Trustee Volunteer Roles
At the English Folk Dance and Song Society we champion the folk arts at the heart of England’s rich and diverse cultural landscape.
We are seeking three voluntary Trustees/Directors to join our Board, with the potential for one of the new appointees to become the Deputy Chair.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the right people to work with this unique organisation and support our development as the national development organisation for the folk arts.
We are particularly interested in applicants with financial, HR or business/entrepreneurial knowledge and experience – together with a passion to take the folk arts of England to an ever-wider audience.
Can you help us to develop our incredible organisation, and as we take the next steps in building our national recognition?
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Every 6 minutes someone learns that they are losing their sight. Every five hours, a baby is born with sight problems. In these moments, two profound questions emerge:
• Can this be stopped?
• How do I (or my child) live this life?
The merger of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation, which took place on 1st April 2023, will enable us to address both questions. By combining our strengths and expertise we are now the only significant national funder with the efficiency,
capability, and capacity to increase investment in medical research and social improvement. Together we can mitigate both the prevalence and impact of sight loss. We have a clear ambition – to save sight and to change lives.
We are now seeking up to four new trustees as we establish ourselves in our new form and under our new name (soon to be announced). This is an exciting inflection point for us, and our new trustees will be central in enabling us to achieve our ambition.
We have worked through our merger and have a clear focus and vision, as well as a strong Board and senior leadership team, all of whom are ambitious for the potential impact we can make. Our re-brand will also enable us to amplify our position as a leader within the sight loss sector. Our merger was a critical step in accelerating research which will create a positive impact on the lives of millions of people. We do not want this opportunity to pass us by and that’s what makes these such an important and exciting roles for the right people.
As a trustee, you will have the opportunity to steer the course of our charity and our sector, shaping our strategies, and advocating for meaningful change. You will be help us be a driving force behind world leading research into sight loss prevention, and transformative initiatives that enhance the quality of life for countless individuals.
We are particularly seeking individuals who have a medical or scientific research background, ideally in ophthalmology, and those who have experience in retail and fundraising. If you want to be part of something that will really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
“I extend a heartfelt invitation to those who share our commitment to making a profound difference in the lives of individuals affected by sight loss. Our journey towards a future where eye diseases are prevented and the challenges faced by the visually impaired are overcome requires the collective effort of dedicated individuals. We are seeking trustees who are not only passionate advocates for our cause but also possess the vision, expertise, and dedication to guide and govern our organisation. Your unique perspectives and skills will play a pivotal role in shaping and defining our impact for years to come.”
Dr Heather Giles, Chair
“Our two organisations came together to form a new dynamic, ambitious, entrepreneurial, impact-driven organisation to save sight and change lives. We are searching for trustees that can join us, and be at the forefront of creating the culture, the outlook and the methods of working and the operations to truly make a difference in society.”
Keith Valentine, CEO
ABOUT US
We are a new organisation forged from two ambitious charities: Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation. Our single, unifying mission is to save sight and change lives.
It is a mission that reflects two urgent questions everyone faces when they receive a diagnosis of sight loss: ‘How do I stop this?’ and ‘How do I live my life?’
Answering these questions guides our strategy as we progress a five-year plan with solid and lofty aspirations.
THE MERGER
Fight for Sight funds breakthrough research and life-changing services to build a more equitable future for blind and partially sighted people by accelerating breakthroughs in multiple sight loss conditions.
Vision Foundation works to inform, include and empower the visually impaired community. Empowerment is at the heart of what we do; our work focuses on what people can do, rather than what they can’t.
The merger will help us to realise a joint ambition to tackle sight loss from both a clinical and social perspective. Our combined organisation is now grounded in data and insight into the science, as well as the lived experience of, sight loss. With this wealth of evidence we’re determined to:
- generate further investment into the sector,
- accelerate clinical progress,
- improve quality of life for people facing or living with sight loss
Crucially, coming together is about growing our influence and impact, not reducing or diluting what we do. So, as we evolve as a merged organisation, we are combining our teams, announcing our new name and fine-tuning our unified
mission and strategy – as well as continuing with the important work we’re already committed to – you can expect big things from us and it is an exciting time to join us as a trustee.
OUR FUTURE
Our principal role is as a grant-maker. We award grants to the scientific community that could lead to scientific breakthroughs and treatments to stop eye diseases from progressing. In the future, we believe research can prevent people from losing sight and reverse sight loss. We invest to advance treatments that will cure eye disease and protect and grow the community of world-class scientists, technologists, and data scientists who can deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Historically, Vision Foundation has funded innovations that directly impact people who are blind or partially sighted, from music classes for children to projects that take eye tests into at-risk communities. We invest in programmes, organisations and activities that deliver equity for and with blind and visually impaired people.
As a grant-maker, we are change-makers, accelerators and drivers of impact. We are bold, energetic, challenging, disruptive, tenacious, and determined.
We aren’t afraid to tackle the challenges facing the sight loss community, either. Recent campaigns include The Unseen, which unearthed the shocking scale and nature of domestic abuse among blind and partially sighted people, and See My Skills, which addressed high unemployment rates. The charity excels at working in partnership with others towards creating a more equitable society for the sight loss community.
As we progress, we’ll scale the impact of projects like these, look beyond the nation’s capital, and drive systemic change. We’ll need to secure the funds to invest in our trusted partners to achieve our ambitions. We’ll continue to fundraise by engaging with supporters and companies through legacies, events such as the London Marathon, and our network of charity shops.
The evidence we commission influences policy and decision-making to demand equality for all.
We’ll shortly have a new name that reflects our united ambitions, so it’s an exciting time for us and the people we serve.
OUR FINANCES
The charity is in a strong position financially, with a high level of reserves that we intend to draw down over the coming years as we focus on investing in sustainable growth and increasing our impact. Compared to many charities, we
have well diversified income streams, predictable costs, and are in the fortunate position to hold a sizable portfolio of investments. Our plans for the short and medium term are to invest in our income generation infrastructure, and to significantly increase the amounts of funding we can put to our charitable purpose.
OUR BOARD AND LEADERSHIP TEAM
Fight for Sight / Vision Foundation is the only organisation in the sight loss sector with an Executive Leadership Team that has over half of its members with lived experience of sight loss.
The Board currently numbers ten trustees, including our newly appointed Chair.
The Board meets four times a year, or more often as required.
Follow this link to find out more about our Board.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
As the most senior leaders in our charity, trustees play a pivotal role in guiding our strategic direction, amplifying our impact, and ensuring the fulfilment of our mission to save sight and change lives. You will serve on the main board and will be invited also to get involved in one of our sub-committees. These are currently:
- Social Impact & Scientific Research Committee (SISR)
- Finance, Audit, Risk & Resources Committee (FARR)
- People Committee
- Retail Committee
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership & Planning
- Provide leadership and strategic guidance to the charity, aligning efforts with the mission and values of the organisation.
- Collaborate with the board, executive team, and stakeholders to develop and implement long-term strategies that advance the charity’s impact and sustainability.
Governance
- Ensure effective governance, decision-making, and compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Work closely with board members, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, collaboration and open communication, harnessing different views and opinions.
Engagement
- Represent the charity at public events and networking opportunities to promote our mission and raise awareness about our cause.
- Develop and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, partners, corporations, government agencies, and the visually impaired community.
Evaluation and Accountability
- Collaborate with the board to evaluate performance, ensuring alignment with the charity’s goals and objectives.
- Ensure the charity is accountable to donors and beneficiaries, that is financially robust and sustainable, and that is effective risk management in place.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are seeking dynamic and dedicated individuals to serve as trustees of our ambitious merged organisation. The ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to our cause, along with the following:
Specialist experience
At this time, we are particularly interested in candidates who have leadership experience in:
- Scientific and/or medical research
- Ophthalmic research and/or clinical practice
- Strategic oversight of substantial fundraising and/or retail operations
Despite these areas of interest, we welcome a diversity of skills and experience at our charity and on our Board, and want to find the right candidates regardless of their specific areas of expertise or experience. So if you are interested in this role and think you can contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you.
General attributes
Knowledge & experience
- An understanding of governance, and experience on a committee or board.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships with stakeholders, including donors, corporations and government agencies.
Skills & abilities
- Strategic thinking and the ability to contribute to long-term planning and vision to deliver impact.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Entrepreneurial instincts and a healthy understanding of risk balanced with ambition using sound judgement.
Styles & behaviours
- High ethical standards and commitment to upholding the charity’s values, as well as a passion for advocating on behalf of individuals with, or at risk of, sight loss.
- Collaborative, highly inclusive, fostering trust and valuing difference perspectives.
- Solution-focused, with an ability to see the big picture and be pragmatic.
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Remuneration
This role is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although reasonable expenses may be claimed.
Time commitment
While the exact time commitment may vary based on the charity’s needs and priorities, we anticipate the following general expectations:
- A minimum of four Board meetings per year
- Up to four subcommittee meetings per year (the specific committee depending on skills and experience)
- Preparation for meetings, review of materials, and other trustee engagement as appropriate.
- Annual Strategy Day with full Board and executive team.
- Meetings with members of the executive leadership team as appropriate.
- Representing the charity at high profile events, functions and public engagements to enhance its reputation and partnerships.
Location
At present Board meetings are held in central London. Subcommittee meetings are held remotely.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Survivors Trust is keen to find someone with a finance background to join our active and highly motivated Trustee Board.We really welcome the insight and drive that survivors can bring to our work and are keen to promote diversity on the Board.
The Survivors Trust is a national membership organisation for specialist voluntary sector rape and sexual abuse support services in the UK and Ireland. We have 120+ member agencies who are all independent charities providing a range of counselling, support and advocacy services for women, men, children and young people, partners and family members who have been affected by sexual violence of any kind at any time in their lives.
The impact of sexual violence of any form, whether experienced as an adult or as a child, can be devastating and can last a lifetime. Survivors may experience a wide range of physical and mental health problems as a result of being sexually violated, affecting every aspect of their health, lives, relationships, education and work. We aim to raise awareness of the support survivors need and the work of our Member Agencies in providing this crucial help.
TST is in the unique position of having member agencies that are working with all victims and survivors of sexual violence and sexual abuse. We are well aware of the issues facing organisations that are delivering trauma informed services and can support them and policy makers and commissioners to understand how services need to be developed and provided. TST is an independent inspection body for our UKAS accredited service standards for specialist sexual violence organisations.
We provide an accredited Diploma for Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) and CPD accredited workshops. We have also established a quality mark for educational establishments and corporate organisations, our Trauma Informed Educator and Trauma Informed Employer Quality Marks (TIE).
The right candidate will need to make a pesonal commitment to our work and to support our vision and values with compassion and empathy. They will need to be willing to work with the other Trustees, the Chief Executive and staff team, acting as an ambassador for TST and helping to support our collaboration with partners and secure funds to deliver our objectives.
Our vision is for a society where services for all survivors are trauma-informed and accessible according to need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for people from all walks of life, ages and experience To represent, fundraise, promote and elevate the boroughs of Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, East Bank and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The Foundation for Future London is recruiting 3 unpaid roles: Finance Trustee and 2 Trustees to join the Board Ambassadors, a new voluntary role made up of East London’s most dedicated, passionate advocates
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity saves lives in our communities, but we could help even more people. Why wouldn’t you want to be our next Chair of Trustees?
We’re looking for an experienced Trustee who knows how excellent Boards work, how to get the very best out of great people, and how to help wonderful organisations become even better. We need someone who is a natural networker and people-person, who can understand complex information, and can ask key questions in a way that is as supportive as it is challenging. But most importantly, our new Chair will need to share our Values – we pride ourselves on being Collaborative, Dedicated, Curious and Compassionate.
We don’t ask for a big time commitment as we have a professional management team who take full responsibility for the week-to-week running of the charity, but we do need someone who has the time and space to carry out this role well. So although the average might be a couple of hours a week, this can be really variable and you will need to be able to make time in the working day occasionally, with good notice.
We try to meet in person, as collaboration is better that way, and you will need to get out and about from time to time to meet key stakeholders or attend events. Due to this, and the need to understand our communities and help us reach more people, you will need to be local – we cover Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and parts of Wiltshire.
Application deadline: 09:00 on Monday 8 July.
Interested?
Please click the apply button.
You will be directed to our website where you can download our Chair Recruitment Pack to give you some more information and hopefully answer the questions you have complete your application for this position.
We are keen to represent the diversity of the people we serve, and welcome applications from communities who may be under-represented in our workforce or the type of roles we are recruiting for.
No agencies please.
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Chair of the Board of Trustees, Alternatives to Violence Project Britain
The Alternatives to Violence Project is a network of skilled volunteers who run workshops for anyone who wants to find ways of resolving conflict without resorting to violence. We work in the community and in prisons.
What difference will you make?
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) serves people who want to handle conflict well without using or suffering violence, whether physical or psychological. Our trained volunteer facilitators deliver intensive, low-cost, conflict-resolution skills workshops in the community, in prisons and in other settings. We reach diverse communities, attracting people from across a wide spectrum of ages, ethnic backgrounds, and socio-economic backgrounds.
What will you be doing?
The overall role of the chair is to lead the Board as it sets strategic direction and oversees the good governance of the charity. You will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation is following correct governance and meeting its charitable obligations.
This is an active role, where time will need to be invested regularly outside of meetings to support this small charity.
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the Chair include the following:
• Providing leadership to the organisation and the board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes to provide greater public benefit
• Chairing and facilitating board meetings
• Giving direction to board policy-making
• Checking that decisions taken at meetings are implemented
• Representing the organisation at functions and meetings, and acting as a spokesperson as appropriate
• Bringing impartiality and objectivity to decision-making
• Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required, for example annual general meeting
• Organise & run board and other general meetings
• Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning
• Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation, and liaising with the chief executive to achieve this
• Working closely with paid stuff to ensure charity stays on track vs it's objectives
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an individual who will be committed to AVPB cause and has the following skills:
• Leadership skills
• Experience of committee work
• Tact and diplomacy
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Impartiality, fairness and ability to resolve differences
It would be a significant advantage if you have experience of chairing a trustee board or comparable body. (e.g Chair of School Governors, Parish or Town Council Chair etc). Also advantageous would be a background in health or social care.
Where you will be working
London, N1 6HT
Mainly at home, or remote opportunity.
All our board meetings are currently held online. We can occasionally gather for an annual event.
Time
Mostly outside office hours
Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week
Term
Our trustees’ roles have initial term of three years, with the possibility of renewal for further 3 years.
Remuneration
The role of the Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration.
Before you apply
Please submit your CV along with a short covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills would add value to the board.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Bramber Bakehouse
Bramber Bakehouse works alongside victims of domestic abuse, survivors of human trafficking, asylum seekers and refugees to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disadvantage.
Our trauma-informed programme is a direct response to the situation women face as a result of their past experiences. Learning together in the kitchen fosters community, increases self-esteem, improves mental health and develops trust.
Combine this with our tailored wellbeing sessions, transferable life skills lessons and future-proof support, it’s a recipe for success.
We are seeking Trustees with a variety of skills to join our Board.
What will you be doing?
Trustees are given a full induction, receive training opportunities and can claim reasonable expenses to enable them to carry out their duties.
Main Tasks
· Reflect the organisation’s vision and values, strategy and policies
· Work closely with the board to formulate and review the strategic aims of the organisation
· Ensure the policy and practices of the organisation are in keeping with its aims
· Ensure that the organisation functions within the legal and financial requirements of a charity and company limited by guarantee
· Use resources effectively and efficiently
· Ensure best practice is developed and applied
· Monitor and evaluate the performance of the organisation
· Take part in training sessions
· Contribute specific skills, interests and contacts
· Fulfil other duties as required from time to time by the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees meet six times a year: four early-evening meetings and two weekend away-days, in Eastbourne or Brighton.
What are we looking for?
· Sector knowledge - experience in the charity or social enterprise sector, knowledge of purpose driven organisations and trauma informed practice
· Safeguarding - experience of child and adult safeguarding from a practitioner or governance perspective
· Fundraising - experience in the charity sector, at a senior level.
· Business Development - experience of developing social enterprise, trading; property management
· Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - experience of developing ED&I strategies and frameworks
We aim to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion at every level of our workforce. As a result, we're prioritising applicants with lived experience of gender-based violence, displacement, exploitation or racism. We believe organisational diversity matters and we will be more accountable and better able to assess the needs of the women we support if we have a good range of perspectives within our team.
What difference will you make?
We are a charity that works alongside women who've experienced gender-based violence, exploitation and/or displacement. Through the power of baking, women are able to lead safe, purposeful, independent lives.
Time Commitment and Location
The Board of Trustees meet six times a year: four early-evening meetings and two weekend away-days, in Eastbourne or Brighton.
We have a clear strategy, an expanding staff team and ambitious plans for growth. None of this would be possible without the input and support of a skilled and engaged Board of Trustees.
This role is mainly home-based.
Before you apply
The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting Bramber Bakehouse with their Trustee recruitment. Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. To apply please send a brief up to date CV and a short cover letter. Please send applications to Reach's TrusteeWorks team at the email address provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Trustee role for Zubeda Welcome is intergral for our organisation's strategic development. As a Trustee you will ensure that Zubeda Welcome fulfils:
- its duty to its beneficiaries and delivers its vision, mission and values
- its duties and carries out effective governance of the charity
- To act as an ambassador for the charity and its work, vision, mission and values
Zubeda Welcome is an award winning, faith-based UK registered charity no. 1198710 set up to support refugee children in the UK. Zubeda Welcome’s niche focus is to support refugees with madrasa (Islamic school) fees to help them retain their faith. Collectively, our initiative seeks to empower refugee children to overcome the barriers posed by displacement. By nurturing their faith, facilitating islamic education to help them retain and strengthen their deen and Muslim identity. The ripple effects extend beyond the individual child, positively impacting families and fostering a sense of community that transcends cultural and religious boundaries.
Ultimately, our goal is to pave the way for a brighter and more hopeful future for these resilient young muslim individuals as they navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives in a new environment. By ensuring access to high-quality Islamic education, we anticipate that refugee and asylum seeker children will develop a profound understanding of their faith within the UK context. This not only fosters a sense of belonging and connection to their religious identity but also instils confidence in themselves and their community. As a result, parents will naturally integrate into the community, receiving support and valuable information for rebuilding their lives. There are approximately 365,000 refugee and asylum seekers in the UK (UNHCR,2022), of which more than half are muslim. Visit our website for more information.
Trustee responsibilities :
- Give strategic direction to the charity, developing and setting overall strategy and policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
- Work collaboratively with all trustees and the executive, supporting the delivery of our strategic priorities
- Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard
- Zubeda Welcome’s strategic priorities are financially appraised and budgets are aligned to both short-term and long-term objectives
- Support the Board’s duty to ensure proper accounting records are kept; financial resources are controlled, invested and efficiently spent in line with governance, legal and regulatory requirements
- Ensuring compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities
- Act as an ambassador for Zubeda Welcome, representing the charity at meetings and facilitating network and funding opportunities as these arise
- Take some responsibility for fundraising, whether that be through utilising your own network for funding opportunities or supporting fundraising activities
- Use professional expertise and experience to provide guidance and advice on the development, management and impact assessment of existing and new programmes and projects
- Use professional expertise and experience to provide guidance and advice on potential partnership opportunities to broaden our reach and increase our impact
- Review planning/budgeting processes in participation with the Board and constructively challenge where required
- Be actively involved in recruitment of new talent for the charity e.g. increasing our volunteer and employee capacity
- Maintain oversight of the charity’s fundraising
- Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
- * Please also familiarise yourself with the Government’s guidance on being a Trustee.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Chair of Trustees - Eggcup
Chair of trustees wanted to drive transformation from emergency food support to a sustainable model with a wider customer base. We seek someone with creative energy, analytical and communication skills to offer strategic leadership. Online/remote or Lancaster
Eggcup has supported about 1000 households weekly through its outlets and food coop. The charity has worked with the city council to deliver hardship schemes, including the Household Support Fund. Over the next financial year, it expects to refocus away from low-cost commercial food management and onto acquisition of surplus food throughout the region. Its aim is to continue its food club outlets as it grows the affordable meal-production operation and opens a city centre cafe.
The ideal candidate would have knowledge of commercial food systems, as well as an interest in food sustainability, and would also hold values around fairness in society and the reduction of inequality and poverty. They must confidently represent Eggcup to external organisations, can offer light-touch supervision to the charity manager, analyse data effectively, and communicate clearly in meetings and in writing. The role is likely to require 2-4 hours per week as well as monthly meetings which take place via Zoom. It would be helpful to be able to visit the operation but the role can be undertaken remotely. The chair role does require commitment but the organisation has all the pieces in place for an enthusiastic person to come in and help to grow and shape the next stage of its food adventure. Energy and creative problem-solving are at least as important as experience, and Eggcup encourages anyone who is interested to get in touch for an informal chat with thecurrent Chair of Trustees.
Kiplin Hall and Gardens in North Yorkshire is recruiting Trustees to join the friendly and dedicated Board which oversees the management of this intriguing Jacobean house. The house was built in the 1620s for George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I and founder of the US state of Maryland. A member of the Historic Houses Association, the Hall and Gardens are open to visitors and we welcome over 30,000 visitors each year. We are currently creating a new Welcome Centre with improved retail and catering for our visitors which will open in Spring 2025. . With the support of National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are further enhancing the service and experience offered to visitors, to ensure Kiplin is sustainable and resilient for the future.
We are particularly seeking Trustees with skills and experience in finance, visitor operations, legal and curatorial to help oversee the continued development of the Hall and Gardens. We are looking to grow our Board of Trustees to help guide us through an exciting period of change and transition.
Our aim is to develop and broaden the diversity of our Board of Trustees, ensuring we have a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are particularly interested in receiving local applications. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee at Kiplin Hall, you can find out more about the role on our website. The deadline for applications is 2 June and interviews will be held on at Kiplin Hall on 11 June 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Orchards is a Christian charity (CIO: 1179459) working in partnership with local churches across the UK to see women free from sexual exploitation and empowered for flourishing, independent lives. We build trusting relationships with women and support them for lasting recovery through our main areas: 1) transitional safe housing; 2) trauma counselling; 3) training and work opportunities for job and life skills. We are grounded in specially trained churches, who we partner with and train to become communities where a woman, if she chooses, can rebuild belonging, receive befriending support, and explore the Christian faith for herself.We launched in 2018 with one woman and one flat. Since then, we have had the privilege of setting up three safe properties embedded in a network of churches in South London and have launched a national counselling service (face to face and online). We have recently opened a new counselling hub in East London and are now preparing to open a new housing hub in East Sussex and through local church partners in those areas.
Orchards Trustees serve the board with a passion to see women free from sexual exploitation, bringing their relevant career experience and skills and prayerfulness. At present the Trustees have members from a variety of professional backgrounds; including a former CEO of an anti-trafficking NGO, an accountant, HR specialist, church leader and communications consultant. They represent a range of church denominations and church networks.
Two of our Trustees are reaching the end of their tenure this summer and we are seeking new Trustees to strengthen the Board and help position us for sustainable growth in the coming years. We are particularly looking for Trustees with experience in the following areas:
- Safeguarding
- Church leader or church network leader
- Social housing.
We are particularly looking to ensure diversity of perspective and voice across the board. As such, we welcomeapplicants from all cultural backgrounds to apply, in addition to applicants with lived experience of sexual exploitation.
Applicants should apply directly to the Orchards Chair of Trustees, Naomi Partridge.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions regarding this appointment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you want to join an ambitious and committed team, with a huge mission and on a big journey to make a tangible difference in the bereavement sector?
We are looking to recruit two new experienced Trustees, to grow our Trustee Board and help to fuel our next stage of growth as a young charity.
We are looking for individuals with previous experience in either charity leadership, fundraising, and/or service management and development (relevant clinical experience in terms of counselling).
This is an incredibly exciting time to join Suicide&Co, as we have established and stabilised our services, delivering over 8,000 counselling sessions and raising over £1.3m since July 2020; we are now looking to enter into our next phase of growth and a strong Trustee Board will play a key role in this. In addition to this, we offer opportunities for free Mental Health First Aid training and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
We are committed to Equality Diversity and Inclusion and as such we are actively seeking applicants of all backgrounds to represent the diverse population of people that we serve.
Trustees are responsible for ensuring that Suicide&Co delivers on its charitable purposes and that the charity has the required governance and strategic direction to achieve its goals. Trustees will be expected to offer advice/oversight/insights in their particular field of expertise to the executive while ensuring that the charity is resourced and administered appropriately.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Trustees - Birthrights
Birthrights is the leading authority on the rights of women and birthing people during pregnancy and birth in the UK.It provides advice and information on legal rights, train doctors and midwives, and campaign to change maternity policy and systems.
Birthrights is looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on the board. In particular, it is wanting to hear from candidates with specialist skills in the following areas:
- Finance, with a view to taking on the role of Treasurer
- Fundraising
- Legal ideally in the Human Rights field
- HR
- Campaigning
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Would you be willing to volunteer your time and expertise to join the Hospice as a trustee member of our Board of Trustees? Garden House Hospice Care’s Trustee Recruitment Initiative aims to identify and encourage people who want to help make a difference to those in our community affected by life-limiting illnesses.
We are looking for new trustees to join our Board who are energetic, talented, and committed people, with good leadership, interpersonal skills, used to being in a people-focused environment, and who can formulate and implement strategy. These opportunities reflect our succession policy which encourages a healthy turnover at Board level. We believe that this brings new ideas and experiences to the charity and ensures that, in future, we continue to improve in order to provide as much care and support as possible to those who would benefit from our services. We strive to be an inclusive and diverse Board and welcome applications from members of underrepresented groups.
We are looking for people able to take up the role at any time over the coming six months but if you would prefer a later start date, perhaps due to existing commitments, please still apply now. We are particularly keen to attract interest from people with relevant senior experience from the following sectors:
Finance & Accounting: You will have Financial Management/Accounting experience, helping us to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs ensuring its financial viability and that proper financial management/records and procedures are maintained. You will have the skills and expertise to analyse proposals or plans pertaining to the development, growth, or diversification of the organisation and to examine the financial consequences of those proposals/plans.
Clinical: If you have experience as a doctor, nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or any other clinical role we would love to hear from you.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Trustee to join our friendly team of Trustees.
Essential qualities and experience
- An experienced professionally trained therapist (such as a Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Family Therapist, Psychotherapist)
- Ideally have some background and/or training in safeguarding and child protection to provide support to the Children and Young People's Co-ordinator on the unusual times when such concerns are raised.
- Will enjoy innovation, critical thinking and progress.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.