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To ensure the smooth and efficient running of meetings,
providing assistance and support to the chair of the board of trustees.
To be responsible for legislative and regulatory requirements affecting the charity
and its’ activities, including ensuring all actions are in line with the charity’s
governing document
Main Responsibilities
• To liaise with the chair and chief executive officer to plan, arrange and
produce agendas and supporting papers for trustee meetings and for
drafting the subsequent minutes.
• To act as charity secretary and ensure that charity law, and regulatory
requirements of reporting and public accountability are complied with.
• To ensure that all meetings comply with the requirements of the
governing document.
• Arranging and administrating trustee meetings and any sub-committees
in line with legal, and other regulatory requirements, and in accordance
with the governing document.
• Advise and guide the board of any legal and regulatory implications of the
charity’s strategic plan.
• Acting as the custodian of the governing document, in liaison with the
trustees, reviewing its appropriateness and monitoring that the charity’s
activities reflect the objects set out in the governing document. Also, to
act as the holder statutory registers and books, and other legal and
important documents such as insurance policies.
• Supporting the trustees in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities,
organising trustee induction and ongoing training.
• Ensuring that trustee decisions are implemented in accordance with the
charity’s governing document or other internal operational procedures.
• Ensuring the charity’s stationery, including electronic communications
(emails, websites etc), orders, invoices, cheques and other relevant
documents include all the details required under company law and, if
applicable, charity law and/or VAT law.
• Plan and prepare the committee meetings and AGM with others as
appropriate (planning dates, booking rooms, sending out minutes and
other papers.
• Minute committee meetings or ensure another minute taker is available.
• Accurately record decisions and actions in the minutes and report to the
next committee meeting on the progress of actions and the result of
decisions.
Person Specification
Individuals are sought who have a strong empathy with our mission to help
refugees securing employment in the catering industry.
Experience, skills and expertise in
charity law, an interest in the well-being of refugees combined with an indepth
understanding of our work and ambitions are particularly sought.
Knowledge, skills and understanding:
• Record keeping, information retrieval and dissemination of Management
Committee data/documentation to the trustees and relevant parties.
• Writing agendas and concise minutes.
• Knowledge of Charity law and the voluntary sector.
• Commitment to the organisation and a willingness to devote the
necessary time and effort
• Preparedness to make recommendations to the board and a willingness to
speak their mind with diplomacy
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and
liabilities of trusteeship
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive and ‘can-do’ outlook as well as a sense of humour.
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity.
• Ability to organize time and work to deadlines.
Context
The Board of Trustees are jointly responsible for the overall governance and
strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the integrity of its
activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in
accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
All trustees should also be aware of, and understand, their individual and
collective responsibilities, and should not be overly reliant on one or more
individual trustees in any particular aspect of the governance of the charity.
The statutory duties of a trustee are:
• To ensure the organisation complies with its governing document.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its
governing document.
• To ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance
of its objectives - the charity must not spend money on activities which
are not included in its own objectives, no matter how 'charitable' and
'worthwhile' those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees' role in giving firm
strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining
goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed
targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and manage the property of the organisation and to ensure the
proper investment of the organisation's funds.
• If the organisation employs staff, to appoint the CEO and monitor his or
her performance.
In addition, with other trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current
and future beneficiaries by:
• Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic
direction and is focused on achieving these.
• Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its
“corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal
and regulatory requirements.
• Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible,
taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
• Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible
standard.
• Trustees are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement at the time of
joining the board.
As well as the various statutory duties, any trustee should make full use
of any specific skills, knowledge or experience to help the board make
good decisions
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Plateful Café works to relieve poverty and isolation amongst refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities in Lewisham. Our commitment is to reach the most vulnerable people in our community and open a pathway to employment for people who have asylum here. Refugees will benefit from workshops, training skills and knowledge relevant for the catering industry. Plateful Cafe are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all volunteers and team members. We are an equal opportunities provider and actively encourage applications from people with a refugee background.
What will the role involve?
Essential:
Desirable:
What difference will you make?
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Often accompanied by live music, and the opportunity to buy artwork created by refugee artists plateful employs refugees to chef at events in the SE
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The Plateful Café works to relieve poverty and isolation amongst refugees, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities in Lewisham. Our commitment is to reach the most vulnerable people in our community and help them access the support they are entitled to. Refugees will benefit from workshops, training skills and knowledge relevant for catering industry.
As a small charity, a modest sum of money raised can enable our projects to take place. As such, the role of volunteer fundraiser is essential. We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, well-organised and highly motivated people to assist our Grants and Funding team with the research and writing of funding applications to secure vitally needed funds for the charity.
The duties will include:
Requirements:
What you will gain as a volunteer:
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Often accompanied by live music, and the opportunity to buy artwork created by refugee artists plateful employs refugees to chef at events in the SE
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Are you looking for a meaningful volunteering opportunity where you can make a real difference? We are currently recruiting new Volunteer Mentors to join our growing, diverse network of dedicated volunteers.
At Hope for the Young, our mission to support young refugees and asylum seekers in London as they overcome the many challenges of starting a new life in the UK. From navigating education systems to building confidence and social connections, our Volunteer Mentors play a crucial role in helping young people achieve their goals and fulfil their potential.
What You’ll Do as a Mentor
Meet with a young person (mentee) once a week for 1–3 hours, usually in a local café, library, or community space in London
Set education and personal development goals and offer guidance, support and motivation towards these
Commit to mentoring for a minimum of six months
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, and professional experiences. You don’t need prior mentoring experience - just empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support a young person.
We’re especially keen to build a diverse pool of mentors to reflect the backgrounds and experiences of the young people we support. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from those with lived experience of forced migration, as well those with ethnically diverse backgrounds.
What We Provide
When you volunteer with us, you’ll receive:
A comprehensive induction and training to prepare you for the role
Ongoing 1:1 support from a dedicated Mentoring Coordinator
Reimbursed expenses for all meetings and activities with your mentee
Invitations to regular social events for mentors and mentees
The opportunity to join a passionate community committed to making a positive impact
Why Volunteer With Us?
As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to make a tangiable difference in a young person's life, and you will also be able to:
Develop your coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills
Gain a deeper understanding of the refugee and asylum seeker experience
Join a supportive and inspiring community of volunteers
If you’re passionate about supporting young people and want to help someone build a brighter future, we’d love to hear from you!
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Summary of role
We are looking for teachers with a recognised ESOL qualification to support clients on a 1:1 basis with speaking, reading and writing English for an hour or so each week.
How does this role make a difference?
This support provided by volunteers to our clients really helps them progress with their English. Often clients do not have opportunities to learn English outside of the classroom or interact with a British-born person, so this opportunity is invaluable to them. Improving our clients English also enables individuals to access our other services such as, the employment team and digital inclusion, which will in turn, improve their employment prospects and assist in integration in their local community.
Who will you be helping?
Our clients are refugees, migrants and asylum seekers who are unable to afford or access English classes at colleges. We have many clients at the Centre who need one-to-one support with their English, mostly around listening and speaking, fluency and confidence building. We can also offer additional sessions to clients who are accessing external ESOL classes who feel they need additional 1:1 support.
What will you be doing?
We would like you to meet a client for 1 – 2 hours each week, this can be at the Centre or in a public place such as a café or library or where possible on-line. You will provide them with individual support with their English.
Your responsibilities:
What are we looking for?
We cover travel expenses.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
The Centre enables families, children and young people to overcome poverty and avoid homelessness.
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Manor Gardens Welfare Trust has been at the heart of Islington since 1913, where we were set up to address 10% rates of infant mortality. More than a century later, we're still pioneering: our Dahlia Project is the UK's first specialist psychotherapy service for FGM survivors, our award-winning Surplus Café, and leadership of the Islington Food Partnership have made us a serious force in community food justice, our advocacy work supports some of the boroughs most vulnerable residents in 16 community languages, and our youth services work with young people at risk of gang violence and exploitation in one of London's most deprived boroughs. We own three Grade II listed buildings in Upper Holloway, directly support over 2,500 people a year, and reach 10,000 more through outreach and partnerships.
What we do
From multilingual advocacy and community wellbeing to youth work, therapeutic services, and food security, we work across the intersections of disadvantage, with particular expertise in supporting refugee and minoritised communities, survivors of FGM and sexual violence, young people at risk of exploitation, and people facing mental health challenges. We are a small organisation with an outsized impact, and we take seriously our responsibility to influence policy as well as deliver services.
What we're looking for
We're seeking trustees with expertise in one or more of the below areas:
Fundraising and income development — You will have significant experience leading or overseeing fundraising strategy, with a strong track record across trusts and foundations, statutory commissioning, or other income streams relevant to a charity of our size and complexity. You understand what sustainable income looks like for a community health organisation navigating a difficult funding environment.
Services and community leadership — You will have deep experience leading or developing services for under-represented, minoritised, or marginalised communities, ideally in the voluntary and community sector. You understand what excellent, culturally competent, trauma-informed practice looks like — and how to govern it well.
Human resources — You will have significant HR expertise and an understanding of what good people management looks like in a complex, mission-driven organisation. Whether your background is in-house, consultancy, or the voluntary sector, you'll be able to bring a thoughtful, practical perspective to workforce questions at board level and contribute to our HR and Communications sub-group, as well as the wider board.
In either case, you'll bring strong communication skills, genuine commitment to equity and inclusion, and the strategic clarity to contribute meaningfully at board level.
What you'll join
Our board of six trustees brings expertise spanning third sector leadership, asset management, law, HR, finance, and communications. We meet five times a year, with three sub-groups (Fundraising and Services; HR and Communications; Finance and Facilities) that meet as needed. The time commitment averages around six hours per month. Trustees are appointed for three-year terms, with the potential for renewal.
Knowledge
Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trustees.
Qualities and Behaviours
Strategic vision;
Commitment to inclusion, equalities and diversity and to the vision and mission of our charity;
Commitment to MGWT’s values;
Interpersonal and communication skills;
Collaborative approach;
Honesty and integrity;
Willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort to the role.
We warmly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the issues we address, and from those who are under-represented in charity governance more broadly.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Because everyone should have good health, resilience and opportunity.
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