Taking back control volunteer roles
At PSS, everything starts with people. We work alongside individuals, families and communities to create support shaped by real lives and real voices. Our mission is simple: to help create lives beyond limits, where everyone has choice, control and a genuine sense of belonging.
And we're looking for up to four new Trustees to join our brilliant Board as we move into an exciting new chapter. With a new Chief Executive, a fresh strategic plan for 2026–2030 and lots of ambition, now is a fantastic time to get involved.
Who we’re looking for
You don’t need previous board experience to apply. What matters most to us is who you are, what you care about and the perspective you bring.
We’d especially love to hear from people with experience in:
- Finance and audit
- Social care
- Commercial or market awareness
- Lived experience of services like ours
Above all, we’re looking for people who share our values – big-hearted, open-minded, genuine, professional and determined – and who believe in social justice, equity and inclusion.
What being a Trustee involves
As a Trustee, you’ll help shape the future of PSS by:
- Sitting on our Board and one of our sub-committees
- Helping guide our strategy and decision-making
- Making sure we’re safe, sustainable and true to our values
- Working in partnership with our teammates and the people we support
The time commitment is around one day a month, plus four Board meetings a year and two away days.
Why join us?
Being a Trustee at PSS is rewarding, meaningful and genuinely enjoyable. You’ll:
- Be part of a warm, supportive and values-led organisation
- Learn new skills and gain board-level experience
- Meet inspiring people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Do something you can be really proud of
Ready to find out more?
If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to hear from you.
Tall Roots is supporting us to recruit our new Trustees. Applications should be made via Tall Roots (click 'Redirect to Recruiter' to navigate to their website) and include a CV and covering letter that tells us why you want to join our Board and what you would want to bring to PSS as a Trustee.
The full candidate brief is available on Tall Roots' website, where you can you can also watch a short video to hear more about what it means to be part of PSS from some of the amazing people we support and our existing Trustees.
We appreciate that applications can feel daunting. If you’d find it useful to speak to Mark at Tall Roots about any aspect of the roles or the process ahead of applying, please reach out direct via Tall Roots' website – he will be more than happy to help. The closing date for applications is Friday 13 February 2026.
Come and help us shape a future where everyone belongs.
Could you help shape the future of NDAS? We’re looking for new trustees to join the board of Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services.
This is a meaningful opportunity to use your skills and experience to make a real difference, while developing your own governance knowledge and being part of a supportive, committed Board.
Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services (NDAS) has been supporting people affected by domestic abuse since 2003. We provide free, confidential emotional, practical and therapeutic support to women, men, children and young people, helping survivors to cope, recover and move forward. Alongside this, we deliver prevention education to reduce the number of people who go on to experience or cause domestic abuse.
Who we’re looking for
We’re keen to hear from people from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences. In particular, we would welcome Trustees with experience in:
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Finance / financial management
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Human Resources
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Legal expertise
You don’t need previous trustee experience, what matters most is a commitment to our values, a willingness to learn, and a desire to help NDAS grow and thrive.
What being a Trustee involves
As a Trustee, you’ll help guide the strategic direction of NDAS, ensure good governance, and support the charity to continue delivering high-quality services across Northumberland.
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Board meetings take place quarterly and usually last around 2 hours, held at our Hexham office
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Additional commitments include:
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An Annual General Meeting
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Occasional sub-committee meetings
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A Board development day
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Occasional NDAS events
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The average time commitment is around 4 hours per month, with some periods requiring a little more time
Trustee roles are voluntary, with reasonable expenses reimbursed.
Why join NDAS?
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Be part of a charity with a strong reputation and excellent track record
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Use your skills to support survivors and help prevent domestic abuse
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Develop your governance, leadership and strategic experience
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Join a friendly, passionate Board committed to making a difference in Northumberland
Find out more – Open Evening
We’re holding an informal open evening for anyone interested in learning more about NDAS and the trustee role:
Thursday 26 February
6pm – 8pm
NDAS Office, Hexham
To attend, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
This Role Holds the Line Where Community Meets Trauma
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is building survivor-centred, community-owned digital spaces where truth-telling, learning, and healing take place. These spaces are powerful — and without strong moderation, they can also become unsafe. The Community Moderation & Safety Lead exists to ensure that our online and digital communities remain safe, boundaried, respectful, and trauma-informed, without becoming policed, silencing, or extractive.
This is not a passive moderation role. It is a systems and safety leadership role.
Purpose of the Role
This role is responsible for:
- Protecting members from harm.
- Preventing retraumatisation.
- Upholding community standards.
- Supporting moderators and volunteers.
- Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed in real time
The role-holder ensures that the community does not drift into chaos, harm, or uncontained disclosure.
About the role:
To protect members from harm, prevent retraumatisation, and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed in real time.To uphold community standards and support moderators and volunteers to prevent harm, chaos, or uncontained disclosure.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential experience
- Experience in community moderation or community management, online or offline, with responsibility for maintaining healthy and safe spaces.
- Experience working in safeguarding, pastoral care, support, or risk-aware roles, where sensitive conversations and boundaries matter.
- Experience in trauma-informed or survivor-led contexts, or demonstrated ability to communicate safely and respectfully around sensitive topics.
- Experience responding to harmful behaviour, conflict, harassment, or boundary violations, including knowing when to escalate.
- Experience maintaining clear records/logs (incident notes, actions taken, outcomes) with professionalism and attention to confidentiality.
Essential skills
- Strong ability to set and uphold boundaries and community standards consistently, without escalating conflict or causing harm.
- Excellent judgement in identifying risk indicators, prioritising urgent concerns, and following escalation pathways precisely.
- Calm, respectful communication style with the ability to handle challenging conversations and emotionally difficult content.
- Strong written skills for incident documentation, summaries for escalation, and clear guidance to moderators and volunteers.
- Ability to lead and support volunteers: coaching, clarifying decisions, improving consistency, and encouraging good practice.
- High attention to detail and commitment to privacy, safeguarding, and data integrity in all moderation activity.
- Confidence working with systems, checklists, and protocols, and improving them based on what is happening in practice.
Desirable (not essential)
- Experience with youth work, social care, mental health services, or safeguarding-led community organisations.
- Experience moderating forums or social platforms, including handling DMs, comment moderation, and reporting/flagging systems.
- Experience collaborating with safeguarding and content approval teams, or contributing to guidelines and policy development.
Training / qualifications
- Formal safeguarding training is desirable but not essential.
- Training and clear CIC-specific protocols will be provided.
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Design and oversee community moderation systems across platforms, ensuring consistent standards, clear workflows, and survivor-centred safety practices.
- Develop and maintain community guidelines covering acceptable conduct, boundaries, tone-of-voice, confidentiality expectations, and consequences for breaches.
- Create and manage escalation pathways so volunteers can respond quickly to risk, route concerns correctly, and avoid delays or unsafe handling of disclosures.
- Lead and support volunteer moderators and facilitators through onboarding, coaching, decision support, and ensuring consistent moderation decisions across spaces.
- Monitor community spaces for safeguarding concerns, harmful or abusive language/behaviour, boundary violations, and patterns of escalating risk.
- Act as the first escalation point for high-risk conversations and disclosures that may require safeguarding action, ensuring urgent concerns are prioritised.
- Coordinate closely with key safeguarding stakeholders including the Safeguarding Officer, Content Approval & Safeguarding Coordinator, and Membership Director to align decisions and prevent gaps.
- Take appropriate moderation action in line with protocols (e.g., warnings, content removal, access restrictions, referral/escalation), while maintaining a calm and consistent approach.
- Maintain incident logs and moderation records that are accurate, timely, confidential, and suitable for internal review and accountability.
- Review patterns of harm or risk (themes, repeat users, platform weaknesses, vulnerable moments) and recommend improvements to guidelines, systems, volunteer training, and prevention controls.
This role is not suitable if you:
- Avoid conflict or boundary-setting.
- Want purely creative or social engagement.
- Are seeking unstructured peer support roles.
- Are unable to step back emotionally when required.
- Expect immediate paid employment
Important to Be Clear
This is:
- A volunteer role during the build phase.
- A role with real authority and responsibility.
- Not symbolic — decisions made here directly affect safety
Paid roles will be introduced as funding and sustainability allow.
Next Steps
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:
- A safeguarding and scenario-based discussion.
- A boundaries and escalation conversation.
- If you believe that community without safety becomes harm, and that moderation is an act of care, not control, this role is for you.
A Final Word
Community safety is about people, not control.
If you know that: Boundaries are a form of care. Consistency prevents harm. Safeguarding is an active responsibility.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Positive Futures is seeking a qualified finance professional to join our Board as Treasurer. This is a pivotal role for someone with experience in charity finance or complex organisational structures, who can provide strategic oversight and ensure the long-term financial health of our organisation. The successful candidate will offer guidance on financial planning, risk management, and ethical investment, working closely with the CEO and trustees to safeguard the organisation’s resources while supporting its mission to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families.
We seek a finance professional with charity or complex organisational experience to:
- Provide financial oversight and assurance
- Chair the Finance & Risk Committee once established
- Support long-term sustainability and ethical investment
- Oversee reserves, audit, controls and financial planning
If you are committed to strong, ethical financial stewardship and want to apply your expertise to help shape the governance and sustainability of a values-led organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How To Apply
To apply, please submit:
- Your CV
- A short covering letter (max 2 pages) outlining:
– Why you want to join Positive Futures
– Which role you are applying for
– How your experience aligns with our mission and needs
Closing date: 1st March 2026
Empowering young people to achieve their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RSBC are looking for digital volunteers to help out at our Boys Crew online club. At Boys Crew, the children and young people meet twice a month and engage in different activities via Zoom!
We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate the clubs admin, make sure everyone feels involved and potentially lead an activity!
Role: Online Activities Volunteer (Boys Crew)
Commitment: Boys Crew is currently run twice a month, usually on a Tuesday from 17:00 - 18:00. There are also other clubs you would be able to get involved in such as our Audiobook club.
Location: Remote
Availability: RSBC Events · https://lu.ma/rsbc
Age: 18+
Our Mission Statement:
RSBC believes that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits.
By giving young people the essential skills and confidence to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
Our success depends on our values
Underpinning all RSBC’s work are values embedded in trust and excellence:
TRUST: Respect and accountability
ENERGY: Straight talking and constantly learning
AMBITION: Confronting reality and driving results
MOTIVATION: Vision impaired children and young people are our number one priority, and we look for solutions, not problems
What will I be doing?
Our amazing Activity Volunteers play a key role in supporting blind children and young people to take part in a variety of activities. These range from sports, creative (singing, performing, art), audiobook club and day trips. Our activities are designed for blind young people to meet new friends, gain confidence, learn new skills/sports, and become more independent. The skills you have developed in your career and personal life will be invaluable to our young people.
Key Tasks and Main Duties
Online activities:
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support the session timetable
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facilitate the communication and social interaction between participants
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encourage members of the group to participate and share their opinions
Who are you?
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills and experiences. You don’t need to have volunteered or worked before as full training will be provided. What’s important to us is that you are a team player, open to learning and willing to follow RSBC’s policies and can be an excellent ambassador for RSBC. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of sight problems.
What’s in it for me?
RSBC offers the opportunity to gain insight and experience into helping others with sight issues. As part of your volunteering, you will have access to Sighted Guide training, a training session designed to help you understand the issues and complexities of sight problems and give you the ability to help others navigate the world.
RSBC also provides paid expenses for your volunteering experience, you can claim up to £10 per day.
RSBC can also provide references and impact reports from your volunteering if required.
You will be fully supported in your role by our team of expert and compassionate service delivery team.
Develop or utilise your skills – As a volunteer, you’ll be given plenty of opportunities to develop new skills or use those you already have, which can help to build your CV, boost your employability and give you a sense of satisfaction.
What's in it for the Community?
Make a difference to people’s lives
Help in your community
Help deliver creative services to help people with sighted issues feel included in the world around them.
Make a direct and tangible difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted children and young people.
Safeguarding:
Due to the nature of the role, before you can begin volunteering with RSBC there are some required safeguarding checks which will need to be completed.
All RSBC volunteers undergo an Enhanced DBS check (paid for by RSBC) and must provide two references.
All volunteers will also be booked onto safeguarding training.
RSBC risk assesses all its services and activities.
Next Steps:
If this sounds like you, please fill out an expression of interest, and one of our volunteer team members will get back to you!
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
Join Us as a Trustee – Help Shape a Safer Future
About the Role
We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in helping shape the strategic direction of the charity, ensuring good governance and supporting our leadership team to deliver high-quality, impactful services.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are especially keen to hear from individuals with experience in any of the following areas:
- Estate and Property Strategy/ Management
- Health and Safety
- Finance
You do not need previous board experience—we provide a full induction and support. What matters most is your commitment to our values and your willingness to contribute your time, insights, and passion.
Why Join Us?
- Make a real difference to the lives of clients
- Gain strategic and governance experience
- Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team
- Help champion equity and amplify the voices of those often unheard
Trustee Duties
- Support and provide advice on Safer Places’ purpose, vision, goals and activities
- Approve operational strategies and policies and monitor and evaluate their implementation
- Oversee Safer Places’ financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress
- Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation
- Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively Review and approve Safer Places’ financial statements
- Keep abreast of changes in the operating environment
- Contribute to regular reviews of Safer Places’ own governance.
- Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions
- Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect Safer Places’ interests, to the exclusion of personal and/or any third-party interests
- Contribute to the broader promotion of Safer Places’ objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RSBC are looking for volunteers to help deliver our range of activities, visits and services to children and young people with visual impairments.
The majority of activities are held at our Life Without Limits Centre by London Bridge.
Role: Activities Volunteer
Commitment: Currently, sessions are run both during the week (mostly in the afternoon) and at weekends (usually on a Saturday). Activity volunteering is a flexible commitment, and you will be able to sign up for the session you like and when you have time. It really is up to you and your availability.
Location: Life Without Limits Centre - 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN
Availability: RSBC Events · Events Calendar - https://lu.ma/rsbc
Age: 18+
Our Mission Statement:
RSBC believes that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits.
By giving young people the essential skills and confidence to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.
Our success depends on our values
Underpinning all RSBC’s work are values embedded in trust and excellence:
TRUST: Respect and accountability
ENERGY: Straight talking and constantly learning
AMBITION: Confronting reality and driving results
MOTIVATION: Vision impaired children and young people are our number one priority, and we look for solutions, not problems
What will I be doing?
Our amazing Activity Volunteers play a key role in supporting blind children and young people to take part in a variety of activities. These range from sports, creative (singing, performing, art), audiobook club and day trips. Our activities are designed for blind young people to meet new friends, gain confidence, learn new skills/sports, and become more independent. The skills you have developed in your career and personal life will be invaluable to our young people.
Key Tasks and Main Duties
Face-to-face activities
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1:1 sighted guiding from and to public transport locations
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practical support onsite
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supporting the sessions
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facilitate social interaction between the participants
Who are you?
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills and experiences. You don’t need to have volunteered or worked before as full training will be provided. What’s important to us is that you are a team player, open to learning and willing to follow RSBC’s policies and can be an excellent ambassador for RSBC. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of sight problems.
What’s in it for me?
RSBC offers the opportunity to gain insight and experience into helping others with sight issues. As part of your volunteering, you will have access to Sighted Guide training, a training session designed to help you understand the issues and complexities of sight problems and give you the ability to help others navigate the world.
RSBC also provides paid expenses for your volunteering experience, you can claim up to £10 per day.
RSBC can also provide references and impact reports from your volunteering if required.
You will be fully supported in your role by our team of expert and compassionate service delivery team.
Develop or utilise your skills – As a volunteer, you’ll be given plenty of opportunities to develop new skills or use those you already have, which can help to build your CV, boost your employability and give you a sense of satisfaction.
What's in it for the Community?
Make a difference to people’s lives
Help in your community
Help deliver creative services to help people with sighted issues feel included in the world around them.
Make a direct and tangible difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted children and young people.
Safeguarding:
Due to the nature of the role, before you can begin volunteering with RSBC there are some required safeguarding checks which will need to be completed.
All RSBC volunteers undergo an Enhanced DBS check (paid for by RSBC) and must provide two references.
All volunteers will also be booked onto safeguarding training.
RSBC risk assesses all its services and activities.
Next Steps:
If this sounds like you, please fill out an expression of interest, and one of our volunteer team members will get back to you!
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
Join our Board and help make it possible for people with myeloma to live longer and better lives.
Who we are
At Myeloma UK, we are making it possible to live longer and better lives with myeloma. Through research and treatments, we find new ways to a cure. As the only UK charity focused exclusively on myeloma and related conditions, we have transformed treatment and care over the past 27 years, helping to quadruple life expectancy for many patients. But we need to go further, faster – because people with myeloma can’t wait. We are uniquely placed as an organisation to improve the lives of people affected by myeloma by investing in innovative, life-changing research, advocating for patients to get access to new treatments on the NHS, and providing free information and support services to patients and their families.
About the role
As Treasurer, you’ll play a crucial role in leading Myeloma UK into the next stage of our development, providing strategic financial leadership during an exciting period of growth and change.
You’ll lead the Board’s duty to ensure financial resources are controlled, invested and economically spent while advising on the financial and risk management implications of our strategic plans.
Working closely with our Chair, Board and executive team, you’ll take an active role in our governance structure, including chairing the Finance and Audit Committee. You’ll build an effective relationship with our CEO and Director of Finance, providing both challenge and support as we pursue our ambitious goals.
Who we are looking for
Ideally, you will bring substantial experience in commercial and financial management at a senior, strategic level, either as a finance professional or a senior business leader with financial expertise. You’ll have experience chairing meetings and an excellent understanding of best practices in governance. Your personal and professional credibility will command confidence with the Board and stakeholders.
We’re looking for a clear and independent thinker with sound judgment and an appropriate approach to risk. Your excellent influencing and negotiation skills will be complemented by your solution-focused mindset and ability to see the big picture while remaining pragmatic. As an intellectually curious individual, you’ll be comfortable navigating complexity while building strong relationships through your high emotional and cultural intelligence.
Experience of serving on the executive leadership team of a growing organisation would be valuable, as would prior experience as a charity trustee. An appreciation of the wider health, social and political landscape, along with knowledge of charity fundraising practices, would be advantageous. There is no requirement to have a connection to Myeloma.
Most importantly, you’ll be collaborative and highly inclusive, fostering trust and valuing different perspectives. You’ll know when to challenge constructively, when to hold back, and when to support while demonstrating an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close on Monday, 16th February.
We’re an executive search firm working across third sector, education and membership sectors to transform leadership and inspire change.
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This Role Is Where Trust Is Built—or Lost
At Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C., social media is not a marketing channel. It is often the first place someone tells the truth. The first place a survivor speaks. The first place a young person asks for help, direction, or hope. The Social Media Engagement Officer is the human presence behind our platforms — responding, guiding, holding boundaries, and directing people safely into the right parts of our ecosystem. This is not a growth-hacking role. This is a trust, discernment, and care role.
Purpose of the Role
The Social Media Engagement Officer ensures that every interaction on our digital platforms is:
- Human, not automated
- Trauma-aware, not reactive
- Boundaried, not extractive
- Purpose-led, not performative
You are the bridge between content and community — between attention and action.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential experience
- Experience in community engagement, online community management, moderation, or customer support where tone, safety, and trust matter.
- Experience communicating in sensitive contexts (e.g., advocacy, youth work, frontline/community roles, safeguarding-adjacent environments).
- Experience handling challenging messages, conflict, harassment, or emotionally charged content with professionalism and calm judgement.
Essential skills & qualities
- Strong written communication skills, including the ability to respond clearly, respectfully, and consistently in public and private channels.
- Emotional regulation and resilience when exposed to distressing content, survivor stories, or hostile interactions.
- Reliability, discretion, and strong boundaries, including comfort following protocols and escalating without delay.
- Ability to apply trauma-informed language and maintain C.I.C tone-of-voice without offering counselling or personal advice.
- Ability to triage and route people appropriately (donations, volunteering, VFAP, podcast submissions, resources) using approved pathways.
- Attention to detail for logging patterns, risks, and recurring needs, and sharing structured feedback with the team.
Desirable
- Experience engaging across multiple platforms (TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn) and adapting tone to platform norms.
- Familiarity with safeguarding principles, escalation workflows, and online safety practices.
Training & support provided
- Safeguarding protocols and escalation pathways.
- Platform-specific engagement standards and tone-of-voice guidance.
- Escalation and reporting systems, including how to log risks and recurring themes.
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Monitor comments, replies, and DMs across C.I.C platforms to maintain a safe, respectful, and survivor-centred community environment.
- Respond consistently in alignment with C.I.C values and tone, using trauma-informed language and maintaining clear safeguarding boundaries at all times.
- Direct individuals to the correct pathways and resources, including donation routes, volunteer onboarding, VFAP (Violence-Free Action Pathway), podcast submissions, and approved support information.
- Identify and flag safeguarding concerns immediately to the appropriate role, ensuring that potential risk is not held in engagement channels.
- Escalate high-risk messages using agreed protocols, prioritising urgent or concerning disclosures, threats, harassment, or boundary breaches.
- Help maintain comment spaces that are respectful and free from harassment, minimisation, victim-blaming, grooming behaviour, or abusive language, taking action in line with moderation guidance.
- Support healthy engagement by encouraging constructive dialogue, de-escalating where appropriate, and reinforcing community standards without argument or defensiveness.
- Log patterns, risks, and recurring community needs (e.g., common questions, frequent triggers, misinformation themes, safeguarding hotspots) and feed insights back to the team.
- Work closely with Community Moderation & Safety, Safeguarding, and Campaign/Content teams to ensure joined-up responses and consistent public-facing messaging.
- Maintain confidentiality, discretion, and professional boundaries; you do not counsel, diagnose, or provide emotional support — you route safely and responsibly.
This role is not suitable if you:
- Want to debate or argue online
- Struggle with emotional boundaries
- Seek influencer-style engagement
- Want creative control over content
- Are unable to follow safeguarding procedures strictly
This is not about visibility — it is about responsibility.
Important to Be Clear
- This is a volunteer role during the build phase
- It carries real responsibility and trust
- Emotional maturity is essential
- Paid roles will emerge as the organisation becomes financially sustainable
Next Steps
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:
- A values-led conversation
- A short scenario-based engagement discussion
If you believe that how we respond matters as much as what we post, and that care is an operational function, not a feeling, this role is for you.
A Final Word
Social media is about people, not platforms.
If you know that:
- Trust is built through presence, care, and consistency
- Boundaries are a form of protection, not distance
- Privacy and consent are safeguarding responsibilities
- How we respond matters as much as what we post
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role description
The Board of Trustees (“the Board”) is the ultimate governing body of the charity. Working together as members of the Board, Trustees have control of NYO’s property and funds and are responsible for the determination of major strategic, financial and artistic policies; approval of the annual business plan and budget; appointment of the Chief Executive; approval of trustee appointments; and the framework of risk and internal control.
Key responsibilities
Governance & compliance
- Ensure NYO pursues its charitable purposes for public benefit and complies with its governing documents, charity law, company law, and relevant regulations.
- Manage resources responsibly: protect assets, approve budgets and annual accounts, and oversee financial controls and reserves.
- Ensure accountability and transparency, including fair, clear reporting in the Trustees’ Annual Report and financial statements.
- Uphold the Charity Governance Code’s recommended practices for an effective board team and culture.
Strategy, performance & risk
- Contribute to NYO’s strategy and monitor delivery against objectives; scrutinise performance information and challenge constructively.
- Identify and manage principal risks; satisfy yourself that systems exist to mitigate them.
Conduct & conflicts
- Adhere to board ways of working and the Trustee Code of Conduct. Participate in annual board evaluations and training.
- Handle information in accordance with NYO’s data protection and confidentiality policies.
- Declare and manage conflicts of interest and related‑party matters, completing annual declarations and updating the register as needed.
Safeguarding, EDI and culture
- Promote a safeguarding culture; complete annual training; and monitor safeguarding information at board level.
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, including accessible meetings and recruitment practices consistent with the Charity Governance Code.
Engagement & fundraising
- Play an active role in developing NYO’s networks. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, sponsors, and partners.
- Support fundraising initiatives and help open doors through your networks.
Additional specialist responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities that apply to all trustees, this specialist trustee will be expected to:
- Provide insight on the realities young people face today, including barriers to participation and progression, and what helps teenagers thrive in arts and education settings.
- Engage with and help NYO develop its approach to youth voice, across a portfolio including opportunities for agency, ambassadorship, meaningful input into decisions, and building confidence through leadership opportunities.
- Support board-level safeguarding oversight, with particular awareness of safeguarding responsibilities within large-scale youth projects and residential environments.
- Contribute to strategic thinking about inclusion, participation and progression, recognising that when a teenager finds something they love they need opportunities to progress and to explore whether it could be part of their future.
Person Specification
All trustees are expected to demonstrate the following:
- Commitment to NYO’s mission and values, including youth voice.
- Strategic vision and the ability to scrutinise performance information and financial reports.
- Willingness to constructively challenge and devote the necessary time and effort.
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
- Readiness to maintain confidentiality and manage conflicts.
- Good, independent judgement and a willingness to speak your mind.
- Inclusive behaviours and a commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Commitment to the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Time commitment
- Attend quarterly Board meetings and ad hoc/standing committee meetings as required
- Attend a board away day every 1-2 years
- Visit at least one NYO residency or project a year and attend key donor events (3-4 evenings per year)
- Participate in induction sessions and attend annual safeguarding training.
Quarterly board meetings usually take place on weekday afternoons (forthcoming: 14 May, 8 July, 22 October 2026 at 3.00 – 5.30pm)
Term of office
- Four‑year term, renewable once on invitation from the Chair.
Remuneration & expenses
- The role is unpaid; reasonable expenses (e.g., travel) are reimbursed.
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
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Taunton Brewhouse is looking for trustees from all backgrounds. Key is sharing our vision for a bold, brilliant cultural venue in Taunton, adding to our existing skills and expedrience and prepared to to play an active role in meeting the challenges ahead.
If you have experience in general management and/or in HR, marketing or fundraising do get in touch. We also seek a lead trustee on finance - please see separate announcement.
As a trustee, you'll share responsibility for:
- agreeing strategy and goals for Taunton Brewhouse
- appointing and setting salaries for senior management
- giving oversight and support to management
- paying attention to financial management
- ensuring due diligence in all regulatory matters including safe-guarding
- ensuring a robust approach to management of risk.
You'll attend Board meeting although much work is carried out in projects or committees. You'll be an ambassador for Taunton Brewhouse and support our wider endeavours through attending press and community events.
There are 5 formal meetings pa held in evenings at Taunton Brewhouse. Other meetings are generally in the day and are organised around the diaries of those involved. We also aim for an annual 'away-day' to enable trustees time to reflect, plan and develop the organisation and themselves.
Please note that exceptional expenses are paid by prior agreement.
We aim to be in touch quickly both those who make a full application and those who prefer an informal initial discussion.
We believe creative and performing arts should be experienced by and accessible to all and our mission is to make this a reality for our community.
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Positive Futures is seeking a Trustee with professional experience in children’s social care to join our Board. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced practitioner or leader to bring expertise in safeguarding, residential care, and Ofsted-regulated services to the strategic oversight of our organisation. The successful candidate will provide critical insight into care planning, permanence, and supporting excellence in residential settings, ensuring that Positive Homes continues to deliver safe, high-quality services as it grows and responds to national legislative changes.
We seek a professional with experience in:
- Children’s social work
- Safeguarding
- Ofsted-regulated services
- Care planning and permanence
- Supporting residential care excellence
This trustee will provide critical insight and oversight as Positive Homes grows and adapts to national legislative changes.
If you are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people, and want to contribute your expertise to shaping the governance and strategic direction of a growing, values-led organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How To Apply
To apply, please submit:
- Your CV
- A short covering letter (max 2 pages) outlining:
– Why you want to join Positive Futures
– Which role you are applying for
– How your experience aligns with our mission and needs
Closing date: 1st March 2026
Empowering young people to achieve their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Positive Futures is seeking an exceptional individual to join our Board as Chair. This is a pivotal role for a passionate, committed leader who is eager to shape the future of an organisation dedicated to supporting young people and families across the Liverpool City Region. The Chair will work closely with the CEO and trustees to provide strong governance, strategic oversight, and a clear vision for the next phase of our growth and impact.
We seek a strategic, values-led leader to:
- Provide governance leadership
- Work collaboratively with the CEO, offering support and challenge where needed
- Oversee Board development and succession
- Represent the organisation externally
- Lead the next phase of governance strengthening
If you are motivated by making a lasting difference in the lives of children, young people, and families, and want to contribute your skills and experience at a strategic level, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How To Apply
To apply, please submit:
- Your CV
- A short covering letter (max 2 pages) outlining:
– Why you want to join Positive Futures
– Which role you are applying for
– How your experience aligns with our mission and needs
Closing date: 1st March 2026
Empowering young people to achieve their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) is the national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally leading up to and beyond their performance careers.
We are seeking a new Co-opted Committee Member with finance expertise and an interest in dance to join our welcoming and experienced Finance, Audit & Risk Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees. Our ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the requirements of charity governance and risk.
For full details, including how to apply, please download the role information pack from our website.
Application deadline: Monday 9 February 2026.
We are seeking someone who has experience of being a Treasurer or Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Member (preferably in the charity sector) and has a good understanding of the requirements of charity accounting and governance.
If you are excited by this opportunity and resonate with DCD’s values, please get in touch; we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Treasurer to join our board.
As Treasurer, you will work alongside our Finance Manager, the finance sub-committee and our trustee board to oversee the financial strategy and risk management processes of our organisation, to ensure its financial viability and legal compliance. To apply, you must have some financial qualifications (or relevant experience) and have some knowledge or experience of charity finances, fundraising, financial consequences and pension schemes.
Working with the Finance Manager, finance sub-committee (including the CEO) and trustee board, the Treasurer will oversee the financial strategy and risk management processes of the organisation, to ensure its financial viability and legal compliance.
We want our board to have a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds and are looking for strategic thinkers with a commitment to good governance and a willingness to work collaboratively and challenge constructively.
We are committed to being an inclusive workplace and we value diversity - we welcome and encourage applications from all walks of life, whatever your background or situation.
This is an exciting opportunity to be able to influence the direction of our charity, making a real difference. You will work alongside passionate and skilled colleagues and use your experience to create positive change for thousands of people in the Winchester district every year.
Citizens Advice Winchester District provides free advice to over 5,000 local people each year, many of whom are in desperate and extremely challenging situations and have nowhere else to turn.
We look forward to hearing from you!
To help people overcome their problems and uphold their rights through advice, support and campaigning, ultimately creating a fairer society for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.