Lead Volunteer Roles

The Federation of British Artists (FBA) seeks three new independent trustees with the following areas of expertise

· Governance, legal matters, ideally including commercial property

· Audience development, brand identity and marketing

· The commercial art world

Background

The FBA is established, as described in its charity governance to aid, promote assist, extend and encourage the study and practice of the fine and applied arts, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing painting, drawing, sculpture, engraving, lithography and architecture.

Our vision is to be a leader in contemporary figurative art, led by artists, for all. Our mission is delivered primarily through a busy programme of exhibitions, events and awards at the Mall Galleries in London.

 Established in 1961, The Federation of British Artists (FBA) is a major visual arts charity, with administration offices and a large, contemporary gallery space located on The Mall in central London.  The FBA comprises of nine of the UK’s leading art societies which all host their annual exhibitions and events at Mall Galleries.

The Royal Society of British Artists

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours

The Royal Society of Marine Artists

The New English Art Club

The Pastel Society

The Society of Wildlife Artists

The Hesketh Hubbard Life Drawing Class

In addition, and in order for the Mall Galleries to be the home of the Federation’s exhibitions, the galleries are also hired out to figurative art exhibitors.  For example, the Discerning Eye exhibition has been staged here for over 30 years, other art societies such as The Society of Women Artists and the Society of Graphic Fine Art a choose the galleries for their annual exhibition. The auction house, Lyon & Turnbull, come twice a year to stage their Modern Made auction in London.

Overall, 24 exhibitions are planned for 2024. The length of an exhibition is usually 1 or 2 weeks, occasionally 3 weeks, therefore the turnaround of exhibitions is regular. Approximately 7,000 works of art are displayed in the galleries per annum. 40,000 visitors come to the galleries each year.

The landlord is The Crown Estate, the lease for the property finishes in October 2030. Over the next few years entering into lease negotiations and reaching a positive conclusion will be a priority.

The organisation weathered the COVID pandemic thanks to healthy reserves and support from The Crown Estate and UK Government grants.

After a positive 2023 the FBA is in a strong position to plan for the future and consider how it will meet its charitable objectives in this digital age. A new website with a headless e-commerce platform was launched in January 2024 to help the user navigate more easily and to promote the exhibitions and works of art better. The turnover is £1.6 million.

A strategic review is underway which includes a stakeholder and customer survey and will result in a fresh 3-5 year organistional business plan.

The FBA has a board of 13 Trustees and employs a team of twenty full-time or part-time professionals.  Two further teams of staff look after the front of house operation and undertake picture handling and technical responsibilities.  The FBA Chair is Jane Ellison who joined in October 2023.
9 trustees are appointed from the nine member art societies, up to five independent trustees can be appointed and the Chair is independent,.  The maximum number of trustees is 15.  One term is three years with a maximum of six years as a full term.

FBA Trustee  Job Description

Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the FBA achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that the FBA has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the executive team to enable the organisation to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission of supporting visual, figurative artists.

Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.

Duties:

· Support and provide advice on the FBA’s purpose, vision, goals and activities.

· Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.

· Oversee the FBA’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.

· Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.

· Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.

· Review and approve the FBA’s financial statements and those of its subsidiary Mall Galleries Trading Ltd.

· Provide support and challenge to the FBA’s CEO in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs.

· Keep abreast of changes in the operating environment.

· Contribute to regular reviews of the FBA’s own governance. Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.

· Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect the charity’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third party interests.

· Contribute to the broader promotion of the FBA’s objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.

As a small charity, there will be times when the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

What we are looking for

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.

Personal skills and qualities

· Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.

· Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.

· Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.

· A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

· Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.

· Willingness to lead according to our values

Specific experience is sought in the following areas:

· Qualified lawyer with knowledge of charity governance and property who can advise the Board on negotiating and engagement of professional services especially the FBA Board’s negotiations with The Crown Estate regarding the lease renewal and the organisation’s policies

· A marketing and brand expert with experience of growing audiences, developing content and maximising the advantages of digital platforms

· An experienced commercial art dealer or gallery owner with good knowledge of the visual art market and its trends

The FBA welcomes applicants from all over the UK.

Terms of appointment

Terms of office

· Trustees are appointed for a 3 year term of office, renewal for one further terms to a maximum of 6 years.

· This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Time commitment

· Attending 4 Board meetings annually. Currently meetings are held at 17 Carlton House Terrace  London SW1Y 5AH, Mall Galleries

· Attending x 1 annual strategy day

Committee membership

Ad hoc and occasional support through working groups and / or support to or mentoring of the executive team.  Eg strategy group, finance and budget committee

Timeline for appointment

 If you would like an informal conversation with Clare O’Brien, CEO, please send her an email

Deadline for applications – 3rd July 2024
Please reference ‘FBA Board’ in the subject line.

Interviews with FBA Chair, Jane Ellison and CEO, Clare O’Brien – virtual or in person – end June – early September

Notification of appointment – by mid September

1st meeting of the FBA Board followed by AGM – Wednesday 2nd October 2.30pm and 4.30pm

Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees - Role Description  

ROLE TITLE:

Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees

HOURS:

Approximately 1 day per month

COMMITMENT PERIOD:

A 3-year appointment with a 6-month probation period. The role also requires a notice period of 6 months after the completion of the probation period.

RESPONSIBLE TO:

Chair

CLOSING DATE:

8th May 2024

Trustees play a crucial and key role in the strategic direction and steering of Youth Mix, ensuring we are a fantastic youth-led organisation for young people aged 16 to 26 years old. Trustees will also ensure quality, stability and positive outcomes for both young people and our new charity as we continue our journey.

This is an exciting time for the Charity as we roll out our mentoring programme. Following strategic discussions, we are now looking to reinforce and enrich our Trustee Board to provide support and guidance to our Operational Team to enable them to achieve our ambitious 1 year and 3-year plans, whilst also ensuring robust succession plans in place for the Board.

We are particularly enthusiastic about fostering inclusivity within our Board. We actively encourage applications from ethnic minorities, young individuals seeking their inaugural board appointment (especially those aged between 18 & 26), and individuals of all ages with a commitment to empowering young people, including those aged 55 and above.

As Deputy Chair you will work closely with the Chair to facilitate and lead the board while working closely with the CEO, ensuring an effective and smooth-running charity with an active and fully engaged Board of Trustees.

For more information, please see the attached role description. 

The Head of Community Engagement is an exciting role focusing on fostering meaningful connections, collaboration, and support within the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. This position leads efforts to engage community members, organisations, and stakeholders, ensuring that Pride Cymru initiatives are inclusive, impactful, and reflective of community needs and aspirations.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies for engaging with diverse LGBTQ+ communities, organisations, groups, and individuals across Wales.

• Build and nurture relationships with community leaders, activists, advocates, and stakeholders to foster collaboration and partnership opportunities.

• Seek opportunities for collaboration and partnership to maximise impact and reach.

• Oversee and cultivate partnerships with organisations responsible for managing spaces during Pride Cymru events.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in community engagement, activism, or advocacy, preferably within the LGBTQ+ community or related social justice movements.

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire and mobilise diverse communities and stakeholders.

• Knowledge of LGBTQ+ issues, and intersectionality.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a passion for promoting social change and empowerment within marginalised communities.

About you

• A genuine desire to support the LGBTQ+ community in Wales

• Commitment to upholding and promoting values of equality, diversity and inclusion

• Ensure work is completed to a high professional standard and in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.

• Attend appropriate meetings/events

• Represent the organisational ethos and values

• Carry out any other reasonable duties as the role develops and as may be requested by the management/trustees

We are looking for dedicated, passionate individuals to join our board of trustees. This exciting role will empower you to make a real difference for the planet while also allowing you to grow professionally, develop new skills and knowledge, expand your network, and enhance your leadership abilities.

We are searching for trustees who want to:

• Be part of the dedicated team that makes up Cumbria’s leading climate change charity.
• Work with a variety of stakeholders to support diverse community projects tackling climate change right here in Cumbria.
• Direct and streamline the journey towards sustainable lifestyles for individuals, organisations and communities across the county.

Key information:

• LOCATION: Meetings will be held either online or at our office in Penrith. Travel to other sites in Cumbria may be required.

• TIME COMMITMENT: Around six board meetings per year; up to two away days per year; other meetings as required.

• START DATE AND DURATION: Start as soon as possible. Currently all Trustees resign annually and are re-elected at our AGM for an unlimited number of times.

If this sounds like you, get in touch! No experience is needed, as we can offer a role that is fully mentored as well. 

Role title: Chair of the Board of Trustees
Location: Flexible (travel to London will be required at least once a quarter)
Salary: N/A (Volunteer role)
Time commitment: 1.5-2 days per month
Contract: The Chair is appointed for an initial 3-year term with the option of renewal for up to 3 terms. The maximum term for all trustees (including the Chair) is 9 years.

Purpose of the role: 

Are you seeking a board opportunity with a high-impact charity that aligns with your values and vision for society? Passionate about refugee welfare, integration, and unlocking talent for the UK? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join a growing, impact-focused and ambitious charity supporting refugees to access meaningful employment and build a new life. 

The Chair leads the board, ensuring that it governs Breaking Barriers effectively, in service of our vision and mission. The Chair leads in an inclusive way, supporting the board to work together well, and providing support and challenge to the Chief Executive. The Chair is also an ambassador for the charity. 

The Chair of Breaking Barriers provides visionary leadership and strategic direction, ensuring that the organisation effectively achieves its mission while adhering to its core values. This pivotal role involves governance oversight, board leadership, executive support, and serving as an ambassador for the organisation.

What’s in it for you?

Holding the high-profile role at the Chair of Trustees have a number of benefits, including the following:

• Contributing to an important cause: Having appropriate support for refugees in the UK to access meaningful employment does not only benefit the refugee community. It also supports businesses to have access to a wider talent pool and helps foster integration in the society.
• Opportunity to make a difference: As the new Chair for Breaking Barriers, you will have the opportunity to drive the growth of a highly impactful Charity with current funding of circa £4 million per year. Breaking Barriers have ambitious plans to extend its impact and you will play a part in spearheading this.
• Expanding your network: Breaking Barriers partners with some of the most high-profile corporates such as Macquarie, Bank of America, LinkedIn, Ikea, and the Big Yellow Group. Being the Chair of Trustee means that you will have exposure to these organisations. You will also have access to other senior stakeholders within Breaking Barriers’ wider network, amongst the trustees, executive, and founding teams.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations:

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply:

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. Please apply via Charity Jobs by submitting a cover letter (up to approximately 2 A4 pages), referencing how you believe you best meet the person specification. You are also welcome to include any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process. Please view the attached recruitment pack for further essential information for candidates.

Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 2nd June. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Downright Excellent Trustee – Trustee - Safeguarding lead role description

Context and purpose

• Downright Excellent (DEx) is a small charity committed to enabling children with Down syndrome to maximise their potential. We deliver a range of specialist interventions and support to children with Down syndrome and their families.

· The trustee with safeguarding expertise will be the main contact on the board for matters relating to child protection and safeguarding.

· You’ll be supported by our team who manage day to day safeguarding issues, with training provided whether it is new to you or you come from a safeguarding background.  

· The skills, experience and expertise of the safeguarding trustee will help us ensure that we have the right polices, processes and practices in place.

Main responsibilities

· Be the point of contact on the trustee board for safeguarding matters, supported by our small safeguarding team

· As part of our trustee team, give firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.

• Review our safeguarding policies and processes to ensure they meet current best practice.

· Ensure guidelines are developed and updated to ensure that:

• • our services users, team, and stakeholders are treated with respect and feel safe, as DEx endeavours to in its way of working; and
  • DEx’s reputation is upheld to a high standard.

· Be the champion on the board fo safeguarding, ensuring the safe treatment of those we work with is at the forefront of decision making.

· Draw on your networks to support our work.

· Help ensure that the operations team have the capabilities that they need to implement the safeguarding policies and processes.

Do you have the skills and experience to act as an ambassador for NYOS and lead the board, promoting good governance and providing effective and empowering support for our organisation? 

The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) is seeking a new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Closing Date: Friday 2 August

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with the strategic focus, governance understanding, leadership experience and time to support and develop a committed board, whose purpose is to ensure that Scotland’s young musicians, from all backgrounds, can access world-class classical music opportunities.

Our current Chair, Lindsay Pell, is Senior Producer for Music at BBC Scotland and an alumna of NYOS who has been on the board for 12 years. She is a strong advocate for youth music in Scotland and is committed to providing the incoming chair with a comprehensive handover to ensure a smooth transition.

Becoming NYOS’s Chair will enable you to make a difference for young people in Scotland, using your skills, experience, energy, and perspective to support NYOS in realising its aims and delivering the best for its participants. 

You will share NYOS’s values, vision, and commitment to providing outstanding, inclusive opportunities for Scotland’s young musicians. You will have an understanding of the barriers that young people might face in accessing musical opportunities and share our dedication to widening access to classical youth music-making. 

Role Information Pack

If you would like to find out more about this important and exciting role opportunity, you can view or download a copy of the recruitment information pack by visiting the NYOS website.

The Eve Appeal is the UK’s leading charity working on prevention of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

Our aim is to prevent gynaecological cancers and save lives by raising awareness and funding ground-breaking research focused on developing effective methods of risk prediction, earlier detection and developing screening for all of the five gynae cancers.

We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Volunteer to support our Trusts and Foundations Officer in developing our portfolio and achieving our 2024 income target to ensure our lifesaving work can continue.

To support this area of fundraising we are looking for someone looking to develop their skills in prospect research and gain familiarity with the broader landscape of medical research and healthcare funding.

We’re willing to be truly flexible for the right candidate as we appreciate this role may need to be worked around other commitments. We envisage 2-4 hours a week at times to suit you over the course of a month.

We are looking for a commitment of 3 months but again are willing to be flexible as we appreciate other or unknown circumstances may dictate your availability at this time.

There is an opportunity to expand the role to include application writing and submission if experience and your capacity to support the team allows.

Please note the successful candidate will need access to their own laptop/PC to complete this role.

We are seeking experienced complemnetary therapists, preferably trained massage therapists, to join our team of volunteers offering therapies to our clients affected by cancer here at our Centre in Isleworth, at other agreed local community venues in Richmond or Hounslow, or ad-hoc at local community events. We are particularly keen to recruit massage therapists but we will also consider applications from therapists for reflexology, EFT, acupuncture, shiatsu and reiki.

Applicants need to have spare time of a weekday and be able to travel easily to our area.

All our therapists need to be CNHC registered, have insurance and have or be prpeared to have an enhanced DBS check.

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) in units across Essex county. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

• Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

• Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

• Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

• Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

• A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

• Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

• Teamwork and communication skills. 

• A flexible and positive attitude. 

• Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn! 

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

• Personal Fulfillment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

• Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

• Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance! 

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) in Enfield and Edmonton. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

• Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

• Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

• Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

• Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

• A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

• Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

• Teamwork and communication skills. 

• A flexible and positive attitude. 

• Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn! 

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

• Personal Fulfillment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

• Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

• Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance! 

Cornwall Air Ambulance operates 19 hours a day, 365 days a year, delivering over 1100 critical care missions annually across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As the first helicopter emergency medical service in the UK, Cornwall Air Ambulance holds a special place in people’s hearts, whether resident or visitor to the county. Thanks to their generosity, our Charity can not only continue to grow, but also embrace innovation and encourage aspiration.

We are now seeking to appoint a new Chair to lead our Trustee Board. With previous experience of high-level board operations, you will be comfortable in a senior, public facing role. You will also have a sound understanding of what good governance looks and feels like. Demonstrating sound judgement and leadership, your ability to control and manage meetings is critical, encouraging scrutiny and respectful challenge, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard and that the Board remains focussed and strategic.

For further information about Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, the role and how to apply, please download our information pack.  We look forward to hearing from you.

It’s an exciting time for the Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse: momentum is growing, with heightened public awareness of domestic abuse following the pandemic, increased government focus, and employers increasingly recognising their crucial role in enabling employees to recognise the signs of, and seek support on, domestic abuse.

The Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (known as EIDA) is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our mission to empower employers to act effectively against domestic abuse. 

Our aim is to ensure that all team members, volunteers, trustees, job applicants and the people we come into contact with are given equal opportunity and that our organisation is representative of all sections of society.

We want our board to be representative of our society and membership and particularly welcome applications from people with lived experiences of domestic abuse, people based outside the southeast of England and in the nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and from people with experience as a people manager or employer, large or small.

Who we are

We are a free-to-join members' network of employers and a registered charity supporting over 1,500 large and small employers to take effective action on domestic abuse.  Our members collectively employ over 25% of the UK workforce.

Our mission is to equip employers to support their employees affected by domestic abuse and to share best practice with other employers.

We endeavour to bring about constructive change, leading to a society where survivors thrive, and where domestic abuse is not tolerated.

Our Trustees are volunteer board members who play a vital role in making sure that EIDA achieves its mission.  As a group, they:

• Oversee the overall management and administration of the charity.
• Ensure that EIDA has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision.
• Provide support and challenge to the executive team, enabling EIDA to grow and thrive.

We are seeking up to four new Trustees to join the existing group of eight. 

EIDA has a UK-wide remit with a membership made up of employers, and we want to reflect that across our Trustees.

Trustee duties

Trustees are the people who lead our charity and decide how it is run.  We envisage the trustee duties broadly as:

• Support and provide advice on EIDA’s purpose, vision, goals and activities.
• Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.
• Approve operational strategies and policies and monitor and evaluate their implementation.
• Oversee EIDA’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.
• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
• Review and approve EIDA’s financial statements.
• Provide support and challenge to EIDA’s CEO.
• Keep abreast of changes in EIDA’s operating environment.
• Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect EIDA’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third-party interests.
• Participate in periodic appraisals of the performance of the Board of Trustees, collectively and individually.
• Represent EIDA at external functions, meetings and events.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will contribute to the diversity of thinking on our board.

Whether you are an experienced trustee or are looking to take your first step at board level, we would like to hear from you. We ask for:

• Commitment to tackling domestic abuse and EIDA’s mission.
• Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement.
• Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussions.
• A strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and EIDA’s core values of Collaboration, Empowerment, Versatility, Openness and Kindness.
• Time to commit to supporting the organisation, including attendance at Board meetings (2 hours, 5 times annually), virtual and in-person events (4-6 annually) and any sub committees.
• Ability to build and maintain a healthy network that promotes the aims of EIDA across the business community, to drive member growth, and to enhance EIDA fundraising activities.
• Some experience as an employer or people manager.

Terms of appointment

Position: Trustee

Location: This is a hybrid role, with occasional travel required to Board and network meetings held in central London

Terms: A maximum fixed term appointment of one three-year term followed by a further three-year term

This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Time commitment: EIDA’s Board of Trustees meets 4-5 times a year within the working hours of 10-5pm.  Currently meetings are held in London and remotely (Zoom).

Closing date

9am, Monday 10 June 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so early applications are appreciated.

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) across East London. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

• Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

• Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

• Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

• Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

• A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

• Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

• Teamwork and communication skills. 

• A flexible and positive attitude. 

• Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn! 

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

• Personal Fulfillment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

• Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

• Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance!