Trustees
The YouTurn Trustee Board is responsible for oversight of the charity. This includes ensuring the charity is carrying out its purpose, complying with the law and managing resources responsibly.
There are currently four Trustees. The Board are always keen to hear from passionate and skilled people who are interested in joining them.
Paul Downing
Paul Downing has worked mainly in the public sector, both as a police officer and more recently as a Unitary Authority Councillor. He has board level experience as a Trustee/Director at a number of Bedfordshire based charities and organisations and a real interest in both the rehabilitation of offenders and ensuring that victims of crime feel well served. Currently (March 2022) Vice Chair of Bedfordshire Police & Crime Panel.
Nikki Middleton
Nikki Middleton joined Bedfordshire Probation Service in 2002 as a programme facilitator, delivering cognitive behavioural programmes and psychometric tests to offenders before accepting a regional post to train new probation officers and staff in programme delivery, risk assessment, and risk management. In 2009, she left the Probation Service to join Luton Borough Council, initially as Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator then as Community Safety Partnership Manager, continuing to work with both victims and perpetrators of crime but with an increasing focus on developing strategic multi-agency partnerships to prevent crime and re-offending.
In 2014 she was seconded to oversee the establishment and operation of YouTurn Futures, serving as its first Director until 2016.
Dr Nina Pearson
Chair, Luton Clinical Commissioning Group, GP Lead, BLMK Integrated Care System, GP Partner, Lea Vale Medical Group
Trevor Rodenhurst
Acting Chief Constable, Bedfordshire Police