Trustees wanted

Brighton Youth Centre are looking for Trustees, if you have an understanding of the importance of Youth Work, delivering Young People's lives, and are looking to join a board of trustees, please read on! 

Would you like to play a significant role in supporting the emotional and social development of children and young people and breaking down barriers to inclusion? Do you have a particular passion for the arts and creativity? Our Trustees play a vital role, not just promoting our work but helping to define and develop it. 
(Voluntary - unpaid. Reasonable travel and other expenses reimbursed)

SKILLS REQUIRED:

We are looking, in particular, for one or more of the following skills/experience to complement our existing Trustees.

- Treasurer

- Legal

- PR/Communications

- HR

- Fundraising (Major Donors)

You don't need to have been a trustee before as training will be provided. We’re very open to hear from all applicants!

At Brighton Youth Centre we embrace diversity. We feel passionate that our Trustee board should be truly representative of the people it serves. We’re therefore encouraging applicants from all backgrounds and (especially those) from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We are also keen to add more voices from younger trustees or non-male backgrounds, helping us better reflect the demographic we serve.

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU:

We recognise volunteering with us as a two-way process and are keen to ensure you get the most out of your time with us.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

We provide opportunities for training and development including child protection, Trustee Training as well as chances to improve your public speaking.

ACCESSIBLE MEETINGS

We want all of our meetings to be accessible to all, therefore our meetings and papers will be written and spoken about in simple language. Additionally. any actions required such as closed captions and extra induction support shall be offered as and where required. 

We endeavour to circulate board papers 2 weeks before the meetings and are always open to new ideas and ways to make our Board as accessible as possible.

TO APPLY:

Please email us with

- Your CV or LinkedIn URL

- A short covering letter (max 1 side of A4) OR a short video explaining what you think you would bring to the role.

MORE ABOUT BYC:

About Us

Established in 1917, Brighton Youth Centre is Brighton's leading youth project, with 100 year history of delivering services in the city. It's a thriving hub of activity providing a central hub for the city's youth work and attracting over 1500 young people every year from across the city.

It is truly a citywide resource for young people who come from every area of the city to access it's services. It is also notably very effective in engaging older teenagers: 57% of our young people are age 16+.

“My favourite part of the week is coming to BYC, having a conversation with the youth workers and interacting with all the activities put on for the day. I enjoy making new friends and having a space that really feels like my own where I can really be myself and not have to worry about judgement.” Young Person

Brighton Youth Centre is a safe space where all the young people have the freedom to be themselves, come together, learn from each other, and challenge themselves to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of their community. We place their voices, aspirations, and concerns at the heart of everything we do because we believe all children and young people deserve to be taken seriously.

We work with over 20 partner organisations and projects who use the centre as their base including specialist services for young people who are care experienced, on the autistic spectrum, LGBTQI+, asylum seekers, experience mental ill health or homelessness such as Brighton and Hove Pupil Referral Unit, Allsorts Youth Project, YMCA Downslink and Mascot, and youth arts and creative industries organisations like Southeast Dance, Block Builders, Miss Represented and Art In Mind.