Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the independent Charity that brings an advanced critical care team to the most seriously ill and injured patients in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, giving them the best chance of survival and recovery, when the worst happens.

We aim to appoint a new CEO who will be motivational, highly collaborative and able to engage our committed team of staff, volunteers and Trustees to continue to provide and grow this critical life-saving service.

Reporting to the Chair and the Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Charity, including supporting the Board of Trustees to fulfil their governance responsibilities.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader who is commercially astute and able to identify and develop opportunities for income generation and diversification, whilst understanding fundraising and finance within the non -profit sector.

You will be a collaborative relationship builder and networker who can form positive, professional relationships with internal and external partners, as well as being a confident and values driven ambassador and spokesperson for the Charity.

If you are motivated by a leadership role with purpose and meaning that drives impact and makes a difference to peoples’ lives, please click the "Apply on Website" button above for a full job description, person specification and information about the Charity.

If you would like to discuss the role please email our HR Consultant, Natalie Crates, to arrange a call. Her email address is within the advert on the Charity's website.

To Apply:

Please email a tailored CV and covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) via the email address within the advert on the Charity website. The covering letter should highlight how you meet the key requirements within the person specification and explain why you wish to become our next CEO.

Please be aware we will be asking shortlisted applicants to sign a declaration that you are not disqualified from being the CEO of a Charity. Please read the guidance related to this on the Government's website (the full link is available on the advert on the Charity's website).

Closing date: 9am, 17th May 2021

Selection Process:

9th June - Informal, shortlisting video calls

17th June – Assessment Centre

18th June – First Interviews

24th June – Second Interviews

Are you passionate about how brands interact with their audiences? Do you want to engage with one of the largest student populations in the country? Would you like to work to position the University of Manchester Students' Union right at the centre of city life in Greater Manchester? We're looking for a new Marketing & Communications Manager to help us develop into one of the sector's leading Marketing & Communications functions.

You will be at the heart of one of the largest Students' Union's in the country, working with colleagues from our charitable services such as our Advice centre, to our Volunteering & Fundraising team right through to our commercial services such as 532 Bar & Kitchen and much much more.

You may already have experience leading a team or this might be your first 'Manager' role but the willingness to partner with and lead key stakeholders including internal Students' Union departments, University colleagues, research & insight, design & digital and student media teams is a must.

We want you to bring innovation and creativity to the role and to the rest of the organisation. 

SENIOR GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING OFFICER

Salary: £36,237 per annum, rising to £38,145 after one year (London) or £32,628 rising to £34,533 after one year (outside of London)
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) job share or substantial part-time applications welcome 
Location: London N1, with flexibility to regularly work from home/home-based, with occasional travel to the office

NCVO is transforming the way it works. With a new strategic direction and leadership team, we are determined to work with our members so that charities and volunteering can thrive. As the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and renews itself, charities and volunteering aren’t just vital support systems for communities in need – they’re at the heart of how people want to lead their lives.

As senior governance and planning officer you will ensure the smooth running of NCVO’s governance cycle including planning our annual general meeting and coordinating our annual report and accounts.  You will work closely with the interim CEO, Sarah Vibert, and Chair of the board, Priya Singh, as well as other committee chairs to draft papers and agendas for NCVO’s trustee board meetings, four committees and trading board. You will also have specific responsibility for our Nominations Committee, leading the annual process of member nominations and elections, as well as nominations of non-elected trustees, supporting induction of trustees and undertaking an annual skills audit. You will also coordinate development of the annual business plan and monitor performance against this.  As we embed our new culture, you will also have a key role in supporting the organisation to come together and connect.

This is a fantastic challenge at a time of considerable change for us.  We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience of charity governance, as well as broader knowledge of the voluntary sector.  You will work with stakeholders both inside and outside the organisation so strong interpersonal skills are essential. You will be highly organised and skilled at working autonomously to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. You will have experience in planning and project management, as well as being a strong communicator. As a newly created post, there is the opportunity to shape and develop this role.

You will be a member of the People, Governance and Culture team, working alongside team members leading on culture change, learning, and HR. Together the team will help us to transform the organisation and how we work together. You’ll be excited by change and positive about being part of a new team and culture. You’ll build strong relationships with staff at all levels, and from all backgrounds, as well as with trustees and independent members of our governance structure. Like many organisations, at present, that includes being able to build relationships with colleagues remotely. We’re changing how we work in other ways too, and you’ll bring a strong commitment and passion for equity, diversity and inclusion.

NCVO is fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our sector.  We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are under-represented in NCVO, particularly at senior level. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

How to apply

For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button. 

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 4th May
Interviews: Monday 10th May

About NCVO

NCVO supports volunteering and charities.

We believe that the work of volunteers and charities make our communities stronger and the world around us better, for everyone.

Our members are at the heart of our mission. We work collaboratively with our 15,000-strong network of national and local charities and voluntary organisations. We share practical support and new insight so that people and organisations can focus on making a difference. And we work alongside our members to ensure that the essential role of volunteers and charities is widely recognised.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal. 

Head of Food Bank

North Paddington is an evolving dynamic charity providing emergency food and complementary support to local people experiencing temporary food crisis. Our mission is to draw on the strengths of the local community, provide an accessible service to meet the immediate needs of the local people, enabling them to find their route out of food poverty.

NPFB was set up to help address ‘hidden hunger’ and issues about the lack of food which affects thousands of people in crises across the UK’ with a particular emphasis to support the people in North Paddington. The organisers of the North Paddington Foodbank share in the vision of ‘creating a nation where no-one has to go hungry’ and join the collective effort to make London a Zero Hunger City.

Role overview:

We are looking for a Head of Food Bank to strategically lead the Charity in its endeavours to serve the community.

You will manage and work alongside the Head of Operations who is currently responsible for a team of 13 staff and further volunteer teams.

We are looking for a candidate with proven strategic and operational experience in leading teams of circa 15-20 staff with the ability to inspire, motivate, develop, and drive a committed, dedicated, and diverse staff and volunteer team. You will have strategic experience of running an organisation in the areas of Finance, Fundraising, Human Resources, Stakeholder and Trustee relationship management. The Head of Food Bank is responsible for ensuring the charity is best serving the local community and working in partnership to secure the best possible ideals from its wider stakeholder and partner organisations.

The role requires a self-starter who is competent leading cross functional activities who enjoys a hands-on approach. This position involves regular communication with the Trustee board on status and risks and with the Head of Operations to ensure effective management of the staff team and execution of the NPFB Code of Conduct.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Working to ensure that the Head of Operations is supported and running an efficient, effective, service provision for the beneficiaries of the food bank.
• Offering guidance where needed and developing best practises in conjunction with Head of Operations.
• Advocate for and sustain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure that contract performance and financial targets are consistently achieved and, where they fall short, take appropriate remedial action to drive improvement keeping the board informed.
• Liaising with the Head of Operations in regards to monitoring and evaluating the performance of supplier contracts. Driving performance and offering advice and support when required.

Organisational Strategy, Policies and Procedures

• Lead on the development and implementation of the Charity’s annual operational plan which incorporates goals and objectives that align with the strategic direction of the organisation.
• Review existing methods for monitoring and evaluation and propose and develop robust additional strategies to collect and report on qualitative and quantitative outcomes evidence for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate processes are in place to comply with legislative requirements and good practice including GDPR, health and safety, risk management and HR.
• Keep abreast with key developments in the Sector and with Charity Commission regulations
• Advocate for equality and diversity within the organisation, developing a culture of inclusion.

Financial planning and fundraising

• Develop a strong understanding of the charity’s finances.
• Produce annual budget and cashflow in conjunction with the trustees and monitor and update these regularly.
• Devise a one-year fundraising strategy incorporating diversification of funding streams. Identify suitable funders and submitting regular high-quality funding applications.
• Develop corporate support, individual giving, and community fundraising.

External stakeholder relationships

• Actively explore and promote opportunities for partnership and other forms of collaborative working.
• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with Westminster Council Senior Managers, current and prospective donors, partnership organisations with a view to optimizing funding opportunities and client outcomes.
• Raise the profile of NPFB to external organisations to increase awareness of the need for our services, the difference we make and introducing new supporters to the organisation.
• Local government Influencing and advocacy on behalf of clients, tackling societal systems negatively impacting service users.

Support to the Board of Trustees

• Regular communication with the Trustees on key matters including risk, emerging issues, performance targets etc.
• Produce reports for Trustee Board meetings e.g., service delivery statistics, client profile and outcomes information; financial reporting and bid writing schedule.

Human Resources Planning and Management

• Responsible for full review of recruitment practice ensuring changes are made to the process to become up to date with current legislations and best practice as well as promoting diversity.
• Reviewing staffing needs and setting budgets with Head of Operations.
• Liaising with Head of Operations to ensure performance is being managed and staff are achieving targets in relation to customer service and working in line with the NPFB code of conduct.

Responsible to: ​Chair of the Trustees and Board of Trustees

The list of duties is not definitive, and the Charity reserves the right to amend the list of duties as the Charity and job role evolves.

This post will require an enhanced (full) DBS check to be undertaken.

Solent Mind and Mayfield Nurseries

4 x Trustees and Chair

Voluntary Roles

We are working in partnership with Solent Mind & Mayfield Nurseries (subsidiary of Solent Mind) whose mission it is to make sure anyone in the local community experiencing a mental health issue has somewhere to turn to for advice, information, and support.  They have a strong reputation for the work they do locally to support people with mental ill-health, and to prevent people becoming unwell. Solent Mind & Mayfield Nurseries work as active members of the Mind Federation, which supports people across the whole of England and Wales, to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research makes a difference in Hampshire.

Solent Mind is now seeking to appoint 4 Trustees together with a Chair for Mayfield Nurseries to play a key role in the leadership and governance of the charity by setting the future strategy, assuring the quality of services that they provide and considering the most effective use of their resources for the benefit of the people they serve. They believe good leadership and governance are best achieved through diversity within the Board.  They already have a diverse range of people on their Board but wish to increase this even further by recruiting candidates from a range of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to reflect more closely the communities they work with. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with personal lived experience of mental health issues, and from BAME and LGBT communities.

The successful Chair for Mayfield Nurseries will need to demonstrate knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business, entrepreneurial, and commercial skills
• Customer service focussed – ideally horticulture or other retail experience
• Fundraising and marketing
• External Communications including work with media and PR
• Digital Transformation

Trustees for Solent Mind will need to demonstrate knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Business development, entrepreneurial and commercial skills
• Governance; specifically GDPR & Health & Safety, ideally in the charity sector
• Campaigning
• Digital services
• Information governance
• Audit & Risk Management

The Chair and Trustees should be able to commit themselves to the work of the Board for up to ten days per annum (for further details see role descriptions).  Board members will serve on a voluntary basis, though reasonable expenses will be paid.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

These unremunerated roles are open to all who meet the essential criteria. To apply for these exceptional opportunities, please send your CV, Supporting Statement and Equal Opportunities and Diversity Monitoring Form to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting the correct reference below.

Chair of Mayfield Nurseries: JO2818

Trustee for Solent Mind: JO2820

Closing date for applications: 22 April 2021

Interviews with Charisma: no later than 29 April 2021

Interview date, with the Charity: May 2021, tbc

Starfish Services Limited are looking to recruit new Trustees.

Starfish Services Limited is a Charity 1146237 with a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing.  We are committed to improving lives, by building communities, through community transformation models including ABC, Co-production/Co-design, and practices-based learning.

Starfish have projects in communities across the midlands and the North East, which includes projects to improve employability, reduce loneliness and improve social connections, also projects to enhance our digital offer to reduce social and digital isolation.

Trustees Roles 
We are looking for individuals who have worked at a management/senior officer level and have had or are in roles in Mental Health or Community development, with a skillset that will complement the existing expertise of the board members. They will have strong inter-personal skills, with an adaptive approach and strategic mind-set. Additionally, they will be committed to Starfish Services ltd ethos and values.

The core functions of these roles are to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding leaders to account for outcomes and financial performance of the charity. The board of trustees manages the business of the charity and may exercise all the powers in compliance with its charitable objects, company and charity law.

Every trustee is expected to abide by the Starfish Services Ltd code of conduct and the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Time Commitment 
The trust board meets 6 times per year, and normally last 2 hours; at the moment meetings are taking place via Zoom or Teams (Training will be given to use both of these methods).

Closing date: 16th May 2021

No agencies please.

Trustees wanted for Hammersmith & Fulham charity

We want to ensure we reflect the wide range of people in the borough

Bishop Creighton House (BCH), established in 1908, runs projects for older and disabled people and families with children under five.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continue to offer vital services for the most vulnerable, promoting their independence: from enabling people to make friendships, develop their interests and find work; to helping them feel safe and secure at home, avoiding residential care.

We want to recruit more trustees.  Our trustees are responsible for developing strategy, providing governance and directing the charity towards achieving its mission.

Trustees, who are volunteers, meet ten times per year. We have well advanced plans to redevelop our popular community centre, on Lillie Road in Fulham, with building work due to begin in early 2021, so it’s an exciting time to become a trustee.  An induction as well as training on being a trustee and governance matters will be offered. Trustees are unpaid but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

We are particularly interested in applications from the diverse range of groups we are here to help, including those from BAME populations and the LGBTQ+ community.

As an organisation that embraces diversity and accessibility, BCH is committed to representing the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

As well as ensuring we are a diverse board, we are interested in people who have skills and experience in any of the following:

• charities
• social work
• education
• disabilities
• fundraising
• business and finance
• building development

Above all, you will need a commitment to social justice and improving the lives of disadvantaged people in Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding areas.

To apply, please contact Lee Smith, chair of the board of trustees.

South West Wildlife Fundraising Limited (SWWFL)

Job Title: Chair (Non Executive) South West Wildlife Fundraising Limited (SWWFL)

Remuneration: £10k per annum subject to deductions plus out of pocket expenses
Closing date: 26th April 2021

Do you care about the work of the Wildlife Trusts and want to make a real difference to the future of our treasured wildlife?

SWWFL is a successful fundraising business that provides a vital service to the 8 Wildlife Trusts that own it. The Board of Directors is seeking a commercially astute, financially literate and strategically minded Chair, with demonstrable experience of leadership at Board level, of fostering collaborative approaches and of nurturing strong customer relationships. SWWFL is a financially robust, growing organisation that is at an exciting stage of its development. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a welcoming, dedicated team and use your experience to support nature’s recovery.

An application pack and form can be downloaded from the SWWFL website or upon request by emailing Karen Churchward (please use ‘SWWFL Chair Application’ in your subject header). The deadline for applications is APRIL 26TH.

Board Chair (Social Housing)

Circa £8,000 p/a and expenses

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Closing Date: 5th May 2021 at 12 noon

Our client are all about people; the 7,000 people living in their affordable homes, the 2,000 people who rely on their care, support and community investment services each year, and their 360 people who deliver their high-quality services. They are a charitable housing association and social investment agency, providing a wide range of housing, care and support services across Cambridgeshire.

They are seeking a new Chair of the Board to lead the organisation in setting a new course for them over the next 5 years. They are excited about their future and are looking for someone who will care passionately about providing great quality services and affordable homes

You must have prior experience of Chairing a Board of similar scale and complexity, strong people skills, substantial commercial understanding, excellent business, and financial skills with a demonstrable background of delivering social value to customers. 

They’re looking for someone who understands the challenges within Cambridgeshire and its local context who brings with them local networks and an appreciation of the key issues affecting housing, poverty, and vulnerability in their local community.

Our client welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds reflecting the communities they serve, who can apply their experience from different sectors to this demanding role and who can support their commitment to be a diverse and inclusive organisation

The Trustees are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated General Manager to lead the Charity, taking on the responsibility for delivering operational activities and fundraising.

This is a new role within the organisation as currently these responsibilities are undertaken by the Trustees, primarily through the Chair.  The Chair will be retiring in September 2021 after 9 years of leading the Charity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional to lead the Charity organisation into a new phase of development working closely with the Trustees to maintain its health and wellbeing services within the local community and to expand its capacity and fundraising activities.

Part-time, permanent position.

Salary: £20,800 p.a. working 20 hours per week. 

We welcome applicants who are self-motivated, skilled and have the ability to build strong working relationships with Trustees, staff and volunteers.  Excellent communication skills are essential as is experience of successful fundraising.   Friends of Fairford and Lechlade Communities is an exciting and innovative charity providing health and social care to its local community.

Centre Coordinator 

Salary £29,855 full time equivalent, £12,910 pro rata

Hours Part time post 16 hours (Worked over 3-4 days) 27 days holiday and public holidays pro rata 

Employer Oblong Ltd 

Responsible to Oblong peer management team and Board of Trustees 

Responsible for taking a lead role in the day to day running and expansion of Woodhouse Community Centre. 

Based at Woodhouse Community Centre, 197 Woodhouse Street, Leeds, LS6 2NY. 

World Physiotherapy are recruiting two people with accounting qualifications to volunteer for our finance committee. This committee plays an essential role in guiding the organisation, shaping our strategy, and ensuring that we meet our statutory obligations.

Background

Founded in 1951, World Physiotherapy (previously known as the World Confederation for Physical Therapy) is the sole international voice for physiotherapy, representing more than 660,000 physiotherapists worldwide through its 125 member organisations. World Physiotherapy operates as a non-profit organisation and is registered as a charity in the UK.

World Physiotherapy is committed to moving the physiotherapy profession forward and promoting its contribution to global health.  It encourages high standards of physiotherapy research, education and practice.

As the international voice of physiotherapy, World Physiotherapy’s mission is to:

• unite the profession internationally
• represent physiotherapy and physiotherapists internationally
• promote high standards of physiotherapy practice, education and research
• facilitate communication and information exchange among member organisations, regions, subgroups and their members
• collaborate with national and international organisations
• contribute to the improvement of global health

For further details about World Physiotherapy can be found on our website: https://world.physio/

World Physiotherapy has a trading arm WCPT Trading Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary and a registered company in England and Wales. The World Physiotherapy Congress is managed through WCPT Trading Ltd.

The finance committee oversees the finances of the registered charity World Physiotherapy and the company WCPT Trading Ltd. The Finance Committee reports, provides advice and makes recommendations to the Board in accordance with the Committee’s functions. Further information can be found in the committee terms of reference.

Commitment

The commitment required for these roles includes attendance at quarterly finance committee meetings, attendance at annual meetings with auditors, reading papers in advance of meetings, as well as availability from time to time to support the chair and senior management team through correspondence or ad-hoc meetings.

Finance committee meetings are held via teleconference and last for between 90 to 120 minutes. 

These roles are unpaid voluntary positions and no travel is anticipated.

Specification 

The successful candidates will be working to support a passionate and committed group of trustees who are elected from our member organisations around the globe.

They will have an accounting qualification and experience of providing financial support and advice, ideally with experience in UK charity finance requirements and knowledge of charity governance

The Board always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of a disability, physical health or mental health conditions. We are also committed to improving diversity in the charity sector and are particularly keen to receive applications from members of minority ethnic communities.

Further details on the specification and  how to apply are contained in the recruitment pack.

The closing date for applications is 1 May 2021.  

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact the World Physiotherapy ceo Jonathon Kruger to arrange a suitable time.

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our small independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people and communities we serve.

Martineau Gardens, holders of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, is an organically managed community garden close to Birmingham city centre. We offer volunteering opportunities for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; work placements for SEN students; environmental education for schools; family activities and courses for adults. We supplement our charitable income through public engagement activities including events; plant and produce sales; venue hire and visitor donations.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to grow our resources and expertise to support more people and maintain the restorative properties of the Gardens. We are seeking an individual who can develop strategy using a creative approach; someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, who has experience of managing a team with diverse skills and who has expertise in budgeting and governance.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your team of 10 and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic and operational aims.
 
Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.

Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is desirable but not essential.

If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

Closing date: 27th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 9th June 2021

About The Hilden Charitable Fund

The Hilden Charitable Fund is dedicated to funding community groups to work with asylum seekers and refugees, disadvantaged young people, penal affairs, homelessness and small projects in developing countries. The fund is committed to social justice and focusses its funding on grassroots organisations, which make a big difference at the community level.
As we begin the journey into a post-Covid and post-Brexit country the Fund approaches its 60th anniversary and there will undoubtedly be challenges and opportunities to be faced. So, we are now seeking a Director who will work closely with the Trustees to help shape and develop the Fund going forward.

A high impact, hands-on role, with scope for creativity and innovation!
The opportunities for the Director to make a real contribution are manifold, including:

• Working with the Board to develop strategies, plans and ways of working for the future, including supporting the trustees to set grant making policies.
• Managing the grant making process, including assessing applications for funding and presenting them to the trustees at quarterly meetings.
• Engaging with grassroots voluntary organisations in a period of major change.
• Building on our collaboration with the community and voluntary sector, other funders, and networks such as ACF and IVAR, enhancing Hilden’s profile and enabling its involvement in innovation.

About you

The Director could come from a range of relevant backgrounds and be someone who is ready to lead a small organisation for the first time, or who already has experience of being a Director. Whatever your background we should be delighted to hear from you, especially if you have a strong track record of:

• Voluntary sector experience at grassroots level and knowledge and understanding of grant making,
• Managing in a collaborative environment, and
• Relationship building and networking.

We value and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.