Our People

All Youth at Risk staff are dedicated professionals, passionate about empowering young people to recognise and fulfil their potential

Neil Wragg MBE

Chief Executive

Neil served in the military for five years before qualifying as a social worker in 1990. He worked extensively in the public and voluntary sectors before joining the London Borough of Enfield as the senior manager responsible for community development. In this capacity he was tasked to commission Youth at Risk’s first UK programme on behalf of the borough. Such was the success of this programme and the impact it had on him personally that he made the decision to leave his position and join the charity, where he became Chief Executive in 1994. He was appointed a member of the Government’s Crime Reduction Task Force from 2000-01 and currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Camelot Foundation. He was awarded an MBE for his services to young people in the Queen's 2008 Birthday Honours