Trustee

About us

We are a small charity based in Whitby with big ambitions! We run a lobster hatchery based in the old fish market on the main pier in Whitby.

The core purposes of the charity are

To protect and enhance marine biodiversity within the North Sea. By doing this, we will support sustainable fishing within the North Sea and promote marine conservation through research, education and conservation work.

Charitable Objects

·       To help balance the marine life of the North Sea through research, education, and conservation work.

·       To help protect the marine and fisheries heritage of Whitby through sustainable fishing practices.

This will be achieved through:

·       Monitoring and managing marine life across the North Sea, intervening with management programmes where required.

·       Using research to deliver and influence policy.

What will you be doing?

We need business professionals with expertise in the following areas who can help us achieve some of our aims:

·       HR: we have 3 employees and about 12 volunteers. 

·       Treasurer

·       Raising funds, including grant applications: we usually run 3 or 4 fundraising events each year, and need to get about £50,000 a year from grants. Most of our grants come from small applications, so we need to maximise the number of applications to make the charity more sustainable.

·       As well as contributing your business experience, you will share in the collective governance duties of trustees.

We also need trustees who bring other skills to board such as:

·       Financial management

·       Fundraising events

·       Fundraising bid writing/ research

·       Governance

·       Strategic development and planning

Please note that you do not need all of these skills to apply!

Where?

·       Meetings are held in Whitby, so local to the charity is best. We may be able to facilitate online meetings for the right candidate