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Independent Chair and Non-Executive Director Recruitment
Somerset Skills & Learning CIC (SS&L)
Voluntary roles | Somerset / Hybrid
Changing lives through learning
Somerset Skills & Learning (SS&L) is a thriving Community Interest Company delivering education and skills to around 4,000 learners each year. Working with over 145 employers, we improve confidence, wellbeing, employability and life chances across Somerset and beyond.
We are now seeking two Independent Non-Executive Directors to join our Board at an exciting and pivotal time.
Following seven successful years on the Board, our Chair will step down in November 2026. As part of this recruitment, we will identify our next Non-Executive Chair, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future direction of a values-driven organisation making a tangible difference.
The Opportunities
Non-Executive Director – Finance & Sustainability
You will bring senior financial leadership experience to help guide SS&L’s long-term sustainability.
You will contribute to:
Non-Executive Director – Further Education Quality & Impact
You will bring expertise from the further education or skills sector to help ensure high-quality outcomes.
You will contribute to:
About the Roles
As a Board member, you will:
From these appointments, we are particularly interested in individuals with the capability and interest to step into the Chair role.
Commitment
About You
We are looking for individuals who:
We particularly welcome applications from individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
How to Apply
Full details about this opportunity in the attached brief. For a confidential discussion, please contact Anna Jay, Managing Director, Public Leaders Appointments
Closing date for applications: Midday, 21st May 2026. Interviews 10th or 11th June 2026.
If you are inspired by the opportunity to help shape an organisation that is transforming lives through learning, we would love to hear from you.
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Outdoor Learning Volunteer Officers are a key part of our team at Skelton Grange Environment Centre and are involved in:
- Supporting and leading environmental activities with young people and the local community.
- Planning and preparing sessions - and sometimes even developing new activities to help young people connect with nature.
- You will be trained and supported by experienced project staff and work as part of a team with paid staff, trainees and other Volunteers.
Typical activities for the Outdoor Learning Volunteer role include:
- Running environmental education sessions for school visits during term time.
- Running play activities for groups of children and young people during the school holidays.
- Keeping education day resources up to date and developing new resources, activities or materials as required.
- Helping with the general running of the centre and the project, including both development work and routine maintenance to ensure we are an inspiring location for visitors to experience nature.
Benefits to you:
We aim to involve our Outdoor Learning Volunteer Officers in:
- Running a range of outdoor education and play activities and events with schools and community groups on the Skelton Grange Environment Centre site.
- Planning, risk assessing and running safe and engaging activities outside for children.
- All the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to run the sessions, from bushcraft skills to plant identification to working with children.
The role will give you the opportunity to use your skills and experience in a supportive environment and aims to support you into being able to run activities and lead groups independently.
It's a chance to do something very satisfying and worthwhile and have lots of fun with some great people!
If you want to use this role to move on into employment in the environmental sector we can also provide you with a range of useful training courses, job opportunity information, interview guidance and references.
We will provide expenses to cover volunteer travel costs.
What you need:
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are keen to work with young people and to connect people with green spaces.
People volunteer with us for all sorts of reasons: you may have lots of skills that you are keen to share, or you might be looking for something worthwhile to do with your time, or you might be wanting to launch a career in the environment sector.
Connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.

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Role Purpose
The Chief Governance & People Officer (CGPO) is a senior C-suite executive responsible for ensuring the organisation operates with strong governance, legal compliance, and a healthy, engaged volunteer culture. The CGPO provides strategic leadership across governance, legal support, HR, culture, learning, and volunteer experience. They oversee multiple Heads of Department, set strategic direction for their portfolio, and collaborate closely with the CEO, Trustees, and other C-level Officers to drive organisational performance and long-term development.
Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Leadership & Strategy
Lead governance, legal support, and HR strategy across the organisation.
Drive portfolio performance and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
Contribute to C‑suite decision‑making and long‑term planning.
2. Governance Leadership
Maintain an up‑to‑date governing document and ensure regulatory compliance.
Oversee GDPR and data protection standards.
Support Trustees with governance advice and reporting.
3. Legal Support Oversight
Oversee legal risk management and compliance processes.
Review key legal documents and guide legal research.
Strengthen organisational understanding of legal responsibilities.
4. HR Leadership & Culture Development
Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and volunteer checks.
Provide strategic oversight of conduct, standards, and people policy.
Promote a positive volunteer culture and engagement.
Lead development of training pathways and HR policies.
5. Portfolio Management & Line Management
Line‑manage Co‑Heads of HR and the Head of Governance & Legal Support.
Provide strategic direction, coaching, and performance oversight.
Ensure effective cross‑department collaboration and clarity of roles.
6. C‑Suite Collaboration & Organisational Leadership
Work closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO, COO, CPO, and Trustees.
Shape organisation‑wide policies, frameworks, and strategic initiatives
Person Specification (Applicant Criteria)
Essential Criteria
Strong understanding of governance, compliance, or legal frameworks.
Experience in HR, people management, or organisational culture development.
Ability to lead multiple departments and manage senior volunteers.
Excellent communication, judgement, and decision‑making skills.
Ability to interpret policies, regulations, and legal documents.
Experience handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
Strategic thinker with the ability to translate organisational goals into actionable plans.
Demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership and safeguarding good practice.
Ability to work collaboratively at executive level.
Desirable Criteria
Experience working with Trustees or governance boards.
Knowledge of GDPR, data protection, and risk management.
Background in law, HR, organisational development, or compliance.
Experience in volunteer‑led organisations or the charity sector.
Ability to design and deliver training or learning programmes.
Experience managing organisational change or culture initiatives.
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Volunteer: Volunteer Community Outreach Officer
Location: Off-site with occasional in-person activities
Reports to: Volunteer Manager
Support Connect and Inspire Local Volunteers for ROLDA UK!
Are you interested in animal welfare and want to make a positive difference in your community? ROLDA UK are now seeking Volunteer Community Outreach Officer to help reach out to local volunteers, facilitate small activities in the community, and raise awareness of our charity's mission to rescue and rehabilitate stray and abandoned animals.
Your Role
Help ROLDA UK build a local presence within your community by networking and growing local volunteers who are interested in animal welfare and ask them to join you.
Create new opportunities within your local community and grow a network of volunteers who can get involved in local fundraising events like charity walks, bake sales, and helping to run local stalls etc.
Inspire and encourage local volunteers to join your community group, collaborate, share ideas, and plan effective activities.
Help raise awareness about ROLDA UK within your community by recruiting for volunteers to join your hub and help build local networks.
Support your local community hub by organising regular online and in-person gatherings. Attend community events to discuss ROLDA UK’s work and encourage others to support the cause.
What We’re Looking For
Friendly and approachable people who enjoy meeting and engaging with people.
Good communicators who can share information and encourage others to get involved.
Passionate about animal welfare and interested in fundraising locally to help support stray and abandoned animals.
Organised and enthusiastic to help with planning local activities, promotion and helping out at local events.
Who Should Apply?
Anyone interested in helping animals and becoming a part of their local community.
Individuals who enjoy working with others and bringing people together.
People looking for a rewarding way to volunteer and make a difference at home.
Time commitment and what’s in it for you
Flexible volunteer hours (for this role we just ask for a minimum of 5 hours+ a week) and give as much or as little time as you like.
Meet like-minded people and be part of a friendly and supportive team.
Gain valuable experience in community engagement, activities, and event planning.
Make a difference by helping ROLDA UK grow its local presence and support more animals in need.
If you’d like to connect with others, support a great cause, and help make a difference for animals, we’d love to hear from you!
Join us today and be part of something special.
ROLDA does not support visa applications for volunteers. All in-person volunteers must have the legal right to volunteer in the country where they are located. It is the volunteer's responsibility to ensure they meet the necessary visa and work authorisation requirements before participating in any activities with ROLDA. However, remote volunteer roles do not require a visa, as they can be performed from anywhere.
Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by advocating for them and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect.



We are looking for our next Chair of Trustees – someone who will work closely with our Executive Team and Board to guide the organisation through what is both a challenging and genuinely exciting time. The funding environment is tough. The political context is difficult. And yet the need for what we do has never been greater.
This is an unpaid voluntary role. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses Policy.
The successful candidate will lead a vibrant, well-established, national charity as it navigates the next chapter of its story.
Main tasks
Please download our Chair Application Pack for more information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in the voluntary position of Treasurer at Legal Action Group.
The Treasurer plays a key role in the organisation, working closely with the Chair, the CEO, the Finance Manager and fellow Trustees on the Board. We are keen to appoint an experienced senior finance professional who shares our interest in and commitment to social justice.
The Legal Action Group is the access to justice charity. We were established in 1972 as a result of well-evidenced concerns that our justice system was failing many people and communities, and that legal aid was failing to deliver access to justice for a large section of the population. The case for LAG is as strong now, fifty years later, as it was then.
We are a national charity that seeks to amplify the voice of those people and communities it exists to support; influences law and policy with the aim of improving access to justice; and works to build a fair legal system for all.
Since its inception LAG has been a well-respected and valued organisation that sits at the heart of the social justice sector. Its profile within the sector is almost exclusively as a result of the high quality of its publications and training.
Main responsibilities:
· Providing financial oversight and scrutiny at board level
· Chairing the Finance Committee and provide regular reports to the Board of Trustees
· Reviewing budgets, management accounts and financial forecasts
· Ensuring appropriate financial controls and processes are in place
· Supporting the Board in making informed financial decisions
· Working closely with the executive team on financial planning
· Introducing and sharing contacts, ideas and networks to further the mission
We are seeking a qualified accountant with experience of financial management including some experience of charity finances.
Previous charity trustee experience is welcome but not essential.
Our vision is a fair legal system that excludes no one, upholds equality and social justice, and meets the needs of the people it serves.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) is seeking a Volunteer Music Librarian to support the management and development of the organisation’s music library.
This is an important supporting role helping ensure music is available, organised, and prepared for residential courses and performances.
Responsibilities
We are looking for someone who:
Time Commitment
Flexible, with activity typically focused around:
This is a voluntary role. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
We exist to give the brightest young brass and percussion musicians the opportunity to develop their musicianship, play together and inspire others.



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This Role Protects Our People and Our Purpose
At Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C., our work intersects with survivors of CSA, vulnerable young people, and marginalised communities. Content, engagement, and community interaction can surface trauma, risk, or harmful behaviours. The Community Moderation & Safeguarding Officer ensures that all digital and community spaces operate safely, ethically, and responsibly, protecting members, volunteers, and the CIC itself.This is not a passive role. It is a high-responsibility, systems-driven position where vigilance and structured response are critical.
Purpose of the Role
This role is responsible for:
The role-holder ensures that the community does not drift into chaos, harm, or uncontained disclosure.
About the role:
To manage safeguarding and moderation protocols across all digital platforms and community touchpoints, acting as the first point of escalation for risk, abuse, or harmful content.
To uphold UK safeguarding compliance, maintain accurate records, support moderation teams, and advise leadership on risk trends, mitigation, and community safety — protecting trust and ethical engagement.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential experience
Essential skills
Desirable (not required)
Formal qualifications
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
This role is not suitable if you:
Important to Be Clear
Next Steps
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:
If you believe that safety and ethical oversight are as important as strategy and content, this role is for you.
A Final Word
Safeguarding is about people, not procedures.
If you know that:
Protection requires vigilance and structure
Documentation is a safeguarding responsibility
Ethical oversight keeps trust intact
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Epilepsy Action is a national charity with a bold vision: to create a world without limits for people with epilepsy. In 2024 we launched an ambitious new strategy to grow our income and extend the support we offer. After a successful start, we are ready for the next stage in the strategy, and we are looking for new trustees to join our Board and help turn our ambition into lasting impact.
You will bring the skills, values and perspective to help our charity thrive, whether that’s a track record of leading growth and transformation, the ability to open doors through your networks, experience in health or the medical sector, or expertise in law, digital technology or fundraising.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and effective Board that reflects the communities we serve, and people affected by epilepsy. We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly keen to hear from people who are underrepresented on charity boards, including people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and people of different ages and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe greater diversity makes for better decisions.
If you want to help shape a world without limits for people affected by epilepsy, and use your voice and influence to raise understanding of the condition, then we would love to hear from you.
Purpose of the Role
The role of a trustee is to share the Board’s collective responsibility for the effective governance and leadership of the charity, setting our strategic direction and major policies in accordance with our objectives, vision, mission and values.
Epilepsy Action (registered as the British Epilepsy Association) is both a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. As such, trustees are both charity trustees and company directors and have the statutory and legal duties which these roles impose.
This is a voluntary (unpaid) role with a three-year term of office, renewable for up to two consecutive terms.
You need to be able to commit approximately 6–12 days per year, including:
Meetings are a combination of hybrid and fully remote, with an annual in-person meeting in September in Leeds. Overnight accommodation will be booked for trustees and travelling expenses reimbursed for in–person meetings.
To Apply
For any questions in advance of your application please contact us via our recruitment email.
To make an application please send your CV and a supporting statement to our recruitment email.
Your supporting statement should answer the following questions:
· What has drawn you to apply to be a trustee for Epilepsy Action?
· What are the main skills and experience that you bring that could benefit the charity?
· How do you think your values align with Epilepsy Action’s values of being supportive, empowering, inclusive and ambitious?
We also ask candidates to fill in the Trustee Application Questionnaire as part of the recruitment process. This form includes sections for diversity monitoring, as well as skills and experience.
If you need any adjustments to support you to apply or take part in the recruitment process, please let us know.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an informal meeting where they will have a chance to find out more about our work.
Formal interviews will be with the Chair, the CEO and relevant members of the Board and / or Advisory Panels will take place at the end of May and beginning of June.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You will welcome clients and visitors, and support the smooth running of our local office at our drop in sessions on Mondays or Thursdays (or both)
Commitment: 6 hours/week (flexible)
Receptionists are the first point of contact for clients, welcoming visitors. You’ll record client details on our computer system, explain waiting times, and help ensure the service runs smoothly. The role builds communication, IT, and teamwork skills while making a real difference in the community. Full training and expense reimbursement are provided.
What you gain: Communication skills, admin experience, confidence using IT, and full training.
You'll gain valuable transferable skills in communication, problem solving, teamwork.
Whether you are starting out, changing career, retired, or returning to work, volunteering strengthens your CV and provides practical experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the Role
To join the board as a Volunteer Finanical Director, bringing governance knowledge and strategic thinking to strengthen board effectiveness, uphold the CIC's obligations, and ensure all decisions are made in the best interests of the community we serve.
Role and Responsibilities
1. Guide the Board
2. Keep Us on Track
3. Be a Critical Friend
4. Champion What Matters
What We Are Looking For
You will bring:
It would be great if you also have:
Please Note:
This role is open to graduate and university students (aged 18+) who are looking to gain real leadership and governance experience. If you are early in your career and passionate about community impact, we want to hear from you. Ongoing support will be provided.
To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter of 600 to 1000 words telling us why this role appeals to you and what you would bring to the board.
We welcome graduates and university students applications ages 18-30 with a UK citizenship. Please do not be put off if you do not meet every criterion listed. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a closing date of 1st June 2026. We encourage you to apply early - good luck.
our core purpose is to dismantle health inequalities by placing wellbeing within reach of communities where it is most needed.
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Wekume
We provide Ugandan students anonymous reproductive health services, entrepreneurship support, and exchange opportunities via mobile.
M&E Officer (Data Collection)
Position Summary
The M&E Officer (Data Collection) will lead the design and execution of all primary data collection activities. This role ensures that data gathered from the field is accurate, timely, and reflective of project indicators. You will be the bridge between the office and the field sites.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Languages: Fluency in English and at least two major local languages (e.g., Luganda, Runyankole, Acholi, or Lusoga, depending on the site).
Minimum Hours per Week:
10+ hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The difference you will make to cats and people
As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising team leaders have the exciting and varied role of inspiring our fundraising volunteers to plan and deliver local fundraising events. Using their passion and imagination, they oversee a small team of fundraising volunteers who come together to raise the vital funds needed to cover costs such as veterinary bills and food. Our fundraising team leaders support their team of volunteers in all aspects of their roles, making sure our volunteers are happy, confident and supported.
You can expect us to
What we need from you
You'll be:
Time expectation
Our fundraising team leaders usually spend three to four hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.
You may be just the volunteer we've been looking for!
We are committed to building a diverse, compassionate and inclusive organisation where everyone can be themselves and do their best. We are courageous and compassionate in our purpose of helping people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we are all for cats. Join the UK’s leading cat welfare charity and help make a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About CSE
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) supports people and organisations across the UK to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. We undertake practical work to support households and communities to act on energy, alongside original research and analysis to inform local and national policy.
We are one of the UK’s leading sustainable energy charities, with a 45-year track record of award-winning impact, innovation and influence, as most recently detailed in our 2024–25 Impact Report available on our website.
About the role
Our Board of Trustees is critical to our continuing success. Trustees work collaboratively, providing support, insight and constructive challenge to help shape CSE’s strategy and ambition, and enhance our effectiveness and charitable impact.
Due to the planned stepping down of some of our board members, we are recruiting up to four new trustees to join the board and provide effective governance and support in the next phase of CSE’s development.
Who we’re looking for
All applicants should be able to demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to CSE’s work and charitable objectives.
We are particularly seeking new trustees who bring expertise in at least one of the following areas:
We would also welcome applicants who bring:
We are keen to widen the range of perspectives represented on the board and welcome applications from young people, people from under-represented groups, disabled people, and people with lived experience of CSE’s work.
If you are interested but unsure whether you meet all of the criteria, we would encourage you to apply or get in touch for an informal conversation.
Find out more and apply
For more information on the role, including the full person specification and how to apply, please see the trustee candidate pack on our website.
Closing date: Midday on Wednesday 10 June 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Become a fundraising volunteer team leader!
Help make a difference to cats and people.
As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising team leaders have the exciting and varied role of inspiring our fundraising volunteers to plan and deliver local fundraising events. Using their passion and imagination, they oversee a small team of fundraising volunteers who come together to raise the vital funds needed to cover costs such as veterinary bills and food. Our fundraising team leaders support their team of volunteers in all aspects of their roles, making sure our volunteers are happy, confident and supported.
You can expect us to
What we need from you
You'll be:
Time expectation
Our fundraising team leaders usually spend three to four hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.
You may be just the volunteer we've been looking for!
We are committed to building a diverse, compassionate and inclusive organisation where everyone can be themselves and do their best. We are courageous and compassionate in our purpose of helping people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we are all for cats. Join the UK’s leading cat welfare charity and help make a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.