January's featured case study: Jen Lowthrop, Young Achievers Trust

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"I’m really into my volunteering and I thought being a trustee was the next step because it’s not just supporting a charity in the conventional 'giving-up-your-time-to-help-the-homeless' way but it’s supporting the actual running of a charity."

Podcast is 4 mins 7s.

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• Read a transcript of Jen's interview (Word, 14kb)

Find out

• what you can get out of being a trustee

• how the skills you gain could help you set up your own charity

• top tips for finding a trustee position

About Jen

Jen became a trustee for the Young Achievers Trust in 2009 and has recently been made Chair, overseeing all aspects related to governance. She is also Chair of the national WiSCV Committee (Workers in Student Community Volunteering). Jen's day job is at the London School of Economics where she runs the Volunteer Centre.

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