We are seeking new trustees who have a strong interest in the Rivers Trusts to join our organisation and help us to be an effective and inclusive organisation.

We are at an exciting time of development, seeking new trustees to help guide the future vision and strategic development of the charity. We currently have three members of staff and over 50 volunteers and are seeking new opportunities to grow and do more for our catchment. We would like to recruit a diverse range of new trustees and welcome applications from younger candidates and those with transferable skills from other roles. We are particularly interested in individuals with skills in fundraising, communications, charity governance, larger river restoration projects, CDM and community projects.

We meet 6 times a year for a full trustee meeting with occasional sub-committee meetings in-between. Meetings are usually held in Harleston, Norfolk, so we ask that you are able to reach this location, although some are still held online. We meet in the evenings at 7pm.

The River Waveney Trust is an environmental charity dedicated to improving the River Waveney, its tributaries and catchment, making it a better place for people and wildlife. We are proud members of the national umbrella organisation for Rivers Trusts in the UK and Ireland - The Rivers Trust.

Our work covers managing a small network of riverside sites for wildlife and community access, hosting local volunteer groups, working with farmers on habitat and water quality projects, improving public access on land and in water, working with water companies to improve water quality and a host of practical habitat, water quality and river restoration projects. 

We cover the whole Waveney Catchment, which is in North Suffolk and South Norfolk.

Role Description :

This is an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic, thorough and meticulous candidate with excellent organisational and administrative skills, looking to develop their HR skills.

This exciting, varied role will enable the post holder to gain practical Human Resources and Office Administrative experience within a successful national charity, working in the criminal justice sector. It offers an excellent starting point for someone interested in pursuing a career in Human Resources. On occasion you will be supporting the main central office, performing a range of office duties as part of an exciting, dynamic team. We expect volunteers to commit to a minimum of 6 months for all of our roles and are looking for someone who can to a minimum of 2 days a week.

Please note that this is a volunteer post and travel/lunch expenses will be provided. 

Key tasks, duties and responsibilities

• Supporting the HR and Central Office team in a range of general administrative duties.

• Opening and distribution of post.

• To assist with recruitment campaigns including, preparing interview packs, posting job adverts and arranging interviews.

• Requesting references for new starters.

• Filing

• Answering the telephone, making routine calls and taking messages.

• Listening to the recruitment voicemail and responding to queries

• To assist with ordering stationery

• Sending Routine correspondence

Skills Required

• Good written, communication and administrative skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Good organisational skills/ability to multi-task

• Proficient in ICT (Word, Excel)

• Experience of working in a team

Other information:

This post is subject to verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5 year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment).Pact welcomes a range of diversity and operates as an equal opportunity’s employer.

Surplus Food Coordinator

About the role

As a volunteer Surplus Food Coordinator you'll work with local supermarkets, shops, restaurants, and surplus food services to ensure the weekly FoodCycle session has a regular donation of food. You will be passionate about reducing the amount of food that's wasted in our society and actively seek out opportunities to work with local services, grow your Project's networks within the local community, and represent FoodCycle at local food waste events and meetings.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating a team of volunteers, and inducting new volunteers, to collect surplus food in your local area.
• Making sure that local retailers and supermarkets know what kind of surplus food we can collect.
• Developing good relationships with store managers to ensure a regular food supply to your Project.
• Encouraging the whole team to have input into growing your Project's networks within the local community.
• Communicating with other Surplus Food Coordinators and Cooking Project Leaders to ensure the store of dry/tinned goods is kept tidy and well stocked.

You don't need to have any previous experience - you just need to love food and motivating people!

About FoodCycle

Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.

FoodCycle aims to:

• Connect communities
• Support mental health and wellbeing
• Nourish the hungry
• Promote sustainability
• Inspire change

A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens. Each Project is run on the ground by a team of lead volunteers called Project Leaders, who ensure the smooth running of their FoodCycle Project. Project Leaders are passionate, committed and want to make a positive change within their community. They take ownership and make decisions about the day-to-day running of their Project.

Skills you'll learn

• Leadership: you'll coordinate the food collection team and induct new volunteers, ensuring everyone knows their route and how to collect the right foods.
• Relationship building: you'll lead on promoting your Project to local retailers and supermarkets, and developing good relationships with store managers to ensure a regular food supply to your Project.
• Researching information: you'll find information on places where your Project could collect surplus food and see if there are any other food networks that your Project could be involved with in your area.
• Networking and public speaking: there will be opportunities for you to represent FoodCycle at supermarkets and events, to let other local organisations know about the great work that your Project does and help grow its reputation and food supply.

What to expect from FoodCycle

• Regular visits, support, and advice from your local FoodCycle staff team.
• Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy.
• Accredited Level 2 Food Safety qualification provided by FoodCycle.
• A variety of other training opportunities provided throughout the year, including first aid.
• An annual conference to help share knowledge and experience with other volunteers on a national level.
• The opportunity to take on additional tasks/responsibilities within your Project Leader team.
• Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
• The opportunity to meet a large network of like-minded people.
• A fun, creative volunteer experience with ownership over a community-led Project.

What's expected from me

We hope that Project Leaders stay with us for a minimum of 6 months, to enable them to get the most out of the role. As Surplus Food Coordinator, you will be expected to:

• Attend regular Project Leader meetings to discuss as a team how things are going.
• Lead a minimum of one session per month.
• Follow all FoodCycle policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents.
• Complete Level 2 Food Safety, Food Allergens, and safeguarding training.
• Complete an enhanced DBS check (required for all roles involving 'regulated activity').
• Recognise, respond to, and report any safeguarding issues or concerns. Note: you must not be barred from working with children and adults who may be vulnerable and at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Complete the session Project report on our website after leading a session.

Time commitment

The suggested minimum time commitment for the Surplus Food Coordinator role is 8 hours a month.

To apply

Visit https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/projectleader to complete a Project Leader application form.

Safeguarding statement

"Safeguarding is everyone's business - FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."

Cooking Project Leader

About the role

As a volunteer Cooking Project Leader you'll induct volunteers into the kitchen, facilitate the team, create recipe ideas, and lead on the preparation and cooking of the meal. You'll be protecting the environment through the use of surplus ingredients donated by local businesses, and you'll help to build a resilient and empowered community through the sharing of delicious food and conversation.

Responsibilities include:

• Running cooking sessions, leading a team of volunteers to create a three-course meal in a limited timeframe.
• Encouraging the whole team to have input into planning a tasty, healthy, and nutritionally balanced menu using surplus food ingredients.
• Inducting new volunteers into the kitchen.
• Working with your Project Leader team to ensure that all elements of the Project run smoothly, including maintaining a tidy and well stocked store cupboard.
• Ensuring that all volunteers follow the food safety procedures set out in our kitchen handbook.
• Completing the weekly checklist in the kitchen handbook, and the weekly session report via our website.

You don't need to have any previous cooking experience - you just need to love food and motivating people!

About FoodCycle

Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.

FoodCycle aims to:

• Connect communities
• Support mental health and wellbeing
• Nourish the hungry
• Promote sustainability
• Inspire change

A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens. Each Project is run on the ground by a team of lead volunteers called Project Leaders, who ensure the smooth running of their FoodCycle Project. Project Leaders are passionate, committed and want to make a positive change within their community. They take ownership and make decisions about the day-to-day running of their Project.

Skills you'll learn

• Teamwork: you'll work as part of a team to prepare a delicious meal and serve it to our guests.
• Leadership and delegation: we'll train you up to lead cooking sessions and induct new volunteers.
• Cooking: you'll learn how to cater for large numbers of guests and how to make nutritionally balanced meals.
• Problem solving: you won't always know your ingredients ahead of time, so you will need to get creative to produce delicious three-course meals.
• Relationship building: you'll be building lasting relationships with your guests and volunteers, ensuring they come back each week.

What to expect from FoodCycle

• Regular visits, support, and advice from your local FoodCycle staff team.
• Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy.
• Accredited Level 2 Food Safety qualification provided by FoodCycle.
• A variety of other training opportunities provided throughout the year, including first aid.
• An annual conference to help share knowledge and experience with other volunteers on a national level.
• The opportunity to take on additional tasks/responsibilities within your Project Leader team.
• Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
• The opportunity to meet a large network of like-minded people.
• A fun, creative volunteer experience with ownership over a community-led Project.

What's expected from me

We hope that Project Leaders stay with us for a minimum of 6 months, to enable them to get the most out of the role. As Cooking Project Leader, you will be expected to:

• Attend regular Project Leader meetings to discuss as a team how things are going.
• Lead a minimum of one session per month.
• Follow all FoodCycle policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents.
• Complete Level 2 Food Safety, Food Allergens, and safeguarding training.
• Complete an enhanced DBS check (required for all roles involving 'regulated activity').
• Recognise, respond to, and report any safeguarding issues or concerns. Note: you must not be barred from working with children and adults who may be vulnerable and at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Complete the session Project report on our website after leading a session.

Time commitment

The suggested minimum time commitment for the Cooking Project Leader role is 8 hours a month.

To apply

Visit https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/projectleader to complete a Project Leader application form.

Safeguarding statement

"Safeguarding is everyone's business - FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."

Hosting Project Leader

About the role

As a volunteer Hosting Project Leader you'll act as the maître' d of the team, running your Project's front of house and helping to create a warm, friendly atmosphere that will make both volunteers and guests want to return each week. Your team of volunteers will lay the tables, greet guests, and serve the food - all under your guidance! You'll be helping to build a resilient community through the sharing of delicious food and conversation, including reducing loneliness and contributing to improving the mental health and wellbeing of guests.

Responsibilities include:

• Running hosting sessions, leading a team of volunteers to serve a three-course meal in a limited timeframe.
• Encouraging the whole team to have input into creating a warm, friendly atmosphere for guests.
• Inducting new volunteers.
• Working with your Project Leader team to ensure that all elements of the Project run smoothly, including liaising with the Cooking Project Leader at each session to gather information, e.g. about food allergens.
• Ensuring that all volunteers are following the food safety procedures set out in our kitchen handbook.
• Completing the closing checklist in the kitchen handbook and the weekly session report via our website.

You don't need to have any previous hosting experience - you just need to love food and motivating people!

About FoodCycle

Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.

FoodCycle aims to:

• Connect communities
• Support mental health and wellbeing
• Nourish the hungry
• Promote sustainability
• Inspire change

A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens. Each Project is run on the ground by a team of lead volunteers called Project Leaders, who ensure the smooth running of their FoodCycle Project. Project Leaders are passionate, committed and want to make a positive change within their community. They take ownership and make decisions about the day-to-day running of their Project.

Skills you'll learn

• Teamwork: you'll work as part of a team to prepare a delicious meal and serve it to our guests.
• Leadership and delegation: we'll train you up to lead hosting sessions and induct new volunteers.
• Hosting: you'll lead on 'front of house' duties, coordinating a team of hosting volunteers and making sure all our guests feel equally welcome.
• Safeguarding: you'll learn how to ensure that the safety of our guests and volunteers is always maintained and everyone acts within the correct boundaries.
• Relationship building: you'll be building lasting relationships with your guests and volunteers, ensuring they come back each week.

What to expect from FoodCycle

• Regular visits, support, and advice from your local FoodCycle staff team.
• Expenses covered in line with our volunteer policy.
• Accredited Level 2 Food Safety qualification provided by FoodCycle.
• A variety of other training opportunities provided throughout the year, including first aid.
• An annual conference to help share knowledge and experience with other volunteers on a national level.
• The opportunity to take on additional tasks/responsibilities within your Project Leader team.
• Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
• The opportunity to meet a large network of like-minded people.
• A fun, creative volunteer experience with ownership over a community-led Project.

What's expected from me

We hope that Project Leaders stay with us for a minimum of 6 months, to enable them to get the most out of the role. As Hosting Project Leader, you will be expected to:

• Attend regular Project Leader meetings to discuss as a team how things are going.
• Lead a minimum of one session per month.
• Follow all FoodCycle policies and procedures, including reporting any accidents and incidents.
• Complete Level 2 Food Safety, Food Allergens, and safeguarding training.
• Complete an enhanced DBS check (required for all roles involving 'regulated activity').
• Recognise, respond to, and report any safeguarding issues or concerns. Note: you must not be barred from working with children and adults who may be vulnerable and at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Complete the session Project report on our website after leading a session.

Time commitment

The suggested minimum time commitment for the Hosting Project Leader role is 8 hours a month.

To apply

Visit https://volunteer.foodcycle.org.uk/projectleader to complete a Project Leader application form.

Safeguarding statement

"Safeguarding is everyone's business - FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."

About the role:

We have 3 different volunteer roles to choose from:

• Surplus Food Collection: ensure that your weekly FoodCycle session has a regular supply of food, by picking up surplus food donations from partner supermarkets and local retailers and dropping it off at your local Project venue ready for cooking.
• Cooking: join the kitchen team to help produce a three-course vegetarian meal using surplus food. You'll contribute to recipe ideas, help with prepping the food, cooking the meal, and of course clearing up afterwards!
• Hosting: help to create a warm, welcoming environment and reduce hunger and loneliness in your community by prepping the venue, serving a delicious meal and sharing in conversation with our guests.

You don't need to have any previous experience, you just need to get stuck in!

About FoodCycle

Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.

FoodCycle aims to:

• Connect communities
• Support mental health and wellbeing
• Nourish the hungry
• Promote sustainability
• Inspire change

Skills you'll learn

• Creativity: You'll get creative deciding on a menu from surplus food ingredients or making the venue look nice on a budget!
• Teamwork: You'll work as part of a team to collect food, prepare a delicious meal, or serve our guests.
• Cooking - You'll learn how to cater for large numbers of guests and how to make nutritionally balanced meals.
• Relationship building - You'll build lasting relationships with food suppliers/guests/volunteers.

What to expect from FoodCycle

• Ongoing support and advice from a FoodCycle Project Leader during every session.
• Expenses, including mileage, covered in line with our volunteer policy.
• Free online training modules, including first aid awareness and food allergens.
• The opportunity to take on additional tasks/responsibilities.
• Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
• The opportunity to meet a large network of like-minded people.
• A fun, creative volunteer experience within a community-led Project.

What's expected from me

• Have bags of enthusiasm!
• Follow all FoodCycle policies and procedures - including the .
• Follow all training you receive when registering with us.
• Support FoodCycle to fulfil its mission of nourishing communities with food and conversation.

Time commitment

Give as much as you feel! It is easy to volunteer with FoodCycle and we don't look for minimum commitments, but love it if you keep coming back! An average volunteer slot is 4 hours.

To apply

Register to volunteer here then sign up to a slot online.

RESET Volunteer Support Worker

Summary of Volunteer Role

We are looking for volunteers to attend visits with Support Workers when they are meeting with clients who unable to be lone worked due offending history. Meetings can take place in their homes (depending on the risk) or in a public place e.g. library, coffee shop, prisons.

Occasionally, volunteers will be able to attend job centres appointments with the clients, help them to get referred to other services and look for volunteering opportunities or pursuing hobbies or just simply provide a listening ear.

Volunteers will be able to provide some admin support as an additional task.

About RESET Project

The project provides support for ex-offenders to access accommodation and make positive life choices to reduce the risk of them reoffending and returning to prison.

We help client with

Finding accommodation and then providing intensive tenancy sustainment support. Support with accessing benefit entitlements, getting back into employment, accessing training, education.

Help to set up utilities, pay bills. Linking in with services in the community to avoid isolation.

Support to access help with physical or mental health issues, drug or alcohol issues. Clients may include individuals with substance misuse and mental health issues to enable independent living.

Skills For This Role

No previous experience is required

Expected Hours

1-2 hours per week during working hours Monday - Friday

Location

Across Buckinghamshire

How clients access your support as a volunteer

Support workers lease with the volunteering service

Training Offered

Online training courses such as safeguarding vulnerable adults, Children and other in house training opportunities. Volunteer will receive ongoing support from a volunteer Supervisor

How to apply

Please show your initial interest by completing our volunteer contact form (https://www.connectionsupport.org.uk/volunteer/). Our Volunteer Co-ordinator will then call you to discuss the role so please be sure to include a mobile. At this point there is no commitment you are just expressing interest to find out more about the role.

What is the Process?

You will have access to volunteer manual with key policies and other detailed policies as relevant via Office 365 on OneDrive. Each volunteer has a Connection Support email address which is used to communicate with you and so you can received organisation-wide news. You are an important part of our team.

Rough Sleeper Outreach Service - Volunteer

Can you spare few hours on occasional early mornings?

We are looking for volunteers to work alongside Connection's Outreach Support Workers, to wake up identified rough sleepers with the aim of helping them to access suitable accommodation.

Summary of Volunteer Role

The main responsibility is to work alongside the Connection Outreach Support Worker to locate the rough sleeper who has been identified or referred to the service. They will have their needs assessed with the aim of helping and supporting them to maintain secure, suitable, and stable accommodation. Volunteers can also assist the Outreach Worker with the tasks that take place after the street-based work (if this is something they would like to do) - this could involve making referrals to accommodation or other services, accompanying clients to appointments or meeting with partner agencies.

Expected Hours

Early mornings from 5.30am for 2½- 3½ hours Mon - Fri (depending on your availability)

Location

Various locations across Buckinghamshire. Volunteers can choose to volunteer in their local area or further afield.

Training Offered

Online safeguarding vulnerable adults and children training will be offered as well as relevant in-house training opportunities throughout the year. Volunteer will receive ongoing support from a Volunteer Supervisor.

Requirements

As the Outreach work covers a large geographical, often rural area, having a car is an advantage but not a necessity as alternative arrangements can be made. Traveling expenses are covered.

How to Apply

Please show your initial interest by completing our volunteer contact form. Our Volunteer Co-ordinator will then call you to discuss the role so please be sure to include a mobile. At this point there is no commitment you are just expressing interest to find out more about the role.

What is the Process?

You will have access to volunteer manual with key policies and other detailed policies as relevant via Office 365 on OneDrive. Each volunteer has a Connection Support email address which is used to communicate with you and so you can received organisation-wide news. You are an important part of our team.

Handyperson

Are you good with a drill and screwdriver?

Do you have a few hours to spare with light tasks?

We are looking for a handy person to undertake general household repairs and fittings for Connection's service users.

Summary of Volunteer Role

To carry out basic household repairs and alternations eg. Putting up curtain rails, draught proofing door, towel rails, security chains etc

To liaise with Connection Support staff regarding the work that needs to be carried out

To liaise with service users to arrange suitable times and dates to carry out work

Liaising with the Volunteer Coordinator/Support workers with the delivery and collection of items

Skills For This Role

The volunteer should have experience carrying out DIY and experience using handheld tools.

Expected Hours

Hours are flexible to suit

Location

Various locations across Buckinghamshire

Training Offered

Online safeguarding vulnerable adults and children training will be offered as well as relevant in-house training opportunities throughout the year. Volunteer will receive ongoing support from a Volunteer Supervisor.

Requirements

Driving license and own vehicle is required - agreed mileage will be covered. DBS check and references are required.

Own tools are required.

How to Apply

Please show your initial interest by completing our volunteer contact form (https://www.connectionsupport.org.uk/volunteer/). Our Volunteer Co-ordinator will then call you to discuss the role so please be sure to include a mobile. At this point there is no commitment you are just expressing interest to find out more about the role.

What is the Process?

You will have access to volunteer manual with key policies and other detailed policies as relevant via Office 365 on OneDrive. Each volunteer has a Connection Support email address which is used to communicate with you and so you can receive organisation-wide news. You are an important part of our team.

Befriender

Prevent isolation in your community become a befriender

We all need a helping hand or listening ear - sometimes more so due to health, isolation or recovery following an operation.

How you can make a difference to people's life as a Befriender

• Increase or maintain social links such as attend local events, transport to coffee mornings
• Accompany clients on GP or hospital appointments
• Teach clients new digital skills such as email, Skype or how to search the web.
• Practical support in the garden or a spot of DIY in their home
• Assistance with hoarding disorder
• Support to a carer who is feeling isolated.

About Prevention Matter service

Prevention Matters help adults regain confidence, maintain independence, and help them get out and about. The Community Support Workers support clients by finding help, signposting to other services, connect with others in the local community and provide encouragement to get involved in social events.

Expected Hours

Hours are flexible to suit you

Location

Various locations across Buckinghamshire

How clients access your support as a volunteer

Once Support Workers complete their intervention after 8 weeks, clients who need further support are referred to the volunteering service for matching with a volunteer.

Training Offered

Online safeguarding vulnerable adults and children training will be offered as well as relevant in-house training opportunities throughout the year. Volunteer will receive ongoing support from a Volunteer Supervisor.

How to Apply

Please show your initial interest by completing our volunteer contact form (https://www.connectionsupport.org.uk/volunteer/). Our Volunteer Co-ordinator will then call you to discuss the role so please be sure to include a mobile. At this point there is no commitment you are just expressing interest to find out more about the role.

What is the Process?

Once you have submitted the application form the Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to arrange suitable time and date to have an informal chat to give you more details about our service, volunteering role(s) and to find out a little more about you.

You will have access to volunteer manual with key policies and other detailed policies as relevant via Office 365 on OneDrive. Each volunteer has a Connection Support email address which is used to communicate with you and so you can receive organisation-wide news. You are an important part of our team.

Then you could help a wonderful Welsh charity have even greater impact, by becoming a volunteer trustee.

What do we do?

We help to create lasting, positive change in the southern African Kingdom of Lesotho – and in communities here at home in Wales.

How do we do it?

Since 1985 Dolen Cymru has been forging friendships and partnerships between Lesotho and Wales.Through these links we bring lives and skills together, bringing communities in Wales and Lesotho together creating momentum.

Wales and Lesotho may be thousands of miles apart, but across both small countries there are wonderful shining stars. They are individuals whose energy and dedication burns bright, creating brighter futures for those around them. Whether it is with health workers, teachers. communities. We bring knowledge, learning and ideas together which is shared and spread across communities in Lesotho and here in Wales.

Why do we need you?

We’d like to learn from your experience – and have you expose us to new ideas, approaches and techniques. We’re particularly looking for people who can share their experience in:

• Finance and accounting
• Marketing
• Business
• Developing and delivering innovative projects
• Expertise in Lesotho administration and Basotho culture

Together, we can enrich even more communities in Lesotho and here in Wales.

SV 2 has been supporting survivors and victims of sexual assault or abuse since 1994. Today we support any victim or survivor in Derbyshire or Derby City. We're looking for new trustees to support us through an exciting period of change and growth.

Sexual abuse simply shouldn't exist and no one should deal with it alone. While it does, we'll be here to support and empower victims and survivors, inform the public and protect future generations.

SV 2 has been supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse since 1994, and today provides a range of services to anyone in Derbyshire or Derby City who has experienced sexual abuse, assault or violence, including friends and family members. We support people irrespective of age, gender or when the abuse occured.

SV 2 is at an exciting point in our development, with changes across victim and survivor services coming over the next 12-18 months as a result of a refreshed commitment from government to effectively reduce the number of victims and ensure that victims and survivors receive the highest quality of support at the right time.

To support us in that we're looking to recruit at least two new trustees, ideally with experience of marketing and communications, fundraising and business development, legal expertise or digital innovation and service delivery. We’re looking for people with a passion for ensuring that victims and survivors get the right support, at the right time. This might be through professional or lived experience, or through your own interests. For these roles, we're particularly keen to hear from potential trustees with experience in:

• marketig and communications
• fundraising and business development
• legal expertise
• digital innovation and service delivey

Our trustees need to have good interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge others effectively. Our current board is comprised primarily of members with public and private sector professional experience, and we welcome this diversity, however we are also seeking applications from people with professional charity experience.

All trustees receive a full induction from the Board and the Chief Executive in the role and responsibilities of trustees and the work of SV 2 to ensure that they are supported and empowered to undertake this vital role.  This role is a perfect opportunity for someone who wants to share their professional and/or lived experience in a governance role for the first time.

We're particularly keen to hear from potential trustees from backgrounds we know are under-represented in our sector. This includes men, people who are LGBTQ+ and people from Black, Asian or other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Full role descriptions are provided in our information pack. These roles are subject to DBS checks and attendance of at least 75% at board meetings. We’re a charity and a company limited by guarantee.

SV 2 has been supporting survivors and victims of sexual assault or abuse since 1994. Today we support any victim or survivor in Derbyshire or Derby City. We're looking for a new chair to support us through an exciting period of change and growth.

Sexual abuse simply shouldn't exist and no one should deal with it alone. While it does, we'll be here to support and empower victims and survivors, inform the public and protect future generations.

We have been supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse since 1994, and today provides a range of services to anyone in Derbyshire or Derby City who has experienced sexual abuse, assault or violence, including friends and family members. We support people irrespective of age, gender or when the abuse occured.

SV 2 is at an exciting point in our development, with changes across victim and survivor services coming over the next 12-18 months as a result of a refreshed commitment from government to effectively reduce the number of victims and ensure that victims and survivors receive the highest quality of support at the right time.

After 4 years in post, our existing chair has decided to step down, although she will remain on the board. To support us through our next period of development we're looking for a new chair who can provide leadership to the board and support to the executive team. We’re looking for someone with a passion for ensuring that victims and survivors get the right support, at the right time and that their voices shape our services. This might be through professional or lived experience, or through your own interests.

Our chair needs to understand what good governance looks like and to be able to ensure that SV 2's board arrangements are inclusive, equitable and accessible. We welcome applicants from all sectors, including people for whom this would be their first role as chair. Our current board is comprised primarily of members with public and private sector professional experience.

As the incoming chair you will receive a full handover from the outgoing Chair, who is remaining on the board, alongside a full induction from the Board and the Chief Executive in the role and responsibilities of trustees and the work of SV 2 to ensure that they are supported and empowered to undertake this vital role. We're particularly keen to hear from potential trustees from backgrounds we know are under-represented in our sector. This includes men, people who are LGBTQ+ and people from Black, Asian or other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Full role descriptions are provided in our application pack. These roles are subject to DBS checks and attendance of at least 75% at board meetings. We’re a charity and a company limited by guarantee.

We're England's leading creative writing charity for young people. Our professional writers empower students from under-resourced and under-represented communities with the confidence and skills to tell their own stories.

Our year-long enrichment provision combines deep learning for a core cohort, with opportunities for the whole school to benefit from writing creatively. It's a fulfilling extracurricular programme, including workshops, events, competitions, training and support for teachers, plus exceptional progression routes for participants. Over the past 14 years we have expanded into four English regions - London, East Midlands, Yorkshire and North West.

We are looking for two new trustees to join the board who will support us to deliver our new strategy Reach and Impact and to make a real difference with your skills and experience. It is an exciting time - we aim to grow our programmes reaching more young people and building exciting future progression routes for them. We are especially keen to attract applicants from the communities we serve. We welcome applicants based in all our regions and people with diverse socio-economic and heritage backgrounds.

Term of service

Trustees of First Story are usually expected to serve for a minimum of four years. After the period of four years, a trustee's commitment may be extended for another term by mutual agreement.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for people who are committed to our values and who can take a role in steering the charity for the future and champion our work externally. Each of our board members brings something different to the board; we work as a team, but we value everyone's individual contribution. You don't need experience of being a board member, but you will need:

• Time and willingness to take part
• Willingness to learn and improve your contribution over time
• an ability to think strategically and to make constructive criticisms of management reports, finances, forward plans, overall objectives, major resourcing issues and potential risks. As board members, it is more important that we ask intelligent questions than know the answers.
• Be over 18 years of age

How to apply

If you would like discuss the role please contact our CEO, [email protected]

For more information an to apply visit https://firststory.org.uk/vacancies/

About the British Youth Council

The British Youth Council is the National Youth Council of the UK. A youth-led charity, we empower young people aged 25 and under to influence and inform the decisions that affect their lives. We support young people to get involved in their communities and democracy locally, nationally and internationally, making a difference as volunteers, campaigners, decision-makers and leaders.

We are young people - and our charity aims to help other young people, whatever their background or barriers they face, to make the world a better place for us all.

Responsibilities of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is legally responsible for the charity - this is a significant responsibility and one that should not be taken lightly. Trustees have responsibility for ensuring the charity is well run, financially secure, and doing the work it is meant to be doing. There are specific legal and other duties. It is recommended you look at the Charity Commission 'The Essential Trustee' guidance.

As a charity and a company, we have two legal documents that govern how we run. These are called the "Memorandum and Articles of Association". We also have a Rulebook which governs how things work within the British Youth Council. Copies of the legal documents and Rulebook can be found here: www.byc.org.uk/aboutus/our-governance. You can also view our profile on the Charity Commission website. If you want to find out more about our current board of trustees visit: www.byc.org.uk/aboutus/meet-us/our-board.

Trustees are volunteers; they are not paid. Reasonable expenses can, however, be reimbursed (e.g. to cover travel costs). Remuneration is available for the Chair in connection with the duties carried out, over and above that of a trustee.

As well as the legal duties and those detailed in the Charity Commission guidance, the British Youth Council defines the responsibilities of the Board in its rule book and these can be summarised as follows:

• to set the vision, values and objectives of the organisation;
• to develop the strategic direction of the organisation, sometimes using subcommittee to do this work;
• to act on behalf of the British Youth Council as a decision making body on some policy matters as set in Council Meetings;
• to appoint from its members and from member organisations, representatives as necessary;
• to represent the Council to other bodies, and allocate representation opportunities to the most appropriate committees;
• to be responsible for all financial and legal aspects of the organisation, including buildings property and assets of the British Youth Council;
• to promote the British Youth Council to external organisations, and review and develop partnerships;
• to be responsible for the appraisal of their own work.

As a Trustee, you would be acting collectively as part of the Board of Trustees. Together, the Board is responsible for all of the points above.

Role Description: Chair

The Chair provides leadership and direction to the Board of Trustees, enabling them to fulfill their responsibilities for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity. Working with Trustees and the Senior Management Team to deliver and further develop the charity's strategy. Working in partnership with the Chief Executive, they will ensure Trustees' decisions are acted upon and the Charity is managed in an effective manner, in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles, along with legal and regulatory guidelines.

Knowledge, experience and skills

We want to make sure the Board of Trustees has members with a range of knowledge and skills. We don't expect everyone to have knowledge of every area but between us we need to be able to cover all the skills.

To be eligible to apply to be the Chair of the Board you must have previous experience on a charity board that is comparable to the British Youth Council.

Diversity and Inclusion

Being inclusive is a fundamental value of the British Youth Council. We welcome applications from all eligible young people and are particularly keen to receive applications from young people who:

• Identify as Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic community; and/or
• Live in and/or are from Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is Monday 18 July 2022 at 09:00am. Further details of how to apply, along with a full application pack, can be found on our website at https://www.byc.org.uk/members/trustee-recruitment