Claire Morgans

YKids
Community Leader – Joint Winner

Claire Morgans is the Founder and CEO of Ykids, a local charity that was established 20 years ago and is positively impacting on the lives of 1000s of children, young people and their families. It is Claire's passion, creativity and determination to make things happen that enables Ykids to make change and be the change. Claire has set up two social enterprises and the Kingsley & Co bookshop, creating employment and training for over 150 young people facing barriers to work and has raised over 7.5 million pounds which has been invested back in the community. She is one of Merseyside's true hidden heroes. Through Ykids, world changers are being raised, through activities and support children and young people are believing and becoming equipped to make a difference to their own lives and the world around them.