Jenni is currently the Children’s Partnership Manager at Southend Borough Council. She has worked in the local authority partnership field since 2007 where she has designed governance structures, overseen strategic reviews and produced a number of strategies to improve outcomes for children and young people in Southend. Having worked as the Head of Planning and Performance for a national charity Jenni has had many years of corporate planning, performance, project and risk management experience. Jenni’s work at Southend Borough Council now involves leading the work to engage young people in strategic decision making and participation in democracy. Jenni is also a Trustee Director of the Southend YMCA.