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Chair of the Board of Trustees and Trustee Opportunities (Voluntary)
Ben is the charity supporting the health and wellbeing of people who work or have worked in the UK automotive industry. As the sector continues to transform, Ben is entering an ambitious new phase to significantly expand its reach, strengthen its role as the industry’s trusted wellbeing partner and deliver its goal to treble impact and double fundraising by 2030. With strong financial foundations and clear ambition for growth, we are now seeking a new Chair and several Trustees to help shape this next chapter.
The Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board, support and challenge the CEO, and ensure strong governance, financial sustainability and clarity of purpose. They will lead the Board in setting strategy, driving impact, stewarding significant reserves and acting as an ambassador across the sector.
We are looking for:
- Non-executive experience including as committee or board chair
- Strong governance and financial acumen
- Experience of organisational change or growth
- A collaborative, values driven leader who brings sound judgement, strategic insight and excellent relationship building skills.
The Board meets 4 times a year, with approximately 50% of those taking place in-person. The Chair will serve up to 4 years.
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Corrie Energy Partners is building a revolutionary solar tracker that increases energy yield, reduces costs, and enables dual-use land, specifically designed for northern climates.
One of the most significant obstacles to Net Zero is the massive waste of solar potential in the northern 40% of the global market. Above 40° latitude, traditional "static" panels squander 10% of total solar potential because they cannot follow the sun’s path. As a high-stakes hardware venture moving from R&D to commercial scale, the challenge is building the operational "muscles" required to turn technical success into a global market leader.
Our patented Latitude40 tracker solves the "tracking gap" by radically rethinking solar kinematics for northern regions. It unlocks up to 30% more energy per panel than static arrays and generates power during high-value peak hours when demand is highest. Our design reduces mechanical loads by 90% to ensure a 25-year lifespan in harsh conditions, while our proprietary firmware transforms solar arrays into intelligent, grid-responsive assets.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a mission-driven Manufacturing & Supply Chain Advisor to lead our transition from prototype to a scalable UK operation. You will be instrumental in securing the partners and certifications required to move our hardware from a proven invention to a commercially "bankable" global asset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner Sourcing: Identify and qualify UK steel fabrication partners of the right scale for our patented tripod frames.
- Commercial Negotiation: Develop and negotiate Heads of Terms that motivate suppliers while maintaining our production flexibility.
- Grants & Support: Navigate the UK manufacturing landscape to secure complementary support and grants (e.g., Made Smarter).
- Cost Optimization: Support Design for Manufacture (DfM) discussions to drive our reduction in production costs.
- Certification: Ideally, advise on UKCA certification for consumer market readiness and update the technical file to reflect this.
About You:
- Experienced in the solar sector or comparable steel-product manufacturing.
- Proven track record in UK manufacturing partner sourcing and cost reduction.
- Strong commercial background in negotiating supply agreements and Heads of Terms.
- Knowledge of the UK grant landscape and UKCA/CE certification processes.
Commitment & Impact:
- The Commitment: A part-time, unpaid remote volunteer role. We expect ~6 hours per week for 6 months.
- The Impact: You will be de-risking a groundbreaking technology that captures the "missing" 30% of the world's solar potential.
- What You Gain: Direct influence on the commercialization of deep-tech IP, working alongside a founding team with a 90-year track record in energy exits.
- Flexibility: We offer fully flexible meeting times to suit your professional schedule.
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
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Revive Battery B.V. is a sustainability-driven cleantech startup based in the Netherlands, working at the intersection of energy, circular economy, and climate action. We specialize in battery regeneration and lifecycle innovation—extending battery life, reducing waste, and lowering environmental impact through advanced regeneration technologies and digital traceability solutions.
Volunteership Summary
As a Social Media Manager, you will support the planning, creation, and management of Revive Battery’s social media presence. Working closely with the marketing, business development, and leadership teams, you will help develop and implement social media strategies that increase awareness, engagement, and visibility around battery regeneration, sustainability, and circular energy systems.
This volunteership offers hands-on experience in social media strategy, content planning, digital storytelling, and online community engagement within a fast-paced sustainability startup environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule social media content across platforms such as LinkedIn and other relevant channels
- Create engaging posts, captions, and content formats that communicate Revive Battery’s mission, technology, and impact
- Support the development and management of a structured social media content calendar
- Monitor social media engagement and basic performance metrics to track audience growth and interaction
- Research trends, industry developments, and sustainability topics to support social media content creation
- Repurpose long-form content (articles, reports, newsletters) into concise and engaging social media posts
- Engage with comments, messages, and relevant discussions to strengthen community interaction and brand presence
- Collaborate with designers and team members to ensure visual content aligns with messaging and branding
- Contribute ideas during marketing brainstorm sessions and weekly virtual meetings
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Business, Environmental Studies, or a related field
- Strong interest in social media, digital communication, and online audience engagement
- Good writing and communication skills in English
- Ability to translate complex sustainability or technical topics into clear and engaging social media content
- Interest in sustainability, renewable energy, or the circular economy
- Comfortable using digital and AI-supported tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for ideation while maintaining originality and brand voice
- Organized, proactive, and reliable in a remote working environment
- Familiarity with Google Workspace; experience with Canva or social media scheduling tools is an advantage
Learning Outcomes
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Practical experience managing social media for a sustainability-focused startup
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Hands-on exposure to social media strategy, content planning, and audience engagement
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Experience building and managing professional social media campaigns
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Collaboration with an international, mission-driven team on real-world projects
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Increased understanding of the circular economy and energy transition sector
What We Offer
- A structured Volunteership experience with defined responsibilities and learning objectives
- Flexible, fully remote working arrangement within an international team
- Mentorship, feedback, and guidance from experienced professionals
- Volunteership Agreement, certificate of completion, and reference letter upon successful completion
- Opportunity to contribute directly to meaningful climate and sustainability initiatives
Minimum Hours per Week:
10+ hours per week
Duration:
3-5 months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Following the success of the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards last year, Climate Emergency UK is looking to create the third edition of the Action Scorecards. Analysing council climate action only becomes valuable if you track the progress that has been made. We need your help to create the 2027 Action Scorecards and score councils on their actual climate action.
Why are we doing this?
We’re in a climate crisis, and local councils have the power and influence over around 30% of emissions in their local area. Councils are uniquely placed to make a real impact on emissions within their area. We know that councils are listening to the Scorecards results and taking more effective action. The average score in the 2025 Action Scorecards increased by 7 percent points. The Scorecards are a campaigning tool that residents can use to hold their council to account on their climate action, and lobby for specific, targeted change. We have also found that over 34% of UK councils are using the Scorecards to improve (using the Scorecards in council meetings or on their website and in climate action plans). Finally, this UK wide assessment will demonstrate where the UK and devolved governments need to provide more support to local authorities in order for them to take even further action.
How can you help?
We need at least 200 volunteers to pull this project off! You can help by volunteering to score councils on each of the 7 sections of our Action Scorecards. This year volunteers will be marking specific sections for councils (e.g. marking only all the Transport questions for the councils you are marking). You will score councils in your particular section by researching publicly available information on councils’ websites and relevant strategies. Training and guides will be made available to you to help in the process.
Scoring one council on one section will take approx. 2 hrs (though the more you do, the quicker you will become). It’s best if you are able to work from a laptop or a computer with good internet, as you will need to be able to access council websites and our online scoring system.
We’d like you to mark at least 10 councils on one of the seven sections over a period of 4 weeks. This equates to a total of 20 hours of volunteering over 4 weeks, roughly 5 hours a week, but this can be done at your own pace.
What experience do I need?
We will provide training so you don’t need any experience. If you have previous experience of working in or campaigning at a local council level that is a bonus, but not necessary.
What will I gain?
This is a great opportunity to understand how local councils work, as well as understanding local government policy on Climate Action. This is a good chance to improve your research and analytical skills too. By helping with this project you will be making a real contribution to the fight against the climate crisis.
What we need from you:
You will need to attend a total of 2 sessions:
- Scorecards Volunteer Inductions:
You will need to attend one induction session on either Tuesday 7th April 2026 or Thursday 9th April 2026 from 5:30 to 6:30pm. - Scorecards Scoring Training:
You will only need to attend only one of the training sessions but please keep both of the evenings free until you are allocated a Scorecards policy section, which will determine which session you need to attend: either Tuesday 14th April 2026 or Thursday 16th April 2026 from 5:30 to 7pm. - The overall time commitment is 20 hours of volunteering over a 4-week period spanning from 7th April until 12th May 2026.
Note: We will not accept current Councillors or Officers (Parish/Town councillors or staff are free to apply).
How it works
- You will receive training on how the scoring system works.
- You will be assigned 10 or more councils to score depending on your availability.
- You will be supported through online communication with CEUK staff and other volunteers across the country. At any point you will be able to ask questions using Slack.
- You will score those councils via our online scoring system. What you mark will be audited to ensure the system is fair and accurate.
Want to do more?
Be part of our Local Climate Policy Programme, a 4 week in-depth introduction into local climate policy and action alongside the practical experience of assessing council climate action.
How to apply
We are running two volunteer cohorts. The Local Climate Policy Programme is available to both cohorts. The Freedom of Information (FOI) Programme is only available in Cohort 2. If you are a new volunteer we recommend joining Cohort 1.
Contact: If you’d like to get involved, learn more or need any help at all during the process please don’t hesitate to contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To guide Hackney CVS through a new chapter, we are looking to strengthen our Board with individuals who bring professional and lived experience.
Who we're looking for
We are looking for our next Treasurer, and trustees to join our Finance, Audit and Risk Sub-Committee, with experience in strategic financial management, liaising with external investment managers and an understanding of investment policies and practice. Expertise in charity finance including understanding of Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is also preferable.
Additionally, we are looking for individuals with expertise in change management, people and culture, ideally with experience in purpose-driven organisations.
We're keen to hear from both experienced trustees, and those without previous trustee experience interested in the opportunity to learn and develop.
We strongly encourage applications from local residents, and individuals with lived experience of the specific challenges and opportunities in Hackney and the City of London, and those representing the diverse communities we serve.
Key accountabilities
All trustees are accountable to the Co-Chairs of the Board.
Their role is to:
• Ensure that the organisation pursues its stated objects (purposes), as defined in its governing document, by developing and agreeing a long-term strategy
• Ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• Ensure that the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuit of its charitable objects
• Ensure that the organisation defines its goals and evaluates performance against agreed targets • Safeguard the good name and values of the organisation
• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place
• Ensure the financial stability of the organisation
• Protect and manage the property of the charity and ensuring the proper investment of the charity’s funds
• Follow proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the Chief Executive
In addition, trustees may take on specific responsibilities through our sub-committees or task and finish groups. Trustees may also lead for the board on significant projects or pieces of work to provide oversight and challenge.
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We support voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations in Hackney and the City of London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in joining our Board at this exciting and important time for The Young Foundation.
We are currently in the second year of our five-year strategy, and the recent appointment of our new Chief Executive, Dr Sue Griffiths, who joins us on 2 March, marks a significant moment for the organisation. Sue and the Board will work closely to ensure that The Young Foundation continues to deliver against its core purpose: building a just society in which everyone can participate and all contributions are valued.
At The Young Foundation, we know that inequality diminishes lives, corrodes community wellbeing, and reduces prosperity for society. Our mission is to create the conditions in which people and communities can flourish. Working in partnership with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, as well as public and private sector organisations, we empower people to fulfil their potential and lead happier, more meaningful lives. Ultimately, our work seeks to unlock shared prosperity.
Very little about the future of society is inevitable. Bound by our shared humanity, we believe that we collectively hold the power to shape our communities and institutions. Drawing on over 60 years of research, innovation and incubation, we put proven tools and approaches into practice to drive meaningful and lasting change.
As an influential and pioneering organisation in our field, we are seeking new Trustees to help us build the strongest non-executive team possible. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates from across the UK who can offer depth of insight, experience or influence in one or more of the following areas:
· Social innovation and community action
· Local or combined authorities
· Health
· Business and social entrepreneurship
· Higher education
· Political networks
· Finance (an accountancy qualification would be an asset)
· External affairs and influencing, including opinion formers
Our Trustees bring the full breadth of their professional expertise and lived experience into the Boardroom. While we have identified priority areas within our skills matrix, we are committed to building a genuinely diverse and inclusive Board. We welcome candidates who can bring varied perspectives and lived experiences, enabling us to make decisions informed by a complete and authentic picture of life across the UK.
If you believe you have the knowledge, skills and experience to contribute to our work, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply
To submit an application, please apply via CharityJob, where you will be asked to upload:
· A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) outlining:
o Your motivation for applying
o The experience and insight you would bring to the role
o What you hope to contribute and gain from your time as a Trustee
· A CV (maximum two sides of A4)
Kent Wildlife Trust is one of the largest of the 46 Wildlife Trusts, which together make up The Wildlife Trusts federation. KWT is an independent charity supported by three wholly owned income-generating subsidiary companies which together make up the Kent Wildlife Trust Group. Our Wilder Kent 2030 strategy sets out our vision for creating a nature-rich, climate resilient Kent, in acknowledgement that we must act now at scale to recover nature across Kent, and the entire UK.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a voluntary Non-Executive Director to join the board of our subsidiary company Kent Wildlife Enterprises.
Established in 1996 Kent Wildlife Enterprises (KWE) receives and manages our core ‘non primary purpose’ trading income. This includes income generated through retail, our extensive events programme, and our Visitor Centre activities. KWE also receives the funds generated from our reserves through Nature-based Solutions (NbS) activities, including the sales of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and carbon units.
In 2026 KWE anticipates realising the benefits of an enhanced visitor experience at our Sevenoaks Visitor Centre following its refurbishment over the last year, as well as a refreshed online retail offering following the launch of our new KWT website.
At a time when the nature and climate crises is becoming all too real, it is critical for the Trust to maximise income opportunities to support its work. KWE donates all its year-end profits to the parent charity to this aim. If you have the skills and time this role offers an opportunity to use your business and governance expertise to deliver real benefits for UK wildlife and biodiversity.
As a Non-Executive Director, you will join the board to provide independent oversight, strategic guidance and values-based leadership to the company, helping to ensure strong financial health, business growth and effective risk management. You will work with fellow directors and the Trust’s senior leadership team to promote the success of the company, ensure compliance with legal, ethical and regulatory obligations and uphold the highest standards of environmental practice.
We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in areas such as:
• SME business growth
• Visitor centres, destination venues, events and experiences
• Environmental or heritage retail enterprises including e-commerce
• Eco-tourism
• Company finance, tax and accounting
• Experience working with or within charities, social enterprises or trading subsidiaries
Prior experience in a senior leadership role is highly desirable.
The role is unpaid and voluntary, requiring attendance at a minimum of four board meetings per year, primarily online with occasional in-person meetings.
Next steps:
If you're ready to join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent, simply follow the link below to apply via our website.
Closing date: Sunday 29th March 2026
Interviews will be held online before invitation to an in-person meeting at our headquarters near Maidstone, Kent.
Kent Wildlife Trust believes that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people, and adults at risk; we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to references, Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks as appropriate to the role.
The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Following the success of the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards last year, Climate Emergency UK is looking to create the third edition of the Action Scorecards. Analysing council climate action only becomes valuable if you track the progress that has been made. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers to assist us in managing the Freedom of Information (FOI) requests we are sending to councils to answer some of the Scorecard questions.
Why are we doing this?
We’re in a climate and ecological crisis and local councils have the power and influence over around 30% of emissions in their local area. Councils are uniquely placed to make a real impact on emissions within their area. We know that councils are listening to the Scorecards results and taking more effective action. The average score in the 2025 Action Scorecards increased by 7 percent points. The Scorecards are a campaigning tool that residents can use to hold their council to account on their climate action, and lobby for specific, targeted change. We have also found evidence of 34% councils using and referencing the Scorecards in committee meetings, reports or in their own press releases and organisations across the sector are utilising the data from the Scorecards as well. Finally, this UK wide assessment will demonstrate where the UK and devolved governments need to provide more support to local authorities in order for them to take even further action.
How can you help?
We need at least 200 volunteers to pull this project off! We are sending councils a small number of FOI requests in order to answer some of the Scorecard questions. We have already written the FOI requests, and we need volunteers to manage the FOI request responses from all 400 councils and input their answers into our Scorecards.
What experience do I need?
We will provide training so you don’t need any experience. If you have previous experience of sending FOI requests using WhatDoTheyKnow or reading responses to FOI requests that would be useful but not necessary in order to apply.
What will I gain?
This is a great opportunity if you want to work with FOI/EIR requests in the future. As you’ll be processing a variety of FOI requests from different council types across the UK, you will gain a deep understanding of the FOI request process and strengthen your analytical skills as you read and interpret the responses. By helping with this project you will be making a real contribution to the fight against the climate crisis.
What we need from you
You will need to be available to attend the following sessions:
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Volunteer induction
You will only need to attend an induction session on either Tuesday 19th May or Thursday 21st May 2026. -
FOI Training
You will need to attend the training session on 26th May 2026 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Scorecard FOI requests volunteers will be carrying out crucial tasks to manage the thousands of FOI responses we will be submitting. Using WhatDoTheyKnow you will be logging whether a council has responded to an FOI request and extracting the answers to create a data set of answers that will be used to mark councils in the Scorecards. Every volunteer will be trained and supported to manage the FOI responses.
Each FOI request will take between 10-30 minutes to classify and extract responses and the more you do, the quicker you will become. This can be done flexibly according to your scheduling needs. Our core FOI volunteers should be able to give 10 hours per week for 5 weeks between 25th May 2026 and 19th June 2026. You will need access to a laptop or computer with good internet for this volunteer position in order to access WhatDoTheyKnow.
Note: We will not accept current Councillors or Officers (Parish/Town councillors/officers are free to apply).
How it works
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You will receive training on how to use WhatDoTheyKnow and manage the FOI responses.
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You will use WhatDoTheyKnow Projects to first classify and then extract information from FOI requests as we receive responses from councils across the country.
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You will be supported through online communication with other volunteers across the country.
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You will be supported on Slack so at any point you will be able to ask questions of CE UK staff and other volunteers. There will also be an optional weekly FOI team co-working session, where you can work with CE UK staff and other volunteers, ask questions and get to know the other volunteers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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BIND is a collection of projects and people that reduce food waste by bringing people together to create change. We design and deliver projects across sectors that push boundaries and achieve results. We believe change is created not by a handful of people doing sustainability perfectly, but by everyone doing a little something. Find out more about our values and purpose on our website. Our work is split between Magic Hat, Eat Smart and food waste partnerships.
Magic Hat is Newcastle City Centre’s first and only coffee shop, kitchen and events venue dedicated to impacting the UK’s wider food waste problem - positively. Our chefs design menus on-the-day, every day, made from food that's far too good to be wasted. Fresh ideas for ingredients at their best. Magic Hat also operates a volunteer programme, a PAYF shop, an events programme and a hireable meeting space/kitchen. Magic Hat's profits go to supporting Bind's other projects in food waste prevention. After 5 years of trading in Newcastle City Centre, our lease was terminated for the building to get redeveloped. We are currently seeking out a new premises for Magic Hat and designing for how we can continue to challenge in its next iteration.
Eat Smart is a successful primary school educational programme born in the NE of England designed to inspire children and schools to reduce food waste and build sustainable food systems. We deliver engaging resources and learning experiences that empower schools and pupils to have more ownership of their kitchens/dinner halls, improve student wellbeing, and have increased environmental awareness.
Since 2018 Eat Smart has enabled 70 schools in North East England to rescue their food waste by over 25%, equivalent to saving 6,000 meals worth £13,000 per school, per year, and our expansion to other areas of the UK has already begun. With an ever-growing data set and credibility for school food waste prevention, we have increasing potential to affect school food policy and deliver food waste prevention interventions on a national level.
Bind is expanding its work to ensure food waste prevention, not just redistribution, is at the heart of our mission. Bind works in partnership with businesses, local authorities and community groups to help them reduce their food waste, and reduce their food bills by using surplus food in their kitchens. We are well recognised in the North East and lead various partnerships of public, private and voluntary sector organisations, tasked with reducing food waste at a strategic level.
About the Trustee Role
As a Bind Trustee, you’ll be at the heart of our strategic vision. You’ll make key decisions and help guide our Board and CEOs to maximise Bind’s impact. We are looking for experienced trustees to join our existing team of three, with one or more of the following areas of expertise, although we welcome applications from people with other skills and levels of experience:
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Strategic Growth and Development
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Financial control and/or fundraising
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Policy: education, food and/or sustainability
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Communications, marketing & PR
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Impact, performance and accountability
Time Commitment:
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Your total time commitment will be between 2-6 hours per month, including board meetings every 6-8 weeks and ongoing problem solving – via email/WhatsApp.
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Meetings are a mix of online and in-person. You will be expected to prepare adequately for and attend meetings, as well as contribute to the success of Bind in other ways (e.g. through committee work, advocacy and attending events).
Essential Qualities of All Directors
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Commitment to Bind’s aims, objectives and core values
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Passion for creating behavioural change around the issue of food waste
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Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a Trustee
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Be familiarised with Bind’s constitution
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Strategic and forward looking vision in relation to our aims and objectives.
Key Responsibilities
You will be collectively responsible for the effective governance and oversight of the charity, ensuring it is well-run, financially sound and delivering its charitable purposes:
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You’ll act in the charity’s best interests, advancing its charitable objects and acting with reasonable care and skill
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You’ll ensure compliance with the charity’s governing document, charity law and regulation
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You’ll provide strategic direction, agreeing the charity’s mission, values and long-term priorities
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You’ll oversee finances, ensuring appropriate financial controls are in place, resources are used responsibly, and assets are safeguarded
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You’ll manage risk, including reputational, financial and operational risk
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You’ll ensure accountability, monitoring performance and impact and acting transparently
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You’ll uphold safeguarding, equality and ethical standards, ensuring appropriate policies and practices are in place
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You’ll participate fully in Trustee Board meetings, decision-making and any sub-committees
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You’ll act as an ambassador for the charity and support its aims externally where appropriate
Application Process
To apply, please prepare no more than one side of A4 telling us about your relevant experience and what difference you hope to make to Bind. Please also include your full name and best contact details.
The deadline for applications is 20th February 2026.
Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this, we hope to hear from you soon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Toad Hall Animal Care – Saturdays Volunteer
About The Role
By caring for amphibians and supporting the Toad Hall exhibit, this role plays a vital part in conservation education and biodiversity protection. Volunteers help raise awareness of wetland species and the threats they face by engaging the public through interactive presentations, inspiring visitors to value and support wetland conservation.
What will you be doing:
- General animal husbandry such as feeding, water changes, and exhibit maintenance.
- Data recording for life support systems.
- General maintenance of public and back of house areas
- Helping with new projects and stock management.
- Conducting interactive presentations to engage the general public in the work of WWT, the amphibians in the Toad Hall exhibit, and wider conservation messages (training provided)
- Research and observations recording
- Adhering to all bio-security and hygiene protocols across the Living Collections
Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You’ll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need. We are particularly looking for volunteers to support us on Saturdays.
Just to let you know, some of our roles are very popular. To help our teams and minimise disappointment for people kind enough to want to support us, we might take roles down before the closing date if we get a lot of applications. To avoid disappointment, please apply as soon as possible and include as much detail as possible in your application. If you do miss a role, or are looking for something particular, you can sign up to opportunity alerts.
If you are interested in volunteering for WWT but don’t wish to apply online, please email, us or give us a call and leave a message with your name and number.
About You
Who are we looking for?
There are two parts to this role: assisting with daily animal management duties in the Living Collections department and engaging our visitors on the amphibians and the work of Living Collection. Both aspects are equally important, and so we are looking for volunteers with the following:
- Basic animal husbandry knowledge, with a particular interest in amphibians would be advantageous
- Excellent customer service skills; confidence and enthusiasm when engaging the public
- Good physical health – this role will involve some manual handling
- Good attention to detail and able to follow instructions
- The ability to work on your own initiative under the direction of the Ectotherm team, following strict animal care protocols.
The role would be enjoyable for those who love working closely with animals, educating others, and gaining hands-on experience in an internationally important wetland site. This role is particularly for those that are able to volunteer with us on Saturday as we are keen to boost our team on that day, other days may be available through other advertised roles.
Please note that this role is not suitable for those under the age of 18.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love volunteering at WWT
- Feel good knowing you are helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by like-minded wetland lovers
- Hear from the people who inject their energy, passion and expertise into wetlands and wildlife – talks, walks, webinars, tea and cake…
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Volunteer discount on shopping and memberships
- Access to webinars and practical information to help you manage daily life
Ideally, we are looking for a commitment of at least one day a week for a minimum of 3 months but can be flexible dependent on the volunteer’s needs.
How to Apply
For more information on this exciting role, and others, and to apply please visit our webpage.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Restore Wetlands and Unlock their Power



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The Fixing Factory is a community repair hub where we teach repair skills, repair and refurbish electrical waste, and help people keep their electrical items in use for longer.
Our work is made possible with the support of a team of volunteers who help people to get their electronic items fixed, learn repair skills and provide valuable support to environmental charities Possible (The 10:10 Foundation) and The Restart Project.
We’re looking for Experienced Fixers to join our volunteer team and help diagnose and repair electrical items at the Haringey Fixing Factory. Your skills will help keep valuable items in use for longer — supporting our mission to reduce waste and support our community.
What you’ll be doing:
- Diagnosing and repairing electrical items such as lamps, kettles, toasters and laptops
- Testing and signing off items ready for sale or donation
- Supporting less experienced fixers with more complex repairs
- Talking one-on-one with members of the public about how items can be repaired
- Helping keep the workshop safe, tidy and welcoming
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has strong electrical repair skills and experience fixing a range of items
- Can work independently and confidently troubleshoot faults
- Is organised, reliable and safety-conscious
- Enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting others
- Cares about sustainability, reducing waste and community impact
What you’ll gain:
- Hands-on experience repairing a wide variety of electrical items
- Opportunities to share and develop your skills
- Safety and role-specific training
- The chance to work with a friendly, like-minded team
- References for volunteers who have been attending for over three months
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TRUSTEE
Use your fundraising expertise to champion life-changing research and give hope to people living with debilitating, overlooked health conditions – join us as Trustee of the Medical Research Foundation.
The Medical Research Foundation is looking to enhance the strategic oversight of our evolving fundraising activities with a board level Trustee role. We are looking to recruit an individual with senior level experience in high value fundraising, preferably in the biomedical research or allied space.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Board of Trustees has ultimate responsibility for directing the Foundation, its assets and its activities, and typically meets four times a year in Central London. As part of their appointment, trustees also have the opportunity to sit on the Board’s committees and attend occasional evening events.
Ideally, you will be familiar with the principles of corporate governance in the public or charitable sector.
This Trustee position is voluntary although reasonable expenses are paid, such as travel and childcare while attending our meetings and events.
The appointment will commence in May 2026 for a three-year term in the first instance.
Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us:
- We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
- We welcome applications from individuals are who new to charity trusteeship.
- Trustees are supported throughout their appointment with training and development opportunities.
ABOUT US
Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research, but there will always be more to do and there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support – and people’s lives that see no improvement.
That’s where we step in. The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation, investing the power of our donations to change medicine and change lives. Our researchers are making a real difference to the lives of those living with health conditions that would otherwise be ignored.
OUR STRATEGY
This is an exciting time for the Foundation as we enter the third year of our five-year strategy. We have a bold investment plan to fund more world-class research into underfunded, overlooked areas of health.
Underpinning our mission is a strategic aim to secure our future for the generations to come, with a focus on increasing our fundraising capability and our voluntary income to at least £3m per annum by the end of 2029.
HOW TO APPLY
You can find full details of the Trustee role and how to apply by visiting our website.
Closing date: 23 March 2026 at 12:00 (noon)
Interview date: 14 April 2026
Please note that interviews will be in person in Central London.
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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!
Challenging times need capable and committed individuals.
The Gambling Harms space is undergoing a generational transformation as the commissioning structure transitions across to a new Statutory Levy based funding model. This change presents many imminent challenges and creates a space where the major stakeholders have little to no in-house subject expertise (around gambling harms) and where the previous formal pathway to Lived Experience involvement in system design and commissioning has been lost.
At this crucial time the Gambling Lived Experience Network is undergoing its own transformation to be able to step up and create meaningful engagement with an increasingly complex and layered stakeholder framework.
We are therefore looking for individuals with confidence, shared purpose, and proven abilities to join our board of trustees and help steward a growing charity during a crucial time in both GLEN's own development and also to help us shape the evolution of the wider gambling harms space.
There has quite simply never been a more important time to join our board, or to get personally involved in helping shape a massively under recognised but socially significant area of human adverse experience which currently impacts upwards of 10 million UK adults at any one time.
As a charity trustee you will be acting in an unpaid capacity but will be contributing so much to supporting the wellbeing and protection of literally millions of vulnerable individuals and families. It is a big ask, and a big challenge, but one which we believe is ultimately worth taking on.
We are ready for the challenge... are you?
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An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next…
Trustee (Job Ref 25-85)
Are you passionate about supporting young people in Devon?
Young Devon is here to change the odds in favour of the thousands of young people who ask for help each year with their homelessness, mental health and education. We believe developing good quality relationships can be transformational in young people’s lives.
We are seeking committed and passionate people to support the leadership of a complex organisation. An understanding of governance in a Charity or non-executive setting isn’t essential but will help.
You will be able to demonstrate good judgement combined with excellent strategic and communication skills. As a creative thinker and being able to recognise a range of perspectives you will be able to support fellow Trustees to ensure the Charity is well governed and focused on meeting the needs of young people.
You can download the Candidate Information Pack from our website.
This is a voluntary position but one which we hope will be very rewarding. We aim to appoint to an initial 3-year term with the possibility to extend to a second thereafter. Reasonable and proper expenses will be reimbursed. An enhanced DBS check is required for this position.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Tuesday 31st March 2026
Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and embracing diversity. We are committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service
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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!
Green Allotments charity is seeking an appropriately qualified Archaeologist to provide occasional advice.
Our innovative work programme focusses on the purchase of land and the creation of allotments. Hence, we are keen to learn more about how to identify potential heritage issues which could affect the creation of allotments on the top layer of soil. Learning more about how allotments can be sensitively placed within historical environments will help our charity bring allotments to more people.
We are keen to work with you if you can interpret information held in open-data online records such as Historic Environment Records. Your valuable insights will help our charity decide if a tract of land is worth buying for allotments, or should be avoided entirely.
We are a small and friendly charity team, with three trustees, one staff member, and a team of volunteers. The charity is funded by a generous single donor. Everyone brings something special to Green Allotments, if you think your archaeological experience and knowledge could help our charity to grow please get in touch for an informal discussion.
Your specialist contribution will help our charity make important decisions on land purchase and locations for new allotment sites in communities. Demand for allotment is very high, people are desperate for a plot of their own, to grow food and teach their children about where food comes from. Your support will help put more locally produced food on tables.
Who we are looking for:
- Appropriately qualified Archaeologist to undertake desk-based analysis (e.g. degree-level and/or 3 years+ in archaeological practice).
- Able to undertake desk-based research using Historic Environment Records and/or LiDAR.
- Able to communicate findings in plain language to non-archaeologists.
Our charity is currently creating allotment sites in England only. We can accept volunteers located in any part of the UK, as long as the volunteer appreciates they will be focussing on England-only sites.
Our CEO, Deborah, has been working with home-based geographically dispersed volunteers for 20+ years and is happy to fit around your time commitments.
Application process:
Please apply via our website. When you make contact with us, we will consider your application. If interested in learning more about you, we will invite you to an informal discussion via zoom at a time/date to suit you. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email within one week.
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