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Role title
Trustee
Role purpose
As a trustee of Community Resource, you’ll play a key role in guiding the charity’s direction and ensuring we stay true to our mission.
You’ll provide strategic leadership and oversight, working closely with the CEO and leadership team to help us achieve our goals and deliver lasting impact.
Trustees take part in board meetings and may also contribute to subcommittees or working groups focused on areas such as finance, risk, events, and safeguarding.
You may also represent Community Resource externally, helping to build relationships with partners, supporters, and stakeholders and attend inspiring events that celebrate and support rural communities across Shropshire.
Requirements
We’re particularly keen to hear from individuals with current or recent senior-level experience in areas such as law, business accounting, IT, cybersecurity, health, or entrepreneurship. These skills are especially valuable as we navigate growth and innovation.
However, we also warmly welcome interest from those with other relevant expertise or lived experience that could benefit our organisation and enrich the board’s perspective.
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Salary
Unremunerated, but reasonable expenses may be reimbursed.
Commitment
The board meets eight times a year, combining in person and online sessions (usually Tuesdays, 4– 7pm), including our AGM. Additionally, there is an annual trustee and leadership team away day.
Length of term
All trustees are appointed for an initial term of three years and are eligible to re-stand for election for up to a maximum of two subsequent terms.
Step 1
Submit your CV and a covering letter describing your rationale for applying and the skills you can bring to the role of trustee.
Step 2
Have an initial conversation with the CEO and/or Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Step 3
If both sides agree there’s a good fit, you’ll be invited to meet members of the wider board for an interview.
Step 4
The interviewing trustees will make a recommendation to the board regarding your appointment. You will receive a written response as to whether the board is proceeding with your application for joining the board and if successful, arrangements for your induction.
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Be Enriched - recent recipients of The Kings Award for Voluntary Servie 2025 - are seeking an inspirational Chairperson to lead our Board of Trustees and guide our next phase of strategic growth. We use food as a tool to bring people together, cultivate joy and dignity whilst fighting food waste and nourishing the community.
What will you be doing?
The Chair plays a pivotal role in guiding the board, ensuring the charity is governed effectively and remains true to our vision and mission. With an inclusive leadership style, the Chair will foster a collaborative atmosphere within the board, while offering both support and constructive challenge to the CEO. Additionally, the Chair serves as a passionate ambassador for the charity, representing its values and goals.
What difference will you make?
Since 2013, we have been dedicated to enriching our communities through food. Our work tackles critical issues head-on: alleviating food poverty, combating social isolation, and empowering individuals through practical skills training. We believe in the power of food to bring people together, share knowledge, and cultivate lasting connections.
As Chair, you will play a pivotal role in steering our ambitious strategy, working closely with an active and committed Board and our dedicated staff team. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your leadership skills to strengthen our impact and ensure the long-term sustainability of our vital community services.
Scope of Responsibilities
Governance and Strategic Leadership
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Provide leadership to the board in the establishment of organisations overall strategy and policies.
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Direct boards policy-making process and guidance to ensure strategic alignment.
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Monitor decisions taken by the board to ensure effective execution.
Board Management
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Build and develop the board by leading efforts in recruiting new trustees and ensure the board is diverse, skilled, and working cohesively. Foster a culture of mutual respect and collaboration.
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Plan annual schedule of board meetings and establish agendas.
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Chair and facilitate board meetings.
Representation and Advocacy
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Act as Ambassador for Be Enriched at external events, meetings and functions when required.
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Actively participate in and show support for the charity's events and projects, demonstrating leadership and commitment to its mission.
Executive Liaison and Oversight
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Liaise closely with CEO to maintain strategic overview and provide appropriate support.
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Serve on senior appointment panels as needed.
Formal Procedures
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Act as the final stage adjudicator in formal disciplinary and grievance procedures, in accordance with the organisation’s policies.
What We Are Looking For
Essential Qualities
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Proven experience as a trustee, with a passion for governance and making a difference. Prior Chair experience is welcome but not required.
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A keen sense of strategic purpose.
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An inclusive leadership style.
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The ability to listen and engage. Comfortable with challenge and debate and can encourage that in others whist fostering a collaborative board environment.
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Advocate – be able and willing to champion Be Enriched’s work through personal networks, social media, and other channels.
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A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Be proactive and responsive – as a small charity, there are times when issues arise that require the Chair's guidance, support, or approval.
In addition to the above, the Chair will have the responsibilities and qualities of all trustees:
Responsibilities Of All Trustees
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Support and provide advice on Be Enriched’s visions mission and goals.
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Ensure the effective, efficient, and prudent administration of the organisations.
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Safeguard the organisations financial stability and ensure proper investment of funds.
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Ensure key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
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Provide support and challenge the CEO in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs.
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Attend quarterly board meetings (online) and AGM (in-person), adequately prepared for group discussion.
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Use independent judgement, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect Be Enriched’s interest, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or third-party interest.
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Maintain a thorough and informed understanding of the organisation's activities, as well as the broader external issues that affect its work.
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Accept collective responsibility, as part of the board, for the actions and decisions of the organisations and its trustees.
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Participate in additional tasks as required, such as providing expert advice or assisting with fundraising initiatives.
Terms of Appointment
Terms of Office
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Trustees are appointed for a three-year term, with renewal available at end of first term.
Time Commitment
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Attendance required at four quarterly board meetings (conducted online via Teams from 4:30-5:30pm).
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Attendance compulsory at the Be Enriched AGM (conducted in-person).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you have experience in digital and social media? Can you help us improve our communications and raise the profile of the work we do?
We are seeking an expert, creative Volunteer Digital and Social Media Lead. You will help us promote our programmes supporting people in prison and young people at risk of entering the justice system, as well as our Community Bike Shop, which funds and strengthens this work.
What you’ll do:
• Design and schedule engaging posts, stories, and reels across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and more to grow our audience.
• Develop strategies for viral campaigns and collaborations to boost awareness and donations and share your expertise with our team.
• Analyse metrics (engagement, reach, growth) and refine tactics based on what resonates.
• Create eye-catching visuals using tools like Canva.
• Update our website as required and make suggestions for improvements.
• Work with our expert Trustee to consider how we can use online retail platforms to sell our refurbished bikes.
What we’ll provide:
· Creative freedom within agreed priorities and tone of voice.
· Access to the right tools plus shared photos, stories and impact stats.
· A named contact, light-touch sign-off, and occasional check-ins to remove blockers.
Time commitment: we’ll agree a realistic scope with the right volunteer based on their availability.
Reasonable agreed expenses will be paid.
Thank you
Mark Flannagan
Chief Executive
About us
UpCycle, works with individuals in prisons and young people at risk in marginalised communities. We use bicycle maintenance workshops to help build life skills, enhance employability, prevent offending and reoffending, and foster social reintegration. We also offer lead rides, bike fit-it sessions and other ways to engage with vulnerable people.
In prisons
· We delivered 956 un-refurbished bikes and received back 768 refurbished bikes across eight prisons and one Young Offenders Institution, training over 238 individuals.
In the Community
· Over 1034 bikes were donated to our Community Bike Shop, of those we refurbished and distributed more than 612 to underserved communities locally and overseas.
· Workshops in Bradford engaged 361 participants in diverse cycling-related activities across the area.
· "Bike to the Future" and other initiatives reached 220 young people with more complex needs.
We believe everyone deserves a better future. We prevent people from being pulled into crime and help those already in the system find paths out.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Verture has been supporting communities and organisations to adapt to a changing climate for over 30 years. We are looking to appoint four new Trustees to join our engaged Board at an exciting time, as we launch our new strategy for 2026–2031.
We are interested in hearing from people who have knowledge, skills, and experience in:
- Income diversification and fundraising
- Social justice
- HR leadership and the development of learning and education programmes
- Finance / Treasurer experience
- Legal & Governance / Charity law
We are seeking Trustees who are strategic thinkers, collaborative, constructive, and able to act as charity ambassadors.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We welcome applications from those seeking first-time board experience and are actively seeking to attract and support a diversity of backgrounds, experience, and thinking on our Board.
Application Notes
If you would like to have an informal chat before submitting an application, we will be happy to arrange a call with you.
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and covering letter (no longer than two pages) outlining your relevant experience and addressing the following:
- What is your motivation for being a Trustee of Verture?
- What relevant skills, expertise, and experience can you contribute to the role?
- How do our vision and values resonate with your own personal values and goals?
Closing date and time: 11:59 pm on Sunday, 8 February 2026
Yes Futures is the UK’s leader in youth coaching. After 12 years of impact and supporting over 3,500 young people across 70+ schools—we are embarking on a defining new strategy in 2026 to expand our national footprint. We are seeking three high-impact Trustees to join our Board and help drive this growth.
Why join us?
This isn't just a "compliance" role. We operate a Portfolio Model, meaning you will lead on a specific strategic area and work directly with our CEO to scale our impact.
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Drive Strategy: Help develop our next strategy cycle in 2026.
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Real-World Impact: Empower young people to build the resilience and confidence they need to thrive.
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High-Level Collaboration: Join a focused, agile Board that values constructive challenge and senior expertise.
Who we need
We are looking for accomplished professionals with senior leadership experience who can open doors and broaden our reach. We have specific gaps for expertise in:
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Strategic Fundraising & Income Generation
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Marketing & Communications
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Technology, AI & Digital Strategy
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Sales & Business Development
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Education Sector Knowledge, Network and Experience
We also know that governance is best when informed by lived experience. We strongly encourage applications from those whose personal journeys resonate with the challenges our young people face.
The Commitment
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Time: Approx. 10–12 days per year.
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Meetings: 5 meetings per year (3 in-person, 2 virtual) plus one annual strategy day.
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Term: Initial 3-year term.
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Expenses: Unremunerated, but necessary travel and subsistence costs are reimbursed.
Closing Date: 31st January 2026.
Positive futures begin with self-belief. Yes Futures empowers young people to believe in themselves and discover their personal potential.



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Our Second Home (OSH) is the UK’s youth movement of people with refugee backgrounds. We have welcomed over 600 young people from 50 countries to our activities in London, Essex and Bristol.
Mission
For young people with refugee experience to build community, become leaders and flourish into adulthood in the place they call home. Through transformative activities, our members take control of their lives and create meaningful change for themselves and their wider community.
About This Role
OSH is at a pivotal point in its development.
Over the past few years, OSH has grown from a small, founder-led organisation into a national movement with increasing reach, complexity, and ambition. Our income has risen from £250,000 to £500,000, our staff and volunteer base is expanding, and our programmes are reaching more young people than ever before.
OSH now needs confident, experienced, and future-focused governance that can support scaling while protecting the culture, values, and relational way of working that make the organisation distinctive.
Your role will involve 4 main areas:
- Board Leadership and Governance
- Strategy and Organisational Leadership
- CEO Support, Appraisal, and Accountability
- External Representation and Engagement
More information is in the recruitment pack attached.
About You
Essential
- Significant experience in organisational and strategic leadership, ideally including guiding a charity or mission-driven organisation from small to medium scale
- A proactive and forward-thinking mindset, demonstrating the ability to anticipate potential issues and risks while identifying opportunities.
- Strong understanding of good governance, with the confidence to lead a board and hold senior executives to account
- Experience of or exposure to fundraising, financial sustainability, and organisational development
- The ability to balance support and challenge, particularly in a Chair - CEO relationship
- Commitment to OSH’s mission and values, including a genuine willingness to engage with and be guided by those with lived experience of the asylum system
- Highly organised and dynamic, with the ability to prioritise the effective use of Board time, facilitate the timely and focused distribution of information, and ensure appropriate follow-up to Board decisions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the emotional intelligence to lead inclusively, collaboratively, and sensitively
Desirable
- Lived experience of asylum or forced migration
- Previous experience as a Chair or Vice-Chair of a charity or similar organisation
- Experience working with youth-led or lived-experience-led organisations
- Familiarity with safeguarding in youth or community settings
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Grant Officer
Southwark Tenants’ Federation – Grassroots Housing Advice Charity
Location: Southwark / Remote (hybrid available)
Time commitment: Flexible (approx. 4–8 hours per week)
Contract: Volunteer
About Us
We are a small grassroots charity based in Southwark and the only surviving tenants’ federation in London. For decades, we have supported tenants and residents to defend their housing rights, challenge poor conditions, and have a collective voice in decisions that affect their homes and communities.
Our social housing advice service supports people facing homelessness, disrepair, evictions, and housing management issues, with a strong focus on empowerment and tenant-led action.
The Role
We are seeking a Volunteer Grant Officer to help us secure funding to sustain and grow our vital work. This role is crucial to keeping an independent, tenant-led voice alive in London.
You will work closely with a small, committed team and help ensure our advice service remains accessible to local residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Research grant funding opportunities suitable for a grassroots, tenant-led organisation
- Draft and submit grant applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders
- Maintain a simple funding pipeline and track deadlines
- Work with staff and volunteers to gather service data, outcomes, and case studies
- Assist with basic funder monitoring and reporting
About You
Essential:
- Strong written communication skills
- Good organisational skills and reliability
- Commitment to social justice and housing rights
Desirable (but not essential):
- Experience of grant writing or fundraising
- Knowledge of social housing, tenant organisations, or advice services
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of social housing.
What We Offer
- Flexible volunteering hours
- Support, supervision, and guidance
- The opportunity to contribute to a unique and historic tenant-led organisation
- Experience in grant writing within the voluntary and housing sectors
- References provided where appropriate
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of social housing. We are very flexible, so still apply even if you don't have a lived experience but can write a bid
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We have an exciting opportunity for a new Treasurer to join our board.
As Treasurer, you will work alongside our Finance Manager, the finance sub-committee and our trustee board to oversee the financial strategy and risk management processes of our organisation, to ensure its financial viability and legal compliance. To apply, you must have some financial qualifications (or relevant experience) and have some knowledge or experience of charity finances, fundraising, financial consequences and pension schemes.
Working with the Finance Manager, finance sub-committee (including the CEO) and trustee board, the Treasurer will oversee the financial strategy and risk management processes of the organisation, to ensure its financial viability and legal compliance.
We want our board to have a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds and are looking for strategic thinkers with a commitment to good governance and a willingness to work collaboratively and challenge constructively.
We are committed to being an inclusive workplace and we value diversity - we welcome and encourage applications from all walks of life, whatever your background or situation.
This is an exciting opportunity to be able to influence the direction of our charity, making a real difference. You will work alongside passionate and skilled colleagues and use your experience to create positive change for thousands of people in the Winchester district every year.
Citizens Advice Winchester District provides free advice to over 5,000 local people each year, many of whom are in desperate and extremely challenging situations and have nowhere else to turn.
We look forward to hearing from you!
To help people overcome their problems and uphold their rights through advice, support and campaigning, ultimately creating a fairer society for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Citizens Advice Winchester District is a dynamic, values-led, and award-winning local charity which is passionate about creating a fairer society for all.
We do this by helping people to resolve a wide range of problems they’re facing, so that everyone can achieve a good quality of life.Every year, we provide free, confidential and impartial advice on issues such as debt, housing, benefits and employment advice to people across the Winchester district, many of whom are in desperate or challenging situations and have nowhere else to turn. We may also suggest to our clients' other agencies that may be helpful to them, depending on their individual circumstances.
Our greatest asset is our dedicated team of staff, volunteers and trustees, who also advocate for lasting policy change both locally and nationally. To help us in our work, we are seeking an additional 3-4 trustees to complete our board and help us lead the charity over our next phase of strategic development.
The role
We want our board to have a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds and are looking for strategic thinkers with a commitment to good governance and a willingness to work collaboratively and challenge constructively. Previous experience of Citizens Advice, or of being a Trustee (or equivalent), would be advantageous, but the commitment and enthusiasm to help us shape the work and strategic direction of our forward-thinking charity is essential.
We would be particularly interested to hear from people with experience in HR (especially those with current CIPD membership), Charitable Trust and Foundation fundraising, and change management.
We are committed to being an inclusive workplace and we value diversity - we welcome and encourage applications from all walks of life, whatever your background or situation.
This is an exciting opportunity to be able to influence the direction of our charity, making a real difference. You will work alongside passionate and skilled colleagues and use your experience to create positive change for thousands of people in the Winchester district every year.
We look forward to hearing from you!
To help people overcome their problems and uphold their rights through advice, support and campaigning, ultimately creating a fairer society for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Carers Support Chair of Trustees
Carers Support is looking for a new Chair of Trustees to lead our Board and support the next stage of our development. This is an important voluntary role for someone with strong board or senior governance experience who wants to make a real difference to unpaid carers.
About Carers Support
We are an independent charity supporting thousands of unpaid carers of all ages across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We provide advice, information, practical help, emotional support, training, young carers services and more.
About the role
As Chair of Trustees, you will:
- Lead the Board and help set the charity’s strategic direction
- Support and work closely with the Chief Executive
- Make sure the Board fulfils its legal and governance duties
- Encourage a positive, open and inclusive Board culture
- Ensure meetings are well-run and support good discussion and decision-making
- Help the charity respond to the needs and views of unpaid carers
- Ensure risks, finances and performance are monitored effectively
What we’re looking for
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and lived experiences.
We are looking for someone who can bring:
- Board, governance or senior decision-making experience
- Calm, confident leadership and good people skills
- The ability to facilitate effective meetings or a willingness to learn
- Sound judgement and the confidence to ask questions
- A commitment to improving the lives of unpaid carers
- Time to prepare for and attend meetings
Time commitment
- 4 board meetings per year (2 hours each)
- Regular meetings with the Chief Executive
- Occasional committee meetings, events or development sessions
- Additional committee meetings, events or development sessions, as required
What you’ll gain
- A meaningful leadership opportunity with social impact
- Strategic experience in a respected local charity
- Supportive induction, training and ongoing guidance
- A warm and collaborative Board environment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Become a Trustee at Newcastle Theatre Royal
Newcastle Theatre Royal is one of the best loved and most recognised large scale, regional theatres in the UK creating moments of magic both on and off-stage. Our iconic Grade I listed building sits in the heart of Newcastle city centre and presents a diverse programme showcasing world class musicals, dance, opera and drama as well as our annual show-stopping pantomime, entertaining people of all ages from across the region.
Committed to creating a love of theatre for everyone, that lasts a lifetime, our wide-ranging Creative Engagement programme is central to our creative and artistic programme and provides pathways and opportunities to access, explore and enjoy creative activities for people of all ages, and support talent development in Newcastle and across the North East.
As an independent charity which receives no regular funding, ensuring financial resilience by broadening our income streams is key to our long-term future. Our Executive and staff team are supported by a committed and ambitious Board of Trustees.
We seek new Trustees to join our board – individuals who bring skills and lived experience to broaden the range of voices and perspectives in our leadership. We are looking to appoint a number of Trustees across a range of skill sets to complement the make up of our current board members, but in this round of recruitment, we are specifically looking for trustees with experience in:
- HR and overseeing People & Culture Strategies
- Creative, artistic or engagement experience in large scale cultural venues
- Catering and retail
- Capital Projects and Fundraising (related to listed buildings or cultural venues)
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference and support our aim to be a theatre for everyone. We encourage and welcome interest from candidates who will bring different lived experiences and perspectives to the Trust.
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Hackney Migrant Centre (HMC) is seeking to recruit a Chair to support our work and ensure financial and organisational stability as we implement our newly developed Strategic Plan for 2025-2028. Our current Chair is stepping down at the end of her three-year term. We have recently appointed a new Vice-Chair, an experienced Treasurer in post for over a year, and our CEO has now been in post for over 18 months, providing continuity and stability in leadership. This is an opportunity for someone with previous Board experience to coordinate and lead the Board of Trustees and make an important contribution to the work of this well-respected local charity at a crucial time in its development.
HMC was established in 2007 to provide advice and support to migrants to help them overcome problems with their immigration status and in accessing services. We welcome all migrants, regardless of immigration status or nationality. With the help of a team of professional advisors and volunteers, we delivery immigration, housing and welfare advice and provide a range of holistic advocacy and support services in a community setting. We work to support visitors to address urgent problems they are facing, and address long term challenges relating to insecure immigration status, homelessness and destitution.
As the external environment for migrants has become increasingly challenging and funding pressures have intensified, we have had to review and adapt the scope of our work. Over the past two years, the staff team has reduced to a team of five, with most roles being part-time. We now have an annual budget of just over £300,000 and are in the process of reviewing what we can realistically achieve, as well as how we can become more resilient and financially sustainable.
We welcome applications from people from a range of backgrounds and experience who would be happy to take up this exciting challenge. We are particularly keen to recruit trustees with lived or learned experience of migration to the UK.
If you would like to be considered, please apply by Monday 2 February 2026, attaching a CV and a brief statement outlining why you are interested in the role and what you could bring to it (no more than two sides of A4).
See the job description below for further details and for more information about our website.
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to receiving your application!
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We’re looking for someone who believes deeply in the power of creativity and who can help steward the organisation with care, imagination and strategic oversight. It’s a voluntary role, but a hugely meaningful one and a chance to make a lasting difference to the future of the Super Power Agency.
I’ve attached our Chair of Trustees recruitment pack, which gives more detail about the role, the moment we’re in as an organisation and the kind of person we’re hoping to find . You might know someone brilliant who would be a great fit – or you might even feel curious yourself, please get in touchle
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Trustee Role: Clinical Lead for the Board.
Location: Location: Warwick
Role Responsibilities
Safeline are recruiting a new trustee for the Safeline board who will have lead responsibility for supporting and assuring the clinical practices of the charity.
Trustees work with the Executive team to provide effective governance to the Charity.
Who we are
Established in 1994, Safeline is a leading specialist charity that works to prevent sexual abuse and support those affected to cope and recover.
Our Vision is that everyone affected by or at risk of sexual abuse should feel supported and empowered.
We empower survivors to make choices about the lives they want.
What we do
We provide:
· Prevention/Early Intervention services to help prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation and effective early support to children and young people who are at risk.
· Counselling, Psychotherapy and Art Therapy to survivors of sexual abuse from age 4+, face-to-face, telephone and online
· Independent, non-judgmental emotional and practical support and advocacy to anyone who has experienced historical or recent sexual abuse and wishes to report to the police.
· National Male Survivors Helpline and online support service.
· Specialist education and training to prevent and address sexual abuse.
The Board
Our Board of Trustees are all volunteers drawn from a cross-section of different backgrounds. They are chosen for their skill sets to support Safeline and provide diversity of experience.
The Trustees are responsible for appointing the Chief Executive Officer and ensuring sound management of the professional, ethical, legal, and financial affairs of the Charity. Working in partnership with the executive team and staff, they:
- Set the direction.
- Agree the vision.
- Determine the strategies and policies to fulfil the vision.
- Monitor progress.
- Ensure the outcomes are consistent with the overall strategy.
§ The Board includes a former service user who ensures the people we support are represented in a clear and visible way. This Trustee involves the client’s voice in our work at a strategic level.
§ Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting, they serve a four-year term and are eligible for re-election.
Key Responsibilities
- Governance & Oversight
- Fulfil all legal duties of a Trustee under the Charities Act and the organisation’s governing document.
- Ensure the counselling service operates in line with safeguarding, ethical, and clinical governance standards.
- Provide strategic oversight of service delivery, ensuring quality and accessibility for beneficiaries.
- Support & Challenge
- Act as a critical friend to the Head of Counselling/Clinical Lead, offering guidance and expertise.
- Monitor and support the development of counselling provision, including policies, training, and professional standards.
- Ensure that client feedback and outcomes inform service development.
- Risk & Compliance
- Help the Board assess and manage risks associated with counselling practice, including safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional conduct.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation (e.g., data protection, safeguarding, mental health regulations) and alignment with BACP professional framework.
- Advocacy & Ambassadorship
- Champion the importance of counselling within the wider organisation and to external stakeholders.
- Support fundraising and partnership opportunities that sustain and grow the counselling service
Essential Criteria for the Clinical Lead:
· Commitment to the charity’s mission and values.
· Understanding of counselling practice and its role in supporting wellbeing (e.g., qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, or equivalent experience).
· Experience of working in a counselling environment and risk management.
· Knowledge of professional standards and frameworks (e.g., BACP, UKCP, HCPC) and experience of ethical decision making.
· Practice in working with clients who have experienced sexual abuse.
· Ability to think strategically and contribute to Board-level discussion.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively.
· Understanding of governance and willingness to undertake Trustee responsibilities.
Desirable:
· Experience in clinical governance, safeguarding, or service management.
· Prior Trustee or Board-level experience.
· Connections within the counselling, healthcare, or voluntary sector to support partnership development.
Time Commitment
Trustees are required to attend approximately 4 board meetings a year plus additional ad hoc meetings for example at team and fundraising events.
What You Will Gain
- You can make a meaningful impact: Ensuring the charity is run effectively and makes a real difference to its beneficiaries can provide a strong sense of personal satisfaction and fulfilment.
- You will be contributing to a cause that has a substantial impact on the public health and economic wealth of the country.
- The chance to work alongside passionate Trustees, staff, and volunteers committed to making a difference. Broaden your perspective: Engaging with diverse perspectives and social issues can deepen your understanding of the world and enhance empathy and compassion.
- Gaining board-level experience: Serving as a trustee provides hands-on experience in governance, strategy, and decision-making at the highest level of an organisation, which can be invaluable for career progression.
- Developing new skills: Trustees often develop skills in areas such as financial management, risk management, strategic planning, negotiation, and leadership.
- Using existing skills in a new context to make a real difference to people’s lives.
Overall, while the role is voluntary and comes with legal responsibilities, the rewards of trusteeship in terms of personal growth, skill development, and societal impact are significant.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lay Directors of the Governing Board (x2)
£200 - £250 per day, plus expenses
Part-time, hybrid working with occasional travel to London
The British Acupuncture Council is seeking to recruit two Lay Directors to join our Governing Board to replace the directors who stood down in 2025.
The ideal candidates will have previous experience as a non-executive director or trustee of a charity, company or community interest company, an understanding of regulatory compliance requirements and the experience of working with a strategic risk management structure.
The successful applicants will also have a keen interest in acupuncture and a passion for promoting it as a valid healthcare choice.
Person specification and skills:
· Clear, strategic thinker.
· Ability to think creatively.
· Strong diplomacy and listening skills.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality under the GDPR and data protection legislation.
· Ability to demonstrate integrity, objectivity, accountability, and openness.
· Good, independent judgement and willingness to speak their mind and be prepared to make unpopular recommendations to the Governing Board.
Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a Director:
· Ability to work effectively in a team and accept collective responsibility for decisions taken.
· Commitment to the BAcC and its objectives.
· Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to the BAcC, with a focus on your area of expertise.
Additionally, we are seeking individuals with specific skills and expertise in one or both of the following areas:
Business development and fundraising
· Experience in business development and income diversification especially within the health and well being sector.
· Experience of identifying and critically assessing strategic opportunities and threats and developing effective organisational strategies.
· Oversight to drive income generation strategy and apply objective scrutiny to complex funding initiatives within a highly regulated healthcare sector.
Healthcare management
· In-depth experience and understanding of the wider UK health and wellbeing sector.
· Senior level management experience in a complex organisation (ideally NHS).
· Extensive network and connections with stakeholders within the healthcare sector, including policy-makers.
· Experience in membership services and public relations.
Commitment
Four Governing Board meetings per year.
One additional away day and attendance at annual conference.
Ad-hoc interim meetings by agreement.
Committee participation by agreement.
For further information on the role, please see the attached candidate pack.
In order to apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification by 2 February 2026 via the application link.
Online interviews will take place on 17 February 2026.
The BAcC reserves the right to close applications early depending on volume of applications.



