Advice and information volunteer roles in central london, greater london
Join us as a trustee and transform lives!
Are you an experienced professional driven by a desire to make a real difference? Do you want to collaborate with highly effective leaders to empower people to live independent, fulfilling lives?
If so, we want you on our Board of Trustees!
What we’re looking for
We are looking for experienced and thoughtful leaders to play an active role in helping Transform expand our positive impact on clients and pave the way for an even brighter future.
We are recruiting three new trustees. If you have board-level experience and expertise in any of the following areas, we'd love to hear from you:
■ strategic finance
■ consumer/client-facing
■ legal and/or governance (preferably in social housing)
Don’t worry if your background doesn’t perfectly match these areas – what matters most is the unique perspective, insight and skills you can bring. We value diversity of thought and experience and believe this strengthens our Board and the communities we serve.
Ready for a unique opportunity?
Help govern a successful organisation dedicated to transforming lives.
What is in it for you?
Although trustees are unpaid, research shows that being a non-executive director for a respected and valued organisation such as Transform is rewarding and has a positive impact both on wellbeing and career progression.
We also cover expenses for travel, childcare and care for dependents. Plus, we offer an induction package and ongoing training.
Join us
We strive to reflect the diversity of the clients we support so particularly welcome applications from women, candidates from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
If you would like to discuss the roles in confidence, please contact our recruitment consultant Julie Kellaway at The Housing Executive.
The closing date for applications is Monday 20 October and we will be interviewing from November 2025.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Please download the candidate briefing pack and follow the .'How to apply' instructions on page 8.
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Small enough to listen – Big enough to deliver! We have a passion to provide the service you deserve, through people you trust.
Thank you!
Our trustees are the people that have overall oversight of Foothold. They are not involved in running Foothold on a day-to-day basis as we have a team of staff and volunteers that do this. However, our board of trustees collectively make decisions about the approach the Foothold will take and its future direction. They make sure that, as an organisation, we have the policies and procedures we need to ensure we’re complying with our legal obligations. They provide support, ideas and constructive challenge to our staff team to test our thinking and help Foothold to achieve the best it can for our community members and demonstrate the difference that we make.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Lay Trustee role - Healthcare Infection Society - deadline: 23 September 2025
Our current Lay trustee demits in December 2025, and we are seeking a successor who is not from a clinical background but shares our values and vision This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to help shape HIS’s future, ensuring strong governance and supporting our ambitions for growth.
As a Lay Trustee, you will:
- Work with the Council and Chief Executive to uphold HIS’s vision, mission and values. Council meets quarterly.
- Work with Chief Financial Officer and serve on the Finance Committee, which meets quarterly to review financial performance, remuneration, and strategic and operational risks.
- Contribute to delivering the 2025-30 strategy.
- Oversee compliance with financial, legal and regulatory requirements.
No prior trustee experience is necessary – a full induction will be provided.
Who we are looking for
We are especially keen to hear from candidates with
- Financial investment and management experience (ideally in healthcare)
- Candidates should have no clinical background.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who support our mission and can actively contribute to our work. HIS is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
YMCA is a global movement that empowers communities and young people to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world. One YMCA represents the movement in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and is growing rapidly to help meet the increasing needs in our society. If you would like to make a difference to the children, young people and families who need it most, this could be the moment to bring your experience and drive to our ambitious Christian charity.
One YMCA enables people to develop their full potential in body, mind and spirit. Inspired by, and faithful to, our Christian values, we create supportive and energising communities that are open to all, where young people can truly belong, contribute and thrive.
We support vulnerable individuals and families to develop the skills and confidence they need to progress towards independence, through a wide range of services including supported accommodation for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, Children’s and Family Centre services, early years education, youthwork, health and wellbeing, and specialist therapeutic support.
We are on an exciting and ambitious growth trajectory. In the last five years, we have trebled our income to £40m, and we’re now poised to step this up another gear. At the start of a new five-year strategy, we aim to grow beyond a £50m turnover, grow our staff team to above 800, and expand to support more than 200,000 people each year.
We are looking to recruit new trustees to support Board succession and bring additional skill sets and diverse perspectives. We’re welcoming, inclusive, and try to enjoy ourselves even while doing serious business. We have a good balance of skills and backgrounds on the Board, but we recognise the need to further increase the diversity of the Board and acknowledge that we don’t yet proportionally represent the ethnic diversity of the regions we serve.
Whilst we are interested in anyone with experience in the areas of work we deliver, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from those with experience in social housing, finance and/or audit and risk, and safeguarding.
YMCA has a rich Christian heritage stretching back more than 180 years and our Christian ethos remains at the core of everything we do. We ask that all Trustees should be comfortable with prayer and reflection as part of our meetings, working within a Christian ethos, and upholding our Values of Respect, Compassion and Growth.
One YMCA is working with Macaulay Search on this appointment process. For further details, including contact details and how to apply, please download our Appointment Details Pack (see link below).
Registered Charity
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One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.