Volunteer Management Volunteer Roles
Be the Chair or Deputy Chair of the outstanding Hospice of St Francis, Berkhamsted and help their ambition to double the reach of their care supported by establishing new partnerships and funding opportunities.
Applications close at Midnight on Monday 13th May 2024.
About Hospice of St Francis
The Hospice of St Francis was established 45 years ago in 1979 to provide free specialist care for patients, their families, and carers in Hertfordshire and Berkhamsted.
The Hospice is a highly respected and critically important community charity providing exceptional and essential services to its local communities. The importance of this care is reflected in the work of its staff and volunteers, and the support of loyal donors, fundraisers, and customers.
The work of the Hospice is mainly funded by donations, income from retail activities, legacies, grants, and interest on investments. NHS Grants for Hospice Care contribute 19% to total income. At year-end 31st March 2023, total income was £7.45 million. They employ 150 staff and have over 1,000 volunteers supporting their work.
About the roles.
To continue to provide care and support to patients, families, and carers, to meet the increasing complexity of conditions, need for services, and to deliver new and enhanced complementary supporting services, the Hospice of St Francis needs to think differently to consider where funding comes from.
The Hospice seeks a Chair and Deputy Chair who will continue the excellent work of the charity but also help to achieve their ambition to double the reach of their care and to assure the Hospice is funded sustainably now and for the future.
- Chair of the Board
The Chair is an ambassador and public face of the Hospice in partnership with the Chief Executive. Holding the Board and Chief Executive to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, the Chair will provide inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees ensuring effective governance of the Charity.
- Deputy Chair of the Board
The Deputy Chair will provide support to the Chair of the Board in leadership and stewardship of the Charity. They will be a sounding board for the Chair and have a key responsibility to build constructive and collegiate relationships with the Chief Executive and the executive team. The role may include additional responsibilities such as Freedom to Speak Up Ambassador, to provide clear and transparent governance.
This is a supportive role working with Committee Chairs and the Trading Company Board to support the development of the charity strategy and in working with the People Governance Committee on succession planning and Trustee recruitment. It may also include undertaking assignments at the request of the Chair.
The Deputy is expected to support the Chair with performance reviews of Trustees to review their contribution to the Board and Committees. The Deputy with Committee Chairs will agree on the appropriate appraisal of the Chair.
The role also includes chairing meetings in the absence of the Chair of the Board and acting as an ambassador for the Hospice, promoting activities and engaging with Key Stakeholders on behalf of the Chair and Chief Executive if required.
Time Commitment
The time commitment for the Chair is anticipated to be around 2 -3 days per month based on time to review, prepare and chair four full board meetings, two away days and the AGM, regular meetings with the Chief Executive and Trustees, ad hoc projects and discussions with Stakeholders and potential partners and funders, visiting hospice and retail sites and attend events.
The Deputy Chair is likely to give up to 2 days per month based on attending four full board meetings, two away days and the AGM, ad hoc projects, visiting hospice and retail sites, attending events and serving as a member of up to two Committees.
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close at Midnight on Monday 13th May 2024.
We are currently experiencing the most significant threats to refugee protection in the UK since the UN Convention was signed in 1951.
Against this backdrop, The Asylum Reform Initiative (ARI) is an alliance of leading groups working in collaboration to secure deep-rooted change in the refugee and asylum system. It includes the British Red Cross, Citizens UK, Freedom from Torture, NACCOM, One Strong Voice, Rainbow Migration, Refugee Action, Refugee Council and Scottish Refugee Council.
The ARI incubated, launched and supports the public-facing Together With Refugees coalition, which now has over 600 national and local member organisations taking collective action to project widespread support for a positive alternative approach into public and political debate.
The Asylum Reform Initiative is now seeking to appoint its first independent Chair.
This is a unique opportunity for an inclusive, collaborative leader to work with a highly talented and committed team to develop and drive the ARI forward with passion and humility. The Chair will play an integral role in providing inclusive governance leadership, enabling each member to fulfil their duties and responsibilities and to maximise impact.
We are seeking someone with significant experience of leadership and governance, who is deeply committed to reshaping the UK’s approach to refugees and people seeking asylum. A strategic thinker who is willing to engage with relevant policy issues around refugee and asylum.
Furthermore, the ARI’s Chair will be committed to anti-racism and equity, diversity and inclusion, and in particular lived experience inclusion. They will display the highest personal standards regarding integrity and transparency, and be a positive, collaborative, and inclusive leader.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: 12th May 2024
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 20th May 2024
Interviews with the Asylum Reform Initiative: From 3rd June
Aylesbury Wheels For All - Active In The Community
Role Title: Disability Cycling Volunteer
About Active In The Community
AITC aims to ensure everyone has the opportunity to be more physically active in an accessible and affordable way across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
Information of our Wheels For All session
Wheels For All is an inclusive cycling project, with adapted cycles that cater for individuals with disabilities for all ages. We offer an accessible and creative way for people and their families to be active together. Run by volunteers, these sessions are open to all individuals, as we aim to make cycling inclusive and accessible to everyone.
We have a range of volunteering roles to meet what you can offer, examples of role responsibility can be seen below:
- Completing session registration
- Meeting and greeting individuals
- Helping participants pick a bike to ride
- Supporting and encouraging participants throughout the session
- Making tea and coffee for participants and guests
Benefits of volunteering at our sessions
- Build social connections that can lead to new friendships or even mentorship or job opportunities
- Contribute to the well-being of others in your community
- See the positive impact your help will have on participants and their families attending the sessions
- Skill development, for example: communication, leadership skills, project management experience
- Can be provided with a CV reference
Location
The Kingsbrook School, Armstrongs Flds, Bierton, Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Hours
Sundays 11am - 1pm (running weekly starting from the 19th May into October
Flexible - If you are available every week or even just a couple of times per month, we would love to see you there!
Support/Training
Before our sessions begin, we will be hosting a training session for all the volunteers, enabling the opportunity to meet others, find out more information of what the role consists of and have a look at all the bikes we have. We will also cover costs of regular volunteers for a safeguarding course, a DBS check and uniform.
For more information or for any further questions please email us or visit our website.
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
Are you passionate about providing outstanding and compassionate support to people with palliative and end of life care needs? Join us as our next Chair and steer our strategic direction as we enter a new and exciting chapter.
Location: Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, London / Essex border
Applications close at 9 a.m. Friday 3rd May 2024
Who we are.
Saint Francis Hospice, rated outstanding by the CQC, specialises in providing care for people in our community with palliative and end of life care needs. We provide care for any person, from any faith or cultural background, who have been diagnosed with a serious illness who are living in Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Brentwood or parts of West Essex. Saint Francis Hospice offers experienced, compassionate advice and support.
We recently welcomed our new Chief Executive and many exciting priorities are underway, including a renovation and major upgrade of our ward unit, a continued focus on service quality and innovation, a new people strategy and an ambition to achieve even greater financial sustainability.
About the role.
We are now seeking an inspiring and visionary Chair who will ensure the successful delivery of our current ambitions and embrace all future opportunities for growth and development.
Peter Crutchett, the previous long-standing Trustee and Chair of Saint Francis Hospice sadly died in February 2024. He was planning to retire in the autumn of 2025.
Who we are looking for.
Our new Chair must bring a successful senior leadership or board track record from a relevant health/social care, public sector, private sector or charity sector organisation of similar scale and complexity.
You will be an outstanding relationship builder, with experience in leading and galvanising high-performing multi-functional/multi-disciplinary teams including volunteers. You will be an exceptional influencer and negotiator, with a successful track record of relationship development and collaborative partnership working with a wide and varied range of stakeholders. In addition, you will bring experience in representing organisations on a local, regional, and national scale.
Above all else, it is critical that our new Chair embodies the values of Saint Francis Hospice and is intrinsically aligned to our cause.
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.
Applications close at 9 a.m. Friday 3rd May 2024.