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The Lifescape Project is a quickly growing UK-registered charity whose mission is to protect and restore wild, natural landscapes. We use the skills and expertise of our multi-disciplinary team (spanning science, law, economics, technology and culture) to develop projects that pursue this mission.
We use the approach of combining disciplines to design and deliver our work because the biodiversity crisis is driven and impacted by social, economic, legal and other complex factors. It is increasingly recognised that the urgent transformative change needed for a sustainable future on our planet is most effectively achieved through this approach. The Lifescape Project has a unique ability to apply these diverse areas of expertise to our mission whilst maintaining the agility of a smaller organisation in delivering our work.
Working in pursuit of our 2020-2026 strategy, the Lifescape Project has seen rapid growth in its impact, team and revenue since commencing work in 2020. Our annual revenue has increased from £265,000 in FY 2020/2021 to £1.3m in FY 2025/2026, with further growth expected in the current FY. Our team has grown from just one to a team which will number 23 at the time of the new trustees joining.
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the Lifescape Project ("Lifescape") achieves its purpose. Trustees oversee the management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that Lifescape has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision: We want to live in a world rich in wild landscapes, providing a sustainable future for life on earth.
Just as importantly, trustees support and challenge the executive team to enable Lifescape to grow and thrive, to achieve our mission of catalysing the creation, restoration and protection of wild landscapes by through building and employing our expertise in science, technology, law, economics, and culture.
Duties include:
Support and provide advice on Lifescape’s purpose, vision, goals and activities.
Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.
Oversee Lifescape’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.
Review and approve Lifescape’s financial statements.
Keep abreast of changes in Lifescape's operating environment, and ensure that key risks are identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
Provide support and challenge to Lifescape’s CEO .
Contribute to regular reviews of Lifescape's own governance. Attend Board meetings, prepared to contribute to discussions.
Apply your expertise and knowledge and make use of your professional networks to contribute to the promotion of Lifescape's objects and aims, and to enhance the charity’s reputation..
As a small charity, there are times when trustees need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This may include assisting with recruitment, developing internal policies, ad-hoc reviews of strategic decisions or providing guidance to the executive team on specific subject areas within your expertise.
What we are looking for
We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role.
Prior experience of working or volunteering for, or acting as trustee of, an NGO would be an advantage but is not required. We will provide a full induction and training.
For this round of trustee recruitment, we welcome interest from all candidates who believe they have something to offer. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in the following areas:
Planning and delivering conservation or rewilding programmes in Europe, or in Eastern or Southern Africa; or having relevant professional networks in those geographies.
Environmental economics / natural capital accounting.
Major donor or grant fundraising for charities.
Strategic communications.
Personal skills and qualities
Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.
A strong personal commitment to our mission to protect and restore wild landscapes globally.
A strong personal commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
We are happy to consider trustees based in any geographic location.
We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, and are keen to broaden the diversity of thinking on our board. Prior experience of serving on a board is not required, and you don't need to meet every single requirement listed in order to apply.
Our top priority is finding someone who is as passionate about Lifescape's mission and vision as we are and has time to commit to it
Terms of appointment
Terms of office
Trustees are appointed for a three-year term of office, subject to renewal at a designated board meeting.
This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.
Time commitment
Trustees attend quarterly board meetings which last approximately two hours. These are usually scheduled towards the end of the UK working day (e.g. 5pm – 7pm) but timings can be varied if required.
Board meetings are usually held virtually, with one in-person meeting a year (see below).
An agenda and pack of supporting materials will be circulated in advance of the meeting. We would normally recommend allowing at least an hour to read these and prepare for the meeting.
In addition, we may call ad hoc meetings of the board as needed, e.g. to discuss strategy or where an urgent board approval is required.
Lifescape is a remote organisation and relies on periodic in-person meetings to bring team members together. The trustees are asked to attend an annual offsite, which may be held in the UK or abroad. Travel, accommodation and meals are paid for and organised by Lifescape. The length of the annual offsite varies depending on location but is usually four days, requiring trustees to spend at least three nights away from home.
Committee membership
The board delegates certain functions to committees. We currently have a Governance Committee and a Finance & HR Committee. There may be new committees in future. These committees meet approximately once a month, and the timing of the meetings is flexible to suit the availability of participants.
If you would like to see the Terms of Reference for either committee, then please let us know. We would be delighted if new trustees were keen to get involved in our committee work.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV (max two pages) and a statement of no more than 500 words explaining your interest in and suitability for the role.
Applications close at the end of 31st July 2026, although we may close applications earlier if we receive a sufficient number of qualified candidates before this date.
There will be at least one interview for candidates who pass the first stage of review.
If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact us. If you require any information in a different format, please let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chair of Trustees – arts leadership, strategic growth, inclusive governance, and cultural advocacy
Activate Performing Arts (Activate) is a 35-year-old arts charity that brings contemporary performance to communities and landscapes across Dorset, the UK and Europe. Activate is known for its free-to-access outdoor arts, festivals and touring work, driven by a belief in creativity as a public good, connecting people, place and artistic expression.
With a strong commitment to access, equity, environmental responsibility and artistic ambition, Activate is entering an important period of evolution. The organisation is looking ahead to its next phase of development, including shaping a new 3–5-year strategy and preparing for its next Arts Council England National Portfolio application.
Activate is now seeking a new Chair of Trustees to provide thoughtful, inclusive leadership to the Board and support the Artistic & Executive Director as the organisation builds on its achievements and strengthens its future direction. Working closely with the Artistic & Executive Director, trustees and wider stakeholders, the Chair will help ensure Activate remains creative, resilient, well-governed and ambitious in its impact.
As Chair, you will play a key role in guiding strategic discussion, supporting good governance, encouraging meaningful contribution from trustees and acting as an ambassador for Activate. You will champion the organisation’s work and support Activate to enhance its visibility, partnerships and long-term sustainability.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
Please see the candidate pack for full details.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact: Katherine Anderson-Scott, Executive Director of Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Closing date: 25 August 2026
Charisma vetting interviews will be completed on an ongoing basis.
Interviews with Activate: September 2026
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other category protected by law.
Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments, please confirm in your application.
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Becky’s Child Foundation is a dynamic non-profit organization in Uganda committed to uplifting vulnerable communities across society. We work with children, women, youth, families, and marginalized groups through education, healthcare, livelihood support, protection services, and community empowerment programs. Our mission is to create lasting impact by restoring hope, dignity, and opportunities to those who need it most.
Role Overview
We are seeking a creative, passionate, and digitally savvy Social Media Volunteer to amplify our voice online. You will help tell powerful stories, build meaningful connections with supporters, and drive engagement that translates into real-world impact for vulnerable communities.
Key Responsibilities
Who We’re Looking For
Note: This is a volunteer role, but we provide:
How to ApplySend the following
Let’s use the power of social media to change lives.
Every story shared is a life touched.
Becky’s Child Foundation – Restoring Hope. Building Dignity. Creating Impact.
Ensuring Sufficient care and support is provided to vulnerable children and the elderly
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Spend 3 - 4 hours a week in a hospital and feel over the moon!
This is what happens when you join the Friends of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital as a volunteer.
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital on Fulham Road is known as one of the best hospitals in London and across the UK as a whole. One reason for this is its focus on patient and staff wellbeing. If you have been a patient at Chelsea & Westminster, you will surely have noticed the staff’s professional work ethic and determination to deliver the best care.
One way to “give back” to the incredible staff is to join our charity the Friends of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as a volunteer.
The medical staff are often so busy that if they have not brought lunch with them, they have very little time to leave the ward to buy food. Since November 2022 The Friends of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has successfully operated a Lunch Trolley service for hospital staff, in partnership with B Bagel Fulham Road. The service operates five days a week (Monday-Friday) from 10:00 to 14:00 and allows busy staff to purchase bagels, salads, cakes and drinks without leaving their departments.
In our first year of operation, thanks to our hard-working volunteers we raised around £9,000 to support the work of The Friends charity in the hospital.
We are now looking for four additional volunteers, one who can commit to a set weekly shift of around 4 hours (day to be discussed) and one who can fill in occasionally when one of our permanent volunteers is away. You will be joining a small, friendly team providing a really valuable and popular service to our hard-working hospital staff.
Role description
● Collect the day’s order of bagels and salads from B Bagel (opposite the hospital) by 10:30
● Collect the trolley from the Friends storeroom (lower ground floor) and stock it with the bagels/salads/cakes plus additional items from the stock list
● Volunteers have a dedicated route to follow each day, so Monday’s first stop is not always the first served on the other days
● When entering a ward/department, make yourself known to the nurse's desk and place the trolley in a safe position that does not obstruct the movement of staff or patients
● Take payment via contactless card machine terminals
● At the end of the run, return trolley to The Friends store room (lower ground floor)
● Carry out stock check
● Remove and dispose of all perishable items from the trolley
● Return carrier box to B Bagel with the order for the next day
Specification
Essential
● Reliable, punctual, and able to commit to at least one 4-hour slot (around 10.00 to 14.00) once a week
● Trustworthy
● Polite, friendly and enjoys meeting new people
● Must haave a good standard of spoken and written level of English
Desirable
● Previous experience in food retail or a similar voluntary role
● Previous experience in operating a contactless card machine
Full training will be provided. Volunteers report to The Friends Charity Manager, but are also required to comply with all requirements of the hospital’s own volunteering department, including undergoing a DBS check, Occupational Health check and core training. We will take up references on all successful applicants.
Please note that this is quite a physically demanding role and will not suit those with mobility issues or who have difficulty moving and handling heavy items.
Adding the Human Touch to Your Care Since 1993
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The Believe Foundation are a charity in its early stages, with an important yet impactful vision of helping victims throughout their healing journey, by providing ongoing support, guidance and a safe place for the victims. We are passionate about supporting the Victims integrate back into the community the right way.
The Believe Foundation are seeking a reliable and organised Volunteer Administrator to support with day-to-day administration. This is a flexible, remote-based role that offers an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our work while gaining valuable experience within the charity sector
Main Duties
Conduct research and gather information to support the creation of social media content.
Draft, schedule, and publish social media posts across the charity's platforms including Linked In and Facebook.
Share updates about the charity’s activities, events, campaigns, and fundraising initiatives.
Research potential fundraising opportunities, grant programmes, and community fundraising ideas.
Support the administration and promotion of fundraising events and campaigns.
Monitor and maintain Gift Aid records, ensuring information is kept up to date.
Typing meeting minutes for internal Board meetings.
Assist with general administrative duties when required.
Essential Requirements
Previous experience of working within an administrative role
Have an understanding of social media platforms such as Linked In
Possess strong written skills with the ability to write engaging and meaningful content
Be available to support the charity for up to a three hours per week
Be a strong believer of supporting victims of domestic violence
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you spare a little time each week to help older people use smartphones, tablets, laptops, the NHS App, GP online services, email, video calls and more?
Age UK Birmingham is looking for friendly, patient volunteers to support local people with digital skills, online confidence and staying safe from scams.
We have two locations:
�� Oscott Community Centre — Tuesdays, 12:00–13:30
�� Oldbury Library — Wednesdays, 11:00–13:00
For more detailed information, please see below:
About the Service
The Digital Support service offers free, personalised assistance through one-to-one, group, or virtual sessions, tailored to each individual’s needs and pace. It supports people in getting started with smartphones, tablets, and laptops, setting up and using online services such as shopping platforms and health apps, and staying connected with family and friends through messaging, video calls, and social media. The service also helps individuals build confidence online, protect personal information, and recognise and avoid scams, phishing messages, and fake websites.
Support is available for a wide range of devices, including laptops, tablets (such as iPads), smartphones (Android or iPhone), and other everyday digital technology. Whether someone is completely new to digital or looking to develop their skills, the service helps them get online, set up and manage email accounts, use apps and online services, and explore new digital tools in a simple, friendly, and supportive way.
About the Role
As an Age UK Digital support volunteer, you'll receive training to aid older individuals in improving their digital skills and confidence, with particular focus on digital health. This can include access to the NHS app or local GP surgery online portals. Your role includes understanding their online barriers and helping to overcome them.
Specific tasks may include:
· Work with older people in group sessions to develop their digital skills and confidence online.
· Get to know the older people you support to understand the individual barriers they face.
· Some set-up of the room may be required as well as handing out equipment
Personal qualities and skills most suited to this role
· Strong listener and clear, friendly communicator who adapts to different learners
· Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and laptops
· Confident with common operating systems (Android, iOS, Windows), though not all are required
· Skilled in everyday online tasks like messaging, email, browsing, video calls and Apps, e.g the NHS App,
· Careful and detail-oriented when handling older people’s information, with awareness of data privacy.
What the role can offer you
• As a digital volunteer, you will be part of creating a supportive project to people who will benefit
• The role is an opportunity to connect with and support your local community
• You will meet with new people who care about the same things
• Build skills to enhance your CV
•You will make a real difference to people’s lives
Additional Information
Full training is provided which will consist of a variety of both online and in-person training. You will receive CORE modules in the form of a training booklet during registration, plus additional training via your line manager once you have started to perform your role safely and effectively.
We aim to improve the lives of older people through information and advice, campaigns, products, training, research, and other activities that promote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you spare a little time each week to help older people use smartphones, tablets, laptops, the NHS App, GP online services, email, video calls and more?
Age UK Birmingham is looking for friendly, patient volunteers to support local people with digital skills, online confidence and staying safe from scams.
We have two locations:
Oscott Community Centre — Tuesdays, 12:00–13:30
Oldbury Library — Wednesdays, 11:00–13:00
For more detailed information, please see below:
About the Service
The Digital Support service offers free, personalised assistance through one-to-one, group, or virtual sessions, tailored to each individual’s needs and pace. It supports people in getting started with smartphones, tablets, and laptops, setting up and using online services such as shopping platforms and health apps, and staying connected with family and friends through messaging, video calls, and social media. The service also helps individuals build confidence online, protect personal information, and recognise and avoid scams, phishing messages, and fake websites.
Support is available for a wide range of devices, including laptops, tablets (such as iPads), smartphones (Android or iPhone), and other everyday digital technology. Whether someone is completely new to digital or looking to develop their skills, the service helps them get online, set up and manage email accounts, use apps and online services, and explore new digital tools in a simple, friendly, and supportive way.
About the Role
As an Age UK Digital support volunteer, you'll receive training to aid older individuals in improving their digital skills and confidence, with particular focus on digital health. This can include access to the NHS app or local GP surgery online portals. Your role includes understanding their online barriers and helping to overcome them.
Specific tasks may include:
· Work with older people in group sessions to develop their digital skills and confidence online.
· Get to know the older people you support to understand the individual barriers they face.
· Some set-up of the room may be required as well as handing out equipment
Personal qualities and skills most suited to this role
· Strong listener and clear, friendly communicator who adapts to different learners
· Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and laptops
· Confident with common operating systems (Android, iOS, Windows), though not all are required
· Skilled in everyday online tasks like messaging, email, browsing, video calls and Apps, e.g the NHS App,
· Careful and detail-oriented when handling older people’s information, with awareness of data privacy.
What the role can offer you
• As a digital volunteer, you will be part of creating a supportive project to people who will benefit
• The role is an opportunity to connect with and support your local community
• You will meet with new people who care about the same things
• Build skills to enhance your CV
• You will make a real difference to people’s lives
Additional Information
Full training is provided which will consist of a variety of both online and in-person training. You will receive CORE modules in the form of a training booklet during registration, plus additional training via your line manager once you have started to perform your role safely and effectively.
We aim to improve the lives of older people through information and advice, campaigns, products, training, research, and other activities that promote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you spare just 1 hour a week to make a real difference in Sandwell?
Age UK Sandwell is looking for a friendly Activity Group Volunteer to help run a weekly social group for older people at Hamstead Library, Great Barr.
Bring your listening ear, positive attitude and a caring approach then we’ll help with the rest.
For more detailed information, please see below:
About the Service
The Wellbeing Team at Age UK Sandwell supports people aged 50+ to improve their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing through social, physical and community activities. The service helps reduce loneliness and isolation by encouraging community connections, offering one-to-one support, befriending and signposting, and working with volunteers and local partners to help older people stay active, independent and connected.
About the Role
The volunteer for this social group will be responsible for facilitating weekly activity groups for older people. Specific tasks may include:
You will be supported by a staff member in the initial weeks to prepare you to run the group.
Personal qualities and skills most suited to this role
· Good listening and communication skills
· Patient, caring and non-judgemental approach
· Relevant skills, knowledge or interest in the activity
· Commitment to supporting the wellbeing of older people
· Reliable, flexible and positive attitude
Training
· Core training (including Safeguarding, GDPR, Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity) will be provided digitally or in print as part of your volunteer registration pack.
· Role-specific training will be agreed with your line manager and delivered through a mix of digital and face-to-face sessions.
· You will also complete the Age UK Sandwell induction programme and any additional training relevant to your role.
We aim to improve the lives of older people through information and advice, campaigns, products, training, research, and other activities that promote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We're excited to be recruiting a brand new Social Media & Digital Marketing Volunteer to play a vital role in amplifying the mission and activities of The Great Friendship Project.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause, gain hands-on experience in marketing and social media management for a non-profit, and make a positive impact on the lives of young people struggling with loneliness.
Key Responsibilities
- Content Creation: Develop original, captivating, and platform-relevant content for social media that embodies the organisation's mission and resonates with the target demographic.]
- Photography and Filming: Capture high-quality photos and videos at events, for campaigns, and for daily content needs, ensuring visuals align with the brand's voice and messaging.
- Social Media Strategy: Keep up-to-date with social media trends, create content plans, and ensure consistent posting to maintain and grow the platform's following.
- Cross-Promotion: Collaborate with partners and agencies to promote our content across other channels and vice versa.
- Social Media Management: Support with the growth of other organisation's social media platforms
- Create engaging content, schedule posts, and interact with the online community to promote events, initiatives, and success stories.
Qualities/Attributes
- Driven by the project's vision and dedicated to addressing loneliness among young adults.
- Outstanding ability to conceptualise and execute trending content.
- Basic video editing skills and familiarity with mobile content tools.
- Independent, organised, and self-directed.
- Welcoming of constructive critique and eager to evolve and collaborate within a team setting.
Your Role
As a Social Media & Digital Marketing Volunteer, your help will not only contribute to immediate outcomes such as increased event attendance and community engagement but also play a pivotal part in the organisation's larger mission of reducing loneliness among young adults and creating a lasting positive impact on their lives.
This is an unpaid role suitable for individuals seeking valuable experience in the non-profit sector, and looking for opportunities for skill development, networking, and making a meaningful contribution to the community.
When you've submitted your application, you will be contacted and asked to complete a series of questions, so that we can consider you for this role.
The Great Friendship Project is an award-winning non-profit organisation tackling loneliness through campaigns, research and community activities.
About the Trustee role
We have a detailed role description and person specification over the next few pages to
help you understand the requirements of the role.
The main purpose of our role:
As trustees at Back Up, we are volunteers with a specific legal responsibility to:
· Ensure our aims and objectives are being met
· Act in the best interest of the charity
· Manage responsibility for what we have (our people, our money etc)
· Act with reasonable care and skill
You can find more information from the charity commission.
What you will gain:
· An insight into how a charity runs, particularly how a charity board runs
· A new group of friends and colleagues
· A sense of pride when hearing about the difference our services make and that you
· A role in transforming lives affected by spinal cord injury.
· Confidence in building relationships with a wide range of people and speaking up at meetings
· An opportunity to develop your skills and experiences
· An opportunity to use your skills and experience to the benefit of the charity
Being a trustee is a voluntary role, therefore unpaid, but expenses including for travel are reimbursed.
You will receive a full induction to help you in the role at Back Up. In addition, where there is a training need, a range of training courses are on offer. You’ll need to commit time and energy to attend these, building up your knowledge so that you feel confident in the role. This often takes longer than you think, but we understand that – we were all new trustees once too.
Trustee Person Specification
Key Skills:
· Ability to support, motivate and inspire people to get involved
· Excellent communication skills in person, in writing and on the telephone
· Respect for others, for confidentiality and able to treat people equally
· Highly organised: able to manage multiple tasks, conflicting priorities, and responsive to deadlines
Qualifications and Experience:
Specific experience that would be useful to Back Up. You may have one or more of these:
· Accountancy
· Third Sector Knowledge
· Fundraising knowledge
· Personal experience of spinal cord injury
Personal Attributes:
· Integrity and honesty
· Proactive – seek out answers to your questions without a prompt
· A demonstrable commitment to Back Up's aims and values
· Honest, reliable, enthusiastic and conscientious
· Team player, flexible and adaptable
· Willingness to understand and hear about issues relating to spinal cord injury
Time Commitment:
· Currently, three and a half hourly board meetings four times a year, evenings in SW London
· One to two away-days per year
· Two-hour committee meetings (four times per year)
· Spending two to three hours prior to meetings, reading and absorbing information
· Reflecting and discussing by telephone
· Follow up to meetings – reading and commenting on minutes, carrying out any
· agreed actions
Requirements:
You must be…
· Over 18
· Not bankrupt
· Subject to satisfactory DBS check and references
· Not excluded by Companies House or Charity Commission
· Not bound by conflicts of interest that would be so significant as to undermine the role in general e.g. a member of a group that discriminates against people based on gender or ethnicity
Specific responsibilities
Role Description: Trustee
Reports to: Chair of Trustees
Accountable to: People affected by spinal cord injury, Charities Commission and Companies House
Summary:
The Board supports the vision and mission of the organisation. We ensure the delivery of the strategy, so that people affected by spinal cord injury can realise their full potential.
Vision and Mission
· To uphold the values of the charity, undertaking the duties of trusteeship in a way that adds to public confidence and trust in the charity
· Promoting and developing the charity in order for it to grow and maintain its relevance to society
· To support decisions that are in the best interest of service users, donors, volunteers and stakeholders at all times
· To take big decisions about the future
Compliance, quality and effectiveness
· Support development of policies that further the aims and objectives of Back Up and to monitor their success
· Ensure compliance with our memorandum and articles
· Ensure Back Up’s accountability and legal obligations
· Maintain sound financial management of the charity’s resources, ensuring expenditure is in line with the organisation’s objects and investment activities meet accepted standards and policies
· Ensuring resources are used in an efficient and cost-effective manner
· Maintain effective board performance
· Remain aware of the legal responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship and act in accordance with liabilities
· Manage/declare any personal conflicts of interest.
· Strive for best practice in governance, through proactive learning and Development
Next steps
You’ve read the pack, and you:
1. Feel inspired by the work of Back Up
2. Have read the role description and person specification and feel you could make a good trustee
So, it’s time to apply.
Please send your CV along with an accompanying letter of no more than two pages explaining your reasons for applying and how you meet the person specification to recruitment team email. Please use the subject line Back Up Trustee
The deadline for completing the application is midnight on Sunday 19th July 2026.
• All applications will be reviewed against the role description and person specification by a small team of trustees and the CEO by 21st July 2026.
• Everyone will be contacted by email or phone with regards to the success
At Back Up, our vision is a world where everyone affected by spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Join us as a Volunteer Coordinator and help create a welcoming, supportive experience for volunteers across our community programmes.
About us
Cede Foundation is a community-led charity dedicated to reducing poverty by empowering individuals and fostering sustainable communities.
We provide practical, personalised support to people who may be facing barriers to inclusion, independence and participation. Our work includes programmes and activities across employability and skills, health and wellbeing, social inclusion, active citizenship, environmental sustainability, youth engagement, and arts and culture.
Volunteers play a vital role in extending our reach and delivering meaningful support to the communities we serve.
We are seeking a friendly, organised, and reliable volunteer coordinator to recruit, support, and retain volunteers across our programmes.
About the role
As Volunteer Coordinator, you will help ensure volunteers feel informed, valued and supported in their roles.
You will be the main point of contact for volunteers, matching them with suitable opportunities and ensuring a positive, inclusive experience.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, is well organised, and is committed to creating a positive volunteering experience.
What you will be doing
You will coordinate daily volunteer activities, including:
What we are looking for
This role is suitable for someone who is:
Experience in administration, volunteering, recruitment, HR, community work, or events is helpful but not required. Full guidance and support will be provided.
Time commitment
We are looking for someone who can commit to 4–6 hours per week.
Volunteering times will be agreed based on your availability and organisational needs.
Location
This role is primarily in-person in Manchester, with some agreed tasks completed remotely where appropriate.
What you will gain
This is an opportunity to contribute to community-focused work while developing your skills and experience.
You will:
Support and expenses
You’ll receive an induction and ongoing support so you feel confident in the role.
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, such as travel costs, will be reimbursed in line with our volunteer expenses policy.
Safeguarding and checks
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we work with. Depending on the nature of the role, references and a DBS check may be required. We will discuss this with you during the application process.
Equality and inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and accessible environment, and we will make reasonable adjustments where possible.
How to apply
To apply, please click 'Apply' below and submit a brief expression of interest.
Please tell us why you are interested in the role, any relevant skills or experience you would like to share, and your general availability.
If you feel this role is a good fit, we would love to hear from you.
A catalyst for overcoming poverty at its root by empowering marginalised people and developing sustainable communities.



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!
Become a Community Wish Maker!
Right now, 93 children in the West Midlands are waiting for their life changing wish — part of a much bigger picture of children across the UK still waiting for theirs. You can help make that happen, from as little as one hour a month.
Help Make Wishes Come True
Every pound you help raise goes directly towards granting wishes for children facing critical illnesses, creating hope, joy, and unforgettable memories for families who need it most.
What Makes This Role Different?
This is a flexible, ad hoc, volunteer-led role that fits around your lifestyle and commitments. There are no set fundraising targets or fixed weekly hours. You decide how you'd like to support Make-A-Wish and how much time you can give.
Fundraising is at the heart of this role and is driven by your own ideas, local connections, and enthusiasm. Whether it's organising a community event, engaging local businesses, securing donations, or encouraging others to get involved, you'll help generate the funds needed to grant wishes. We'll provide guidance, resources, and support along the way.
How You'll Get Started
Getting started as a Community Wish Maker is simple. Within your first few months, you'll choose a fundraising activity from our Community Fundraising Toolkit or create your own fundraising idea.
You can:
- Organise an activity independently
- Fundraise with friends, family or colleagues
- Team up with other local Community Wish Makers
- Support an existing Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign or event
- Whether it's a bake sale, quiz night, sponsored challenge, workplace fundraiser, school activity or local business partnership, you'll be helping raise the funds needed to grant more wishes
We'll provide resources, guidance and support to help you succeed.
What We're Looking For
You don't need fundraising experience—just enthusiasm, initiative, and a desire to make a difference.
We're looking for people who are:
- Confident building relationships and engaging others
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Creative in finding fundraising opportunities
- Organised and reliable
- Positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about helping others
What we will do for you:
- You will receive a 12 week induction training
- Community Fundraising Volunteer Toolkit to help you get started
- A one-to-one introductory phone call with a member of our team
- Materials to get you started in your role
- A dedicated Volunteer manager
- Access to connections & networks in your region
- Make-A-Wish email address / ID Badge / Letter of Authority to help with your fundraising
- Help & support you with ideas and steward you as much as you would like
- Regular volunteer newsletters with updates, opportunities, and useful information
Commitment
Aged 18 or over
Commitment of at least 12 months
If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy bringing people together to raise funds for a great cause, we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Become a Community Wish Maker - In the Whole of the East Midlands
Right now, 43 children in the East Midlands are waiting for their life changing wish — part of a much bigger picture of children across the UK still waiting for theirs. You can help make that happen, from as little as one hour a month.
Help Make Wishes Come True
Every pound you help raise goes directly towards granting wishes for children facing critical illnesses, creating hope, joy, and unforgettable memories for families who need it most.
What Makes This Role Different?
This is a flexible, ad hoc, volunteer-led role that fits around your lifestyle and commitments. There are no set fundraising targets or fixed weekly hours. You decide how you'd like to support Make-A-Wish and how much time you can give.
Fundraising is at the heart of this role and is driven by your own ideas, local connections, and enthusiasm. Whether it's organising a community event, engaging local businesses, securing donations, or encouraging others to get involved, you'll help generate the funds needed to grant wishes. We'll provide guidance, resources, and support along the way.
How You'll Get Started
Getting started as a Community Wish Maker is simple. Within your first few months, you'll choose a fundraising activity from our Community Fundraising Toolkit or create your own fundraising idea.
You can:
- Organise an activity independently
- Fundraise with friends, family or colleagues
- Team up with other local Community Wish Makers
- Support an existing Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign or event
- Whether it's a bake sale, quiz night, sponsored challenge, workplace fundraiser, school activity or local business partnership, you'll be helping raise the funds needed to grant more wishes
We'll provide resources, guidance and support to help you succeed.
What We're Looking For
You don't need fundraising experience—just enthusiasm, initiative, and a desire to make a difference.
We're looking for people who are:
- Confident building relationships and engaging others
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Creative in finding fundraising opportunities
- Organised and reliable
- Positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about helping others
What we will do for you:
You will receive a 12 week induction training
- Community Fundraising Volunteer Toolkit to help you get started
- A one-to-one introductory phone call with a member of our team
- Materials to get you started in your role
- A dedicated Volunteer manager
- Access to connections & networks in your region
- Make-A-Wish email address / ID Badge / Letter of Authority to help with your fundraising
- Help & support you with ideas and steward you as much as you would like
- Regular volunteer newsletters with updates, opportunities, and useful information
Commitment
Aged 18 or over
Commitment of at least 12 months
If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy bringing people together to raise funds for a great cause, we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Become a Community Wish Maker in Scotland (North, South, East & West)
Right now, 93 children in the Scotland are waiting for their life changing wish — part of a much bigger picture of children across the UK still waiting for theirs. You can help make that happen, from as little as one hour a month.
Help Make Wishes Come True
Every pound you help raise goes directly towards granting wishes for children facing critical illnesses, creating hope, joy, and unforgettable memories for families who need it most.
What Makes This Role Different?
This is a flexible, ad hoc, volunteer-led role that fits around your lifestyle and commitments. There are no set fundraising targets or fixed weekly hours. You decide how you'd like to support Make-A-Wish and how much time you can give.
Fundraising is at the heart of this role and is driven by your own ideas, local connections, and enthusiasm. Whether it's organising a community event, engaging local businesses, securing donations, or encouraging others to get involved, you'll help generate the funds needed to grant wishes. We'll provide guidance, resources, and support along the way.
How You'll Get Started
Getting started as a Community Wish Maker is simple. Within your first few months, you'll choose a fundraising activity from our Community Fundraising Toolkit or create your own fundraising idea.
You can:
- Organise an activity independently
- Fundraise with friends, family or colleagues
- Team up with other local Community Wish Makers
- Support an existing Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign or event
- Whether it's a bake sale, quiz night, sponsored challenge, workplace fundraiser, school activity or local business partnership, you'll be helping raise the funds needed to grant more wishes
We'll provide resources, guidance and support to help you succeed
What We're Looking For
You don't need fundraising experience—just enthusiasm, initiative, and a desire to make a difference.
We're looking for people who are:
- Confident building relationships and engaging others
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Creative in finding fundraising opportunities
- Organised and reliable
- Positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about helping others
What we will do for you:
- You will receive a 12 week induction training
- Community Fundraising Volunteer Toolkit to help you get started
- A one-to-one introductory phone call with a member of our team
- Materials to get you started in your role
- A dedicated Volunteer manager
- Access to connections & networks in your region
- Make-A-Wish email address / ID Badge / Letter of Authority to help with your fundraising
- Help & support you with ideas and steward you as much as you would like
- Regular volunteer newsletters with updates, opportunities, and useful information
Commitment
Aged 18 or over
Commitment of at least 12 months
If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy bringing people together to raise funds for a great cause, we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Become a Community Wish Maker - Wales (North, South, East, West and all in the middle)
Right now, 75 children in Wales are waiting for their life changing wish — part of a much bigger picture of children across the UK still waiting for theirs. You can help make that happen, from as little as one hour a month.
Help Make Wishes Come True
Every pound you help raise goes directly towards granting wishes for children facing critical illnesses, creating hope, joy, and unforgettable memories for families who need it most.
What Makes This Role Different?
This is a flexible, ad hoc, volunteer-led role that fits around your lifestyle and commitments. There are no set fundraising targets or fixed weekly hours. You decide how you'd like to support Make-A-Wish and how much time you can give.
Fundraising is at the heart of this role and is driven by your own ideas, local connections, and enthusiasm. Whether it's organising a community event, engaging local businesses, securing donations, or encouraging others to get involved, you'll help generate the funds needed to grant wishes. We'll provide guidance, resources, and support along the way.
How You'll Get Started
Getting started as a Community Wish Maker is simple. Within your first few months, you'll choose a fundraising activity from our Community Fundraising Toolkit or create your own fundraising idea.
You can:
- Organise an activity independently
- Fundraise with friends, family or colleagues
- Team up with other local Community Wish Makers
- Support an existing Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign or event
- Whether it's a bake sale, quiz night, sponsored challenge, workplace fundraiser, school activity or local business partnership, you'll be helping raise the funds needed to grant more wishes
We'll provide resources, guidance and support to help you succeed.
What We're Looking For
You don't need fundraising experience—just enthusiasm, initiative, and a desire to make a difference
We're looking for people who are:
- Confident building relationships and engaging others
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Creative in finding fundraising opportunities
- Organised and reliable
- Positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about helping others
What we will do for you:
- You will receive a 12 week induction training
- Community Fundraising Volunteer Toolkit to help you get started
- A one-to-one introductory phone call with a member of our team
- Materials to get you started in your role
- A dedicated Volunteer manager
- Access to connections & networks in your region
- Make-A-Wish email address / ID Badge / Letter of Authority to help with your fundraising
- Help & support you with ideas and steward you as much as you would like
- Regular volunteer newsletters with updates, opportunities, and useful information
Commitment
Aged 18 or over
Commitment of at least 12 months
If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy bringing people together to raise funds for a great cause, we'd love to hear from you
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.