Publications and information officer volunteer roles in Nottingham
How's your job search on our site?
The UK Men’s Sheds Association is seeking a small number of new trustees, based anywhere in the UK. The role is voluntary (reasonable expenses are covered) but is an opportunity to be part of an engaged, effective and friendly Board of an important national charity.
While the roles are primarily as general trustees, there will also be opportunities to serve on one of our two formal sub-committees – Audit & Risk and People. We are also recruiting for a trustee to act as our Treasurer (a role-specific advert is on our website).
The UKMSA Board fulfils a governance function, ensuring we use our resources responsibly, and that we comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. As a trustee, you will play a key role in ensuring UKMSA’s sustainability and effectiveness, overseeing our strategy and governance, including ensuring we continue to operate to the public benefit. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to use their professional and personal expertise to make a meaningful difference to communities across the UK.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and you do not need previous charity Board experience.
We regularly review the collective skills and experience of the Board members, and use this to inform recruitment. In particular, we are looking this time around for applicants who can bring significant charity or broader financial experience (not only for the Treasurer role but also to support our Audit & Risk function); experience of national or significant fundraising; and a background in HR or ‘people skills’. These are, however, not prescriptive and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they may have something to offer a medium-sized national charity which has significant impact which belies its size.
Our recruitment is also informed by our policies, especially our EDI and volunteering policies. While the Men’s Sheds movement itself has an understandable male focus, we are keen to maintain a truly diverse Board, both in terms of the protected characteristics under the Equalities Act and in terms of the diversity of experience and background our trustees bring. It is not a UKMSA policy per se, but we aim to maintain a balance of trustees who come from the Shedding movement alongside those who bring external perspectives. Trustees may be based in any part of the UK (we aim to have at least one trustee who is based in every one of the UK home nations).
We ask that all trustees explicitly sign up to their responsibilities, both statutory and regulatory, with a commitment to good governance and ethical leadership. We also expect a willingness to work collaboratively as part of a diverse and supportive Board, and as a constructive critical friend with the CEO and staff senior leadership team.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
We are the support body for Men’s Sheds across the UK. We work hard to inspire and support the development of Men's Sheds.
Thank you!
We are inviting applications from people interested in serving the charity on a voluntary basis as trustees of Headway UK.
Trustees are the guardians of a charity's purpose, providing leadership, oversight and strategic direction to ensure the organisation remains effective, sustainable and focused on delivering its mission.
As a trustee of Headway UK, you will join a committed board working collectively to support and challenge the executive team, safeguard the charity's reputation and resources, and help shape its future priorities.
Having conducted a knowledge, skills and experience audit, we are particularly looking broaden the collective expertise of the board by recruiting new trustees with the following skills:
- Charity and/or company law
- Safeguarding
- Neuropsychology
- Charity retail
- Cyber security and digital transformation
We also warmly welcome applications from people with experience of Headway network of local charities and branches.
In addition, we are seeking to strengthen our diversity of background and representation of those we serve and thus we particularly welcome applications from brain injury survivors, applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds and applicants from the devolved nations of the UK.
If you are interested, please download and read carefully the Trustee recruitment pack below, which also includes details of how to apply.
Deadline for applications:
- If you are voting the member of a Headway charity or branch and wish to nominate someone, the deadline is 5 August.
- If you unconnected to a Headway charity or branch, the deadline for applications is 16 August.
Please note that the difference between the two application deadlines relates to the charity’s Articles of Association, which require nominations from the network to be received 42 clear days before the date of the forthcoming AGM to be held on 17 September.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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!
Proxy by IWI Overview
Proxy by IWI is dedicated to fostering thoughtful and engaged feminist responses to mainstream media, popular culture, legal issues, and advocacy.
Published daily, Proxy is committed to delivering ambitious and distinctive journalism. The publication covers topics that are of greatest significance to women’s human rights, focusing on people, ideas, laws and institutions from a feminist viewpoint and extending beyond. Proxy features original investigative reporting, insightful analysis, compelling arguments, and personal reflections, all designed to offer a multifaceted feminist take on current affairs.
Principal Responsibilities
· Maintain a thorough understanding of global trends and developments concerning women's human rights.
· Submit two articles per month for publication, each typically between 600 and 800 words in length.
· Ensure accuracy by obtaining supplementary material and further information from archives, reference libraries, and interviews with informed individuals.
· Conduct interviews in a variety of circumstances as required.
· Establish and maintain contacts to facilitate news gathering, including relationships with the police, emergency services, local councils, community groups, health trusts, press officers from various organisations, and members of the public as needed.
· Work collaboratively with the IWI and Proxy team to produce clear and precise content in accordance with house style guidelines.
· Undertake research and write feature articles, occasionally contributing to subsidiary publications and supplements.
Requirements
· A minimum of four years’ experience in research and/or reporting.
· Proven interpersonal and collaborative abilities, able to work independently as well as part of a team.
· Flexibility, initiative, and robust problem-solving skills.
· Experience within multicultural settings and an awareness of cross-cultural differences.
· Dedication to promoting women’s human rights.
· Strong listening skills.
· Outstanding writing skills, including adaptability in writing styles and responsiveness to editorial guidance.
· Excellent analytical capabilities for precise understanding of subject matter.
· Superb organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects and adhere to tight deadlines.
· Creative thinking in conveying messages innovatively.
· Rigorous attention to detail, including proficiency in proofreading one’s own work.
· Exceptional written English skills.
Please submit a recent writing sample which best demonstrates your writing style.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.