Are you aged 18-25, based in the East Midlands and passionate about writing? Do you want to make a genuine difference to the creative writing events and opportunities available to young people in your area?
Apply now to join the Writing East Midlands Youth Advisory Board 2025/26!
Writing East Midlands is now accepting applications for the 2025/26 Youth Advisory Board. The Youth Advisory Board is made up of enthusiastic writers aged 18 to 25 who are passionate about making a difference to our CYP programme. They add a younger perspective on how to address challenges and opportunities, bring new ideas and energy to our organisation, increase awareness of Writing East Midlands, and offer a voice on issues that affect them and their peers.
Their decisions offer invaluable insight and directly influence our decision-making process. Throughout the duration of their roles, they will have the opportunity to develop into future organisational leaders, develop problem-solving and arts leadership skills, and engage in meaningful leadership activity.
Youth Advisory Board members will be appointed for a minimum of one year and a maximum of three. They will meet six times a year at Writing East Midlands’ Head Office in Nottingham with the opportunity for the Board and Chair to consider a blended mixture of physical and virtual meetings in the future.
Activities and responsibilities may include:
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Attending workshops and events to familiarise themselves with the current CYP programme
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Help with drafting and editing policies
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Planning special projects (e.g. National Writing Day)
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Securing donations and/or fundraising (e.g. joining fundraising meetings, writing grant applications)
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Project marketing (e.g. designing brochures, writing blogs)
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Presenting to the Main Governance Board on the CYP programme
About Writing East Midlands
Writing East Midlands works, from its Nottingham base, to build the region’s reputation for the quality and diversity of its writers, and as a place where writing is valued as an art and for its social impact. We run programmes that raise the skills and aspirations of writers connecting them to communities.
The application deadline is Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 5 pm.
For more information or queries contact us at info@writingeastmidlands.co.uk
