OBV MP Shadowing Scheme 2017/18

Introducing the next generation of political leaders. Operation Black Vote’s Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme has previously launched the political careers of MPs Helen Grant, Clive Lewis, Marsha de Cordova and Tan Dhesi, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees.

Now the nation's most successful mentoring scheme is back with the support of the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government. We asked for the best to apply for the latest round, and we weren’t disappointed. There was huge demand for places. It was almost impossible to chose from the array of BME talent who want to change our to help change our world.

We paired each one with a high-profile politician, and developed a five-star training programmes for individuals to learn in areas such as policy, public speaking, media community activism and lobbying.

Here they are. Remember their names, because we are confident they will go onto great things.

Abayomi Bogle Labour	Ali Siddiqui Conservative	Alicja Prochniak Conservative
Annabel Omo-Ovieghara Lib Dem	Chanelle Myrie Labour	Charlotte Palmer Conservative
Christian Weaver Labour	Claudine Duberry Green	Daniel Deng Labour
Fujo Malaika Labour	Hassaanah Amejee Labour	Isschara Maxime Labour
Jason Arday Labour	Joshua Jackson Labour	Latif Miah Labour
Maninder Mangat Labour	Margaret Greer Labour	Mark Odenore Labour
Marlon Dixon Lib Dem	Matthew Johnson Labour (2022)	Mercy Francis Conservative
Mohamed Aboshanab Conservative	Moonisah Iqbal Labour	Morgan Bailey
Noorjahan Begum Labour	Peter Babadu Labour	Qiam Ud Dian Conservative
Rachel Hau-Yu Tam Lib Dem	Salma Arif Labour	Sangeetha Wynter Labour
Satwinder Sandhu Labour	Serena Johnson Labour	Shahzad Nawaz Labour
Simon Hepburn Labour	Sundeep Dhadley Labour	Tola Akindipe Lib Dem
Yewande Okuleye Lib Dem