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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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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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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Call for UK Young Ambassadors launched
The British Youth Council has launched a new call for young people to put themselves forward to be the next cohort of UK Young Ambassadors for the European Structured Dialogue. Through this programme young people from across the four nations of the UK can represent the views of their peers to UK and European youth
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