Volunteer Advisor Volunteer Roles in Belfast

Empower Change as a Legal Advisor with Mast Cell Action: Championing Medical Support in the UK

Are you a dedicated legal professional looking to utilise your expertise for a cause that truly matters? Join the dynamic team at Mast Cell Action, a UK-based charity committed to supporting people with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Your legal skills can play a vital role in advancing our mission and providing much-needed assistance to those in need.

Position: Legal Advisor (Volunteer)

As a Legal Advisor at Mast Cell Action, you will be a crucial contributor to ensuring our operations align with UK laws and regulations. By providing expert legal guidance, you will enable us to navigate legal complexities and make informed decisions that drive our mission forward. In this role, you will:

Responsibilities:

Offer legal counsel on matters related to UK regulations, compliance, and policies.

Review and draft contracts, agreements, and legal documents to facilitate our initiatives.

Provide advice on matters of governance, organisational structure, and risk management.

Collaborate with internal teams to ensure legal compliance in fundraising, advocacy endeavors, and community outreach.

Represent Mast Cell Action in legal negotiations, disputes, and external communications.

Qualifications:

Qualified solicitor or barrister with current registration in the UK.

Experience in healthcare law, nonprofit law, or related field is advantageous.

Strong familiarity with UK healthcare regulations, privacy laws, and compliance standards.

Benefits:

A unique opportunity to leverage your legal skills for a meaningful cause.

Collaboration with a passionate and dedicated team.

Remote work and flexible arrangements.

Satisfaction in contributing to improved support for individuals in the UK.

Application Process:

If you are eager to apply your legal expertise to drive positive change, we invite you to submit your CV and cover letter. Please highlight your relevant experience and your alignment with our charity's mission.

Mast Cell Action is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. Together, we can make a significant impact on the lives of individuals affected by mast cell disorders.

Join us in championing medical support and empowerment for all. Apply today to be part of a transformative journey.

Looking for a unique business challenge that puts your leadership skills to the test while gaining non-executive (NED) board-style experience?

Be the Business is looking for confident senior leaders and aspiring non-execs willing to contribute to a volunteer programme designed to help SMEs tackle the most pressing business problems and improve their leadership capabilities.

Be the Business is an independent charity that inspires greater productivity, by connecting small business leaders to the expertise needed to answer today’s challenges.

As a volunteer you will make a difference to communities across the UK. By helping small and medium-sized businesses to improve their productivity, we will transform the UK’s productivity, raise the value of businesses across the country, safeguard jobs and improve standards of living.Small business leaders on our new pilot – The Productivity Programme – receive non-executive style support from volunteer advisory board members enabling them to benefit from an advisory board of their own.

As a volunteer advisory board member, you’ll work collaboratively with your fellow board members to support two different business leaders to unlock the potential of their respective businesses. We ask you to commit to 12 hours over one year.   Working in two 6 month terms, you and your board colleagues will meet with each business leader, online, four times providing effective questioning, insight, and support. In addition, one of the board members will have the opportunity to provide two additional one-on-one sessions with the business leader to provide extra support.

You will be supported by a dedicated board administrator who will provide all the support you need for scheduling, pre-reading, sharing documents and taking actions.

What’s in it for you? 

You’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills as a senior leader and build your CV in a non-executive director (NED) style environment. You’ll grow your professional network and enhance your skills and knowledge of sectors and business challenges that you may not have previously been exposed to.

In recent feedback from current volunteers, benefits of supporting Be the Business programmes include:

• Improved knowledge and understanding of different industries, sectors and SME needs
• Improved professional skills
• A feeling of having made a positive contribution

You’ll also have access to the Be the Business volunteer offer, including our deep dives into industry insights and research, as well as networking, skills development and learning events held throughout the year.

Evidence from Be the Business suggests that by finding and maintaining an annual one per cent improvement over a five year period, an average SME employer (1-249 employees) with a turnover of £1.3m, would increase their turnover by over £65,000.

The application form can be accessed via our programme guide, available using this link.

https://bethebusiness.turtl.co/story/programme-guide-for-volunteers/

Will you share your counselling or psychotherapy skills as a child & young person's (CYP) counsellor or therapist to join an online counselling service for young patients with a pain condition (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)? We’re supporting patients, relatives, partners and carers affected by a debilitating condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

We're looking for qualified or student paediatric/child & young person counsellors, psychotherapists or psychologists ideally with some experience of working with chronic pain patients, who may want to volunteer their skills supporting our young service users and help develop a psychological support service. 

As a Volunteer Child/Young Person's Counsellor you’ll be providing remote online/telephone counselling/therapy support services to young people aged 5 to 18 who are vulnerable, many of whom are isolated and in need of mental health services. You’ll be providing one-to-one counselling sessions online or by phone. With your recognised counselling qualifications and experience you will be an asset to our small charity and to our young services users. We will also consider therapists who are in need of a placement.

Depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, volunteer child counsellors / therapists provide person centred counselling (general talking counselling) or specialist services such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), ACT and EMDR for young CRPS patients.

We are needing to expand this service to support our young clients as it has rapidly received a high number of referrals. People can be referred both by health or legal professionals as well as having parents/guardians referring them to the service.

In this role you’ll be able to develop your paediatric counselling skills, organisation, communication and team working skills. If you have experience in younger children please do get in touch.

Most importantly you’ll be providing essential services that help make sure no one has to face CRPS alone. Be the hope for CRPS.

What the role involves

This role may vary depending on needs, but is likely to include:

• Undertake a child client assessments, followed by person-centred counselling (via Zoom or phone) to our clients, offering up to 20 one hour (or 45 mins ate dependant) sessions for each client plus 4 assessments

• Providing one-to-one counselling sessions to young patients aged 5-18 (we will consider therapists who can only support primary or secondary school age)

• Update our database with the client’s basic information and session attendance

• Maintain succinct, relevant session notes and store these securely

• Attending and participating in meetings
• Project monitoring, creating, reporting and outcomes evaluation procedures

• Attend CPD training to ensure your knowledge stays current

• Participating in regular meetings with the Chair
• Maintaining client confidentiality, upholding data protection and equal opportunities principle

• Attend monthly Supervision to ensure safe working practices

We can support you to develop the skills you need for this role, including an induction. You will have a chance to discuss your role and any additional needs with us. We can offer you a supervisor.

What you need for this role

Essential

• Be a member (including student membership) of one of the recognised organisations (see below)
• Level 4 Diploma level qualifications as a minimum (or be studying towards one), Degree or Masters in Paediatric Counselling, Counselling/Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Play Therapy or Art Therapy 
• Minimum of 100 hours supervised
• Proof of professional indemnity insurance annually - we may consider paying this as an expense but commitment to the charity is required
• A valid DBS certificate (enhanced version), which is less than three years old and renewed every three years (the charity can provide where necessary)
• Able to keep people’s personal data safe

• Willing and able to provide counselling via Zoom from a private location with a stable WiFi connection

• Able to support a minimum of 2 child or young clients a week, being two hours of your time for counselling sessions plus time for administration. We ideally hope you to offer the charity a commitment of six months.

Desirable

• Personal or professional Knowledge or experience of chronic pain or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Previous experience as a chronic pain or CRPS paediatric counsellor or psychologist 
• Committed to our values
• Willing to develop skills and experience
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Effective administration skills, planning and organisation skills
• Approachable, presentable, enthusiastic

We also welcome trained (or those seeking placements) paediatric counsellors, child therapists and counselling/clinical psychologists who are willing to give their time to support our valuable work.

Once we’ve assessed your application, you may be invited for interview. If you are successful, we will arrange for you to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service DBS or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

Recognised Organisations

• British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
• British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)
• Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
• General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR)
• British Society for Clinical Hypnotherapists (BSCH)
• National Council for Hypnotherapists (NCH)
• United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
• The National Hypnotherapy Society (HS)
• National Counselling Society (NCS)
• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• The Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (APHP)
• National Register of Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists (NRHP)

Making a difference

What impact will the opportunity have?

You will join the charity during a critical and challenging period as the service is rapidly expanding and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in not only developing a counselling service for younger clients but also ensure we provide counselling services and mental health support to our young child CRPS patients who are in need of our support and inclusion on a regular basis. With your help we will expand our support and mental health services to ensure our service users receive mental health support that they may not have been offered.

What's in it for you as the volunteer? 

You would be a part of our small, friendly, forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching people affected by this rare, painful and debilitating chronic pain condition and to provide them with psychological support whether they are patients, their partner, relatives, friends or carers. As this service is continually developing, you would have a key role in developing a young person counselling programme and to complement our support services that we offer. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference in a child's life which is already isolated and painful, who may not have received any psychological support.

What is the purpose of this role?

Panellists will inform and influence the support we offer to older people and help us deliver services that older people need and value.

What impact does this role have?

Our Panellists will help us to shape our services and our strategy. They will support us to make sure that people know about our charity, that our services have a positive impact on the lives of older people, and that we are a valued, local resource for older people to rely on.

What are the responsibilities of the role? 

• To support our charity and its aims and to act as an ambassador for our services and projects and the wider Age UK network.

• To ensure our charity is aware of emerging needs and issues related to older people in the City and County that could influence future planning.

• To represent the wider community of older people and their interests – including topics such as social, health, wealth, and longer-term needs.

• To develop an understanding of customer service within the charity and how it can be improved for older people.

• To maintain a positive commitment to, and active promotion of, Age UK Notts’ Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy.

What are we looking for?

• Integrity

• A commitment to the charity

• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort

• Good, independent judgement

• A willingness to speak their mind

• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team

What is the time commitment?

• The charity holds four meetings per year (Including the AGM), with each meeting lasting around 2 hours.There will be a mix of in-person and online meetings.

• In addition, Panellists need to set aside a minimum of 1 hours reading time before each meeting.

• Depending upon agreed actions, Panellists may be asked to dedicate some time to activities within the community, or for the charity outside of the meetings.

• Should exceptional circumstances arise, there may be a need for additional meetings, but this will be a rare occurrence.

• A chair and vice-chair will be elected by the members every 3 years and holders may serve a maximum of 6 years in total in either role.

What training will you be given?

You will be given a basic induction to the Charity and some basic compliance training to allow you to undertake your role.

What can you gain from this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to influence the largest, local charity providing support for older people. It’s a chance to bring your views, experience and knowledge to the table as well as building new relationships and meeting new challenges.

Please note the following key information

• You must be at least 18 years old

• You must agree to be properly appointed by our robust volunteer recruitment process (including references and DBS check).

• The role of a OPAP Panellist is voluntary and is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed

***Please note that we don’t offer sponsorship or accept overseas applicants***

Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students (masters and doctorates) doing research both qualitative and quantitative. Send to university divisions that deal with social work, project developments, education, IT and statistical analysis

Independent Visitors - Shropshire

Voluntary – a few hours per month

Information to candidates

We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organisation and the development of our services. We recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

Our Core Purpose

Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people* to hold the system to account, to challenge and support it to do its job properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.

Our vision

Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises and willingly accepts its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.

Our Values

• We are child driven, always asking what children would want us to do. By engaging them at all levels of our work, their views and experiences are central to shaping all our plans. We are tenacious and passionate champions of children’s rights and we will not be distracted in our determination to do the right thing for children and young people.

• Second only to our dedication to children is our dedication to each other. Our work is defined and inspired by meaningful, supportive, mutually empowering relationships with and between children and young people, colleagues and partners. These relationships are powerful because they are authentic and human, where every contribution is equally valued and respected.

• We create a friendly and supportive working environment where work can and should be fun. We recognise that happy people perform at their best, and that people performing at their best are happier in their work. We celebrate our successes together and are open about our concerns and mistakes, supporting each other to grow and learn from them. We work flexibly, supporting each other in times of high workload or when life gets difficult.

• We accept personal responsibility for our work and we are accountable for delivering results against those responsibilities. Managers empower their people to take ownership of and make decisions on their areas of responsibility, ensuring that workload is manageable, that people are treated fairly, that they are supported and challenged to succeed. Everyone at Coram Voice is committed to modelling and championing these values, and managers have a particular responsibility for bringing them to life.

*We work with and for a range of children and young people who are potentially vulnerable to harm or exclusion from society, and who have a particular reliance on the state or its agencies for their rights and wellbeing, including children and young people who are looked after by the state, in need or who have severe and complex mental health problems, care leavers and young offenders. This is not an exclusive list.

Our work

Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity which was established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading agencies for children and young people in the UK. Around 60 employed staff, 100 freelance workers and 200 volunteers deliver services to children and agencies through our London headquarters and regional offices. Together they provide Coram Voice with a high degree of specialist expertise in the fields of advocacy, children’s rights, mental health, complaints, secure accommodation and experience of working with children in care, in custody, in need and those who have recently left care.

We provide:

• Advocacy services direct to children and young people in care, in need, in custody and to care leavers and children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.
• A National Helpline to provide access for children and young people to advocacy and advice, with access to legal advice and links with other national helplines such as ChildLine.
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to advocate for young people as qualifying patients under the Mental Health Act, in order to fully support them to get their views heard in matters relating to their mental health.
• Independent visitors services providing volunteer befrienders to children and young people in care.
• Independent services: Coram Voice is a major national provider of independent person services for complaints by children and for reviewing whether children should be locked up in secure units on welfare grounds.
• Policy and campaigning to create a better system for all children and young people looked after by the state, for their care to be more child-centred and to give young people a greater say in decisions about their lives.
  • Participation services to ensure children and young people have a voice in the development and delivery of services and campaigns, and through the process, provide the opportunity to develop relevant skills which will be of benefit to them in their future lives.
  • Training, development and information for young people, advocates and child care workers, offering courses in advocacy, children’s rights and child-centred practice across a range of areas including the new National Advocacy Qualification.

About the Independent Visitor Service

What is an Independent Visitor?

An Independent Visitor (also known as an IV) is a responsible adult volunteer who befriends and supports a child or young person looked after by a local authority and has little or no contact with his/her parents. The children or young people may need additional support particularly as they are likely to be living in children’s homes, foster homes or independently.

What does an IV do?

An IV will be expected to visit the child/young person they are matched with regularly to demonstrate commitment to them. This could include visiting them at their home, trips out for example to football, sharing the young person’s interests or hobbies or specific activity. During term time most visits will be in the evening or at weekends. An IV can encourage a child/young person to participate in the meetings held to review his/her care plan and therefore be part of the decision making process about his/her life. The IV may also be asked by the child/ young person to speak at the meeting on his/her behalf in order to make his/her wishes, views and feelings known.

General considerations

· Please note that people employed by a local authority cannot work for Coram Voice in the same authority unless the LA gives agreement and the employee does not work in Children’s Services.

· All posts are subjected to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and successful candidates will not be able to work unsupervised with children or young people until the completion of this process.

· All Coram Voice workers are required to comply with Coram Voice Codes of Practice and Code of Ethics

General consideration for applications:

• DBS checks All volunteers are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
• Training All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes induction training and E learning courses on Safeguarding and Diversity, GDPR etc
  • Conflict of interest The independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.

The recruitment process:

• Shortlisting will be undertaken by the IV Coordinators.
• You will have a face to face or virtual home visit.
• The interview process comprises of a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations.
• Returning your application: We cannot accept general CVs.
• Applications must be fully completed.

Please return your application to: Human Resources via Blue Octopus.

If you have the necessary experience, attitudes and skills and a commitment to protecting the rights of young people we would like to hear from you.

Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278

Are you an experieniced Nutritionist?  Are you able to volunteer a few hours a week?
 

Yes? We’d love to hear from you.

We're looking for an experienced nutritionist to help us design a catalogue of recipes that help reduce anxiety and in turn improve mental health.

What is knus?

knus is the UK’s first free, confidential, mental health peer support and coaching online chat service. knus offers mental health educational plans, relaxation experiences and live workshops.

What does knus mean? 'hug' in Danish.

Here’s some further information on what’s needed:
 

Are you over 18 and living in the UK?

You must be over the 18 years of age and live permanently in the UK.
 

Do you have a laptop?

A laptop and a quiet space to volunteer is essential.

How much time can you give?

A minimum of 4+ hours per week is required. We are flexible and like to work around you.

Do you like to learn?

We provide training for all volunteers that join us.
 

If you’re interested head over to our website and we can have a chat or apply here.

Please note - all successful volunteers are required to pay the cost price of £20.60 for an Enhanced DBS check.  If you've got a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or in receipt of benefits, this cost will not apply.

You must be a UK resident to apply for this role.

African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty
by empowering communities to make informed development choices in the management of public
finances and resources.

ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such
as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.

At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and
commitment to the organisation and its purpose.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer Head of Training & Education (Remote) to join ADC.

Main purpose of job: Manage the volunteers, partners and activities associated with the Civic Education component of ADC’s social impact program and ensure that the relevant needs of the program’s beneficiaries are met.

Division: Social Impact

Department: Training & Education

Position reports to: Chief Impact Officer

Who reports to this position (direct reports): TBC

Main Duties and Responsibilities
 

• Develop the training and civic education strategy aligned with organisation objectives
   
• Identify civic education needs and oversee development of courses to fulfill those needs
   
• Oversee the development and ongoing review of curricula for civic education programs
   
• Set civic education objectives and create procedures and budgets necessary for successfully implementing planned civic education programs
   
• Oversee relationships with local partners to deliver civic education programs
   
• Develop or oversee the production of civic education materials, aids and manuals
   
• Evaluate the results of civic education programs and ensure continuous improvement
   
• Recruit additional volunteers for the Civic Education team when needed
   
• Develop and implement the Trainer of Trainers model (ToT)

Essential
 

• At least 5 years of experience managing a civic education department
   
• Solid experience organizing trainings and designing civic educational curriculum
   
• In-depth understanding of traditional and modern training methods (including workshops and e-learning)
   
• Ability to establish networks across industry, NGOs, government and academia
   
• Track record of successfully designing and delivering impactful civic education programs
   
• Project management experience
   
• Ability to actively take initiative and help set things up in a start-up environment
   
• Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment 
   
• A committed team player with good communication skills 
   
• Available to volunteer at least 7-10 hours a week

Desirable

• Experience working in an early stage start-up and gone through a scaling phase
   
• Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity

What ADC Offers You

This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:
 

• Professional learning and career development opportunities
   
• An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
   
• An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
   
• An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
   
• We provide work reference

We are looking for trained or experienced Mckenzie friends to offer some scottish family law legal advice on our groups. We have a few volunteers already but they dont know scottish law.

We are looking for someone training / trained / or have experience in family courts for Scotland

Single Parents Support and Advice Services is a Charitable Incorporated Company with over 35000 members UK wide. 

Our charity founder and director, Nicola Booth, took the initiative to set up SPSAS in 2012, with the purpose to reduce isolation, loneliness, and to promote equal and fair treatment amongst Single Parents and their Children. We also aim to help, advise and support single / lone parents by giving them access to support and services that they normally would not be able to access for varied reasons. We try to eliminate the stigma attached to being a single parent in society, within all ethnicities across the UK. 

Our charity runs solely on donations and all members of our charity, including the director are currently working on a non-paid voluntary basis. Despite these hurdles, we feel we have made a positive impact with our services. 

We are looking for a solicitor or barrister to occasionally supervise our legal student advisors currentlystudying LPC/BPC. The role is based remotely

Key Responsibilities:

Your duties will include, but are not limited to, will include the supervision of students carrying out legal work, including some legal advice activity, 

Essential

·Be a qualified solicitor/barrister with experience of family law and various other laws;

·Have a valid practice certificate 

·Commitat least 1 day a week for a minimum 3-month period

·Have an enthusiasm for working with students;

·Have proven networking and public speaking skills;

·Be dedicated to providing a stimulating learning environment for students;

·Have a demonstrable commitment to pro bono, ideally through pro bono work or volunteering;

·Have an understanding of and commitment to the roles of both clinics and pro bono in the provision of legal services;

·Have excellent organisational and management skills;

·Have excellent verbal and written skills and ability to convey complex information in an accessible way;

·Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines ;

·Be able to prioritise tasks;

·Be able to work as part of a team;

·Be able to use computer and information technology;

·Demonstrate enthusiasm, initiative and motivation

We hope we have caught your interest and very much appreciate it if you would agree to become a volunteer for SPSAS.

We are seeking to diversify our board! We are looking for one Trustee and one Chair.  Do you have a passion for sex workers’ rights and safety? Do you want to be part of a charity with vital real-world impact? Do you have the time and skills to guide NUM’s board and staff towards its mission? Then we’d love to hear from you.

We are especially keen to receive applications from people of colour, others with marginalised identities and sex work experience. If you’d like to speak with someone in advance of applying, please contact the current chair, Siân Prime, at sian[at]uglymugs[dot]org with Chair Enquiry in the subject line.

About NUM:

National Ugly Mugs (NUM) is an award-winning charity with a mission to ‘end all forms of violence against sex workers.’ NUM provides a mechanism for sex industry workers to report crimes and harm they experience and share this information within their communities to warn others of potentially dangerous individuals and situations.

We have a dedicated casework team of industry experts who support sex workers to further access criminal justice remedies and other services as determined by victims/survivors to cope and recover from crimes they experience in the ways they choose. We also host a range of other projects in racial justice, mental health, drop-in support (Scotland), and vocational exploration.

Our main aims are to: 

• Increase sex worker safety and prevent crime and harms against this diverse population of adults.

• Support sex workers in generating knowledge and sharing their experiences in ways that advance the well-being of their communities, increase the social inclusion of sex workers and an end discrimination, criminalisation, and violence.

• Provide survivor-centred, trauma-informed support services.

• Facilitate sex workers in safely accessing the public services of their choosing and in educating communities of stakeholders to ensure that:

• sex workers are the ones characterising their work and defining their circumstances, needs and priorities.

• services are informed about the needs and priorities of sex workers in order to promote non-judgemental treatment and respectful engagement.

• all sex workers, irrespective of class, race, gender, sexuality, ability, status in the country and type of sex work, receive consistent, protective responses from police when they access them for help.

• sex workers inform justice, victim support, anti-violence and inclusion health initiatives in ways that improve their wellbeing and increase their engagement in civil society.

We serve sex workers of all genders, ages, abilities, cultures and modes of work and offer a digital reporting and alerting mechanism to warn these communities about dangerous individuals who may target them. We provide individualised specialist support from experiential support staff and others trained as Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA) who ensure sex workers have the information and resources needed to make important choices about their lives.

Key facts

• NUM has 17 members of staff, and 8 board members

• In 2022:

  • NUM had over 9000 members, 80% of whom were sex workers

  • Our Case Work Team provided direct support to over 737 sex workers 

  • 519 reports of harm perpetrated against sex workers were submitted to NUM, and we sent out over 760,000 alerts to sex workers to prevent further violence 

Please read our role description attached to find out more about who we’re looking for.

Do you want to improve the lives of Children with additional needs? 
Can you spare 2-4 hours a month to support SPACE? 
 

As a Trustee of Space Cheshire (Space) you have independent control over, and legal responsibility for the charity’s management and administration.

The Role:

gement and administration.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• You will ensure that Space is carrying out its purpose for the public interest

o This means that you and your co-trustees must make sure that Space is carrying out the purposes for which it is set up and no other purpose. More specifically this means you should:

▪ ensure you understand the Space’s purposes as set out in its governing document

▪ plan what Space will do, and what you want it to achieve

▪ be able to explain how all of Space’s activities are intended to further or support its purposes

▪ understand how Space benefits the public by carrying out its purposes

• Comply with Space’s governing document and the law

o This means that you and your co-trustees must:

▪ make sure that Space complies with its governing document

▪ comply with charity law requirements and other laws that apply to Space

▪ take reasonable steps to find out about legal requirements, for example by reading relevant guidance or taking appropriate advice when you need to

• Act in Space’s best interest

o This means that you must:

▪ do what you and your co-trustees (and no one else) decide will best enable Space to carryout its purposes

▪ with your co-trustees, make balanced and adequately informed decisions, thinking about the long term as well as the short term

▪ avoid putting yourself in a position where your duty to Space conflicts with your personalinterests or loyalty to any other person or body

▪ not receive any benefit from Space unless it is properly authorised and is clearly in the Space’s interests; this also includes anyone who is financially connected to you, such as a partner, dependent child or business partner

• Manage Space’s resources responsibly

o This means that you and your co-trustees must:

▪ act responsibly, reasonably, honestly and exercise sound judgement. 

▪ make sure that Space’s assets are only used to support or carry out its purposes

▪ avoid exposing the Space’s assets, beneficiaries or reputation to undue risk

▪ not over-commit the Space

▪ take special care when investing or borrowing

▪ comply with any restrictions on spending funds or selling land

▪ put appropriate procedures and safeguards in place and take reasonable steps to ensure that these are followed

• Act with reasonable care and skill

o This means that you and your co-trustees must:

▪ use reasonable care and skill, making use of your skills and experience and taking appropriate advice when necessary

▪ should give enough time, thought and energy to your role, for example by preparing for, attending and actively participating in all trustees’ meetings

• Ensure that Space is accountable

o This means that you and your co-trustees must:

▪ comply with statutory accounting and reporting requirements. 

▪ be able to demonstrate that Space is complying with the law, well run and effective

▪ ensure appropriate accountability to memberswhere Space has a membership separate from the trustees

▪ ensure accountability within Space, particularly where you delegate responsibility for particular tasks or decisions to staff or volunteers

The Treasurer

The treasurer will take the lead on:

o presenting financial reports in a format that helps trustees understand the charity’s financial position

o advising the trustees on how to carry out its financial responsibilities

o working with professional advisors

o overseeing the preparation and scrutiny of annual accounts

o supporting day to day financial duties, such as book-keeping, budgeting and preparation of reports.

o making sure Space keeps proper accounts

o reviewing Spaces financial performance

o drawing up or reviewing policies for finance and investment

o ensuring that Space has robust and effective financial controls in place

o liaising with staff who have financial responsibility and with Space’s independent examiner or auditor

o reporting on financial matters to co-trustees

Could your knowledge, skills and experience make a positive difference to Age UK York? We are an independent charity with the mission of:‘Making a positive difference by putting older people, and the people around them, at the heart of all we do; working with partner organisations, to improve the quality of later life and provide effective, timely support for those who need it the most.’

Age UK York (AUKY) is one of the largest independent charities in York and every year reaches thousands of older people and their carers, and has a high level of recognition across the City’s statutory authorities, voluntary sector and the public.  Our services – some developed and delivered in productive partnerships – include Day Clubs, Help in the Home, Befriending, Carer Respite, Home from Hospital, Keep Your Pet and Information and Advice.

In challenging times for all charities, AUKY has continued to adapt and evolve to offer a range of relevant services and support for older people and extend our reach to try to meet need as effectively as possible, whilst increasing our active involvement with partners towards the collective effort here in York. To build and grow the charity to meet increasing need, we are seeking to expand our trustee board - complementing the skills of our present Trustees and broadening our Board’s diversity – with the addition of up to three new trustees.

We welcome applications from all age groups and backgrounds, and we are particularly looking for skills from amongst the following:  fundraising and income generation; accountancy and financial management; building stakeholder relationships and co-production; legal and HR expertise. Board and/or senior level management experience would be helpful, although not essential.

We currently hold eight noard meetings per annum.  Preparation and attendance at these, plus involvement in other committees, task groups and projects, are likely to require a time commitment of 12-15 days per annum in total.  

This is a volunteer role, offering the opportunity to contribute actively to the lives of older people in our communities, and gain leadership and board experience with a collaborative team of committed trustees.

CoDa Dance Company are looking for Trustees!

WHO WE ARE:
CoDa Dance Company tells real life differently. CoDa is an award-winning, socially driven, female- & disability-led dance company with a 10-year track record of creating site-specific, Extended Reality and stage productions. We specialise in dance
and neurology, delivering exceptional participatory projects in hospitals and communities.

We give people joyful and meaningful experiences that inspire creativity and curiosity.

Our inclusion in ACE’s prestigious National Portfolio (2023-26) marks a significant milestone in our journey as a dance company, and we are thrilled to be recognised for our dedication to artistic excellence and innovation which align with ACE’s Let’s Create strategy. It is validation for our ambitious vision for pioneering digital dance works that challenge perceptions of disability.

Why? We know that 1 in 6 people will experience a neurological condition in their lifetime. The figure is higher once we consider the loved ones, children, partners or carers of someone with a neurological condition. This is not a marginal issue, but one that touches the lives of many people, both directly and indirectly.

Our Lived Experience Consultants have told us that seeing their experiences represented in the cultural landscape is a validating experience, helping to challenge common perception of dance being beyond their capacity. Disrupting these misconceptions through technology aided dance is our way of addressing this need.

CURRENT WORK

'Don’t Look Down' 

Working with a group of LECs (Lived Experience Consultants who have Acquired Brain Injury) we researched their stories and experiences & worked with them to develop the creation of an interactive installation that uses dance and creative technologies to raise awareness of, and shines a light on living with neurological disabilities.

Dance for Neurology
Therapeutic dance sessions for hospitals and communities, underpinned by our pioneering inclusive methodology, get everyone moving and dancing, including those with profound disabilities.

OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Our Board is responsible for agreeing the strategic direction of the charity, setting the budgetary framework and deciding upon major undertakings. Responsibility for the day-to-day operation of CoDa is delegated to Nikki Watson, our Artistic Director and
Elise Phillips, our Executive Producer. They report to the Trustees on a regular basis. This ensures that our Trustees have all the information they need to monitor progress and agree strategic or budgetary adjustments which may become necessary.
 

CoDa also maintains a number of Trustee-led special purpose subgroups that undertake specific tasks which contribute to the charity’s governance and operation such as Lived Experience (of disability and/or caring roles), Ambition & Quality,
Environmental Responsibility, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Finance and Dynamism.
Each trustee will champion an area of activity & one of our guiding Investment

Principles by regular contact with appropriate staff members, in order to report back to the board at quarterly meetings.

WHAT’S INVOLVED IN BEING A TRUSTEE
Time commitment
● up to 6 hours a month (incl.Board attendance and subgroup meetings)
● six meetings per year (4 x board meetings, 1 x Annual General Meeting (AGM)
and 1 x Company Away Day) at a day and time agreed in advance (within
normal office hours or evenings)
● Board meetings are 1.5 hours
● Company Away Day takes place across a full day
● Papers are distributed electronically one week in advance of meetings
Location

Mostly remotely with meetings held virtually, with occasional face-to-face meetings at the charity’s base in Thurrock or central London. Ideally, we’d like you to be able to visit our services which are mostly in the South East, in or around London and Essex, to get to know our staff and the people we support.

Term of office

• Trustees are appointed for a minimum of 3 years and can continue for a further two periods of 3 years (maximum term 9 years).
• The role is voluntary
• Trustees are volunteers and their role is unpaid; however, we reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. This does not form any type of employment contract and should not be interpreted as such.

OUR SUPPORT FOR YOU

We recognise that if you are new to trusteeship you may need some support in your new role. Alongside informal ad hoc support from existing Board members we are able to offer free training and skills development through our partners and the
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).

Learning and development opportunities may include:

● Safeguarding
● Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (as part of our ongoing commitment to EDI)
● Governance
● Trustee Induction / Refresher
Training is often available as e-learning which can be accessed from home.

Expenses: CoDa will reimburse you for reasonable and agreed out of pocket expenses such as
travel to help you carry out your role effectively.

Insurance: We provide insurance cover for Trustees when they are doing approved and
authorised voluntary work for CoDa.

THE BRIEF

We are looking for people with an interest in CoDa and our mission, who are able to provide the company with commitment, time and support through an exciting period of growth in CoDa’s artistic research, audience development activity and business
development.

Person Specification:
Experience & Skills - Desired but not essential

● experience working on or with a Board or committee group
● lived-experience of neurological disabilities
● strategic and critical thinking
● team working
● creative thinking skills
● experience and/or working knowledge of one or more specialist areas: Lived Experience / Human Resources / Finance / Equality Diversity and Inclusion 

Required Behaviours & Attitudes
As a Trustee you will need:
● a commitment to the vision, mission and values of CoDa
● enthusiasm and curiosity
● willingness to engage and meet the minimum time requirement
● desire to question status quo
● integrity
● an understanding of the experiences, needs and challenges faced by the people we work with (or at least a willingness to learn more)
● to comply to our Code of Conduct and CoDa’s policies

EDI Statement
CoDa is committed to Equal Opportunities for all roles. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of their gender, disability, race, culture, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, class, mental health, or caring
duties. As a disability-led organisation, we encourage disabled applicants to apply. If you are unsure about applying, please talk with us about any concerns you might have.

SPECIALIST TRUSTEE VACANCIES
We are interested in hearing from people with a background in:

1. Lived experience
The people we support are at the heart of all we do, helping us to drive CoDa’s ethos and mission. If you have lived experience of neurological disabilities be that personal, familial, through work or a caring role, we’d warmly welcome your application.

2. Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Following EDI and Anti-Racism training from Inc Arts the board and senior staff developed a 3 year actionable plan through their sector-leading Unlock Programme. The Board’s (EDI) subgroup regularly reviews the activity plan and provides support,
advice and assurance for Trustees to ensure that we have a strategic approach to building a greater equitable and diverse culture within CoDa. The steering group:

● Identifies the EDI challenges, providing advice and making recommendations
● Drives forward change on agreed priorities to ensure fairness and integrity are embedded in all that we do.
● Holds Trustees and Senior Staff to account, ensuring the Board, subgroups and company move beyond meeting their statutory responsibilities to reach goals that enable us to achieve the charity’s mission.

We particularly welcome applicants who’ve experience of EDI strategy and are passionate about helping to drive forward our commitment to this work.

3. Finance
While Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the organisation, including finance, organisational strategy and staff, we are looking for a Finance trustee to help the other trustees carry out their financial responsibilities by:

● advising the Board on how to carry out its financial responsibilities including the maintenance of appropriate policies for reserves and investments
● liaising with professional advisers
● overseeing the preparation and scrutiny of the annual accounts
● having particular regard for risk management including the maintenance of appropriate financial controls

We welcome applicants who have knowledge of charity finance and accountancy to provide support to the company. Ideally we are looking for someone with a recognised accounting and finance qualification with the ability to scrutinise and
probe financial statements, reports and balance sheet information.

4. Human Resources

CoDa are looking to strengthen their Trustee Board by appointing a Trustee with HR expertise. CoDa is in a significant period of growth with a dedicated team and as we continue to develop and grow we would benefit from the oversight and guidance that an HR professional could give. We are ideally looking for an individual who can:

● ensure that CoDa is legally compliant with current Employment legislation
● advise on good practice in staffing and HR matters
● review policies and procedures relating to HR
● assess risks and measure the impact of HR interventions in the light of changing legal requirements and best practice.
● ensure that HR activities and interventions are linked to the charitable objectives and complement CoDa’s culture.

We welcome applicants with experience in HR management and employment law.

HOW TO APPLY

If you’re interested in joining the Board of Trustees please email us with:

● a short statement highlighting why you are interested including any specialist areas of experience.
● a CV or short document outlining past experience and transferable skills including from voluntary, employed, self-employed, internship, apprenticeship and caring / familial environments.

You can alternatively submit the statement by sharing a link to a video or audio file

Deadline for applications: 23:59 1st December 2023

Interviews: Take place on a rolling basis at a time and day convenient for all persons.

Interviews will be held remotely using video conferencing. There will be a set of interview questions, which we will email to each applicant invited to interview.