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Chair of Trustees - The Family Place Foundation
We are recruiting a new Chair of Trustees to lead our Board and support the next stage of our charity’s development.
Location: Remote, with occasional in‑person trustee meetings (typically once or twice a year) held in the Clyro/Herefordshire area.
Time commitment: Approximately 1–2 days per month. This includes six trustee meetings a year, occasional ad‑hoc discussions and light‑touch support between meetings (for example reviewing policies or responding to emails).
Remuneration: Voluntary role (reasonable expenses reimbursed)
About us
Established in 2020, we are a small, well-established charity with a strong grounding and a clear purpose. We raise funds to provide support to adopted, fostered and kinship care children and their families to improve emotional wellbeing, strengthen relationships, and reduce the impact of early trauma. In collaboration with leading UK practitioners, we support the delivery of a range of services providing essential therapeutic care and family support that isn’t covered by statutory funding. Services offered include Family Activity Days, Specialist Clinical Workshops, Advisory Consultations and Family Respite Camps. We also work to raise awareness of the challenges faced by children who cannot live with their birth families. We are a warm, committed team with a strong reputation for high‑quality support, clear governance, and genuine care for the families we serve.
To learn more about our work, please search online for “The Family Place Foundation”.
We are now seeking a Chair of Trustees to help guide the charity through its next stage of development, including shaping our emerging Family Foundations project, a significant new early‑years initiative for the charity, alongside our ongoing portfolio of funded projects delivered through our specialist partner. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated Board and a small operational support team who care deeply about the families we serve and the long‑term sustainability of the organisation.
The charity is currently led by a Board of four trustees, supported by two part‑time operational staff and a small group of volunteers.
As Chair, you will provide leadership to the Board, ensure effective governance, and help the charity continue enabling the delivery of high‑quality, trauma‑informed support. You will work closely with the trustees and operational colleagues to help shape strategy, strengthen partnerships, and ensure the charity remains compliant, resilient, and focused on its mission. You will also play a key role in strengthening the charity’s governance and fundraising, which in turn enables the therapeutic delivery carried out by our specialist partner.
A supportive handover will be provided to ensure a smooth and confident transition into the role.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone who brings:
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Warmth, clarity and good judgement, with a balanced, proportionate approach to governance.
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A genuine commitment to improving the lives of adopted, fostered and kinship care children and an understanding of the challenges faced by families affected by early trauma.
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Confidence in chairing discussions, helping the Board reach clear, well‑considered decisions.
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An understanding of good governance, including risk, safeguarding and compliance (or a willingness to learn).
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The ability to work collaboratively with trustees and our small operational support team, offering encouragement and constructive challenge while supporting the charity’s governance and fundraising role, which enables the specialist delivery work carried out by our partner.
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Strategic thinking, with the ability to help shape the charity’s direction and ensure long‑term sustainability.
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Reliability, integrity and a calm, steady approach, keeping the charity’s purpose at the centre of decision‑making.
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Meets the eligibility requirements to serve as a charity trustee, as set out by the Charity Commission.
Helpful but not essential:
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Experience of chairing a board or committee
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Experience in charity governance, education, social care, therapeutic work, or community leadership would be helpful, but we are open to a wide range of backgrounds.
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Lived or professional experience related to adoption, fostering, trauma or family support.
What We Offer
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A warm, committed Board, small operational support team and group of volunteers who work collaboratively and value clear communication.
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A meaningful opportunity to shape the future of a small but growing charity with a strong reputation for high‑quality, trauma‑informed support.
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Flexible time commitments that fit around work and family life.
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A chance to make a tangible difference to adopted, fostered and kinship-care children and young people, and the families who care for them.
How to apply
Please apply through the CharityJob platform with your CV and a short supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and your relevant experience.
If you would like an informal conversation before applying please contact the charity directly using the details provided on our website. We would be happy to arrange a conversation with the current Chair or another member of the Board if you would like to learn more about the role.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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Help shape the future of ABCD Bethlehem as our Trustee (Fundraising Strategy Lead). Help us improve the lives of children with disabilities across Palestine.
As we approach our 40th year, we're developing an ambitious five-year strategy to strengthen our impact, grow our supporter base and build long-term financial sustainability. This new trustee will play an important role in helping us achieve those ambitions.
You don't need previous trustee experience—we welcome applications from first-time trustees as well as those with Board experience. What's most important is that you can bring strategic thinking, good judgement and a collaborative approach.
We're particularly interested in people with experience in one or more of the following:
- Developing or leading fundraising strategy
- Trusts and foundations fundraising
- Individual giving and donor development
- Legacy fundraising
- Corporate partnerships and sponsorship
- Major donor fundraising
- CRM systems, supporter insight or fundraising data
- Supporter engagement and stewardship
- Growing income within a charity or non-profit organisation
You'll also be someone who:
- Shares our commitment to improving the lives of children with disabilities across Palestine
- Can think strategically while offering practical advice and support where appropriate
- Is willing to provide constructive challenge and fresh ideas
- Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a small, committed Board
- Understands the opportunities and challenges facing small charities
- Is willing to champion ABCD Bethlehem within your networks where appropriate
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive Board. We particularly encourage applications from people whose experiences and perspectives are currently underrepresented in charity governance.
If you're excited by the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of ABCD Bethlehem and use your skills to create lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
ABCD improves the lives of children with disabilities across Palestine regardless of faith, race or gender
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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Are you an experienced content professional looking to use your skills for a meaningful cause?
Burning Nights CRPS Support is seeking a passionate and creative Content Lead Volunteer to help shape and deliver engaging content that raises awareness of a rare chronic pain condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), supports those impacted and strengthens our charity’s voice across multiple platforms.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity to guide and inspire a team of volunteer content writers, oversee content planning and development, and play a key role in delivering our communications strategy. From website articles and member publications to awareness campaigns and digital content, your work will help ensure that people living with CRPS, their families, healthcare professionals and supporters have access to high-quality, accurate and engaging information.
As a national charity supporting thousands of people affected by CRPS across the UK, we are looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, has excellent communication skills, and is passionate about making a real difference.
By joining our friendly and ambitious team, you will gain valuable leadership experience, develop your communications and marketing expertise, expand your professional network, and directly contribute to improving the lives of people living with one of the most painful long-term conditions known to medicine.
Key Tasks and Objectives
- Lead a team of content writer volunteers.
- Lead and co-ordinate internal projects, activities and campaigns that help build awareness of our organisation and its aims.
- Building, leading and inspiring the content team, ensuring goals are agreed and communicated to support the achievement of our overall aims and projects.
- Ensuring all content is on-brand, consistent in style, quality, and tone of voice, and ideally optimised for search and user experience across channels, including our website, our members' magazine, and social media.
- Supporting the development of a communications strategy from the 3-year charity's strategy, focusing on the content section.
- The implementation of a functional content calendar
- Establishing workflow for requesting, creating, editing, publishing, and repurposing content
- Operate as the point of contact for content volunteers in the team.
- To also be an active part of the content team as a content writer.
- Identifying, initiating and leading on content projects which align to the strategy and realise our goals.
- Collaborate with the team
- To contribute to the Annual Report or other reporting documents.
- Protecting our charity brand identity, ensuring it is delivered consistently, both internally and externally.
- Promote the charity across all our channels and forms of communication.
- Ensure effective, regular communication to both internal and external audiences.
- Support the review of progress and effectiveness of the Communications Strategy on an annual basis.
What are we looking for?
About You
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a real enthusiasm for excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and change.
- Be a team leader who is positive, hands-on and able to get the best out of a team.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and are adept at building relationships with different stakeholders.
- Have the ability to think strategically but also enjoy being at an operational level to support your team and key stakeholders.
- Have a high level of attention to detail.
- Have the ability to prioritise, plan and organise projects and to manage expectations.
Experience and Skills
- The ability to communicate (verbal and non-verbal) to a wide variety of audiences including the public, various forms of media and on an individual basis.
- Experience in building and leading a team.
- Previous experience of working or volunteering for charities and/or volunteer organisations is desirable but not required.
- Creativity
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to motivate and enthuse others.
- To be a part of a team.
- Previous experience in marketing, communications, or related fields.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire volunteers.
- Experience of using Canva or similar design packages.
- A strong network of PR and media contacts would be highly advantageous.
What's in it for you?
This is an exciting opportunity to use your communications and leadership skills to make a genuine difference to the lives of people affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a debilitating and often misunderstood pain condition.
As our Content Lead Volunteer, you will play a key role in shaping how a national charity communicates with thousands of people across the UK. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop a team of talented volunteers, influence content strategy, and help raise awareness of a rare condition that urgently needs greater understanding and recognition.
In return, you will:
- Gain valuable leadership and management experience within the charity sector.
- Develop and enhance your content strategy, communications and marketing skills.
- Build experience of managing and motivating a remote volunteer team.
- Play a strategic role in shaping the voice and messaging of a growing national charity.
- Expand your professional network and collaborate with passionate volunteers, trustees and healthcare stakeholders.
- Receive ongoing support, training and development opportunities.
- Enjoy flexible, remote volunteering that can fit around your existing commitments.
- Experience the satisfaction of knowing your work is helping people living with CRPS and their families access support, information and hope.
Most importantly, you will ensure that no one affected by CRPS has to face their journey alone.
Registered Charity
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To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.
