Episode 06

Young people as trustees

One of the ways that youth organisations and funders can involve young people in their work is to invite them to be part of their governance structure and become a trustee. In this episode we will hear about the role of young trustees from a range of perspectives - a young trustee, both the chair and CEO of a youth funder with youth representation on their board, and from the Young Trustees Movement. 

In this episode we hear from:

  • Natasha Johnson, a Blagrave Trust Young Advisor working with the Listening Fund, and board member of the British Youth Council. The British Youth Council works with young people aged 25 and under to support them to get involved in their communities and democracy.

On LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/natashaepjohnson/

  • Segun Olowooke, Chair of the Blagrave Trust Board, a UK charitable foundation who funds youth organisations, young people directly and youth organisations to bring lasting change to the lives of young people. He will tell us about the difference that having young people on the board has made to their work.

On X at @blagravetrust

  • Clare Hill-Dixon, CEO of the Young Trustees Movement, which is is made up of current and aspiring young trustees, employers and allies and aims to double the number of trustees aged 30 and under on charity boards by 2024. She will tell us about some of the challenges that young trustees face when they join boards and what Chairs and boards can do to be more inclusive. 

On X at @YoungTrustees and www.linkedin.com/company/young-trustees-movement

  • Eli Manderson Evans, CEO of the Blagrave Trust, about how he works with his board and the importance of making boards more welcoming, fun and inclusive for everyone.

On X at @blagravetrust

RESOURCES

This blog gives an overview of the Listening Fund partners’ learning around setting up a youth board.

Nicky Crabb of Little Green Pig wrote about her five top tips for setting up a youth advisory board.

Check out the website of the Young Trustees Movement. 

You can find all of the Listening Fund’s resources, including blogs and practice papers on a range of topics here: thelisteningfund.org/learning-and-sharing/