Trustee

You don’t need to have been a trustee before - what matters is your skills, insight, and commitment to making life better for people with a stoma.

Colostomy UK is the national charity for everyone living with a stoma whether it's a colostomy, ileostomy or and urostomy. At the heart of everything we do is lived experience. Life with a stoma can bring challenges, and we’re here to offer understanding, reassurance, and practical support when it’s needed most. Colostomy UK is more than a charity it’s a movement of people who believe that everyone with a stoma should be seen, heard, and supported to live a life of their choosing, free from shame and full of possibility

As a trustee, you’ll help guide our strategy, support our CEO and team, and ensure we remain transparent, sustainable, and impactful. You’ll bring fresh perspectives, challenge thinking, and open doors to new opportunities. We value diversity and especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

• Passion for improving the lives of people with stomas.
• You’ll hopefully bring experience or awareness in one or more of the following: charity accounts, fundraising best practice, the charity sector, or our operating environment. Just as importantly, you’ll have the enthusiasm and openness to take part in training and induction to build your knowledge across all of these areas
• A strong commitment to the charity's purpose and values.
• The willingness and ability to dedicate time and effort to fulfill your trustee responsibilities - be generous with your support, offer your skills, expertise, and networks; be willing to challenge the status quo and ask questions.
• Relevant additional skills, experience, or expertise that can benefit the trustee role (e.g. lived experience, financial, legal, marketing, HR, campaigning, volunteering, PR etc.).

Trustees commit around 55 hours per year, attending at least 3 of 4 board meetings (two online, two in-person in Wokingham), plus our AGM, two strategic planning days, and occasional events. They may also join committees or working groups to support key projects. This is a voluntary role with reasonable expenses reimbursed.

Please download the full job pack if you are interested, and apply with your CV and cover letter by 5th September 2025.

We can't wait to hear from you!