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Our client is a national movement, bringing together community foundations across the UK, connecting philanthropy with local knowledge to strengthen communities and improve lives.
Through 47 accredited community foundations covering every postcode of the UK, the network has distributed more than £2 billion to grassroots organisations and local causes over the last fifty years, creating significant impact where it is most needed.
We are now seeking an outstanding new Chair to lead the Board of at a pivotal moment.
Chair
UK-wide, Access to London
Voluntary, expenses paid
With a new 2026–2030 strategy, increasing national relevance, and growing opportunities to influence philanthropy, policy and place-based giving, this is a rare opportunity to help shape how capital, leadership and trust reach communities across the country.
Working closely with the Chief Executive, the Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board, champion the organisation externally, and help strengthen their impact, profile and partnerships.
We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who bring:
- Significant senior leadership experience in business, philanthropy, the public sector or civil society
- Strong networks and the credibility to convene senior stakeholders
- Board or chairing experience, with sound governance judgement
- Strategic insight and the ability to support and challenge constructively
- A strong commitment to equity, opportunity and thriving communities
We are keen to engage with accomplished leaders who share the organisation’s mission and values, and who would like to influence philanthropy nationally and locally across the UK.
We welcome a broad range of perspectives and lived experience to our Board, and warmly welcome applications from individuals from backgrounds typically underrepresented at board level.
The time commitment is approximately three days per month with an initial term of three years, renewable once.
For further information, to access the appointment brief and to apply to this role, please visit the Prospectus website.
If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Anna Gardet or Tammy Stewart
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applicationsTuesday 2nd June 2026
Interviews with Prospectus:w/c 8th June 2026
Engagement sessions with stakeholders:w/c 15thJune 2026
Interviews with the organisation:22nd June 2026
Chair
Our client is a dynamic UK based health care charity. Their mission is to improve health outcomes for people with long term conditions by providing high quality education to the people who care for them. This is achieved through education, training and facilitation combined with a variety of innovative and practical tools. They work with a range of clients and partners in the NHS, pharmaceutical industry, wider public sector and the third sector.
This role is unremunerated, with travel expenses paid
Time commitment: Approximately 4 days per month: including board and subcommittee meetings.
Location: Warwickshire - Hybrid: Board meetings are in person in Warwickshire 4 times a year and subcommittee meetings are online.
As they celebrate their 40th anniversary, they are seeking a new Chair to succeed the current postholder, who will step down from the role in November 2026 to complete the final year of their term as a Trustee. The Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that the organisation is well governed and effectively delivers its mission and objectives.
We are seeking an inspiring and committed leader with the time and capacity to fully engage in the role. The ideal candidate will bring prior board experience, a strong understanding of governance and charity finance, and established expertise in the health and care sector. They will also demonstrate strategic insight into how the charity can contribute to and support current health policy priorities, alongside strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide strategic guidance on growth and product innovation.
How to Apply
To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) onto the Prospectus website via the link below.
Please ensure that you have included a telephone number, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.
If you wish to apply using an alternative format, please contact Prospectus.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact our retained partners.
At Prospectus we believe passionately that a truly inclusive workplace leads to increased social impact. We are committed to supporting our clients to build more inclusive teams. To understand how we are performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website. Please be assured that your responses are kept confidential, separate from your candidate record, are not part of any application you make, and that the consultants never see individual responses to the questionnaire.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: 4th May (midnight)
Interviews with Prospectus: Online w/c 11th May
Interviews with the charity: In-Person in their offices 5th June