Appointment of Chair

Thank you for your interest in becoming the Chair of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Limited (GBWR).

I have been privileged to be involved with GBWR for over ten years. The sport has changed dramatically during this period, and I believe that now is the appropriate time for new leadership to steer GBWR through the next stage of its evolution. As such, I will be stepping down post the Tokyo Paralympics and, with early succession planning being a key part of the GBWR strategy, we are looking to recruit a 'chair designate' who will work in tandem with me from appointment (target January 2020) until becoming chair in September 2020.

The Board believes that this is a particularly exciting time for the sport. At the elite level wheelchair rugby, aka 'murderball', was one of the biggest hits of the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Since Rio, the GB team has been on an upward trajectory, is now ranked fourth in the world, and is well placed to challenge for our first Paralympic medal at the Tokyo Games.

At grassroots, the sport is thriving, with not only a growing number of clubs and members, but also new disciplines now established offering the sport to a wider range of disability groups.

However, whilst the strength of our club system, success at generating sponsorship income and increasing numbers playing the sport are indicators of a healthy future, it is of course important not to be complacent. New developments bring new challenges, including the need to ensure we continually provide enjoyable and fulfilling experiences for all members, meeting ever-more stringent governance and safeguarding requirements, and generating enough income to sustain the future of our sport. There is still much to do! (Kevin Aitchison, Chair GBWR)

As chair designate the successful candidate will work with me and the rest of the Board to enable a smooth handover and will take an immediate pivotal role in the following:

• The UK Sport and Sport England 2021-2024 Investment Submissions Process.
• Appointment of new non-executive independent directors with finance and governance expertise.

Candidates should have a passion for sport with an awareness of the social impact that sport plays in our communities.

If you believe you can provide strong leadership and direction to GBWR and have the time and enthusiasm to take on this rewarding role, then I strongly encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience of leading Boards/Committees or senior executive groups.
• A strong strategic leadership track record with the ability to foster credibility through both personality and experience.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of good governance and strong financial acumen.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively within a complex and diverse stakeholder environment.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to balance the need to speak candidly with tact and diplomacy.
• The ability to manage and maintain successful relationships, raise the profile of an organisation and to act as its public face.

In addition to the essential criteria required for this role, GBWR would be interested to hear from candidates with expertise in one or more of the following:

• Knowledge, understanding and/or experience of working in Disability sport.
• Experience of working within a charitable organisation.
• Knowledge of issues affecting sport and the sport environment and an understanding of the political environment with respect to sport.
• Experience of fundraising and attracting sponsorship.

How to apply and submit your application To apply, please send:

• A CV of no more than two sides of A4.
• A supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4, giving specific evidence of your ability to meet the key responsibilities and person specification and your reason for application.
• Names and contact details, including email addresses, for two referees and in what capacity you know them.

Completed applications should be sent to: [email protected] by Wednesday 6th November 2019. Please put 'Chair Appointment' in the subject title.

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience and work with an inspiring NGO enabling children's education and empoweing families in Rwamagana, Rwanda.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more...

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Our Rwandan partner supports children’s education through the provision of school fees, school materials and medical care. They are looking for an experienced Accountant to provide further training and strategic support to their team.

Their support also extends to the children’s families through income generating projects such as a farming cooperative, which supports widows, young mothers and those who have been in prison and have been released because either they were suspected of the genocide or completed their sentence.

You will be reviewing their progress, checking the accounts and continue provide training as necessary, especially to prepare the financial statements at the end of the year and donor reporting. This will be a good point in their financial year to help them closing the books for year-end, as well as making sure they are well set for the next year.

Additionally, our partner is expecting to be inspected by the local government (department of NGOs) in January 2020. Therefor they have asked for a volunteer to perform an internal audit on the organization and work together with Joseph to make sure that all accounts and procedures are in place and compliant.

Affordable accommodation available.

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Feeling inspired?
Need a fresh challenge.. to do something worthwhile?
Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please click here and find out how we can individually tailor a volunteer placement that's right for you. Click the 'apply now' button if you would like to find out more about volunteering overseas.

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience and volunteer for a not-for-profit organisation supporting smallholder farmers in Nairobi, Kenya.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more... 

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Our partner is an agribusiness using technology and innovation to support smallholder farmers. They challenge poor productivity and fragmented value chains by connecting famers to technical support, market contract and farm inputs.

You will be tailoring and explaining the different types of internal and external reporting and their purpose.

They have had issues with tax authorities in the past and would like to ensure they are producing clear information to avoid these issues in the future. Theywould like guidance on better reporting for analysis and strategy.

You will also be providing further support on cashflow management and cost accounting. You will be supporting the team with forecasting for long harvest cycles and purchasing and sales strategies.

Flights and visa provided.

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Feeling inspired?

Need a fresh challenge... to do something worthwhile?

Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please click to 'APPLY'and see other similar volunteering opportunities overseas.

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

With a membership of approximately 2.4 million households, Neighbourhood Watch Network is one of the largest membership organisations in England and Wales. We look to promote and encourage individuals to help prevent crime in their neighbourhoods and communities. Seeking to capitalise on our universal brand recognition, Neighbourhood Watch now enter an exciting new phase of strategy development as we evolve to address the changing nature of crime today. Our vision is to create a society where neighbours come together to create safer, stronger and active communities.

Chair
Unremunerated
London/UK

We are looking for a new Chair to lead the board, an established senior leader with a proven track record of delivering large scale transformation programmes. This individual will have gravitas and credibility, the ability to act in an ambassadorial role as well as build and develop strong relationships at the highest levels.

The new Chair will share the motivation and values of Neighbourhood Watch, and will bring a visionary approach and a strategic outlook. 

The successful candidate will bring previous governance experience within a charity or social sector organisation of some scale and complexity along with a strong impact focus.

Neighbourhood Watch is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

For more information about the organisation and this important opportunity, and to find out how to apply please read the detailed appointment brief available on the Prospectus website which can  be reached by clicking on the apply button.

Deadline for applications: 3 November
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 11 November
Interviews with Neighbourhood Watch: 27 November

If you wish to have an informal and confidential conversation, please contact Jess Stockford, Lottie Wihl or James Wilkinson at Prospectus.

Passionate about Pride? Then why not be one of our Trustees?

Manchester Pride, the charity which exists to help celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) life across Greater Manchester, is looking for new Trustees to join its Board.

Who we are
Manchester Pride is a multi-million pound turnover not-for-profit organisation committed to creating a city – and a world - where people are able to live and love free from discrimination.  We bring people together to help celebrate LGBT+ life; campaign for equality; create opportunities for engagement and participation; and fundraise to enrich and empower LGBT organisations, charities and communities across Greater Manchester.  We are most famous for our annual programme of events.

What makes us different?
We help LGBT + people and allies celebrate and campaign in a very different way. We do this through our distinct programme of events which help people come together, be visible, be heard and express themselves. Our signature event is the Manchester Pride Festival held over August Bank holiday which sees more than 50,000 people descend on the city to be out and proud.

What impact could you make as a Trustee?
As a Trustee you’ll be responsible for the strategy and governance of the charity: things like setting our direction, ensuring our Chief Executive Officer and their team have the resources they need to achieve our aims and, crucially, ensuring we remain compliant with charity law and best practice.

What skills do you need to have?
It goes without saying, you should share our charity’s aims and feel you can make a contribution to our future, but you will also be:

• comfortable operating within a diverse Board of Trustees
• confident scrutinising a multi-million pound budget and
• not afraid to step-out of your comfort zone to take an informed view of issues which may not naturally be your area of expertise
• able to demonstrate some form of previous Board experience (desirable)

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with a professional background in law, human resources or finance.

Closing date 8 th November 2019.

The Organisation

Little Village is a registered charity.  Little Village works like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five.  We collect great quality donations from local families and get these out to other local families in need via friendly drop-in sessions.

We work closely with other local organisations to achieve our goals and engage our target families.  We make it as easy as possible for local families to support each other, and we promote sustainable living.  All the items we pass on are gifts, from one family to another, given with love.

Since launching in 2016, Little Village has grown fast. We now have three sites up and running in Wandsworth, Camden and Southwark. We have fulfilled 3500 requests for help and have passed on nearly £1.5 million of great quality donations.

We are one of the three largest baby banks in the UK and demand for our support has risen sharply year on year.  So far in 2019, we have already surpassed the numbers of families we saw in the whole of 2018. We expect to support well over 2000 children under 5 this year, from across the whole of London. 

Our work has been recognised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex who selected Little Village as one of four charities that members of the public might wish to donate to in lieu of sending gifts on the birth of baby Archie.

Most recently, we have recently been awarded £1.3m funding by the National Lottery to support out work over the next 5 years.

We’re now looking for a qualified accountant, ideally with charity experience, to join our talented Board as our Finance Trustee. 

Role Description

Purpose of the role:  To oversee our financial affairs and monitor and report on the financial health of the organisation.

Key duties and responsibilities 

• Commitment to the values of Little Village.
• Understanding and acceptance of legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
• Leading and chairing the finance committee of the Board
• Attending Board meetings.
• Overseeing the financial affairs of Little Village, to ensure that they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practices
• Assisting in the preparation of Little Village’s financial strategy
• Overseeing production of the annual budget and proposing its adoption to the Board of Trustees
• Overseeing financial risk-management
• Ensuring annual accounts are submitted to the relevant regulatory bodies in a timely fashion, including liaising with external auditors when necessary.
• Monitoring the financial standing of the charity and reporting to the Board of Trustees regarding the overarching strategic management of the organisation’s financial resources as well as cash-flow forecasting, income streams and out-going expenses
• Supporting the Finance Manager to ensure compliance with financial policies and budgets put in place by the Board

Desired skills and qualifications

• Qualified accountant preferably with experience of charity fundraising and financing practices.
• Financial literacy and ability to lead our finance strategy at Board level
• The ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities
• The ability to communicate and explain financial information the Board, keeping in mind that not everyone will have financial/accounting experience.
• The ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities. 
• Ideally experience of Trusts or other grant giving bodies 

Start date:  November/December 2019

Duration:  3-year term of office 

Time commitment: 

• Attending Board meetings (usually lasting 3 hours) approximately 6 times a year. 
• Attending finance committee (which is a sub-group of the Board) meetings.  The finance committee self-determines its meetings.
• Additionally, oversight and preparation time will be required to meet the key responsibilities and duties of the role as outlined above. 

Salary: This is an unpaid Trustee role

Location:  The Board meets at various locations around inner London. Oversight and preparation hours can be done remotely.

Application process

Please send a short covering letter outlining why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to it, along with your CV, with Finance Trustee in the subject line by 9am on Monday 21st October.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday 23rd October and invited for a first-round interview on Monday 28th, or Tuesday 29th October between 4 and 7pm. 

Second round interviews will take place on Monday 18th November between 4 and 7pm. 

All interviews will be held at a venue near Kings Cross St Pancras.

If you have any questions or to arrange an informal conversation about the role please email the Chair of the Little Village Board of Trustees, Sophie Livingstone

Responsibilities:

• Research and identify grant funding opportunities
• Write, submit and manage grant proposals/applications
• Prepare supporting documents such as budgets and reports
• Maintain a database of grant-making organizations
• Build long-lasting relationships with existing and potential grant funding sources

Requirements:

• Knowledge of grant application process, fundraising resources, and best practises
• Any relevant qualifications and experience

• Available to volunteer at least 7 hours a week

What we offer you:

• Free professional learning and development opportunities
• An opportunity to build your work experience within the field of grant writing
• An opportunity to be part of a team that is changing lives in Africa
• We will provide work reference for you

We look forward to receiving your application.

ADC Recruitment Team

Responsibilities:

• Research topics and develop interesting posts that will appeal to our target audience
• Promote the blog using social media, and other methods to alert and expand our readership
• Maximizing site traffic by utilizing SEO keywords and backlinks
• Monitoring responses to posts via the website, social media, or other platforms to better understand the audience
• Staying current on industry trends for possible opportunities to attract new readers or create stronger, more engaging content

Requirements:

• Knowledge of blogging tools, resources, and best practises
• Ability to research and write original content that is highly clickable
• Any relevant qualifications and experience

• Available to volunteer at least 7 hours a week

What we offer you:

• Free professional learning and development opportunities
• An opportunity to build your work experience within the field of blog writing
• An opportunity to be part of a team that is changing lives in Africa
• We will provide work reference for you

We look forward to receiving your application.

ADC Recruitment Team

The Orchard Project is a national charity, dedicated to bringing orchards into the heart of urban communities. We believe community orchards transform lives and help nature to thrive, so we support people to create new community orchards or restore existing ones back to health. We primarily work in urban areas, where people's access to local green space is often limited.

Our charity's focus is on helping the environment as well as developing urban communities. Through community orchards, we help strengthen and connect communities, improve local green spaces for people and wildlife to enjoy, train volunteers to learn new skills, create community-based events and activities, and develop a local free source of healthy fresh fruit.

We specifically work in London, Greater Manchester, Leeds/West Yorkshire, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Building on ten years of success and growth, we are looking for two new trustees to help us grow the charity's impact and reach. We are particularly interested to recruit trustees with marketing, policy and evaluation/impact assessment experience.

This is an amazing opportunity to get under the hood of our ambitious and dynamic charity and help us with our mission. As a national charity we have reach, but are also small enough to be very agile with decision making. Your input will make a huge difference to our development. We have a lively and friendly Board and we are keen to welcome new people to engage in our journey.

The roles are unremunerated, although reasonable expenses are paid. The annual commitment will be based around 4-6 Board meetings.

For more information and to apply, please follow the

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kath Rosen CEO of The Orchard Project on 07977 457395 or email her

The closing date for applications is Thursday 31^st October 2019

Responsibilities:

• Undertake still and video photography, image processing, video and audio editing
• Design and deliver custom promotional photos and videos for marketing purposes
• Build and maintain an image and video library
• Work with social media, marketing, PR, graphics design, website management and other teams to generate new requirements for photo and video content

Requirements:

• Ability to compose a shot, understand framing, color and light
• Knowledge of how to set up and operate relevant equipment, tools, and systems
• Flexibility to travel to events and other locations to take photos and videos
• Any relevant qualifications and experience

• Available to volunteer at least 7 hours a week

What we offer you:

• Free professional learning and development opportunities
• An opportunity to build your work experience within the field of photography/videography
• An opportunity to be part of a team that is changing lives in Africa
• We will provide work reference for you

We look forward to receiving your application.

ADC Recruitment Team

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience and volunteer for a social enterprise supporting rural female artisans in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more... 

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Our partner is a social enterprise that supports rural Cambodian artisan women to develop a stable, fair and sustainable income. The artisans develop high quality rattan products such as baskets, bags, lamps, and small furniture, being carefully trained and mentored  in order to empower their creativity and knowledge, thus sharing this ancient craft by adapting it to the demands of the modern market.

You will begin with an internal review, similar to an internal audit. You will then make and start to implement your recommendations for best practice, developing financial procedures, internal controls and systems, based on the complexity of the organisation’s accounting, the resources available to them and skillset of local staff.

They have requested our support to help develop a robust and basic finance management system in light of financial growth in the last year, with focus on budget preparation, forecasting, financial planning and analysis.

As a social enterprise, they do not have institutional donors or grants and at the moment will benefit from guidance on business development as well as compliance, creating a simple structure for bookkeeping and financial management, to make sure they are well set-up and prepared for further growth.

Affordable accommodation provided.

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Feeling inspired?

Need a fresh challenge... to do something worthwhile?

Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please click to 'APPLY'and see other similar volunteering opportunities overseas.

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience and volunteer for a not-for-profit organisation raising awareness on sustainability in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more... 

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Our partner is a non-profit start-up based in Costa Rica, known as one of the most sustainable countries in the world. Their mission is to align Latin America with the Global Agenda on sustainable goals and provide the region with the reference points to understand, adapt and implement this Agenda.

You will begin with an internal review of their current financial procedures, systems and controls. You will be assessing the capacity and resources of the team and organisation and making recommendations for best practice, training staff to build their capacity. You will be improving and introducing new procedures as needed to further strengthen and formalise their structure, making sure they are prepared for a potential external or donor-led audit. New regulations have been introduced in Costa Rica and they will need to be yearly audited, so they want to make sure they are prepared for this event.

Apart from audit preparation, one of our partner’s main requests was to receive specialised support in developing a business model for their organization, to increase sustainability. They would like your support in building their strategy and benchmark prices for standardised services. They have good reputation and strong connections with main private donors in the region, but investors are requesting more services and they would like to be prepared with presenting professional business proposals. You will also have the possibility to attend one of their events and advise on how the can financially improve the rateability of the events.

Affordable accommodation provided.

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Feeling inspired?

Need a fresh challenge... to do something worthwhile?

Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please click to 'APPLY'and see other similar volunteering opportunities overseas.

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

Responsibilities:

• Identify training needs in consultation with HR and management
• Develop and manage training resources, including online learning modules
• Develop and deliver training programs, including induction
• Gather feedback from trainees, analyse the feedback, and make necessary adjustments
• Stay up-to-date on new training methods and techniques

Requirements:

• Knowledge of learning management systems, online and offline delivery tools, and training best practises
• Any relevant qualifications and experience

• Available to volunteer at least 7 hours a week

What we offer you:

• Free professional learning and development opportunities
• An opportunity to build your work experience within the field of training & development
• An opportunity to be part of a team that is changing lives in Africa
• We will provide work reference for you

We look forward to receiving your application.

ADC Recruitment Team

Are you reliable, a good communicator, enthusiastic and highly motivated and wanting to give back to your community?

If so, we would like to hear from you. We have a great opportunity to support a child, young person or adult on the autistic spectrum.

Our 6 month programme enables you to form a relationship and implement skills which will be beneficial to the child or adult's development and social skills. This will help manage isolation and social difficulties.

You will not only be supporting those with autism but families who will appreciate having someone to talk to.

Befrienders/Mentors are expected to volunteer a minimum of six months and be prepared to visit a family between 2-3 hours per week. In return we offer excellent training, supervision and refund your reasonable expenses.

To apply email:

[email protected]

Phone 020 8458 3259

For information about Resources for Autism, please go to

www.resourcesforautism.org.uk