Reach Volunteering are working with Papworth Trust, a leading disability charity, who are seeking for a Trustee with a lived disability to join their passionate and committed board of trustees.

Papworth Trust’s vision is for a world where disabled people are seen for who they are, and our mission is for disabled people to have equality, choice and independence. Their work includes providing a range of high quality services for disabled and disadvantaged people and campaigning for changes that disabled people want. They support thousands of people, their families and carers every year, and we work with disabled people to create a world where we can all be seen for what we can do.

Role summary

The role of Trustee is such a valuable support to our charity and anyone joining our team has an opportunity to make such a difference to those individuals who live with a disability.

We are at an exciting juncture where we have agreed our new strategy, mission, vision and values, deployed our organisational plan and engaged our highly motivated teams.

This is an opportunity to use your knowledge and expertise, and work with us to strengthen our foundations and enable us growth and support so many more individuals and communities. 

We work with passion, purpose and direction and for those who are seeking to expand on their experience or to simply share their expertise and knowledge in to a great cause, working as a team, together we will make a positive difference to the lives of disabled people.

Person Specification

We are looking for an individual with a lived disability who has the following:

Knowledge and experience

Specific expertise and professional experience and background in any of the following areas is essential:

• Fundraising
• Finance
• Social housing
• Disability rights
• Health

Specific expertise in the following is desirable:

• Knowledge of the charitable sector
• Experience at Board level, ideally with  experience gained as Trustee or Non-Executive Director in a similarly complex service orientated or influential organisation
• Strong understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
• Understanding of risk management at Board level.
• Understands the key responsibilities of or has experience in a remuneration committee
• Has personal experience of or an interest in disability and awareness of the key policy issues in the sector, particularly as they may impact on the economics and finances of providing services

Skills and abilities

• Able to distil complex information and bring a pragmatic approach to its application
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to galvanise external relationships and build support for Papworth Trust
• Strong ambassadorial and influencing skills – inspires trust and confidence quickly

Personal style and behaviour

• Independent, strategic and creative thinker
• Driven and self-managing with sharp commercial acumen
• Collaborative team player
• Sound judgement and political sense
• Committed to the values of Papworth Trust; leads by example in upholding its values and demonstrates the utmost integrity.

Time commitment

The Board meets every two months and one AGM. The Trustee may be involved in one of the sub-committees.

How to Apply

Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. Please submit your CV and a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation, what skills and experience you will bring to the board, directly addressing the person specification, and any other relevant information.

There are over 3 million Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ people in Britain – and over 100,000 LGBT+ people over 50 in London alone. Unfortunately, the experience of LGBT+ people over 50 receiving services and support is not always a positive one.  We aim to change that. With a membership of over 2000, we provide regular social groups and opportunities; we have a Befriending Service; we campaign for and give a voice to LGBT+ people over 50; and we provide training support to mainstream services. Our services are either delivered directly by ODL in partnership with local community groups throughout London.

Opening Doors London is the country’s largest specialist provider of services and support for LGBT+ people over 50.  We are currently seeking two people to fill vacancies on our Board of Trustees, which is responsible for the overall direction and strategy of the organisation. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of the Board and would especially welcome applicants from the BAME and/or trans+ and/or bi communities. 

Prisoners Abroad is recruiting for a new Chair of Trustees.  Are you interested in saving lives and changing lives and in: criminal justice, Human Rights, prison conditions, family support, isolation, stigma, homelessness, rebuilding a new life, a crime-free future?

Are you also a leader who can work collegiately and inclusively with a diverse and enthusiastic Board as well as the SMT and staff team?  Can you help us to achieve our strategic aims over the next three to six years and develop a passion and commitment to our work?

We are doing a unique job and need an exceptional person to help lead us forward.  For more information on the role, including the role description and application form, please click the link which will redirect you to our website.

The Museum wants to continue to strengthen its Board of Trustees with up to four appointments over the next 18 months.  We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our Board, including with the appointment of young Trustees (18-25 yrs).

Becoming a Trustee provides a challenging, rewarding and enjoyable opportunity to get involved and play an active, but strategic role in something that matters to you.

For more information, please visit our website.

Many thanks for your interest in the Museum.

• We are looking for charity trustees to serve on our governing body
• You need to have personal skills or experience to ensure that Age UK Sevenoaks and Tonbridge is delivering its charitable outcomes
• You need to make sure we are solvent, well-run and efficient
• The trustee role can be very rewarding and enjoyable offering an opportunity to serve the community whilst learning new skills

Size of Wales is a growing, ambitious Cardiff-based charity with global impact. We work to mobilise Wales to protect tropical forests and restore tropical forest landscapes as part of Wales’ national response to climate change. We do this through education and awareness raising activities in Wales (including an education programme in schools and our annual Go Green Day campaign) as well as supporting a number of overseas projects that protect and/or restore tropical forests. The projects are located in Africa, South America and South East Asia.

This is an exciting time for Size of Wales. We will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary in 2020 and will be launching an ambitious new 5 year strategy seeking to respond to the climate emergency and to mobilise Wales to achieve maximum impact for tropical forests.  

We are looking for two or three enthusiastic individuals with a passion for our mission to join our board of trustees at this exciting time. The board of trustees is the ultimate decision-making body for the charity and is responsible for setting the overall strategy and ensuring the strategy is delivered by the Size of Wales Director.

We welcome applications from individuals with a range of backgrounds, experience and expertise that will support our mission. Be believe that diversity is key to an effective board. Some specific areas of skills or experience that we currently need – although we also welcome applicants with other skills to offer – include HR, international development projects, tropical forest projects, fundraising, forest risk commodities and supply chains, voluntary carbon credits and the schools curriculum for Wales.

The roles are voluntary roles but reasonable expenses will be paid. 

Closing date for applications is 31st October 2019. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.

Help us incubate youth-led social start-ups in Uganda, and grow to elsewhere, by becoming our trustee for risk management. This will include becoming our data protection officer - ensuring compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements - and curating our risk register. 

We're seeking someone with a proven knowledge and interest at least one area of risk management. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the field of risk management and really help a small and growing international charity.

Duties and Responsibility

• Attend quarterly board meetings (these generally last 2 hours and are internet calls)
• Participate in our Governance and Assurance Committee meetings. (Approx. 1 hour/month)
• Be our Data Protection Officer, responsible for handling of data and reporting to the ICO.
• Join other trustees in committing to United's 'Give or Get' policy of either giving or fundraising for the charity.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Ability to dedicate at least 2 hours a week to United
• Basic knowledge of risk management

Desired

• Previous experience with data protection

Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Help us incubate youth-led social start-ups in Uganda, and grow to elsewhere, by becoming our trustee for safeguarding. Work with our expert advisor to ensure our procedures with regards to safeguarding and child protection are followed, especially in Uganda.

We're seeking someone with a proven knowledge and interest safeguarding. This is a great opportunity to be mentored by an advisor with decades of experience in safeguarding in the NHS, and really help a small and growing international charity.

Duties and Responsibility

• Attend quarterly board meetings (these generally last 2 hours and are internet calls)
• Participate in our Governance and Assurance Committee meetings. (Approx. 1 hour/month)
• Be our Safeguarding Official, responsible for handling any reported incidence of abuse appropriately.
• Join other trustees in committing to United's 'Give or Get' policy of either giving or fundraising for the charity.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Ability to dedicate at least 2 hours a week to United
• Basic knowledge of safeguarding

Desired

• Previous experience as a safeguarding officer

Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We are looking for new trustees to join our Board, a person with energy and enthusiasm and a background in any of the following; e-commerce, marketing, education or corporate sponsorship.

Trustee meetings are held on Wednesday or Thursday evenings every six weeks and last for 2 hours. Attending these represents the minimum time commitment. However most Trustees provide additional support either through the membership of sub-committees or through the provision of individual support.

Our current trustees include a barrister, a human resource specialist, a head teacher, a commercial lawyer and finance manger. We are looking  for individuals with a complementary skills set, willing to be part of the team that will oversee the development of this small but dynamic organisation.

We are looking for a person with the following characteristics:

• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to attend regular board meetings
• Good, independent judgment
• Willingness to speak their mind
• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• Tact and diplomacy
• Good communication and interpersonal skill

Ariel Trust has developed a social enterprise publishing online educational resources designed to tackle online abuse, grooming and radicalisation. At the heart of our business model is the development of best practice, we use a scientific approach to testing and improving the impact that our resources deliver. We want to develop the most effective programme of preventative education in the UK.

However we are a small organisation and rely upon our trustees to oversee this ambitious programme of work. The ongoing review of our business plan is essential if we are to realise our vision. Trustees have a critical role ensuring that our finances add up, our staff team are properly supported and that the outcomes we deliver are of the highest standard possible.

There is a particular opportunity to shape our online strategy, though there are currently 300 schools using our resources, we would like to significantly grow that number. The right person could help us engage twice as many schools.

We are seeking for a skilled and committed Latin American Woman to join LAWRS’ Board of Trustees.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Board of Trustees in fulfilling LAWRS’s mission and vision, supporting the trustees in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with care, diligence and skill for the effective governance of LAWRS. The Chair will also line manage and support the Director to achieve agreed objectives and will act as an ambassador and public face of the charity as required.

This post is open to Latin American women only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We encourage applications from disabled and LBTQ+ women.

Do you have experience of the planning system?

We are looking for a volunteer with a knowledge of factors relevant to planning to influence plannimg decisions by using factually-based evidence to make a case.  This might be in terms of comments on draft local plans or on individual planning applications.

CPRE wants to see planning used to ensure that the right sort of development takes place in the right places.  We want to protect our countryside as a resource for all to enjoy but also to make it a place where people who work there can afford to live.  We need to build affordable homes in both towns and in rural areas.

The Bath and North East Somerset Carers’ Centre is looking for up to three new Trustees to join the Board. These positions are voluntary and unpaid.

We are a successful Charity, existing to improve the lives of unpaid adult and young carers.

The role of unpaid carers is central and increasing in our society. We provide information, advice, free breaks, support, community cafes and engage with the wider community to support carers of all ages.

Whether you are an experienced Trustee or wanting to take your first steps at Board level we welcome applications from candidates interested in helping the Charity develop and ensure a sustainable future. Anyone currently in a caring role, or who has experience of such, is particularly encouraged.

We are looking for people who are committed to understanding and improving the lives of unpaid carers. In addition, applicants with an interest or experience in one or more of the following fields would be welcome.

• Digital & Social Media
• Financial & Accounting
• Risk Management
• Volunteer Management

Trustees are expected to attend four Board meetings each year held in Bath, in the evening. Our Trustees take an active role in sub committees, which meet four times a year and there is an expectation to take part in key events and be an active ambassador for the Charity.

As a Trustee you will have:

• Induction, training & reimbursable expenses
• Opportunities to make strategic decisions and develop new skills
• A real chance to improve the lives of carers

The Carers’ Centre is a registered charity and committed to equality and diversity.

In order to apply please submit your CV, along with a covering statement stating why you wish to join the organisation, the skills and experience you would bring the board and any other relevant information.

Reach Volunteering is working with East Northants Faith Group (ENFG) in the recruitment of a new Fundraising Trustee to join their Board.

ENFG seeks to serve those most at need within our local community. Based in Rushden, East Northamptonshire, the organisation supports those experiencing poverty and associated issues, such as homelessness and addiction.

We aim to deliver services that help services users take ownership of their lives, by identifying the reasons people are at disadvantage and offering a chance for them to move on with their lives. The Charity’s mission is “To enable disadvantaged people to live independent and fulfilled lives”

The organisation operates under the name East Northants Community Services (ENCS) and is currently governed by a board of five trustees and has 12 staff members.

Role summary

Your experience and knowledge of fundraising will help our charity to continue growing and becoming more strategic in its fundraising activities for the future. We also have ambitious plans to expand our services. For example, we are planning to move our night shelter to new premises and we will need someone to assist with the process of determining the most cost effective options along with the other trustees.

The main income sources for the Charity are Housing Benefit (£190,000 in 2018), grants (£59,000) and donations (£17,000). Within its Business Plan the Charity plans to reduce its dependence on Housing Benefit and large donations by increasing the number of regular small donors.

The fundraising trustee will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the fund raising activities of the Charity and to develop the fundraising strategy in line with its Business Plan.
• Chair the internal Fund Raising Committee which raises typically £3,000 each year through small events such as used clothes sales, Christmas dinner, annual raffle, sponsored events etc.
• Ensure that all grants and donations are acknowledged with a letter of thanks.
• Lead applications for grants
• Establish networks for identifying grant and donation opportunities.
• Coordinate and occasionally deliver presentations to local groups and organisations who support the Charity on its work and achievements.

Person specification

The fundraising trustee will bring the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Fundraising experience
• Experience with grant applications
• Understanding of accounting
• Competent use of IT skills
• Good communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• Experience as a Trustee
• Affinity with the Christian ethos of ENFG

Time commitment

The time commitment for this role involves attending 1 monthly board meeting (normally lasting 2 hours) and an estimated 15 hours a month.

How to apply

Applications must be made via the TrusteeWorks team in the first instance. To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation, how your skills would add value to the board and any other relevant information.

Vegans Against World Hunger (VAWH) is a new charity that seeks to prevent and relieve human hunger, starvation and undernourishment both in the UK and Worldwide without harming non-human animals, by raising money for, and raising awareness of, vegan hunger relief projects. We also seek to raise awareness of the positive effects of veganism on global food security, the environment, human health and alleviating animal suffering.

We are now seeking a number of new trustees to help us move forward. Our trustees are responsible for controlling the administration and management of the charity. Trustee board meetings are held four times a year, currently in London.

To be considered for this role you must be committed to VAWH's values, vision and mission. We particularly welcome applicants who have previous trustee experience or expertise in one of the following areas: international development, charity governance, law, finance or income generation. Successful applicants will have a high level of personal integrity, be able to demonstrate good, independent judgement and decision-making skills and have the ability to understand and accept the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.

To be considered for this role you must be a committed vegan, as an equal opportunities organisation our aim is for our board of trustees to reflect the local and global community in all other respects.

For full details of the duties, responsibilities and requirements of the trustee role, please see the attached Role Description and Person Specification.

To apply for this voluntary, unpaid role please submit your CV via 'Apply with CharityJob' along with a covering letter, of no more than two A4 pages, outlining why you are interested and how you meet the requirements of the role.

There is no closing date and the role will stay open until we have recruited the right people. However, we aim to hold the first round of interviews in early October, therefore if you are interested in applying please do so as soon as possible.