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Support Our Founder & CEO and Help Shape the Heart of SUNSHINE
SUNSHINE is a grassroots, volunteer‑powered community charity bringing joy, connection and belonging to people who need it most. We create warm, uplifting spaces where no one stands alone — ever. From coffee mornings to community socials, every SUNSHINE moment is designed to spark smiles, laughter and genuine human connection.
As we grow, we’re looking for a compassionate, capable and people‑focused Head of HR & Volunteering to support our Founder & CEO in building a thriving, inclusive and well‑supported volunteer community.
This is a senior leadership volunteer role for someone who believes in kindness‑led culture, strong people practices and the power of human connection.
The Role
As Head of HR & Volunteering, you will lead the development of SUNSHINE’s people culture, volunteer pathways and HR foundations. You’ll work closely with the Founder & CEO to ensure our volunteers feel valued, supported and empowered — and that SUNSHINE grows with warmth, integrity and good governance.
This role is perfect for someone who:
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Has experience in HR, people management or volunteer leadership.
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Loves building positive culture and supporting others to flourish.
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Is organised, emotionally intelligent and grounded.
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Wants to help shape a young, hopeful, community‑led charity.
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Believes in kindness, dignity and belonging for all.
Key Responsibilities
1. Volunteer Leadership & Support
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Develop and oversee volunteer recruitment, onboarding and engagement.
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Create clear volunteer pathways, role descriptions and support structures.
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Ensure volunteers feel welcomed, appreciated and connected.
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Support wellbeing, inclusion and positive team culture.
2. HR Foundations & Good Practice
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Help build simple, ethical HR processes and policies.
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Support with safeguarding, training, documentation and compliance.
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Advise the Founder & CEO on people‑related matters.
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Help ensure SUNSHINE is a safe, supportive and empowering place for all.
3. Culture & Community
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Champion SUNSHINE’s values of joy, kindness and radical welcome.
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Help nurture a warm, inclusive, intergenerational volunteer community.
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Support conflict resolution, reflective practice and healthy communication.
4. Strategic Partnership with the Founder & CEO
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Act as a trusted advisor on people, culture and volunteer strategy.
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Help shape the long‑term development of SUNSHINE’s volunteer‑powered model.
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Bring insight, steadiness and leadership perspective to organisational decisions.
What You Bring
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Experience in HR, people leadership, volunteer management or organisational development.
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Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
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A calm, supportive, grounded presence.
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Commitment to inclusion, kindness and community‑led values.
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Reliability, integrity and a collaborative spirit.
What You’ll Gain
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A meaningful senior leadership role in a growing grassroots charity.
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The chance to shape a volunteer culture rooted in warmth and belonging.
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A close working relationship with the Founder & CEO.
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The joy of seeing your work directly improve people’s lives.
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A community that values kindness, humanity and connection.
Help Us Build a Community Where No One Stands Alone
If you’re someone who leads with heart, believes in people and wants to help build something hopeful and human‑centred, we’d love to hear from you.
Together, we can bring more SUNSHINE into the world.
Non Charity Employer
11 - 20
SUNSHINE is a small grassroots charity that works to reduce loneliness & help people feel more connected: through projects, partnerships & community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Trustee Opportunity at Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire is seeking new trustees to help shape the future of our high-performing advice charity.
With offices in Grantham, Spalding and Stamford, plus outreach centres across the region, we support a population of 225,000 people. Last year, we helped 14,000 clients with 60,000 issues and secured over £7 million of additional income for them. We are here for everyone to help people move on with their lives.
As a trustee, you’d join a well-known, respected charity, influence strategy, strengthen governance and contribute to meaningful change. This is an opportunity to share your expertise with other professional, dedicated trustees, gain valuable experience, build on your leadership and strategy skills, and increase your employability. Prior Board experience is not required.
We welcome expertise in digital media, finance, fundraising, HR, IT, law, marketing, PR, risk management, senior management, local government, or strategy.
What do you need to become a trustee?
Trustees don’t need specific qualifications, but we expect all trustees to have six core skills:
● Insight into the organisation: considering CASL’s objects and its public benefit strategically
● Challenging constructively: clarifying facts; stimulating thought
● Analysing issues: being objective; evaluating risks; using evidence; planning ahead
● Weighing up opinions: using evidence; balancing long- and shortterm; prioritising value
● Interpersonal skills: communicating clearly; listening actively; supporting a healthy culture
● Confidence and self-awareness: collaborating with others; treating everyone with respect.
The Board also values specialist skills as assets among its members:
● experience or qualifications in:
‣ business or charity leadership
‣ equity, diversity and inclusion
‣ facilitation
‣ finance and accountancy
‣ human resources
‣ IT, AI or digital media
‣ law or governance
‣ local government
‣ marketing, PR or communications
‣ risk management, or
‣ strategy development
● past experience as a client or service user of this (or a similar) organisation
● a track record of charitable fundraising, or
● being an effective chair.
Finally, competent trustees should have these six personal qualities to some extent, and demonstrate them in their behaviours:
● Committed - motivated, dedicated, persevering; plays an active role.
● Responsible - accountable, independent, reliable; accepts collective responsibility.
● Trustworthy - ethical, principled; is a critical friend and focuses on continuous improvement.
● Collaborative - team-oriented, approachable; builds relationships and seeks consensus.
● Confident - independent; contributes constructively and expresses opinions courageously.
● Thoughtful - curious, adaptable, open-minded; appropriately challenges the status quo
Please see the attached Information Pack for the Trustee Role Description and how to apply.
Also attached is the Trustee Application Pack and Trustee Recruitment Advert
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.