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Chair of Trustees / Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation CIO
About Us:
Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation (M2M) is a charity dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives after experiencing physical or emotional trauma. Founded by former professional rugby player Ed Jackson and his wife, Lois, following Ed’s life-changing spinal injury, M2M uses the power of adventure, nature, and community to support people on their journey of recovery.
At the heart of the charity lies the M2M Development Programme - a bespoke, holistic support system tailored to each beneficiary’s unique recovery journey. Through one-to-one mentorship, a nurturing community, and the transformative power of the outdoors (culminating in life-changing mountain expeditions abroad), M2M empowers individuals to rediscover purpose, rebuild confidence, and move forward with lasting resilience. We take on eight new beneficiaries each year, supporting up to 24 individuals at any one time. Guided by our ‘inch-wide, mile-deep’ philosophy, we focus on depth of impact over scale, ensuring each person receives the tools, encouragement, and care needed to create life-long change. This includes access to grants for physiotherapy, psychotherapy, job retraining, and any other support essential to their growth. Everyone is met exactly where they are, with a personalised plan that reflects their goals, challenges, and potential.
Alongside our core programmes, M2M runs Together Outdoors - a community-based initiative that harnesses the healing power of nature and connection through mental health walks led by trained volunteers and Life Coaches, offering safe, inclusive spaces for honest conversation, emotional support, and personal growth. In 2026, growing and deepening the Together Outdoors community and network is at the heart of everything we're building - and this year we've taken a significant step forward with the launch of a new one-year support pathway, designed for individuals rebuilding their mental health after significant physical or psychological trauma.
M2M is an inclusive, people first organisation. A core part of achieving our mission is that our workforce is diverse and reflective of the community that we serve. There will be no discrimination in our recruitment and selection processes, nor when considering pay and benefits.
Remuneration: The role of Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed
Time commitment: 4-6 Trustee meetings per year (virtual & in-person in London or Bath). The Chair is also expected to have regular meetings with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager, and also represent the Charity at various events and meetings with key stakeholders.
Reporting to: Board of Trustees (Executive Committee)
Job Description
The Chair will hold the Trustee Board and Executive Team to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support, and, where appropriate, challenge the Co-Founder & Charity Manager and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with leadership within the charity to achieve agreed objectives. He or she will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager. Help us to build out a patron-pathway to maintain and grow our wider base of support in a meaningful way for our donors, sponsors and partners.
Principal responsibilities:
Strategic leadership
• Provide leadership to the charity and its Board, ensuring that the Charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries and wider community.
• Ensure that Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity
• Ensure that the Board operates within its charitable objectives, and provides a clear strategic direction for the Charity
• Ensure that the Board is able to regularly review major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities, and manage and mitigate the risks
• Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability
Governance
• Ensure that the governance arrangements are working in the most effective way for the Charity
• Develop the knowledge and capability of the Board of Trustees
• Encourage positive change where appropriate - address and resolve any conflicts within the Board
• Appraise the performance of the Trustees and the Board on an annual basis
• Ensure that the Board of Trustees is regularly refreshed and incorporates the right balance of skills, knowledge and experience needed to govern and lead the charity effectively, and which also reflects the wider population
• Work within any agreed policies adopted by the charity
External Relations
• Act as an ambassador for the cause and the charity
• Maintain close relationships with key stakeholders and with key influences
• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation when appropriate
• Represent the charity at external functions, meetings and events
• Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders
Efficiency and effectiveness
• Chair meetings of the Board of Trustees effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to the decision making process
• Ensure that Trustees are fully engaged and that decisions are taken in the best, long-term interests of the Charity and that the Board takes collective ownership
• Foster, maintain and ensure that constructive relationships exist with and between the Trustees
• Work closely with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager to give direction to Board policy-making and to ensure that meetings are well planned, meaningful and reflect the responsibilities of trustees
• Monitor that decisions taken at meetings are implemented.
Relationship with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager
• Establish and build a strong, effective and a constructive working relationship with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager, ensuring s/he is held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives
• Support the Co-Founder & Charity Manager, whilst respecting the boundaries which exist between the roles
• Ensure regular contact with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager and develop and maintain an open and supportive relationship within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries and challenges
• Liaise with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, providing support as necessary
• Conduct an annual appraisal and remuneration review for the Co-Founder & Charity Manager in consultation with other Trustees
• Ensure that the Co-Founder & Charity Manager has the opportunity for professional development and has appropriate external professional support
Additional information
The above list is indicative only and not exhaustive. The Chair will be expected to perform all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.
Chair of Trustees - Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation CIO
Person Specification
In addition to the qualities required of a Trustee of the charity, the Chair must also meet the following requirements:
Personal Qualities
• Demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause
• Personal gravitas to lead a significant growing organisation
• Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively
• Strong networking capabilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the charity
• Ability to foster and promote a collaborative team environment
• Ability to commit time to conduct the role well, including travel and attending events out of office hours
Experience
• Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation
• Successful track record of achievement through their career
• Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees
• Experience of external representation, delivering presentations and managing stakeholders
• Significant experience of chairing meetings and events
Knowledge and skills
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector and current issues affecting it
• Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together
• Financial management expertise and a broad understanding of charity finance issues
• Good understanding of charity governance issues
Terms
The charity’s Chair (and trustee board members) will serve a three-year term to be eligible for re-appointment for one additional term.
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Are you committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of survivors and marginalised communities through culturally informed therapeutic practice?
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a Volunteer Clinical Therapy Lead to join our founding volunteer team. This role helps ensure that all emotional wellbeing and therapeutic support offered through the organisation is safe, ethical, culturally responsive, and aligned with our survivor-led mission.
As Clinical Therapy Lead, you will provide guidance and oversight for therapy and emotional support activities within the organisation. You will work closely with programme teams, facilitators and safeguarding leads to ensure support is trauma-informed, culturally aware, and responsive to the needs of survivors and community members.
This role combines professional clinical insight with practical collaboration to help build safe and supportive therapy systems for the community.
Experience, Qualifications and Requirements
Essential Experience
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Professional qualification and registration in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or a related discipline (HCPC, BACP, UKCP, BABCP or equivalent).
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Experience providing trauma-informed therapeutic support.
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Understanding of how culture, identity and systemic factors affect emotional wellbeing.
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Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and ethical clinical practice.
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Ability to assess risk and provide clear clinical guidance in sensitive situations.
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Experience supporting or supervising practitioners, facilitators, or volunteers.
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Strong communication skills, including explaining clinical concepts to non-clinical colleagues.
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Experience working with survivors, vulnerable individuals, or marginalised communities.
Desirable
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Experience working within community, grassroots or voluntary sector organisations.
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Interest in developing culturally responsive therapeutic approaches.
Qualifications
Current professional qualification and registration with a recognised regulatory body (HCPC, BACP, UKCP, BABCP or equivalent).
Key Responsibilities
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Provide clinical guidance to ensure therapy and emotional support services are safe, ethical and trauma-informed.
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Support the planning and delivery of culturally responsive wellbeing programmes.
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Advise staff and volunteers on safeguarding, emotional safety and appropriate support approaches.
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Offer guidance or supervision to facilitators delivering emotional support sessions.
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Review therapy guidelines, safeguarding processes and risk procedures.
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Act as a clinical point of contact for complex situations or safeguarding concerns.
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Support recruitment and training of therapy facilitators or volunteers.
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Monitor feedback and outcomes to help improve wellbeing programmes.
What This Role Offers You
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Leadership experience shaping culturally informed therapeutic support.
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Opportunity to support the wellbeing and recovery of survivors and vulnerable communities.
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Personal and professional growth within a values-led, trauma-informed CIC.
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The chance to help build safe, accessible emotional support systems.
What This Role Is Not For
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Individuals seeking purely traditional or hierarchical clinical roles.
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Those unwilling to work within a survivor-centred, culturally responsive framework.
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People expecting rigid systems without collaboration or community engagement.
A Final Word
Care is always about people, never just processes.
Trust grows through compassion, professionalism and accountability.
Confidentiality is part of safeguarding, not an afterthought.
Respect and cultural awareness sustain meaningful therapeutic relationships.
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!
Are you committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of survivors and marginalised communities through culturally informed therapeutic practices? Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a skilled Clinical Lead, Cultural & Emotional Therapy Liaison to join our founding volunteer team. This critical role ensures that all clinical and therapeutic support offered to members is safe, effective, culturally responsive, and aligned with the CIC’s survivor-led, values-driven mission.
As Clinical Lead, you will provide professional oversight, guidance, and liaison for all cultural and emotional therapy initiatives within the organisation. You will work closely with membership, engagement, and programme teams to ensure services are trauma-informed, culturally competent, and responsive to the needs of survivors, young people, and marginalised communities. This role blends strategic leadership, operational management, and community-facing support to build safe, transformative, and accessible therapy systems.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential / Highly Valued Experience
- Professional qualification and current registration in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or a closely related discipline (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, BABCP, or equivalent)
- Demonstrable experience providing trauma-informed therapeutic support, with strong understanding of how trauma, culture, identity, and systemic factors affect emotional wellbeing
- Proven ability to deliver or advise on culturally competent practice with diverse cultural, ethnic, faith-based, and marginalised communities
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, risk management, and ethical practice within clinical, voluntary, and community-based settings
- Working understanding of GDPR and data protection principles, particularly relating to confidential health and safeguarding information
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or providing reflective practice to clinical practitioners, facilitators, or volunteers (including non-clinical staff delivering emotional support)
- Ability to assess risk, respond calmly to complex or sensitive situations, and provide clear, proportionate clinical guidance
- Strong organisational skills, balancing strategic oversight with operational input in a volunteer or resource-limited environment
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain clinical concepts to non-clinical audiences and work collaboratively across teams
- Experience working with survivors of abuse, trauma, exploitation, or systemic harm, and/or within grassroots, community-focused, or voluntary sector organisations
- High levels of professional integrity, emotional intelligence, cultural humility, and commitment to inclusive, ethical care
Desirable / Can Be Developed
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Role assumes senior-level competence; scope may evolve with organisational growth
Qualifications
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Current professional qualification and registration with a recognised regulatory body (as listed above)
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Provide strategic and hands-on clinical oversight to ensure the effective delivery of culturally informed emotional and therapeutic services. Ensure that programmes are safe, ethical, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse needs of members.
- Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of emotional wellbeing and therapeutic services, ensuring that interventions are culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, and aligned with the organisation’s mission and values. This includes supporting programme design, session structures, referral pathways, and evaluation frameworks to promote positive member outcomes.
- Liaise closely with therapists, facilitators, programme leads, and safeguarding officers to ensure consistent alignment with clinical governance, ethical frameworks, safeguarding policies, and professional standards. Provide expert consultation on complex cultural considerations, trauma impacts, emotional safety, and effective engagement strategies, particularly for members from marginalised or under-served communities.
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, training, and supervision of therapy facilitators and volunteers. Advising on role suitability, contributing to training content, offering reflective supervision, and promoting best practice in boundaries, self-care, and ethical decision-making.
- Review and approve therapy protocols, session guidelines, risk assessments, and safeguarding procedures, ensuring they are clinically sound, culturally sensitive, and proportionate to the needs and risks of the service users. Ensure that all therapeutic activity complies with relevant professional regulatory standards, safeguarding legislation, and data protection requirements, including GDPR.
- Monitor member wellbeing outcomes, qualitative feedback, and service impact data to inform continuous improvement, learning, and programme development. This includes identifying trends, risks, or unmet needs and advising on appropriate service adaptations.
- As the primary clinical point of contact, the role holder will provide professional oversight for complex cases, escalations, or member concerns that require clinical judgement, risk management, or safeguarding intervention, working collaboratively with internal teams and external professionals where required.
What This Role Offers You:
- Leadership experience in shaping culturally-informed clinical and therapeutic services.
- Opportunity to influence the wellbeing and recovery of survivors and vulnerable community members.
- Personal and professional growth through working in a values-led, trauma-informed, and survivor-centred environment.
- The satisfaction of building safe, effective, and transformative support systems that align with community needs.
What This Role Is Not For:
- Individuals seeking traditional, hierarchical clinical roles without collaborative or community-facing responsibilities.
- Those unwilling to work within a survivor-centred, anti-capitalist, and culturally responsive framework.
- People expecting rigid structures or hands-off supervision—this role requires active leadership, decision-making, and engagement.
If you are ready to guide, shape, and oversee culturally-informed therapeutic support while making a tangible social impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now and become a key leader in building safe, transformative systems for survivors and communities.
A Final Word
Care is always about people, never just processes.
Trust grows through compassion, professionalism, and accountability.
Confidentiality is part of safeguarding, not an afterthought.
Respect, cultural awareness, and emotional safety are what sustain meaningful therapeutic relationships.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.