Board Director Volunteer Roles

If you are you passionate about Nottingham City then join the Board of It’s In Nottingham to help drive economic growth and create an even better vibrant city centre.

Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 1st July 2024.

Who we are.

It’s in Nottingham is Nottingham’s city centre business improvement district – (formerly Nottingham BID). It is one of the largest BIDs in the country with over 800 members.  They operate as a business-led, not for profit organisation, working to build a better Nottingham. It has an annual income of over £1 million operating with a small team led by Chief Executive, Alex Flint.

By working with member businesses and partners, It’s in Nottingham remains committed to achieving economic growth for Nottingham city centre. Their passion for Nottingham and commitment to supporting and promoting their members will drive economic growth – creating a vibrant city centre which is a destination of choice for businesses, residents, and visitors.

The Board.

The It’s in Nottingham Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation, its financial health, probity of its activities and the development of the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in line with its governing document, and legal and regulatory guidelines.

Who we are looking for.

The Board seeks three new Directors to join the Board who will share the vision and be passionate about Nottingham City.  Working with an engaged and committed Board, Directors will support a high-performing and talented team to make Nottingham an exciting and thriving city.

The Board seeks Directors who will be collaborative and dynamic leaders with strategic vision, sound commercial and financial acumen, and excellent communication skills to provide support and constructive challenge.

To complement the experiences and skills currently on the Board, they are keen to appoint people who bring a range of experience in one of the following areas:

• Arts, cultural or heritage
• Commercial property, real estate, property development or investment
• Nottingham higher education

We are an equal opportunities employer and are keen to encourage people to join our Board from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.

Time commitment and term of office.

The term of office is one year, and Directors can stand for re-election each year at the annual AGM.

The time commitment is up to one day per month with time required to attend four full board meetings per year, review of papers and meeting preparation, AGM, strategy away days, undertaking projects, investigation or review of key decisions and supporting events which may involve some evenings.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 1st July 2024. 

Location: London / Online

£5,000 per annum, plus expenses

Quarterly Board Meetings take place in London in person, with the ability to join online for those unable to make an in-person meeting

The Innovation Unit is a dynamic, not for profit social enterprise. With an expert team and board we endeavour to grow and scale the boldest and best innovations, that deliver long term impact for people, address persistent inequalities and transform the systems around them.

We design and deliver innovation programmes that develop new ideas, working with local places, systems and partners to help adoption and adaptation to different contexts and different needs. We also pass on tools and techniques to inspire people to keep innovating, learning and iterating.

Collaboration is at the heart of our work. We value everyone’s lived experience, facilitate co-production and we help to reimagine and transform systems. Our approach is intersectional, and we share a core set of beliefs about enabling change that is owned and driven by the people it affects.

About the role

This role offers you the opportunity to sit together with people who are committed to using the power of social innovation to address the most persistent problems we face. The Board and executive have a strong sense of mission and are ambitious and focused on continuing to extend and amplify Innovation Unit’s impact.

Open, generative and productive, the Board brings together diverse experiences that contribute to rich conversations and offers high quality strategic advice, guidance and challenge. As Innovation Unit expands into current and new areas of work, we are looking for different experiences to continue to evolve our business model, deepen our impact and become more embedded in the systems that can affect change.

Who are we looking for?

We value all forms of diversity and thrive on new perspectives and constructive challenge, and we welcome individuals who are ambitious, optimistic and who are inspired to contribute to our future development.  In particular we, are looking for individuals who have expertise in the following areas:

●  Financial Strategy - IU starts 2024/25 in a strong financial position with a positive pipeline of contracts. We welcome someone who can analyse and understand our organisation through a strategic finance lens. Someone who is able to interrogate financial statements and reports to quickly identify core questions about organisational performance, priorities, and developments.

● Philanthropy and generating investment - we would welcome someone who has deep knowledge, strategic experience and credibility of generating investment from trusts and foundations. Expanding this aspect of our portfolio is central to our ability to drive, proactively, the change we want to see in the world.

● A ‘door opener’ - someone who can connect us and our work into public debate, thought leaders, and policy-makers - enabling us to contribute our learning to national conversations, as well as to our partners on the ground.

● Equity, diversity and inclusion - in the context of becoming an anti-racist organisation we are looking for someone who can offer strategic guidance and new perspectives on tackling inequalities within our organisation and through our work.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at  9 a.m. Tuesday 28th May.

FrameWorks UK - Board Director

FrameWorks UK collaborates with charities and other mission driven organisations to communicate about social issues in ways that will create social progress.

The Board wish to appoint a 5th Director to strengthen its ability to exercise financial oversight of FrameWorks UK. This means the new Director is likely to have a background in finance or similar.

Board Directors- Tax Justice UK

Tax Justice UK is a campaigning and advocacy organisation. It wants to ensure that everyone in the UK benefits from a fair and effective tax system. It wants to see higher taxes to support quality public services and ensure the redistribution of wealth.

Tax Justice UK is looking for people who are passionate about making change and who can offer the support it needs to be an effective campaigning and advocacy organisation. It has space for three people to join the board, one as its first Treasurer.

Do you want to help shape the future of public services? Are you interested in how to make the UK a fairer country? Are you frustrated by the state of political debate on tax? 

If you are ready to demand change, we invite you to apply to join the board of Tax Justice UK, helping us to campaign for a fairer and more effective tax system. We want to see higher taxes to support quality public services and ensure the redistribution of wealth. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about making change and who can offer the support we need to be an effective campaigning and advocacy organisation. We have space for two people to join our board. 

We’re particularly interested in people who have experience and skills in the following areas:

• Running small, or non-profit, organisations (board or senior leadership)

• Strategic communications, public or political campaigning, movement building or digital marketing. 

• Fundraising, including individual giving and major donors 

For more information about the two general board of director roles, please download the application pack. 

Closing date for applications: 10am on 10 June

Interviews will take place on 2nd and 3rd July (in person in Vauxhall - we can cover any reasonable travel expenses)

First meeting date: 24 October 2024, 2-4pm (in person in Vauxhall)

Would you like the opportunity to join the Board of a housing association whose purpose is to work with a co-operative ethos to help people & their communities to flourish? 

Co-op Homes (CHS) is a housing association which owns some 300 properties across London and the South East. We're also a managing agent for 30 other community housing organisations and housing co-ops, providing services to over 2,000 residents. Our unique proposition lies in our ability to provide expert housing management services to housing co-operatives and other small, resident-led housing organisations, enabling them to maintain their autonomy.

Board member opportunities

CHS is governed by a Board of Management made up of paid members who meet regularly throughout the year to direct policy and make major decisions on housing matters. The Board is also responsible for ensuring that we are managed efficiently, effectively and in line with the requirements of the law, regulatory bodies, best practice and value for money.

We have an active Board, currently made up of five members, bringing a variety of skills and backgrounds. Our Chair has been in the role since 2021 and we appointed a new Managing Director within the last year.

We are now looking to recruit two new board members. One who can bring strategic finance expertise and another with building asset management experience.

• Strategic finance: As a provider, we offer a unique set of services that have particular challenges. We are looking for an experienced senior finance professional to help us balance the risks and benefits involved in relation to our portfolio and scrutinise our finances strategically for the longer term. 
• Building asset management: We are looking for expertise in property management. This will include repairs and maintenance, health and safety legislation and regulations, strategic asset management and decarbonisation.

We would very much welcome applications from people who combine relevant expertise with lived experience of social housing or experience of living in a housing co-operative, as we know you would bring a unique insight to the role. For the same reason we would also welcome applications from minority groups. 

As a board member at CHS, you’ll have the satisfaction of joining a dynamic organisation passionate about making a lasting difference to lives and communities. We are looking for people who share our vision and values. Previous board experience is not required.

How to apply

Eastside People is supporting Co-op Homes in the recruitment for this role. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter, which should indicate why you are interested in applying for a Board member role and how you meet the role requirements.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can make the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 24 May. Online shortlisting interviews will take place the next couple of weeks. Face-to-face interviews with the recruitment panel at CHS will take place on Thursday, 13 June 2024.

New Opportunity! We are looking to recruit a new Chair for our thriving Community Centre South London.  You will be providing strategic leadership and direction to exiting board members, and our new team of staff.

To be a Chair of an organisation is an exciting and fulfilling role. The most effective Boards are ones which benefit from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets.

South Mitcham Community Association SMCA exists to promote voluntary and community action as a means of improving the quality of life for people in London Borough of Merton. 

SMCA is a community hub, providing a welcoming place for all residents, irrespective of their circumstances. A place where residents on a low income or requiring services to support them in making healthy lifestyle choices, can go for practical help, guidance, social networking and fun activities. Through our work we seek to promote community cohesion, a sense of pride within the community and increasing levels of perceived neighbourhood safety. Consultation and inclusiveness, together with relevance and affordability are important features of SMCA’s work.

In addition to the general responsibilities duties of the chair include the following.

Providing leadership to the organisation and the board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes to provide greater public benefit.

Chairing and facilitating board meetings ensuring:

° A balance is struck between time-keeping and space for discussions.

° Business is dealt with, and decisions made

° Decisions, actions, and deliberations are adequately minuted.

° The implementation of decisions is clearly assigned and monitored.

·Getting all directors involved in the Board’s work

·Ensuring an effective relationship between:

°            The Board and staff/volunteers

°            The Board and the external stakeholders/community

°    Checking that decisions taken at meetings are implemented

°    Representing the organisation at functions and meetings, and acting as a spokesperson as appropriate

°    Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required.

°    Setting agendas for board and other general meetings

°    Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning

°    Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation

Remuneration The role of Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed.

Location: Meetings will be held in the South Mitcham Community Centre

Time commitment: 6 Board meetings per year +1 x AGM.

Skills/Knowledge: We are currently looking for individuals with leadership, decision making skills, governance, and an understanding of the voluntary sector 

Person specification

In addition to the person specification for a trustee, the chair should have the following qualities.

· Leadership skills

· Tact and diplomacy

· Good communication and interpersonal skills

· Impartiality, fairness, and the ability to respect confidences

· Demonstrates the highest standards of integrity, probity, and corporate governance

· Possesses relevant knowledge

· Has the relevant skills to plan and conduct board meetings effectively

· Takes responsibility for the Board’s composition and development.

It would also be desirable but not essential for the chair/vice-chair to have knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the organisation and a wider involvement with the voluntary sector and other networks.

Cornwall Air Ambulance operates 19 hours a day, 365 days a year, delivering over 1100 critical care missions annually across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As the first helicopter emergency medical service in the UK, Cornwall Air Ambulance holds a special place in people’s hearts, whether resident or visitor to the county. Thanks to their generosity, our Charity can not only continue to grow, but also embrace innovation and encourage aspiration.

We are now seeking to appoint a new Chair to lead our Trustee Board. With previous experience of high-level board operations, you will be comfortable in a senior, public facing role. You will also have a sound understanding of what good governance looks and feels like. Demonstrating sound judgement and leadership, your ability to control and manage meetings is critical, encouraging scrutiny and respectful challenge, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard and that the Board remains focussed and strategic.

For further information about Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, the role and how to apply, please download our information pack.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Could you make a significant contribution to help people live later life well?

Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way?

We are seeking a Methodist Church nominee to join the board of Methodist Homes (MHA).

You will be working collaboratively with other MHA trustees to help shape MHA’s future strategy and ensure good governance across the charity.

As a Board Member you will have passion for the wellbeing of older people and will bring a wide-ranging skills and experience.

Expressions of interest are invited from both lay and ordained members of the Methodist Church in Britain.  You're encouraged to apply if you feel that overall, your skills and experience meet the role requirements.

Reflecting the diverse communities that MHA are proud to serve, MHA is committed to widening the diversity of its leadership and board. Therefore, we actively and warmly encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would find it helpful to discuss the role before applying, please contac us to arrange a phone conversation with a member of the Nominations Committee.

Closing date: 28 May 2024

Short listing date: 30 May 2024

Interviews /exploratory conversations: 10 June 2024 (PM)

We are looking for Advisory Board Members who would be committed to help influence Haringey’s health and social care direction for the better.

Healthwatch Haringey is the independent ‘people’s champion’ for health and social care in the London Borough of Haringey, and part of the wider national Healthwatch network. Healthwatch Haringey was set up as part of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which placed a requirement on every Local Authority in England to have an independent Healthwatch.  

We actively seek out the views of the public and patients on all matters relating to health and social care in Haringey, e.g. their experience in hospital, interim care, at the GP, or dentist, and we collate these together to produce impact statements and reports. We use this evidence to influence the way health and social care services are designed, delivered, and improved.

We are looking for Advisory Board Members who would be committed to help influence Haringey’s health and social care direction for the better.

While you might not have a background in health or social care, we are looking for people with local lived experience and knowledge, and a commitment to improving local healthcare and social care services. 

You will help to decide on our priorities, ensure our service is well run, help us to continue to build constructive relationships with key stakeholders and be a voice for your local community.

We welcome applications from anyone who lives, works or is registered with a GP in Haringey. We absolutely welcome and encourage applications from ALL sections of the community including those from minority ethnic communities, disabled people, every gender, every age group (over 18), and all socio-economic groups. You would be representing all Haringey residents, and it is essential we make sure every voice is heard. 

Could this be you?

To find out more, download the Recruitment Pack.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 24 May 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3 June  2024.

We’re looking to appoint new non-executive directors to our board who will help us deliver our “Fishing for Good” strategy and encourage everyone to experience fishing. Join us in our mission to fight for fish, fishing, and the environment.

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our objectives, grow and build on our successes, increase our membership and influence, widen participation, and celebrate the ever-growing diversity within our organisation and sport.

You don’t have to be an angler, but you must have a keen interest in issues affecting angling and the aquatic environment, ready to bring your knowledge and skills to your role as a director of our experienced board.

You must be prepared to give approximately 10 days per annum as a non-executive director working on behalf of the Angling Trust without remuneration, other than reasonable legitimate expenses incurred.

Becoming a director

· Drive change in one of the biggest participation sports in the country

· Ensure the health and wellbeing benefits of angling are accessible to all

· Make a positive difference to the environment

· Benefit from training and personal development

· Join a network across sports NGBs, environmental NGOs, and government departments

· Engage directly with a diverse cross section of society

· Help to lead one of the most active volunteering communities in the UK

What you bring to the role

· Impressive communication and social intelligence

· Enthusiasm for developing angling and protecting the marine and freshwater environment in line with the agreed strategy

· Collaborative approach to working as part of a team and agreeing a consensus position

· Capability to perform the duties of a director in a company limited by guarantee

· Appreciation for the importance of a positive public perception of angling to develop the sport

· Excellent independent judgement

· Willingness to join in discussion and the courage to check and challenge

What will make you stand out

There are areas of expertise we’d like to see more of in our board mix, so we’re very interested in hearing from applicants with one or more of these skillsets.

· fundraising

· policy / advocacy / marine

· digital marketing / PR / communications

· domestic competitions / elite performance / sports participation

Who we are

Fishing is one of the country’s largest participation sports and the benefits of angling have never been more widely recognised—the Angling Trust is the national governing body for the sport of angling in England as well as a leading environmental NGO, representing anglers and creating opportunities for all to experience fishing in a healthy aquatic world.

The Angling Trust has established itself as a leading voice in the protection and enhancement of the aquatic environment—we work across saltwater and freshwater environments alongside other leading partner NGOs as well as Fish Legal, our sister organisation, in advocating greater environmental protection, lobbying for positive change, and influencing political and NGO stakeholders in developing policy.

We are leading members of the End Sewage coalition and across the past 70+ years, anglers have done more to raise awareness of the mistreatment of our waterways and practically seek to improve habitats and ecosystems than almost any other stakeholder group.

In the past 12 months, we have introduced nearly 40,000 children and families to angling for the first time and engaged a further 20,000 primary school children through our innovative Reel Education programme. As an organisation, we have over 2,500 club and fishery members representing over 600,000 individuals—our army of national volunteers carry out thousands of water quality tests, thousands of community coaching sessions, thousands of voluntary enforcement hours, and we are rapidly approaching a million pieces of litter cleared from our aquatic environment.

Want to join us?

There are currently three vacancies and we would love to welcome those who can add to the mix of our board members by bringing new thinking styles, backgrounds, personalities, and perspectives to our table—and we believe we could make even better decisions if we had a more inclusive mix of people from under-represented communities on our board in order to more closely represent the wonderfully diverse world of angling today.

Email our Governance Manager, Karen Watkinson, to apply directly or arrange an informal chat about the role—and do let us know if you require any additional support to enable your application.

To apply, please submit your CV along with a covering letter to tell us a bit more about how you will add to the mix of our board and strengthen our effectiveness with your skillset, perspective, background, or thinking style.

The closing date for applications will be 31 May 2024.

Applications will be reviewed by our Nominations Committee on 11 June 2024 and any suitable candidates will be given further details of our interview process.

We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application for this role—we will never pass your details onto a third party. We may contact you by email or telephone about the progress of your application. This processing is conducted lawfully based on legitimate interests.

Do you want to join a Board with an ambitious strategy to grow the amount of care we provide to people with complex disabilities, within a well established care organisation? At Vision Homes, we are seeking to recruit passionate and committed new trustees to our Board to help shape future strategy and growth.

We are seeking Trustees to bring additional knowledge and input to our Board. It is an opportunity for those that who are keen to use their skills and experience, whether professional or personal, to make sure Vision Homes can continue to serve and to grow the excellent care that it provides to people with complex needs such as sensory impairment with acquired brain injury. Those in our care range in age, and have differing needs, and we aim to offer personalised care so that everyone can live the best life that they can. 

We’re particularly interested to hear from you if have direct experience of adult care services (care homes or home care) or experience in the supported housing sector. We also have a need to add to our skills and diversity, as a Board, in areas such as charity, governance, strategic management, or experience as a Chartered Surveyor. No prior experience of sitting on a board is necessary as we offer induction and training.

Are you a future Chair committed to voluntary action?

Are you knowledgeable of the voluntary sector within criminal justice? Can you help us implement our new strategy during a crucial time in our sector?

Clinks are looking for a Chair who can lead our incredible board and work collaboratively with our leadership team to steward a vibrant and vital voluntary sector. Our current Chair has completed two terms and will be stepping down at our 2024 AGM at the end of this year. The Chair is pivotal to creating the conditions for overall board and individual director effectiveness, both inside and outside the boardroom. The Chair will provide leadership to the board, act as line manager to the Chief Executive Officer, manage quarterly board meetings and subcommittees, and lead in succession planning for the board.

Person Specification

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and the role of the voluntary sector within it
• Knowledge of the UK voluntary sector and charity governance
• Commitment to the organisation, and willingness to devote the necessary time
• Commitment to anti-racism
• Ability to think creatively and strategically
• Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• Good communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Impartiality, tact and diplomacy.

We welcome all applications, and we understand the importance of having a diverse board, representative of the communities impacted by criminal justice. Clinks is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation and we are transparent about the work needed to achieve that. We especially welcome applications from racially minoritised people and those who represent Black and racially minoritised led organisations.

About DAISY

DAISY is a collection of disability and mental health focused arts organisations which promote and celebrate the great artistic work being created in Surrey. The organisation strives to develop the South East as the lead region in the UK for disability and deaf cultural activity, making Surrey a welcoming and inclusive place for all artists to practise. DAISY works with Disabled Artists and its member organisations to share skills and resources. We work with cultural partners across Surrey to put on exhibitions, create artworks and increase the awareness and status of Disability Arts.

The Role

In this voluntary role, you will be joining our five other Directors - Laura Jones (Co-Artistic Director of Stop Gap), Hayley Bull (CEO of Bloomin’ Arts) and Julie Hoyle (Artist) and Leah Zakss (Freelance Arts and Music Consultant), Cara Flowers (Artistic and Managing Director of DAISY) - to help DAISY to raise awareness of the incredible art being created in Surrey by Disabled Artists.

Having recently launched a number of new initiatives and under different management, DAISY is entering a new phase of its development and growth and as a Non-Executive Director, you will have the chance to make a real difference to the Disabled Artists we work with. We are looking for a number of people to join our board with, ideally, a background or interest in one or more of the following: finance, fundraising, organisational development, governance and the arts. DAISY is currently in the process of transforming from a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a board of Directors to becoming a registered charity (CIO). When this happens, the Directors will then become Trustees.

Potential profile:

● Our priority is to recruit someone with lived experience of a disability, in order to offer diverse perspectives and to represent the people we work with.

● Close connections with the County of Surrey or nearby.

● A passion for the Arts, ideally Disability Arts and/or Social Justice

● A clear understanding and alignment to our values of equality and inclusivity for all

● A big picture thinker with a collaborative approach who will understand the challenges of operating as part of a unified Board

As a Director of the DAISY board, you will be expected to meet every few months for an online meeting to discuss future decisions. Other tasks may be required as deemed appropriate but to date these have been fairly light-touch. In order to ensure we are the right fit for you, we ask that you attend at least one Directors meeting with a review before officially becoming a DAISY Director. We will endeavour to provide you with a welcome pack to ensure you have all the information you need to make that decision.

We are keen to hear from applicants with lived experience of disability. As a disability arts organisation it is important to be able to represent the people we work with.

If you are excited by the potential of working as part of our Board and helping us to realise our ambitions, then we look forward to receiving your application and meeting with you in due course.

To apply

Please send us a letter (no more than 1 page) outlining why you want to join our board and what you can add. We don’t need a career history but please include this if relevant. You can send a video submission if preferred.