I am in my late 20s and am the Trustee of a charity in London. For your interest, here I am: http://www.trusteenet.org.uk/trustees-of-week/alex-swallow I have set up a group on LinkedIn called ‘Young Charity Trustees’. The point of it is to provide advice and support for young people who either are already, or who are thinking of becoming trustees. Here it is:
http://uk.linkedin.com/groups/Young-Charity-Trustees-3904769
In my experience, a lot of charities would love to tap into the skills and experience of young people and a lot of young people are really looking for opportunities that help them to give something back and which enhances their CV in this difficult job market.
If you are interested, please could you publicise the group to your members? Some very experienced trustees have joined the group in order to give advice so hopefully it will prove useful. If you would like to join the group to promote trustee opportunities or to give advice, that would be excellent too.
Alex Swallow
