Youth Mayor for 2026/27

Tyra Karira is the fifteenth Youth Mayor of Stevenage. She is currently studying Spanish, Food Tech, Health & Social Care & Information Technology at Marriotts School.

As Youth Mayor, Tyra hopes to help young people feel encouraged, respected and empowered to achieve their goals and to positively impact on the local community.

Tyra brings a strong sense of purpose to the role and is passionate about helping to improve young people's mental health and well-being. She wants to promote local groups and services that provide safe spaces where young people can get the support and direction they need to feel optimistic about their future. Tyra also wants to link young people with council leaders to help promote community change. 

Tyra is honoured to be trusted with this role and is committed to making a real difference in Stevenage.

Deputy Youth Mayor

Annie Warren is the fourth Deputy Youth Mayor of Stevenage and also attends Marriotts School. As well as supporting Tyra during her year, Annie wants to make Stevenage a place that every member of the town is proud of.

Annie values integrity and wants to help all young people in Stevenage feel they are both accounted for and connected to their community. She also wants young people to be aware of the local opportunities that are available to them.

Tyra and Annie will formally represent the young people of the town in their roles as ambassadors and will work with Stevenage Borough Council’s Youth team to help promote the interests of younger members of the community, regardless of ability, gender, religion, sexuality, ethnicity and class.

What does the Youth Mayor do?

The first Youth Mayor of Stevenage was elected by Stevenage Youth Council and was inaugurated at Annual Council on 23 May 2012.

The Youth Mayor attends council meetings and civic events, and accompanies the Mayor/Deputy Mayor at some youth-orientated engagements. The Youth Mayor also holds a non-voting seat at Stevenage Borough Council meetings.

The Youth Mayor directs the expenditure of a Local Youth Budget of £2,000 to support a youth related community project, organisation, charity or local group with a recognised legal status or an unincorporated association with its own bank account. If the organisation does not have a bank account, the application will not be considered.

Who can become the Youth Mayor for Stevenage?

Any young person who lives in Stevenage aged 11 to 19 years, or up to 25 if they have a learning difficulty or disability, can nominate themselves as a Youth Mayor candidate. The Youth Mayor is elected by young people from across the Borough and they will take up the role for one year.

For information on the role of Stevenage Youth Mayor, Stevenage Youth Council or the Local Youth Budget, please call Community Development on 01438 242446 or email, Youth.Mayor@stevenage.gov.uk.