Governance
The Construction Youth Trust is governed by a Council whose members are Trustees of the Charity.
Objectives
- To create, support or facilitate programmes of education, learning or employment in the context of the construction and built environment industries.
- To improve the conditions of life for young people in the United Kingdom and to overcome barriers to their education, learning, training or employment arising by reason of their youth, disability or economic or social circumstance, with particular reference to the skills of the construction and built environment industries.
- To educate, train, assist and facilitate such individuals or groups to develop their physical and mental capacities and skills.
Council meets quarterly and is responsible for the strategy of the Trust and the upholding of its objectives. Council has four subgroups with defined terms of reference.
The Chairman, Rod Bennion, and the Treasurer, Norman Critchlow, are ex-offico members of all these sub-groups and the Trust Director, Christine Townley, is in attendance at the meetings.
Sub Groups
- Resources
- Governance
- Services
- Fundraising
The activities of the Trust are managed by a small executive staff. The quality and effectiveness of our programmes and the award of bursaries and grants is overseen by the Services Group in accordance with terms and reference and delegated powers agreed by Council.