The Association is a membership organisation that is led by a group of elected Directors (also referred to as Trustees). The Association has a policy of appointing six Directors that also act in the capacity of Trustees of the charitable company for the period of their election (The Association is required to maintain a minimum of three Directors at any one time). The Directors divide oversight roles and responsibilities within the Directorate and commission the role of a National Officer and Operations Manager to support their activities in fulfilling the charitable objects of the Association.
The Directors term is usually three years and two Directors step down/stand for re-election on an annual basis. Elections take place at the Annual General Meeting and Directors take up their responsibilities from the 1st September. The role of Directors and officers are reviewed annually and assigned at the discretion of the Directors.
ian jones
Trustee
Ian was elected as a Director in June 2024. He is a Senior Lecturer in Youth Work at Nottingham Trent University and Course Leader for the MA Youth Work Leadership & Practice degree. He is also the Lead for the Youth Professional Practitioner Network.
rachel rouncefield
Treasurer of the Association (Trustee)
Following a long career managing Local Authority Youth and Community Services, Rachel is now a Lecturer on the Youth Work and Community Development ( Undergraduate and Postgraduate) Programmes at De Montfort University.
pam alldred
Trustee
Pam was elected as a Director in June 2022. She is a Professor of Youth and Community Studies at Nottingham Trent University in a research lead role, and has been Programme Leader for Youth and Community Work/Studies Masters programmes previously.
DR TRACIE TRIMMER-PLATMAN
Vice Chair of the Association
(Trustee)
Tracie was elected as a Trustee in December 2021. Tracie is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London on the undergraduate and postgraduate Youth and Community Work programmes.
PAULA SMALLCOMBE
Operations Manager
Paula is contracted to provide administrative services and manages the operations of the Association.
simon williams
Chair of the Association
(Trustee)
Simon was elected as a Director in June 2022. Simon is Programme Lead for the undergrad Youth Work and Community Development for University of Derby and also Assistant Head of Discipline for Social and Community Studies.
jess achilleos
Secretary of the Association (Trustee)
Jess was elected as a Director in June 2022. She is a Senior Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at Wrexham Glyndwr University and Programme Leader for undergraduate Youth and Community Work programmes.