What do you currently do? 

I am in my second year studying Biomedicine at Lancaster University, balancing lectures, labs and the library with time spent being a student in a beautiful part of the country. Alongside my degree, I work as a Biological Sciences student ambassador during term time, and as a lifeguard and a volunteer ranger during holidays.

I am currently applying for pharmaceutical internships for my placement year, exploring new places on my bike and on foot (usually somewhere with big hills and with some fun people!). Having recently joined the Youth Sport Trust Youth Board, I am really looking forward to supporting tangible societal change via sport for young people.

Tell us about your sporting background.

Cycling has been my main sport, alongside swimming and other outdoor activities. My parents are both keen cyclists, so it felt natural to start young – I was racing cyclocross and mountain bike events from the age of six. Through racing regionally and nationally, I met some brilliant people and learned just how much commitment it takes to perform at a high level, from long travel days to planning, training and nutrition.

Although I don’t race much now, I’m on my bike more than ever with the university cycling club, out on the local moors and trying to beat the sunset back to campus. I also love cycle touring because it lets you really take in places at a human pace, notice the evolving landscape/culture and connect with local people.

My sporting experiences and my studies have at times overlapped. Climbing Mount Toubkal in Morocco (4167m) and suffering from altitude sickness triggered my interest in the effects of altitude on the human body, leading me to research this for my Extended Project Qualification during sixth form.

What is your area of interest when it comes to accessing sport?

I’m especially interested in how sport can support wellbeing, and how we can make spaces feel genuinely safe and welcoming for everyone. Through coaching and lifeguarding, I’ve seen how simple things – like fair teams, clear roles, and calm communication – can make the difference between someone feeling anxious on the sidelines or fully joining in. Helping to teach PE in Kenya showed me how movement can boost mood, confidence and connection just as much as it supports physical fitness. For me, promoting sport starts with inclusion, safety and joy, before performance.

Why did you want to become a member of the Youth Board?

I wanted to join the Youth Board because I’ve seen how the wrong environment or attitudes can put young people off being active. It’s so easy to spend an hour scrolling on a phone instead of moving, and I believe those pressures mean the gap between knowing activity is good for us and doing it is getting bigger.

Being part of the Youth Board feels like an opportunity to reduce that gap and help make sport feel more accessible, positive and safe. It also enables me to collaborate with like-minded people to educate our generation about how movement can significantly support our long-term physical, mental and social wellbeing.

If you could change one thing about sport or physical activity for young people, what would that be?

If I could change one thing, it would be the idea that sport is only for the 'best' or for people who are already confident and talented. I’d like to remove the barriers and pressure to perform and instead help young people see sport as something personal and flexible, where moving your body in a way that works for you is what really matters.

Tell us a fun or interesting fact about yourself.

I once cycled from Lancaster to a Sam Fender concert in Newcastle as training for a mountain bike trip through four countries between Victoria Falls and Cape Town.