Charity Trustees Volunteer Roles

Our Mission is simple – to provide outstanding care and support to the community of North Devon who are impacted by a life limiting illness.  We see first hand the importance of focusing on the life in our days, not the days in our life.  As one of our trustees, you will support the wider hospice team to make a difference to people’s lives and you will enable care and support to be given to people when they are feeling at their most scared and vulnerable. 

We are looking for a new trustee, who is passionate about the work of the hospice to join our committed and dynamic Board, with the view to becoming our Treasurer.  As our Treasurer you will work closely with the Board of Trustees, CEO and Director of Finance to ensure the financial governance of the hospice.  You will also provide a strategic financial overview to the Board, keep the Board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and chair the Finance and HR Committee.

We are looking for someone who has:-

• A financial management qualification
• Experience of charity and/or company finance
• Skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
• Commitment to the vision and objectives of the hospice
• Great interpersonal skills, integrity, sound independent judgement and a commitment to quality.

Our trustees serve on a voluntary basis.  The time commitment is on average 2 days a month, including meetings 4 times a year, along with additional committee meetings and internal working groups as appropriate.  The Role Brief and application appendix can be found below.

If you are interested in joining our team we would love to hear from you. Informal discussion welcomed, please contact Sue in the Volunteers Office.

Like any organisation, it’s the people who make a difference, so why not join us and make a difference to our patients and their families.

Join REMIX as a Trustee: Empower, Inspire, Transform!

Are you driven to make a significant impact in the lives of young people? Do you value the influence of strong leadership? Your search ends here! REMIX, our vibrant youth-focused charity, is on a quest to empower and inspire young individuals from underprivileged areas and challenging backgrounds throughout London and beyond.

What We Do:

• EMPOWER: We create opportunities and experiences that address the holistic needs of young people. Our evidence-based programmes focus on essential life skills, fostering healthy lifestyles, and personal growth.
• INSPIRE: We believe in the transformative power of positive role models. Our dedicated volunteers inspire change, helping young people discover themselves and the world around them.
• TRANSFORM: Join us in putting young people on a path to transform their lives for the better. Be part of something meaningful and impactful!

We are seeking a Trustee to dedicate a few hours each month to be a guiding force and exemplary leader. With expertise in governance, strategic planning, or related fields, you can help us establish and steer our burgeoning youth charity in London, propelling us forward in our mission to make a difference in the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in life.

Role of Trustee:

1. EMPOWER: As a Trustee, you will play a pivotal role in shaping opportunities and experiences that cater to the comprehensive needs of young people. You will oversee our evidence-based programmes that emphasise crucial life skills, promote healthy lifestyles, and encourage personal development.
2. INSPIRE: Your commitment to positive leadership will set the standard for our volunteers. As a Trustee, your guidance will be instrumental in inspiring change, aiding young people in their journey of self-discovery and engagement with their communities.
3. TRANSFORM: Step into a role where you can guide young people towards transforming their lives for the better. As a Trustee, you will be at the heart of our mission, creating meaningful and lasting impact!

Why Serve as a Trustee with REMIX?

• Make a Strategic Impact: Your insights and governance can shape the future of young lives. 
• Positive Leadership: Be part of a supportive and growth-oriented board where your contributions matter. 
• Flexible Involvement: Your strategic input, even for a few hours per month, can have a profound effect. 
• Be a Guiding Light: Lead by example and be a part of the success stories of the next generation.

Ready to take on a role that’s bigger than yourself? Become a Trustee with REMIX today!

Calibre Audio is a national charity providing an audiobook and audio content service to anyone who is print disabled.

Our members may be blind, partially sighted, have dyslexia or other learning difficulties or even be unable to hold a book. Whatever the reason for their struggle to access print, our vision is an inclusive society where everyone has access to audiobooks.

This pack outlines more about what we do and the impact of our work which we hope you find informative.

Our Board of Trustees is highly motivated with a genuine commitment to use their business and life experience to help make a difference. We are currently looking to appoint a new Trustee to take on the position of Treasurer, joining the Board to support the charity as it moves into an exciting period of growth and development. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024, it is more important than ever that the charity is well positioned to broaden its membership and to maximise the opportunities presented by the ever-changing technology landscape.

To fulfil the position of Treasurer we are looking for someone who can oversee the monitoring of the organisation’s finances on behalf of the Board. A personal connection to the experiences of our members (visual impairment, dyslexia etc) is useful, but not essential. Other important skills include the ability to be visionary, think strategically and to influence key stakeholders, both within your sphere of expertise and more broadly. Strong communication skills along with a collaborative approach and a commitment to our aims are also vital.

If you have the enthusiasm, skills and experience to help us drive growth and increase our impact, we would love to hear from you.

St Michael’s Fellowship secures the best possible future for children by working directly with parents. Parenting is the biggest single factor affecting children’s well-being and development. St Michael’s work with parents with difficult histories such as neglect, domestic violence, mental illness, and substance use to break cycles of abuse. The services and programmes they provide are at the heart of St Michael’s Fellowship. They work with parents so that children can be happy, healthy and confident.

St Michael’s is now looking to strengthen its board and are seeking 2x Children’s Social Care Trustees - a children’s social care expert who can share their knowledge having worked in such a capacity. You will help shape safeguarding systems and improvements and develop their service moving forward.

Trustees have a duty to ensure that the charity is well run, solvent, legally compliant, and working towards the charitable purpose for which it was established, and Trustee roles are an important and a highly rewarding way to support an organisation. Please note that Trustee roles are unremunerated voluntary positions, although reasonable travel expenses will be paid.

St Michael’s Fellowship is committed to equality of opportunity, supports, and encourages under-represented groups, and values diversity. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds, who will bring a fresh perspective to the Board, and having reviewed existing Trustee's diversity, skills, and experience, St Michael’s are keen for the Board to reflect the diversity of the communities that they work with and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please contact Heidi Earp, Director of Langton Not 4 Profit our retained consultants for further information on the role.

Treasurer needed for an established psychotherapy charity. We are part way through a change process at Share having moved premises in 2023. We are developing and strengthening our clinical services, improving our administrative and business systems and strengthening our financial position. We want to build upon our position as a centre of excellence in psychotherapy and make an even bigger contribution to improving mental health in Sheffield.

Would you like to volunteer for an established psychotherapy charity? We work at the vital intersection of psychological distress and poverty in the city and provide an excellent learning environment for qualified and qualifying counsellors and therapists alike.

We’re looking for a suitably qualified accountant to join us as our Treasurer, taking the lead on financial matters but also playing a full role on the Board of Trustees in the overall management of the charity.

The role would suit an experienced accountant wishing to contribute on a voluntary basis to a valuable charitable cause. Equally it would provide excellent board level experience for a young professional at an earlier stage in their career.

We have strong clinical services, administrative and business systems in place and continue to seek to increase and diversify our income. We want to make an even bigger contribution to improving mental health in Sheffield and we’re especially keen to attract people from minority communities to the Board.

For an informal chat please contact one of the co-chairs, Lynn or Astrid.

St Michael’s Fellowship secures the best possible future for children by working directly with parents. Parenting is the biggest single factor affecting children’s well-being and development. St Michael’s work with parents with difficult histories such as neglect, domestic violence, mental illness, and substance use to break cycles of abuse. The services and programmes they provide are at the heart of St Michael’s Fellowship. They work with parents so that children can be happy, healthy and confident.

St Michael’s is now looking to strengthen its board and is seeking two Parent Social Care Trustees – experience of being a parent within the social care system. You will help shape safeguarding systems and improvements and develop their service moving forward having hands-on experience.

Trustees have a duty to ensure that the charity is well run, solvent, legally compliant, and working towards the charitable purpose for which it was established, and Trustee roles are an important and a highly rewarding way to support an organisation. Please note that Trustee roles are unremunerated voluntary positions, although reasonable travel expenses will be paid.

St Michael’s Fellowship is committed to equality of opportunity, supports, and encourages under-represented groups, and values diversity. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds, who will bring a fresh perspective to the Board, and having reviewed existing Trustee's diversity, skills, and experience, St Michael’s are keen for the Board to reflect the diversity of the communities that they work with and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please contact Heidi Earp, Director of Langton Not 4 Profit our retained consultants for further information on the role.

Sands exists to save babies' lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support and care they need.

We are looking for a Chair of our Board of Trustees, to help save babies' lives and support bereaved families.

As Chair you will provide strategic leadership for Sands and the Board; ensuring the charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries, agreed strategic priorities, and clarity of its vision in fulfilling its charitable objectives.

A summary of the role is as follows;

• To lead the Board of Trustees and ensure that it fulfils its responsibilities for the Governance and strategic direction of Sands.
• To work in partnership with the Chief Executive as the lead executive, helping them to realise the mission of the organisation.
• To optimise the relationship between the Board of Trustees and Staff.
• To facilitate the Board of Trustees in stimulating excellent, well-rounded and carefully considered strategic decision-making.
• To be a strong spokesman for the charity both internally and externally. 

About We Are Family 

We Are Family is an extraordinary peer support community for adopters and prospective adopters. We’re there for parents throughout their adoption journey. Online and in person, our parents’ groups, events, resources, podcasts and talks offer mutual support, information and inspiration to adopters and those considering adoption. We currently operate across Greater London and the Home Counties, with ambitions to scale nationally over the coming years. 

You can find out more about us here. 

The Role

We are looking for new trustees to strengthen and enhance our board. The key responsibilities of the role include, governance, overseeing policy and direction, financial oversight and assisting with the leadership and general promotion of We Are Family to support the organisation’s Vision, Mission, Values and needs.

This is a voluntary opportunity with associated Trustee expenses -  such as travel / childcare -  covered by We Are Family.  Trustees can be based anywhere in the UK. 

Commitment

Trustee capacity to devote the time needed for the following is essential:

• 4 Board meetings per year

• 2 Board away days per year (on a Saturday)

• Membership of at least one sub-committee (which also meet 4 times a year)

We estimate 8-10 hours for the charity per month. The duration of membership for a new Board member is for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of appointment for a further three year term.

Skills and Experience 

All applicants should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Be able to show high levels of professionalism and an ability to work collaboratively with others, including Trustees, our core team and the wider Volunteer network at We Are Family

• Be well-organised, with good written and verbal communication skills.

• Previous board/trustee experience is not necessary and we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds. A thorough induction, and further trustee training as appropriate, can be provided. 

We are particularly interested candidates with the following experience:

• Working as a professional with or in the adoption sector,

• Advocacy and/or research work;

• Finance/charity finance

• Leadership within a charity

• Education 

• Legal.

Although many of our current trustees are adopters themselves, we are also keen to recruit suitably qualified people who are not, but who can demonstrate a commitment to the values and mission of We Are Family.

One of the great strengths of We Are Family is that we are volunteer and member driven, and we represent a diverse community of adoptive parents. We particularly welcome trustees from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to ensure that the board can benefit from this diversity of experience. We would also welcome single adopters to the board. 

To Apply 

If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, please get in touch!

Refer to our job ad for the Applications email address and email our team. If you would like an informal conversation about the opportunity, please let us know.

Please note that applications are received and reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore an early application is advised.

• ROLE TITLE:             Trustee of the Board of Directors
• SPECIALISM:            Finance / Treasurer  
• LOCATION:               Grimsby 
• HOURS OF WORK:4 - 6 hours per month.
• MEETINGS:               6 Board Meetings and 6 Sub-Committee Meetings per year.   

All Trustees are expected to make an active and dynamic contribution to the Board, the organisation and to supporting our work. Trustees have wide-ranging skills, knowledge, and experience appropriate to governance and strategy.

The overall role of the Treasurer is to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, our strategic planning and to provide guidance to help ensure financial viability and support the requirements underpinning proper financial governance and procedures.

This key role will provide assurance to the Board that the financial resources of YMCA Humber meet its present and future needs, working with the CEO to ensure the Charity complies with relevant legislations, through efficient administration and best practice in good governance.

The ideal candidate will possess: 

• Strategic vision, and a solid understanding and acceptance of the legal responsibilities of Trusteeship.
• Financial or accountancy experience. 
• Good independent judgment, and a high level of credibility within the community.
• Strong leadership skills and a commitment to the work of the Charity.
• Open and transparent approach.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Knowledge of Charity finance or housing association finance.
• Skills to analyse proposals and examine the financial consequences.

It should be noted that the focus of this Trustee role is strategic, and the Treasurer will not be managing the organisation’s finances on a day-to-day basis; however, regular contact and liaison with the Chief Executive Officer and Head of Finance is expected.

Social Anxiety Alliance UK aim to provide information and resources for individuals suffering from social anxiety and social phobia.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop the UK’s first dedicated Social Anxiety charity. 

We are ideally looking for trustees with previous charity trustee experience or with experience working in the mental health or charity sector. Howerver if you beleive you have the passion, time and skills to help us take the charity forward please feel free to apply.

Trustees will typically lead on a particular project depending on their skill set e.g. editorial content, web site development, social media, networking with other charities, policies and procedures, funding/grants, human resources, writing articles for the website, review of online social anxiety courses and resources.

Other opportunities are available depending on your experience and skill set.so please see the charity website and use the feedback form if you have other skills the charity might need.

We are a friendly board, getting involved will mean that you can work with us on particular projects that suit your skills. We hold trustee board meetings for approximately 60 minutes each month and work on additonal projects as time allows.

As part of our board you will support and shape our work and strategic direction, as well as help us achieve our aim of helping people who experience social anxiety. 

About us

Torbay Advice Network is a registered Charity, who supports vulnerable people at a critical moment to rebuild their lives following a welfare crisis, such as with benefit appeals, PIP Tribunals, Specialist Advice, Guidance, and Advocacy.

We also provide specialist tailored training to empower our community, statutory staff and VCSO’s to better understand their entitlements and legal issues.

In 2023-24 we supported 272 clients to obtain new benefit awards including backdated payments of £765,533.61 and trained 57 people in welfare topics, such as PIP, Carers Benefits, Housing Benefit, and Identifying Entitlements.

Our trustees set strategic direction, provide advice, and ensure the charity’s work continues to advance its charitable objectives.

Who we need

Whether you are an experienced trustee or board member or are looking to take your first step into the voluntary sector, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for Trustees to help drive our strategic development, utilising their lived experience and networks in our local communities to help further shape and sustain our specialist services.

Time commitment

Trustee meetings are held remotely three to four times a year, although there may also be occasional requirements to meet in person in Torbay.

Additionally, you will support your fellow trustees and staff members on an ad hoc basis. The total time commitment averages around an hour each month.

What’s in it for you

· You will be helping a small charity make a big difference to the lives of people in real need.

· Develop your C.V by gaining valuable skills, knowledge, experience, and networks within the voluntary sector.

· Work alongside a committed and varied team of trustees, all striving to grow our charitable impact.

· Feel great by giving back!

How to apply

We’d love to hear from people of all backgrounds, from anywhere in the UK. You don’t need to have any previous trustee experience or welfare knowledge as we’ll provide training.

The role is open to Over 18's, is unpaid with applicable expenses reimbursed.

To apply, send us a copy of your CV, with a short covering letter explaining why you’re applying and what you could bring to Torbay Advice Network. 

Barnet Furniture Centre (BFC) is an independent furniture and electrical re-use project set up in 2011, and a not-for-profit registered charity, that brings multiple benefits to the local community and surrounding boroughs.By becoming a Trustee, you will have a significant opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of the charity to ensure that it continues to support the community, alleviate furniture poverty, improve lives and help protect the environment.

InFocus Charity is looking for trustees to shape its vital work in transforming the lives of young people with vision impairment & complex needs.

We are looking for new trustees who care deeply about transforming the lives of young people with vision impairment and other complex needs. Ideally, you will have a background in SEND, adult care services or experience in charity management or governance.

The role 
As a member of the board of trustees you will oversee the strategic direction of the charity and ensure its effective management. You will also ensure that InFocus Charity has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, you will support and challenge the executive team to enable InFocus Charity to grow and thrive, and through this, to transform the lives of young people with vision impairment and complex needs.

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board. You do not need previous governance experience – we will provide a full induction and training.

Personal skills and qualities:

• A passion for our cause. Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation. Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member. Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion. A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Enthusiasm for our vision and mission. Willingness to lead according to our values InFocus Charity. Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Some knowledge of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and adult care would be useful but not essential.

How to apply

In the first instance, please contact us to arrange an informal conversation with Jane Bell, Chief Executive Officer. Details can be found on our website.

You may also click on the 'Apply Now' button and we'll be in touch soon.

About Circles South East

Circles South East, based in Oxfordshire, is an award-winning charity which works to reduce the impact and instances of sexual harm through prevention, rehabilitation, education and safeguarding.

We have a long record of working within the field of reducing impact of sexual harm. We work with Survivors and others impacted by sexual violence to help them heal and perpetrators to help them to avoid re-offending. 

We are organisational members of the BACP, and take referrals from organisations such as Victim Support, Children’s and Social Services, Rape Crisis, Probation Victim Liaison Units, GP Surgeries etc as well as from potential clients themselves.

Volunteers are at the core of what we do, and operate across all aspects of our work.

What will you be doing?

Trustees ensure their charity has a clear strategy and that all decisions put the needs of the service users first. They safeguard the charity’s assets – both physical assets, including property, and intangible ones, such as its reputation. They make sure these are used well and that the charity is run sustainably. They hold the CEO to account and provide support and encouragement to them and the team. Trustees are jointly responsible for all their decisions and work together to ensure the charity delivers it’s aims.

A full list of duties can be found in the candidate pack attached.

This role is mainly home-based.

What are we looking for?

We are particularly, but not exclusively, interested from hearing from people with the following skills/experience:

· Legal

· Business

· Marketing & Branding

· London communities. We work in a lot of London communities and have no one on our board with knowledge of this part of the UK

We would especially welcome applicants who are from Black, Asian or other minoritised ethnic groups, people with a disability, and young people under the age of 35’ who are all under-represented on our board. We strongly value the contribution that people with these characteristics would bring to our board discussions.

What difference will you make?

We are looking for a Trustees to contribute to our plans for an exciting future. While continuing to provide Circles across the South East we aim to further develop our complementary services of counselling, victim support and training. We are constantly innovating new methods to deliver our goals and currently have two funded pilot projects which we hope to further develop. We have recently secured sustainable funding for our core Circles work providing trustees with a fabulous opportunity to be part of the charity as we build on this.

Commitment:

Estimate of time needed: up to five hours per month.

The board normally meets 5 times a year. The board meetings are quarterly and usually take place 4-6pm on a weekday. We are currently meeting remotely.