Events director volunteer volunteer roles in Birmingham

This Role Brings People Together to Fund Change

At Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C., our events are more than fundraising, they are experiences that build community, raise awareness and mobilise support. The Fundraising Events Coordinator ensures that every event, from small community gatherings to large-scale campaigns, is organised, compelling, and aligned with C.I.C values. You will manage planning, logistics, partnerships, and execution, creating spaces where donors, volunteers, and community members can connect, engage, and contribute.

This is not a casual party-planning role, it is strategic, operational, and central to our movement-building work.

About the role:

To plan, organise, and deliver fundraising events and community initiatives that engage supporters, generate income, and strengthen relationships while ensuring alignment with C.I.C values, safeguarding, and operational standards.

Experience Qualification and Requirements

Essential / Highly Valued Experience

• Strong Experience planning, coordinating, and delivering events, campaigns, or community initiatives.
• Familiarity with fundraising or donor-focused events.
• Budgeting and financial tracking for events.
• Experience coordinating volunteers or small teams.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, logistics, and stakeholders.
• Competence in using spreadsheets, event management tools, or CRM systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging donors, volunteers, and partners.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, GDPR, and health & safety considerations for events.
• Ability to evaluate event success and provide actionable recommendations.
• Experience producing promotional or campaign content in collaboration with communications teams.

Desirable / Can Be Developed

• Experience with digital or hybrid event platforms.
• Understanding of donor engagement strategies and campaign alignment.
• Experience working in volunteer-led or grassroots organisations.
• Familiarity with sponsorship acquisition and management.
• Skills in post-event reporting and data analysis for donor retention.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications not required, but desirable 
• Equivalent, essential professional experience in events, fundraising, or project coordination is highly mandatory.

Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties

• Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events, campaigns, and community initiatives, both in-person and virtual.
• Develop event concepts and strategies aligned with the C.I.C’s mission, fundraising goals, and target audiences.
• Manage all event logistics, including venues, suppliers, volunteers, schedules, and budgets.
• Collaborate with the Fundraising Director to ensure events support broader fundraising strategies and income targets.
• Work with Content and Donor Communication Specialists to create promotional materials, event invitations, and campaign messaging.
• Coordinate with the Finance Liaison Officer and Data and Donor Relations Officer to track sponsorships, ticket sales, donations, and in-kind contributions.
• Ensure all events comply with safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR, and C.I.C policies.
• Recruit, brief, and manage volunteers supporting events, providing guidance and supervision as needed.
• Oversee post-event follow-up, including donor acknowledgement, surveys, and reporting to leadership.
• Monitor and evaluate event performance, providing recommendations for improvement and lessons learned for future activities.
• Maintain clear records of event budgets, attendance, outcomes, and feedback.
• Support community engagement and participation, ensuring events are inclusive, accessible, and reflective of C.I.C values.
• Act as the point of contact for external partners, sponsors, and stakeholders involved in events.
• Contribute to long-term planning for recurring or annual fundraising initiatives.

This role is not suitable if you:

• Prefer low-responsibility volunteer work
• Avoid hands-on or logistical challenges
• Are seeking immediate paid employment
• Are uncomfortable managing sensitive, trauma-informed, or high-profile events

Important to Be Clear:

• This is a volunteer role during the C.I.C’s build phase
• It carries real responsibility for planning and delivering impactful events
• Paid roles will emerge as funding and sustainability allow

Formal qualifications are not required, but desirable.
Essential equivalent experience mandatory.

Next Steps:

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:

• A values-led conversation
• A practical discussion about event planning, coordination, and execution

If you believe that well-organised, purposeful events can change communities, and that experiences inspire action, this role is for you.

A Final Word
Events bring people together.
Safety keeps them coming back.

If you know that:
Inclusive spaces protect dignity. Planning is part of safeguarding. Care creates community. 

Are you driven by purpose over profit, and inspired to transform the lives of survivors, young people, and communities at scale? Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a visionary Founding Volunteer Fundraising Director to join our founding team and help us build a community-owned, values-led ecosystem that confronts the realities of child sexual abuse (CSA), amplifies survivor truth, and generates transformative social impact. This is more than a role—it’s a chance to co-create systems, culture, and infrastructure for an organisation committed to accountability, empowerment, and collective liberation.

About the Role:

As our Founding Fundraising Director, you will be the strategic and operational engine behind all fundraising initiatives. Your work will directly fuel the organisation’s ability to reach and serve survivors, mentor young people into economic empowerment, and build sustainable, community-owned systems. You will lead campaigns, develop partnerships, and create innovative fundraising strategies that align with our anti-capitalist, community-first values. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution, requiring someone who can think systemically while engaging authentically with our communities.

Experience Qualification and Requirements

Essential Competencies

• Proven experience planning, managing, and delivering successful fundraising initiatives.
• Skilled in preparing clear, persuasive proposals, applications, and reports.
• Competence in tracking, reporting, and analysing donations and fundraising performance.
• Knowledge of UK charity law, GDPR, and safeguarding principles relevant to fundraising.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong organisational, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with volunteers, staff, and leadership teams.

Desirable Competencies

• Familiarity with CRM or donor management systems.
• Experience designing and executing events and campaign strategies.
• Knowledge of corporate partnership development and grant funding strategy.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior staff or volunteers in fundraising.
• Ability to integrate fundraising strategy with wider organisational goals.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in fundraising, charity management, or related fields desirable but optional.
• Equivalent professional experience in fundraising, development, or resource mobilisation is acceptable.

Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with the C.I.C’s mission, values, and long-term goals.
• Identify, research, and evaluate potential funding opportunities, including:
  • Grant-making bodies
  • Corporate partnerships
  • Individual donors and community fundraising
• Prepare high-quality, persuasive funding proposals, applications, and reports that demonstrate impact and need.
• Maintain accurate records of all fundraising activities, donations, pledges, and communications to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Monitor fundraising performance against targets, providing regular reports and recommendations to the leadership team.
• Coordinate fundraising events, online campaigns, and community initiatives, including:
  • Logistics
  • Scheduling
  • Volunteer and staff coordination
  • Post-event reporting and follow-up
• Develop and maintain systems to track donor engagement, income, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, ensuring data is accurate and secure.
• Liaise with external partners, stakeholders, and supporters to strengthen networks, foster collaboration, and identify new funding opportunities.
• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with UK charity law, safeguarding requirements, and GDPR.
• Support leadership in strategic planning and decision-making around resource mobilisation.
• Contribute to building a culture of ethical fundraising, transparency, and donor stewardship.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to volunteers or junior staff involved in fundraising initiatives.

What This Role Offers You:

• The rare opportunity to shape the founding infrastructure of a pioneering C.I.C. and leave a lasting social legacy.
• Hands-on leadership experience in designing and running community-driven systems.
• Personal and professional transformation through exposure to survivor-led, values-centred work.
• A chance to meaningfully contribute to systemic change, empowering vulnerable communities and fostering accountability and truth.

What This Role Is Not For:

• Individuals seeking purely financial reward or hierarchical prestige.
• Those unwilling to work within a values-led, anti-capitalist framework.
• People expecting rigid structures or traditional corporate processes, our culture is emergent, collaborative and mission-driven.

If you are ready to step into a leadership role that blends strategy, action, and social impact, while building the systems and culture of a revolutionary survivor-led organisation, we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us transform truth into lasting change.

Formal qualifications are not required, but desirable.
Essential equivalent experience mandatory.

Next Steps:

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:

• A values-led conversation
• A practical discussion about event planning, coordination, and execution

If you believe that well-organised, purposeful events can change communities, and that experiences inspire action, this role is for you.

A Final Word
Fundraising is not just income.
It is stewardship.

If you know that:

• Ethical fundraising sustains communities
• Pressure should never compromise values
• Leadership means saying no when needed

About Bank.Green Since the Paris Agreement, global banks have poured a staggering $7.9 trillion into the fossil fuel industry. At Bank.Green, our mission is to lower this vast carbon footprint via technology and consumer action. We empower bank customers with the tools and insights they need to influence their banks towards sustainable lending, or switch to greener alternatives. To date, our bank-checking tool has been used over 500,000 times by bank customers worldwide, while we have shifted over $50m towards bank who are financing a greener future.

Through transparency, engagement, and innovation, we aim to redefine the role of banks in the fight against climate change

Role Overview.

As our Director of Content, you will play a vital leadership role in shaping and overseeing our content strategy, ensuring that Bank.Green's messaging is impactful, cohesive, and aligned with our mission. Success in this role means managing a team of social media contributors, ensuring content quotas are met, and maintaining the quality and consistency of our published materials. You’ll oversee various content initiatives, from social media to newsletters and blogs, and provide guidance on ad hoc website content updates. Your work will help amplify our impact, inspire meaningful action from our community, and drive the movement for sustainable banking.

Commitment

This role is currently volunteer-based, and we are seeking a commitment of 5-10 hours per week. We are looking for somebody to join us long-term but are open to shorter-term applicants

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the social media team, ensuring monthly posting quotas are met and content aligns with our overarching strategy.
• Generate and refine content ideas in collaboration with the team to maintain engaging, impactful, and relevant messaging across platforms.
• Copyedit and approve the short monthly newsletter and occasional blog posts produced by the research team.
• Oversee and assist with miscellaneous content-related projects, including updates and improvements to website content.
• Monitor performance metrics across platforms to identify areas for improvement and inform future content strategies.

Desired Skills

• Proven experience in content strategy, editorial leadership, or a similar role.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience managing teams or working collaboratively across multiple contributors.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.
• Basic understanding of climate advocacy or finance (optional but beneficial).

Volunteer Benefits

As a volunteer-driven organization, we are very focused on making all of our opportunities as valuable as possible for our volunteers. In this spirit, we will offer you:

• Opportunities to gain insights into sustainable banking practices and advancements in environmental advocacy through continuous learning.
• The chance to network with other sustainability professionals and advocates, enhancing your professional connections.
• Valuable experience in a critical climate-focused role, which will enhance your resume and skill set.
• Recognition for positive performance with supportive references and recommendations for your future career growth.
• A significant role in driving impactful changes in the banking sector to accelerate a sustainable futu

Are you passionate about digital storytelling and want to make a real difference for children, young people and families facing cancer? Join us as a Creative Content Volunteer and help share our digital transformation story in a way that inspires and connects.

We are looking for someone age 16+ with lived experience of Young Lives vs Cancer services (or a parent/carer) to help create authentic short, playful videos and posts (think TikTok and YouTube vibes) that showcase the positive changes we’re making through Digital Transformation and how we’re supporting young cancer patients now and in the future.

This flexible, mostly remote role is perfect if you enjoy being creative and want to build your digital skills while supporting Young Lives vs Cancer.

What you will be doing:

• Create short, fun videos and posts about our digital transformation
• Use an authentic, people-first style that feels real and engaging
• Turn technical changes into human stories from your perspective
• (Optional) Present your content at events and grow your network

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we don’t just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. 

We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background. We’re on a journey, and if you join us, you’ll be part of a community that’s committed to making a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer. 

Choice International is a non-profit organisation promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the UK and overseas. It researches, develops and implements development projects for disabled people and other disadvantaged people in the UK and overseas.

We are seeking a Fundraising Volunteer to support with writing funding proposals, completing funding applications to trusts and foundations as well as contacting corporates for sponsorship for events and one-off projects. You will work form our office based in East London to support with raising funds for our events and organisation in the long term.

Your Key responsibilities will include:

- Assisting with researching and approaching corporate entities, national and international, for event sponsorships, partnerships, Charity of the Year partnerships, and donations from corporate foundations

- Assisting with writing and delivering compelling presentations and proposals for funding to trusts, foundations and other institutes

- Writing emails and speaking with potential partners over the phone about the work of Choice with the aim of securing funds for the organisation.

You will have the following skills and experience:

- A good level of  written and oral communication

- Experience of writing funding proposals and working in fundraising would be an advantage

- Knowledge of corporate fundraising techniques including Charity of the Year, sponsorship, donations, marketing would be an advantage

- An ability to present and engage potential partners/sponsors in a compelling way

We are seeking a motivated and talented volunteer to support us in this role.

Working in a small team, you will be supporting Choice Directors, and will have responsibility for corporate, major donor and other fundraising. You will get involved with some of the largest grant funders in the UK, including the Big Lottery, Comic Relief, London Council and others.

The ideal candidate must have good written communication skills, with experience of writing funding proposals, as well as being motivated to develop a career in fundraising for a good cause.

Further, you should be able to work under your own initiative. We provide a wide array of training, development and guidance for our volunteers. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to support development projects to improve the quality of life of marginalised people.If you are passionate about equality, diversity and international development and keen to gain valuable, hands-on experience, then we would like to hear from you.Please note that this is a voluntary, unpaid position, with a possibility of contributing to the cost of travel from your home to our office.

Please note due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all applicants, hence only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Title: Graphic Designer                                                                              

Reports To: Department Manager 

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Volunteer (12 hours/week for 6 months)
 

About the Project – “Solta o Jogo”
“Solta o Jogo” is a vibrant cultural competition and festival celebrating Brazilian heritage through Capoeira, music, dance, acrobatics, and a Brazilian arts & crafts fair. Hosted at Kingston University Townhouse, the event invites the community to participate in free performances, workshops, and exhibitions promoting cross-cultural understanding.

As part of this initiative, we are seeking a Graphic Designer to bring the visual identity of the project to life. From social media graphics to event branding and promotional materials, you will help ensure the festival’s visual storytelling is engaging, inclusive, and aligned with our mission. This remote volunteer opportunity is perfect for creatives looking to build a professional portfolio while contributing to a high-impact community event.

Position Overview:
The Graphic Designer will play a central role in shaping the visual communications for “Solta o Jogo” and other Quilombo UK initiatives. Working closely with the Creative Director and Marketing team, the designer will conceptualise and produce a range of creative assets across print and digital media. This is an ideal role for someone with strong design skills who is passionate about culture, community, and impactful storytelling.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Development:

• Study design briefs and translate project goals into compelling visuals.

• Develop concepts, mock-ups, and final designs for social media, posters, presentations, merchandise, and web content.

• Ensure all graphics are visually cohesive, accessible, and aligned with brand guidelines.

Design Production:

• Use design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to produce high-quality visuals.

• Test designs across various formats (print, digital, mobile).

• Revise designs based on feedback from the team and stakeholders.

• Prepare final graphics and ensure they are formatted correctly for production and distribution.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with copywriters, programme leads, and event coordinators to integrate design into broader communication strategies.

• Present design ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Attend creative planning sessions and contribute visual ideas to campaign strategies.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

 Degree or current studies in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, or a related field is desirable.

Experience:

• Proven experience in graphic design, either freelance or in a professional setting.

• A strong portfolio showcasing illustrations, branding, and layout design.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent tools.

• Skills:

• Excellent visual design skills and a strong eye for detail, colour, and typography.

• Ability to manage time and priorities independently.

• Comfortable receiving and applying constructive feedback.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

• Open to working across various creative formats and adapting style as needed.

Benefits:

• Contribute to the visual storytelling of a nationally recognised cultural event.

• Expand your design portfolio with real-world creative assets.

• Collaborate with a supportive and multicultural volunteer team.

• Receive feedback and mentorship to support your creative growth.

• Flexible schedule with full remote access.

• Local travel expenses reimbursed (if attending any in-person sessions or events).

Equality Statement

Quilombo UK is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment. We promote equal opportunities in line with the Equality Act 2010. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

This Role Turns Strategy into Impact

At Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C., content and ideas are only as powerful as their execution. The Campaign Manager ensures that our messaging, campaigns and launches reach the right people, at the right time, in the right way.You are the operational lynchpin between strategy, creators, analysts and ambassadors, translating insight and content into measurable outcomes — whether that’s donor growth, volunteer mobilisation or VFAP engagement. This is not a creative role; it is a precision, execution, and optimisation role.

Purpose of the role:

Plan, execute, and optimise multi-platform campaigns. Manage paid ad campaigns for donations, volunteer recruitment, and ambassador activation. Align landing pages, creatives, and content across platforms. Track campaign performance and pivot strategies in real time. Coordinate across analysts, content creators, and automators for seamless delivery. Your work ensures that strategy becomes tangible, actionable, and results driven.

About the role:

The Volunteer Campaign Manager will support the planning, coordination and delivery of digital campaigns and platform launches that raise awareness, drive engagement and support organisational goals. This role focuses on helping manage campaign timelines, messaging and performance tracking across media and launch activities.

Experience Qualification and Requirements

Essential Technical Competencies:

• Experience supporting or managing digital campaigns, media, marketing initiatives or launch activities (professional, academic, freelance or volunteer).
• Basic understanding of advertising platforms (e.g. Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads or similar) and campaign structures.
• Experience, or strong familiarity, with campaign planning, timelines and coordination across multiple channels.
• Familiarity with digital tools used for campaign management, collaboration or reporting.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly during campaign launches.

Desirable / Can Be Developed:

• Experience or interest in paid digital advertising, growth marketing or campaign launches.
• Awareness of campaign performance metrics and how insights are used to improve results.
• Ability to coordinate campaign timelines and launch activities across teams.

Qualifications:

• Formal qualifications are not required but desirable.
• Experience in marketing, digital advertising, communications, business or a related field is valued 

Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties

• Support the planning, setup and coordination of paid digital campaigns and platform or product launches.
• Assist in managing campaign timelines, launch checklists and key milestones to ensure activities are delivered on schedule.
• Work with marketing, communications and technical teams to align messaging, creative assets, targeting and launch requirements.
• Help monitor paid campaign performance, budgets and spend, flagging issues or opportunities for optimisation.
• Collaborate closely with Social media Director, Social Media Analysts and Insights Officer.
• Support basic analysis and reporting on campaign results, using platform insights and analytics tools.
• Report campaign performance to the leadership team.
• Maintain documentation of campaign strategies, budgets and outcomes.
• Assist with audience targeting, creative testing and campaign adjustments based on performance data.
• Ensure campaigns and launch activities follow organisational guidelines, brand standards and data protection requirements.
• Support post-launch reviews to capture feedback and contribute to continuous improvement of future campaigns.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, providing updates and supporting coordination across teams.

What You Gain:

• Hands-on campaign leadership experience in a high-impact CIC.
• Founding contributor status.
• Operational and strategic credibility.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams
• Priority pathway to future paid roles.
• This role builds executive-level experience in campaigns, optimisation and social impact delivery.

What This Role Is Not For:

• Want a purely creative role without operational responsibility.
• Avoid data-driven decision-making.
• Are uncomfortable working with sensitive or trauma-informed content.
• Expect immediate paid employment

Important to Be Clear:

• This is a volunteer role during the build phase.
• It carries real authority over execution and delivery.
• Paid roles will emerge as funding and sustainability allow.

Next Steps

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to

A values-led discussion.

• A practical campaign and execution scenario conversation.
• If you believe that impact is built on disciplined execution, not just ideas and that strategy without action is wasted potential, this role is for you.

A Final Word

Events bring people together. Safety keeps them coming back.

If you know that: Inclusive spaces protect dignity.

Are you passionate about building safe, inclusive, and transformative communities? Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a committed Community Engagement & Moderation Manager to join our founding volunteer team. This pivotal role ensures that our membership ecosystem and community spaces are welcoming, safe, and structured to empower survivors, young people, and marginalised communities while fostering accountability and collective growth.

As Community Engagement & Moderation Manager, you will lead the strategy and day-to-day management of all member-facing spaces, ensuring they operate smoothly, safely, and in alignment with our values-led, anti-capitalist mission. You will work closely with the Technical Systems Liaison, Platform Engineers, and Membership Director to implement moderation systems, engagement strategies, and support processes that strengthen participation, collaboration, and trust across our community.

Experience Qualification and Requirements

Essential / Highly Valued Experience

• Experience in community management, engagement, or moderation across online, in-person, or hybrid environments
• Practical understanding of safeguarding principles, boundary setting, and appropriate responses to risk, harm, or vulnerability
• Knowledge of conflict resolution, ethical moderation practices, and proportionate responses to challenging behaviour
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage clearly, empathetically, and assertively with diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive issues with professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence
• Strong organisational skills, including accurate record-keeping, documentation of interventions, and tracking outcomes or trends
• Ability to balance approachability with authority, maintaining trust while enforcing community standards
• Confidence working collaboratively with leadership, technical teams, and safeguarding leads
• Commitment to inclusion, fairness, transparency, and community wellbeing

Desirable / Can Be Developed

• Competence in using digital tools, social platforms, or community management software (e.g. forums, moderation dashboards, reporting systems)
• Ability to work with engagement metrics, reports, and qualitative feedback to inform decision-making
• Experience supporting onboarding or training of members, volunteers, or staff in community guidelines and processes

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications in community development, social work, youth work, or related fields are welcome but not required; equivalent professional or lived experience is valued

Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties

• Responsible for nurturing a positive, inclusive, and well-governed community environment across online and offline spaces. Ensuring members feel welcomed, heard, and protected, while upholding organisational values, safeguarding standards, and community guidelines.
• Develop and implement engagement strategies that encourage active participation, collaboration, and a sense of belonging among members. Supporting discussion spaces, events, campaigns, and feedback mechanisms that reflect the diversity of the community and promote respectful dialogue.
• Monitoring and moderation of community interactions. Oversee online platforms and relevant offline spaces to ensure behaviour aligns with safeguarding policies, codes of conduct, and organisational values. Identifying harmful behaviour, addressing breaches proportionately, and escalating concerns in line with safeguarding and risk management procedures.
• Respond to member queries, concerns, or conflicts in a timely, professional, and sensitive manner. This involves active listening, de-escalation, clear communication of boundaries, and fair resolution of disputes, ensuring members feel supported while maintaining community standards.
• Work closely with technical and operational teams to support the implementation and effective use of moderation tools, reporting systems, and engagement metrics. Contributing to the refinement of workflows for reporting concerns, tracking incidents, and measuring participation and sentiment.
• Support the onboarding and orientation of new members, volunteers, and staff into community platforms, systems, and protocols. This includes communicating expectations, safeguarding responsibilities, and available support resources to promote confident and informed participation.
• Accurate documentation is key. Record engagement activities, moderation actions, member feedback, and emerging issues to inform transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Working collaboratively with leadership, contribute to the development and review of community policies, moderation processes, and training materials that strengthen safety, wellbeing, inclusion, and shared culture. Analyse engagement trends and feedback to recommend improvements, innovations, and preventative strategies that enhance the overall health of the community. 

What This Role Offers You:

• Leadership experience in building and sustaining safe, inclusive, and impactful communities.
• Personal growth through hands-on engagement with vulnerable and marginalised populations.
• Opportunity to directly shape the culture and systems of a pioneering, values-led CIC.
• The satisfaction of enabling community voices, supporting survivors, and fostering meaningful social impact.

What This Role Is Not For:

• Individuals seeking purely administrative work, financial reward, or traditional corporate structures.
• Those unwilling to enforce and uphold safeguarding policies and community guidelines.
• People expecting pre-defined, hands-off responsibilities—this role requires active engagement, problem-solving, and responsive decision-making.

If you are ready to lead, shape, and safeguard a transformative community that empowers survivors and marginalised voices, we want to hear from you. Apply now and become a key architect of meaningful social change.

A Final Word

Community is built on people, not platforms.
Trust grows through fairness, consistency, and care.
Privacy protects wellbeing and dignity.
Respect, empathy, and clear boundaries are what keep communities safe and connected.

The Chair of Trustees will:

• Provide leadership and direction to the Board of Trustees and enable the Board to fulfil its responsibilities for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation.

• Ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation/regulations.

• Work in partnership with the Director to support employees and volunteers, helping them achieve the aims of the organisation; and to optimise the relationship between the Board of Trustees and the staff.

• Facilitate the Board of Trustees in stimulating excellent, well-rounded and carefully considered strategic decision-making.

Main Responsibilities of the Chair

The Chair of Trustees will be expected to:

In relation to the Board of Trustees

• Formulate strategic plans and regular review of long-term strategic aims of the charity.

• Develop organisational policies, define goals, targets and evaluate performance against agreed targets.

• Approve the annual cycle of the board meetings, meeting agendas, chair and facilitate meetings, monitor decisions taken at meetings and ensure they are implemented.

• Liaise regularly with the Treasurer to maintain a clear grasp of the charity’s financial position and to ensure full and timely financial transparency and information disclosure to the Board.

• Lead and mentor other Board members to fulfil their responsibilities and enable access to training/coaching/information to enhance the overall contribution of the board.

• Annually review the Board structure, role, staff relationships and ensure implementation of agreed changes/developments are carried out.

• Encourage team working among Board members and encourage them to identify and recruit new trustees as required.

• Create a strong, profitable and fulfilling working relationship with trustees and the Director through review and self-reflective evaluation of contributions and effectiveness of the board.

In relation to the Director 

• Assume guardianship of the legal and financial integrity of the organisation.

• Consult with the Director on matters of strategy, governance, finance and HR.

• Oversee the Director’s activities in the context of the implementation of the Board’s strategy and policies.

• Maintain careful oversight of any risk to reputation and/or financial standing of the organisation.

• Receive regular informal progress reports of the organisation’s work and financial performance through the Director.

In relation to the community and code of conduct

• Represent the organisation as a spokesperson at appropriate events, meetings or functions.

• Lead the Board in fostering relations with potential clients and potential funders/donors.

• Act as final stage adjudicator for disciplinary and grievance procedures if required.

• Facilitate change and address conflict within the Board of Trustees, within the organisation and liaise with the Director to achieve this.

• Undertake review of external complaints as defined by the organisation’s complaints procedure.

• Ensure adherence and compliance around key policies to e.g. Hiring Policy,Health & Safety and in all decisions and discussions of the Board and its sub-committees.

• Attend and be a member of other committees or working groups when appropriate in role as Chair.

• In order to perform the above role, the Chair should have reasonable access to all staff and information, in line with the board’s fiduciary duties.

In relation to Child Protection

• Uphold the charity’s Child Protection Policy, and ensure its rigid application to all of the Board’s duties and endeavours. 

• Place child safety at the forefront of all deliberations, and adopt a diligent awareness of any area in which child safety might be at risk.

• Report any and all potential violations of the charity’s Child Protection Policy to the Board of Trustees immediately. 

Qualities of a Chair

The Chair of Trustees is expected to demonstrate the following qualities:

Essential

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

• Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.

• Strategic and forward looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims.

• Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.

• Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.

Desirable 

• Prior experience of committee/trustee work.

• Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the organisation - disability care and poverty alleviation.

• A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.

• Experience of chairing meetings, committee work, some experience of charity finance, charity fundraising.

• Leadership skills exercised through a period change.

Time Commitment

• The Board meets at least 4 times a year and the Chair is expected to be available 4 times in a year.

• In addition to Board Meetings, other contact – usually electronic or by telephone – will be necessary.

Fair Trade Wales is looking for a Chair who can use their skills to guide our strategic direction, lead our Board, support employees and champion Fair Trade in Wales.

Our mission is to drive a thriving and inclusive Fair Trade movement in Wales by developing communities, shaping policy, and creating global connections that support ethical and sustainable trade. We have an ambitious new strategy for 2025-2028 including our plans to grow - beginning with our current transition from a not-for-profit organisation to a registered charity.

If you care about justice and global equality, and want to support the growth of the Fair Trade movement, this role lets you shape Fair Trade Wales’ direction and strengthen connections across Wales and beyond. Join us for our next chapter. 

Fair Trade Wales is a company, limited by guarantee with not for profit status, and currently applying for charitable status. We work as part of the Hub Cymru Africa (HCA) partnership. Hub Cymru Africa is currently funded by the Welsh Government’s Wales and Africa programme.

Details

• Closing Date: 24 February 2026
• Interviews: 4/5 March 2026
• Time commitment: approx ½ day a month
• Approximately four Board meetings per year
• Regular 1-2-1s with Head of Fair Trade Wales
• Reward: Voluntary role with reasonable expenses and training covered
• Term: 3 years (with a possibility of further terms)
• Location: Online with one in person away day per year

Role Description

The role of the Chair leads the Board, ensuring its effectiveness in setting the organisation’s culture and direction, and maintaining high standards of governance. The Chair also manages the Head of the staff team to deliver the strategy, workplans and objectives. The Chair of the Board shares the same legal responsibilities as other members of the Board.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Board in setting and promoting the strategic direction of Fair Trade Wales, ensuring good governance and holding staff to account.
• Chair Board meetings (approx 4 per year), ensuring the Board functions effectively, meetings are led inclusively, and the Board carries out its duties.
• Line manage the Head of Fair Trade Wales including setting objectives, and regular one to one meetings to support and monitor progress.
• Ensures that the Board reviews its structure, effectiveness, delegations and key policies, and implements agreed changes as necessary.
• Represent Fair Trade Wales to decision-makers, partner organisations and the public, acting as an ambassador.

Key relationships 

• Other Fair Trade Wales Board members
• Head of Fair Trade Wales and other staff members
• Hub Cymru Africa partnership Chair and Head
• Current and potential funders and partners

Person Specification

Essential

• Commitment to Fair Trade principles and global responsibility
• Understanding of the voluntary sector and current issues affecting it 
• Ability to foster and promote a collaborative environment 
• Ability to motivate staff and Board members
• Experience of chairing or facilitating
• Ability to listen, engage effectively and build relationships
• Understanding the differences between strategic and operational leadership

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Experience of working with or as part of a Board or other type of strategic leadership
• Understanding of the resource constraints of a small organisation 
• Awareness of charity/not-for-profit governance
• A broad understanding of charity finance and funding
• Experience of working with Government, the Senedd and civil society in Wales

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Cadeirydd

Mae Cymru Masnach Deg yn chwilio am Gadeirydd sydd yn gallu defnyddio eu sgiliau i arwain ein cyfeiriad strategol, arwain ein Bwrdd, cefnogi staff, a hyrwyddo Masnach Deg yng Nghymru.

Ein cenhadaeth ydy ysgogi mudiad Masnach Deg llwyddiannus a chynhwysol yng Nghymru, trwy ddatblygu cymunedau, siapio polisi, a chreu cysylltiadau byd-eang sy'n cefnogi masnach foesegol a chynaliadwy. Mae gennym strategaeth newydd uchelgeisiol ar gyfer 2025-2028, sy'n cynnwys ein cynlluniau i dyfu – sydd yn dechrau gyda'n cyfnod presennol o drawsnewid o fod yn sefydliad nid-er-elw i fod yn elusen gofrestredig.

Os oes ots gennych chi am gyfiawnder a chydraddoldeb byd-eang, ac eisiau cefnogi twf y mudiad Masnach Deg, mae'r rôl hon yn caniatáu i chi siapio cyfeiriad Cymru Masnach Deg a chryfhau cysylltiadau ar draws Cymru ac ymhellach. Dewch i ymuno â ni ar gyfer ein pennod nesaf.

Mae Cymru Masnach Deg wedi'i sefydlu fel cwmni, wedi'i gyfyngu drwy warant gyda statws nid-er-elw., sydd ar hyn o bryd, yn gwneud cais am statws elusennol. Rydym yn gweithio fel rhan o bartneriaeth Hub Cymru Africa (HCA). Ar hyn o bryd, mae Hub Cymru Africa yn cael ei ariannu gan raglen Cymru ac Affrica Llywodraeth Cymru.

Manylion

• Dyddiad Cau: 24 Chwefror 2026.
• Cyfweliadau: 4/5 Mawrth 2026
• Ymrwymiad amser: tua ½ diwrnod y mis
• Tua phedwar cyfarfod Bwrdd y flwyddyn
• Cyfarfodydd wyneb yn wyneb rheolaidd gyda Phennaeth Cymru Masnach Deg
• Gwobr: Rôl wirfoddol gyda threuliau rhesymol a hyfforddiant yn cael eu talu
• Tymor: 3 blynedd (gyda phosibiliad o ragor o dermau)
• Lleoliad: Ar-lein gydag un diwrnod i ffwrdd mewn person y flwyddyn 

Disgrifiad o'r Rôl

Mae rôl y Cadeirydd yn cynnwys arwain y Bwrdd, sicrhau ei fod yn effeithiol o ran gosod diwylliant a chyfeiriad y sefydliad, a chynnal safonau uchel o lywodraethiant. Mae'r Cadeirydd hefyd yn rheoli Pennaeth y tîm staff i gyflawni'r strategaeth, cynlluniau gwaith a'r amcanion. Mae Cadeirydd y Bwrdd yn rhannu'r un cyfrifoldebau cyfreithiol ag aelodau eraill y Bwrdd.

Cyfrifoldebau

• Arwain y Bwrdd i osod a hyrwyddo cyfeiriad strategol Cymru Masnach Deg, a sicrhau bod y Bwrdd yn cael ei lywodraethu'n dda, a dwyn staff i gyfrif. 
• Cadeirio cyfarfodydd Bwrdd (tua 4 y flwyddyn), a sicrhau bod y Bwrdd yn gweithredu'n effeithiol, bod cyfarfodydd yn cael eu harwain yn gynhwysol, a bod y Bwrdd yn cyflawni ei ddyletswyddau.
• Gweithredu fel rheolwr llinell ar gyfer Pennaeth Cymry Masnach Deg, gan gynnwys gosod amcanion, a chyfarfodydd un i un rheolaidd i gefnogi a monitro cynnydd.
• Sicrhau bod y Bwrdd yn adolygu ei strwythur, effeithiolrwydd, dirprwyiaethau a pholisïau allweddol, a'i fod yn gweithredu newidiadau y cytunwyd arnynt ôl yr angen.
• Cynrychioli Cymru Masnach Deg i benderfynwyr, sefydliadau partner a'r cyhoedd, gan weithredu fel llysgennad.

Perthnasoedd allweddol

• Aelodau eraill o Fwrdd Cymru Masnach Deg 
• Pennaeth Cymru Masnach Deg ac aelodau eraill o staff
• Cadeirydd a Phennaeth Hub Cymru Africa 
• Cyllidwyr a phartneriaid presennol a phosib 

Manyleb Person

Hanfodol

• Ymrwymiad i egwyddorion Masnach Deg a chyfrifoldeb byd-eang
• Dealltwriaeth o'r sector gwirfoddol a'r materion presennol sy'n effeithio arno
• Y gallu i feithrin a hyrwyddo amgylchedd cydweithredol
• Y gallu i ysgogi staff a chynghorwyr y Bwrdd
• Profiad o gadeirio neu hwyluso
• Y gallu i wrando, ymgysylltu'n effeithiol a chreu perthnasoedd
• Dealltwriaeth o'r gwahaniaethau rhwng arweinyddiaeth strategol a gweithredol

Dymunol

• Y gallu i siarad Cymraeg
• Profiad o weithio gyda, neu fel rhan, o Fwrdd neu fath arall o arweinyddiaeth strategol
• Dealltwriaeth o gyfyngiadau sefydliad bach o ran adnoddau
• Ymwybyddiaeth o lywodraethu elusen/nid-er-elw
• Dealltwriaeth eang o faterion cyllid a chyllido elusen 
• Profiad o weithio gyda'r Llywodraeth, y Senedd a chymdeithas sifil yng Nghymru