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City of Wolverhampton College is looking for dynamic and committed individuals to join its Corporation Board as Governors. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of a forward-thinking college whose purpose is to define futures.
Location: Wolverhampton
Time commitment: 12 hours per month
Closing date: 9 a.m. Wednesday 12th November
Who we are
City of Wolverhampton College currently operates from two main campuses in Wolverhampton – Paget Road and Wellington Road – and delivers over 300 different qualifications through a range of full-time and part-time courses, including apprenticeships and HE. We also have specialist provisions for polymer training, rail, and electric vehicle maintenance, delivered from satellite sites at Telford, Dudley, and Bentley Bridge (Wolverhampton). Each year, we deliver education and training to around 9,000 students.
As an education provider, the College is subject to periodic inspection by Ofsted. The most recent inspection took place in January 2023, and the College was rated ‘Good’ overall, demonstrating the high level of quality that we deliver across the College. This is further demonstrated by our consistently high achievement rates, our growth in our student recruitment numbers and the high levels of satisfaction that both our students and our staff report.
Over recent times, we have been progressing with an exciting estate transformation project, which has already seen us extend our Wellington Road campus to include new training workshops and classrooms as part of our Construction Innovation Centre. Furthermore, in November, we will take the next step on this journey by vacating our Paget Road site and moving into a new state-of-the-art campus – the City Learner Quarter.
These estate developments are just one example of how we continue to evolve and develop our provision, ensuring that the education and training we deliver are of the highest quality whilst led by the needs of our local community, employers and stakeholders such as the West Midlands Combined Authority.
From a strategic perspective, our new strategic plan will be published soon and has been created in collaboration between our Governors and our Senior Leadership Team, led by our Principal & Chief Executive, Louise Fall, who was appointed just over a year ago.
Once this plan is published, attention will turn from development to delivery, and to do this, Louise and her colleagues across the college will be able to call upon the board for their support. Our Board is made up of a diverse range of successful strategic leaders. As our college enters a new phase of its journey, we believe now is the right time to add new perspectives and expertise to our board. As such, we now seek to appoint a number of new members who can provide this in the years ahead.
About the role
Becoming a Governor at the City of Wolverhampton College is a rewarding opportunity to use your professional skills and experience to make a tangible difference to education, our local communities, and the lives of diverse group of learners.
As a Governor, you will play a central role in shaping the future of the College, ensuring it continues to thrive and delivers high-quality education and training.
Working collectively as part of our Corporation Board, led by our Chair, Mike Hastings, you will help determine the organisational culture, educational character and strategic direction of the College, while safeguarding its financial health and long-term sustainability. For context, our annual turnover is c.£43m, and we have a formal financial health rating of Good.
Governors at the College hold responsibility for approving such things as our mission and our annual budgets, as well as overseeing the performance and remuneration of senior leaders. The Board also sets frameworks for staff pay and conditions, ensuring that the College remains an excellent place to work and study.
In our most recent external review of governance, our board was recognised as being high-performing and for ensuring that we prioritise the success and well-being of our students. The findings of this review showed our board was highly proficient and consistently had a positive impact on college strategy, effectiveness and outcomes.
Your impact as a Governor will be wide-reaching: from safeguarding the use of public funds and ensuring strong governance, to setting and monitoring targets that drive student retention, achievement, and success. In short, you will help ensure every learner has the opportunity to reach their potential.
Who we are looking for
Having considered the current skills composition on our Board, we believe there are several areas of expertise which would add considerable value to our Board. These are:
- Qualified finance professionals
- Professionals working in senior compliance, risk and audit-focused roles
- Those working in leadership roles within local employers and the wider business community, ideally leading business operations of an organisation which complements the curriculum strategy of the college.
- Those with oversight and responsibility for large-scale capital development projects and facilities management in similarly large and complex organisations
- A professional with expertise in the area of safeguarding
Prior experience as a member of a non-executive board is not essential, but it will, of course, be welcomed, especially where this experience relates to time served on an audit or finance committee within a complex business or not-for-profit environment.
The role requires commitment and active participation. Our Governors meet five times per year in person on Thursdays from 5 pm, with additional committee and strategy sessions across the year. Preparation, attendance, and engagement are essential, as is a willingness to attend College events and undertake training. On average, the role involves around 12 hours per month.
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South Mitcham Community Association (SMCA) is looking for new Trustees.
We are a small charity, running a much-valued community centre in the heart of Mitcham.
We are looking for people to join our Board of Trustees, helping us to meet our ambitions in creating a Community Hub.
If you have an interest in any of the following, then we would love to hear from you:
- Community development and outreach – meeting new people
- Developing new projects and activities
- Listening to others and putting forward their ideas and views
- Being an advocate and representing the charity
We need people with a range of skills, but commitment, interest and passion are just as important.
We meet every 2 months, and there may be the odd additional meeting, bit of work in-between.
This is a voluntary (unpaid) role.
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Enjoy dancing? Interested in supporting young Disabled people in an inclusive setting? Volunteering with us is a great way to build teamwork and communication skills in a warm and welcoming community.
No dance experience needed, just an interest or passion for supporting young people.
Stopgap Dance Company are a global leader of disability access in dance and continuously examine best practice. We actively advocate for the industry and the wider world to become more inclusive.
Our mission is to create an inclusive world where diversity is not just accepted but pursued, a world where no one is limited by prejudice against Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent people.
Alongside our professional productions we run multiple dance companies during the week and we are looking for motivated volunteers to support with our Wednesday evening group.
Below is an idea of the things you could support with:
- Welcoming members at the start of the session
- Helping with setting up and tidying the space
- Encouraging our members to engage in activities
- Supporting with the creative tasks
- Performing at our annual community platform
- Dancing and having fun!
Skills you’ll gain from joining us:
- Invaluable teamwork and communication skills
- A chance to support your local community
- A fulfilling and rewarding experience that builds your confidence within an inclusive setting
- A deeper understanding on how to teach and support an inclusive group
- Build great relationships with the group members and other volunteers.
Availability: Wednesday evening, during term time only.
Consistency is key for the young people we work with, so we are looking for someone who would be able to commit to most weeks.
Venue: Guildford, GU1 1NS
DBS check: Anyone who becomes a regular part of our team will need a DBS. If you do not already have one, we will ask you to complete an online form before starting, as well as reading our Safeguarding and code of conduct policies.
Chair of Trustees
Step One Charity
Location: Exeter & Hybrid
Time commitment: c. 22–30 hours per month (unremunerated, expenses paid)
Step One is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chair of Trustees and help shape the future of our charity.
For over 85 years, Step One has been supporting people across Devon who face challenges with their mental health, learning disabilities, and neurodiversity. Each year we make a real difference to the lives of up to 800 people through a wide range of services – from specialist inpatient rehabilitation and supported living, to community enabling support and wellbeing programmes.
With a strong Senior Leadership Team, committed staff, and a clear 5-year strategy, Step One is well-positioned for the future. We are now looking for a new Chair to guide our Board with vision, energy, and commitment as we continue to grow our impact and champion better mental health and inclusion across the region.
About the role
As Chair, you will:
- Lead the Board of Trustees, ensuring effective governance and strategy.
- Work in close partnership with the Chief Executive and SLT, offering support and challenge.
- Represent Step One externally, building partnerships and acting as an ambassador for our mission.
- Ensure Trustees are engaged, informed, and able to fulfil their responsibilities.
About you
We are seeking someone with:
- Extensive leadership experience, ideally with prior Board or Chairing experience.
- Strong governance knowledge, sound judgement, and integrity.
- Excellent people skills, able to foster collaboration and draw out diverse perspectives.
- Strategic insight, commercial acumen, and a commitment to Step One’s vision.
Experience in mental health, NHS commissioning, finance, investment, or commercial sectors would be an advantage.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of mental health challenges, learning disabilities, or neurodiversity.
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Our partner is an impactful women’s rights organisation working to empower women, offering them agency promoting gender equality in public policy. They are currently facing financial pressures and are seeking the support of an experienced finance professional, working alongside the Director of Operations.
Your role will be to:
- Assess their financial sustainability, reviewing existing financial analysis and cost recovery model, highlighting immediate areas of concern to address, and advising on how to continue operations.
- Evaluate core costs (including overhead and hosting fee costs) and identify what is affordable/a target overhead % for the organisation to maintain, and potential cost-saving opportunities
- Suggest actionable strategies to strengthen long-term financial health
- Help build a realistic and practical plan to address financial constraints
- Improve cost recovery on grants
This is a pro bono role. They are looking for someone able to start immediately, offering 4 hours of support a week over a period of 4 weeks. They will also be open to someone working from their office in London.
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- Bristol
- Voluntary role (expenses covered)
- Closing date: Midnight, 27th November 2025
- Commitment – 4 meetings per year
Moon Exec Search is proud to be partnering with Sight Research UK, a charity that’s been funding pioneering eye disease research for nearly 40 years. As they enter a bold new phase of growth, we’re supporting them in the search for a new Trustee to help raise their profile and expand their reach.
This is a strategic governance role for someone with a background in business development, marketing, or corporate partnerships. You’ll work closely with the Board and Executive Team to help shape the charity’s future, championing science that delivers real-world impact for people living with sight loss.
We’re looking for candidates with:
- Experience in business development or partnership building (charity or commercial)
- Strategic thinking and strong communication skills
- A passion for medical research and social impact
- Energy, ideas, and a collaborative spirit
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a small but mighty charity with big ambitions.
To apply, please send your CV and Expression of Interest to Gemma Wilks or Sandy Hinks quoting reference JO2664.
Sight Research UK has retained Moon Exec Search to manage this campaign and cannot accept CVs from third-party agencies. All applications will be forwarded directly to Moon Exec Search for consideration.
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Treasurer for the Anthony Toby Homes Trust
Do you have financial skills and enthusiasm to help an organisation that provides “a home for living life” for adults with learning disabilities?
You could be the next Treasurer for Anthony Toby Homes, an incorporated charitable company that runs two residential homes in Wokingham, Berkshire.
Set up in 1974 to ensure that individuals with learning disabilities should have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else, the charity opened its first home in 1998 and now runs two homes, for sixteen people with learning disabilities.
With an Unrestricted Income of £1.1m in 2024, and a substantial Balance Sheet of £4m, the charity is poised to continue its mission; both homes achieved a Good CQC Rating.
What we need from a new Treasurer
Our Board includes people with experience and skills in supporting people with learning disabilities, and we’d expect our new Treasurer to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries.
While your prior experience of managing finances, bookkeeping or similar is highly important, understanding of current financial practice for charities or SMEs would be useful; a grasp of the Charities SORP & FRS 102 would be welcome, but is not essential. Ability to communicate financial information clearly, especially to other trustees, is important. Support from our employees is always available, as they deal with the day-to-day finances.
Full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus support as a new trustee, including access to external training.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
The focus of a trustee role is strategic, and trustees will not be expected to get involved in operations on a day-to-day basis; however, regular liaison with other trustees and employees is expected.
We ask for up to ten hours per month, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc. You will need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion by phone or video. A detailed Treasurer Recruitment Information Pack can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV or similar will be read by our existing trustees, and an interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
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Contact Mike Allen via Apply Now below for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion ((Teams or Zoom).
Do you believe everyone should have the chance to connect with nature and experience the beauty of the Peak District?
Then come and join this small, but mighty charity board as a Trustee, to help protect the Peak District for future generations.
Location: Hybrid (Peak District/Bakewell HQ and online)
Time Commitment: Approx. 4 Board meetings + 1 strategy day per year
Term: 3 years initially, renewable thereafter
Renumeration: Voluntary, with reasonable expenses covered
The Peak District National Park Foundation is a growing charity with a big bold mission: to make the Peak District a thriving home for nature and people. A place which is welcoming to all and cared for by everyone.
Since launching in 2019, they've successfully raised over £2.2 million to make the Park greener, wilder and more accessible. Connecting thousands of young people to nature, restoring rare habitats and helping communities discover the power of the outdoors.
They're proud of what they've achieved, but there's still so much more to do. Nature loss, climate change and unequal access to the countryside are urgent challenges. At the same time, public funding for National Parks has fallen dramatically. That's where this vital work comes in - and where you could too.
About the role
As a Trustee, you'll help shape the Foundation's next chapter. You'll guide strategy, champion the mission and ensure they're delivering lasting impact for nature and people.
You'll join a passionate, collaborative Board, supporting a nimble, high-performing team that's already making a big difference on the ground.
You don't need prior trustee experience - what matters most is your enthusiasm, curiosity and belief in the power of nature to connect and inspire. You'll receive a full induction and training.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for people who bring positive energy, fresh ideas and a diversity of perspectives to the Board. You might have expertise in:
- Fundraising or income generation
- Business or financial strategy
- Partnerships with local or regional business communities
- Accessibility, inclusion and belonging
Or you might simply have a deep love or connection to the Peak District and a desire to see it protected and celebrated for generations to come.
If you can think strategically, communicate warmly and bring people together, then we'd love to hear from you.
Who should apply?
We're very happy to consider applications from those living outside the Park who have a strong connection or love for it (providing you're comfortable attending some Board meetings in-person, with expenses paid).
We also want to emphasise that candidates from all backgrounds are warmly encouraged to apply - in particular, Black, Asian, and global majority candidates, disabled people, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, younger candidates (under 40) and first-time trustees.
We're looking for individuals who will culturally add to the organisation, rather than simply fit into an existing mould
Why apply
This is your opportunity to share your time and expertise to make a meaningful impact on one of the UK's most iconic landscapes. Serving as a Trustee is a powerful way to show your support and help shape its future.
How to apply
A short CV or profile is a great first step, but please also feel free to get in touch to receive a copy of the recruitment pack or an informal conversation. Our Regional Director, Amelia Lee, is leading on this opportunity.
Deadline: 9am on Monday 3rd November, but please do get in touch ASAP if interested as we'd love to start conversations as soon as possible.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
To create a Peak District which is thriving for nature and people and is protected for generations to come.




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Trustee with a focus on income-generation, for Home-Start Wokingham District
Do you want to improve the lives of parents and young children in Wokingham by focusing our charity on better income-generation?
You could be a trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District, an local charity that gives every child the best possible start in life.
Set up in 1996, we offer “a lifeline”, a free family support service to families with at least one child under the age of five, provided by volunteers who are parents themselves, to support other parents. That home visiting service is unique in Wokingham Borough, providing compassionate, confidential and non-judgmental help and friendship to local parents struggling to cope with the daily challenges of family life.
We are affiliated to national Home-Start UK, but we are an independent local charity responsible for our own governance and securing our own funding.
Our income in 2023/24 was over £100k, and we want to maintain at least that level in order to provide our services.
What we are looking for in an income-generation-focused trustee
Trustees are the people who make the top-level decisions for our charity. Our Board includes people with experience and skills in supporting parents, and we’d expect new trustees to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries.
We’re looking for strategic focus on our income generation, for a trustee to guide and drive our plans to continue, and increase, our funding streams. You’ll offer support to our Fundraiser and Operations Manager, working with other trustees to develop and track all our income.
You don’t necessarily need prior experience of charity trusteeship, as support from local charity-support organisations is always available. Full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus specialist support as a new trustee including access to external training.
If you can think strategically and plan long-term, you have the primary skills needed by our trustees; you’ll also need to be able to work collectively with other Board members.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to join our charity. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
The focus of a trustee role is strategic, and trustees will not be expected to get involved in the organisation’s operations on a day-to-day basis; however, contact and liaison with other trustees and employees is expected.
We ask for about ten hours per month on average, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc. You will need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion by video. A detailed Role Description and Person Specification can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV or similar will be read by our existing trustees, and an interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Quick Apply, below, for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams or Zoom).
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Trustee with an HR-skills focus, for Home-Start Wokingham District
Do you want to help us improve the lives of parents and young children in Wokingham and surrounding areas, by helping us support our volunteers and employees?
You could be a trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District, an local charity that gives every child the best possible start in life.
Set up in 1996, we offer “a lifeline”, a free family support service to families with at least one child under the age of five, provided by volunteers who are parents themselves, to support other parents. That home visiting service is unique in Wokingham Borough, providing compassionate, confidential and non-judgmental help and friendship to local parents struggling to cope with the daily challenges of family life.
We are affiliated to national Home-Start UK, but we are an independent local charity responsible for our own governance and securing our own funding.
As our services to local parents are delivered by our volunteers, who are in turn supported by our small employee team, we want to better aid of recruitment of both, and assist those who help our communities.
What we are looking for in a new trustee
Trustees are the people who make the top-level decisions for our charity. Our Board includes people with experience and skills in early years, education and business. We’d expect new trustees to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries.
We want to increase the recruitment, retention and training of our volunteers and employees, and are looking for a trustee to lead that strategy, develop our policies and help enhance the organisation’s ‘people offer’.
If you can think strategically and help us plan long-term, you have the primary skills needed by our trustees and will work collectively with all other Board members.
You don’t necessarily need prior experience of charity trusteeship, as support from local charity-support organisations is always available. Full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus specialist support as a new trustee, including access to external training.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to join our charity. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
We ask for about ten hours of your time per month, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc., many of which are held online. You’ll need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion by video. A detailed Role Description and Person Specification can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV or similar will be read by our existing trustees, and an interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Quick Apply, below, for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams or Zoom).
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Trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District
Do you want to help us improve the lives of parents and young children in Wokingham and surrounding areas?
You could be a trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District, an local charity that gives every child the best possible start in life.
Set up in 1996, we offer “a lifeline”, a free family support service to families with at least one child under the age of five, provided by volunteers who are parents themselves, to support other parents. That home visiting service is unique in Wokingham Borough, providing compassionate, confidential and non-judgmental help and friendship to local parents struggling to cope with the daily challenges of family life.
We are affiliated to national Home-Start UK, but we are an independent local charity responsible for our own governance and securing our own funding.
We are looking for new trustees to join our Board, as our longer-standing trustees stand down.
What we are looking for in a new trustee
Trustees are the people who make the top-level decisions for our charity. Our Board includes people with experience and skills in early years, education and business. We’d expect new trustees to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries.
We are looking to refresh our Board as some of the trustees who’ve governed us for a while now stand down. If you can think strategically and help us plan long-term, you have the primary skills needed by our trustees and will work collectively with all other Board members. Support from our paid employees is always available, as they will be dealing with the day-to-day running of the organisation.
You don’t necessarily need prior experience of charity trusteeship, as support from local charity-support organisations is always available. Full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus specialist support as a new trustee, including access to external training.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to join our charity. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
We ask for about ten hours of your time per month, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc., many of which are held online. You’ll need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion by video. A detailed Role Description and Person Specification can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV or similar will be read by our existing trustees, and an interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Quick Apply, below, for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams or Zoom).
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We are looking for new volunteers to join the Meet Me team to support Meet Me at the Albany in person and remote activities.
What is Meet Me at the Albany?
In 2013 Entelechy Arts and the Albany, in partnership with Lewisham Council, established Meet Me at the Albany – an arts and social club for over 65s. Meet Me… is led by a vibrant and diverse community of previously isolated older people, who come together weekly to run a cross-art form social and creative programme to make friends, be creative, advocate for themselves, and contribute to the vibrant cultural life of Lewisham.
On Tuesdays we get together at the Albany theatre in Deptford, and get involved with everything from singing to painting, from crafting to gardening. During the COVID pandemic we took our groups onto the telephone, and seeing the massive benefits these groups brought we have continued with our Meet Me on the Telephone programme. Find more detailed information further down this page!
Who we are looking for?
Our volunteers play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our weekly and monthly sessions. These roles are perfect for people who enjoy meeting new people, engaging in conversations, and trying new things. They’re also ideal for those who like to listen and provide support based on individual needs and interests.
Skills and experience:
Personable and Friendly: We need volunteers who are approachable and easy to talk to.
Strong Listening Skills: Essential for connecting with our members and ensuring their safety.
Experience with Older Adults: While prior experience working with older people or supporting their creativity is beneficial, it’s not required—just an interest in doing so.
Adaptable and Flexible: Activities may change, so volunteers should be open to adjusting their approach as needed.
Creative Sharing (Optional): Some volunteers enjoy sharing their creativity with our members, but this is not a requirement.
We’re also looking for volunteers who are interested in helping out with marketing and social media, so if that sounds like your cup of tea, get in touch! It would be great if you also have experience of working with people living with dementia.
What’s next?
Get in touch for an initial chat. We will then invite you to complete a registration form and book you on to our next available training session. Training will cover safeguarding, setting boundaries and explore the programme. It is a chance to work through possible scenarios and ensure you feel confident to join us for one of the in person or over the phone sessions.
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Chair of the Board of Home-Start Berkshire East
Are you our new Chair of the Board?
Can you lead a charity that supports parents of young children in east Berkshire?
Home-Start in Berkshire East is an empowering, visionary, family support service built on trusted relationships and rooted in the community. We are a local charity, also part of the national Home-Start network of 180 groups. Our Board of trustees is fully responsible for governing our independent organisation, which focuses support to parents with young children, through a range of volunteer and employee-supported services, primarily in the east of Berkshire.
With a turnover of £300k+ in 2024/25, we’re a medium-sized charity, with 14 paid staff and over 30 regular volunteers, offering over 3,000 volunteer hours to more than 300 families per year.
We are looking for a new Chair for our Board of Trustees, as we continue to grow after our recent merger, and as our current Chair reaches the end of her Term of Office. You’ll have a leadership background and an understanding of (charity or corporate) governance. It is vital that you are able to lead cooperatively and work with other Trustees, the CEO, our employee and volunteer team, to shape our vision and strategy. Whilst we’d appreciate some experience within the charity sector, as either a trustee, volunteer or employee, that is not absolutely vital – we don’t want to preclude appropriate experience from other sectors that clearly fits our current and future needs.
This is a high-profile appointment, with strong commitment to the future of families and children, and an appreciation of Home-Start’s work both important.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for fresh expertise and experience, wanting to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
The focus of a trustee is strategic, and our Chair will not be expected to get involved in the organisation’s operations on a day-to-day basis; however, regular contact and liaison with other trustees and our CEO is expected.
We ask for at least eight hours per month, rising up to sixteen hours per month at times of year-end and the AGM, plus other occasional promotional & celebratory events. You will need good access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion. A detailed Chair’s Recruitment Information Pack can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV and Supporting Statement will be read by our existing trustees; an informal discussion, followed by a more-formal interview can be arranged as soon as mutually convenient
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Apply Now below for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams/Zoom), explanation about this important role and any assistance in your application.
Become a Family Mentor — Help Families Thrive in Southend-on-Sea
Would you like to make a lasting difference in your community? Are you a good listener with a heart for helping families facing real challenges? If so, the Volunteers Supporting Families – Family Mentor programme in Southend-on-Sea needs you.
What you’ll be doing
- Supporting families with children who are at risk of neglect or harm, or families with existing social care involvement.
- Meeting regularly (once a week for approximately 1 hour) in the family home over a minimum six-month period.
- Offering consistent emotional and practical support: listening, guiding, helping parents build confidence and parenting skills, reducing isolation, navigating day-to-day challenges.
- Working alongside project staff who will match you with a family, train you, and support you throughout.
Who we’re looking for
You don’t need formal experience working with families, just the right qualities and commitment:
- 18 years old or above, living in Southend-on-Sea or nearby.
- Able to commit to weekly visits for at least six months.
- Willing to complete necessary checks (DBS/criminal record), and provide references.
- Caring, patient, reliable: a good listener who can offer non-judgemental support, even when progress is slow.
- Someone with an interest in helping both children and parents. Personal life experience can be helpful.
What you’ll get
Volunteering is giving—but it’s also growing. As a Family Mentor, you’ll receive:
- Full training & ongoing support from experienced project staff.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and gain real experience working with families.
- The chance to make a direct, positive impact by helping to keep families together and preventing children entering care.
- Reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including travel.
- A strong reference for future work or volunteering opportunities.
Why it matters
Families in Southend-on-Sea are facing pressures such as domestic violence, mental health challenges, substance misuse, and social isolation. By acting as a steady support person, you’ll be part of helping to turn things around—reducing the load on social care, improving life outcomes for children, and offering hope to parents
Join the Board of Trustees Two Trustee Positions Available
Location: England (meetings held in-person and online)
Remuneration: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed)
Time Commitment: Approximately 1 day per month
Are you passionate about education, creativity, and innovation? Do you want to help shape the future of design and technology (D&T) in schools across England?
The Design and Technology Association, the leading national charity in the UK dedicated to promoting and supporting the teaching of D&T in schools, is seeking two new Trustees to join our Board.
We are looking for individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Media and communications.
- Engineering and technology.
- Design, and creative industries.
- Networking and stakeholder engagement.
We are especially keen to hear from candidates who:
- Bring fresh perspectives and lived experiences from all genders, ethnically diverse and underrepresented communities.
- Are committed to inclusive education and equity of opportunity.
- Can help us broaden our reach and deepen our impact across schools, industry, and society.
As a Trustee, you will play a vital role in guiding the strategic direction of the Association, ensuring good governance, and championing the value of D&T education in preparing children and young people for the future.
What we offer:
- A collaborative and passionate Board.
- A dynamic and skilled team supporting the Association’s activities.
- A chance to make a meaningful difference in education and society.
- Opportunities to connect with leaders in education, industry, and government.
Whether you are an experienced board member or considering your first trustee role, we welcome your application and your voice.
Closing date: 24 October 2025
Interviews: via zoom week beginning 10 November 2025.