Voluntary Environment Volunteer Roles

Could you become a CRT Trustee?

Are you passionate about restoring the countryside? About maintaining working farms and woods, promoting nature- and landscape-friendly farming?

Do you have professional skills in ecology, conservation, environmental land management, nature-friendly farming, countryside education and/or community engagement, fundraising or marketing, and live near one of our major properties? And ... would you be prepared to offer your time and experience as a Trustee?

The Countryside Regeneration Trust is seeking new trustees to help to steer the charity forward at a very exciting time. Our plans for the next ten years will involve greater engagement with local communities around our larger farms in Cambridgeshire, Herefordshire, Dorset and south-east England. We are also stepping up agroecological approaches to land management, with nature at the heart of food production. This includes new activities to restore nature where opportunities exist to do so.

Helping to manage a national charity is not for the faint hearted. Trustees must make important decisions, be prepared to face challenges and be confident in overseeing the management of the organisation – its finances, staffing, policies and other work that is vital for delivering the charity’s objectives. As a national charity, the CRT is supported by a team of staff, contractors and tenant farmers who undertake the day-to-day work of the organisation. The Trustees provide essential oversight for them.

Terms of Appointment

• Attendance at least 75% of Board of Trustee meetings, in Central London or Cambridge, (plus online options). These meetings are normally held once per quarter.

• Trustees work collaboratively the CEO and senior leadership team, in working groups and committees. Typically, these committees will meet 4-6 times a year. These meetings are mostly online; new trustees will join two of these committees.

• Occasional further contribution to provide mentoring, advice, and guidance.

• Trustees are elected for a term of three years, which may be renewed for one further three-year term.

Trustees are the sole members of the charity. 

Further information about the charity is available on the website. Our latest annual report and accounts can be downloaded from the Charity Comission website.

Marine litter is one of the biggest threats facing the global marine environment, not only does it look unpleasant but the build up of plastics in our seas causes death of marine creatures that ingest it as well as disruption to the delicate food chains that everything (including us) rely on.

As part of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts’ Living Seas awareness and research work we are keen to raise the profile of the marine litter issue and encourage people to take direct action to combat it.

We currently run regular beach cleans at some of our flagship sites such as Spurn NNR, Flamborough, Bridlington and Filey and these events are an important part of our awareness programme and have not only helped to rid the sites of litter but have also enabled us to engage with people from all ages and from across the county. However, along the 45 miles of  Yorkshire’s coastline there are countless other sites which we do not currently have the capacity to cover. Our long-term goal is to have a network of coordinators to cover as many sites as possible and through these coordinators organise at least quarterly cleans of each site with members of the public.

If you are interested in empowering communities to clean up our oceans and want to find out more, please visit our website to find out more!

Join CPRE London as an HR volunteer and help mitigate the impacts of climate change, strengthen biodiversity, and nurture nature for the benefit of wildlife and Londoners.

Who are we?

At CPRE London we campaign to save and promote green spaces in Greater London and make London a better, greener and healthier place for everyone to live in, work in and enjoy.

We are part of the national network of CPRE, the countryside charity.

What will you be doing?

Helping build the team – helping us track down talented people who bring key skills to the team

• Strengthening training and induction systems
• Creating a positive environment and recognising volunteers for their contribution – so people want to stay involved
• Helping to coordinate the work of the volunteer team – especially in relation to supporting events such as nature walks and hands-on planting or environmental improvement work
• Also supporting staff in relation to encouraging them to access training and shaping a positive culture within the organisation

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with HR knowledge and ideally, someone with experience in either being a volunteer or supporting other volunteers.

• An interest in the countryside and environmental issues
• Previous experience of being a volunteer or supporting volunteers
• A friendly personality and an ability to relate to people from different backgrounds
• Good organisational skills and confidence in the use of online systems
• Self-starter, happy carrying out tasks independently or as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Access to a computer and the internet at home and be confident using them
• Be able to commit to volunteering regularly to suit your availability with occasional attendance at meetings

Benefits of the role

• Use your skills and experience to contribute to the success of our charity and make a positive difference to London’s green spaces and the countryside.
• Meet like-minded people and enjoy being part of a team
• Enhance your CV by developing new skills and gaining valuable experience
• We’ll support you to develop in your volunteering role and provide you with relevant training
• We’ll give you a reference for your future work or volunteering
• Get involved with events and workshops on a local and national level
• The opportunity to attend a volunteer induction day at CPRE’s national office in London or a regional centre
• We provide out-of-pocket travel expense

How to apply

To apply, please send us an up-to-date CV, along with a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the role description and demonstrating your interest in the work of CPRE London.

Time commitment – 1 day a week in the office (either Tues, Wed or Thurs)

Reports to: Director

Purpose of role: To help provide effective financial administration for CPRE London

Key responsibilities

Manage and improve processes for managing CPRE London’s finances, including:

• Facilitating online payments including payroll, tax and NI arrangements for staff

• Facilitating NEST pension payments

• Creating invoices and monitoring whether these have been paid

• Helping monitor whether all expected income has been received

• Paying in cheques or CAF vouchers

• Maintaining a record of income and expenditure on Quickbooks bringing this up to date monthly – furnishing Director with summary of income and expenditure

• Supplying information to the Treasurer for quarterly trustee reports, the annual report and preparation of budgets and providing advice on its presentation

• Assisting in ensuring CPRE London meets its charitable responsibilities, including the submission of Charity Commission returns, completion of year-end accounts and preparing information for and working with auditors

• Making Gift Aid claims to HMRC and keeping records for inspection.

• Looking for cost savings in procurement

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of bookkeeping and essential accounting procedures. CPRE London uses Quickbooks Online so experience of Quickbooks and/or similar online accounting systems is highly desirable.

• Excellent understanding of Excel.

• A commitment to environmental issues

There will also be opportunities to get involved in other areas of the charity’s work such as administration of the Hedgerow Heroes programme if candidate interest and capacity allows.  This could include hands on involvement with planting activities as well as the logistics behind the programme.

At the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust we want to have a strong and powerful voice for Nature - our ambitions are high and we must do what we can to reverse the decline of wildlife in Yorkshire for the generations to come. Much of our work is delivered by dedicated and skilled volunteers, who are some of our most knowledgeable people locally. To help develop important Trust documents, the Policy Team need to conduct meticulous research to ensure positions, and the Trust’s work more widely, is as evidence informed as possible. That, is where you come in…

Our Policy Team use expert knowledge and the latest research to develop evidence informed documents for use by Trust staff. These include:

• Position Statement – A concise, evidence-informed document which clearly sets out

YWT’s position on either a current contentious or important issue, including any ‘red

lines’, areas where we actively practice ambiguity or diplomacy, or a strategic priority.

• Line to take – This may be a shortened version of a Position statement which has been

adapted for a specific public audience, or it might be a stand-alone statement that has

been developed to react to an issue/opportunity that has arisen.

• Policy – A document that provides guidelines that outline and guide actions, acceptable

methods or behaviours in respect to YWT’s work. Policies are applicable to the entire

organisation and are primarily intended to set direction.

• Guidance document – A clear and informed document which aims to support and advise

the intended audience (e.g. YWT staff, Trustees, and our partners) about how we will

undertake our work. For example, this document may set out a code of practice for a

particular approach to wildlife management.

We're looking for a volunteer with:

• Excellent organisation and research skills.
• Motivated and dedicated to ensuring information is accurate and evidence based.
• Good communicator.
• Efficient at using Microsoft Word and email.
• Existing knowledge of policy development would be helpful but not essential as a full induction will be provided.

Access to a computer or laptop at home with good internet connection is desirable but not essential

We can offer you:

• The chance to gain experience and knowledge in the processes and procedures of the UK planning system
• Dedicated in-house induction on the planning process
• Learn how to use GIS, a valuable skill which will look great on your CV
• Be part of a small, friendly team who are passionate about protecting our wild landscapes
• Access to our free internal volunteer training programme delivered by our expert staff and volunteers, including invitations to special volunteering networking events. 

You will be volunteering within the Planning Team to help us research a current position or policy in development. This will predominantly be a desk-based exercise, with some scope for original evidence gathering as appropriate. The role can be home based or you are very welcome to come into one of the Trust's offices in York, Doncaster or Huddersfield.

We are looking for a new Company Board Director to help guide Climate Emergency UK over the course of the next 2 years.

Climate Emergency UK is at a exciting time, since starting just over 4 years ago we have have successfully launched the first ever complete UK assessment of coucil climate action, with the Council Climate Action Scorecards, and are preparing for the second edition. We are now delivering our first 3 year strategy, with focusses on how we can advocate at a national level for further and faster council climate action, sustain ourselves as an organisation and keep up our crucial local work with councils and residents via the Scorecards, training and other projects. 

As a young organisation, we need support from our Board to further the sustainability of the organisation. 

We are particularly looking for Directors with either/or any of the following experience:

• Experience of local government, either as a councillor, officer or other
• HR experience within a new and small organisation, in particular in relation to creating HR policies and practices
• Landing national media coverage for projects and campaigns and previous work with national and regional news outlets
• Financial management of a small organisation, preferably a CIC, including book-keeping

We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates or other marginalised groups.

To apply, please send us your CV and an Expression of Interest Letter (no more than one side of A4) to our email (click on how to apply for our email address).

Applications close 20th June 2024.

Overview:

Join us in our mission to effectively communicate with the medical community, amplifying awareness and support for mast cell activation syndrome. As a Volunteer Communications Officer, you'll be instrumental in executing our communication strategy, ensuring consistent messaging and timely delivery across various channels.

Responsibilities:

Content Management: Utilise tools like Hootsuite to schedule and curate engaging content on our social media platforms, driving visibility and engagement.

Copywriting: Assist in crafting compelling copy for social platforms, aligning messaging with our organisation's mission and values. Assist in crafting our newsletter for health professionals.

Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams to maintain messaging alignment and brand consistency across all communication channels.

Objectives:

Enhance Brand Visibility: Through strategic communication efforts, increase awareness and reach within the medical community, empowering more individuals affected by mast cell activation syndrome.

Maintain Messaging Consistency: Uphold our organisation's identity and values by ensuring consistent messaging and branding, fostering trust and connection with our audience.

Timely Communication: Contribute to the delivery of timely and accurate communications, keeping our audience informed and engaged.

Join Our Team:

If you're passionate about driving impactful change and possess strong communication and social media management skills, we invite you to join us as a Volunteer Communications Officer. Together, let's amplify our impact and support those impacted by mast cell diseases.

Thank you for considering this volunteer opportunity with Mast Cell Action Charity.

Canopey
 

Canopey are on a mission to make shopping sustainably easier for everyone.

Fast fashion retailers and cheap plastic products are still wrecking our planet and choking our waterways. We need to buy better. But big retailers are now consistently greenwashing, misleading the very people who are trying to do their bit. It's left nearly 50% of consumers finding it too complicated to even try to shop sustainably. For consumers to shop sustainably they have to go through multiple user journeys on different platforms with very little support in moving from one to the next. Verifying claims, learning about swaps, making a purchase, and tracking your impact accurately are all separated and difficult to do.

We need to remove the barriers, streamline the user journey and give back proper trust. Canopey is the only platform to completely streamline the ethical consumer journey. They bring thousands of verified sustainable products into one online marketplace with powerful impact stats to show the Co2e, water waste, and plastic waste saved per purchase compared to the mainstream alternative. Canopey helps guide you through the minefield of greenwashing to empower everyone to buy better. On one platform, with one user journey, and one mission.

Responsibilities

• They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Social Media Content Creator

• Responsibilities include: - Brainstorming content ideas and key dates, and working with the Chief Marketing Officer to plan out content into a schedule - Research and copywriting, with a focus on sustainability and climate change - Staying up to date on latest trends, memes and video content on Instagram and TikTok, to tap - Basic filming and editing skills video content - Populating Canva templates to create carousels and still images You'll be building on a huge bank of existing content, and will get support from the company's CMO to learn and gain new skills. Importantly, you'll be helping people learn about how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and come up with fun ideas to raise awareness on climate change.

• Volunteer 4-6 hours per week remotely for 1-2 months ��

Alpine Garden Society President and Board Chair person 

Thank you for expressing interest in joining the Board of the Alpine Garden Society as our President and chair. You do so at an exciting time for the charity as it seeks to embed recent changes to thrive for another 90 years.

Since our founding in 1929 we have been a specialist interest society that has aimed to share our passion for growing and conserving alpine plants. With the increased pressures on society with smaller gardens and the advent of social media, alpines are enjoying a resurgence and so we wish to see the society grow from the strong foundations of the past.

The last five years have seen us adapt to change and develop to the modern society we are today. Our switch to embracing digital technology and use of modern communication has allowed us to harness the decades old love of our interest and bring it to new audiences on a global stage. We continue to indulge in traditional activities like garden visits, plant fairs and shows that we are renowned for by our loyal members.

The next chapter on our journey to our centenary sees consolidation of our operation and putting our membership at the heart of what we do to deliver our charitable mission. We wish to grow our membership from a stable base and seek new and exciting ways to inspire people through our passion for plants.

About Us

Welcome to the Alpine Garden Society! We are one of the largest specialist garden societies in the world. The Society has a wide interest in plants that encompass not only true alpine and mountain plants, but also small hardy herbaceous plants, hardy and half-hardy bulbs, hardy ferns, hardy succulents, and small shrubs. We are passionate about plants.

The Alpine Garden Society was founded in December 1929. The main purpose of the Society was, and still is to educate its members and the public on alpine plants, their cultivation and conservation. We achieve our charitable objectives through staging our National Shows, publishing our quarterly Journal, The Alpine Gardener and by organising talks, events and conferences. Ever since its inception the Society has also built displays incorporating alpine plants at various national Flower Shows.

We are passionate about the conservation of alpine plants and as a registered charity, we fund cultivation and conservation projects across the UK and abroad. We also encourage the development of knowledge and skills in the alpine field by funding the AGS Trainee Scheme.

Alpine Garden Society members enjoy exclusive benefits such as expert-led AGS Expeditions tours all over the world and access to one of the biggest seed exchanges in the world.

The Alpine Garden Society is governed by a Board of Trustees and run by a director alongside a small staff cohort and a team of dedicated volunteers.

We are located adjacent to Pershore College in Worcestershire, where we maintain a quarter of an acre alpine garden adjacent to our office. We have a network of AGS local groups located around the country who stage regional shows, talks and events.

Person Specification – who we are looking for

• An inclusive, empathetic, transparent approach to leadership
• A passion for alpine plants
• A balance of independent judgement and an ability to work effectively as part of a cohesive Board
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• A diplomatic, clear, tactful approach, with the ability to listen and engage effectively
• A demonstrable understanding of the role of charity Board Members

• Proven experience of working effectively with a Board, with an ability to make the most of the skillsets around the table
• Experience of non-profit governance, ideally in a board capacity
• Experience playing a key role in an organisation’s evolution and growth

Role Responsibilities and Duties (three year term)

The President/Chair of the Society has a dual role.  In addition to having the same responsibilities as any trustee they also have to act as a team leader with the extra duties and responsibilities that accompany this role.

General responsibilities of the President/Chair

Providing leadership for the board as it fulfils its governance duties and responsibilities toward the organisation, including :

• setting vision, values, mission strategy and high-level policy in accordance with charity regulations and the governing document
• monitor the organisation's performance against established targets
• securing financial stability for the organisation
• assisting the Treasurer to protect and manage organisation property and investments
• safeguarding the organisation's reputation and values
• must guide the Board to ensure that the Society operates in line with its charitable purposes
• must always act in the best interests of the organisation as a whole and not allow any personal interest to sway policy making
• making sure all organisational activities comply with regulations and the law
• reviewing major risks and making provisions for the organisation to respond appropriately
• appointing and managing the Chief Executive Officer (Society Director)
• organising and leading board development activities such as self-assessments
• delegating the above duties appropriately

Specific duties:

Meetings

· planning meeting schedules and setting agendas, in close liaison with the Society Director

· leading meetings and facilitating discussion, encourage all trustees to participate and prevent the more talkative members from dominating the debate

Board  leadership

· Alongside the society director, lead trustee recruitment and induction

· Ensure that the whole board is engaged - A Chair must not allow cliques or inner circles to form or allow cliques to influence policy to suit their own personal interests or those society activities in which they are interested.

· Utilise the skills and interests of all board members.

· To oversee the establishment and activities of the board committees, ensuring they are accountable and report properly to the board.

· Deal with conflict on the board

· Give direction to board policy -making.  Exercises leadership by setting priorities for the board and steering discussion toward strategic issues

· Monitor the implementation of board decisions

· Work closely with other Officers

Representing the organisation

· Represent the organisation at functions and meetings (both internally and externally), and acting as a spokesperson as appropriate

Financial & legal responsibilities

· The President must be prepared to be a signatory on the Society bank mandates and other official investment documents.

Limited Companies

· Act as a Director of each limited company and also a signatory on the bank mandate forms.

· Undertake the necessary ATOL training and pass the certification process to be the responsible person ATOL holder on behalf of the limited company.  This also involves ensuring that the necessary ATOL quarterly returns are accurately completed and submitted on time to the CAA.  In addition to ensure that the correct documentation and renewal forms are completed as part of the annual ATOL licence renewal process. 

· Ensure that the necessary insurance policies are in place with regard to AGS Expeditions Ltd.

· Assist and advise with the planning of AGS Tours.

Staffing

· Work closely with the Society Director who acts a the CEO to the Society.  Both the Director and the President should liaise regularly and work together as a team on behalf of the board.  They should jointly seek ways of improving board effectiveness.

· Recruitment - oversee the selection process when a new Society Director is appointed.  This will entail ensuring that an appropriate job description is produced, proper selection procedures are followed and also representing the board on the appointment panel. 

Renumeration

The position is a voluntary role although all reasonable expenses in pursuit of exercising the role will be covered

How to Apply

To apply for the president/chair role, please provide the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV.
• A supporting statement. Please submit a PDF document (maximum two pages) that outlines a bit about you, what you feel is your most relevant experience qualifying you to be our president, and why you’re interested in becoming president of the Alpine Garden Society. Moreover, we would like to understand how you perceive the role of Chair of a charity like Alpine Garden Society, how you might approach the relationship between Chair and CEO and what is your vision for the society.

If you want to use your skills and experience to make a real difference to the lives of farming people, consider becoming a RABI Trustee.

From our foundation in 1860, though to the present day, RABI has been supporting farming people throughout England and Wales for generations.  RABI continue to apply the guiding principles of our Royal Charter, to provide support to those who are, or have been employed in the farming sector. The 2019 strategy articulates four key strategic aims for the charity:

· Understanding how life’s challenges affect those who farm and use this knowledge to develop and deliver flexible and accessible support to reach more people.

· Continue to increase awareness of our work and support programmes within the farming community.

· Strengthen existing relationships and develop new ways to engage with our supporters.

· Manage our charity as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Four years into our ambitious strategy we are looking to appoint three new Trustees to join the Council of Trustees:

1.Investment (advisory/portfolio);

2. Experience of national charities as a trustee;

3. Land management/estates.

Working closely with key stakeholders, we continue to develop a targeted approach to the provision of future services to tackle the complex issues facing the sector and increase farmer resilience for years to come. Our ambition was to quadruple the number of farming people the charity is able to support by 2024, which we have succeeded in doing; we will continue to extend our services in line with our 2025 strategy goals and aims, which will see us deliver holistic, flexible services that promote early intervention and increased farmer wellbeing.

A key ambition for the charity and our sector partners is to reduce the stigma associated with accessing support, develop wider stakeholder engagement, build an evidence library to improve and prioritise support, as well as introduce a social impact framework and partnership programme that focuses on pre-emptive services. These developments are being implemented to ensure that RABI will continue to provide vital support to our community now and long into the future.

RABI is focussed on empowering the worth and wellbeing of our farming people.  Over the coming year, RABI is launching a series of events to act as a crucial first step to support collective actions that can bring about positive changes.  Together we have an opportunity to sow the seeds of support and growth that can contribute to a more resilient farming community.

Interviews are expected to take place in early June.

Canopy
are on a mission to make shopping sustainably easier for everyone.

Fast fashion retailers and cheap plastic products are still wrecking our planet and choking our waterways. We need to buy better. But big retailers are now consistently greenwashing, misleading the very people who are trying to do their bit. It's left nearly 50% of consumers finding it too complicated to even try to shop sustainably. For consumers to shop sustainably they have to go through multiple user journeys on different platforms with very little support in moving from one to the next. Verifying claims, learning about swaps, making a purchase, and tracking your impact accurately are all separated and difficult to do.

We need to remove the barriers, streamline the user journey and give back proper trust. Canopey is the only platform to completely streamline the ethical consumer journey. They bring thousands of verified sustainable products into one online marketplace with powerful impact stats to show the Co2e, water waste, and plastic waste saved per purchase compared to the mainstream alternative. Canopey helps guide you through the minefield of greenwashing to empower everyone to buy better. On one platform, with one user journey, and one mission.

Responsibilities

• They are looking for a VOLUNTEER Sustainability Expert who is passionate about environmental issues. Your main role will be to help support the team in our work verifying the green claims made by brands that want to list their products on Canopey. These duties are integral to the business and ensure we can provide UK shoppers a go-to platform for curated, trustworthy products, so we're looking for someone with expertise and education in this field.

• Responsibilities include: - Evaluating and verifying sustainability claims and evidence from suppliers and brands to ensure they meet our standards. - Working closely with the Canopey team to review and improve our sustainability criteria and guidelines. - Opportunity to work on research and development of new sustainability initiatives or programs. - Potential to also contribute to social media content and blogs we put out which focus on sustainability topics - Participating in workshops and seminars to stay updated on the latest sustainability trends and practices. - Collaborating with other team members to promote a holistic approach to sustainability across all aspects of the business. This role offers a great opportunity to gain experience in the field of sustainability, work with the world's most innovative brands, and work with a team that is dedicated to making a huge positive difference in the world. Canopey is all about creating a hub for sustainable living and we're always looking for new exciting ideas, so this role will have lots of opportunities to help develop new parts of the business and provide input on the content we put out. We look forward to hearing from you!

• Volunteer 2-3 hours per week remotely for 1-2 months ��

Join Our Team as Treasurer at New Economics Foundation!

Are you passionate about transforming the economy for the betterment of people and the planet? Do you possess a strong financial background and a desire to contribute to meaningful change? If so, New Economics Foundation (NEF) invites you to become our Treasurer and trustee, playing a vital role in guiding our strategic direction and financial stewardship.

While long established, we are not a typical think tank. Since 1986, we have been leading progressive thought and action, bringing together economic, social and environmental policy. We research, develop and campaign for radical policy solutions that will transform the economy so it works for people and planet.

We will soon announce the appointment of a new Chair, and have a vibrant, committed Board. With a general election approaching it’s an exciting time to join us.

As Treasurer, you will work alongside fellow trustees to ensure NEF achieves its mission and remains accountable to stakeholders. Your specific responsibilities will include:

· Maintaining oversight of NEF’s financial affairs on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

· Providing guidance on financial stewardship in alignment with our strategic aims.

· Chairing the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee and contributing to the Board & Officers’ Committee.

· Overseeing compliance with statutory requirements and the presentation of organisational budgets and accounts.

· Acting as a sounding board for the Director of Finance & Operations and addressing any major financial concerns.

· Supporting the review of financial controls, reserves, and risk management policies.

· Meeting with external auditors as necessary and presenting accounts to trustees.

Commitment:

· An average of 2 days per month, including preparing for and attending hybrid Board and sub-committee meetings.

· The Treasurer will typically serve a three-year term, with a maximum of two terms allowed.

Application Deadline: Thursday 25th April 2024 at 9am

How to Apply 

Please visit our website to see the details of how to apply.

If you would like to talk to a current trustee about the role before applying do let us know by contacting us.

CHEM Trust seeks new Trustees to guide the charity in the next exciting stage of its growth

CHEM Trust focuses its work on preventing this pollution. We bring together science and policy to identify the chemicals that need to be controlled and the best way to do this. We collaborate closely with other environmental and health groups to drive this positive change for people and nature.

Our main area of attention is at the EU level. Even though many improvements are needed, the EU is the region that has the most effective chemicals policy system and EU regulations shape other regulatory systems around the world. We do this work in association with our German partner, CHEM Trust Europe eV, as well as EU-wide groups such as the European Environment Bureau.

We also work in the UK, to keep us closely aligned with the EU system. At the global level we work to deliver improvements to global chemicals management, inspired and informed by the work already done at the EU level.

Since 2007, we have shaped chemicals policies, and are seen as trusted partners. We have a good reputation with experts, scientists, other charities, and industry. Many of our wonderful funders recognise the unique and vital work that we do and support us year in and year out.

We have grown considerably in recent years and now employ an amazing team of 12 people in the UK and a group of experts within the EU.

A formative time to join us

With a new European Parliament and European Commission starting work this year, and with an election soon in the UK, it is vital that we keep chemical pollution high on the agenda. The PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are getting a higher and higher profile, but these are just the tip of an iceberg of harmful chemicals.

It’s truly an exciting time to join us. I’m a new Chair and we are just finalising our new strategy, so you’d be coming in at a pivotal moment for the organisation. There’s a real opportunity to use your skills and experience to shape the next stage of our development and growth.

You’ll be part of a friendly board and organisation that punches well above its weight, carrying out internationally important work that is done nowhere else in the UK.

The Trustee roles

We are currently looking for up to six new Trustees. You can find out more about these roles, including a job description and how to apply, in the CHEM Trust Trustee Appointment Brief.

We are looking for a variety of experience and skills to increase our impact, and strengthen our resilience. If you have experience in fundraising, finance, law, or HR, we’d be particularly keen to hear from you.

CHEM Trust is committed to building a diverse and inclusive Board. We welcome the debate and innovation that greater diversity of thinking brings, and are keen to support new Trustees from the start to enable them to play an effective role.

If you have any queries about these roles or the recruitment process or would like an informal discussion with me before applying, please visit our website for information on how to organise it.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 09:00 UK time on Monday 3rd June 2024.

Please do take a look at our website to find out more about our vital work. We also invite you to watch my video, where I discuss these roles and CHEM Trust’s work. I look forward to receiving your application.

Sharon Darcy, Chair

For more than 30 years, the Marine Conservation Society has been the voice of the sea, defending our coastal habitats and species. We work towards a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. One we can all enjoy. Together, we can achieve our vision of seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean bringing people and science together to achieve action. Today, our ocean is in poor health because of human activity. We’re determined to change this, working with communities, businesses and governments. We have the staying power to see through campaigns, such as progress on marine protected areas, and we’re at the forefront of innovation, like the work we’re doing with investors to drive change.

Giving everyone a voice and the opportunity to make a difference works. It creates support that joins with us as we campaign for tangible, positive outcomes for our ocean – and it achieves results!

We know we must, and will, get stronger and inspire more change to come. We invite you to join us as a Trustee at this exciting time, to ensure the Marine Conservation Society continues to be a loud and active voice for our seas. We are looking for you to help shape the Charity’s future, and for you to spend some time with us, sharing our passion for the Marine Conservation Society to grow and be even more impactful.

Right now, less than 3% of charity Trustees are under 30, 8% are people of colour and 36% are women. We are looking for people from across the UK and are keen to recruit trustees from all nations in the UK. We value the many skills and experiences that you can bring to the Marine Conservation Society. We are committed to a Board culture that enables everyone to be their authentic selves and to enjoy the Trustee experience.

Our Board needs people with a range of backgrounds, life stages, experiences, and skills who come together as a team to offer challenge and energy to one another, and to boost our ability to deliver for our ocean. By joining as a Trustee, you will help navigate us through the risks and opportunities that we meet.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for people to join our Board with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Finance – you might be a qualified accountant and have a background in finance and audit so that you can provide vital skills to help the Board oversee our financial management. An understanding of charity accounts and regulations would absolutely be an advantage.
• Marketing & Communications – we want to reach new audiences to ensure a diverse and inclusive approach, and we are aiming to do that at scale. You may have experience of providing strategic support for increasing our reach and visibility.
•  Marine Conservation - you might have environmental knowledge, ideally on the marine environment, with policy and/or practical experience of conservation. A network of contacts across the marine sector, particularly with business or government, would be an advantage.

What you can bring to our Board can be just as interesting as where you’ve been working. You do not need to have previous charity trustee experience, but you will need to be comfortable participating at a senior level with complex discussions and the need to be comfortable making pragmatic but key decisions

For more information about these rewarding and difference-making roles and the application process please contact us.

Key dates:

• Application closing date: 31 May 2024
• 1st Interviews: June 2024
• 2nd Interviews: End of June/Early July

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.