British Youth Council Annual Review 2009 / 2010 Contents British Youth Council: 02 Who we are Who we are 04 Message from the BYC Chair

05 Serving our members

07 Empowering and inspiring young people The British Youth Council (BYC) is an independent charity led 11 Working together and governed by young people to empower others to have a say and be heard. As the national youth council of the UK we 13 Giving young people a voice bring together a unique coalition of young people, aged 25 15 Where has BYC worked in 09/10 and under, through our member organisations and youth 17 The young people BYC council network. worked with in 2009/10 We give young people, wherever they’re from, volunteering opportunities, so that they can get opportunities and support to inform, influence their views across and get active. We have been 18 BYC: A year in numbers and take part in decisions - locally, nationally and working hard to tap into the views of young people internationally. BYC ensures that young people are from across the UK, to raise their concerns with 19 BYC member organisations recognised for the positive contributions they make elected representatives, and campaign on the 2009/10 to society and that their voices are heard by the issues that matter to them. people who matter. 21 Thank you to our supporters This annual review aims to demonstrate not only In 2009/10, we have taken further steps on the how BYC has developed to be a leading champion 22 The BYC offer road to achieving BYC’s vision and mission, of children and young people’s participation, but through inspiring and empowering young people also to show how young people from a broad cross to get involved as campaigners, volunteers, section of society have succeeded in making a decision-makers and leaders, and to engage difference to their own lives and the communities with democracy. To support and develop young in which they live people’s skills we have provided training and

01 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 02 Our Vision A world where young people are respected and able to Message from influence and inform decisions that affect their lives or on which they have strong opinions. the BYC Chair Our Mission The British Youth Council, as the national youth council of the UK, aims to connect with our member organisations and networks of local youth councils, to empower young people aged 25 and under, wherever they are from, to have a say and Our Values be heard. We aim to help them to participate in decisions that affect them; have a voice and campaign on issues they 2009/10 has been another extraordinary Participation and Empowerment believe in, inspire them to have a positive impact, and gain We believe all young people have the right year of growth and success for BYC. recognition for their positive contribution to communities, to participate in decisions affecting their lives society and the world. We have exceeded a million pounds in turnover But this growth in our work is against a I believe these strategic goals will prove and issues they believe in, locally, nationally for the second year running. Our membership, backdrop of concern for the future when to be sound foundations for our future and internationally. activities, opportunities and profile have all a change of Government and reduced security as a charity which has the increased, and we have topped this by winning public sector income heralds a fresh potential to grow its membership and Equality BYC aims to an award for our documentary – Some Truth set of challenges for young people and influence even more. We value and promote equality among About Youth* which scooped the “Best Broadcast charities like BYC. So we have increased young people, and all young people in our Provide a voice for young people; Help young people be more involved Produced By Young People”, Positive Images our campaigning capacity, most If you are reading this and are not a membership are valued equally. in decisions that affect their lives; Promote equality for young people; Award. This film features interviews from successful noticeably in the run up to the general member and want to be – get in touch, as the more of us there are, Diversity Advance young people’s young campaigners from the last 60 years which election, and increased our reserves the louder our young voices will be: We recognise that young people are participation in society and civil life. celebrates the “truth” that young people can make in anticipation of a drop in income for Stronger together. diverse, with different needs and opinions, a difference and inspire others to do the same. charities working in the public sector. More and more young people are getting active and we believe that this is to be recognised Alex Delaney and we estimate that over 19,800 are participating During the year we also held a strategic and celebrated. BYC Chair 2009-10 in their local youth councils, forums panels, and review, consulting 400 stakeholders Recognition parliaments, campaigning, empowering and and developing a new three year- We believe that young people should be inspiring their peers. We also believe that nearly strategy for 2010-2013 which focuses recognised for their positive contribution to one million children and young people have taken on sustainability, empowerment, society and their place as citizens, now and part in peer elections. membership, visibility, credibility in the future. and partnership.

03 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 04 What our members say I have watched ‘Some Truth about Youth’ and read 200 ‘Making Waves’ and was particularly impressed by Serving our young people and Girlguiding UK not only serves, but represents their supporters from BYC’s the excellent film and achievements of the young membership marched on half a million young women, and our volunteers that created it. The Scout Association is very members Westminster and attended membership with BYC provide a fantastic the BYC Election Manifesto proud of its involvement with BYC and your significant Launch and Rally opportunity for the views of our members to achievements over the past 60 years. We look forward with MPs. be heard by those in power. to expanding further our partnership with the BYC as

Kirsty, aged 22 we both work to achieve common goals. The British Youth Council (BYC) is led and governed Chair of Girlguiding UK delegation to BYC Wayne Bulpitt by young people to empower others aged 25 and UK Chief Commissioner under to have a say and be heard. The Scout Association BYC: The national A unique coalition of young people is union based organisations, and groups from over 45 member organisations. youth council of formed by our member organisations that represent the views of lesbian, gay The young people were given the uth council n and youth council network, which we and bisexual, black and minority ethnic opportunity to propose, debate and the UK yo et al wo represent as the national youth council young people. BYC also supports a vote on new campaigning areas for BYC. c r Lo al, local k of the UK. network of over 620 local youth councils tion and Na s across the UK. 19 member organisations attended the : p rs ec e i BYC has a diverse membership, BYC Annual Council Meeting in b a l including well known organisations BYC member organisations and young on the 5th Sept 2009. The 85 young m in e t e M such as the National Union of Students, people play a significant role in shaping people who attended debated BYC’s r e Girlguiding UK and The Scout the work of BYC, through consultations, priority campaigns for the coming year C s Y t Association, as well as faith and trade online polls, debating at our annual and elected BYC’s new trustees and B BYC Conventions and Annual Council Honorary Presidents. Meetings and by electing young people Trustees In 2009/10 between the ages of 16-25 to our board. Five member organisations attended BYC’s membership the BYC National Members’ Day and Highlights of BYC membership helped BYC prioritise member services has increased by just over 10% involvement in 2009/10: for the coming year. and now includes 130 member BYC hosted five devolved Conventions in Over 60 member organisations organisations Belfast, Leeds, Edinburgh, Swansea and benefited from subsidised BYC training London, attended by 250 young people and events in 09/10.

05 BYC annual report 2010-11 BYC annual review 2009-10 06 Highlights of BYC developing the skills and Volunteering at BYC has been confidence of young people in 2009/10 Empowering & such a great experience! It’s KEEP CHANGING! THE WORLD 129 young people shadowed their local councillor given me greater confidence inspiring young through the BYC Local Councillor Shadowing Programme (part of The Youth of Today), which aims in myself and I’ve met some people to give young people the opportunity to experience amazing people. political and community leadership roles. Kirby aged 23 BYC delivered training at five Conventions in Belfast, BYC volunteer campaigner BYC strives to empower and inspire young people to get Leeds, Edinburgh, Swansea and London which involved and affect change within their local, national were attended by 250 young people from over 45 and international communities by developing skills, member organisations. BYC trained confidence and campaigning opportunities to help 77% of the young people who attended the Conventions 1132 young people young people make a difference. said they felt they had the skills to make a difference. in participation and Throughout 2009/10 BYC, through our BYC provided direct support to over 60 local youth leadership skills empowerment programmes, training councils as part of the Every Young Voice programme across the UK and consultancy services provided to support youth councils to engage with a wide opportunities for young people to network of young people in their local community develop and practise a range of skills in putting their point across, making 88% of the young people that took part in the Every Young effective decisions, influencing others Voice programme said they were more likely to get active and leadership. as a result and 90% said they now had the skills to make a difference.

BYC recruited, trained and supported ten full time volunteer campaigners as part of our v Talent Year programme.

07 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 08 BYC campaigns for change by lobbying decision- BYC international and national What young people said: makers on the issues that are important to young representation people. BYC supports young people to design and The UK Young Ambassadors develop their own activities and campaigns locally, Over the past year BYC has empowered young people, including nationally and internationally. those who would not otherwise have a voice, by providing a range programme has had a major impact of platforms to communicate with and influence decision-makers on my life in so many ways. Without Following input from BYC member organisations at and engage in democratic structures. BYC has worked hard to BYC Conventions and the Annual Council Meeting in enable UK young people from diverse backgrounds to speak out the many ways it has impassioned and 2009, BYC developed a General Election Manifesto and act at both a national and international level on issues which empowered me, I would never have ‘Our Parliament, Our Vision’, which included five are important to them. come into contact with a number of priority campaigns: 16: A new age for democracy (for lowering the voting age), Equal Pay for Equal organisations and values that I shall no Work (for an equal National Minimum Wage), All Highlights in 2009/10 of BYC’s national doubt be working with for years to come, and international representation Aboard for Affordable Transport (for a national yet alone possess the skills that have transport discount card), Our Minds Matter (for The UK Young Ambassadors led BYC supported a core group of 15 enabled me to say and do the things I investment in youth mental health services), and a UK consultation with nearly UK Young Ambassadors to attend 17 UK Young Ambassador, Tom (fourth from left) at ‘The Role Of have over the past years. End Child Poverty (for the Government to keep 200 young people on the international representation events the promise to end child poverty in the UK by 2020). Youth to Establish Peace’ in Indonesia Commonwealth and incorporated and forums. Tom Spragg aged 24 Highlights of BYC campaigning activity in 09/10 these findings into a presentation UK Young Ambassador Over (‘the youth communiqué’) to Two BYC representatives attended 200 young people from our BYC facilitated a group of young the Commonwealth Heads of meetings of the European Youth 4,000 membership marched on people to give evidence to the Government meeting in Trinidad Forum (YFJ) and the Bodensee- Over 250 young young people Westminster, heard speeches from Low Pay Commission, the young and Tobago. Benelux-Cooperation (BBC+) alliance. people have attended took part in the Minister for Youth Citizenship, people presented the findings of a national marches our online and parliamentary BYC Honorary Presidents attended a BYC consultation ‘Weathering the BYC produced four national policy BYC’s Online Action network, consultations meetings and training session and became part of Recession’, which detailed the impact reports on the issues that face young provided 300 young people UK- receptions in the UK our short film about the Manifesto – of the recession on young people people today: Sex and drinking, wide, with opportunities for them to BYC collected This year BYC has you can see the film online at across the UK. unemployment, transport and have their say, and act on the issues supported 30 young over they care about, regardless of where 700 www.byc.org.uk careers advice. people to attend pledges of support Over 5,800 people became Facebook they are based. across all five international forums 76% of BYC members attending our Fans of the Coalition page. and events in 13 priority campaigns manifesto launch said they were more likely different countries to get active because they attended. BYC supported young people to engage with the Youth Citizenship Commission and lobby for Votes at 16.

09 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 10 Working together our international Active Citizens Programme partnerships have been able to engage BYC working 320 young people directly, and over 3,000 BYC in partnership with the British Council and the more indirectly through consultations and Citizenship Foundation worked together to build together other activities. trust and understanding between young people around the world through intercultural dialogue and action.

Highlights of Two Kingdoms programme: Highlights of the Active Citizens BYC is a vibrant, diverse and active Programme in 2009/10: Throughout the year BYC has worked with The Two Kingdoms intercultural dialogue organisation that has effectively dispelled a number of other organisations who share project between the United Kingdom and The Active Citizens Programme the myth that young people are all the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involved ten has trained and supported disengaged. I look forward to continuing our vision and objectives for young people. partner organisations, five in the UK (Mouth thousands of young people to work with BYC in boosting youth BYC has led or joined 15 coalitions on single campaigning that Roars, BTEG, Islamic Relief, Minorities of from all over the world in participation. issues or themes and has established more formal I personally have found it a very rewarding Europe and European Alternatives) and five local social action projects Susan Nash partnerships with 40 organisations to deliver programmes experience and feel that I have learnt from it, more in Saudi Arabia. and international exchanges, Vice President Society & Citizenship, for young people in the UK and abroad. including 200 from the UK. as well as young people. The Two Kingdoms project involved 30 National Union of Students. Four of BYC’s programmes have been delivered through Councillor Randal Brew young people from Saudi Arabia and more BYC delivered training to partnership work (The Youth of Today, Youth 4U – Young Birmingham City Council. than 60 from the UK. 80 trainers from the UK, Inspectors, UK Young Ambassadors and Two Kingdoms). Bangladesh, and Pakistan Collaborating with the British Youth 100 young people attended a BYC and across Africa. This has Council to give young people a real stake reception at City Hall in London to celebrate Highlights from the Youth of Today and the BYC Coalition Partners benefitted40,000 people in society is a natural choice for The Youth4U - Young Inspectors programmes in 2009/10: the Two Kingdoms project. in over 20 countries. Active Citizens Some Truth About Youth Co-operative. The British Youth Council’s The Youth of Today Councillor The Youth4U - Young Inspectors All Party Parliamentary National Participation energy, passion and commitment Shadowing Programme, funded by programme delivered through the Group on Youth Affairs Forum BYC working in coalition towards common goals combined with our reach and educational the Department for Education and the Look Listen Change partnership, National Minimum BBC+ (European Youth BYC has worked within 15 coalitions campaigning to get protection from and democratic credentials are Department for Communities & Local funded by the Department for Forum) Wage Coalition to support campaigns and influence age discrimination and lower the voting a formidable combination. Government enabled BYC to give 129 Education, has helped BYC to DfID Youth Working UK International policy in the UK and overseas. The age to 16, briefing parliamentarians on young people shadowing opportunities provide training opportunities to Group Representation Justin Woolford work of these coalitions covers a host of young people and social mobility, right to experience political and community 808 young people and give them Joint Agency Group Committee Senior Campaigns Manager, topics ranging from promoting positive through to putting young people at the leadership roles that councillors carry the ability to look at services in their Look Listen Change Votes at 16 The Co-operative Group. images of young people in the press, heart of international development. out in local communities local areas and have a say in their Participation Works Young Equals communities. Two Kingdoms The Youth of Today

11 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 12 BYC supports young people to play a leading BYC working with Parliamentarians to get role in campaigning activities and has young people’s voices heard BYC giving young supported the Respect? Campaign Advisory BYC continues to be part of the joint secretariat to the APPG on Group and young people in the Youth4U – Youth Affairs. BYC facilitated three Parliamentary meetings in Young Inspectors programme to get their people a voice 2009/10, attended by nearly 200 MPs, highlighting the barriers that voices heard in the media. young people are facing during the economic downturn. Highlights from the Respect? campaign Throughout 2009/10 BYC has been continuing to and Youth4U-Programme in 2009/10: BYC involves young people as media spokespeople and has created opportunities for young people to voice their opinions to the media on promote greater recognition of young people’s The Respect? campaign received 600 pledges issues they feel strongly about and which affect their everyday lives. What people said: achievements and has been working to highlight of support encouraging young people to speak their positive contribution to our society. up when they see a negative story in the media Media highlights in 2009/10 about young people. BYC’s broadcast coverage included: The World Service, Radio 5 Live, It was extremely well put together, BYC recruited, trained and supported a Highlights from the Some Truth CNN, and LBC as well as online coverage around the world on BYC’s team of 11 young volunteers to produce About Youth film: BYC media trained 13 young people from the with well thought out and creative use General Election Manifesto through the Press Association. and make a documentary on the untold Youth4U – Young Inspectors programme to of graphics. The voiceover seemed as story of youth involvement in social The film has been premiered help them get their voices heard in the media BYC media trained 28 young people to act as spokespeople for BYC professional as anything you’d expect change over the last 60 years, called at a cinema in central London, and with national policy makers. and their peers. on television. The whole thing was great, Some Truth About Youth. The film was disseminated to colleges and libraries, and was broadcast by the 18 stories from young people were captured really enjoyed taking part and watching funded by the Heritage Lottery ‘Young Online and social media Roots’ fund and supported by Media Community Channel – it can be online for the Youth4U – Young highlights in 2009/10: the film. Trust, The British Library and British Film watched at: www.byc.org.uk Inspectors programme. The BYC website continues to grow in depth, quality and use. The Institute. Ben Cohen number of BYC website hits rose by 50% from 49,000 in 08/09 to Journalist, Channel 4. The ‘Some Truth 74,000 in 09/10. About Youth’ film BYC has featured in 43 blogs, has doubled its followers on Facebook I’ve now got a job working for the won the 09/10 CYPN Positive to nearly 700 and has over 350 followers on Twitter at BYC live. National Council for Voluntary Youth Images Award for Services and in the same week I got a film Best Broadcast BYC produced two short films which feature on our website (the BYC media coverage Election Manifesto film and the trailer for Some Truth About Youth – grant to make my own documentary! increased by 140% on can be viewed at www.byc.org.uk the previous year - BYC Rhiannon aged 23 gained 320 pieces of BYC has increased the circulation of the BYC fortnightly opportunities Some Truth About Youth documentary press coverage across volunteer. e-bulletin, “The BYC Project” by 30% to a network of over 2,000. print, broadcast and online media.

13 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 14 BYC’s Reach in the UK Where BYC has The reach of BYC’s events, training and been in 2009/10 consultancy in the UK during 2009/2010

Where BYC has worked in 2009/10 International:

Sweden

The Netherlands Germany China Belgium Czech Republic

South Korea

Jordan Pakistan Bangladesh

Nigeria Trinidad Malaysia & Tobago Indonesia

South Africa

15 16 The young people A diverse group of 1132 young BYC worked with people have been involved BYC: A YEAR IN NUMBERS in BYC training and events INCREASE in 2009/10 during 9/10. % IN BYC 19,800 MEMBERS YOUNG PEOPLE 5 BYC 10 IN OUR NETWORK OF PRIORITY CAMPAIGNS BYC HAS Ethnicity Age Do you consider Type of yourself disabled? disability 320 WORKED WITH 620 4000young people took part LOCAL YOUTH COUNCILS in BYC consultations 4040 has worked in  White - 69%  11 - 0.3%  19 - 2.6%  Yes - 10.2%  Learning difficulty / disability - 43.5% MEDIA  Black or Black British  12 - 2.8%  20 - 2.0%  No - 87.7%  Long term or life-limiting illness - 5.1% 15 coalitions – Black Caribbean - 4%  13 - 6.8%  21 - 3.3%  Prefer not to say - 2.2%  Sensory - 5.8% BYC  14 - 13.2%  22 - 2.8%  Multiple disabilities - 5.1% STORIES  Black or Black British  15 - 17.5%  23 - 2.3%  Mental health issues - 13.0% % – Black African - 7%  16 - 15.7%  24 - 3.3%  Physical - 11.6% YOUNG  Asian or Asian British  17 - 12.1%  25 - 2.0%  Other - 3.6% – Indian - 2.5%  18 - 8.7%  26+ - 4.7%  Prefer not to say - 18.8% 140 PEOPLE  Asian or Asian British  No - 2.9% BYC Education, INCREASE PARTNER – Pakistani - 3% Employment 50% WEBSITE  Asian or Asian British and Training ON 08/09 ORGANISATIONS increase – Bangladeshi - 3% Status  Chinese or Other Ethnic Group – Chinese - 0.6% VOLUNTEERS HITS  Dual heritage - 5% Gender Sexual Orientation TOOK PART IN BYC ACTIVITIES 1132  Traveller 0.3%  360 Employed - Full time - 16.6% 49,000  Other - 4%  Employed - Part time - 5.1% BYC HAS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED  Prefer not to say 0.5% TO  In education / learning - 74.1% YOUNG PEOPLE SKILLS  Self-employed - 1.0%  , TO HAVE A VOICE Female - 53.4%  Not in education,  Hetrosexual /  Other - 0.5% 10 481 TRAINED  Prefer not to say - 1.9% employment or training - 4.2% straight - 88.6%  Gay man - 3.4% 74,000  Male - 44.7%  In training - 3.7%  Prefer not to  Gay woman/  Other - 1.8% say - 4.0% lesbian - 0.7%  Prefer not to say - 2.1%  Bisexual - 2.9% 3MARCHES TO WESTMINSTER IN 09/10

17 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 18 Hackney Youth Parliament National Council for South East Wales Racial Voluntary Action Leicester Voluntary Youth Services Hampshire County Equalty Council Warwickshire Association BYC Member Youth Council National Federation of South Gloucestershire of Youth Clubs Young Farmers Clubs Harpenden Youth Youth Board Welwyn Hatfield Youth Town Council National Union South Tyneside Council organisations of Students Harrow Youth Parliament Youth Parliament Weston Super Mare National Youth Agency Youth Council Hedge End Youth Southwark Youth Council Town Council Newcastle Young St Albans Youth Council Wigtown Youth Forum People’s Association A National Voice Colchester Youth Council Hertfordshire Young St John’s Ambulance Wiltshire Assembly of Youth Carers Project Newham Youth Council Alford & Spilsby Commonwealth Youth Stevenage Youth Council Wirral Youth Service/Forums Youth Council Exchange Council Hillingdon Youth Newhaven Young Council People’s Forum Stockton District Advice Woking Youth Council Amesbury Youth Cornwall Youth Forum and Information Service Council Hull Youth Council Next Step Youth Council Wolverhampton City Crawley Young Student Christian Movement Youth Council Banwell Youth Council Persons Council Human Rights and North Ayrshire Equalities Charnwood Youth Council Tendring District Woodcraft Folk Barking and Dagenham Croydon Youth Council Youth Council Youth Forum Huntingdon Youth North Lanarkshire Worcestershire Darlington Youth Assembly Thanet Youth Council Youth Cabinet Belfast City Youth Forum Town Council Youth Council Doncaster Youth Council The Black and Minority Voluntary Service Belfast Berkshire Association of Kent (Marine) Cadet Force North Yorkshire Dudley Youth Council Youth Council Ethnic Young People’s Worthing Youth Council Clubs for Young People Kent Youth County Project Bexley Youth Council East Hampshire Youth Council Northumberland Wrexham County Council Youth Service The Daneford Trust Knowsley Youth Parliament Youth Forum Billericay Youth The Duke of Edinburghs Town Council East Riding Youth Assembly Oadby and Wigston YMCA Launch Pad and Coast Young People’s Council Award - London Region Bobby Panel Eastleigh Borough Youth York Youth Council Council London Borough of Oldham Youth Council The Prince’s Trust Boys’ Brigade Kensington & Chelsea Young Voices Ltd Electoral Reform Society Youth Service Pontypool Youth Council The Scout Association Breckland Youth Council Youth Action Kouncil Epping Forest Youth Council Liberal Youth Portslade Youth Forum Tower Hamlets Bromley Youth Council Youth Partnership Youth for Fair Trade Forum Housing Association Lincolnshire Youth Cabinet Reigate and Banstead Burnham and Highbridge Youth Council Trafford Children Youth Move Youth Opinions Youth Town Council Fury (Fellowship of United Maghull and District and Young Peoples Service Reformed Youth) Youth Council Saint Ives Youth Youth of Basingstoke Caerphilly Youth Forum Town Council Underground Youth Panel and Deane Fylde & Wyre District Medway Youth Parliament Changing Faces Youth Council Scottish Association Unicef UK Tagd Youth of Winchester Mencap of Young Farmers Clubs -Winchester District Chelmsford Youth Council Gateshead Youth Council UNISON Methodist Association Youth Council Sevenoaks Youth Unite The Union Church of England Youth Girlguiding UK of Youth Clubs Town Council YWCA Council United Nations Association Golden Opportunity Milton Keynes Youth Service Sheffield Youth Council Clackmannanshire Youth Association of The UK Youth Council Monmouthshire Silsden Youth Council Guildford Youth Council Youth Service v, the volunteering charity

19 BYC annual review 2009-10 BYC annual review 2009-10 20 Thank you to our supporters What BYC Contact BYC BYC is hugely grateful to all those that support our work, including our 0845 458 1489 funders, Parliamentarians, our voluntary and private sector partners, our can offer alumni, mentors and friends, volunteers, Online Action Network Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and Some Truth About Youth documentary interviewees. [email protected] We would also like to give special thanks to: The British Youth Council, the national youth www.byc.org.uk

BYC trustees BYC Honorary In 2009/10 our BYC partners Where BYC’s money came council of the UK, is a charity run by young BYC Chair Presidents work was made Changemakers from in 2009/2010 people for young people. Alex Delaney Jo Swinson MP possible by the generous support Citizenship BYC Vice-Chair Nigel Evans MP of the following Foundation Grants and contracted income £1,182,364 BYC can provide organisations with (Campaigns & MP funding partners Funky Dragon Communications) Other Income £99,185 expertise across the following five areas: Jack Rowley The Big Lottery KIDS Some Truth Fund through (Including membership fees, donations, BYC Vice-Chair About Youth Participation Works NCB publications, events, reimbursements, Training and programmes Resources and support (Participation & training and consultancy) Skills training and Available for BYC members documentary The British Council National Youth Development) interviewees Agency empowerment opportunities and our network of youth Elle Dodd The Cabinet Office Benjamin Cohen National Council Total £1,281,549 for young people councils, in person BYC Vice-Chair The Co-operative for Voluntary (finance) Casper Ter Kuile Group Youth Services www.byc.org.uk/training 020 7785 6460 Alex Pott David Pannak The Department [email protected] Northern Ireland Consultancy Liam Preston Emily Daniel for Education Youth forum www.byc.org.uk/resources (formerly DCSF) What we spent it on Tapping into the thoughts Josh Snape Emmanuel Adepoju The Prince’s Trust (Including funds brought forward from 08/09) The Foreign & and opinions of young Membership Mark Flynn Gemma Townsend Commonwealth Scottish Youth people across the UK Our community of active and Parliament Programmes & Training £421,873 James Slocombe Julie Hayward Office engaged members includes The Young www.byc.org.uk/consultancy Ian Adderley Lord Hunt The Heritage Lottery youth councils and larger Fund Foundation Policy & Communications £314,339 Tim Coates Lord Mandelson Voice and campaigning organisations The Joint UK Youth Parliament Oona King International Activities £255,870 Representing the views Leah Magoye International Unit YouthNet www.byc.org.uk/members of young people to local, Tom le Feuvre Paul Head Volunteering charity v Governance £21,545 national and international Retired trustees Peter Hain The Department for Special thanks to Communities and decision makers Emily Beardsmore Samuel Manley Alwyn Jones Local Government Mentor Fundraising £6,806 (Chair until Sept 09) Sarah-Jane Crawford www.byc.org.uk/tellus Jemma Jupp Rajay Naik Stephanie Winn Total £1,020,533 (BYC Chair Sept 09 BAFTA We empower young people across the UK to have a say Victor Romero Evans – Nov 09) Jock Meike Our full audited accounts will be available online at and be heard. Kristofer McGhee HR advice www.charity-commission.gov.uk later in 2010 Derek Oakley (Registered charity no. 11223224) BYC campaigners Lucy and Joel with Nick Hurd MP. Rocky Lorusso Victoria Dunne

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