The British Youth Council is recruiting charity trustees – please circulate.

The British Youth Council (BYC) is looking for people aged 16-25 who are motivated by a belief in the work of BYC to achieve our vision of a world where all young people are respected and able to influence and inform decisions that affect their lives or on which they have strong opinions.

BYC really is governed by young people for young people. Our board of trustees is made up of 13 people elected by delegates from our members. The board not only sets the strategic direction of the organisation, monitors progress, they shape our activities, and act as ambassadors and spokespeople for BYC in the media and elsewhere.

While your first goal as a trustee is to serve your peers and BYC, it is also a way to build your experience and networks, develop a broad range of skills and help shape the future of a world where all young people have a say and are heard.

We would encourage all ages to apply bringing both representation of those we serve alongside experience of governance. BYC needs a diverse, inclusive spread of ages and talents across the UK.

You dont have to be a member of BYC to apply to be a Trustee.  Because of the volume of Applicants there is a Search Group process – which checks applications for eligibility, including interviews, before two rounds of elections – on line and in person at the Annual Council Meeting of BYC electoral college.

We’ve put together a pack containing more information. Take a look at it here.

Click here to apply online

The deadline for applications is Friday 15th May at 11.59pm, so be quick!

For further information please contact us at search.group@byc.org.uk.