Youth Sport Trust – Youth Board

Country: United Kingdom 

Duration: Members have a 2-year mandate with possibility for extension.  

Procedure for involvement: Open call followed by interview. Members of the Youth Board are appointed. 

Specific Criteria:  

• Applicants aged between 16 and 24 years old; 

• Reside in the United Kingdom; 

• Ability to attend Youth Sport Trust events. 

Description: 

Youth Sport Trust equips educators and empowers young people with the vision of creating a future where every child enjoys the life-changing benefits of play and sport. They do so by running development programmes, upskilling communities of educators and providing practical tools and resources for development through sport. 

Youth Sport Trust’s Youth Board is composed of 14 members and aims to give a voice to young people from every corner of society. It has three main areas of responsibility: 

• Advisory – advise on the direction of Youth Sport Trust work and how to best engage with young people; 

• Development – inform, influence and engage with the Youth Sport Trust; 

• Communications – showcase the work of the Youth Sport Trust through key communication channels. 

The Chair of the Youth Board is appointed as a trustee on the Youth Sport Trust board, which means the youth voice is represented in the governance structure of Youth Sport Trust. 

Source: Youth Sport Trust website