# Kirsty Young is Unicef UK’s new President - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/06/kirsty-young-is-unicef-uks-new-president/ - Published: 2016-01-06T13:22:52+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Unicef UK has announced that TV and radio presenter Kirsty Young is to become the charity’s new President, taking over from Lord Ashdown who has served in the position for the last six years. ** Young, who presents Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 and a variety of television programmes, began her broadcasting career twenty five years ago at BBC Radio Scotland. She has supported Unicef UK for many years, and recently helped to launch 7: The David Beckham Fund for Unicef.   ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) ![David Bull and Kirsty Young at launch of David Beckham's 7 Foundation for Unicef]( https://www.fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/david-bull-david-beckham- kirsty-young-unicef-uk.jpg) David Bull and Kirsty Young at the launch of 7: The David Beckham Fund for Unicef   David Bull, Executive Director, [Unicef UK](http://www.unicef.org.uk) said that Young “brings incredible experience to the role alongside a strong belief in Unicef’s work for children across the world”. He added: > “Kirsty is able to speak about the issues facing these children with authority > and passion. I am excited to have brought a powerful new voice to our mission > for children. Kirsty has a natural synergy with Unicef, its values and our desire > to put children first. Her experience of current affairs made Kirsty a natural > choice for President and we look forward to working with her over the coming years.” * **[UNICEF’s #ForSofia uses 500 photos to give vulnerable children a face](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/20/unicefs-forsofia-uses-500-photos-give-vulnerable-children-face/)**( 20 April 2016) * **[Facebook, Unicef and MSF UK to speak at IoF Technology Group Conference](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/25/facebook-unicef-msf-uk-speak-iof-technology-group-conference/)**( 25 April 2016) * **[Unicef helps #KidsTakeOver on World Children’s Day with Messenger chat bot](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/20/unicef-helps-kidstakeover-world-childrens-day-messenger-chat-bot/)**( 20 November 2017)