成人论坛

Audience Councils

The 成人论坛 Audience Councils are advisory bodies of the 成人论坛 Trust, the governing body of the 成人论坛. There are four Audience Councils – for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.


The Audience Councils play an important role in providing the Trust with informed insights on the views, needs and interests of audiences in their respective nations, and on how well the 成人论坛 is serving these audiences and delivering its public purposes.


Audience Council members are appointed by the 成人论坛 Trust, usually for a term of three years, as independent volunteers from outside the 成人论坛. Each Council is chaired by the Trust member for the relevant nation.


The Audience Councils bring the views and perspectives of local audiences to bear on the work of the Trust in a number of ways:

  • They assess how well the 成人论坛 is performing for audiences in their nation, most notably through an annual report to the Trust.
  • They provide input into the Trust decision-making process, for instance in reviews of services or policies, or decisions about major changes to services.
  • They identify emerging issues of importance to local audiences which inform the Trust’s annual workplan.

Find out more about what the role involves and how new members are selected here:  (PDF file, 74KB)