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The primary role of Branch Youth Officers is to represent members in the Branch under the age of 30.
Branch Youth Officers also have a leading role in helping to organise and recruit such members.
They therefore:
• Promote issues affecting young people.
• Report to Branch and Regional Youth Committees on relevant issues.
• Escalate any issues as appropriate to senior Branch/Regional Officers.
• Act as a point of contact between members and the Branch.
• Act as a point of contact between Head Office and the Branch on issues concerning young members.
• Provide information to young members (which the Branch Youth Officer may themselves receive from CWU National or Regional level.
There are no specific agreements on facilities for Branch Youth Officers with any of the main employers with whom the CWU negotiates. This means that any facilities and support for Branch Youth Officers needs to be either negotiated separately with the employer or built into the overall Branch allocation of paid release.
Inevitably Branch Youth Officers, like all union officers, will have to use some of their own time into making the role a success.
Branch Youth Officers will require support from the Branch, Region and CWU Headquarters. It will be up to each Branch and Region to determine how best to give that support.
CWU Head Office recognises that Branch Youth Officers will have a variety of skills and experiences and therefore is committed to working with Youth Officers, Branches and Regions to provide appropriate training and development wherever possible.
This guidance is subject to annual review.
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