Finance Trustee Volunteer Roles
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure the National Emergencies Trust has a clear strategy, achieves our goals, and demonstrates excellence in all areas of governance.
Key duties
- Demonstrate an interest and commitment to the work, values, and vision of the National Emergencies Trust
- Understand and enforce legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship (training and mentorship is available)
- Devote the necessary time to the role
Key tasks
- Act at all times in the interests of beneficiaries, considering guidance from our Advisory Groups
- Participate in quarterly board meetings, reading papers in advance
- Work jointly with other trustees, attend the Trust’s Committees and/or Advisory Groups as applicable (usually online) and/or directly support the Chair, Chief Executive or team, in line with your background and skills to achieve their objectives
- Provide advice to the Chief Executive and other board members according to your expertise and in line with the Trust’s Constitution
- Sign off the Trust’s annual financial accounts, safeguarding the good name and values of the charity, and acting within the law
- Support the Chief Executive and team in the event of a national emergency.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales’ summary of key trustee responsibilities can be read here. Or alternatively you can find this information from the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) here.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for someone who can:
- Demonstrate an interest and commitment to the work, values and vision of the National Emergencies Trust
- Understand and enforce legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship (training and mentorship is available).
- Devote the necessary time to the role.
We’re looking for someone with skills or experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Campaign creation and management
- Significant experience at board level
- Social media & emergent technology
- Financial and associated financial services
- Fundraising
- Public Affairs
How you will benefit
Being a trustee can be very rewarding. You will have the opportunity to:
- Shape the strategic direction of our charity
- Gain new skills
- Network with senior professionals
- Influence key projects
- Crucially, have the chance to improve the lives of disaster survivors
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Home-Start in Suffolk is seeking up to four individuals to join our Board of Trustees to offer strategic support and guidance to Home-Start in Suffolk. You will join a strong, committed Trustee Board and help strengthen further the breadth of experience.
We are specifically interested in individuals with some of the following experiences:
- We want to ensure the voice of our clients is informing our governance and welcome applications from those with experience of our work this may be as a previously supported family or volunteer.
- We would like candidates with experience and strong expertise in marketing, networking, or expertise in volunteer management.
- We work across the county and are keen to have a geographic representation on our board. Currently, we have less representation from West Suffolk, Babergh and Waveney so would encourage applications from people living or working in these areas.
- We are also keen to bring further diversity and perspective to our Board. This might include experiences of life on a low income, your challenges in parenting or childhood or receiving support, migration or being in a minoritised racial community, being LGBT+ or in a family with this experience or living with a disability. Your diverse experience can help us as a Board better understand the wider range of families we aim to support.
If you are interested but don’t meet any of the above suggestions, please still get in touch as we will consider a variety of roles and experiences.
Previous experience of being a trustee is welcome but not necessary - we can provide a supportive environment for those wishing to gain their first trustee role.
If this sounds like your type of role, we would love to hear from you!
We hope you will consider making an application. If you have questions about the role and would find it helpful to have an informal conversation, please contact Home-Start in Suffolk and we will be happy to arrange a call. To make an application, please provide:
Your CV – which should include a summary of your relevant experiences.
Supporting Statement – Please prepare a statement (no more than 1 A4 page) that sets out why you are interested in this appointment and highlights the experiences and qualities you believe will help your success in this role.
Please also inform us of any dates when you are not available for interview.
Interview dates: Interview dates will be mutually agreed and held via Teams/Zoom
The application
A standardised scoring system is used to ensure fair shortlisting of candidates for interviews.
If written format is not your preferred method of communication, we can offer the opportunity to apply via voice note or video recording instead. Simply contact us to discuss this option.
Please let us know if we can help you in overcoming any barriers to support you in making an application.
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A unique opportunity for individuals passionate about education to play a pivotal leadership role in Bristol. As a Trustee you'll contribute your expertise to drive The Leaf Trusts vision and mission forward.
Overview of the Role:
As a Trustee, you'll share collective responsibility for governing the trust, ensuring its financial health, probity, and adherence to legal guidelines. Your dedication to fostering a positive trust culture and driving performance will be instrumental in their success.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide strategic and operational leadership.
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Lead the development of our trust's strategic direction.
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Foster strategic partnerships and secure funding.
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Ensure compliance with governance regulations.
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Oversee the trust's financial performance.
Desired Requirements:
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Expertise in Strategic HR, Law, Procurement, or Strategic IT.
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Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
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Good judgement and strategic vision.
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Dedication to equality, diversity, and impartiality.
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Commitment to organisational objectives and values.
The Leaf Trust - Purpose:
At our core, we're dedicated to providing excellence in Primary and Early Years education. Through collaboration, challenge, and support, we empower staff efficacy and agency, ensuring success for all.
Join now:
If you're enthusiastic, committed, and ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply for the Trustee position. Help shape the future of education in Bristol and enable success for ALL.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should apply with a CV and cover letter detailing your experience and why you wish to join the Leaf Trust.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Following the decision by the Boards of all 28 London Citizens Advice charities to create a new and consortium, London Citizens Advice are seeking Trustees.
For the past two years London Citizens Advice has worked as an immensely successful informal coalition. On 27 February 2024 the Boards of the 28 London Citizens Advice charities approved the decision to transfer to a legal entity including registration with regulatory bodies and the draft Articles of the new charity.
We are looking for energetic, talented and committed individuals to join us as trustees.
The new charity will have up to twelve trustees. Five will be member trustees (one local citizens advice trustee for a London region), four independent trustees including the Chair of Trustees, and up to three co-opted trustees.
London Citizens Advice is a membership consortium of 28 Citizens Advice charities delivering advice services across London. Each of our members is a member of the national Citizens Advice network of around 250 charities. When we become legally constituted, we will be a consortium member of the Citizens Advice network.
London Citizens Advice exists to support and develop the work of local Citizens Advice, through adopting the following aims:
- Share, promote and assure best practice to build consistency and quality of the Citizens Advice Service
- Manage specified contracts on behalf of external partners in conjunction with agreed participating members.
- Identify and develop partnerships to pursue new sources of funding in London.
- Highlight the impact of, and influence responses to, social welfare issues by lobbying at a London and regional level
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary of BAPEN
BAPEN is a Charitable Association that raises awareness of malnutrition and works to advance the nutritional care of patients and those at risk from malnutrition in the wider community. The charity brings together the strengths of its Core Groups and committees to raise awareness and understanding of malnutrition in all settings and provides education, advice and resources to advance the nutritional care of patients and those at risk from malnutrition in the wider community.
Responsibilities of a Charity Trustee
The Charities Act 2011 defines Charity Trustees as the people responsible under the Charity’s governing document for controlling the administration and management of the charity. They are known collectively as the Trustee Board. Under charity law the trustees have the responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity, ensuring that it is well run and delivers the charitable outcomes for which it has been set up.
The Treasurer will take up a role on the BAPEN Board of Trustees and, with the support of the BAPEN office and the other board members, will be integral in ensuring that it fulfills its obligation to provide financial oversight for the charity.
Role and information
The Treasurer will be supported by the Board of Trustees and the BAPEN office who act as the secretariat and will provide comprehensive support with administration and finance to enable the treasurer to carry out the following tasks:
Draft and present annual budgets, financial statements, reports and annual accounts to the Council and the wider membership at the AGM, with the support of the finance expert in the BAPEN office.
Work with the BAPEN office and the Board of Trustees to ensure that the financial resources of the charity are sufficient to meet its present and future needs.
Ensuring that current policies, including investment, reserves and finance policies are kept up-to-date, working with support from the Board of Trustees, and to monitor investment activity.
Work with the BAPEN office to ensure that existing accounting procedures and controls remain appropriate and are in place.
Work with the Trustees to identify the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plans and contribute to the fundraising strategy.
Make investment recommendations in line with the aims and objectives of the charity.
Ensure that the accounts are prepared and disclosed as required by the Charity Commission.
Work with the BAPEN Accountants to ensure that the accounts are scrutinised in the manner required (independent examination or audit) and any recommendations are implemented. Independent auditors are currently in place.
Keep the Board of Trustees and the committees informed about their financial duties and responsibilities.
Approve supplier payments, expense requests, monitor income and expenditure against budget and work with the BAPEN office to report on variables.
Work with BAPEN’s appointed legal support surrounding contracts and other legal matters when required.
The Treasurer is registered as the Caldicott Guardian for BAPEN.
A significant shadow period with the current Treasurer will help ensure a positive learning opportunity to gain confidence in this role. Comprehensive administration support as well as finance advice and expertise will be always at the Treasurers disposal. Support will also be provided on policy, budgeting, and strategy from the Board of Trustees.
BAPEN will also fund bespoke Financial Trustee training to equip the successful candidate with all the necessary skills to fulfil the role. The training can be delivered online or in person and support will be provided on an ongoing basis.
BAPEN* is a Charitable Association that raises awareness of malnutrition.
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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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to grow an age-friendly community that enables people to age well.
Our Mission
Age UK Bath & North East Somerset supports people to age well. We work to enable people to live with confidence, be heard, be celebrated and have access to the right support so they can live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Our Values
- Empowerment: We believe in empowering older people to live their lives on their own terms, with dignity, respect, and independence.
- Inclusion: We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive community, where everyone can participate and contribute. We challenge ageism wherever we find it, and work to promote positive images of aging.
- Collaboration: We believe in working collaboratively with others, to create positive change and achieve our shared goals.
- Quality: We are committed to delivering high-quality services that meet the needs of our community, and to continuously improving our practices and processes.
- Accountability: We are accountable to our community, our funders, and our stakeholders, and we are committed to being transparent and responsible in our act
Can you help inform our financial strategy & direction? Are you motivated & experienced with an eye for detail?
If you feel you could add value and make a difference as part of an organisation that is passionate about growing an Age Friendly Community, and have the skills and experience to oversee the financial health of our charity and help us to achieve our charitable objectives whilst abiding by our values and the law, then please email your interest to our Chair Nicola Gregson
Trustee meetings are held twice quarterly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Duties
The statutory duties of a trustee board member are to:
· ensure Citizens Advice Westminster complies within its governing document (Articles of Association), charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
· ensure Citizens Advice Westminster pursues its objects as defined within its governing document.
· ensure Citizens Advice Westminster applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects. For example, it must not spend money on activities which are not included in the objects.
· contribute actively to the board of trustees by giving form strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining foals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
· safeguard the good name and values of Citizens Advice Westminster, and the national Citizens Advice service.
· ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
Each trustee should use any specific skills and knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions.
This may involve leading discussions, identifying key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, and evaluating or offering advice on other areas in which the trustee has particular expertise or lived experience.
All trustees are required to complete an induction programme for their role.
What’s in it for you?
A trusteeship will enable you to:
· make a positive impact for people in your local area by ensuring Citizens Advice Westminster is sustainable and meeting the needs of the community
· meet people and build relationships with trustees, staff and other volunteers
· build on your governance, leadership and strategy skills
· increase your employability
This is a voluntary role and trustees receive no renumeration. Trustees are entitled to claim expenses for attendance at board and committee meetings, as well as other events necessary for the fulfilment of the trustee’s duties.
What you need to have?
The candidate must have:
· a commitment to the aims and vision of Citizens Advice Westminster, including a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
· a willingness to meeting the minimum time requirement
· legal experience from either the private or public sector with experience of non-profit organizations.
· integrity
· strategic vision
· good, independent judgement
· an ability to think creatively
· a willingness to speak their mind
· an understanding and acceptance of their legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship
· an ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of the organisation.
How much time do you need to give?
We would expect trustees to commit to at least five days each year for Board meetings, with additional time is also required for reading papers and other communication, as well as completion of mandatory Trustees training modules annually and triennially.
We hold Board meetings at least four times a year (plus the Annual General Meeting) to discuss and make decisions concerning the business of the organisation. The meetings alternate between virtual and in-person meetings in central London, and are usually held between 6-8pm.
The Finance and General Purposes Committee meets virtually four times a year during office hours.
All Trustees will receive a thorough in-depth induction upon appointment, followed by regular skills audits and appraisals.
Valuing inclusion
Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and we particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBT+ and non-binary people, and people from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
If you are interested in becoming a trustee and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time, ‘what you will do’ and how we can support you please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could you become a CRT Trustee?
Are you passionate about restoring the countryside? About maintaining working farms and woods, promoting nature- and landscape-friendly farming?
Do you have professional skills in ecology, conservation, environmental land management, nature-friendly farming, countryside education and/or community engagement, fundraising or marketing, and live near one of our major properties? And ... would you be prepared to offer your time and experience as a Trustee?
The Countryside Regeneration Trust is seeking new trustees to help to steer the charity forward at a very exciting time. Our plans for the next ten years will involve greater engagement with local communities around our larger farms in Cambridgeshire, Herefordshire, Dorset and south-east England. We are also stepping up agroecological approaches to land management, with nature at the heart of food production. This includes new activities to restore nature where opportunities exist to do so.
Helping to manage a national charity is not for the faint hearted. Trustees must make important decisions, be prepared to face challenges and be confident in overseeing the management of the organisation – its finances, staffing, policies and other work that is vital for delivering the charity’s objectives. As a national charity, the CRT is supported by a team of staff, contractors and tenant farmers who undertake the day-to-day work of the organisation. The Trustees provide essential oversight for them.
Terms of Appointment
• Attendance at least 75% of Board of Trustee meetings, in Central London or Cambridge, (plus online options). These meetings are normally held once per quarter.
• Trustees work collaboratively the CEO and senior leadership team, in working groups and committees. Typically, these committees will meet 4-6 times a year. These meetings are mostly online; new trustees will join two of these committees.
• Occasional further contribution to provide mentoring, advice, and guidance.
• Trustees are elected for a term of three years, which may be renewed for one further three-year term.
Trustees are the sole members of the charity.
Further information about the charity is available on the website. Our latest annual report and accounts can be downloaded from the Charity Comission website.
To apply, please provide a cover letter setting out your relevant knowledge and why
the position interests you
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Trustee (3 roles) – with one or more areas of core expertise
Responsible to: The Board of Trustees
Salary: Non-salaried post
Level of commitment required: 4 Main meetings a year (evenings) and 1 full day. The member may also be linked to a sub-committee who meet prior to each main meeting. Additional time may be assigned to visit staff and the offices and for reading and additional research.
Genuine Occupational Requirement: Must strongly align with the charity’s Vision, Mission and Values.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
The Baca Charity is currently looking for Trustees with expertise in at least one of the following areas:
- Property /social housing expertise including an understanding of housing law, regulations and property market/trends.
- Education – access to education, apprenticeship, progression to FE or HE education to facilitate development of opportunities to support vulnerable people towards employment / entrepreneurship. Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Relational Fundraising and Financial Governance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge
- Good understanding of the role and function of a Charity Trustee role
- Expert in specific area of Charitable Operation (see areas of Technical Expertise listed in Job Description above)
- Good understanding of the nature of challenges and or opportunities linked to the work carried out by Baca is desirable.
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
Experience
- Lived experience as an individual who has sought refuge, been trafficked and experience of the immigration system is highly desirable.
- Experience of being a Trustee in charitable organisation is desirable but not essential.
- Experience of working in teams, contributing to strategic decision making in a group is desirable.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong ability to think strategically is essential
- Ability to communicate your ideas verbally and in writing to other board members
- Ability to relate to others with cultural sensitivity
- Capacity for self-reflection and active learning is essential.
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to analyse information, make decisions and influence others
Personal Qualities
- Ability to behave in line with values of the organisation and therefore a strong role model that represents Baca with integrity is essential.
- Be willing to undertake training in the role is essential.
- A team player, able to encourage and maintain focus during periods of pressure.
- Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity in the workplace.
- A willingness to meet the minimum time commitment
- Qualities of Integrity, Selflessness, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadership is essential.
- Motivated by compassion.
- An ability to think strategically.
- Good, independent judgement.
- Ability to think creatively.
- Willingness to speak their mind.
- An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of Baca.
- Capacity for self-reflection and active learning
Applicants must be willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
LEVEL OF COMMITMENT
All trustees are required to attend quarterly evening and one full day Board meetings. Board meetings usually take place at the Baca main office, Loughborough, Leicestershire. As appropriate, meetings could also take place virtually.
In addition to reading papers and preparing for meetings/conference calls, Trustees may be called upon for specific advice if they have particular expertise in a given area.
According to their individual skills and experience, Trustees may also be invited to serve on Baca’s Finance or Staff & Young People Wellbeing Committees or on ad-hoc Working Groups. Committees meet quarterly, usually in advance of Board meetings.
Further details of the role are contained in the Recruitment Pack.
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Following a review of our Board, we are looking for people who are committed to developing our services to the population of Derby City, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire, Tamworth and surrounding areas. We are specifically looking for people with a finance, HR or legal background. Applications from women and individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are encouraged.
That is not the only criteria as the main element we are looking for is a passion to help us improve the lives of the people that we serve.
Practical Considerations
Evening Board Trustee meetings are held approximately every 12 weeks. We also hold sub-committees every 12 weeks. The total time commitment for a Trustee is at least 1 day per month; induction and training are provided, as is support from an experienced and knowledgeable Trustee and staff team. Trustees are not paid, but expenses are covered. A DBS (criminal records check) will be required.
Essential
· Will require references
· Own computer or secure access to one
· Long term commitment
If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role, please visit our company website for contact details
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia is a charity created to serve our local community of over 600,000 people across Derby City, South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire, Tamworth and surrounding areas.
We provide information, advice, support and training on a wide range of subjects such as debt, consumer services, energy, family, work, housing, health, digital skills and homelessness. Our Governing Body is a Board consisting of Trustees who provide independent judgement and oversight and are responsible for providing the strategic direction of our organisation.
Trustees play an essential role in ensuring that the charity runs smoothly and to make sure that:
· The services we offer are high quality
· Our clients’ experiences are used to campaign for changes in policies or services locally and nationally
· Resources are secured to meet current and new demands and that all funds are used responsibly
· Recruitment and selection processes for staff and volunteers are fair, and we are representative of the local community
· Training and support are available for staff and volunteers
· Local partner organisations and funders are aware of the charity and its services
About Citizens Advice Mid Mercia
It is an exciting time to join Citizens Advice Mid Mercia. We are a growing organisation that provides a range of services from quick advice, generalist advice, specialist advice, statutory and none statutory health services as well as peer support and training. We provide services in a variety of outreach locations and are also based in Swadlincote, Derby City, Burton and Tamworth. We provide telephone and face to face advice services for people who want advice on a wide range of issues.
to provide free, independent, confidential, impartial advice to everyone, and to improve the policies and practices that affects lives
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Vocal Advocacy
Vocal is a small independent advocacy organisation operating in South and West Devon including Torbay, that helps adults with communication difficulties to understand and exercise their rights, make informed choices and speak up for themselves. Our main activity is one-to-one advocacy, however we also offer services including training, person centred planning and independent quality monitoring or care packages.
We have a reputation locally for the high quality of its services. We hold the national advocacy quality mark. We may be small, but we are effective, enthusiastic and innovative.
What will you be doing?
We are all dedicated to ensuring that the aims of the organisation are achieved and that people's rights are upheld. One of the trustees has been on the management committee, in various roles, since the organisation was founded 29 years ago. Their hard work was recognised when DeVA selected them for ‘trustee of the year winners’ at the Devon Community Foundation volunteer of the year awards ceremony. Our Board needs to encompass a wider range of skills, especially around strategic planning and marketing in order to drive the success of our development project. If you are interested in becoming a trustee of Vocal, we would love to hear from you!
What are we looking for?
We are looking for passionate people to join our Board. You don't need to have a background in health and social care or in supporting people who have a learning disability, but you must share our passion for ensuring people's rights!
We particularly wish to broaden our skill base of the Board to support our Chief Officer through the development of the organisation.
Key areas are skills in income generation, strategic and business planning, marketing and communications. We would welcome a Trustee with finance/ accountancy background to take on the Treasurer role in due course.
In terms of planning for the future, our Chair would like to have a succession plan in place, should she decide to step down in a few years time, and it would be good to recruit trustees who might be interested in and be suitable future leaders for the charity.
What difference will you make?
As part of our Board, you will support and shape our work and strategic direction, as well as help us achieve our purpose to ensure wide ranging and easily accessible advocacy is available to people with a learning disability in South Devon and Torbay. As a Trustee, you will have a real opportunity to offer your unique skill set to help the strategic progression of the charity.
You will become part of a warm friendly and inclusive organisation where staff trustees and our ‘experts by experience’ (people who’ve used our services) work supportively and enthusiastically together to a common end. Everyone contributes in their own way, and is valued for what they bring. Vocal is a great network to belong to, and our in person or virtual meetings involving all the different groups are stimulating but also fun!
Commitment:
Trustees meeting every six weeks, plus other organisation meetings every three months for two to three hours. Email and other communication between.
How to apply:
Reach TrusteeWorks are supporting Vocal Advocacy with their Board recruitment.
Please send a CV/ LinkedIn profile or similar and a brief expression of interest.
Potential Trustees are invited to attend our quarterly Network meetings with staff, members (people with a learning disability who have used our services) volunteers and other trustees.
Please ask the TrusteeWorks team for further details or to arrange an informal chat with the charity, by contacting them on the email address provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chair of Trustees
Role description:
We’re looking for someone with experience of working as a chairperson to join us as our Chair of Trustees, to help provide excellent leadership and ensure that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes.
About YBTC:
Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity began in 2003. It was originally named ‘Andrea’s Gift’, set-up in memory of Andrea Key, who died from a brain tumour aged 42. Our vision is to cure a devastating disease that affects so many people, of all ages and background. Whilst we’re working to find a cure, we provide the best patient and family support network we can. We fund dedicated research projects across Yorkshire into treating and curing child and adult brain tumours to try to change those statistics for the better. At the same time, we support patients, carers and their loved ones who are impacted by this devastating disease now through our specialist support services.
Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour is currently unincorporated. We are currently undergoing the process of moving the charity structure to a CIO, which will provide limited liability for Trustees to third parties. This process will take approximately 6 months to complete, and our current reserves policy is to cover 6 months of expenditure.
What we’re looking for:
Personal competencies
The YBTC Chair of Trustees is expected to demonstrate all the following personal competencies and the capacity to apply these to the strategic development of a local charity:
Commitment
· Ability to understand and accept the duties and liabilities of being a Chair of Trustees
· Empathy with the vision, mission and strategic development of YBTC
· A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort
Focus
· Ability to think and apply knowledge strategically and give direction to board policy-making.
· Ability to think creatively
· Ability to keep mission-focused
· Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning
· Ability to analyse and evaluate management information and other evidence
· Willingness to listen and learn
Communication and team working
· Chairing and facilitating board meetings
· Representing the charity at functions and meetings
· Bringing impartiality to decision-making
· Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively and to take an active part in discussions
· Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation, and liaising with the Charity Director to achieve this
· Ability to influence and engage
· Working with the Charity Director to plan meeting cycles and plan agendas
· Ability to lead a group effectively
· Willing to express their own opinion in a reasoned way, while also listening to the views of others
· Ability to challenge constructively and ask questions appropriately
Accountability
· Liaising with the Charity Director to keep an overview of the organisation’s affairs and to provide support as appropriate
· Ability to exercise sound and independent judgement
· Checking that decisions are implemented
· Willingness to make and stand by collective decisions, including those which may be unpopular
· Ability to manage difficult and/or challenging situations, sitting on appointment and disciplinary panels as required
· Ability to maintain confidentiality on confidential and/or sensitive information
· Leading the process of supporting and appraising the performance of the Charity Director
Skills and Experience
Management and Governance
· A chairperson’s role of a similar organisation
Specialist Expertise
· Charity Finance or Operations
· Fundraising
· Research Funding and the development of YBTC’s current funding strategy
· Patient Support & Service
· Human Resources or Legal
· PR, Marketing & Communications
Location: Surrey and Sussex
Who we are
YMCA DownsLink Group operates across Surrey and Sussex helping children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. Each year we support thousands of children and young people up to the age of 25, providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional and mental health and well-being.
With a turnover of approximately £17million, 370 people and 80 volunteers we offer supported housing and sustaining accommodation, specialist information, advice and support and emotional health and well-being services.
Children and young people are at the heart of our thinking, and we are acutely aware of the challenges they face in our post-pandemic and economically uncertain world. Our services are needed now more than ever before, and our current three-year strategy will see us focus on ensuring we are strong, agile and responsive to meet their increasingly complex needs.
As we continue to focus on supporting positive change for children and young people, we seek two new Trustees to join us and actively contribute to this stage of our journey.
About the roles
Bringing your expertise and values that align to our own you’ll be energised by our strategic priorities of delivering psychologically informed services, amplifying youth voice and leadership and continuing to ensure we are a great place to work.
We are looking for two trustees; one who brings experience in a regulated housing environment and the other who is a strategic finance professional and financially qualified.
Alongside your professional expertise, you will be committed to ensuring children and young people’s voices and experiences help us in decision-making at all levels, are committed to learning, will ensure we continue to be an effective and financially sustainable organisation and are equitable, diverse and inclusive.
We welcome people of all faiths and those of none, although applicants must be prepared to respect and promote the founding Christian principles of the organisation.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 3rd June 2024.
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We are looking for a trustee with a background in either Primary or Secondary Education to support on our anti-racism intiatives.
What will you be doing?
Every Future Foundation is seeking a dedicated Trustee with a background in education and schooling to contribute invaluable insights and expertise to our organization. As a Trustee, you will:
- Play a pivotal role in shaping our new programmes aimed at working closely with school staff to implement comprehensive anti-racism initiatives.
- Your firsthand experience as an educator will be instrumental in supporting the development of whole-school anti-racism programmes, ensuring they are tailored to the needs and realities of educational settings.
- You will serve as a vital link between Every Future Foundation and the education sector, offering invaluable perspectives from the standpoint of school staff, teachers, and governors. Acting as a critical friend, you will provide constructive feedback and guidance on our school-based programmes, ensuring they remain relevant, effective, and impactful.
Other duties include:
- Attend 6 x 1-hour trustee meetings per year, these are usually held on zoom.
- Attending ad-hoc meetings which may be more regular when we are developing new programmes or modules.
What are we looking for?
- Extensive experience in the education sector, preferably as a teacher, school staff member, or education administrator.
- In-depth understanding of school dynamics, policies, and procedures, including familiarity with the roles of teachers, staff, and governors.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement educational programmes or initiatives, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with school stakeholders and serve as a liaison between Every Future Foundation and the education community.
- Commitment to the mission and values of Every Future Foundation, with a passion for promoting anti-racism education and empowering young people to become advocates for change.
What difference will you make?
We are a small but passionate and enthusiastic team that works tirelessly to achieve our mission to eradicate all forms of racism from the UK.
We have a small board of 3 trustees, so your presence will make a huge impact on the board and will be able to make a huge difference in our financial intelligence and allow us to understand our finances better which will allow us to create a larger impact with limited resources.
Every Future Foundation is a grassroots, anti-racism charity, seeking racial equity and racial justice in the UK and worldwide for good.
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