Brake is seeking experienced and committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an opportunity to contribute at a strategic level to shaping the future of road safety and road victim support, and to create lasting, positive change.
If you have the experience and skills outlined below, and are motivated to contribute at Board level, we’d love to hear from you.
About Brake
Every death and serious injury on the road is a preventable tragedy. Yet, on average, five people die every day on the road in the UK and 79 are seriously injured (10-year average from 2015-2024).
Our vision is a world with zero road death and injury, where we can all move in a safe and healthy way, whoever we are and however we travel. Since 1995, Brake has worked to prevent road deaths and serious injuries, make streets safe and healthy places for all, and support road crash victims through our National Road Victim Service. We campaign to prevent crashes and reduce harm when they occur. We help people affected by road death and injury get the support they need, for as long as they need it. We deliver education programmes to improve knowledge, develop skills and shift attitudes. Attached is a copy of our current strategy..
Our values are:
· Professionalism
· Collaboration
· Integrity
· Compassion
· Inclusion
· Courage
Could your strengths, skills or experience make a positive difference to Brake and our work?
The role
We are currently seeking new talent for our Board of Trustees. The Board has overall responsibility and accountability for the organisation’s governance and strategic direction, and trustees use their skills and experience to set the charity’s strategy and objectives and support their delivery and oversight.
These responsibilities include
- Attending regular meetings of the Board and its sub-committees where required
- Contributing actively to the Board in helping set the charity’s strategic direction in line with its objectives
- Assisting in evaluating the executive team’s performance against agreed plans
- Ensuring that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and all other relevant legislation and regulations
- Working with the Chair, other Board members and CEO/COO to ensure that the organisation uses its resources well and exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects
- Providing strategic advice and guidance where appropriate, drawing on personal expertise, while maintaining appropriate separation from day to day operations
- Acting in the best interests of Brake while exercising independent judgement
- Safeguarding the charity’s assets and reputation
- Acting as an ambassador for Brake and using networks to promote the charity’s work and opportunities to help the charity
- Assessing and scrutinising Board papers and contributing to the work of sub-committees
- Acting as a media spokesperson for the charity when required, representing Brake’s vision, values, and work with confidence and clarity.
We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:
- Firm commitment to the goals and objectives of Brake
- Collaborative and emotionally intelligent
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to think creatively
- Willingness to support the Brake operational team in their work as appropriate
- Ability to make the time commitment to perform the functions of the role
- Strategic thinking and sound, independent judgement
- Confidence to provide constructive challenge and support within a Board environment
- An understanding of, or willingness to learn, trustee responsibilities and governance
We are particularly interested in candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience, and with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Charity fundraising and income generation
- Charity governance and compliance
- Clinical risk management and person‑centred support
- Data, digital transformation and AI
- HR, people and culture
- Insurance
- Legal
- Media, comms and PR
- Policing or emergency services
- Road safety policy
- Trauma informed practice
Formal board meetings take place quarterly, although from time to time, there are additional meetings that take place that you may be asked to join and contribute to, including sub-committees. The expected time commitment is approximately 1 – 2 days per month. Trustee appointments are typically for a three-year term, which may be renewed. Meetings are primarily held virtually, with occasional in-person meetings.
The role is unremunerated; reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application regardless of your background or circumstances. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Monday 4 May
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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Qalyup
We connect patients with vetted international healthcare providers for affordable, safe, and transparent medical care abroad.
Copy & Content Manager
Location: Remote (UK)
Compensation: Volunteer role
Time Commitment: 10 hours per week
Duration: 6 months
About Qalyup
At Qalyup, we believe people should be able to access the healthcare they need to improve their health and quality of life.
Every year, thousands of patients travel internationally for medical treatment. While this can unlock faster access to care and specialised expertise, it can also carry significant risks. Between 2019 and 2024, 28 British nationals died while undergoing medical treatment overseas. And that is only the visible part of a much larger problem.
Qalyup exists to change that.
We connect patients with vetted, high quality healthcare providers abroad, helping people return home healthier and with peace of mind. To ensure trust and transparency, we personally visit and assess clinics using our proprietary clinical quality assessment methodology, developed through academic research at Imperial College London.
Our mission is simple: make healthcare tourism safer. But our ambition is global.
The Role
We are a clinically led team with a clear mission, but our story deserves to be told better. As we execute our go-to-market strategy, we are looking for a Copy & Content Manager who can shape our brand narrative and make it land with the people who need to hear it most.
This is a creative role for someone who thinks in stories, not bullet points. We want original thinking, a distinctive voice, and content that feels genuinely human, because the people we serve are making deeply personal decisions about their health.
This role is not for those who outsource their thinking to AI. We value authentic creativity and want to work with someone who brings their own perspective, craft, and judgment to every piece of work.
What You'll Help Us Do
- Support the implementation of our go-to-market strategy
- Shape and refine our value proposition and messaging
- Review and optimise our website copy to improve conversion
- Create content and ad copy for our organic and paid channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Google Ads
- Shape our fundraising narrative
What You Bring In
- A talent for engaging storytelling that builds trust and moves people to act
- Strong knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Google Ads and how audiences behave on each
- An in-depth understanding of the British public, with knowledge of the US market a bonus
- Experience in creating visual content is an advantage
- Proactiveness, curiosity, and a genuine appetite for feedback and personal growth
- Alignment with our mission to make international healthcare safer and more transparent
Why Join Qalyup
Healthcare decisions are deeply personal. When people consider treatment abroad, they are often navigating uncertainty, urgency, and the hope of getting their health and their life back.
At Qalyup, we are building a trusted gateway that helps patients make these decisions with confidence. By bringing transparency and clinical quality assessment into healthcare tourism, we aim to remove the uncertainty that patients and families often face.
By joining our team, you will help shape a company working to make international healthcare safer, more transparent, and truly centred around the needs of patients. Your insight will help us build a trusted brand that empowers people to seek the care they need with confidence.
Our Values
Clinical quality above all
We work with vetted providers that deliver clinical excellence.
Our clinical partners are carefully selected and monitored.
Listening is our superpower
Hearing what our users and colleagues have to say is our most powerful tool for continuous improvement.
Empowering informed decisions
Individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their care and finances. We want to make this process easy and transparent for our customers with the use of technology.
Helping others
Whether it is a colleague, a customer or a community in need, we will make best efforts to support as individuals and as a company.
Minimum Hours per Week:
10+ hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
Non Charity Employer
6 - 10
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re Looking for a Project‑Leading Powerhouse — Could This Be You?
Unlock YOUR Potential is a brand‑new East London charity with a bold mission: to open doors for adults who need support, confidence, and real opportunities to move forward in their careers and lives. We’re building programmes, mentoring pathways, and community‑driven support that will give people the foot‑up they deserve.
But every great mission needs someone who can turn vision into action. Someone who can bring order to the chaos of a start‑up charity. Someone who can help us launch with purpose, clarity, and good practice at the heart of everything.
We’re searching for a volunteer Project Manager to lead our set‑up to launch phase.
Just a few hours a week — but with the power to shape the entire foundation of our organisation.
What this role is all about
You’ll help us:
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Build a clear project plan and timeline
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Create structure, strategy, and accountability
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Keep us on track as we move from idea to launch
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Ensure we follow good practice and strong governance
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Turn our early‑stage vision into a well‑organised, ready‑to‑deliver charity
Your leadership will help us launch confidently, professionally, and with the systems we need to support adults across East London.
Who we hope to find
Someone who:
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Loves planning, organising, and bringing clarity to big ideas
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Cares deeply about people, community, and social impact
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Wants to give back in a way that creates long‑lasting change
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Can offer a few hours a week to guide our early development
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Feels energised by building something meaningful from the ground up
Why your contribution matters
- You won’t just be managing tasks — you’ll be shaping the backbone of a charity that will change lives.
- Your project plan becomes the roadmap.
- Your structure becomes our stability.
- Your leadership becomes the reason we launch strong and ready to serve.
If you’re passionate about people and want to make a real difference in East London and beyond, this is your moment.
Join us. Help build the launch that unlocks someone’s future.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.