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CVS Cheshire East exists to ensure local voluntary and community groups are strong, empowered organisations that make a difference in our community. We are seeking trustees with a passion for the VCFSE sector, a desire to make a difference and achieve change, and the commitment and dedication to engage with the Board and senior leadership to actively drive the organisation forward.
Trustees are collectively responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of CVS Cheshire East. They develop the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with its governing document, legal obligations and regulatory guidelines, ensuring the charity operates effectively and delivers genuine public benefit.
Being a trustee is both a privilege and a responsibility. It means lending your experience, skills and insight to strengthen not just CVS Cheshire East, but the wider VCFSE sector across Cheshire East.
Key Responsibilites
- Legal and Governance Duties
- Financial Responsibility and Risk
- Safeguarding
- Strategic Leadership
- Supporting the Chief Executive
- Collective and Individual Responsibility for descisions
Time commitment
Trustees are expected to read all Board papers in advance of meetings and come prepared to contribute. In addition, trustees may receive requests for information or decisions between meetings and are expected to respond in a timely manner: we anticipate that in addition to the meetings outlined above, trustees will need to spend between 2-4 hours per month contributing to CVSCE governance.
Skills
CVS Cheshire East welcomes applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
What matters most is passion for the VCFSE sector, a desire to make a difference and achieve change, and the commitment and dedication to engage with the Board and senior leadership to actively drive the organisation forward.
We are particularly keen to recruit trustees who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, and those with lived experience of being an employee or trustee of one of our member organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We create sensory activities, challenges and games featuring our bespoke disabled characters and take them to a variety of events and other organisations. And this is where you come in! We need volunteers to do lots of different jobs from big too small. Whether it's preparing activities, setting up, speaking to people or helping pack up, there's plenty to do.
Why?
- Providing a safe space for families who would otherwise find bigger events difficult.
- Promote education and awareness of inclusion around disability.
Who are you?
We are not looking for robots, we want your uniqueness. Generally speaking you will have a;
- Fun loving personality
- Be Patient
- Enthusiastic even when your playing the same game for the 50th time that day.
What do we need from you?
- To have a DBS check (preferably be on the update system)
- Be willing to undertake our training programme
- Sign our volunteer contract (if you disagree with anything in the contract please feel free to discuss it with us.)
What can you expect from us?
- We don't currently ask us our volunteers to be on a rota. Your time is precious and we are thankful for however much you are willing to give to us.
- We have a proactive and positive approach to disability and illness. We will make any and all accommodations you require. If you would like to arrange a confidential conversation please contact us and we shall arrange to speak.
Please let us know if you require adjustments. Please note any and all information will be kept in the strictest of confidence.
To increase inclusion and representation across society for disabled families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.