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Are you passionate about health justice? Medact is seeking a new Chair of the Board to help oversee our governance and support our work.
About Medact
Medact organises the health community to work towards a world in which everyone is able to live healthy, dignified lives, supported by political and economic systems that centre health justice. Our priority work areas are some of the most pressing threats to health and wellbeing, including ending state violence, housing & energy justice, and migrant access to healthcare. Medact seeks systemic solutions to major social problems, and is unafraid to hold decision-makers to account. We launched our new five-year strategy at the end of 2025, embedding our vision for how we win and how we grow.
We’re member-led, and our membership spans a range of people who work in health, including nurses, doctors, midwives and clinical researchers, as well as people from the wider health community.
We are now looking for a new Chair of our Board of Trustees. If you share our vision and passion, why not join our Board and help us fight for health justice?
About the role
Our Board of Trustees provides guidance, governance and final sign-off on major decisions on behalf of our membership. Trustees are collectively responsible for the governance of the organisation in line with the requirements of the Charity Commission. Trustees also contribute to the development of Medact's strategy and participate in a range of other activities to support the Director and staff with our work.
There are four planned board meetings per year, which are hybrid, and it is expected that each Trustee will attend most Board meetings. Trustees are also sometimes asked to give their views or sign off on issues between Board meetings if an issue cannot wait. It is hoped that each Trustee will have the capacity to use their unique skills to support the team more broadly with Medact’s work.
As Chair, you will support the Executive Director and staff to help build on our achievements and realise Medact’s vision. You will work with fellow Trustees to make up a strong and effective Board governing the Charity.
Acting as a Trustee is a voluntary role but reasonable travel expenses can be paid.
Who we are looking for
Our current Board brings a broad range of skills, but we recognise that we do not yet reflect the diversity of the health community. There are also specific types of experience and expertise we would like more of on the Board. In particular, we are looking for potential Trustees with one or more of the following attributes:
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Lived experience of an issue that Medact campaigns on, for instance the Hostile Environment, the health impacts of economic or housing injustice, the health impacts of armed conflict or UK security policies
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Experience as a frontline health worker of any sort, preferably current
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Legal and safeguarding expertise
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Fundraising expertise, particularly individual giving or major donor fundraising
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Human resources expertise
As Chair, you will be actively networked within the health community or broader social justice movement and highly experienced in governance or strategic leadership of a charity or NGO. You will have the skills to line-manage the Executive Director. And you will have the ability to advocate on behalf of Medact’s work, as well as helping to build the membership and public image of the organisation.
We hope all Trustees will:
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Share our vision for a fairer and safer world, and our analysis of the transformational change needed to get closer to it
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Approach Board discussions and conversations with the team with an open mind, able to listen to and genuinely engage with others’ views
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Display collaborative behaviours which promote harmony and good team working which supports Medact to be an effective, well-governed organisation
Previous experience on a charity board or in another governance role is useful but by no means essential. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee but aren’t sure you have the right skills and experience, or would like an informal conversation with an existing board member before applying, please get in touch.
Timeline
Applications are open until 9am on Monday 9th March.
We aim to interview candidates in March. Please let us know when applying if you are unavailable during this period.
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We are looking for a volunteer with fundraising experience to lead and shape Act4Africa's fundraising activity,
In this role you will work remotely with our small team of interns and volunteers, and in conjunction with the Ugandan fundraising and communications team.
Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, you will have the opportunity to
- Gain experience of working with an international NGO partnership
- Build skills in fundraising strategy, volunteer leadership and charity governance
- Make a direct impact on programmes supporting young people and communities in Uganda
- Obtain references and recognition for your contribution
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Fundraising strategy & income generation
- Supporter care and communications
- Volunteer and intern coordination
- Administration and compliance
· Experience
- Experience coordinating volunteers and/or interns, ideally within a charity or community setting.
- Experience of digital fundraising and supporter engagement
- Experience using databases or CRM systems
Skills and abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build rapport with a wide range of people
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and priorities
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and exercise sound judgement.
- Confident in using IT systems (Office 365, MailChimp, Justgiving, CRM and online meeting tools).
Knowledge
- Understanding of best practice in volunteer management, including safeguarding and safer recruitment.
- Awareness of UK charity fundraising standards and regulations (e.g. Code of Fundraising Practice).
Personal qualities
- Proactive
- Problem solver
- Strong communication skills
- Empathetic, approachable and supportive, with a collaborative working style.
- Commitment to the charity’s mission and to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Flexible and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends for events.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.