Pete Martin (CTID)
Very well known Exeweb poster
As someone who spent several periods on the TB between 2005 and 2021, I feel I have to take issue with that BB. Whilst the average Trust member may not have noticed, a considerable effort has been made over the years to interest and attract new, and younger, people to become Trustees.
Mark Cordell, hardly an aging individual himself, who is not standing for election this time owing to increasing commitments to his young family, tried very hard and repeatedly a few years ago to attract younger supporters but the interest/take up was low.
The "one bad experience" referred to gives no recognition to the fact that there have been other younger people who have graced the TB over the years and have done a great job. Several have been young women. The problem that younger people face is the level of commitment, when most have a number of other things going on (further education, work commitments, family commitments, etc.). It is an inescapable fact that it is often the older generation that are the ones that have the time to devote to Trust matters. Look at any 'committee' in any walk of life and it is frequently similar. Young people also, with no disrespect intended, sometimes consider the whole business to be dull and boring.
