We often get asked the same 3 questions:

• How can we support young trustees to unlock their potential?
• How can imposter syndrome on boards be overcome?
• How can the board create the conditions to thrive?

The answer to these questions doesn’t come from one single fix, but a multi-prong approach. This programme accelerates the learning journey (for both boards & young people)  that usually takes 2 years into 6 months.  We do this through:

We don’t only give the young trustees governance skills and knowledge, but also support them to apply these new skills in the specific context of their charity. The course is hands on, learning as you go. Some ways we do this includes:

• Multiple real life case studies to work through, so they apply and test their governance skills in a creative and low risk way.
• A supportive community of peers, enabling them to connect and support one another through the ups and downs of trusteeship.
• Each participant leads on a governance project that directly benefits and is relevant to their existing trusteeship.

We support the wider board to review their ways of working, providing practical structures where the full potential of every trustee's diversity of perspective can be unlocked.

We ask one trustee to function as a mentor for the young trustee (mentor training is provided). This person will gain transferable mentoring skills and practice, and benefit from the two way learning they will experience.

Course onboarding takes place in October 2024 and concludes with a celebration in May 2025.

DATES FOR THE BOARD:

• We offer a live Board diversity and inclusion training in November, but are also offering this as an online self-guided session which board members can complete in 1 hour.
• Board mentor training will be organised when the mentors are confirmed.

DATES FOR THE YOUNG TRUSTEES:

• 6 training workshops. All workshops take place at 6-8pm on Wednesday evenings, including a break: 6 November 2024, 4 December 2024, 8 January 2025 ,5 February 2025, 5 March 2025, and 9 April 2025. These workshops include supporting young trustees to choose a governance project to lead on.
• Each month will also include an additional optional 2 hour session to offer support, reflection and a space for existing/shadow trustee duties.
• There will be a celebration and reflection event at the end of the programme in May, date TBC based on the cohort’s availability.

COST:

It costs £3000 to take part in Board Boost.

It is important to us that this programme is accessible to charities of all sizes. Therefore, we offer a limited number of partial and full bursaries that organisations may apply for. This allows us to keep our programmes accessible while enabling us to continue to grow as a movement.

Please note: Young trustee participants are not expected to contribute to this fee. In previous programmes, it has been covered by the organisation, a bursary place and/or the young person's employer.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Please contact mita@youngtrusteesmovement.org if you have any access requests or would like to discuss the commitments of the course.

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We welcome enquiries from Boards with and without young trustees, aspiring or current young trustees, and anyone else working in the youth/charity sector who thinks Board Boost may be beneficial.

SPONSORING A BURSARY PLACE

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