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Help us support families to get the right education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
We are seeking new people to join our Board of Trustees to support the good governance of our charity. It is an exciting time to join us as we work to launch our new strategy; an important timeframe as we review the Government’s White Paper on SEND and consider how best to adapt our services to ensure we reach those who need us most.
Who we are
Founded in 1983, IPSEA is a leading national charity focussed on supporting families to ensure that children and young people with SEND receive the education they are legally entitled to. Since our formation, we have actively helped to improve the education experience of thousands of children and young people with SEND. We do this by providing free and independent legal advice and casework support, undertaking policy work and delivering training on the SEND legal framework.
Who are we looking for?
We wish to recruit a number of new trustees who are committed to our vision and values and who bring complementary skills to those of our current Board members.
Trustees are expected to gain an understanding of the organisation’s purpose, and to contribute their own expertise, ensuring IPSEA fulfils its objectives, and in accordance with our charitable objects and Articles of Association
Whether you’re an experienced trustee or wanting to take your first step at Board level, we are particularly interested in hearing from people with expertise and skills in one or more of the following areas:
- IT / Digital transformation / cyber security
- Governance
- Marketing and social media
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
Please note: a lack of expertise in these areas does not mean that an application will not be considered.
Our Board should also reflect the communities we support. We would particularly like to hear from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, under-served communities and disabled people, as well as those with lived experience of the SEND system, either as a child or as a parent/carer.
What we can offer you
- an in-depth induction programme, training and reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
- the opportunity to be involved in making strategic decisions and developing new skills
- the opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience to an important cause
- a buddying system for new trustees as you settle into the role
The expected time commitment is six trustee meetings per year (meetings are held on weekdays in central London or at IPSEA’s office in Takeley, Essex with the option to join some meetings virtually), usually one strategic planning/training day and some other ad hoc time for occasional meetings and events.
To apply
Please visit our website to download a recruitment pack and application form.
Closing date for applications: 5pm on 29 May 2026
First-round interviews: week commencing 29 June 2026
We help children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the education they are entitled to by law


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We are seeking to recruit a Trustee with expertise in major donor fundraising to join our Board.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a global charity working to improve diagnosis, treatment, support and research for people affected by encephalitis.
The Role
As a Trustee you will share collective responsibility for the governance, strategic direction and sustainability of Encephalitis International.
We are particularly seeking someone who can bring experience and insight in major donor recruitment, retention and stewardship to support the charity’s development and fundraising ambitions.
You will:
- Provide strategic guidance on major donor and philanthropic fundraising
- Help strengthen our approach to donor engagement, stewardship and long-term relationships
- Support the development of sustainable income streams and fundraising strategy
- Act as an ambassador for Encephalitis International and its mission
- Contribute to Board discussions and decision-making
This role is strategic rather than operational, though trustees may occasionally open doors, make introductions or support relationship-building where appropriate.
What We Are Looking For
We would particularly welcome candidates with experience in:
- Major donor fundraising or philanthropy
- High-value relationship management
- Philanthropic giving within the charity, corporate or private sectors
- Developing or advising on major gift strategies
You may have gained this experience through work in the non-profit sector, philanthropy, corporate leadership, wealth advisory, or as a major donor yourself.
We are also particularly keen to welcome candidates from under-represented groups.
Previous trustee experience is not essential.
Time Commitment
- Approximately 4–6 Board meetings per year (usually virtual) and one in-person away-weekend.
- Occasional participation in committee meetings or events
- Preparation time for meetings
This is a voluntary role, though reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Why Join Us?
By joining the Board of Encephalitis International you will play a vital role in helping the organisation expand its impact globally. Strengthening philanthropic support will allow us to reach more people affected by encephalitis, accelerate research and increase awareness of this often misunderstood condition.
You will be joining a passionate and committed Board helping to drive forward meaningful change for patients, survivors and families worldwide.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Organisation: Evangelical Mission Association (operating as Global Connections)
Location: UK-wide (hybrid)
Term: Three years (renewable up to a maximum of nine years)
Time commitment: Four Board meetings per year (typically four to five hours, with preparation), four meetings per year with Executive Leaders and one other trustee, plus ad-hoc meetings with the CEO as required. Travel expenses can be claimed.
The Evangelical Mission Association (EMA), operating as Global Connections, is a UK network of mission hearted organisations, churches, colleges, businesses and individuals. As part of the global Church, we have a shared vision to see: ‘The Whole Church taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World.’
Being faithful to God’s calling for His Church to work together as one body, we believe we are better together - working collaboratively as part of God’s global mission rather than in isolation. Membership of Global Connections reflects a commitment to collaboration, co-mission, and mutual learning. It is an investment in relationships and collective action for the sake of God’s Kingdom and the flourishing of mission.
As part of our governance and succession planning, we are seeking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees, following the completion of the current Chair’s maximum term. We are looking for a Chair with the leadership, governance, and relational capacity to guide the Board effectively in this next season.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the Board effectively - chair Board meetings with clarity, fairness, and impartiality; work with the executive leadership team to shape agendas; foster a culture of trust, accountability, and constructive challenge; and ensure the Board focuses on its fiduciary, strategic, and generative responsibilities (including finance, risk, safeguarding, and trustee development).
- Support and line-manage the CEO - act as the primary point of accountability for the CEO on behalf of the Board; provide encouragement, guidance, and appropriate challenge between meetings; and lead the CEO’s annual appraisal and oversee performance review arrangements.
- Chair Council meetings - chair the twice-yearly Council meetings, including the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
- Represent the charity - act as an ambassador and spokesperson for Global Connections within the network and externally where appropriate.
- Contribute to governance and reporting - provide content for the Annual Trustees’ Report, with support from the Executive Leadership.
Please take a few minutes to read through the recruitment pack (attached).
As a distinctly Christian charity, it’s important that you are willing and able to lead the trustees in discerning God’s heart and will for the charity and the wider network. In addition to its dependence on God for His leading and direction, we value the richness of a board diverse in age, background, skills and experience. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.
Closing date: 12:00pm on 28th May 2026
Informal conversations with an existing trustee or with our CEO, Ben Stansfield, can be arranged on request.
In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practising Christian.
As part of the global Church, we have a shared vision to see the whole Church take the whole gospel to the whole world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Welcome to the NHS Retirement Fellowship
Thank you for your interest in becoming the new chair of the NHS Retirement Fellowship. We are halfway through a five-year plan which is transforming the way we operate, how we engage with the NHS and other key stakeholders, and how we support our members currently and in the future. We have already come a long way from where we started and we are now beginning an ambitious plan of doubling our membership and raising awareness so we can continue with our mission of supporting retired and retiring NHS, health and social care staff. We are seeking a dynamic and professional chair with significant senior leadership experience in the NHS (or the broader health and social care sector) and/or extensive experience of governing a charity to work with us to deliver our vision.
Our Board is made up of a variety of professionals from across the NHS and beyond, a number of whom are members of the Fellowship. We work closely with our dynamic senior leadership team, branch officers and volunteers and have fostered an excellent working relationship for the benefit of our members.
The Fellowship has a small executive team of seven part time staff who all work remotely from home.
The potential for the NHS Retirement Fellowship is immense, and I very much look forward to welcoming you and working with you on this exciting journey.
Julia Hickey
Acting Chair
NHS Retirement Fellowship.
About the NHS Retirement Fellowship
“One of things that makes the NHS a special place to work is the sense of togetherness, belonging and family. So, when colleagues come to retirement, the Fellowship is a wonderful way of maintaining these things and allowing colleagues to continue their connection with the service. I think more can be done to help retired colleagues share experiences, perspectives and support and the Fellowship is ideally placed to do this.” Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive, NHS England
Our motto is fun, friendship and fellowship and it sits at the heart of everything we do.
The NHS Retirement Fellowship began in 1978 when retiring nurse Irene James recognised that for significant numbers of retiring NHS staff, their colleagues and friends had also become their family and that those pivotal connections could be lost. Our role has changed during that near 50 years as the NHS has changed and more latterly with the seismic transformation into a digital world. We now have almost 100 branches from the Highlands of Scotland to the north Devon coast and from Swansea in west Wales across to Norwich in East Anglia. About a third of our members are now national members, often choosing to engage on a more remote, digitally based basis. All our members have access to a portfolio of benefits which we offer, including our flagship travel insurance policy, and we are actively pursuing a partnership which would bring a huge range of benefits and discounts to our members. We also have a special fund to support members at a time of need.
Our branches run semi independently from our main charity with their own committees and bank accounts. Volunteers arrange a variety of activities for their members at local and regional level. National members, who choose not to join a specific branch, can join in with local activities and also have access to an increasing number of online based activities. We also hold an annual conference and AGM where the Board, staff and our members can all come together.
We are increasingly working with the NHS and other stakeholders in partnership to see how we can support employers and retain connections, experience and expertise at local level. We’re helping foundation trusts with governors, hospitals with volunteers and NHS charities with supporters. We’re looking to grow so that we are the voice of the retired NHS and wider health service community and see how our members can offer mentoring, support and guidance to the younger generations of NHS staff.
Our charity is looking to become a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) over the next year.
Our values and mission are unchanged from when Irene James recognised the need to continue to support NHS staff when they retired to enable them to retain links, mutual support and understanding and friendships built over the years in their shared working lives. The NHSRF supports people in retirement to maintain friendships and make new ones, from the NHS, health and social care sectors from a diverse background irrespective of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation and to support each other through friendship.
Role description and time commitment
Our Chair will lead the Board in developing and delivering our strategy, working closely with, and providing line management and support to, our chief executive. They will also support our chief operating officer in preparation for Board meetings and our head of communications in the planning of our conference and other duties. Our Chair will also be a key representative of the Fellowship in meeting and liaising with key stakeholders.
Our Board meets remotely three times a year and once a year in person. We also have two strategy days a year and our AGM and conference which takes place over a weekend in October. There is also a standing invitation to our Members Council meetings, which are three times a year remotely and once a year in person.
Timeframes
The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 1 June. Shortlisting will take place in the following week with interviews to take place in London on Thursday 2 July.
Term of office
We are looking to appoint for a three-year period initially. This will take us through 2028 when the NHS will mark its 80th anniversary and the NHS Retirement Fellowship will celebrate its 50th birthday.
Our chair role is unpaid, but we will reimburse you for reasonable travel expenses.
We provide friendship, fellowship and fun to retired NHS and other health and social care staff, volunteers and their friends and families

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Summary
Professors Without Borders is a UK and Luxembourg registered charity with a mission to improve access to quality education (SDG4) for all.
We are looking for volunteers to contribute to our fast growth and help us reach communities around the world.
This is a voluntary, remote opportunity with flexible responsibilities. It’s an ideal position for those looking to develop their skills, grow their network, and give back by contributing their expertise to a meaningful cause. You will align with our core values, believe passionately in the power of education, and uphold our ethical standards.
Who We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- A passion for education and belief in our mission
- Excellent written communication skills in English
- A talent for graphic design
- Experience working with partners and stakeholders is a plus
- A proactive attitude, reliable, punctual, and possess an eagerness to learn
Key Responsibilities
Graphic Design and Branding
Lead the design and visual production of all supporting programme documents, including country reports, concept notes, post-programme notes, and partner-facing materials.
Maintain consistent visual identity and brand standards across all Professors Without Borders outputs, from internal templates to external-facing publications
Develop and refine design templates for recurring document types (impact reports, letters of interest, programme notes) to streamline production
Programme Support
Maintain a working understanding of all active programmes from inception to completion, ensuring design outputs reflect current programme status and needs
Assist with logistics, partner meetings, and on-the-ground support during programme delivery as needed
Why Volunteer With Us?
- Make a meaningful impact on global education
- Gain valuable nonprofit experience
- Expand your professional network
- Flexible remote work fitting your schedule
- Potential to earn university internship credits (subject to your institution’s policies)
Change a life. Mentor a Fatherless Boy.
Who are we?
At Chapter2, a Reading-based charity that mentors fatherless boys through a network of 1:1 male volunteers. Our mentoring is long-term and activity based in order to develop meaningful trusted relationships that can have a positive impact on a boy's life.
What sort of person are we looking for?
If you are a man living within a 45-minute drive of Reading, Berkshire, then we’d love to hear from you. We recruit, train and match men with boys aged 8 - 16 that do not have a healthy male role model. Our mentoring is activity-based, and we match mentees with a mentor based on their shared interests. You will be committed to walking alongside your mentee for a minimum of 2 years; meeting him for 1-2 hours a week/fortnightly. Most of the mentoring is doing normal activities a father might do with his son ie go for a bike ride, kick a football around, take a walk, etc. We also offer montly group activities that you and your mentee can access for free. In the past these have included paintball, laser tag, bushcraft, footgolf, beach day, go karting, rock climbing, etc.
What do we offer you?
You will receive high-quality training at the beginning of your mentoring journey, as well weekly check-ins from your mentor manager, who will support you throughout your time as a mentor. Additional training is also provided throughout your mentoring journey. Most activities mentors do with their mentees is free, but we do cover some expenses if an activity has an associated cost.
How do I apply?
Register your interest on our website and we’ll send you an email within 1 working day.
Safer Recuritment
The safeguarding and well-being of our mentees is of the utmost importance, and applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check and, where necessary, an overseas background check.
There is also an assessment process which includes an application, references and interview.
Successful applicants will also be required to complete Basic Safeguarding training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our vision for volunteering
Volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.
The difference you will make to cats and people
From elderly moggies to energic kittens, every day across the UK cats and kittens are in need of a temporary place to stay, and lots of love and TLC! We need more fosterers like you to provide a safe, temporary haven for cats and kittens and provide them with everything they need before they get their chance to land on their four paws and make a house a home.
You can expect us to
- Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
- Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
- Ensure you have all you need in place to foster the cat(s) in your care, for example equipment and food
- Cover all your foster cats’ expenses and agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
- Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities
What we need from you
- A stable, safe and compassionate environment in your home or in a purpose-built pen in your garden provided by us
- Enrich the cats’ experience in care including play, exercise and appropriate handling/interaction
- A willingness to complete some training in order to provide high standards of cat welfare
- Introduce cats to prospective adopters so they can find their forever home
- You can find out more about being a Fosterer on our website
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Curans
We provide an AI virtual patient simulator for clinical reasoning, examination, diagnosis, management, and feedback.
Medical Student/Doctor for Case Validation
Role Description
We are looking for motivated medical students to help validate clinical cases on our platform before publication. In this role, you will review case content for medical accuracy, clarity, realism, and educational value. You will check whether the history, physical examination findings, investigations, diagnosis, and management steps are logical, guideline-aligned, and appropriate for the learner level. Validators will also help identify unclear wording, duplicated questions, incorrect classifications, missing key steps, and any details that could confuse students. Your feedback will directly improve the quality of our medical simulations and help ensure that each case provides a safe, realistic, and high-value learning experience. This role is ideal for medical students who enjoy clinical reasoning, medical education, and reviewing cases in detail. It is also a great opportunity to contribute to an innovative educational platform, strengthen your academic profile, and potentially have validated cases published under your name after final review.
Main Responsibilities
- Review assigned clinical cases before publication
- Validate medical accuracy and educational relevance
- Check for realistic patient presentation and clinical flow
- Identify duplicated, irrelevant, or poorly written questions
- Suggest improvements in wording, structure, and clarity
- Ensure the case matches the intended level of difficulty
- Provide structured feedback to the editorial team
Ideal Candidate
- Medical student with good clinical knowledge
- Strong attention to detail
- Interested in medical education and case-based learning
- Able to critically review clinical content
- Comfortable giving clear and constructive feedback
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 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 Clifford Heart Foundation
We provide essentials, mentorship, and advocacy empowering unhoused and underserved Floridians to rebuild lives.
Assistant (Operations & Admin)
I’m a founder managing multiple projects and seeking a reliable assistant to support day-to-day tasks and keep everything running smoothly.
This role is ideal for someone who is organized, proactive, and enjoys supporting behind the scenes. Tasks will vary, but the goal is simple: help make my workload lighter so I can focus on growing and leading my work.
What You’ll Help With:
- General research and projects
- Light admin and organization
- Content and document support (Canva, typing, formatting, etc.)
- Miscellaneous tasks as needed
Ideal Person:
- Detail-oriented and dependable
- Comfortable with basic digital tools
- Good communicator
- Flexible and able to adapt to different tasks
Note:
I’m very busy managing multiple initiatives, so I’m looking for someone who can take initiative, stay organized, and help bring structure to moving pieces.
Minimum Hours per Week:
2-3 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 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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HeadGym Foundation
We train teachers and community partners to deliver trauma-informed psychosocial support empowering displaced Cambodian children.
Grant Writer Volunteer Support
Role Description
Join HeadGym Foundation as a volunteer and be part of a team striving to improve the health outcomes and well-being of children in Cambodia.
What you’ll do:
- Conduct Research on grant opportunities
- Identify potential funders and grant-making organizations.
- Maintain our pipeline of prospects, applications, and deadlines.
- Drafting compelling grant proposals, concept notes, and supporting materials.
- Support the Executive Director on stewardship of foundation relationships to strengthen long-term partnerships.
Skills we’re looking for:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Organized, strategic thinker with attention to detail.
- Proactive, learner mindset with a can-do changemaker attitude.
- Previous experience in donor/foundation research, database management, or proposal writing is a plus.
What you’ll gain:
- Be part of a creative, dynamic team.
- Contribute to positive change for young people and women across East Africa.
- Exposure to foundation fundraising, startup, and impact-driven environments.
- Opportunity to network, develop new skills, and strengthen your professional profile.
Minimum Hours per Week:
7-9 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 Clifford Heart Foundation
We provide essentials, mentorship, and advocacy empowering unhoused and underserved Floridians to rebuild lives.
Grant Research & Writing Assistant
I’m a founder managing multiple projects, including a nonprofit, and I’m looking for someone to help identify and pursue funding opportunities.
This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, a strong researcher, and comfortable with writing. You’ll help find grants and assist in organizing and preparing materials needed for applications.
What You’ll Help With:
- Researching grant opportunities and funding sources
- Organizing grant information and deadlines
- Assisting with writing and editing applications
- Gathering and formatting supporting materials
Ideal Person:
- Strong research and writing skills
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Able to meet deadlines and manage timelines
- Comfortable working independently
I manage multiple initiatives, so I’m looking for someone who can take the initiative and help bring structure to the grant process.
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 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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Manakal
We empower young people and underserved communities to become sustainability leaders through accessible, culturally-centered education and mentorship.
Social Media Content Creator
Manakal is looking for a creative, trend-aware, and purpose-driven individual to help strengthen our digital presence through engaging and meaningful content.
In this role, you will support the creation of visual and multimedia content that helps communicate Manakal’s mission, connect with our growing community, and expand our visibility across digital platforms.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who understands how digital content works today and wants to use creativity as a tool for social impac
What you will contribute to:
- Creating engaging short-form content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, and other digital channels
- Supporting the development of visual storytelling aligned with Manakal’s mission and tone
- Identifying relevant content trends, formats, and creative opportunities that can be adapted to an impact-driven context
- Editing short-form videos and multimedia pieces in a dynamic and audience-friendly way
- Designing visual content optimized for engagement, clarity, and platform relevance
- Collaborating with the communications team to translate ideas, campaigns, and initiatives into compelling digital content
- Helping strengthen Manakal’s visibility, storytelling, and community-building efforts through creative communication
Requirements:
- Strong interest in digital communication, storytelling, and social impact
- Experience creating or editing short-form vertical video content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts, etc.)
- Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, or similar
- Understanding of current social media content trends and what captures attention in today’s digital environment
- Ability to translate ideas into visually engaging and accessible content
- Creativity, initiative, and ability to work collaboratively in a remote international team
- Portfolio, sample work, or social media examples are highly encouraged and recommended
What You’ll Gain:
- Portfolio-building experience
- Creative ownership and autonomy
- Flexible, remote collaboration
- The chance to help shape the digital voice of an emerging international sustainability initiative
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 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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Eco-Stylist
We connect shoppers with vetted sustainable fashion brands, marketplace items, and educational guides.
Social Media Manager
The Social Media Manager will focus on engaging and growing our social media presence. Currently focusing on Instagram and Tiktok. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience with potential for massive results.
We currently have 6k+ IG followers, 1k+ FB, 1.3k+ LinkedIn, 7.8k+ Pinterest, and just starting on Tiktok. It will be your job to grow and engage this audience, regularly analyzing performance, identifying opportunities, and tweaking your strategy.
Prior experience not required but must have strong interests in sustainability, fashion, and gaining marketing experience. Must also be excited about social media and the opportunities it presents for both growth, engagement, and storytelling.
Looking for entrepreneurial candidates who are extremely driven and self-motivated.
Benefits: includes mentoring. At the end of your 3-6 month internship we will assist you in your next career steps: informational interviews, jobs, letters of recommendation, grad school applications, etc.
Eco-Stylist is a growing startup and social enterprise, with a mission to make sustainable fashion the norm.
Our handle is @yourecostylist.
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 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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We are seeking a Treasurer/Trustee for The Historic Towns Trust, an educational charity that focuses on inspiring future generations to understand, appreciate and preserve their urban heritage. The Trust works in partnership with local historians, geographers and archaeologists to publish historical maps and atlases that give everyone a sense of belonging and custodianship. Our unique multi-layer mapping techniques reveal a new way to visualise the complex development of Britain’s towns, enabling us to better analyse the impact of events and communities over time. We use our research to develop teaching materials for schools and to engage the public with free talks, empowering them with the knowledge and confidence to influence future decisions about their built environments.
Among our Trustees we have some of the leading academics in the fields of urban history and archaeology, architects, and business people, who share a passion for maps and history. While the organisation has no central office and Trustees are spread across Britain, we meet frequently, usually but not exclusively in London.
The Trust has expanded significantly in recent years, increasing the number of maps and atlases we produce and developing educational and community outreach programmes to increase the impact of each map for the town it serves. The number and value of transactions we undertake (raising funds for projects, selling maps, taking on our first employee) has grown considerably and we are seeking a new Trustee to fill the role of Treasurer, helping us to re-shape the organisation for the future.
The Role
The Historic Towns Trust has the following financial activities
1. Income from our endowment
2. Income from sale of maps and atlases directly, through our website and through third party distributors
3. Income from grants and donations to HTT towards core activities
4. Holding of money raised for individual atlas and map projects
5. Expenditure on administration
6. Quarterly VAT filing
7. GiftAid collection and accounting
8. Annual audit
Currently three sub-committees (Projects, Communications and Resources) report to an Executive Sub-Committee (“ESC”) that reports to the Board of Trustees. Each of these meets quarterly, with two Board meeting held in person in June and December, usually in London.
In the light of the recent growth in activities we are reviewing our operating structure. This may include
· A new Educational sub-committee
· Splitting Resources between Administration and Sales/Marketing
· Recruitment of a paid part-time book-keeper
· Recruitment of an office administrator
The Treasurer will sit on ESC and will be responsible for the financial administration of the Trust and its reporting obligations to HMRC and the Charities Commission. They will report to the Board on the financial position of the Trust on a quarterly basis, and lead deliberations on major investments. They will lead the audit.
As a Trustee they will have the opportunity to be engaged in our atlas and map activities, attending events and launches and contributing in any other way to the development of the Trust.
The Candidate
We are looking for an experienced, preferably qualified, accountant who has a passion for cartography, for urban history and for education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) is looking for a motivated and socially-committed legal professional to serve as the legal-focused trustee on PLH’s trustee board.
About Parenting for Lifelong Health
Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) aims to empower parents to improve child development, reduce family violence, and promote mental health. We give parents the support they need, the skills that work, and trusted advice they can count on to protect and support their children’s health, safety and development.
Our parenting courses are developed with families, powered by low-cost and accessible technology, backed by rigorous evidence, and delivered within systems. Originally founded as an initiative in 2012 in collaboration with UNICEF and the WHO, Parenting for Lifelong Health was established as a UK charity in 2022 and since then has reached over 8 million families in more than 40 countries.
PLH is seeking a new trustee with a legal background, particularly for UK-based charities, to strengthen its board. This voluntary position is an opportunity to contribute expertise to an organisation committed to improving the lives of children and families worldwide.
This is also a particularly exciting time to join PLH’s trustee board. Our organisation is pursuing a bold ambition to reach over 15 million parents and 25 million children by 2030, delivering a 40% increase in parental engagement in child development, 45% reduction in family violence, and 30% improvement in mental health.
Role
The Legal Trustee will provide expert advice on legal, regulatory, and governance matters to ensure PLH operates in compliance with relevant laws and best practices. Our leadership team is keen to shape the role with the trustee’s input; examples of support the Legal Trustee could provide include:
- Ensuring compliance with charity law, data protection regulations, and contractual obligations
- Reviewing and advising on legal agreements, policies, and governance structures
- Providing oversight on risk management and legal aspects of strategic decisions.
- Supporting the board in addressing legal challenges and ethical considerations.
Responsibilities
In partnership with other trustees, and with the support of PLH senior management, the legal trustee will:
- Ensure that PLH complies with its governing document, UK charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of PLH and support its mission and values.
- Oversee financial stability and ensure responsible resource management.
- Provide scrutiny and oversight of PLH’s operations, ensuring accountability and transparency.
- Act as an ambassador for PLH, promoting its work and building relationships with key stakeholders.
- Attend and actively participate in board meetings, contributing to effective decision-making.
- Support risk management by identifying and addressing potential legal and regulatory challenges.
- For more information on the role of trustees in the UK, please see the Charity Commission and Companies House guidance.
Desired Qualifications
- Qualified legal professional with expertise in charity, corporate, or regulatory law in England.
- Experience in governance, risk management, and compliance.
- Understanding of the legal landscape for non-profits and international organisations.
- Residency in the UK.
Time Commitment
- Trustees are expected to attend quarterly board meetings (virtual or in-person) and contribute additional time for strategic planning, committee meetings, and advisory support as needed.
- The estimated commitment is 6-10 hours per month.
Term & Remuneration
- The term is three years, renewable for an additional term.
- This is a voluntary role, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.



