Trustee of young foundation volunteer roles in birmingham
We believe this is an exciting opportunity for individuals with a strongly held belief in the benefits that empowering leadership skills can have in shaping the future of the next generation.
We are looking for individuals that can promote our cause and are willing to share their personal and professional experience and insights as part of the collaborative decision-making of our Board of Trustees.
We are committed to diversity in the workplace through a workforce that reflects the population and communities we work with across the UK.
Our board of Trustees is currently under-represented by individuals with black, asian, and ethnically diverse heritage in addition to people aged under 30 years of age.
As such, we would welcome applicants with these backgrounds to support our aim of a nationally representative organisation workforce.
Knowledge, skills and experience
While we are interested in the person, we are looking for individuals with specific skills and experience in one, some, or all of the following areas:
o Working with primary and/or secondary schools, colleges, and/or youth-development organisations.
o Working in or with Awarding Organisations.
An understanding or experience of financial oversight is considered desirable but not essential.
Trustee commitment and responsibilities
All Trustee positions are voluntary with reasonable expenses remunerated.
To be an effective Trustee, you will need to commit approximately 1-2 days per quarter to attend and prepare for board meetings which are generally held virtually.
Members of our Audit, Risk and Compliance committee additionally meet two weeks before each board meeting for finance and regulation focused discussions with the Executive team.
Effective Trustees support our work by:
· Ensuring we are working towards our vision, mission and values in everything we do.
· Supporting strategic decision-making by actively contributing advice, guidance, and opinion in the pursuit of the organisation’s objectives.
· Constructively guide the Executive in the delivery of the organisation’s strategy.
· Actively represent and champion the work of the Leadership Skills Foundation.
· Maintaining proper financial and regulatory oversight promoting best practice as a Charity to ensure our sustainability and longevity.
Our values
Created in collaboration with the Leadership Skills Foundation team, our cultural values are our ways of working that we expect in all aspects of our interaction with each other and with our delivery centres, tutors, partners, and learners.
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We are better together
Together, we do great things. Collaboration, belonging and individuality aren’t just buzzwords to us; they’re deeply held commitments in the way we work. As we solve problems together, we make sure everyone feels listened to and valued.
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We are guided by goals
Every initiative we developed is guided by clear aims. From giving young people the confidence to achieve, to bringing major change to communities, all our goals are significant and focused on improvement.
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We evolve and innovate
As the world changes, so do the opportunities and challenges of the people we support. As different times call for different skills, we are brave enough to be different and to innovate to be fit for the future.
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We have pride in our programmes
We never forget how valuable everyone’s future is. That’s why we go above and beyond to deliver high-quality trustworthy and regulated programmes.
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The DSM Foundation is seeking a new Treasurer to join our active and supportive Board of Trustees. This is a voluntary role requiring approximately 5-6 hours per month (in addition to bi-monthly Board meetings, usually in person in our Purley offices).
As Treasurer, you will oversee the financial health of the charity and provide strategic advice to support sustainable growth. You’ll work closely with our Head of Operations, Chair, and management accountant to ensure sound financial governance.
We’re looking for someone with experience in finance, accounting or budget management—and a passion for helping young people thrive.
If you believe in empowering young people through honest, balanced education and want to make a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Deadline for applications: 5pm Friday 12th September.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Role description:
The Robin Cancer Trust is the UK’s only testicular, ovarian and germ cell cancer charity, and our mission is to save lives. Our vision is to reach every young person in the UK with our life-saving cancer campaigns, and we are looking for new trustees from across the UK to work alongside our staff to make this a reality!
Our impact:
• We educate young people to give them the best chance of surviving these cancers.
• We engage young people with humour to break the stigma of talking about these cancers.
• We empower young people affected by these cancers to thrive.
Our values:
• Respect: Not only for the important work we undertake, but also the people who support our mission. We believe in open, honest, and empathetic communication between ourselves and to our community.
• Creativity: We are a small team with a big vision – in order to drive the change we want to see in the world, we must innovate, disrupt and experiment.
• Trust: We are accountable to each other & our beneficiaries. We are responsible for upholding these values and the quality of work we undertake – and will do so with integrity at all times.
If our mission, vision, and values inspire you and resonate with you, please apply to join our Board of Trustees – we want to hear from you.
What we’re looking for…
We believe in letting our community lead us - and we hope to build a board that reflects this.
Whether you’re an established leader in your field, or an aspiring leader looking to gain experience; whether you’ve been directly affected by testicular, ovarian or germ cell cancer, or are passionate about supporting the cancer community; whether you have years of experience in the charity sector, or have been inspired by our mission to give back – we want you to help lead our charity, and work with the staff team to help us reach a diverse nationwide audience with our life-saving cancer awareness, education and support programmes.
We know we are not as diverse as we want to be, so we are actively searching for people who share our passion for our mission, with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, to collectively make a difference.
We’re particularly interested in hearing from you if you have experience in any of the following:
- Marketing and Brand.
- Fundraising across different income streams, with a particular interest in Corporate, Events, and developing new income streams.
What’s in it for you?
You will be driving forward change, helping make our vision become a reality, and directly impacting the lives of young people across the country affected by germ cell cancers. In short, you will help save lives.
You will gain invaluable knowledge in strategic planning – helping us identify new opportunities for growth, as well as facing the challenges that occur in an ever-evolving sector. You will develop skills in new areas – working closely with other members of the board and the staff team to deliver our key objectives. You will also have the chance to learn from new experiences – having the opportunity to take part in our networking, fundraising events, and awareness activities in the community.
Don’t just take our word for it, here are some quotes from current and past trustees (we promise we didn’t make them say this…)
● ‘It's a privilege to be a Trustee – an awesome experience that I’d highly recommend’
● ‘I feel lucky to be a Trustee of such a brilliant charity’
● ‘It's amazing to see the impact and how far we've come in such a short amount of time’
● ‘It's not all give - you get a lot back and are always learning and challenging yourself’
● ‘It feels like being part of a community with colleagues building a movement, not a charity’
The commitment from you...
Your passion, experience, knowledge (and time).We ask our trustees to commit to a monthly virtual meeting (approx. 1.5 hours), along with a few hours per month to support the staff team and deliver strategic goals. This is a minimum, but often trustees commit to take on additional responsibilities within projects, or within their specialities.
How do I apply?
We are supporting anonymous recruitment for this role, so please apply below by submitting your CV, and your covering letter – which is your opportunity to tell us all about yourself, your experiences, your knowledge, and most importantly your passion for our cause and why you want to be a trustee of The Robin Cancer Trust.
Deadline for applications: Monday 1st September
We reserve the right to close applications earlier than the closing date, depending on the number of responses. We will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible and are looking at short listing applications and arranging interviews in October with appointments to be confirmed in November.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for this trustee role, please let us know so we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.
Our vision is to reach every young person in the UK with our life-saving cancer campaigns




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Role title – Treasurer
Hours – 1–2 days per month plus quarterly Board meetings
Location – Remote with some London Board meetings
Salary – Voluntary role
Travel requirement – Occasional
Contract type – Voluntary
Accountable to – Chair of Trustees, working closely with CEO and Board of Trustees
Start date – October 2025
About the Stephen Dodgson Charitable Trust
The Stephen Dodgson Charitable Trust was established in 2015 to celebrate and support the music and legacy of British composer Stephen Dodgson (1924–2013). Stephen Dodgson had a long, distinguished and multifaceted career as a composer, Professor at the Royal College of Music and Radio 3 broadcaster. His musical voice could be both playful and deeply evocative, and he was much loved as a mentor to younger generations of musicians that worked with and taught. Particularly renowned for classical guitar compositions, he wrote widely for multiple idioms including chamber, orchestral, choral, solo voice and operatic works and has been recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Roberts piano trio, Karolos, Magnard and Perpetuo ensembles, and singers Ailish Tynan, Katie Bray, James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth and Roderick Williams.
The Trust awards grants to musicians, ensembles, festivals, educational institutions and arts organisations that perform, record or promote Dodgson’s music in line with the Trust’s charitable aims. The Trust responds to external grant applications and we also curate our own artistic and commemorative projects. A small, dedicated Board of Trustees works closely with the Trust CEO to guide and support the organisation’s work, ensuring funds are used thoughtfully and make a lasting, meaningful difference to the classical music community.
Recent projects also include a beautiful centenary book, a collection of essays and fond reminiscences about Stephen Dodgson – the man and the musician – which came out in 2024.
About the Role
The Trust is looking for a Treasurer to join our Board and take the lead in overseeing the charity’s finances. This is a key role, offering the chance to make a direct impact on the Trust’s ability to support musicians and projects with confidence and transparency.
The Treasurer is responsible for both strategic oversight and hands-on financial management — from preparing budgets and reports to supporting the Chair, CEO and fellow Trustees in financial planning and risk management. This rewarding role will help many interesting and worthwhile projects come to fruition and includes plenty of opportunities to enjoy attending concerts and other similar events. (Recent events include two epic concerts featuring major Dodgson works at St John’s Smith Square, the opening night of this year’s Barnes Music Festival and a Snape Maltings performance of Dodgson’s four-act opera Margaret Catchpole.)
This role would suit someone with financial management skills or similar, and a fair knowledge of and interest in classical music, arts funding, and charitable work more generally. A good communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with others and is enthusiastic about the opportunity to promote music and musicians – especially young musicians will thrive in this role.
Key Responsibilities
As a Trustee
- Help guide the Trust’s overall strategy and governance
- Ensure the charity’s funds are managed responsibly and in line with our objectives
- Contribute to grant-making decisions and long-term planning
- Act in the best interests of the Trust and support our mission and values
- Represent the Trust at sponsored performances and events
As Treasurer
- Maintain an overview of the Trust’s financial health
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations: bookkeeping, invoice payments, bank statement reconciliations
- Prepare quarterly bank account reconciliations and financial outlooks for the Board
- Ensure compliance with charity law and financial regulations, including annual reports to the Charity Commission
- Advise on budgeting, cashflow, reserves, and investment planning
- Monitor financial risks and ensure appropriate policies and controls are in place
- Apply at least once a year to HMRC to claim Gift Aid on donations made to the Trust
- Keep Charity Commission and HMRC records up to date
- Work closely with the CEO in aligning financial decisions with impact and priorities, and maintaining contact with ongoing projects
Supporting the Chair
- Assist the Chair in providing leadership and direction for the Board, and enabling the Board to fulfil their responsibilities
- Ensure that the Trust pursues our objects as defined in our governing document, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation/regulations
- Support the Chair in enabling well-rounded and strategic discussions among Trustees
- Work in partnership with the Chair and Trustees to support the CEO and freelance staff, helping them achieve the aims of the organisation
What the Trust Is Looking For
Essential:
- Financial management experience, ideally within or alongside the charity or arts sector
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain finance clearly to others
- Familiarity with accounting software (e.g. Excel, Googlesheets, Xero or similar)
- A sound understanding of financial governance and reporting requirements
Desirable:
- An interest in classical music or the wider arts
- Experience working with or advising a charity, arts organisation, or funding body
- A collaborative, thoughtful, and supportive approach
Time Commitment
- Attend 3–4 Board meetings per year (virtual or in-person, London)
- Ongoing oversight of financial matters (1–2 days per month)
- Occasional availability for guidance or working groups between meetings
- Optional attendance at concerts, festivals and other Dodgson celebrations.
Deadline: Deadline: 22nd September
If this opportunity interests you, the Trust would be delighted to hear from you. Please send a short CV and covering note explaining your interest and experience.
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Build a Brotherhood. Shape a Legacy.
We're creating a brand new men's mental health and self improvement charity and we NEED YOU!
Are you ready to be a founding leader of a new movement?
MINDSET is not just another charity; it's a new kind of brotherhood. We're on a mission to empower men's mental health and wellbeing and we need a team of passionate, strategic leaders to guide us from the very beginning.
We are actively recruiting our inaugural Board of Trustees, including a Chair, Treasurer, Company Secretary, and Trustees. This is a unique opportunity to build a charity from the ground up and make a profound, lasting impact on men's lives across the country.
This isn't just a volunteer role. You will be the architects of our mission, setting our strategic direction and ensuring we have the governance and resources to grow. Your leadership will be the foundation of everything we do. You will help us to deliver vital services, including:
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Mental Health Support: Offering a range of services from one-to-one counselling and peer support groups to helplines and crisis support.
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Self-Improvement Programmes: Empowering individuals with practical skills through workshops focused on resilience, stress management, and personal growth.
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Community Engagement: Fostering a sense of belonging through local groups, activities, and outreach programmes that bring men together.
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Youth Services: Providing vital support and education to young men through school-based initiatives and dedicated youth-focused programmes.
We're looking for individuals who believe in our mission and are ready to contribute their expertise, time, and passion to this project. As a founding Trustee, you will directly shape a movement that will change countless lives.
This is more than a board position. This is your chance to build a legacy. This is your opportunity to help us build a brotherhood that changes lives.
Are you ready to lead?
MINDSET Charity
Empowering Men Through Mental Wellbeing and Personal Growth
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We are looking for someone who shares our values to join us as a Music Education Trustee, maximising the impact of our music education strategy in helping children and young people from families on low income in Surrey to make music.
Specific Tasks
Identifying, developing and overseeing appropriate group teaching and ensemble projects in primary and secondary schools with high pupil premium ratios. Such projects will be funded or co-funded by CKT but delivered by other established music education providers
Managing CKT’ s interface with
- Surrey Arts (including at chief executive and area manager level),
- Surrey state schools as potential beneficiaries of CKT’s work
- other providers of music education in Surrey including Rock Schools
Working with:
- CKTs music education advisers to help define and deliver the above
- the bursaries trustee/manager to ensure that the criteria and process for CKTs bursaries maximises CKT’s impact
- the marketing and communications manager to best market what CKT offers to schools and music teachers
- Trustees, taking the lead on fundraising in developing applications for grants to fund CKT’s project work
- Acting as one of CKT’s Trustees and Directors attending and contributing to board meetings
- Performing such other tasks and activities for CKT as skills and time allow
Skills and experience required
In depth experience of music education at primary and/or secondary level
This will probably have been gained through practical experience either as a successful school head of music and/or in a county music service and/or in a music education charity or provider
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We are looking for someone who shares our values to join us as a Trustee and Manager of our Bursary Programme, funding music lessons for children and young people in Surrey who would not otherwise be able to afford them.
Specific Tasks
- To ensure smooth running of the bursary applications process for recipients, delivery partners and the bursary administrator
- To oversee applications where required, approving invoices and tracking budgets
- To monitor and refine the bursaries criteria and process to ensure the Trust is targeting bursaries effectively
- To work with the Bursary Administrator to assist with individual applications, refer approvals to the board where required, check and approve invoices
- To work with the Treasurer to monitor and report spend against budget
- To work with the Music Education Trustee to ensure that the criteria and process for CKTs bursaries maximises CKT’s impact
- To work with the marketing and communications manager to provide details of bursary recipients for newsletters
- To work with the CKT board and delivery partners (Surrey Arts and other music lesson providers) to identify and implement any process changes
- To work with other partner organisations (Future Talent, AYM) to agree and monitor bursaries offered
- To attend and contribute to board meetings
- To perform such other tasks and activities for CKT as skills and time allow
Skills and experience required
- Good organisational skills,
- Attention to detail,
- Ability to methodically follow, apply and improve standard processes
- Good people skills
- Financial diligence
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Wanted: Volunteer Trustee - to Launch a Youth Community - NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!!
Are you ready to be a leader for change for a new youth work charity in London?
Urban Youth isn't just another charity. We're a brand new youth community designed to change young people's lives in London. We're talking about giving them happy memories, creating lasting friendships, and building the essential skills they'll need for adulthood. We want to provide opportunities and experiences they simply won't get anywhere else.
But to do that, we need to be seen, heard, and remembered. We need Trustees who are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young Londoners. This isn't just about attending meetings; it's about being on the ground floor of a brand-new charity and helping us build a legacy.
You don't need to be an experienced board member. You just need the passion, dedication, and drive to see us succeed. We're looking for diverse individuals with a variety of skills, experiences, and networks to help us get Urban Youth set up, launched, and ready to rocket to success.
That's where you come in.
We're looking for you to help us create an exciting youth work charity that attracts young people aged 11 to 19 years old in London to be part of this new youth work community. We're looking for a volunteer Trustee who wants to be a founding leadership force behind Urban Youth. You won't just set up our charity; you'll help define our future.
What You'll Do:
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Be a Visionary: You will help shape the strategic direction of Urban Youth, ensuring we're always focused on our mission to provide young people with happy memories, lasting friendships, and essential life skills.
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Be a Champion: Use your unique talents, professional experience, and personal networks to open doors for Urban Youth. Whether it's connecting us with potential partners, helping with fundraising, or sharing your expertise, your contributions will be invaluable.
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Be a Founding Trustee: As a founding trustee, you will be instrumental in establishing our governance, policies, and procedures, ensuring we have a strong and sustainable foundation for years to come.
This is a unique opportunity to use your skills for a purpose that truly matters. Your dedication will directly help us give young people the opportunities and experiences they won't get anywhere else.
Ready to help create an amazing future for young people?
JOIN OUR TEAM, OUR FAMILY OUR COMMUNITY
URBAN YOUTH
Positive and engaging youth work activities and programmes that help young people discover themselves, build life skills and help shape their destiny.
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CKT funds music lessons for children in Surrey who would not otherwise be able to afford them. We are looking for someone to manage our give a gig fundraising programme with the objective of maximising the amount of funds raised and developing long term relationships with gig givers
Specific tasks
- Liaising with and between gig givers, speakers and other volunteers in advance of gigs to ensure the smooth running and maximise fund raising at gigs Working with the roster administrator to ensure that sufficient speakers and volunteers are available at each gig
- Ensuring that CKT team at each gig have necessary flyers, banners, buckets and gift aid Ensuring appropriate follow up after gigs including notifying the treasurer and trustees of sums raised, thanking gig givers and volunteers and banking cash collected at gigs
- Maintaining and keeping up to date the master give a gig spreadsheet, the summary list of recent and upcoming gigs in agendas and minutes and the list of past and upcoming gigs on the CKT website
- Helping organise fund raising concerts and donor events run by CKT itself from time to time
- Attending and contributing to board meetings as a CKT manager
- Attending concerts from time to time as a CKT volunteer
- Performing such other tasks and activities for CKT as skills and time allow
You will be guided in your role by the trustee or trustees with fund raising responsibilities The role may or may not include monitoring the health of the give a gig funnel and identification of and approaches to new and past gig givers for new gigs
Gig givers include all choirs, orchestras, bands, festivals and venues who have agreed to raise funds for CKT
Skills and experience required
Love for music and belief in the importance of music education for all young people You will probably enjoy going to concerts and gigs yourself
Good organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to methodically follow, apply and improve standard processes
High standard of written communication (by email)
Good people skills
Basic familiarity with operation of (non-numeric aspects of) simple excel spreadsheets and shared drives used for data and record keeping purposes
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.