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//ANNUAL REVIEW 2008
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Message from the chair 4
Delivering on our core objectives 5
Highlights and key achievements for 2007-2008 7
Helping to develop young people and youth 10organisations - sharing skills and experience
Championing campaigns - raising awareness 12and supporting action
Influencing policy 16
Broadcasting the voices of young people 17
Communicating with our stakeholders 18
Our resources 20
Thank you 21
BYC governance and organisation structure 22
CONTENTS PAGE
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and we have involved more young peopleas volunteer campaigners. Together we
have been able to raise our profile andincrease our influence by empoweringyoung people to have a say on the issuesthey care about.
Throughout the course of this year, we havedriven forward our theme of reform andrenewal under our three year strategic plan2007-2010.In particular we are forging ahead in our
60th year with the Votes at 16 Campaign,16 at 60 to enable young people to taketheir rightful place in democracy and withour Respect work which calls for morepositive images of young people to beportrayed in the media and beyond.We have also been able to capitalise onour wealth of experience and our statusas a strategic volunteering partner for theGovernments Office of the Third Sector (part
of the Cabinet Office), by offering morevolunteering opportunities than ever before.We have promoted opportunities, raisedawareness and worked to remove barriersto youth volunteering via our website,newsletters and member communications,and fed into policy development on anational level.We have put this experience into practicethis year, focusing on supporting and
developing youth volunteering. Thanksto the youth volunteering charity v, 31young people have completed four monthinternships at BYCs offices over the courseof the year, an incredible achievementwhich continues to place young peopleat the heart of our day to day operations,leading on and sharing in a range ofprojects from research, press and policy tomedia, campaigns and international. Allbar one of these young people achieved
accreditation via the Gold standard of UKYouths Achievement Awards a fantastictestimonial to volunteers and staff alike.
Over the last few years many young peoplehave demonstrated their capability asresponsible citizens and have taken upactive, positive roles in society. More youngpeople are volunteering, achieving betterqualifications, raising money for charities,and being young carers. Unfortunatelytheir reward for such social diligence is anincreased risk of being the victim of aviolent crime.
Young people are still being portrayedas a group that should be feared and ifyou believe the media coverage of youngpeople, you would think that we all takedrugs, practice unsafe sex, hang aroundon street corners to intimidate people andcarry knives. This continued unrelentingdemonisation of young people by themedia encourages other sections of societyto take action, as can be seen by the use ofmosquito devices and curfew enforcements,
and acts only to further marginalise youngpeople and their place in society.In such an environment, the role of theBritish Youth Council is more critical thanever; playing a vibrant and visible rolecampaigning for young people andempowering and inspiring them to play anactive part in society by speaking out andgetting their voices heard.Over the last year, BYC has seen continuedgrowth: we have increased our turnover byone third, we have grown our staff team
//MESSAGE FROM THE BYC CHAIR
In addition, we have recruited nearly200 BYC Campaigners, young, trained
and motivated volunteers from diversebackgrounds from across England. Theyplay a key role in BYC activities by givingup an hour a week to raise awareness, planand champion our campaigns.The board feels that we have made anexcellent start to the beginning of our 60thyear. To help recognise, celebrate and raiseawareness of our achievements over thelast 60 years, we will be championing our
votes at 16 campaign and we will be rollingout activities such as a BYC documentary,a photo competition, and the launch of ournew website.
As well, as all this we have renewedour focus on membership to achieve ourvision of a diverse, active and engagedmembership, with a new membershipstrategy and an enhanced membershipoffer for 2008-2009.
Finally, I am extremely grateful to ourtrustees, staff, volunteers, members andour funders for their support over the pastyear. We said goodbye to our CEO offour years, Kathleen Cronin in September2007 and thank her for all her hard workin developing the organisation into whatit is today. With the support of RachelYoungman our interim CEO, we weredelighted to appoint James Cathcart,
previously from the Princes Trust, as our newCEO at the start of BYCs 60th year.
We remain passionately committed toempowering all young people to have a sayand be heard.
Emily BeardsmoreChair 2007-2008
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//DELIVERING ON OUR CORE OBJECTIVES
In 2006 BYC undertook a strategic
review to evaluate our progress and
successes over the last three yearswhich informed our strategic plan
for the next three years, a copy of
which is available on our website
www.byc.org.uk. This year we are
continuing to build on our strengths
and work towards our vision and
mission and deliver on our three
year strategic objectives.
Our Vision for Young People
All young people are respected and able
to influence and inform decisions whichaffect their lives or upon which they havestrong opinions.
Our Mission
As the National Youth Council of the UK,through our member organisations andnetwork; BYC supports young peopleaged 26 and under, to participate indecisions which affect them and to havea voice on issues they believe in.
BYCs six strategic objectives for2007-2010
To help young people and our member1.organisations to campaign for change onissues that are important to them.
To support our member organisations to2.develop young peoples skills throughtraining and programmes so they canconfidently participate.
To continue to develop BYC as a diverse3.membership organisation led by young
people for young people.
To provide resources and opportunities4.to members to help young people getinvolved and affect change withintheir local, national and internationalcommunities.
To continue to work in partnership with5.other organisations and actively seeknew partnerships with organisations whoshare in BYCs vision for young people.
To diversify our funding into a growing6.investment and achieve sustainable andconsistent growth.
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BYC continues to strive to empoweryoung people to influence andinform decisions that affect theirlives. Through developing inclusive
and effective youth representationBYC aims to empower young peoplefrom diverse backgrounds to speakout and act at a local, national andinternational level, on issues which areimportant to them.
We also continue to work inpartnership with other organisations
and actively seek new partnershipswith organisations who share in BYCsvision for young people.
This year we have been running anumber of programmes with this asthe central focus both in the UK andinternationally.
//HIGHLIGHTS AND KEYACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2007-2008
Inform and Influence
This year, our Inform & Influenceprogramme, made possible by theElectoral Commission, has reached nearly
2000 young people outside of education,employment and training, with 524 ofthese meeting elected representatives anddebating the issues affecting them, at 6full-day parliamentary events, staged atWestminster, Holyrood, Stormont and theNational Assembly for Wales.
The Electoral Commission
funded the Inform andInfluence programmedue to BYCs knowledgeof politics and young
people. Although thebackgrounds and lives ofthe target group are verydifferent to those of their
traditional volunteer baseBYC has done an excellentjob in inspiring andinforming young peoplenot in education abouttheir democratic rights andresponsibilities, especiallythe ability to hold theirelected representatives to
account.Eleanor Pearch,Partnership Grants Officer,The Electoral Commission.
the whole event wasvery enlightening as itopened my eyes to whatMPs are actually doingon a daily basis as myoriginal thoughts werethem not doing very much
at all, but I learnt thata lot more is involved. Ialso gained an insightinto what they are doingfor young people such asthe benefits we receivesuch as EMA (EducationMaintenance Allowance).
Omar Fletcher,Young person at theWestminster Inform andInfluence Event.
ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE INDEMOCRACY AND DECISION-MAKING
BYC has effectively
trained 75 young people
to be decision-makers
and representatives on
boards
We have also worked with another 245young people in small group democracyworkshops. Having seen first hand how theirvoice and their vote can influence their
lives and effect real change, 90% of theseyoung people said they are more likely tovote.
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Youth Trusteeship
We have trained 75 young people fromacross the UK to be effective decision-makers and representatives on boards andmanagement committees and continue tospearhead the opportunities and benefits thisoffers for young people, organisations andsociety at a national level.
Our one day Youth at the Table coursenow forms part of our collaborative workwith other organisations as part of theParticipation Works consortium. ParticipationWorks enables voluntary, communityand other third sector organisations toinvolve young people effectively in thedevelopment, delivery and evaluation of theservices which affect their lives.
Every Young Voice
Building on our previous work withLocal Youth Councils in the UK, we haveresearched the nature and needs of morethan 100 local youth councils in readinessfor the full-scale rollout of our Every YoungVoice (EYV) programme, enabling localyouth councils to strengthen their ability
to be truly representative forums foryoung people in their communities and toeffectively engage local decision-makers.With support from the DCSF Children &Young Peoples Fund, BYC will be rollingEYV out nationwide over the next two years.
UK Young Ambassadors Programme
BYC has been lobbying hard since 2005for more effective and inclusive UK youthrepresentation to international platforms
with partners across the UK. At the endof the year, BYC as coordinators of the UKInternational Representation Committeewhich includes the United Kingdom YouthParliament (UKYP), Funky Dragon, ScottishYouth Parliament and the Northern IrelandYouth Forum, received financial backingfrom the government and the British Councilto take forward an initiative which willprepare, train and enable young people totake part in decision-making internationally.
BYC has empowered
35 young people to
represent the UK at
international decision-
making platforms, in 18
different countries
across 4 continents
BYC has been involvedin international youthrepresentation since 1948and this project representsa fantastic leap forwardin our capacity to makethat representation trulyinclusive and effective,
James Slocombe,
BYC Trustee.
I wanted to say thank you forthe training which we receivedand let you know that I amnow the chairperson of myuniversity athletics team.Our training really preparedme for the position...thank you again,
Hannah,Young person who attendedthe YATT training.
We are all concerned that
representative and informedviews by young peopleare heard consistently atmeetings, seminars, forumsand debates across theinternational community.It is of real value forBritish Council and DCSFto support the initiative
of the consortium on UKYouth Representation ledby the BYC. This will bringclarity to the purpose ofrepresentation, and ensure agreater legacy for those whomake the effort to championcauses.
Gordon Blakely,Director,Connect Youth InternationalThe British Council.
BYC has held 6 full-day
parliamentary events,
staged at Westminster,
Holyrood, Stormont and
the National Assembly forWales - engaging with over
2000 young people Not in
Education Employment or
Training (NEET)
BYC researched the
nature and needs of more
than 100 Local Youth
Councils
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DfID Youth Event
In March 2008, BYC successfully organiseda youth facilitation of a 2 day meetingbetween the Department for InternationalDevelopment and charities, the eventwas chaired by BYC trustee Tom LeFeuvre and was attended by staff from
major organisations including Oxfam,UNICEF, Christian Aid and Y-Careinternational.
In the future
BYC will continue to develop ourinternational work with the launch of ourYoung UK Ambassadors programme aswell as deliver our Two Kingdoms project tosupport Inter-cultural dialogue and youthparticipation in the UK and Saudi Arabia.
BYC will continue to provide opportunitiesfor young people to learn how politicsaffects their lives and to meet electedrepresentatives and engage with decision-makers.
Saudi Arabia UK Youth Summit
In November 2007, BYC worked withMinorities of Europe to deliver the firstever Saudi Arabia / UK youth summit.The outcomes of the summit were widely
applauded as young people challengedboth governments on issues of youthparticipation and inter-cultural dialogue.
The exchange withthe British students wasa great success. It wasan opportunity to clearmisconceptions on both
sides and pave theway for young mindsto reach out to othercommunities to create abetter understanding..
Samar Fatany,Saudi radio journalist.
Many thanks to BYC fororganising the youth-ledfacilitation of the DfID youth
advocacy residential. Thefriendly, informed andprofessional facilitation wasa key factor in the overallsuccess of the event. Expertfacilitation was required toenable the group to cometo a broad consensus on theadvocacy strategy and it
is clear from the evaluationforms that the participantswere very impressed by the
process through which theagenda was delivered.
Amisha Patel,Equity and Rights Team,Department for
International Development.
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BYC believes young people and youth
organisations have a lot to offer the
world. We have been working with
our member organisations and a
wider network of organisations to
develop young peoples skills through
training and providing resources to
help young people get involved and
confidently effect change within their
local, national and internationalcommunities.
International Development
BYC delivered funded training and capacitybuilding for the Columbian ministry foryouth and the South African Limpopo youthcouncil (SAYC). BYC and SAYC receivedfunding from the British Council to developLocal Youth Councils in the Limpopo regionof South Africa. A training manual has beendeveloped and training will be delivered in
2008 to over 100 young people.
BYC has hosted 5 international delegationsat the BYC offices to share experiences andexplore possibilities for joint working.
Global Citizenship
BYC has held 4 successful workshopson active global citizenship and youth
leadership for partners, schools and youthgroups.
BYC Training
BYC has delivered a range of off-the-pegand tailored courses designed for the specificneeds of youth organisations, to developyoung peoples skills in representation andadvocacy, campaigning and participationin decision-making. Popular topics include
media training and train the trainer aswell as our core trio of courses for local andregional youth-led groups.
//HELPING TO DEVELOP YOUNGPEOPLE AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONSSHARING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Over 100 young people in
South Africa will benef
from BYCs Youth Council
development work
it
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BYC Convention and Members Day
BYC Convention was combined with ourMembers Day and AGM for the first timein 2007, to form a flagship residentialevent for young people from acrossBYCs membership. The combinationof skills development, knowledgesharing, networking and debate provedas popular as ever, with a majority ofsessions led by young people themselves.Highlights included a panel debate onlowering the voting age to 16, campaignsbriefings, a volunteer fair and theenergetic policy workout which formedpart of Members Day.
In the future
BYC will continue to develop ourinternational representation work,ensuring that young people from theUK have a voice internationally. Closerto home, BYC will consolidate andstrengthen our training packages tomeet the needs of young people andyouth organisations. In addition, BYCwill aim to develop our support of youngvolunteers, including our campaignersfor social change, locally, nationally and
internationally.
BYC staff and Trustees
have traveled to
Japan, Israel, Pakistan,
Washington and South
Africa to participate
in project development
meetings, share skills
and experience
It was a great experience,not just on a personal level,meeting tons of new peoplethat have the same passionsas myself, but a greatnetworking experience also,both for me and my youthcouncil. Thanks for a greatexperience!,
Young person at BYCConvention 2007.
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BYC has continued to campaign on alocal, national and international levelto raise awareness and campaign forchange across a range of areas whichare important to young people.
//CHAMPIONING CAMPAIGNSRAISING AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING ACTION
193 BYC campaigners,
young people between
16-25, involved in ourvolunteering programme
have championed BYCs
key campaigns
Votes at 16
From 2008, to celebrate 60 years ofcampaigning, empowering and inspiring
young people in the UK, BYC has beenchampioning a 16 at 60 campaign callingfor votes at 16 in our 60 th year. A series ofevents has been planned to coincide withthis 16 at 60 campaign.
We have also continued to work as part ofthe Votes at 16 Coalition Steering Group andto campaign for the voting age for all publicelections to be lowered to 16. An important
part of this work has been demonstratingsupport for the Private Members Bill of JulieMorgan MP on Voting Age (Reduction).Many of our BYC Campiagners have beenactively lobbying their MPs on this issue.
As I do a lot of different volunteerprojects, the true impact ofvolunteering on my life is veryhard to measure. However, I cansafely say that my time with BYChas been the most amazing, andthe most beneficial. To know thatI have been involved in actually
making a difference that has beenfelt by millions of different young
people up and down thecountry makes me feel incredible!
Craig,aged 19 from Cumbria.
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BYC and YouthNets
Respect Report The
Voice Behind the Hood
was referenced in the
governments 10-year
Youth Strategy
Respect? (in the Media)
BYC and the online charity YouthNetcontinue to champion the Respect?campaign to empower young people tochallenge misrepresentations of youngpeople in the media and in British societyas a whole. New members for the youth-led Advisory Group were recruited andBYC Campaigners have also becomeincreasingly involved in the campaignthrough inviting their local MP tosupport Early Day Motion (EDM) 1885
Representation of young people whichsupports the Respect? cause. This EDM wastabled by BYC Honorary President, DawnButler MP. BYC campaigners have alsotaken up the challenge of monitoring theirlocal newspapers to scrutinise how muchcoverage on young people is negative orpositive.
Equal National Minimum Wage
BYC has continued to call for an equalNational Minimum Wage for everyone agedover 16. BYC has held several successfulmeetings with the Low Pay Commission(LPC), the independent statutory non-departmental public body that advises theGovernment about the National MinimumWage. The LPC noted BYC campaignersinterest and sustained activity on this issue.
During this period BYC campaignersalso personally emailed their MPs to askthem to support Katy Clarks Early DayMotion 329 National Minimum Wage andYoung Workers. BYC campaigners havealso emailed Pat McFadden MP who hasministerial duty for employment relations atthe Department for Business, Enterprise andRegulatory Reform in order to express theirviews.
Not all young peopleare guilty of anti-socialbehaviour and I fullysupport the British YouthCouncils Respect?campaign to changethe medias portrayal of
youth culture.Nigel Evans MP.
The support of BYCcampaigners for my Early
Day Motion calling for anequal National MinimumWage has been a great help.Their campaign has beenimportant in demonstratingthe desire of young peoplefor equal pay for equalwork.
Katy Clark MP.
The responses on the youthrates from organisationsrepresenting young peoplewere more forceful thanin previous years. The
British Youth Council (BYC)accompanied its submissionwith a petition of letterssigned by around 600young people calling forequal treatment under theminimum wage
The Low Pay Commission,2008(2008: 137)
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Climate Change
BYC surveyed young peoples views on theGovernments Climate Change Bill and hasput forward these findings through a briefingto parliamentarians and other decision-
makers. Our policy position says youngpeople are concerned that on the basis ofscience available now, 80% is an absoluteminimum target for the UK and this targetshould be on the face of the Bill.
Dont Force Us, Inspire Us
On the announcement of the GovernmentsGreen Paper Raising Expectations on raisingthe participation age for education or training
to 18, BYC launched an online survey entitledRaising Expectations to consult youngpeople on these proposals. This consultationled BYC to voice concerns about imposinga compulsory duty on 16 and 17 year oldsto participate in education or training. Inparticular concerns were voiced that youngpeople could be criminalised if they do notcomply with this new duty. BYC decided tolaunch a campaign to lobby the Educationand Skills Bill team and Parliamentarians, as
a result BYC was asked to give evidence tothe Education and Skills Bill Committee on29th January 2008.
In the next year BYC will be working toproduce a joint statement with other youthorganisations who have concerns about theBill and continuing to consult our membersand young people to inform our currentposition on the Education and Skills Bill.
BYC gave evidenceto the Education and
Skills Bill Committee
on the Education and
Skills Bill
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Love Europe Right
At the end of the year BYC successfullybid for funding for a project to follow upthe popular Stop Homophobia in PolandCampaign. The project, called LOVE.
EUROPE.RIGHT brings together youngpeople from across the UK and Poland tolook at the issues of European citizenshipand LGBT rights.
Young participants will participate intraining and project development meetingsin both countries whilst carrying out theirown research and campaigns
In the future
We will continue to take forward ourcampaigns and increase our influence byempowering young people to have a sayon the issues they care about.
Being a BYC CampaignerI have been involved inlots of campaigns andactivities for instance theBYC Annual Convention,Gay Pride Marches and
Induction Days. I haveeven met my local MPAndy Reed!,
Myriam,Aged 20from Loughborough.
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BYC continues to consult young peopleand our members to help informresponses to specific proposals putforward by the Government and otherdecision-makers.
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)on Youth Affairs.
The aim of the APPG on Youth Affairs,chaired by Dawn Bulter MP, is to raise the
profile of issues that affect and concernyoung people, encourage dialogue betweenparliamentarians, young people and youthservices, and encourage a co-ordinatedand coherent approach to youth policymaking. As part of the Secretariat of theAPPG on Youth Affairs, BYC has continuedto work with NCVYS and YMCA England toimplement its strategy for 2007-2008 with thetheme of youth engagement. Meetings havebeen held on young black people in the
criminal justice system, the Ten Year YouthStrategy and citizenship and engagement.
The Democracy Coalition for Childrenand Young People
BYC is the co-chair of the Democracy Coalitionfor Children and Young People (DCCYP), whichis an alliance of non-governmental, voluntaryand statutory organisations, who work togetherto increase children and young peoplesparticipation in our democracy.
Since April 2007, the Ministry of Justice havesupported the DCCYP in its work includingseminars in Westminster with Bridget PrenticeMP on What can the Government do toengage with young people?.
In the future
We will continue to take forward ourcampaigns and policy positions through thework of the APPG, partnerships and directlobbying work in Westminster and Whitehallto help young people to effect influence and
change. Consultations and surveys will be heldon public policy, which will shape our Youthmanifesto and give us a huge mandate fromyoung people and our members to campaignon issues that are important to them.
BYC has submitted eightpolicy responses to six
different government
departments on topics
including the National
Minimum Wage (NMW),
Climate Change, Equality,
Employment, Education
and Youth Sector
Support.
//INFLUENCING POLICY
The APPG on Youth Affairs
is an important way for MPsto discuss youth issues andraise their profile. As Chair, Ithank BYC for their role in theSecretariat, for raising issuesyoung people care about,and for facilitating young
peoples attendance at themeetings.
Dawn Butler MP,Chair of the All PartyParliamentary Group onYouth Affairs.
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BYC continues to work to empoweryoung people to voice their opinionsin the media on issues they feelstrongly about and which affect theireveryday lives.
//BROADCASTING THE VOICESOF YOUNG PEOPLE
BYC gained 151 pieces of
press coverage across
print, broadcast andonline media, an increase
of over 60% on the
previous year.
35 BYC young media
spokespeople have
appeared in the press
this year.
Over the past year 125
articles have included
comments from young BYC
media spokespeople.
In the future
We are currently reviewing our MediaSpokespeople group to refresh itsmembership and to include reportersas well as spokespeople. We will workproactively to develop relationships withthe Media to not only take forward ourmessages but to increase opportunities foryoung people to be represented positively.
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In May 2007 a new Marketing andCommunications department was setup and grown to raise BYCs profile,increase uptake of BYC servicesand develop consistent and clearcommunication practices.
External Communications
This year we focused our externalcommunications, by providing moreinformation to our key stakeholders aboutour work and providing our memberorganisations with more information whichcan be passed onto young people in theirorganisations such as e-newsletters andwebsite links.
E-Bulletins and Publications
We have continued to develop the lookand feel of our weekly email bulletin TheBULLETin, making it much more visualand appealing to both youth workers andyoung people. We conducted a review ofour Voices publication with its readershipand as a result will be launching a new lookpublication for Local Youth Councils.
Brand review
In August 2007 we began to re-evaluatethe BYC brand and communication. Overa period of six months we conducted acomprehensive consultation involving ourkey stakeholders. We will rollout the secondphase the brand communications strategyand protocol later in 2008.
//COMMUNICATING WITHOUR STAKEHOLDERS
7000 young people
have accessed BYCsinformation, advice and
guidance on volunteering
on-screen / virtually
The BYC bulletin is agreat way of keeping upwith whats going on atBYC but is just as good atupdating us (me) abouta huge range of other
fantastic opportunities toget involved in.
Ben Bilverstone,Coventry Youth Council.
BYC is clearly an organisationthat includes and empowers
young people. I am verygrateful that they invitedmembers to participate inshaping their identity andbranding to reflect thesestrengths. Thank you forgiving a voice to yourmembers in this process.
Stephen Matthews,Head of Policy,Media & ResearchYMCA England.
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Internal Communications
This year we launched the The MC BYCsweekly internal communications e-bulletin- which keeps staff up-to-date with keyinternal issues and activities. In additionto this we now produce a monthly Trusteereport with departmental work updates forTrustees.
Marketing our services and programmes
We have produced a range of promotionalmaterials to help us promote ourvolunteering opportunities, including a set ofnew exhibition materials and stands, bags,leaflets, e-shots, lanyards, pens, key ringsand t-shirts.
In the future
We will launch a new website with newfunctionality which will allow young peopleand member organisations to more easilyinteract with BYC. We will complete ourbranding review and present fresh keymessages. We will continue to use the 60thBirthday year to raise our profile, with a newlogo and series of one-off events.
BYCs weekly email
bulletin The BULLETin
reached over 1500
contacts every week,
30% more than last year
BYCs website received
81,000 unique visitors
over the last year a 25%
increase on last year
Website DevelopmentThis year, we have endeavoured todevelop our website, and make it muchmore engaging and interactive. Thisongoing review involved consulting withyoung people, interns, members, staff andtrustees and commissioning a new websitedeveloper to help us develop a new looksite. This will be launched in 2008/2009.
New Media and social networking
This is a growing area of our work and ishelping to reach our target audiences ofyoung people and member organisationsin a more engaging and interactive way.We have made several short Films, Adverts,Logos and Promos. We also have profilesacross all the major social networking sitesincluding Facebook, Bebo, MySpace andYoutube, to help us communicate withyoung people.
BYC has distributed 14,150
hard copies of marketing
materials, a 38% increase
on last year
Children & Young PeopleNow has been delighted towork closely with the BritishYouth Council at a numberof our recent conferences.The BYC has provided somefantastic coverage of our
conferences, as well asproviding leading speakersand chairs. We verymuch hope to continue this
partnership into 2009.
Imogen Parker,Conference Producer,Children and YoungPeople Now,Haymarket Conferences.
Working with the BYC hasallowed me to gain thevital practical experience tocompliment my time studyingat university. This has openedseveral new doors for me as faras employment is concerned,as I now have a strong video
portfolio. I have since beencontacted by several different
people about the possibility ofconducting freelance work forthem.
Not only do I have the videoportfolio to show off, but alsomy volunteering achievementgold award which I gained
as a result of my placement.On top of all this I had thesatisfaction of knowing I wasdoing a good thing in the
process!
Jack Hussey,BYC New Media Intern 2007.
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Where the money came from in 2007-2008Grants 692,109
Thanks to DCSF; DFID; British Council; Office of the Third SectorMOJ; Electoral Commission; V and Participation Works
Other Income 51,624Including Membership; Donations; Publications; EventsTraining and Consultancy
Total 743,733
What we spend it on(including funds brought forward from 06/07)
Programmes and Training 381,469Policy & Communications 308,045International Activities 88,503Governance 37,154Total 815, 171
For further information or if you would like to support BYC seeour website www.byc.org.uk or email [email protected]
//OUR RESOURCES
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We would also like to thank the 193YC C
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BYC Campaigners
2007- 2008V- InternsJenny Commin
Dean Coe
Maeve McGoldrick
Kayrun Naher
Amanda TauroOlivia Ogunbunmi
Rocky Lorusso
Laura Morris
Rebecca Pearson
Ellie Lavant
Mark Allred
Rugena Ali
Shinal Patel
George Robinson
Jack Hussey
Alexandra Yakovleva
Krupesh Hirani
Helen Deakin
Sheniz Tan
Rebecca Richardson
Kate Adewale
Emma McEwan
Siama Rashid
Elena MikolajekKimberley Garrad
2007-2008 Trustees
Emily Beardsmore
(Chair)
Natalie Campbell
(Vice Chair Campaigns and Communications)
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
(Vice Chair Participation and Development)
Victoria Dunne
(Vice Chair Finance and Fundraising)
James Slocombe
Eleanor DoddThomas Le Feuvre
Kristopher McGhee
Derek Oakley
Peter Mason
Sean Donnelly
Sean Hanlon
Kay Ritchie
Ben Rawlings
Becky Sharp
Anne Gammon
//THANK YOUBYC is enormously grateful to all thosethat support our work, including:trustees, v-interns,BYC Campaigners,volunteers, parliamentarians, funders,
voluntary and private sector partners,friends and individuals. Through theircontinued energy and vision they havehelped us to provide young people withthe chance to get their voices heard.We would like to give special thanks tothe following and volunteers:
Lorna Cannon
Heather Carlton
Jenny Commin
Rachael Dumigan
Sarah El Bagndady
Lizzie OHagan
Cathleen Meehen
Rocky LorussoTom Minor
Lewis Nicholls
Kirsty ONeil
Daniella Ransom
Abdus Salam
Kalika Sunger
Jay Tiyar
Josie Vallely
Craig Williams
Respect Advisory Group
Rachael Dumigan
Natalie Grant
Katie Hamilton
Emily Hughes
Mo Iqbal
Rick Lomax
Sophie Manning
Liam PearceKate Rowley
Ruby Smith
BYC Honorary PresidentsGeorge Osborne MP
Dawn Butler MP
Tim Farron MP
BYC Advisory GroupRt Hon Charles Clarke MP
Sir Tom ShebbeareJanet Paraskeva
Derek Twine CBE
Dawn Butler MP
George Osbourne MP
Tim Farron MP
Lord Waheed Alli
Tom Wylie
A special thanks also goes to KathleenCronin for all her hard work at BYC overthe past four years (CEO 2003 2007) andto Jock Meikle who provides BYC with probono HR advice.
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Chief ExecutiveOfficerJames Cathcart
Chair Vice ChairCampaigns &Communication
Vice ChairTreasurer
Vice ChairParticipation &Development
9 Boardmembers
Head ofProgrammes &
TrainingChris Keeling-Rowe
Programmes &Training ManagerDavid Clark
ProgrammesOfficerCathryn Langdon
Training OfficerHelen Marshall
Head ofInternational
Daniel Smith
Policy & PressOfficerHelen Deakin
Head of Marketing& Communications
Clare Oliver
Marketing &CommunicationsCoordinatorCathy Thornhill
Communication& InformationOfficerBob Cope
Central ServicesManagerOlakunbi Ijishakin
Administration &HR assistantAbiola Okono
BYC GOVERNANCE ANDORGANISATION STRUCTURE
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