Highland Council appoints six councillors to be champions for young and older people

Six children and young people champions and champions for older people have been appointed by Highland Council.

Councillors Lyndsey Johnston, Pauline Munro and Chris Birt are the children and young people champions, while councillors Isabelle MacKenzie, Thomas MacLennan and Bill Boyd are older people’s champions.

Champions are individuals who are willing to work together and use their influence to promote the interests of their specific area. A core part of the role is to effect change which will see local lives improved.

While children’s champions have been in place within Highland Council for some time, the roles of older people’s champion are new.

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