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BYC planned drastic restructure to save costs ahead of closure

2 mins read Youth Work
The British Youth Council (BYC) had planned a drastic restructure which included scrapping an entire layer of senior management and giving notice on its London office in a bid to prevent the charity’s closure, CYP Now has learnt.
Members of the Youth Select Committee present the report in parliament. Picture: Ryan Kearney MYP/Twitter
Members of the Youth Select Committee present the report in parliament. Picture: Ryan Kearney MYP/Twitter

A consultation document detailing plans for a restructure and a recording of an internal Zoom call, seen by CYP Now, details the proposals which were shared with employees in February – a month before the organisation announced its closure.

Plans to save costs included the removal of six roles from BYC’s workforce structure including the head of youth impact, head of advocacy and communications, head of fundraising and roles in administration, communications and campaigns.

The document also highlights a plan by the charity’s board of trustees to review the role held by  BYC’s chief executive “including the remit, skills and experience that they want to prioritise and the salary grading”.

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