Just a few weeks into her new role as CEO at UK Youth, Ndidi Okezie faced the immediate chaos of the pandemic and the following months of lockdowns, restrictions and disruption. The impact on young people was huge - suddenly many were cut off from their only safe spaces in schools and youth centres. In this episode of the Accomplishment podcast, Ndidi Okezie discusses the importance of youth work, why the language we use about young people is so important and why she is so optimistic for the future.

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