Children activity support volunteer roles in milton keynes, central bedfordshire
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We appreciate any volunteering help that you can offer YBTC and want to make sure that our
volunteers have a positive experience with us. We pledge to support you as much as we can.
We want to ensure that volunteering with us does not feel too daunting, so the exact tasks might
vary depending on your circumstances. However, some typical tasks may include:
· Asking people you know who might be willing to have a collection box in their business
· Approaching local businesses to display the boxes and collect loose change from their customers
· Building and maintaining relationships with your box holders to inspire loyalty and encourage people to continue giving year after year
· Collecting the boxes in your area as and when required and taking to your YBTC contact
We are looking for people who are:
· Have a warm, friendly and confident outlook
· Willing to learn about the work of YBTC
· Able to communicate with a range of different groups
· Are creative and imaginative – spotting opportunities to boost your distribution
· Are well organised and enjoy meeting new people
· Reliable and able to commit to agreed requirements
We can offer you:
· Induction and ongoing training
· Ongoing support and supervision in your role
· The opportunity to learn new skills
· YBTC commitment to health and safety
Founded in 2003 and originally named Andrea’s Gift and later Brain Tumour Research and Support
Across Yorkshire, Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity (YBTC) is Yorkshire and Humber’s leading
brain tumour charity. Offering practical, financial and emotional support to both adult and child
brain tumour patients, together with their families.
We fund brain tumour research in Yorkshire; we hope this research, dedicated to identifying new
approaches to the discovery and treatment of brain tumours, will improve outcomes for patients.
At YBTC we are a small team who are growing to meet the needs of those affected by a brain
tumour in Yorkshire. Around 15 new cases of primary brain tumour are diagnosed in the region
every week.
Our charity values are Integrity, Compassion, Community, & Ambition.
Our Vision/Mission
To improve the lives of people impacted by a brain tumour in Yorkshire, through local support and
research.
To improve the lives of people impacted by a brain tumour in Yorkshire, through local support and research.


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Job Description
Are you ready to put your digital marketing skills into practice and make a real impact? As a Volunteer Digital Marketing Manager with TESYouth, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on experience while helping us grow our online presence and reach.
In this role, you’ll be part of a team that values creativity, innovation, and collaboration. You’ll play a key role in developing and implementing strategies that strengthen our brand message, boost engagement, and drive traffic to our digital platforms.
Responsibilities
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Increase traffic and visibility across TESYouth’s digital channels.
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Grow our brand message, vision, and online presence.
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Develop and manage digital marketing campaigns.
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Monitor and analyse performance using SEO, Google Analytics, and other tools.
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Collaborate with the creative and communications teams to align marketing activities.
 
Requirements
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Experience in digital marketing and social media management.
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Working knowledge of SEO, Google Analytics, and related tools.
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Strong communication and organisational skills.
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Proactive, dedicated, and willing to learn.
 
Additional Information
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This is a voluntary role and can be carried out entirely remotely.
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All reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
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Flexible hours – ideal for those looking to gain professional experience while contributing to a meaningful cause.
 
About TESYouth
TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a social enterprise and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to reducing youth unemployment. Through training programmes, work experience, interactive workshops, and volunteering opportunities, we support young people in developing their skills and achieving their career aspirations.
Together with our collaborators and partners, we aim to make a lasting positive impact in the community.
Tackle and reduce youth unemployment by providing with the necessary tools to develop skills, aptitudes, knowledge and self-confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are currently looking for TRUSTEES of all backgrounds who have a passion for helping to make a positive difference to the lives of adults who have been in care.
Who we are
The Rees Foundation is a national charity based in Worcestershire that seeks to support adults who have, at some stage in their lives, been in foster care or residential care. Our focus is on the reality of many people’s transitions from being in care and moving into adult life, and the ongoing impact that care experience can have on a person's ability to reach their full potential.
Rees is resolute that care shouldn’t stop at 18, 21, or 25 years, it’s lifelong, and someone should be there to care. We listen, offer practical and emotional help, and we develop projects that really make a positive difference.
The role
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.
Our Board currently comprises members with a variety of skills in social care, strategic planning, finance and business.
As we have recently extended our registration to operate in Scotland, we are particularly keen to strengthen Scottish representation on our Board. We would welcome applications from individuals who have:
- Experience or professional understanding of the Scottish charity governance framework and OSCR regulations.
 - Knowledge of the Scottish care system, including transitions, aftercare, or leaving-care support in a Scottish context.
 - Connections to communities or organisations across Scotland that can help us better serve care-experienced adults in the region.
 
We would especially welcome applications from people who have professional knowledge and/or experience in the following areas:
• Finance (management accounting)
• Digital systems
• Fundraising
• Lived experience of being in care
We are also keen to increase diversity within the Board. We particularly welcome those from an ethnic minority background, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with disabilities, and younger people, as these are currently under-represented on our Board.
Living in Scotland is an advantage, but not essential – we welcome applications from anyone who meets the requirements.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities.
Our aim is to help care leavers thrive. Our projects are available to anyone over 16 who has been in foster care or residential care as a child.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Arvon, the UK's oldest and most celebrated creative writing charity, is recruiting up to two finance trustees to join its dynamic board and help shape the charity's future. If you have a passion for the arts and literature, and believe in the positive, even transformative impact creative engagement can have for everyone, then we'd love to hear from you. We have run creative writing courses for young people, disadvantaged adults and the general public at our three writing houses – located in beautiful rural settings across England and now also online – for nearly 60 years. This is an opportunity to play a part in supporting and influencing the future of a unique charity at a time of exciting change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Remuneration:
Travel and subsistence will be paid for attendance at meetings in accordance with the ARFID Awareness expenses policy where required. Board members are not remunerated for their Board/trustee work.
Reports to:
Board of Trustees
Regular Liaison with:
- Board of Trustees
 - Executive Directors
 
Duration of appointment:
Three-year term (with a possible extension of a further three years)
Overview:
Established in 2019 and supporting a community of over 30,000 families ARFID Awareness UK is the only registered UK charity dedicated to raising awareness and further information about Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. As a not-for-profit, we provide individuals, parents, carers and medical professionals with up-to-date relevant information, research and support.
We are equally committed to supporting medical professionals across varying specialities, by equipping them with the information they need to ensure that their patients receive an early diagnosis and have access to appropriate care.
Our charitable aims are to:
- Raising awareness about the condition within the medical and associated professions and the general public in such ways as the trustees shall determine;
 - Providing advice and information in such ways as the trustees shall determine to enable and empower parents and carers to advocate for the children in their care;
 - Facilitating research into the condition, the useful results of which will be published for the public benefit;
 - Potentially providing grants of financial assistance to enable economically disadvantaged families to obtain necessary treatment and medication unavailable via the NHS.
 - Advancing the education of the public in the subject of ARFID.
 
With regards to our structure, we are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). As a CIO, our Charity Trustees are protected with limited liability, and whilst they are responsible for helping to manage the organisation, they do not hold dual roles of Company Director as they might with other charity structures.
Our mission is to remove the uncertainty, ambiguity and frustrations experienced by parents, carers and individuals over obtaining a diagnosis and treatment by providing general advice that may improve their journey.
Time Commitment:
Trustees meet twice a year virtually. Meetings last approximately 2 hours.
The Remuneration Committee meets once per year virtually. Meetings last approximately 1 hour.
In addition, Trustees are expected to allow time for reading of papers and preparation for meetings, attending events training and induction. As a small charity there may also be a requirement for additional input of approximately 1-2 hours per month specific to your professional background and expertise as we continue through a period of growth.
Purpose of the role:
Board of Trustees
The Board of trustees (the Board’) is the body with the legal duty to protect the mission and vision of ARFID Awareness UK and to ensure that it is run in accordance with legal requirements.
The role of the Board is to provide good governance and leadership by:
- Shaping ARFID Awareness UK’s organisational strategy
 - Approving organisational statutory policy
 - Ensuring the organisation’s financial stability and sustainability
 - Appointing the Executive Director/s (overseen by the Chair of the Board on behalf of the Board)
 - Providing support and constructive challenge to the Executive Director/s and their staff
 - Setting and monitoring procedures for assessing and managing risk
 - Taking advice from Board members and external specialist advisors
 - Monitoring strategy performance
 - Representing ARFID Awareness UK externally where necessary
 
As a charity CIO, Board members are charity trustees only. They do not represent any group or organisation in this role and they must act in good faith and in the best interests of ARFID Awareness UK.
Chair duties:
- Chair and facilitate board meetings
 - Provide inclusive leadership to the organisation and the Board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of ARFID Awareness UK purpose and delivering strategic and charitable aims
 - Ensure that the Board is effective in its task of setting and implementing the organisation’s direction and strategy
 - Support each trustee to fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of ARFID Awareness UK
 - Support and constructively challenge the Executive Director/s to ensure that ARFID Awareness UK operates in line with statutory and legal requirements and is effective in its outputs
 - Ensure financial probity and that all resources are focussed on achieving the aims and objectives of the organisation for the benefit of the membership and delivery of charitable objects
 - Appoint the Executive Directors
 - Appoint and support the ARFID Awareness UK Treasurer
 - Act as an ambassador of ARFID Awareness UK
 - Ensure the smooth running of Board meetings, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
 - Ensure robust and compliant governance arrangements in adherence with charity and statutory regulation
 - Lead Board development activities
 
Alongside the Executive Director:
- Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other meetings where required
 - Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning
 - Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation,
 
Where staff are employed:
- Liaising with the Executive Director/s to oversee the organisation’s affairs and to provide support as appropriate.
 - Leading the process of supporting and appraising the performance of the Executive Director/s
 
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Significant experience of charity governance and trusteeship, demonstrating understanding of best practice and regulatory compliance
 - Proven experience of chairing boards, committees or senior leadership teams effectively
 - Track record of supporting small to medium organisations through periods of growth, change and development
 - Strong strategic thinking and planning skills with ability to provide vision and direction
 - Excellent facilitation and interpersonal skills, able to build consensus and manage diverse perspectives
 - Confident and effective communication skills including active listening and constructive challeng.
 - Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team whilst maintaining independence and accountability as Chair
 - Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of charity trusteeship and Chair role
 
Desirable:
- Senior leadership experience in the charity or non-profit sector
 - Experience of supporting and appraising Executive Directors or senior leaders
 - Knowledge of the healthcare sector and/or ARFID
 - Understanding of charity finance, risk management and compliance frameworks
 
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
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Learning and curriculum designers wanted to help East London Waterworks Park deliver its environmental learning goals.
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are looking for volunteers to develop learning content and resources, such as lesson plans and educational materials, to support our environmental learning goals. This role will focus on creating school-friendly resources for our website and collaborating with educators to enhance our offerings.
The role would include:
- Developing online learning resources for our website (on-going project)
 - Designing or tailoring existing lesson plans and activities for schools
 - Supporting the creation of ELWP’s Under 18s volunteering policy
 - Supporting outreach efforts to promote ELWP’s existing learning programmes
 
Schools, universities and youth groups we've collaborated with include:
- Waltham Forest College
 - Henry Maynard Primary School, Walthamstow
 - Buxton School, Leytonstone
 - Kingsmead Primary School, Hackney
 - Daubeney Primary School, Hackney
 - UCL
 - Royal College of Art
 - University of Westminster
 - Project Zero
 - Voyage Youth
 - Loyola University Chicago
 - Vanderbilt University Nashville
 
We're looking for people to lead on these projects and facilitate the direction of the learning working group.
The Learning Circle currently meets monthly on a Wednesday evening at 8pm for an hour on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.
Ideal candidates have experience in curriculum design, teaching, or educational resource development. Creativity, strong writing skills, and an understanding of outdoor or environmental education will be valuable. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role.
Your support will help young people and learners improve their environmental knowledge of design and research as well as contributing to our community-owned park. This will in turn provide a sense of stewardship over the land once the park is created and student's ideas have been built into the park. Creating learning projects with educational institutions will also help our charity with the strategy to buy the land through showing the value of our environmental education programme before we create the park.
You will have a significant impact on the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds. By volunteering in this role, you will help shape the future of East London Waterworks Park as a community-led environmental learning space. This will also help our charity with the strategy to buy the land through showing the value of our environmental education programme before we create the park. If you’re interested in joining us, we’d love to hear from you!
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces



                    We are looking for up to ten UK university students to join our volunteer Student Ambassadors team and help Ygam achieve its social purpose by reaching out to students at university. This will be achieved by advising Ygam on the needs of students, supporting with content development, organising activities at your campus, and join us at events to raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms.
We are seeking individuals who are outgoing, with a confident personality. You will enjoy engaging with other students and be able to advise us on the experiences of students with regards to gaming and gambling.We’d love to hear from students with an interest in mental health, psychology, content development, and gaming.
If you are interested, your application should include a copy of your CV and a cover letter (of no more than two sides of A4) detailing what you would bring to the Ygam Student Ambassador team and how your experiences (life and/or work) demonstrate our values of integrity, empathy, innovation, and empowerment.
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Monitoring, evaluation and learning coordinators wanted to help East London Waterworks Park deliver its environmental learning goals.
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are looking for a volunteer to track the impact of our educational initiatives, gather data, and support continuous improvement in our learning programs. This role ensures that our learning activities are effective and contribute meaningfully to ELWP’s overarching goals.
This role would include:
- Developing measures of success of existing environmental education initiatives
 - Collecting and analyzing feedback from programme participants
 - Recommending improvements based on data insights
 
Schools, universities and youth groups we've collaborated with include:
- Waltham Forest College
 - Henry Maynard Primary School, Walthamstow
 - Buxton School, Leytonstone
 - Kingsmead Primary School, Hackney
 - Daubeney Primary School, Hackney
 - UCL
 - Royal College of Art
 - University of Westminster
 - Project Zero
 - Voyage Youth
 - Loyola University Chicago
 - Vanderbilt University Nashville
 
The Learning Circle currently meets monthly on a Wednesday evening at 8pm for an hour on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.
We're looking for people to lead on these projects and facilitate the direction of the learning working group.
Individuals with experience in research, programme evaluation, data analysis, or education assessment are encouraged to apply. Attention to detail and an interest in measuring impact will be key strengths in this role. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role.
Your support will help young people and learners improve their environmental knowledge of design and research as well as contributing to our community-owned park. This will in turn provide a sense of stewardship over the land once the park is created and student's ideas have been built into the park. Creating learning projects with educational institutions will also help our charity with the strategy to buy the land through showing the value of our environmental education programme before we create the park.
You will have a significant impact on the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds. By volunteering in this role, you will help shape the future of East London Waterworks Park as a community-led environmental learning space. This will also help our charity with the strategy to buy the land through showing the value of our environmental education programme before we create the park. If you’re interested in joining us, we’d love to hear from you!
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces



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About the Role
We're seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Sales & Business Development Volunteer to help drive our growth and expand our reach. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on experience in sales,  business development, and relationship management while making a meaningful contribution to our cause.
Key Responsibilities
As a Sales & Business Development Volunteer, you'll work closely with our team to identify new opportunities and build lasting partnerships. Your responsibilities will include:
- Researching and identifying potential clients, business leads, sponsors, partners, and business opportunities.
 - Supporting the development of sales strategies and outreach campaigns.
 - Helping to create compelling proposals and presentations.
 - Conducting initial outreach to prospective clients via email, phone, and social media
 - Help maintain the contact database with updated leads and follow-up notes.
 - Analysing market trends and competitor activities.
 - Contributing ideas to improve our sales processes and materials.
 - Reach out to companies, NGOs, and institutions to introduce TESYouth’s initiatives.
 
What We're Looking For
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
 - Interest in sales, marketing, fundraising or business development
 - Comfortable with technology and learning new systems
 - Proactive, organised, and able to work independently.
 - Ability to work independently and as part of a team
 - A positive attitude and desire to contribute to a social impact organisation.
 
(Previous experience in sales, customer service, social media for business purposes, marketing, or or business development is a plus, but not required.)
What You'll Gain
- Practical experience in sales and business development
 - Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals
 - Opportunity to build your professional network
 - Development of valuable transferable skills
 - Flexible working arrangements
 
Additional Information
- This is a voluntary role and can be carried out entirely remotely.
 - All reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
 
About TESYouth
TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a social enterprise and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to reducing youth unemployment. Through training programmes, work experience, interactive workshops, and volunteering opportunities, we support young people in developing their skills and achieving their career aspirations.
Together with our collaborators and partners, we aim to make a lasting positive impact in the community.
TESYouth is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.
Tackle and reduce youth unemployment by providing with the necessary tools to develop skills, aptitudes, knowledge and self-confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Reports to: Chief People Officer
Direct Reports: HRBP Lead, HR Managers
Team Structure: Six HR Teams (HRBP team, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Volunteer Relations, Policy, and Engagement) – supported by Senior HR Officers and HR Officers
Location: Remote, UK-based
Time Commitment: 12 months minimum | Part-time | Flexible hours
About the Role
We are seeking a volunteer Head of HR to lead and oversee our HR function at a pivotal time in YouthAdvantage UK’s ambition to become a registered charity.
Reporting into the Chief People Officer, you’ll provide strategic leadership to a multi-layered HR structure, directly managing our HRBP Lead and HR Managers, and overseeing five core teams that support the organisation’s people and culture strategy.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced HR leader who wants to give back by mentoring the next generation of HR professionals, shaping policy and practice, and helping us build a strong, inclusive, and values-led volunteer workforce across the UK.
Please note: This is a voluntary and unpaid role. There is no direct financial compensation or future paid opportunity attached.
Key Responsibilities
•Provide overall leadership to the HR function, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s mission and values.
•Manage and coach HRBP Lead and HR Managers to ensure smooth delivery across all people-related functions.
•Oversee and guide the five core HR teams:
oRecruitment – ensuring effective onboarding of skilled and diverse volunteers.
oLearning & Development – supporting volunteer upskilling and capability-building.
oVolunteer Relations – maintaining engagement, support, and wellbeing.
oPolicy – upholding inclusive, clear, and robust HR governance.
oEngagement – fostering culture, recognition, and retention.
•Partner with the Chief People Officer on strategic planning, workforce design, and key organisational initiatives.
•Lead succession planning and ensure continuity across all volunteer HR roles.
•Monitor performance and facilitate cross-team collaboration.
•Champion inclusive, accessible practices across the organisation.
What We're Looking For:
We’re looking for someone who’s experienced enough to hit the ground running and humble enough to grow with us. 
You’ll be most successful in this role if you have:
•Solid operational HR experience, ideally across generalist and specialist areas such as recruitment, employee relations/law, L&D, and policy.
•Previous line management experience, with a demonstrable record of supporting and developing HR team members or volunteers.
•A practical, sleeves-rolled-up approach - someone who is hands-on, accessible, and able to get things done in a busy, volunteer-led environment.
•A strategic mindset, but also the willingness to dig into day-to-day HR activity and problem-solving.
•A collaborative, coaching-ready attitude - this is a great opportunity for someone who has enough experience to stand on their own feet, but is open to being coached by the Chief People Officer to further develop their leadership style.
•Good communication and people skills, with the ability to work across different functions and with a wide range of volunteers.
•An interest in or understanding of the third sector and volunteer engagement is a bonus, but not essential.
•Experience working remotely or in hybrid teams is helpful.
•Above all, a genuine passion for youth empowerment and a belief in what we’re building at YouthAdvantage UK.
What You’ll Gain
•A chance to lead a national HR function with real-world complexity and purpose.
•The opportunity to mentor and develop emerging HR talent.
•Practical experience shaping HR strategy within the third sector.
•Recognition through:
oLinkedIn testimonial and reference
oA public thank you post
oPermission to list YouthAdvantage UK as an employer on your CV/LinkedIn
oA written reference upon completion of your commitment
Important Information
This role is completely voluntary. There is no financial payment, benefits, or employment status. It is ideal for experienced HR professionals looking to give back, stay active in leadership, or contribute to a values-led organisation in a meaningful way.
Apply Now
If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and help shape a dynamic, inclusive, and youth-focused volunteer organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
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It is an exciting and challenging time for the international development sector. Vision Action is seeking to appoint two new Trustees, one of whom will serve as Chair Designate, to bring experience, insight, and energy in support of our ambition to increase equitable access to basic eye care services in Ghana, Zambia, and Ethiopia (with plans to expand further).
Vision Action was born in 2022 out of the merger to two charities, Vision for a Nation, an award-winning charity founded by the philanthropist James Chen and operating in Rwanda which developed a unique model for providing basic eye care in under-resourced settings, and Vision Aid Overseas, founded in the 1980s to establish accessible vision centres across Africa. To learn more about our work please visit our website at Vision Action. The role of the Board of Trustees is to oversee the direction and activities of the charity, including its policies and procedures, to ensure that they are consistently in accordance with the charitable purposes defined in the objects clause in its Constitution. The Board sets and monitors the strategic direction of the charity, although the implementation of strategy is achieved through the executive team.
Terms of service
For Vision Action the Trustees are Members who have been elected to serve on the Board. Vision Action’s constitution allows for up to 12 Trustees, who can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms of three years. Vision Action is a company limited by guarantee and the Trustees are its legal directors. The Trustee role is voluntary but out of pocket expenses are paid. Trustees are appointed by the Vision Action Board of Trustees annually at the Board meeting following the Annual General Meeting. The time commitment in being a trustee involves attendance at four Board meetings per year, one of which will be an all-day strategy session. Otherwise, Board meetings are usually half a day in the afternoon of a weekday with at least half the meetings online. Papers are circulated for reading in advance. There may be other ad-hoc meetings or online events to discuss specific topics.
Main tasks
Charity Trustees have and must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity and ensuring it is solvent, well-run and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up. Each Trustee will be expected to join one of the two sub-committees (Finance and Fundraising; and Programmes and Research). The Committees meet remotely at least four times per year, usually timed with or in advance of the board meetings.
General Responsibilities
- Ensure that Vision Action complies with its governing document (i.e. its Constitution and Bylaws), charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
 - Ensure that Vision Action pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
 - Ensure Vision Action applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects, i.e. it must not spend money on activities which are not included in the objects, however worthwhile they may be.
 - Contribute actively to the Board’s role in the formulation and review of strategy, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
 - Ensure that all policies are implemented, monitored and reports are acted upon, (including the policies on Harassment and Misconduct, Safeguarding, Recruitment, Child Protection and Anti- Bribery).
 - Appoint and support the Co-Chief Executive Officers and monitor their performance.
 
Additional Specific Responsibilities
In addition to the above, we are looking for a Trustee who can be the Chair Designate and assume the role of Chair in December 2025.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
Each Trustee must demonstrate:
- A commitment to the mission and values of Vision Action.
 - A commitment to Vision Action’s key organisational policies, including those on Harassment and Misconduct, Safeguarding, Whistleblowing, Recruitment, Child Protection, and Anti-Bribery.
 - Good, independent judgement.
 - Willingness to represent, advocate for, and support the work of the charity.
 
Desirable Experience
While not essential, experience in the following areas would be an advantage:
- Leadership or senior management experience in business, the third sector, or civil service.
 - Understanding of the International Development or Global Health sectors.
 - Fundraising, philanthropy, or partnership development.
 
1. Terms of Service.
The Chair is appointed by the Board annually for a maximum of 3 consecutive terms. He/she will normally assume his/her appointment at the Board meeting following the AGM in November.
2. Main Tasks:
- To lead the Board in ensuring it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Vision Action.
 - To ensure the Trustees set and regularly review policy, overall strategy and objectives.
 - To undertake a supportive role in achieving Vision Action’s funding target.
 - To guide the Co-Chief Executives, to help achieve Vision Action’s objectives.
 - To monitor approved strategies and business plans.
 
3. Specific Duties relating to:
3.1 Ensuring the Board fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Vision Action:
- To chair meetings of the Board, seeing that it functions effectively and carries out its duties.
 - To ensure the Board works within the framework of law, Charity Commission guidelines and management best practice.
 - To ensure that the policies of the Board are compliant with its charity objectives.
 - To ensure the Trustees set overall strategy and policy objectives and regularly review them.
 - In conjunction with the Treasurer, to ensure Vision Action’s financial dealings are prudently and systematically accounted for in compliance with legal requirements.
 - Make recommendations on the composition of the Board, with a view to succession, and future Chair.
 - To serve as an additional spokesman for, and promoter of Vision Action (Note: The Co-Chief Executives act as the primary spokespeople)
 
3.2 To ensure Trustees develop overall strategy and policy objectives and regularly review them:
- To incorporate the skills and experience of the trustees and the Co-Chief Executives’ team in the development of strategic objectives and planning processes.
 - Identify with the Co-Chief Executives, clear objectives and key performance indicators
 
3.3 Helping the Co-Chief Executives achieve Vision Action’s mission:
- The Chair should always adopt an attitude of strategic overview and avoid becoming immersed in the day-to- day details of running Vision Action. Such matters are the responsibility of the Co-Chief Executives.
 - To support and monitor the work of the Co-Chief Executives.
 - To assist in the promotion of Vision Action to a wider audience of potential donors and beneficiaries.
 - To undertake a supportive role in achieving Vision Action’s fundraising target.
 
3.4 Optimising the relationship between the Board, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders:
- In consultation with the Co-Chief Executives, to agree the annual calendar of Board meetings and major events involving Vision Action.
 - To thank and encourage Vision Action volunteers, staff and other stakeholders as opportunities present themselves.
 - To conduct the annual appraisal of the Co-Chief Executives and agree their annual objectives and performance measures.
 
                
                
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        


                    
                        
                        

