Niki May Young

Niki May Young

Website editor, Civil Society Media Ltd

Niki is website editor at Civil Society Media. A seasoned journalist she has specialised in online content since 2007. Before joining Civil Society Media Niki was news editor for the world's largest architecture news website, World Architecture News, where she was instrumental in increasing subscribers from 115,000 to 135,000 during her editorship.

She has gained experience with the BBC, Sky News and independent production company SilverfishTV, where she assisted the production of political, charitable and union films. Her freelance writing has spanned a range of printed publications and online media.

She is also charity member and former trustee of Pass It On Africa, a charity which aims to provide education to children and young people across the continent.

@NikiCivSociety Niki May Young   nikimay.young@civilsociety.co.uk

 

Is this profile up-to-date? If not, please let us know at whoswho@civilsociety.co.uk

Displaying 1 to 6 (of 6)

Two tribes - when male panelists meet female campaigners

Men may have ruled the political panel, but women packed the punches from the audience in the Civil Society Question Time debate, says Niki May Young.

'Charity facing closure' - the journalist's quandary

Niki May Young has witnessed a changing sector over the past two years, but today she is faced with a particularly difficult challenge.

Is David Cameron's Big Society dead?

There's been highs, there's been lows, but increasingly, the Big Society is receiving negative coverage, and there's even hints that the Conservatives are giving up on David Cameron's flagship programme. civilsociety.co.uk takes you through the Big Society story so far, and invites you to share your thoughts...

I'm so sorry but... Topman t-shirts are not acceptable

Has society stooped so low that it accepts messages making light of domestic abuse from its high-street retailers? Thankfully not, says Niki May Young, because of the charities that protect our standards.

(Stephen Bubb) certainly doesn't speak for me as a committed voluntary and public sector worker over the past two decades. What with this and recent attacks on feminism by other so-called voluntary sector leaders I do wonder who these seemingly self-appointed 'leaders' think they are and where the sector's radical thought and fighting spirit is - perhaps only here at the roots and certainly not in the lofty giddy heights occupied by Bubb et al.

» Charities have vital role in delivering NHS services, Bubb tells PM

We're not ready for a Big Society

The recent case of the Salvation Army vs the 700 Club has highlighted an inherent problem with the Big Society plans, warns Niki May Young.

Not quite the comeuppance Janet Street Porter deserves

Janet Street Porter's recent article entitled 'Depression? It's just the new trendy illness!' sparked 358 comments at the last count. Niki May Young has one more to add.

Displaying 1 to 6 (of 6)

Directory

Search the Directory

 

The Civil Society Directory is a comprehensive and effective resource for finding organisations and people in the sector.

Martin Farrell (36) Tesse Akpeki (31) Tania Mason (13) Andrew Chaggar (13) Robert Ashton (10) David Philpott (9) John Tate (8) Gordon Hunter (8) Celina Ribeiro (6) Ian Allsop (6) Less +++ More +++

Carrot and stick

21 May 2012

Community isn't led by government, so why wait for it to tell you what to do, protests Robert Ashton....

How to resolve your pensions problem

21 May 2012

How do you solve a problem like a pension deficit? David McHattie tackles the issue.

Pursue pension change together

15 May 2012

David Davison mounts his soapbox to call for pensions reform.

emailalert

Join the discussion

Twitter
 
Training

Attending our one day courses is a highly effective way of ensuring new and existing trustees fully understand their role, responsibilities and liabilities.

>> Find out more <<