Thursday, March 18, 2010

Decision by the national board

The national office trustees met on Tuesday and spent the afternoon in interesting and lively debate before voting unanimously to make the move to 'One Brook'.

I observed the meeting and felt proud to be associated with a board that has so much passion, interest, experience and care for Brook and for the young people it serves. Their decision did not come without a great deal of discussion, reflection and consideration of the views of people from across the organisation and outside it.

The trustees were clear that we can only successfully change if we continually keep the organisation's values at the heart of One Brook. So there will be pledges, agreed now, that will ensure, for example, that any new organisation is able to deliver local flexibility, to help more young people, and to draw on the wealth of knowledge and experience and history that exists in Brooks all over the country.

Now this decision is made, we can move to the next stage of the change programme, and there is much work to be done and many questions we still need to answer. I will continue to keep you updated here and through other communications, and you must continue to challenge, feedback, praise, comment and question whenever you feel the need.

It's an exciting and challenging time for the organisation, but I believe it will make a Bigger, Bolder and Better Brook which can reach thousands more young people.