Board Member

Are you the next Active Humber trustee?

Support us to encourage people across the Humber to benefit from an active lifestyle

We currently have a vacancy for a trustee to join our Board to work with us to create a happier, healthier and stronger community across the Humber.  To achieve our goals, we need a board of trustees who are as diverse as the people we are trying to reach.

Active Humber is a registered charity and is one of 41 nationwide Active Partnerships, funded by Sport England to improve lives through physical activity and sport. 

Our vision is that the Humber is a place where everyone, every day is physically active.

Our mission is to get the most physically inactive to be active.

Our role is to help people think differently about physical inactivity.

What is it like to be a Board Member at Active Humber? 
The Board at Active Humber is integral to what we are trying to achieve in the Humber.  If you join us as a trustee you will help to lead Active Humber to achieve its mission and purpose - you might ask questions to challenge us to think differently, make suggestions to move things forward, or act as a sounding board for ideas.

To learn more about Active Humber and what we have achieved and what we are hoping to achieve, please visit our website.

What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking individuals who are enthusiastic about our vision and have the time and skills to make a positive contribution to our Board. Previous Board experience is not essential.

For this vacancy, we are seeking someone with a financial or accounting background, who can bring their knowledge and expertise to the Board and contribute to our Finance and Audit Committee.

In addition to this essential requirement, we would particularly welcome applicants who can also bring experience, knowledge or understanding in one or more of the following areas:

• Environmental sustainability matters
• An understanding of equality and inclusivity
• An ability to articulate the voice of communities that are less likely to take part in physical activity (e.g. those over 55, those living with a disability or a long-term health condition or people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds)

We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and welcome applications from people whose backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences can help us better understand and address the barriers to physical activity.

Application Process
The full application pack for the trustee role is available on our website, please read this fully to support you in making a decision about whether to apply.

As a first step, we encourage you to have an informal discussion with our CEO, David Gent, or our Chair, Rebecca D'Arcy. Please email us and we will be happy to make the arrangements.

If you then wish to go ahead and apply, please send the following information:

1. A covering letter explaining why you are interested in being an Active Humber trustee, and how your skills and experience meet the criteria set out in the role and person specification
2. A copy of your current CV.

These should be emailed to us by 19th November 2026.

Interviews will be held in person at the Aura Centre on 1st December 2026.

Active Humber is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our commitment to inclusion means we want to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions receive support and adjustments in the application process and beyond.   If you would like the recruitment job pack in an alternative format, or there are other adjustments we need to be aware of to support you to apply, please contact us. 

If you have any queries about the role or the application process, please do not hesitate to email HR who will be happy to help.