Youth Vision is staffed by a team of Development Youth Workers, volunteers, and guided by a Board of Trustees. We achieved charitable status in 2009 and gained an accreditation for Investing in Volunteers in 2014.
Youth Vision currently has three part-time members of staff and is supported by a vital team of over 25 volunteers.
Our Team
Sara Beauregard MBE
Field Manager
The dreamer, visionary and co-founder of Youth Vision.
With 30 years of working with young people and their families in the social sector, qualifications in Nursery education, Psychiatric nursing, Children and Young people’s Counselling and Forest School she continues to be enthusiastic about working with families, young people and the outdoors.
With experience working with Emotional and Behavioural Disorder (EBD) schools and as mental health nurse before moving to America to work for Vision Quest, an organisation that provides alternative education for young offenders with the aim of helping them to avoid further involvement with the penal system.
Her work with Vision Quest was her inspiration to return to the UK do similar work in Scotland. In 2005 she met up with Claudia Goncalves, who has been a catalyst in helping manifest that dream here – to create Youth Vision – supporting young people through the transitional process from childhood to adulthood.
In January 2018, Sara was made a Member of the British Empire for her work with the charity.
You can email Sara directly at sara@youthvision.uk
Madeleine Bisset (Maddy)
Youth Development worker
“I have been with Youth Vision for just over a year now. Prior to this, I studied HNC Social Care and worked at an additional support needs school for 4 years. My professional background has been based around children and teenagers with autism, ADHD and behavioural issues. Moving from the classroom to an outdoor environment has been the highlight of my career, especially post-Lockdown!
Working with young people who are not coping with a formal education setting, then seeing the change in attitude and confidence when you bring them outdoors and give them trust is what makes the job so great. We are supporting young people to build their self-esteem, life skills and encourage them to try new skills. I have primarily been involved in both the Saturday Wilderness and Back on Track groups this year, which set the foundation for moving on to Staying on Track when they turn 16. It’s great hearing when they’ve chosen to stay on and always interesting to see what path they choose to take when working towards employment.
This year has already brought lots of fantastic memories and training, including getting to drive the minibus which has been a dream of mine for years. Youth vision creates great opportunities not only for young people, but also volunteers and staff. I am looking forward to seeing what else the journey brings! I can be emailed directly at maddy@youthvision.uk“
Louise
Position
Bio here.
Leadership and management
The work at Youth Vision is directed by a Board of Trustees, made up of five members, who all have a range of professional and personal skills which includes health and social care, accountancy, leadership, development and management.
Mark Gwynne – Chair
Bringing knowledge of policies and procedures, with 15 years of youth work experience, plus leadership and project management skills.
Peter Smith – Treasurer. BA (hons) In Accountancy
12 years financial services and accounting.
Rich Tildesley – Committee member
Tilly has a passion for the natural world and outdoor experiential learning and believes that vulnerable young people can learn about themselves and their place in the world through a better connection to nature.
He has worked as an environmental and outdoor educator for 17 years, designing and facilitating programmes and expeditions throughout the UK and New Zealand and working with a wide range of client groups with a variety of complex behavioural, physical, mental and emotional abilities.
Joanna Finlay –
Hopewell Silas –
Ross McKenzie –
