Home Youth Liaison Service is an independent not for profit organisation established in 1989.
Our service is closely working with TUSLA, MSLETB, HSE and other agencies and services to form key partnerships to deliver support to young people and their families.
Young people are at the heart of the organisation and are supported by excellent standards in governance, staff and services.
In 2019, Home Youth Liaison Service introduced a new governance structure and policies, which aimed at ensuring efficiency and transparency in everything that we do.

Our Board of Directors

Home Youth Liaison Service is fully committed to upholding the highest standards of Corporate Governance. We believe that maintaining these high standards is integral to demonstrating accountability to those who fund and support our work. It also ensures that the organisation is proactive and responsive in order to achieve the goals of Home Youth Liaison Service.

Home Youth Liaison Service is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. It is made up of experienced and committed people. The Board is advised by a number of expert committees and is responsible for the overall control and strategic direction of the charity.

Transparency and Accountability

A voluntary Board of Directors steer the governance of Home Youth Liaison Service. The Board members also take an active role in contribute to the areas of the organisation in which they have the most expertise.

All directors are voluntary and receive no remuneration. The Board meets 10 times per year and has its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May of each year.

The directors present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended at the AGM.
In our Annual Report you will find details on our structure, activities, and accounts for that year.

GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS

CONSTITUTION

The constitution governs service’s internal management. It’s an essential and crucial legal document
that oversees the activities of our company as well as the relationship of our company’s directors.

MEMBERSHIP CHARTER

This charter reviewed and updated on a regular basis at Annual General Meeting. The document contains:

• The current governance structure of the HYLS.
• The Terms of Membership of the HYLS as a part of the Constitution of HYLS.
• This document deals with the arrangements that apply for membership of the Home Youth Liaison Service.
• A list governance rules which Board members agree to abide by.

SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS (SLA)

As a funded body we are required to have an SLA in place with TUSLA and MSLETB. This document lays the undertakings in relation to allocated funding and it is issued on an annual basis.