Can you help?

A message from Liz Allen, Chair of the YBA Executive

IN these strange and often challenging times, the work of the Association and our member churches continues, even though it is not always possible for us to meet together. Our YBA Executive has been meeting virtually, and it is about the Executive that we need to contact our member churches.

The Executive comprises a number of people who serve as Trustees and Directors of the Association. These include 7 Association representatives nominated and appointed by the member churches, and we are also able to make co-options to the group as may be needed.
At this time, we have 3 vacancies for Association representatives and are looking to our member churches as we seek expressions of interest from those who might be interested to serve in this way.

We are especially seeking trustees with skills and/or experience in the following areas:

• Finance
• Legal
• IT
• Social Media

Brief details of the roles and responsibilities of our Executive members can be found on our website at https://www.yba.org.uk/about-us/yba-structure-governance/trustees.php, along with details of the current folk who serve on the group. Please be aware that one of the key criteria for a YBA trustee and director is that they must be in membership with a YBA member church.
Attached is a form which we ask any interested person to complete and send by email to debbie.gamble@yba.org.uk.

Adopting our usual process to assist in the appointment of the Executive, a Nominations Group is established. The purpose of this group is to promote diversity in relation to skills, geography, ethnicity, small church representation, and so on. The Nominations Group will consider expressions of interest and report back as appropriate.
The closing date for expressions of interest is Friday, 20th November, 2020
If you or anyone from amongst your fellowship would like to talk further or need more information, please do get in touch with your Regional Minister or through Debbie Gamble.
We look forward to hearing from you in due course.