Chair of Trustees role

Yellow Brick Road Projects

deadline: Friday 10th January 2026

Yellow Brick Road Projects (YBRP) is entering a new and exciting chapter - and we are looking for a Chair of Trustees who wants to lead with heart, champion young people, and help shape our future.

For over a decade, YBRP has supported thousands of young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, providing trauma-informed mentoring, accredited life-skills education, and trusted support through programmes such as You Matter, The Legacy Project, Growing Together, and our broader community and school-based work.

Our purpose is simple but powerful: to help young people build the stable foundations they need to thrive.

The Chair will play a pivotal role in guiding our Board, supporting our CEO, and ensuring our governance reflects our core values of sensitivity, integrity, reliability, and a commitment to listening and learning.

We especially welcome expressions of interest from:

  • Young Trustees (18–30)

  • Individuals with lived experience

  • People from diverse backgrounds

  • Those who reflect the communities and young people we serve

If you’re curious, interested, or feel a spark when reading this - please get in touch. We’re very open to conversations before you apply. It is encouraged that the job description is read together with the candidate information pack, to ensure candidates receive a full breadth of the role.

JOB DESCRIPTION
CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK

  • The deadline for applications is Friday 10 January 2026.

    We also wanted to outline the recruitment process so you know what to expect, although this may be subject to change.

    • Shortlisting by 14 January

    • In person presentation at the head office in Andover w/c 20 January. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to YBRP to meet the senior leadership team and will be asked to give a short presentation

    • Online evening interviews w/c 27 January where candidates will meet trustees for an online interview on Microsoft Teams

    Following this process, the board will notify candidates of the outcome

  • Please send:

    • your CV

    • a supporting statement of no more than two A4 pages explaining why you are interested and how you feel you meet the requirements of this role

    Please email these to the interim chair, Helen Fox (h.fox@yellowbrickroadprojects.com).

  • Contact our CEO, Siobhan Down, s.down@yellowbrickroadprojects.com

  • No. Lived experience, passion, leadership, and commitment matter most. We will provide full training and induction.

  • Yes - and we strongly encourage it. Your insight and voice are crucial to our governance.

  • Around 8–12 hours per month, including:

    • Six Board meetings per year (online)

    • One in-person Board development session

    • The AGM in Andover

    • Monthly 1:1 with the CEO

    • Occasional support in between

  • Yes. We do not expect applicants to be “Board-ready”. We will train and support you.

  • Not necessarily, though local understanding and connection are beneficial.

  • Deeply. Whether connected to care, youth services, adversity, exclusion, or community challenges - your insight is welcome.

  • Someone who is compassionate, calm, collaborative, values strong relationships, and believes in the power of youth-led change.

Yellow Brick Road Projects is working in partnership with The Local Marketing Company to advertise and recruit for its Chair of Trustees. All enquiries about this position should be directed to Siobhan Down, CEO of Yellow Brick Road Projects, at s.down@yellowbrickroadprojects.com.