Chair of trustees volunteer roles
Croydon Almshouses is seeking new trustees from all backgrounds who are passionate about giving their time to a dynamic Croydon charity that works to reduce the impact of poverty on people’s lives, so they can live with more dignity and independence. We welcome applications from all, and are currently seeking trustees with experience and/ or professional qualifications in:
· Finance
· Communications
· Working with older people
· Property Surveyor (MRICS or FRICS)
About Croydon Almshouses:
Croydon Almshouses is the oldest charity in Croydon, and we are proud of our heritage. For over 550 years we have been supporting people who experience the impact of poverty. Since 1447 we have offered almshouses, and for the last 40 years have also awarded grants to Croydon’s voluntary sector and individuals.
At the heart of who we are, is our belief and commitment to ‘community’. Our Croydon Almshouses community is made up of our residents, staff, and trustees. We are also part of our local Waddon community, and the wider Croydon community. In some ways, most importantly, we recognise that we all belong to several communities which connect us with our backgrounds, our interests, our challenges.
About the Role:
You will be joining a committed and progressive Board of Trustees which is tasked with offering robust governance oversight to the charity, which is currently embarking on its ambitious 2024-2028 Strategy: “Do more, Do Better”.
To learn more about Croydon Almshouses, the specifics of the role, and the time commitment, please click the attached role description pack.
Timeline:
Closing date for applications: Monday 7th July, 9am
Interview date: w/c 14th July, TBC early June
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 we can help make the application process work for you.
To apply, please send your CV and a personal statement of not more than one side of A4 outlining how your experience fits the role description. If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact MacLaine, whose email is located in the 'How to Apply' section of the role pack, to arrange.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Smart Works Board of Trustees as Treasurer.
Our Trustees support all aspects of our work, with the aim of providing strategic support, governance and assurance that enables us to continue to deliver our core service and increase the number of women we can support into work by dressing and coaching women for interview and job success.
The time commitment for this voluntary, unpaid role is an average of two days a month, with more time given at busy periods of the year. There will be a requirement to attend board meetings, with some trustees also sitting on subcommittees that meet around 4 times a year. In addition there are events to attend and occasional additional duties to support our wider work.
If you feel you have valuable experience and skills to contribute to the Smart Works mission and would like to use your professional experience for good, we would love to hear from you.
Please see attached job pack for more information and details on how to apply.
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Sutton Mental Health Foundation is looking to recruit a volunteer secretary position to the Trust Board, to support and assist the Chair and CEO. This is an important and confidential role within the Trust. The main areas of the role are, in consultation with the Chair and CEO, the preparation of all Board/AGM meetings, the preparation of Board/AGM papers, minute taking and writing up the minutes in a timely manner. Other duties involve the support to the Trustees, as well as updating of trustee records. Th board of trustees meets in-person, approximately every six weeks, in the London Borough of Sutton. A full role description will be provided on application.
As background information, Sutton Mental Health Foundation was established as a charity in 1994 and the aim of the Foundation is to support people with mental health needs in the Borough of Sutton, helping to keep them well and active and helping them to have a voice in mental health care in the Borough. Our vision is to provide a community in Sutton which values mental wellbeing and understands how to respond positively to anxiety and distress. The Foundation works together to promote mental wellbeing resilience and recovery from mental distress.
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Come and join the Feeling Strong team!
We're looking for a Co-chair to lead and shape the strategic vision of Feeling Strong, Dundee’s youth mental health charity, through the next 2026 - 2029 Strategy in line with our mission and our values. In this role, you will act as one of two lead Trustee Board Members of the organisation, responsible for the agenda and actions of Trustee meetings and AGM, improving good governance, supervising the Chief Executive Officer and acting as a senior ambassador of the organisation.
This is a voluntary, fixed three-year term governance role, requiring attendance at six meetings per year, and monthly support sessions held in Dundee (Block 5, 2 Seabraes Lane, Dundee, DD1 4NX).
Training and induction will be provided so we are open to all candidates, and we expect them to develop skills once in post, but we would welcome candidates with any of the following experience:
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Governance and previous board experience
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Business development and trading income generation
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Human resources
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Lived experience of mental health and wellbeing challenges
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Financial background
Work-related travel costs will be reimbursed.
We will require that the position is taken up ahead of our August Trustee Board Meeting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to use your skills and experience to help end the injustice of children living and working on the streets in some of the most dangerous cities of our world?
About the role:
Being a Toybox Trustee is an influential and valuable role. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the charity. In addition, you will oversee the financial, internal control, and risk management matters of the charity in line with good practice, our governing documents, and legal requirements. You will also play a key role in supporting Toybox’s Leadership Team to deliver the organisational strategy.
Time commitment – and our commitment to you
The Board meets four times a year, with two remote meetings and two in-person meetings. The remote meetings, scheduled in the afternoon, last 2.5 hours each. Of the two in-person meetings, one runs for three hours, while the December meeting is a full-day session.
This is an unpaid role, but expenses are paid for attendance at meetings and other Trustee activities.
What you’ll bring to this role:
· Be committed to Toybox, its objectives, values, and mission.
· Being able to embrace the organisation’s Christian faith.
· Credibility in your sphere of work and gravitas to help Toybox deliver sustainable progress towards a bold mission – ending the injustice of children living and working on the streets.
· Strong team and leadership skills, with the ability to bring people together.
· An ability to contribute significantly to the wider Board.
· Understanding of the role of a Trustee and how Trustees should interact with Toybox’s Leadership Team to best effect.
· Experience of high-level strategy development gained at a Board level or at a minimum at Leadership Team level.
· Experience in overseeing risk management and assurance.
Toybox is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Toybox values diversity and therefore we encourage and welcome applications from all suitably skilled candidates.
We will only use the information you provide to process your application. For more information about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy on the Toybox website. In submitting an application for this role, we will deem that you have read and understood this Policy.
Please note Toybox is member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in the Recruitment Process), submitting your application to Toybox means you are granting permission for Toybox to request information regarding Safeguarding-related issues.
Resident in the UK.
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Join us as we turn bold ideas into real-world support for LGBTQIA+ people across Berkshire
About SupportU
We are a leading LGBTQ+ help and support service based in Reading, servicing the Thames Valley area. Our service is run by a dedicated team who are responsible for delivering the help and support available through our website, telephone helpline and face-to-face sessions.
What will you be doing?
Support U is seeking trustees to join our board at this pivotal moment following a period of change, as we strengthen our governance and work toward a more sustainable and impactful future. As a trustee, you’ll play a role in helping guide the charity’s direction, ensure good governance, and enable our small team to deliver high-impact services to the LGBTQIA+ community across Berkshire.
Key responsibilities include:
· Providing strategic leadership and oversight
· Ensuring good governance and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
· Supporting financial management and safeguarding the charity’s resources
· Acting as an ambassador and advocate for the charity
· Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work
Estimate of time needed
Up to five hours per month.
What are we looking for?
We are looking to appoint new trustees who bring a mix of governance experience, strategic skills, as well as passion and commitment to our community and the aims of the charity.
You might be a good fit if you:
· Align with our mission and values
· Understand the needs and experiences of LGBTQIA+ communities
· Can collaborate within a diverse team and contribute constructively
· Are willing to ask questions, challenge ideas, and help shape solutions
Living experience as part of the LGBTQIA+ community is encouraged, but not essential - we also welcome allies who bring a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and our cause.
What difference will you make?
As a trustee at Support U, your voice will help shape how we respond to the real, evolving needs of LGBTQIA+ people across Berkshire. You’ll influence how we grow, how we include, and how we stay true to our values while adapting for the future.
You’ll be part of a small, committed team working to strengthen support, challenge exclusion, and ensure our community feels seen, supported, and proud.
The TrusteeWorks team at Reach Volunteering are supporting Support U with their Trustee recruitment.
Applications should be made on the Reach platform. To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills and experience would add value to the
board.
If you’d like to have an informal conversation before applying, we’d be happy to speak with you.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We’re aiming to welcome new trustees over the coming months, so please don’t wait to get in touch.
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Voluntary Action North Somerset are seeking a new Trustee
Location: Weston Super Mare
Time Commitment: c.6-12hrs per month
Remuneration: This is a voluntary, unremunerated role. VANS will reimburse its Trustees for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.
Voluntary Action North Somerset (VANS) is an independent charity that has championed the non-profit sector across North Somerset for over 27 years. They are dedicated to creating a connected, inclusive, and thriving community for all.
VANS’ central mission, primarily but not exclusively in North Somerset, is to champion, support and strengthen the role of the non-profit sector, including voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations; to establish projects that address the needs of the people in our communities; and to strive to grow this mission on a sustainable, long-term basis.
The key areas of work for the team are:
· Domestic Abuse Recovery Service (DARS).
· Children & Young People
· Ageing Well
· Equality, Diversity and Physical Activity
· Volunteering
· Consultancy and specialised projects/programmes
Experience:
They are looking for people with general management experience, a commitment to the non-profit sector and a demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a team, combined with integrity and strategic vision, and able to make the time commitment required to make a real difference, as outlined above.
Prior experience of voluntary, non-executive or Trustee work, while not essential, would be of interest and specific areas of interest include:
· Finance
· Human Resources
· Business/charity connections
· IT/Digital Systems management.
Completed applications should be sent by email FAO Sandy Hinks quoting Ref to:MC2605
Closing date for applications: 6th July 2025
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Hive is a community arts charity in Shipley, Bradford. We deliver arts and crafts courses, workshops and projects from our centre in Shipley and across Bradford District. We believe that creativity contributes to good health and wellbeing and helps to bring communities together.
We're seeking new Trustees to join our board to oversee our vision and leadership and our legal and financial responsibilities.
Trustees are responsible for ensuring that the charity carries out its activities for the public benefit, in line with its charitable objectives and powers.
The Trustees take collective responsibility and have a legal duty to:
- comply with the charity’s governing document and the law
- act in the charity’s best interests
- manage the charity’s resources responsibly
- act with reasonable care and skill
- ensure the charity is accountable.
In particular we are currently looking for people with experience or skills in HR, finances, safeguarding and governance, but you do not need any special qualifications or previous experience of being a Trustee.
All Hive Trustees should:
- be committed to Hive’s charitable objectives:
- the advancement of education for the public by the provision of vocational and other training courses; and
- the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time activities for people who have need of them by reasons of age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions in life of such persons.
- be passionate about creativity and the creative arts
- have a positive, non-judgemental attitude to working with people of any ethnic background, culture or religion, gender, family status, sexual identity or who may have a disability.
- approach challenges and problems positively and creatively
- have good independent judgement
- be willing to speak their mind openly but sensitively, and to listen to others
- show empathy towards others
- demonstrate strategic vision
- understand the need for, and be committed to, confidentiality and safeguarding
- work well as part of a focused team, and be prepared to adopt collective decisions
- be willing and able to devote sufficient time and effort to the role
- be enthusiastic and reliable
- follow Nolan’s seven principles of public life:
- selflessness
- integrity
- objectivity
- accountability
- openness
- honesty
- leadership.
Our mission is to use creativity to connect, engage and develop individual potential.

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We are looking for new Trustees to join our Board. We welcome applicants with varied skills and experience and we are also hoping to appoint a medical trustee.
The role of a trustee is to ensure that the charity fulfils its duty to its beneficiaries and delivers on its vision, mission and values. The board of trustees are jointly and individually responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
About us:
Sobell House is a hospice based on the Churchill Hospital site and is part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is jointly funded by the NHS and Sobell House Hospice Charity. We offer specialist palliative care to those facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement in Oxfordshire. This encompasses physical, psychological, social and spiritual care and includes supporting their families and those close to them. We care for around 3,000 patients and their families every year. The Charity contributes funding towards the care provided at Sobell House and also entirely funds the transport service, bereavement support, social work team and chaplaincy service.
Our team values:
Impact: We aim to make a positive difference to the lives of others through our work.
Integrity: We are honest, transparent and accountable for our actions and outcomes.
Compassion: We treat ourselves and others with kindness, respect, empathy and care.
Collaboration: We believe together is better. Working with colleagues, partners and our community to achieve more.
Continuous Improvement: We have a ‘growth mindset’. We embrace feedback and positive change and are continually looking for improved ways of working.
If you’re interested in becoming a Trustee, please click on Apply and complete the Application form on our website and we will get in touch with you.
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It is our mission to enrich the lives of our patients and those who love and care for them.

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Trustees x2 – Money Advice Trust
Introduction from the Chair
At the Money Advice Trust, we are at the forefront of helping people and micro businesses facing financial difficulty. It’s a hugely exciting time for the charity – we’re helping more people than ever before, while also laying the foundations for a new era in our charity’s contribution to tackling problem debt in the UK.
Our National Debtline and Business Debtline services helped people through 271,000 advice interactions last year - an increase of 36% - and we have plans to significantly grow our services in the years ahead.
However, with around 8 million people in need of debt advice in the UK, we know there is more to do. We have therefore re-focused the charity’s mission - to help prevent financial difficulty and remove problem debt from people’s lives – and begun work on a clear new strategy to deliver this.
This will see us transform our National Debtline and Business Debtline services, through improved customer journeys, new technology and stronger partnerships, and broaden our reach, particularly with groups of people less likely to seek advice currently. We’ll also do more to prevent financial difficulty occurring in the first place, making this a priority for our influencing and campaigning work.
As Trustees, we play a key role in helping achieve these ambitions, shaping and overseeing the strategic direction, ensuring the charity has the capability and stability to keep making a difference to people’s lives.
We have vacancies for two new Trustees to help us achieve our ambitions. We are particularly interested to hear from people who could help us develop new corporate partnerships and help us grow our reach, and from those with financial qualifications who could succeed Laurence Burgess as our new Chair of Finance Audit and Risk Committee.
If you want to help build a better financial future for millions of people in the UK, then we would love to hear from you.
Christine Farnish CBE
Chair, Money Advice Trust
About the role
Non renumerated (reasonable travel and expenses to attend meetings will be reimbursed)
Location: London, Birmingham & remote
Commitment: Board Member 0.5 -1 day per month
Finance Audit and Risk Committee Chair 1 day per month
The Money Advice Trust, a leading charity providing free, independent debt advice to UK consumers and micro businesses, seeks two talented people to join its forward-thinking board.
We have embarked on an exciting new strategy, focused on preventing financial difficulty and helping remove problem debt from people’s lives. If you want to be part of this important mission we would love to hear from you.
Applicants need to have a passion for our work, a strategic mindset, and relevant governance experience. In addition, we are specifically looking for:
1. A new Chair of our Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, to oversee our finances and ensure appropriate controls are in place to manage risk. You should have a background in financial management, audit and risk at senior level in a charity, public or private sector body*.
2. A board member to help support work on income generation, commercial partnerships and business development. You should have a commercial mindset and experience in sales, commercial partnerships or similar at senior level.
For more information about the Money Advice Trust please visit our website and review our 2024 Impact Report
As a charity, these roles are unremunerated. However, you will gain valuable experience and the satisfaction of knowing you have helped make a difference to people’s lives.
To apply
*To be eligible for this role you will require a recognised accountancy qualification (eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Appointment will be subject to background checks, including a ‘fit and proper person’ declaration.
We will only use the data you supply to us in CVs for recruitment purposes. This data will be held for twelve months. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, available on the vacancies page of our website.
We take diversity seriously and are committed to making diversity and inclusion a part of everything we do and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Our vision, underpinned by our values, ‘We put people first, We support each other, We solve problems’ is to be a place where everyone feels welcome and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and to make the Money Advice Trust an employer of choice.
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Canopi Foundation carries out two main charitable activities, that of Canopi and Education Saves Lives. They together form a small group, with Canopi Foundation overseeing the two activities.
- Canopi is a not-for-profit organisation offering flexible and affordable workspace for charities and other Social Sector organisations in a central London location. Our mission is to support the Social Sector by providing modern, flexible work environments, support services, and events tailored to a like-minded community of changemakers.
- Education Saves Lives is is dedicated to improving health and well-being in vulnerable communities around the world by providing life-saving health education through simple, engaging video lessons. These educational resources are delivered in local languages and tailored to the needs of each community, empowering individuals with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions and lead healthier lives.
Canopi Foundation is seeking 3 new Trustees to join their Board - Use your expertise to create positive social impact both locally and globally as a Trustee of Canopi Foundation.
What will you be doing?
As a Trustee of Canopi Foundation, you’ll help provide strategic direction, ensure good governance, and support financial oversight. Key responsibilities include:
- Governance & Leadership: Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, uphold the charity’s mission and values, contribute to Board decisions, and promote integrity and transparency.
- Strategy & Planning: Shape and monitor strategic plans, assess risks and opportunities, and stay informed on sector trends.
- Financial Stewardship: Approve budgets and reports, oversee resource management and risk, and support income generation and fundraising initiatives.
You will be part of a team of committed individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in the world. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your skills, knowledge, and experience to drive Canopi Foundation’s mission forward.
There is a full role description in the candidate pack.
Time commitment: Approximately one day a month on average, comprised of preparation for and attending: Four Board meetings a year (usually via Zoom), one annual strategy day (in person), and 1hr monthly informal catch ups (via Zoom) Ad hoc support for Chief Executive of Canopi and Education Saves Lives. While most meetings are virtual, occasional in-person sessions occur (82 Tanner Street, London)
What are we looking for?
Skills and qualifications:
We are seeking Trustees with the following skills / experience to take lead oversight for these areas:
- Social Sector Experience: someone with a solid understanding of the charity and third sector, and strong experience in strategy and leadership. You’ll offer insights that help us respond to sector challenges and increase our impact
- Fundraising and Income Generation: someone with a background in fundraising and income generation to support the team with ideas, insight, and a fresh perspective on our income strategy
- Legal (Charity Law and Regulation): someone with legal expertise - especially in charity law and regulation - to guide the Board in making sound and compliant decisions
As part of our longer-term succession planning, we would welcome interest from candidates who may be open to taking on additional Board leadership responsibilities in the future, eg Chair or Committee roles.
We are committed to creating a board of trustees that reflects the rich diversity of our community. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or socio‑economic status. We believe that varied perspectives strengthen our governance and help us serve better.
There is a full description in the candidate pack.
What difference will you make?
As a Trustee, your expertise and guidance will directly shape the future of Canopi Foundation and its two impactful initiatives: Canopi, supporting social change organisations with affordable workspaces, and Education Saves Lives, delivering vital health education globally. Your input will strengthen our strategy, governance, and sustainability - helping us reach more people, respond effectively to sector challenges, and grow our impact. This is a meaningful opportunity to use your skills to support a mission-driven organisation making a real difference in people’s lives.
Voluntary Trustee
St Margaret’s Hospice Care
Board meetings 3.5 to 4 hours, in-person preferred (held in Taunton, Somerset)
& Quarterly committee meetings 2 hours, online or onsite
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people facing life-limiting illnesses? Our client, St Margaret’s Hospice Care, a community-funded charity in Somerset, is seeking two dedicated Trustees to join our Board and help shape the future of hospice care.
We are particularly seeking individuals with knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Income generation across various fundraising disciplines.
- Charity retail or commercial retail with experience in business development.
- Marketing, communications, PR, or digital marketing.
- Senior strategic leadership experience, ideally at Board level.
Key Attributes
- Strategic thinking and leadership skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Commitment to ethical responsibility and integrity.
- Understanding of governance and compliance.
Time Commitment
- Quarterly committee meetings (2 hours, online).
- Quarterly Board meetings (3–3.5 hours, in-person preferred).
- Twice-yearly half-day strategy sessions.
- Occasional visits to hospices and shops.
Further information and an applicant pack this can be requested via email, FAO Sandy Hinks or Leighann Beck, quoting Ref JO2607 to manage this campaign and is therefore unable to accept CVs from third-party agencies. All CVs and expressions of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Exec Search for consideration
Further information and an applicant pack this can be requested via email, FAO Sandy Hinks or Leighann Beck, quoting Ref JO2607 to:
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The Vacancy
We are excited to announce that we are looking to appoint a new Trustee Treasurer to our well-established Board.
This vacancy has arisen as our existing Treasurer is progressing to a new position within the Charity Board and we are, therefore, seeking the ideal candidate to fill this position.
As our Treasurer, in addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, your role will be to maintain an overview of the organisation’s financial affairs to ensure its financial viability, keeping the Board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities, and ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are implemented and maintained by the executive.
You’ll also build a strong relationship with our Finance Director, supporting in providing guidance as required.
The Treasurer provides invaluable support not only to our main Charity Board but also as the Chair of the Finance and Risk committee.
Qualifications/Experience:
Proven experience of operating at a Strategic Level, ideally as a Finance Director or similar.
Charity finance experience or understanding advantageous but not essential.
Application of sound judgement and collaboration with others is key to the success of this role.
Terms of office
- Trustees are appointed for a three-year term of office, renewal for one further term to a maximum of six years.
- This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.
Time commitment
- Attending four Board meetings annually.
- Attending annual strategy and training days.
Committee membership
You will be required to attend two other committees in addition to the mainboard. This will require attendance at an additional 8 meetings annually.
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Julia’s House achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity, ensure that the charity has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. So, if you have the skills and experience we need we'd love to hear from you.
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Trauma Foundation South West (TFSW) help refugees and people seeking asylum who have suffered trauma, oppression and war, and those working with them. We are seeking a finance professional to join our Board.
What will you be doing?
Our Trustees work collaboratively to meet our legal responsibilities to govern the charity, including:
- Defining TFSW’s long-term direction and furthering its charitable purposes.
- Ensuring it is effectively and properly run with legal and other obligations met and being accountable to those with an interest or ‘stake’ in the charity.
We use board meetings to agree and oversee our strategic priorities, monitor risks, ensure sound financial management and confirm the charity’s assets are being used appropriately. All TFSW Trustees additionally bring individual skills and experience that are much valued.
As well as different skillsets, there are three defined roles on the board: Chair, Finance Lead and Fundraising Lead, and three Trustees chair the sub-committees (they may be the same people who undertake the defined roles).
As the Finance Lead, you will oversee the charity's finances to ensure regulatory and legal responsibilities are met and comply with charity accounting practice and returns.
This is a voluntary role, but we can pay Trustees’ expenses. The time commitment for all Trustees is approximately 22 hours per year (under 2 hours per month).
What are we looking for?
Essential requirements for all Trustees are:
- Enthusiasm for contributing to TFSW’s purpose and able to commit the required time.
- Able, or willing to learn, to carry out the responsibilities of being a Trustee.
- Commitment to TFSW’s values, clients and to working in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- A specific skillset that enhances the Board’s overall skills. In this case we are seeking Finance experience, ideally with financial or accountancy qualifications. We value and respect qualifications from outside the UK.
We have a committed and supportive board with a diverse skillset and are currently recruiting to meet areas where we need to enhance our overall skillset. In addition, we strive to be a board more representative of the diversity of the communities we serve and as such we warmly and actively welcome those with lived experience of the asylum or refugee resettlement process to apply. To be more representative of gender and ethnic diversity more broadly, we would also welcome applicants from the Global Majority and male applicants.
We are an extremely supportive team and, as you will see reflected in our person specification, your commitment and capability are more important than a long list of experiences and qualifications. You do not have to have experience of being on a board; we can support you with training in your responsibilities. If you have any learning differences or styles that will require adjustments during this learning process, we will be happy to discuss and support your needs.
Before you apply
The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting Trauma Foundation South West with their Trustee recruitment. Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance.
To apply please submit your CV/LinkedIn Profile, along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join TFSW, the skills and experience you will bring to the board and what you would hope to get out of the role. If you’d like to have an informal conversation before applying, we’d be happy to speak with you. We will also be holding an information session for potential candidates as a chance to hear more about TFSW and what it’s like to be on the board. Please let us know if you’d be interested in joining the session.
We improve mental health in people fleeing torture, oppression and war and those who work with them.

We are recruiting a new Trustee!
Training Link, a small friendly charity based in Somers Town, near the British Library, is looking for a new trustee to join our Board.
Becoming a trustee for Training Link is an exciting and fulfilling role. The role of a trustee is to ensure that our charity fulfils its duty to its beneficiaries through contributing to the strategic development, effective governance and financial management of the organisation.
About Training Link
Training Link is a small and welcoming charity based in the St Pancras and Somers Town ward of the London Borough of Camden where 18% of residents have no qualifications. We provide a range of IT training, accredited vocational training, employability support, ESOL, one to one literacy support and advice and advocacy, mainly around benefits and immigration. The aim is to help people gain employment or to move on to further education, training or volunteering.
Training Link is a registered charity No 1051662 and a company limited by guarantee. It is a well-established organisation, set up forty years ago and with a good local reputation.
Our Team
There is a staff team of six, mainly working part time for one or two days per week. There are six regular volunteers and a further twelve or so volunteers providing ESOL (English as a second language) support. Training Link is run by a Management Committee consisting of the Trustees, Director and three Management Committee members.
The role of a Trustee
Training Link is governed by a Management Committee which currently consists of five Trustees and three others who support the Trustees. The management committee members make sure that the charity does what it was set up to do and that it is run effectively. The management committee meets approximately every two months. In between meetings there are smaller sub-groups which meet to address specific tasks such as finance and fundraising.
The trustees are legally responsible for overall management and decision-making and must act with integrity, openness and honesty. They need to be willing to give their time to take an active part in running Training Link and they must be committed to Training Link’s diversity and inclusion policy and practice. All trustees are expected to attend at least 75% of Management Committee meetings per year.
Reimbursement of expenses
Trustees and Management Committee members can be reimbursed for expenses such as travel linked to Training Link activities but will not be paid simply for being a Trustee or for carrying out tasks for Training Link.
Becoming a Trustee
To apply, please e-mail us your CV and a short covering letter to Tanya Buynovskaya saying why you want to be a Training Link Trustee and what skills you can bring to our organisation.
The first step is an informal conversation with Training Link’s Director. You will be given an overview of our current work and will be given further information about our governance, policies and financial situation.
The second step is a formal interview with trustees which will take place in September. If selected, you will be invited to join our Management Committee and will receive a proper induction from both the Director and the Chair of the Board.
You will also be required to give your permission for us to apply for a DBS check for you and you must let us know if you joining us would involve any conflict of interest.
Rewards of Trusteeship
While being a trustee does involve time and commitment, the satisfaction and sense of achievement that you gain from the role more than makes up for this. We do make a real difference to people’s lives through improving their confidence and skills and providing the opportunity to get accredited qualifications. And of course, being a charity trustee can open the door to other opportunities.
How to Apply
To apply, please e-mail us your CV and a short covering letter saying why you want to be a Training Link Trustee and what skills you can bring to our organisation. The deadline for applications is Monday 11th August 2025.
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