Trustees get ready for the Annual Council Meeting
The British Youth Council Board of Trustees met at the start of August, and we had a packed agenda! This is currently a very busy time for the Board of Trustees as we look ahead to our Annual Council Meeting on 9th September where our members gather together for the day to debate policy motions,
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Want to join the British Youth Council as a member of its Board?
The British Youth Council is looking for young people aged 16-25 to join its Board! If you’re inspired at the thought of helping to implement our vision of a world where all young people are respected and able to influence and inform decisions…then this might be the opportunity for you. As the national youth council
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Thoughts from the incoming British Youth Council Chair
Hi, I’m Zara, a 24-year-old NHS Project Manager from Walsall in the West Midlands. I was elected as a Trustee at the British Youth Council’s 2019 Annual Council Meeting (ACM). Over the last 3 years, I have represented the charity at various meetings and events, served as Chair of the Risk Committee and been involved
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An insight into the latest trustee conversations
The British Youth Council is a charity and therefore has a Board of Trustees. Trustees act as lead representatives of the charity and we have a legal responsibility to act in the best interest of the charity and guide the strategic direction. We talk about a whole range of different topics that all feed into
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Search begins to identify next charity leaders
The British Youth Council is seeking out the next leaders of social and political change in the UK. The youth-led charity is looking for people aged 16-25 who are motivated by a belief in the work of the British Youth Council to achieve our vision of a world where all young people are respected and
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Unsure about what you’d bring to the trustee board? You’re probably more qualified than you think.
I have spoken to a number of people interested in becoming a charity trustee. There are two common questions: What exactly is a trustee? Have I really got the experience to contribute? I won’t dwell on the first question too much, as other blogs cover it – as does extensive information online (I would recommend
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Former Chair of the British Youth Council awarded BEM in Queen’s Birthday Honours
The British Youth Council are delighted to welcome the news, Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson, formerly Chair of the British Youth Council, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Amanda has been awarded a BEM for her continued work uplifting the voices of young people in communities. Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson BEM, started her tenure as trustee of
Improving representation within the Board of Trustees
The word ‘diversity’ can trigger a whole spectrum of emotions and thoughts. For many people from underrepresented backgrounds it often induces feelings of skepticism. Many organisations come out claiming to want more ‘diversity’ and that they appreciate ‘diversity’ but a lot of the time it can be perceived as insincere and merely a box ticking
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Thank you for donating to our Big Give Challenge
On behalf of all of the Trustees at the British Youth Council, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our donors for generously supporting our Big Give Christmas Challenge this year. Your donations have been doubled and with Gift Aid we have raised £4,518! This incredible total means the British Youth
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Reflecting: Leading a national youth charity
Reflecting back over my last two years as chair of British Youth Council, and the prior year as a trustee is significantly harder, weirder and less straightforward than I would have imagined. The past three years have definitely been varied – both in terms of what young people have prioritised via British Youth Council and
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