Business Development Manager Volunteer Roles in Belfast

While gaining invaluable experience in recruitment, human resources and NFP Social enterprise,                           practice your passion within real-life scenarios.

We are looking for Recruitment Managers to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a vital role in sourcing, engaging and on-boarding volunteers.

We are looking for individuals who will help us build a diverse and dedicated team to support our brand messages and visions.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated about building a dynamic volunteer team and are excited to contribute your recruitment skills to a meaningful cause, join us as a Recruitment Manager Volunteer. Together, we can create a positive and lasting impact in our community.

Please note the role is a voluntary position and could be entirely remote. Any incurred reasonable expenses will be paid.

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with HR and leadership team to understand volunteer needs, roles and requirements.
- Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies and campaigns.
- Utilise online platforms, social media, and community networks to advertise volunteer opportunities.
- Assist with review volunteer applications and inquiries, and assess candidate suitability.
- Conduct interviews with potential candidates to determine their skills, motivations, and alignment with our organisation's values and visions.
- Coordinate volunteer orientation and on boarding processes, ensuring volunteers are well-informed and equipped for their roles.
- Maintain a database of potential and current candidates and keeping track of their skills, interests, and availability.
- Work closely with leadership team and other team members to ensure a seamless transition from recruitment to engagement.
- Regularly report on recruitment metrics and effectiveness to the leadership team.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve the volunteer recruitment process and enhance the volunteer experience.
- The role may also include attending events in the UK to offer recruitment.

Requirements:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively market and promote volunteer opportunities.
- Experience in recruitment, human resources, or volunteer management is a plus.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Proficiency in using online platforms, social media, and communication tools.
- Dedicated and willing to learn.
- Committed to our values and mission 

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience. We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can become a vital part of our team.​

ABOUT TESYouth 

TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a NFP social enterprise which focuses on improving the rate of youth employment, through volunteering, interactive and skill-based workshops, work-experience and training programmes. Together with our strategic partners, we collaborate with organisations to provide youth to develop their skills, and to assist in achieving their career aspirations.

We address the challenges of the lack of unadulterated, gluten-free and allergy free food products in the market, seeing that there are more than 100 000 cases of gluten intolerance per year. We also address the fact that post-harvest loss and knowledge gaps on post-harvest methods exist.

We help to solve those challenges by building a holistic and inclusive African Super-foods value chain to fight food insecurity, hunger and diseases. This is done through capacity building and technical assistance, processing and value addition training as well as access to markets. We partner with community heads and women leaders to identify, profile smallholder farmers, women and youth; we train them on agri-entrepreneural skills, post-harvest methods and techniques, business, financial and marketing skills. For example, we train on different methods of extending the life of staple crops such as plantains, sweet potatoes, etc. by processing them into flours, chips, puree, boiled, fried, pastries and much more. This way we provide beneficiaries with quality education, technical support, reduce post-harvest losses and facilitate market access.

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

• Engage with our social media audience by responding to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and friendly manner; initiate conversations and discussions on relevant topics to encourage community engagement and interaction; share information and engaging content; collaborate with content writing team to identify and create community-focused content that resonates with our target audience and also monitor and analyze community feedback and insights to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

• Volunteer 5-8 hours per week remotely

African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public finances.

ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and sanitation and improve lives in Africa.

At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer COO to join ADC.

Main purpose of job: Lead ADC’s strategic planning & business operations. Planand execute long-term and short-term plans and directives by implementing judgement, vision, management, and leadership

Division: Operations

Department: N/A

Reports to: Founder and CEO

Position is responsible for: Business Operations, Marketing & Communication, Finance, Legal & Risk, IT, Admin Support

Main Duties and Objectives:

Responsibilities:
 

• Create ADC’s strategic framework, business priorities and annual action plan
• Develop ADC’s business plan and KPIs aligned to the strategic framework
• Set comprehensive goals and objectives for performance and growth
• Communicate and champion the strategic framework and action plan and set up teams to support the annual action plan
• Evaluate performance by analysing and interpreting data and metrics. Manage and monitor ADC’s business performance management process
• Oversee ADC’s daily operations and the work of core operational functions (IT, Marketing, Admin Support, Finance, Legal & Risk)
• Assist CEO and Executive Team in fundraising ventures & planning
• Assist CEO with ADC’s expansion strategy (investments, acquisitions, alliances etc.)
• Recruit relevant team skills and capacity
• Enable cross team collaboration and focus

Knowledge, Skills, Education and Experience:

Essential:
 

• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
• Have at least 15 years of Strategic management or transformation roles
• Have operational experience evidence of setting up functions, policies and procedures
• Evidence of setting up, managing and developing teams
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Have strong leadership qualities and expertise
• Available to volunteer at least 10-15 hours a week
• Ability to actively take initiative and help set things up in a start-up environment
• Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment
• A committed team player with good communication skills

Desirable:
 

• Proven experience as a COO or Head of Operations
• Experience working in an early stage star-tup and gone through a scaling phase
• Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity
• Experience leading, managing and coaching successful teams in different geographical locations

What ADC Offers You:
 

• Professional learning and career development opportunities
• An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
• An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is changing lives in Africa
• An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
• We provide work reference

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal

accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitment(at)africandevelopmentchoices(dot)org.

Join DEFY. and Help Shape the Future of Independent Businesses

Are you passionate about supporting local independent businesses and want to make a meaningful impact? DEFY., a rapidly growing Community Interest Company (CIC), is seeking an enthusiastic and outgoing individual to join our team as a Director . We are dedicated to helping independent businesses thrive by providing a free platform, DEFY. app, that showcases their offerings and enhances their visibility.

About DEFY.:

In 2023, DEFY. was established in the heart of Canterbury's Kings Mile area. With the support of local businesses and users, we quickly gained momentum and expanded our reach. Today, we are on a mission to map all the incredible independent businesses across the UK. By joining our community, you will have the opportunity to help shape the future of local economies and foster collaboration among businesses.

About the Role:

As a Director at DEFY., you will play a pivotal role in promoting our app and engaging with businesses and the wider community. We are looking for an extroverted individual who thrives on building relationships, writing engaging social media content, and initiating vocal conversations to spread awareness about DEFY. and the benefits it offers to independent businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Actively engage with independent businesses to promote DEFY. and encourage their participation in our platform.
• Craft compelling social media content to drive awareness and increase user engagement.
• Initiate and maintain meaningful conversations with businesses, stakeholders, and potential partners to foster collaborations and support.
• Represent DEFY. in public events and networking opportunities to expand our reach and impact.
• Collaborate with the existing team to develop and implement effective marketing and outreach strategies.

Requirements:

• Strong communication skills with a flair for engaging with people both in writing and verbally.
• Enthusiasm for independent businesses and a genuine passion for supporting local communities.
• Proven experience in social media management and content creation.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while being an active team player.
• Flexibility to attend occasional events and meetings outside regular office hours.
• Reside in London or a major city in the South East.
• Ability to demonstrate the availability of free time to invest in this role.

Why Join Us?

• Make a significant impact on the success and visibility of independent businesses across the UK.
• Collaborate with a dedicated and passionate team who share a common goal.
• Gain valuable experience in community engagement, marketing, and social media management.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development as DEFY. continues to expand.
• Please note that this is currently an unpaid position; however, as DEFY. grows and achieves success, there will be financial rewards for the team.

To learn more about DEFY. and our mission, please visit our website.

If you have any further questions or would like to discuss potential opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach out to one of us.

Thank you for your interest in DEFY.! Together, let's empower independent businesses and create thriving local communities.

About Us

We're an active and dynamic youth development organisation, and we believe in the power of young people to be the change they want to see in the communities they call home. Our mission is to equip, inspire, and support young leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We're based in the eastern city of Goma and work in three territories throughout North Kivu province, engaging with young people through schools and our three-year World Youth Leadership Development (WYLD) programme, and providing support for their entrepreneurial and artistic pursuits. We are a registered charity in the UK (Charity No. 1152557), and we are recruiting two motivated individuals to join our Board of Trustees.

About the Role

We are looking for two individuals to join our Board of Trustees. These volunteer positions provide guidance and support to the organisation, ensures that The Congo Tree complies with its governing document and legal requirements, and helps us identify and maintain our visions, goals, and values - now, and in the future. 

Our ideal candidates will share our passion for supporting young people in the eastern regions of the DR Congo, have a willingness to think creatively and engage in the work and with our brilliant colleagues, and be ready to work as part of a team. Experience in any of the following fields, particularly with a youth or international development background, would be an asser: youth and/or community work; strategic leadership; governance; financial management; fundraising; business and/or microfinance; health, safety, and security; human resources; legal practice; or programmes or operations similar to The Congo Tree.

How to Apply

If our work sounds like something you're excited to be a part of, we would love to hear from you! Please send a copy of your CV, a brief cover letter introducing yourself, and a separate document in which you answer the four following questions (max. two pages):

1. Why are you interested in joining The Congo Tree’s Board of Trustees?

2. How will your skills and experience support our work at The Congo Tree? If you can, please give specific examples.

3. What do you believe is the most important quality in a Trustee?

4. Is there a specific role or area within the charity (for example, finance, fundraising, education development, etc.) that you would be interested in taking on?

Please send applications (and questions if you have them) to hello(at)thecongotree(dot)org(dot)uk.

Thank you for your interest!   

Join Our Team! Chair of Trustees, Treasurer and Trustees

The Baked Bean Charity is at an exciting transitional time! We are recruiting a new Chair of Trustees, Treasurer and Trustees with the skills and expertise to help escalate the charity to the forefront of social care and learning disability arts.

We are seeking experienced trustees who can put use their knowledge and expertise into supporting the charity through an interesting period of transition.

We are seeking passionate individuals with specific knowledge and expertise in at least one of the following areas:

- Charity finance

- Charity and/or business development

- Legal knowledge

- Experience of social care and/or learning disabilities.

- Fundraising

- Marketing

Please apply if you have experience being a charity trustee or have a clear understanding of what the role involves.

Successful candidates will:

· Have experience of being a charity trustee or be able to demonstrate knowledge of the requirements.

· Be a passionate person with a drive for equality.

· Have a proactive approach to being a trustee and supporting the development of the charity.

· Being able to commit time and skills to support the growth and the development of the charity.

· Be committed to supporting the Baked Bean Charity to continue providing outstanding quality services.

· Be dedicated to considering the needs of the service users during all decision making.

Time commitment:

The Board meets approximately six times a year. The meeting will last approximately to 2.5 hours.

· Most board meetings will happen in person from our Wandsworth head office.

· The role is unremunerated. Reasonable expenses are payable.

The Baked Bean Charity is a film supporter of equality and diversity, and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

About us

The Baked Bean Charity is a vibrant, thriving, and exciting service for people with learning disabilities. The charity’s unique offering includes performance-based services such as Dance, Drama, Choir and DJing, sporting services such as Zumba and boxing, and social activities such as club nights and holidays.

The Baked Bean charity promotes the social inclusion of all people with learning disabilities. Our Theatre in Education group works closely with our community partners to provide them with training and learning opportunities, ultimately improving inclusion, and understanding in society.

The Baked Bean Charity prioritises person centred working to ensure that service users are achieving their goals and living happy and fulfilled lives. The service adapts to the needs and wants of the clients.

Primarily based in Wandsworth, the Baked Bean Charity attracts service users from all surrounding boroughs, supporting over 170 people every week!

Available positions:

Chair of Trustees

Treasurer

Trustee (multiple positions available).

NEW VOLUNTEER TEAM NEEDED! A DYNAMIC AND DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY URGENTLY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS. HELP FORGE THE BEST MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING SERVICE

Evolve Counselling is … changing. Over the next year we have an ambitious programme to meet a large and growing demand for professionally-delivered talking therapies. We have plenty of volunteering opportunities for you. Bring your skills and experience to help us, and in return be part of an empowering community - where you can thrive in a rewarding project. Build your CV! Try something new! Put your spare time to use! Revive your career skills! Do life-enriching work helping others! All roles are flexible hours, working remotely with full IT support.

Exciting and absorbing NEW volunteer job roles

Admin Assistant . Secretarial tasks supporting the Trustee Board: Scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and board papers, taking minutes, keeping records, monitoring compliance  with legal and contractual rules, etc. Admin support for CEO: Arrange external meetings, attend planning sessions and produce notes and minutes, schedule key business events, and keep diaries up to date. General office administration: Keeping records, directing calls and messages, maintaining files and building the business ‘memory’. We are looking for a highly efficient organiser, someone used to routine and fine detail, with good IT skills.

Finance Controller or Finance Assistant. Finance tasks supporting our growing charity, working with our external Book Keeper, outsourced payroll service, and the Board Treasurer. Tasks include producing monthly reports and stats for the Board, for funders and fundraising bids. Monthly financial reporting including monitoring of income and expenditure, variance analysis and cashflow forecasting, monthly management accounts, and annual financial statements - charity income and expenditure, balance sheet, P&L. Supporting annual budget setting, and assisting when data is required for grant submissions. You will ideally be, or have been, a chartered, AAT, or qualified-by-experience accountant, have Third Sector knowledge, and have an interest and passion  for charitable enterprises.

Communications and Media Coordinator or Assistant. We are looking for help to communicate much much better with counselling clients, funders, our own “Counselling Community” of therapists, and the wider voluntary sector across our large area. You’ll be writing news stories, success ‘profiles’, publicising regular and special events, and driving social media and the web  - building the brand for Evolve. This job will be great  for a pro-active social media “story teller”, looking to build their own profile by ‘owning’ this new area of Evolve’s work. You’ll need to be creative, organised, and literate, with a very self-motivated  approach. A background in PR, marketing, social media or news will be great for this role.
 

Marketing and Fundraising Specialist or Assistant. Help us to grow our client numbers, improve the service, generate a development fund for new innovations, and get our name in front of sponsors, donors, and other charity project funders. In this demanding but hugely rewarding new role you will be in at the beginning - creating campaigns, researching and writing bids, and working with our communications and media volunteer to build and promote compelling fundable projects.

About Evolve Counselling. Evolve Counselling is a long-established charitable social enterprise, providing low cost, affordable or funded mental health counselling to adults in Cambridgeshire and surrounding counties. Our counselling community is made up of 50 – 60 qualified self-employed practitioners, working part-time. We deliver talking therapies to adults – online and in person. Our service delivers around 500 counselling sessions per month to a broad range of individuals, many of whom would not otherwise be able to access counselling support. Evolve also provides supervision, reflective practice, critical incident support and mental health awareness and related training to organisations and businesses large and small.

Clinks’ board has recently seen one Trustee come to the end of their trusteeship and another join Clinks’ Leadership Team. Clinks is therefore seeking two committed people to join its Board of Trustees. There are two Trustee positions available, one to start in April 2024 sitting on our Finance and Human Resources committee, and another to start following our AGM in November 2024.

We especially encourage applications from groups of people that are under-represented on trustee boards, including: 

• Those with lived experience of prison or people who hold a criminal record. 

• First-time trustees including young people. 

• Racially minoritised people. 

To ensure we have a range of experiences, perspectives, and skills within our board, we are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in infrastructure support, probation, policy, representation of service delivery organisations working in the criminal justice system, business acumen, charity finance management or public sector exposure, especially with a criminal justice focus.

Other desirable skills are: 

• Influence 

• Networker 

• Communication skills 

• Good practice knowledge 

• Business development 

• Income generation knowledge 

We will provide induction and training and are happy to speak to applicants informally before commencing the application process. 

With a passion for social change and an inability to tolerate injustice, our trustees believe in the valuable role that voluntary organisations play in helping people get the help they need to turn their lives around.  

Critically, Clinks trustees work with our Chair and the Leadership Team to ensure that we adhere to all the necessary governance and legal liabilities, and to support the charity to achieve the highest level of support to those who work at the frontline of the criminal justice system. 

Trustee 1 (Finance & Human Resources) appointment: April 2024. 

Trustee 2 appointment: AGM 2024, likely to be held in November.  

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The 'What Are They Thinking?' (WATT) project fights bias and builds understanding a compassion. It works by bringing together people to listen to people who are different from themselves share about their own lived experiences.

Each session brings together two groups with significant differences and imperfect understanding of each other. Some examples are Black/White, Male/Female, Theist/Atheist, Immigrant/Native UK, and Straight/Gay. Each group has a turn to listen and a turn to speak. The speaking amongst each group is in response to questions from the facilitators or from the listening group. Later, each group has a chance to process on their own and then reconvene with the other group to reflect on their experiences and it's impacts.

We have found this to be a remarkably powerful format. Most participants find it to change their understanding and perspectives. The project is currently being run on-line and we may wish to expand to include in-person sessions in the future.

We also plan to add an exciting new component to WATT: inviting participants to join a 'WATT Community' to explore and participate further in the individual and communal work of fighting bias and building understanding and compassion across difference.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

WATT needs volunteers to help with

• Session organising/planning
• Participant communication  and support
• Session facilitation
• WATT community creation and support
• Resource development
• In-person event development and support

VOLUNTEER SPECIFICATION

These skills and attributes are required of all WATT volunteers:

• Compassionate non-judgemental outlook on people different from oneself
• Organised and responsible working habits
• Able to commit to the volunteering role for at least 6 months and at least 2.5 hours per week
• Works well in a team environment
• Willing to try and learn new things

The variety of types of work involved in WATT require a variety of strengths. These skills and attributes are required on the team but not every volunteer must have all of them:

• Comfortable with reaching out to organisations, groups, businesses, local government, etc. to represent and promote WATT
• Facilitation skills
• Conflict  reduction and transformation skills
• An understanding of the psychology and sociology of individual and group responses to difference
• Skills in leading online workshops
• Research skills especially with regard to differences in how different types of people and groups are treated by governments, law enforcement, business, etc
• Skills in online group moderation and facilitation
• Skills in building online communities
• Persuasive writing 

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships volunteer to welcome into our team. We are excited to see what possibilities you can help bring!

Description

Numberfit is a social enterprise that works to make Maths learning fun and engaging for children across all age groups. We are looking to grow our reach, and with this our team.

We are looking to enter into the world or corporate partnerships across a diverse range of brands who may share our mission, from sports, wellness, children’s nutrition companies. This is a new opportunity, so we are looking for some to dream big but also get a real sense of where we are and what we could be headed for. You will work alongside our founder and key team who will work with you to share what we do at Numberift, and how we see corporate partnerships helping us to develop as an organisation towards reaching our future goals.

Some of the tasks we are looking for an individual in this role to help us with are:

• Create and deliver creative an ambitious strategy to promote Numberfit

• Be part of a collaborative team, and effectively position us as a partner of choice for brands that align with our core values.

• Researching corporates and organisations who may share our social mission

• Be able to identify mutually beneficial partnerships and where we can add value back

• Creating partnership collateral

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a volunteer who has experience in:

• Corporate partnerships, or external partnership (ideally)

• Communications

• Creating organisational strategies (ideally)

• Creating compelling stories to demonstrate impact

• Enthusiasm 

Whilst we would love to meet someone who is experienced in the above, this is also a great opportunity for someone to make their first steps in a Partnerships role.

The volunteer should also have/be:

• Accuracy and attention to detail 

• Ability to quickly understand the needs of our team / organisation / users

• Can ask key questions to enable us to clarify requirements

• Understands the resource constraints of a small organisation and is able to work with these

• Open to feedback

What difference will you make? 

Your input will shape how we engage with corporate partners, helping us create a strategy that will see us work towards extending our reach and impact, and continue raising the profile of mathematics, enjoyable learning and children's wellbeing.

What’s in it for you? 

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a first experience in a Partnerships role or looking to use their experience in Partnerships for a social enterprise. You’ll have the chance to bounce ideas off us, develop our key strategy and partnership materials, and see your ideas put forward and supported.

You would become part of our small, friendly team and have the opportunity to use your time to make a real difference to the organisation’s ability to provide and deliver enjoyable maths sessions and materials for children across all age groups.

What skills should you have? 

• Problem solving skills 
• Creativity and communication
• Attention to detail

What skills will you gain? 

• Teamwork
• Strategy
• Communications
• Stakeholder engagement

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification/training or experience
• Own computer or secure access to one
• Minimum 5 hours per week, ongoing role. As this is new to us, we are looking for someone to be with us as we brainstorm ideas, create structured processes and collateral, and start reaching out to companies. Therefore we ask that you are able to commit to this role for at least 6 months, working days/ evenings or if you are able to support us for a set day(s) per week.

The Science Council is a membership organisation of over 30 professional bodies and learned societies from across the scientific disciplines, providing the quality assurance system for those working in science. We play a unique and valuable role in ensuring public trust and confidence in the scientific workforce and transparency in the process of science.

We are looking for an ambitious, financially literate Treasurer who has the vision and commitment to help grow the Science Council into an increasingly respected, influential, and sustainable organisation. They will bring financial knowledge and strategic insight to the role and advise on growth plans and how we can maximise the use of our assets. A financial qualification is desirable but a strong understanding and experience of financial management and accounting within the voluntary, trade or membership body sectors, and strong business and financial acumen is essential.

This is your opportunity to join the Board of a small but ambitious and well-run organisation, and one that is looking to grow a vibrant and diverse professional body community, harness its collective expertise in the pursuit of professional excellence and public benefit.

We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our Board of Directors.It is a very important time for Cornerstone, as we  set a course for the future, with our  strategy ‘Future proofing Cornerstone’. 

As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control. The main Board meets four times a year and board  members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees. You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone. 

We are particularly keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: - 

• Management experience in social care quality standards, compliance, commissioning and / or procurement 
• Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills 
• Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level 
• Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care 

 
About Us 
 
Cornerstone is one of Scotland’s largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1,200 adults, children and young people with disabilities and other support needs.  We employ over 1,900 people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support. 

In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service.  Across this service, we have over 200 Personal Assistants on our books and approximately 1000 active clients. 

We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best.  We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job.  We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people.  We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation. 

Click on our advert attachment to view for our Cornerstone Trustee Board information pack.

We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland. 

There is no re-numeration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed. 

If you’re up for the challenge and think you have what it takes, apply today with your CV and cover letter.We're waiting to hear from you.Your cover letter should be uploaded to the 'Supporting Documents' section within our online application.

Our client, a charitable organisation responsible for leading the development of grassroots football within Surrey, is seeking a dedicated person to fill the role of Chair of the Board of Trustees. This is a fantastic opportunity to steer a board of directors in a well-established organisation dedicated to the growth and development of football in Surrey.

• This is a voluntary role with relevant expenses to be paid in line with the organisations current Expense Policy
• Opportunity to drive and influence the strategic direction of the organisation
• Active participation in the management of the organisations affairs

As the Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will:

• Steer the Board of Directors, ensuring effective governance of the organisation
• Act as an ambassador for the organisation, upholding the highest standards of integrity and governance
• Direct and monitor their business affairs, formulating the vision, strategy, plans, policies, and investment required to achieve long-term goals
• Support senior management in embedding culture, safeguarding, diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation
• Hold the Board to account for the performance of the Association
• Form a relationship with the CEO, providing support and acting as a sounding board on all financial matters

The ideal candidate will have:

• A background working as a Director, Trustee or member of a strategic committee in a charity, commercial or public sector context
• Excellent meeting chairing skills
• Strategic influence and management skills
• Decision-making skills. The appropriate use of knowledge and experience to make informed decisions to the benefit of the organisation
• Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to form strong, productive relationships both internally and externally to the benefit of the association
• Knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities of a Board Director and the Companies Act (2006)
• An understanding of and a commitment to equality in action
• Interest in grassroots sport and knowledge & understanding of not-for-profit organisations
• Ability to travel around the region or nationally as required

They are a forward-thinking, progressive organisation dedicated to developing football in Surrey. They are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment for all members. As part of their team, you will play a crucial role in driving their vision and ensuring they meet their commitments to their members.

Application Process and Closing Dates:

The closing date for applications is Monday 18th December 2023 at 12pm and the deadline for submission of the work-related questions is Wednesday 20th December 2023 at 12pm.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview with the selection panel on Thursday 11th January 2024.

Further dates may be added or additional round of interviews, if required. Successful candidates will be notified by w/c 15th January 2024.

To apply for this role, you will need to first register your interest by submitting your CV. Your CV will only be used for information purposes and will not be relevant in the application process. You will then be emailed a response containing a link needed to answer some work-related questions. Our goal is to assess your approach to a problem and better understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by a diverse panel.

We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.

If you have any accessibility requirements or would like to understand our process further, please contact level= .

Welcome from the Chair of Trustees at Farms for City Children

Are you looking for a role in which you can make a real difference? Do you care about connecting young people to the natural world, to food, and to farming? Due to the retirement of long-standing Trustees, we are looking to recruit up to four new trustees with diverse experience to bring a fresh perspective and skill set to our Board of Trustees. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with first-hand or indirect experience in charity law & governance, fundraising and/or event management, marketing, and farming. We are also keen to bring to our Board an educational expert with a focus on outdoor education, who can help shape our offering with the requirements of the UK’s national curriculum.  Equally, we would love to hear from any interested candidate who has the time, energy, and enthusiasm to commit to our extremely worthwhile cause, whatever their expertise.

Each of our three heritage farms is run and managed by a fantastic team of farm-based staff, executive team, and volunteers, committed to creating a week of “muck and magic” for every person that visits: children, young people, teachers, and group leaders alike. Working alongside our dedicated partner farmers, these amazing teams make the charity what it is today - an inspiring charity whose vision is of a world where all young people benefit from being connected to food, farming, and the natural world – where access to the countryside is accepted as a right, and not a privilege. You can find out more about us by visiting our website.

You would be joining a Board that is passionate about moving the charity forward into its next 50-years of operation, delivering an immersive, life-changing, educational experience to our beneficiaries.  Your expertise will help drive forward our new strategic business plan, developed in partnership with our staff, trustees, beneficiaries, and external stakeholders, that will determine the direction of the charity for the coming years. It is a stimulating, challenging, and rewarding environment for dedicated trustees and a great time to join our charity to support us on this journey.

The Board meets a minimum of four times per year.  Three of the meetings are held on-site at one of the charity’s three farms’ premises: Nethercott in Iddesleigh, mid-Devon; Wick Court in Gloucestershire; and St David’s in Pembrokeshire, Wales. There may well be other meetings, either held on-line or in person, depending on specific needs. In addition to Board meetings, we encourage Trustees to participate in fundraising and social events throughout the calendar year.

As part of our strategic aims, Farms for City Children is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, and supports and encourages under-represented and under-served groups. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background, or any other difference.

Farms for City Children is, and must be, unconditionally committed to safeguarding best practice and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Consequently, successful candidates will be subject to a Social Media check and a DBS check at the appropriate level in line with our commitment to Safer Recruitment.

Whether you are experienced or taking your first step as a Trustee, we would love to hear from you.  You will have the opportunity to use your skills, passion, and commitment to help shape the future of our charity.

This is a voluntary role with all reasonable expenses reimbursed.

Rachel Goult, Chair of Trustees

About Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children transforms the lives of children and young people through an immersive, residential farm experience.

Farms for City Children is a vibrant charity that delivers learning and well-being impact to children and young people from cities and disadvantaged communities through the experience of working together on our farms in the heart of the British countryside. Since our foundation in 1976, we have welcomed children, typically school groups between the ages of 8 and 11 years old, to spend a week on one of our three heritage working farms located in Pembrokeshire, Devon, and Gloucestershire. In the last five decades we have welcomed over 100,000 children and our current commitment to working with young people up to the age of 18 has seen us support 3,288 children and 620 adult beneficiaries in 2022/23 alone. Our commitment to reaching the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people means that almost half of all visits to the farms came from children living in the top 20% most deprived communities in England and Wales.

In the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the work of Farms for City Children has assumed a new significance. So many children and young people, especially those in urban areas, suffered badly during lockdowns, facing sustained periods of social isolation, with over-reliance on screens and digital relationships causing an increase in mental health and anxiety issues. The sanctuary of farm life, and the therapeutic value of the natural environment and of work with animals, is well documented. Farms for City Children has responded by opening our farms for more weeks in the year and extending the age group of its beneficiaries to 18. Partnerships have been made with new beneficiary groups, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, and with community groups catering for older children and young people. The charity is now acting as an essential antidote to the negative effects of the Pandemic on children and young people. The charity subsidises up to 60% of the costs of the residential to ensure that schools and groups where the need is greatest are able to be included and access our offer.

Visiting children and young people are immersed in the natural world of food, farming, and countryside life, experiencing the benefits of collaboration, enjoying plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discovering the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds, and experiences to inspire their creativity. All our beneficiaries participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing, and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. They are never patronised by being given ‘pretend’ tasks: working alongside our staff and partner farmers, they perform the essential tasks that farming entails.  They gain valuable life-changing skills that foster children’s independence and help them to grow in confidence. They learn teamwork, resilience, , and awareness that there is life beyond mobile phones and social media, and teachers highlight sustained changes to behaviour  on the return to the classroom. Furthermore, they learn where food comes from, having experienced for themselves the field > farm > fork  journey – hopefully, a pointer towards healthier eating, a breaking down of barriers between the urban and farming populations, and perhaps even an inspiration for some of the children to consider careers in agriculture themselves in the future.