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Harrow Cycle Hub is a registered charity established in 2021 with the aim of encouraging more people to cycle in Harrow.
Our chair is stepping down after five years of developing the Hub and getting it to a position where we have a part time manager for our Wheels for All programme and 55 volunteers doing amazing things in the world of cycling.
With our move to a permanent site at Kenton Rec in March, we shall be able to offer more services and help more people in Harrow to cycle.
If you care about cycling in Harrow and want to make a difference this could be the volunteer role for you.
Essential Qualities of Harrow Cycle Hub’s Chair
• Commitment to the vision and mission of Harrow Cycle Hub, with a passion for cycling and the drive to make things happen
• Experience of managing staff and motivating volunteers
• Experience of being a trustee; you do not need to have been a Chair before
• An inclusive leadership style: able to inspire and support everyone to contribute
• The ability to listen and engage effectively. You can encourage challenge and debate, whilst fostering teamwork
• Ability and willingness to champion the Hub’s work
• A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Responsiveness – the Chair may need to take decisions and give advice at short notice.
Desirable Qualities
• Skills and experience in other relevant areas e.g. general management and strategic
planning; organisation development; HR and volunteering; marketing; fundraising; cycling and cycle maintenance; equity, diversity and inclusion; voluntary sector management
• Resident or working in Harrow
Duties of the Chair
• To provide strategic leadership for the achievement of the Charity’s Vision
• To ensure the board upholds high standards of governance, transparency, and compliance with the charity's constitution and relevant legislation
• To review board composition and ensure timely trustee recruitment and development
• To work in partnership with staff and volunteers, providing support, encouragement and constructive challenge to ensure objectives are met; be available for consultation by key personnel
• To oversee key plans like the budget, business plan and risk management, ensuring that the charity has the right resources to meet its objectives
• To promote the Hub’s work, leveraging personal and professional contacts, building on strong relationships already established, negotiating with key partners
Registered Charity The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Carers UK is the national membership charity for the millions of people in the UK who are unpaid carers. As an organisation we provide expert advice and information for carers, campaign for greater recognition and support for carers, and use our experience and expertise to help other organisations do more for carers. Our Board of Trustees plays a vital leadership role in the work we do while ensuring the charity is equipped and governed effectively, establishing and monitoring strategy and ensuring we are true to our values and keep carers at the heart of everything we do.
We are now seeking to appoint up to four people to join our Board of Trustees, to steer us towards our vision of a world where carers are recognised, valued and supported.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Carers UK, as we launch our new strategic review in 2026. Our Board is instrumental in ensuring we make the future really impactful for carers through our vision and strategy while fulfilling all our obligations as a charity.
We are also seeking to appoint a Nations Trustee for Scotland. In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, the Nations Trustee will be expected to ensure that the Carers UK Board is informed on key issues affecting carers in their Nation.
To find out more about this opportunity and apply, please download the Trustee recruitment pack from our website
Carers UK is committed to representing the diverse society in which we work and actively encourages applications from people with current or recent experience of caring from all backgrounds and experiences.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.