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OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS !!!
NO LIMITS — Open Call for Visual Artists
NICOLA Arts invites visual artists, photographers, and creatives of all disciplines to take part in our upcoming exhibition “NO LIMITS” — a celebration of artistic freedom, individuality, and cultural diversity.
This open-themed show is designed to provide a platform for emerging and established artists to share their voice, connect with audiences, and sell their work in the heart of Central London.
All mediums are welcome: painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, mixed media, installation, collage — there are no limits to your creativity.
Selected works will be exhibited for three months, giving artists long-term exposure and the opportunity to reach collectors, art lovers, and the local creative community.
Location: NICOLA Arts Gallery, 150 Southampton Row, Holborn, London
Exhibition Dates: 13 December 2025 – 13 March 2026
Opening Night: 13 December, 3PM – 8PM
Application Deadline: 17 November 2025
Who Can Apply
We welcome applications from:
Emerging and professional artists
Art students and recent graduates
Local and international creatives based in London
Theme: “NO LIMITS”
Freedom of expression is the essence of creativity.
This theme invites you to interpret “No Limits” in your own way — whether personal, political, emotional, or experimental.
We’re looking for bold ideas, authentic voices, and works that challenge conventions.
️ What We Offer
A curated group exhibition in Holborn (Central London)
3 months of public display and sales opportunity
Opening event with live music & press photography
Promotion on NICOLA Arts’ social media and partner networks
Professional photos and videos of your work
Optional artist features on our website and newsletter
️ How to Apply
To submit your work, please fill out the application form and include:
Apply via Google Form → https://forms.gle/QwGAQo5GGVgiZPMX9
About NICOLA Arts
NICOLA Arts (New International Company of Live Arts) is a London-based charity promoting creativity, inclusion, and cultural exchange through art, performance, and education.
We empower artists from diverse backgrounds by providing platforms to exhibit, perform, and connect with the community.
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Join our Board. Shape our future.
Our mission is simple but vital: to inspire and delight people of all ages with the life, work, and legacy of William Shakespeare. We are seeking to appoint new Trustees to join our Executive Board, helping to safeguard Shakespeare’s heritage and inspire future generations around the world.
As a Trustee, you will help shape the future of an independent charity with international reach. This is a chance to:
· Play a central role in caring for and making accessible Shakespeare’s historic homes and collections
· Support innovative learning programmes and research
· Help us thrive as a charity that relies on visitors, donors, and supporters.
We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in commercial development, finance/governance, fundraising and philanthropy, strategic arts/heritage management, property and asset management, digital engagement or brand stewardship.
We value curiosity, collaboration and a strong commitment to making Shakespeare’s legacy accessible to all. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who can help broaden the diversity of our Board.
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We’re extending our Board of Trustees to fulfil our long-term ambitions. We have a friendly, experienced team and financial strengths. Activities take place in central Ealing. Transport links are good.
The time commitment will vary but could be around 2-3 hours per week, flexed according to what you can offer.
We welcome a wide range of background, to reflect the diversity of Ealing.
Our Trustees are responsible for
·Ensuring that the EBF pursues its stated objects (purposes), as defined by our governing document, by developing and agreeing a long-term strategy
·Ensuring that the EBF complies with its governing document (ie its trust deed, constitution or memorandum and articles of association), charity law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
·Ensuring that the EBF applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects
·Ensuring that the organisation defines its goals and evaluates performance against agreed targets
·Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation
·Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place
·Ensuring the financial stability of the organisation, including the proper investment of the charity’s funds
In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.
What we're looking for
·A commitment to the organisation
·A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
·Strategic vision
·Good, independent judgement
·An ability to think creatively
·A willingness to speak their mind
·An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
·An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
· Ideally experince of Health and Safety and/or safeguarding
What is in it for you? You will
- Join a great team, meet and work collaboratively with new people.
- Put your fund skills and experienceto great use.
- Be active and engaged, adding value to Ealing’s cultural calendar.
Ealing Book Festival is a volunteer led CIO, launched in 2023. Our purpose is to run an annual book festival and events for the enjoyment of reading.
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We are looking for Welcome volunteers to staff the welcome desk and be first point of contact for our visitors. Our volunteers play an important and valuable role in our cathedral community. Volunteering can be a wonderful way to find a sense of purpose and belonging. You can use your skills, build your confidence and develop as part of a supportive and caring team. You’ll have the opportunity to work in an exciting and vibrant place of Christian worship, surrounded by beautiful architecture and our world-famous stained-glass windows.
Our volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and each person has their own reasons for wanting to volunteer. We welcome applications from anyone interested in being a part of what we do, and will work with you to ensure that your volunteering experience is as inclusive and accessible as possible.
Our volunteers need to be sympathetic to our vision, mission and values, but you do not need to be a Christian to join our team.
Tasks include:
· To greet visitors entering the cathedral and offer a first-class welcome
· To open positive conversations and demonstrate the welcoming nature of the cathedral
· To provide information and signpost as requested by the visitor, details and basic history of the cathedral, location of toilets etc.
DBS Check and Training to be completed / provided:
- Basic DBS check
- Basic Awareness and Foundation level safeguarding training.
- ACT Counter Terrorism training.
- In-house additional training as required.
Ensuring the safety of everyone who comes into the cathedral is Birmingham Cathedral Chapter’s highest priority. All volunteers must also complete our Safeguarding training before they can start working with us.
What this volunteering opportunity will provide you with:
- Knowledge of the international significance of the windows, the artists Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris and their links to Birmingham.
- Experience working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- Insight into the workings of the cathedral, and experience working in a sacred building and place of faith.
- The opportunity to practice speaking in various foreign languages dependent on the nationality of visitors you encounter.
- Opportunities to volunteer in further roles in the cathedral team.
- Experience working alongside a team of skilled and knowledgeable individuals both clergy and non-clergy
- Safeguarding and ACT training (this is a requirement)
Depending on the nature of the volunteering role you undertake with us, we may need to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service Rules.
All information provided by volunteers with be held in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation within the Data Protection Act 2018.
Birmingham Cathedral is a Christian Church of the Anglican Communion and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. As the Church of England cathedral chur
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Ealing Book Festival is a young organisation with huge ambitions. We're looking for someone with great organisational skills and experience to join the team and help us develop and achieve our objectives.
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the secretary are as follows.
·Preparing agendas in consultation with the chair and trustees and circulating them and any supporting papers in good time
·Making all the arrangements for meetings
· Ensuring the taking of, agreement and sign off of minutes
·Checking that trustees have carried out actions agreed at a previous meeting
·Circulating agendas and minutes of the annual general meeting and any special or extraordinary general meetings (where required)
·Fulfilling the functions equivalent to a company secretary, assisting the chair and other trustees with charity reporting requirements, monitoring the policy register
·Assisting the chair with board evaluation, succession planning processes and recruitment
Person specification
In addition to the person specification for a trustee, the secretary should have the following skills, experience and qualities:
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Experience of governance and compliance procedures
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Organisational ability
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Minute-taking and report writing experience, including preparation of annual reports
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Preparation of the policy register
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Experience of board evaluation and succession planning processes
These may have been acquired in a corporate or a charity environment.
Ealing Book Festival is a volunteer led CIO, launched in 2023. Our purpose is to run an annual book festival and events for the enjoyment of reading.
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By getting involved you could:
- Join an enthusiastic team and make new friends
- Develop your hospitality skills and put them into practice
- Support the lunch rush be delivering food to people’s tables
- Support on the counter to help serve soup or cakes
- Sign up to holiday, evening or 1 off events such as Theatre, Proms or other performances that may have an ice cream trike or BBQ on offer
- Be trained on the Food and Beverage Buggy to help deliver stock including freshly baked good to other outlets (being trained on the F&B buggy is an optional choice in addition to usual duties)
- Use your smile and customer service skills, so people feel at home
- Help us raise money so we continue our work looking after special places
What's involved?
- Undertake tasks ranging from clearing tables and serving food to washing dishes and supporting behind the counter.
- Use your smile and customer service skills to engage with visitors, share knowledge of the property and generally enhance their visit
- Have a strong working knowledge of our menu, including allergen information, and sharing this with visitors, though any allergy questions should be asked to a team leader, with the support of our allergen book.
- Playing your part to continue our work looking after special places
- Joining an enthusiastic team and making new friends
- Learning and developing a range of skills such as food safety, barista and exceptional service.
- There’s also potential to get involved with the Food & Beverage events calendar.
- You can also opt in to Food and Beverage Buggy training to help deliver freshly baked goods to other outlets on site.
This role will suit you if you are:
- Are cheerful and like being around people – you’ll meet a lot at lunchtime!
- Are looking for a varied role – you’ll be juggling tasks as well as trays of food
- Are keen to be part of a team
- Are good at keeping places looking tidy and welcoming
- Have a keen eye to detail to notice when a visitor needs help
- Love chatting about food, new recipes and where our ingredients come from
We’re Europe’s biggest conservation charity and we look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy.



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Crossness Pumping Station (overseen by the Crossness Engines Trust) is a unique and valuable museum of UK and world reknown telling the history of how the ambitious management of sewage transformed London as a city of growth and innovation in the 1860s and helped eradicate cholera. Preserved and restored by a group of enthusiasts since 1987, we are now entering a second phase of major restoration and we need visionary trustees who can help us achieve it.
This role is one of three we have created for experts in their field to help us implement a major programme over the next 5-10 years. It really is your chance to be part of our history!
As well as the usual trustee roles (outlined in the role description attached) the specific skills needed for this role include:
Role Objectives
- Acting as lead expert on the Board in relation to fundraising (eg grant funding, legacy funding, onsite donations, but not commercial trading/visitor charges).
- Advising on good practice and regulatory and policy issues in charity fundraising.
- Identifying future fundraising prospects and working with volunteers to achieve these.
Responsibilities
- Work with a volunteer lead/team on identifying future funding sources from grant-making bodies.
- Develop a fundraising strategy with volunteers.
- Develop corporate fundraising targets with other trustees.
- Investigate legacy fundraising and other visitor/member/donor opportunities.
Candidate requirements
Essential
- Proven success in heritage or similar charity fundraising.
- Good knowledge of the standards required by the Institute of Fundraising.
- Ability to develop fundraising skills in volunteers.
- Good knowledge of relevant stakeholders in the fundraising community.
- Excellent communication skills including with staff and volunteers as well as fellow trustees.
- An understanding of the importance of collaboration and problem-solving.
- Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office 365.
- Commitment to attend board meetings regularly and volunteer for other sub-committees as appropriate.
- Able to devote around 2-3 hours per week on preparing for meetings.
- Treating colleagues with respect and politeness.
Desirable
- Experience in the charity sector.
- Experience as a volunteer in a similar organisation.
- Experience in Digital, Marketing and Finance would also be useful.
Crossness Engines Trust is committed to being an organisation that values diversity in its volunteers. Please complete the diversity monitoring form to help us become better.
Please submit a CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages for each).
To conserve, for public benefit, the buildings, engines and surroundings of the Southern Outfall of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's Victorian sewer system.



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Crossness Pumping Station (overseen by the Crossness Engines Trust) is a unique and valuable museum of UK and world reknown telling the history of how the ambitious management of sewage transformed London as a city of growth and innovation in the 1860s and helped eradicate cholera. Preserved and restored by a group of enthusiasts since 1987, we are now entering a second phase of major restoration and we need visionary trustees who can help us achieve it.
This role is one of three we have created for experts in their field to help us implement a major programme over the next 5-10 years. It really is your chance to be part of our history!
As well as the usual trustee roles (outlined in the role description attached) the specific skills needed for this role include:
Role Objectives
- Acting as lead expert on the Board in relation to management of Crossness as a heritage asset.
- Advising on regulatory and policy issues in heritage buildings and assets.
- Ensuring high standards of achievement in all aspects relating to Museum Accreditation including Building restoration, Collections and Archives.
Responsibilities
- Liaising with the Restoration, Archives and other relevant teams including developing work plans.
- Overseeing funding requirements in major grant applications.
- Being part of the Building Condition Survey sub-group.
- Liaising with volunteers and suppliers on developing work plans and ensuring their completion.
- Contribute to financial and business plans to achieve the heritage asset goals of the Trust.
Candidate requirements
Essential
- Experience working in a senior heritage management role.
- Excellent understanding of the needs of heritage assets and the roles of volunteers and staff in their management.
- Understanding of key stakeholder networks and sources of information useful to the Trust.
- Excellent communication skills including with staff and volunteers as well as fellow trustees.
- An understanding of the importance of collaboration and problem-solving.
- Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office 365.
- Commitment to attend board meetings regularly and volunteer for other sub-committees as appropriate.
- Able to devote around 2-3 hours per week on preparing for meetings.
- Treating colleagues with respect and politeness.
Desirable
- Experience working in the charity sector.
- Experience as a volunteer at a similar organisation.
- Experience in Digital, Marketing and Finance would also be useful.
Crossness Engines Trust is committed to being an organisation that values diversity in its volunteers. Please complete the diversity monitoring form to help us become better.
A CV and covering letter (maximum 2 sides each) should be submitted for your application.
To conserve, for public benefit, the buildings, engines and surroundings of the Southern Outfall of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's Victorian sewer system.



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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Crossness Pumping Station (managed by the Crossness Engines Trust) is a unique and valuable museum of UK and world reknown telling the history of how the ambitious management of sewage transformed London as a city of growth and innovation in the 1860s and helped eradicate cholera. Preserved and restored by a group of enthusiasts since 1987, we are now entering a second phase of major restoration and we need visionary trustees who can help us achieve it.
This role is one of three we have created for experts in their field to help us implement a major programme over the next 5-10 years. It really is your chance to be part of our history!
As well as the usual trustee roles the specific skills needed for this role include:
SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ROLE:
Role Objectives
- Acting as lead expert on the Board in relation to health and safety, particularly in relation to working with volunteers and members of the public.
- Advising on good practice and regulatory and policy issues in health and safety.
- Ensuring current and future engineering projects are developed in line with health and safety requirements.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Restoration, Electrical and other relevant teams on developing safe practices.
- Lead on the review and updating of all health and safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure volunteers are sufficiently trained to understand and practice good health and safety standards.
Candidate specification
Essential
- Substantial current engineering experience (including engineering registration status – CEng/IEng) in health and safety.
- Relevant health and safety qualifications (eg IOSH etc)
- Ability to foster good practice in volunteers.
- Excellent communication skills including with staff and volunteers as well as fellow trustees.
- An understanding of the importance of collaboration and problem-solving.
- Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office 365.
- Commitment to attend board meetings regularly and volunteer for other sub-committees as appropriate.
- Able to devote around 2-3 hours per week on preparing for meetings.
- Treating colleagues with respect and politeness.
Desirable
- Specific health and safety experience in the heritage/architectural restoration sectors.
- Experience in Digital, Marketing and Finance would also be useful.
- Experience in the charity sector.
- Experience as a volunteer in a similar organisation.
Crossness Engines Trust is committed to being an organisation that values diversity in its volunteers. Please complete the diversity monitoring form to help us become better.
Please submit a CV and covering letter (both maximum 2 sides) to outline your suitability for the role.
To conserve, for public benefit, the buildings, engines and surroundings of the Southern Outfall of Sir Joseph Bazalgette's Victorian sewer system.



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Become a Trustee at Bristol Folk House
Help shape the future of one of Bristol’s most creative and welcoming community spaces.
Who we are
Bristol Folk House is a long-standing and much-loved adult education and community arts centre in the heart of the city. Our mission is to connect people through creativity, learning and wellbeing – whether that’s a first-time painting class, a salsa night, a flea market, or a quiet coffee in our garden.
We’re at a pivotal moment in our journey, with big ambitions for inclusion, access, creativity and impact. To help us get there, we’re looking for new trustees to join our board and guide the next phase of our development.
Why join us now?
It’s an exciting time to come on board. We’ve launched a refreshed strategy, completed the first stage of a major accessibility and estates project, and are deepening our relationships with Bristol’s communities.
As a trustee, you’ll help us to:
- Create a more accessible, welcoming and inspiring space
- Connect with more people across Bristol
- Strengthen our financial resilience and income generation
- Grow our reputation and visibility
- Build an inclusive, future-focused organisation
Skills and experience we’d love to add to the board
We welcome interest from people of all backgrounds, but are particularly keen to hear from those with skills or experience in:
- Property, Estates or Accessibility Projects – helping us complete and plan the future of our building
- Fundraising & Income Generation – particularly from trusts, grants or partnerships
- Community Engagement / EDI – building stronger inclusion and relationships with underrepresented groups
- Strategic Communications / Branding / Digital – growing awareness of what we do
- Finance & Governance – supporting oversight, audit and sustainability
- Creative Sector Leadership – especially if you’ve worked in arts, wellbeing, education or co-creation
You don’t need prior board experience – we’ll support new trustees to grow in confidence and understand governance.
What we’re looking for
- A genuine interest in creativity, learning and community
- Willingness to contribute actively to board meetings (every two months, 1.5 hours) and occasional working groups
- Commitment to our values of inclusion, collaboration and equity
- Fresh perspectives and lived experience – warmly welcomed
We’re especially keen to hear from people who reflect Bristol’s diversity – in background, ethnicity, age, gender identity, lived experience or professional journey.
How to get involved
If you’d like an informal chat or more information, please contact our Chair of Trustees.
To express interest, please send a short email telling us:
- Who you are
- Why you’d like to join the Bristol Folk House board
- What skills, experience or perspectives you bring
There’s no formal closing date – we’ll be reviewing expressions of interest on a rolling basis.
Thank you
We believe in the power of creativity to bring people together and transform lives. If you share that belief, we’d love to hear from you.
To express interest, please share with us:
- Who you are
- Why you’d like to join the Bristol Folk House board
- What skills, experience or perspectives you bring
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Wicksteed Park opened in 1921, making it the oldest theme park on UK mainland. Its founder, Charles Wicksteed purchased the land in 1913. His initial goal was to create a model village for the local community, however following World War One and housing reforms, Charles looked to develop a park for people to spend their leisure time. He set up a charitable trust in 1916 and went on to build a number of prefabricated houses – some of which still exist and are within the park grounds.
A century ago, Charles Wicksteed put into practice his deep-held belief that all children, no matter how rich or poor, should have somewhere safe and fun to play outdoors. Public parks in Charles’ own youth had been very formal places where you walked sedately along the paths, keeping off the grass. He was determined to provide something different and here at Wicksteed he did just that, using his engineering skills to provide a new and exciting element to public open spaces.
Swings, slides and roundabouts, parks and playgrounds are the background to many of our freest and most joyful childhood memories. They are something that we all share, generations of us, from all over Britain, but this is where it all started. Wicksteed Park is truly somewhere amazing and very special.
It is good to see this story of Kettering’s contribution to our nation’s health and happiness and to remember that Wicksteed is a place with an incredible heritage and an exciting future. Wicksteed Park is much more than an amusement park and continues to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to play and explore in its beautiful grounds.
Still delivering its core heritage but focusing on the connections with Kettering and wider communities, Wicksteed Charitable Trust has an opportunity to grow and transform, ensuring we are contributing to our communities’ wellbeing for the next century. It is thanks to the value, care, generosity, determination of our amazing volunteers that ensures the park has continued to deliver over some challenging years for the park.
We are now looking to expand our Trustee Board and are looking for people from a range of backgrounds who understand our community, the challenges that modern families face and have the drive and determination to deliver strategic objectives to build on our links and our regional presence. We would also like to hear from people who can bring professional expertise especially in areas including Law, Finance, Leisure and Tourism and Land Management.
As a Trustee at Wicksteed Park you will join a small team of existing Trustees. We are looking for individuals who will bring their own experience to complement our collaborative approach. You will be asked to speak out, offer opinion and be a critical friend, enabler and constructive challenge to the team..
About Us
Charles Wicksteed’s dream was to provide free play for all. Today The Wicksteed Trust’s main objective is to provide a safe environment for people of all ages to relax and play and to provide a focus for community activity. Wicksteed Park is a Grade II listed Historic Park with four County Wildlife Sites and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
We play an important role in Kettering contributing to our communities’ health and happiness. Our aim is to grow and develop our offering to Regional and National communities promoting what Wicksteed Park has to offer.
Role
Trustees are responsible for making sure the charity stays true to its mission and vision. Being a Trustee of an historic, community-based charity, means making decisions that will impact on the communities we serve across in Kettering and the wider county, enriching lives and providing a focus for community activity.
Trustees, led by a Chair, have independent control over, and legal responsibility for, the charity’s management and administration. They act as the ultimate decision makers of the organisation, protecting the interests of the members and the public. They agree the strategy and hold the executives to account for the management of the organisation.
Responsibilities
Governance
· Understand the charity’s purposes as set out in its governing document and ensure compliance to law and other relevant regulations.
· Ensure the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these in partnership with other Trustees.
· Ensure the sustainability of the charity and sound risk management.
· Oversee what the charity does and what it needs to achieve.
· Be responsible for the performance of the charity and for its 'corporate' behaviour.
· Act as a guardian of the charity's assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment, and proper application.
· Ensure the charity's governance is of the highest possible standard.
Leadership
· Contribute to the development of the charity‘s long term strategy.
· Raise public profile and promote the reputation of the organisation.
Financial Management
· Ensure the charity’s assets are only used to support or carry out its purposes.
· Evaluate risks to the assets or reputation.
· Monitor and assess the organisation’s results in relation to the agreed strategy, budget and implementation plan.
In addition to the above duties, each Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve leading sub committees, leading discussions, identifying key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, and evaluating or offering advice on other areas in which the Trustee has particular expertise.
Person Specification
The Board of Trustees collectively needs skills and experience in the following areas:
· Law
· Finance
· Land Management
· Leisure and Tourism
Essential
· Ability to commit to essential Board and Sub Committee meetings and participate on any further critical meetings or email discussions as appropriate.
· Good communication skills across all levels.
· Excellent planning and organisational ability with long term focus.
· Genuine passion and interest in the charity’s work.
· Integrity and openness.
· An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
Desirable
· Understanding of charity governance, legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities.
· Understanding of the voluntary sector.
Length of appointment
Our Trustees are appointed for an initial three-year term, and can be re-appointed for up to two more three-year terms (there is a maximum of nine years’ continuous service).
Time commitment
The estimated Trustee time commitment is a minimum of 6 half day full trust meetings each year (held every other month), plus reading and preparation time. Board meetings will be held at Wicksteed Park in Kettering. Additional commitment to any sub-committee or ad-hoc duties may be reasonably required. Sub-Committee meetings may be held online and it is expected these will be held quarterly.
Remuneration
The Trustee appointment is voluntary but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with the expenses policy.
Location
Wicksteed Park, Kettering, NN15 6NJ.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Wicksteed Charitable Trust follows the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and seeks a diverse Trust Board to meet the needs of the organisation.
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Volunteer Role: Charity Shop & Arts Space Assistant
Location: NICOLA Arts, Wandsworth Rd, Lambeth, London
Organisation: NICOLA Arts
About Us:
NICOLA Arts is an artist-led charity shop in the heart of Lambeth. We’re more than just a shop — we’re a creative hub where local artists can display, sell, and create their work. Through our in-store exhibitions and collaborative projects, we aim to build a supportive, accessible space for creatives and the wider community.
Role Overview:
We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to help support the day-to-day running of our charity shop and creative space. This is a varied role that combines retail tasks with hands-on support for artists and exhibitions. It's a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in the arts, community work, or gaining experience in a creative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sort, price, and label donated clothes and items
- Assist customers with queries and purchases
- Operate the till and handle payments (training provided)
- Keep the shop tidy, welcoming, and well-organised
- Support artists working in the on-site studio
- Assist with setting up and manage in-store art exhibitions and events
- Post flyers locally for promoting our new shop
What We’re Looking For:
- Friendly, reliable, and proactive individuals
- An interest in the arts, creativity, or community engagement
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Willingness to learn and get stuck in
- Previous retail or creative experience is a bonus, but not required
What You’ll Gain:
- Experience working in a unique arts and retail environment
- Opportunities to connect with local artists and creative projects
- Training in retail and event support
- A chance to make a real difference in the Lambeth community
- References for future roles or education
Time Commitment:
Flexible shifts available – we’re happy to work around your schedule. Whether you can offer a few hours a week or more, your time and support will make a big difference.
How to Apply:
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We are seeking a volunteer Trustee and Treasurer to help us manage the iconic Winterbourne Medieval Barn. You will join an experienced Board of Trustees who have developed activites to create a successful Community and Heritage Centre.
We run a programme of events for the benefit of the local community, as well as offering commercial hire opportunities. The activities are largely volunteer run and are supported by three part time staff. Our aim is to use this magnificent building for the benefit of all visitors and it ensure that it is preserved and managed so that it will continue to inspire people for many generations.
As a Trustee and Treasurer you will use your skills and experience to ensure that the charity is run in a way that is responsible, effective and meets its legal and statutory requirements.
What Are we Looking For?
We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledge and experience of finance practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management
- Good financial analysis skills
- Ability to communicate clearly.
The main elements of the role are:
Summary
- Oversee the financial affairs of WMBT and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice
- ·As part of routine financial control ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial policies and procedures are in place
- Monitor and report on the financial health of WMBT
- Oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns and accounts
- Chair the Finance committee.
Specifically
- Ensuring that finance systems and processes which support the Financial Procedures Manual policies are set up, documented and implemented
- Ensuring that sufficient records are maintained to show and explain WMBT’s transactions, in order to disclose accurately, the financial position of WMBT at any time
- Managing the budgeting process for the annual budget
- Presenting financial reports at each Trustees’ meeting which give the Board of Trustees an understanding of WMBT’s overall finances, and giving advice and information to support decision making
- Liaising with the independent examiner to produce the statutory accounts.
- Provision of overall management of the Trusts’s bank accounts
What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledge and experience of finance practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management
- Good financial analysis skills
- Ability to communicate clearly.
What difference will you make?
The continued success of the Trust depends on the maintenance of strong financial support to ensure that the building is maintained and managed in an appropriate manner. The business plan requires a mix of heritage and commercial activities to achieve this and to ensure that the Trust continues to serve the community.
What is involved
Much of the role can be performed remotely, but there will be a requirement to attend 8 meetings a year at Winterbourne (4 Finance Committee meetings and 4 Board of Trustee meetings)
Applicants must be prepared to attend some meetings in Winterbourne, although much of the role can be handled remotely
Please respond by email setting out your background and experience and your interest in the role. Please attach a CV if possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
