Trustees Volunteer Roles
Who we are and What we do
BAMT is the professional body for Music Therapy in the UK, providing practitioners with professional support, and both practitioners and non-practitioners with information and training opportunities. We provide a voice for the profession, as well as for those who could benefit from music therapy. As a charity, we are committed to promoting and raising awareness of Music Therapy, developing understanding of Music Therapy through providing information to the general public, and supporting the advancement of education, research and professional practice.
Registered Charity Number: 1137807
Company Number: 7301585
What we are looking for
BAMT is a charity and a company. The trustees of the charity are also the Board of directors of the company. We are looking for a strategically minded person with significant knowledge and experience of charity or corporate governance, as well as an interest in, and commitment to, the work the BAMT does.
We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, people with disabilities, people who identify as being LGBTQIA, people who have a mental health condition.
Person Specification
The candidate must have:
- Significant experience of charity or corporate governance, for example through serving on Boards or acting as a company secretary.
- Good knowledge of charity legal and regulatory requirements and guidance.
- Commitment to the mission of the BAMT.
- Willingness to meet the minimum time requirement to carry out the role described, estimated to be around 6 hours per month on average.
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team. Good, independent judgment.
- Integrity.
It is desirable for the candidate to:
- Be commercially aware.
- Have good analytical skills.
- Be able to write clearly and concisely.
What's involved in being a Trustee
- The Board of Trustees meet six times a year at the BAMT office between 6-8pm on alternating evenings (due to Covid-19 restrictions we currently hold these meetings via zoom).
- The trustees will be asked to take on specific roles, for example on committees and working parties, and asked to attend additional meetings if necessary. The successful candidate will serve on and, when ready, chair the Governance Committee, which meets 6 times a year, but may also take on additional roles if desired.
- All trustees are expected to participate in e-discussion and debate in response to a weekly e-digest.
- Trustees may be contacted by the operational team for support in their specific area of expertise.
- Trustees serve for a term of three years and may no serve more than three terms without a period of at least a year out of office.
A summary of the primary duties of all charity trustees is attached.
Responsibilities of the Governance Trustee
- Keep up to date with all relevant legal, regulatory and best practice standards of corporate governance including, but not limited to, Company Law and Charity Commission requirements.
- Ensure the Board and CEO understand the requirements of charity governance.
- Be the main source of advice and guidance to trustees and senior staff on governance and compliance matters and ensure that agreed delegations are adhered to across the organisation.
- Lead-on and promote the Policies Register, working with colleagues to ensure effective development and approval of policies (including committee terms of reference) and ensure timely scheduling for the approval and review of policies.
- Act as the Board’s Information Governance champion and keep up to date on laws and guidance around data protection
- Oversee the risk management framework, supporting trustee engagement with risks and changes to the risk picture
- Lead on any investigations carried out under BAMT’s grievance, whistleblowing, safeguarding or complaints policies.
Next Steps
All completed applications must be received by 16 April 2021.
Following the closing date, we will shortlist applicants based on their ability to meet the person specification. If you have not heard from us by 25th April, please assume you have not been short-listed on this occasion.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews either w/c 3 or 10 May which will take place by Zoom. The decision of the interview panel will be ratified by the Board of Trustees with a view to starting the role in May subject to satisfactory references (which will be taken up following the decision of the interview panel and before Board ratification). There will also be an opportunity to meet with the CEO and other core staff prior to the interview.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity before applying, please e-mail BAMT Office to arrange a conversation with the Chair or Vice Chair.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a new Chair of the Board at our community charity Friends of Windmill Gardens. You will have proven leadership skills working at a senior level (paid or voluntary), experience of chairing and facilitating meetings, and the ability to be both strategic and “hands on” in the role.
The Chair has the responsibility for governing the organisation through collective decision-making and leadership. Specifically they are required to:
- Lead the board and the organisation to enable it to fulfil its purpose
- Lead the long-term strategy and direction of the organisation
- Ensure an effective relationship between:
- the Board and the staff/volunteers
- the Board and the external stakeholders/community
- Act as a spokesperson and figurehead as appropriate.
- Plan and prepare the Board meetings and AGMs with others as appropriate.
- Chair Board meetings ensuring:
- A balance is struck between time-keeping and space for discussions.
- Business is dealt with and decisions made.
- Decisions, actions and deliberations are adequately recorded
- The implementation of decisions is clearly assigned and monitored.
- Ensure adequate support and supervision arrangements are made for FoWG employees (currently two part-time staff members) and any other staff/volunteers that are directly managed or report into the Board.
- Support long-term succession planning for the Board
- Fulfil all statutory requirements related to the role of Chair.
The relief and rehabilitation of people with disabilities,in particular by encouraging them to lead fuller and more active lives, and, wherever possible, assisting them to cope with their disability through active participation in he visual arts.
What will you be doing?
Conquest Art (CA) is a long-established charity which runs groups offering art in a conducive atmosphere for people with various health problems and challenges. At the regular sessions they can make friends and enjoy the benefits of creativity through art.
The charity has several groups in the Surrey area as well as throughout the UK. Exhibitions and promotional events take place at various times during the year.
CA seeks an addition to its small team of hands-on Trustees to assist with the management of the charity and, also, with publicity and promotional activities. Apart from good communication skills and an interest in charity governance, no special qualifications are needed.
Trustee meetings are currently held bi-monthly on Zoom.
What are we looking for?
Experience in: Communications, Finance.
What difference will you make?
Ensuring the charity continues to develop and expand its operations throughout the UK, as the need for its services increases.
Comittment
Estimate of time needed:
Zero to 5 hours per month
Before you apply
Reach Volunteering's TrusteeWorks team are assisting Conquest Art CIO with their recruiting for this tole. If you are interested in becoming a trustee, please send an up-to-date CV and supporting statement to the TrusteeWorks team via the URL provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Smart Works
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed. After visiting Smart Works, 69% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
Smart Works Newcastle, operating as a licensee of Smart Works Charity, is led by a Board of passionate and dedicated trustees, who are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the Smart e Works service across Newcastle and the North East.
More information about who we are can be found on our website.
About the opportunity
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Smart Works Newcastle Board of Trustees.
If appointed the trustee will help determine the strategic direction of Smart Works in Newcastle ensuring the plans also align with the Group Charity strategy. The Trustee will review, challenge and lead Smart Works Newcastle strategy plans to ensure decisions are commercially balanced.
You will appreciate the dynamics of Smart Works Newcastle clients and market and ensure the strategy and plan is pragmatic and also has the right amount of stretch so that the Centre can maximise targets and client experience.
The role will support the Centre Manager to develop and track the business plan and objectives and also adapt to ensure they meet the required targets. The trustee will have oversight of the fundraising plans and ensure they develop and grow the approach to maximise opportunities and build on events that work and meet commercial targets.
The trustee will ensure the strategy and plan adapt to change, where needed, and challenge the centre to develop ways of working that bring efficiency and effective approaches.
The time commitment is approx. a half a day every two weeks, but there will be occasions when more time is required during busy periods. The Strategy, Change and Commercial Trustee will be required to sit on relevant task force groups as and when their experience is relevant and attend (and prepare for) Board meetings every quarterly.
Please note, no previous trustee experience is required as a thorough induction and training programme will be provided. The trustee will also receive a board buddy for ongoing support.
Trustees are appointed to serve initially for three years, with the potential to be reappointed up to a further two terms (maximum nine years). This is a voluntary role, however out of pocket expenses can be reimbursed. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and a basic DBS check.
General Duties of a Smart Works Trustee
- Work with the Chair of the Board of Trustees to ensure the centre is well-run and governed effectively.
- Provide support to determine the strategic direction of the Centre.
- Advocate for the Centre, raising its profile and the awareness of the Smart Works service in the geographic area.
- Build strong working relationships with the Chair, fellow trustees, staff, volunteers and supporters.
- Work in a small team and tailor strong interpersonal and communication skills to all levels of seniority.
Personal Specification
The Strategy, Change and Commercial Trustee will likely have a background in strategy, change and cost optimisation and may have worked for organisations, as a consultant or independent contractor who is good at enabling change to drive improvement in efficiency and effectiveness. The Trustee will be great at planning and turning strategy into meaningful objectives the local team can work towards. They will forecast when the plan needs to change so that client and commercial targets are met.
The candidate will ideally bring experience of working with multiple organisations in the public and private sectors to provide insight and challenge. This will also bring best practice that Smart Works can use.
It is essential that all applicants believe in the mission of Smart Works and align with our core values, share a commitment to fairness and promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion, acting at all times with honesty and integrity.
If you are up for the challenge and are seeking to give something back to the community in the North-East, then Smart Works Newcastle would love to hear from you.
Smart Works particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, men and women and candidates with lived experience of unemployment, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.
How to Apply
Please visit our website or click "Apply Now" to find out more information - we can't wait to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Compliance and Secretary Trustee manages the administrative duties of Hidayah. They fall into three main categories; Membership Administration, GDPR and Compliance Governance. Duties include, but aren’t limited to:
Membership Administration:
- Maintaining Hidayah’s membership database
- Gathering data relating to Hidayah events and activities to feed into the annual report and publicity documents (for example, surveys, excel spreadsheets and graphs, case studies)
- Effectively communicate updates to Hidayah members via CRM systems
- Promoting events in conjunction with the Communication & Marketing Trustee
- Evaluating, managing and continually improve the Hidayah membership experience (managing the end-to-end cycle)
- Regularly check, maintain and update Hidayah’s administration and data handling systems such as using Google Drive to store information
GDPR:
- Reviewing and keep all Hidayah policies updated in accordance to legal requirements and Charity Commission guidelines
- Ensuring that Hidayah membership records are GDPR compliant
- Updating trustees on any changes to the Charity Commission guidelines
- Where necessary, assisting the HR Officer in gathering relevant data on volunteers
- Supporting the HR Officer in creating flowcharts and processes in line with current legislation
Compliance Governance:
- Supporting Hidayah Trustees with compliance specific queries for finance, volunteers and membership
- Maintaining records and registers for auditing purposes
- Regularly auditing policies to determine risk involved and finding mitigating strategies
- Coordinating with the Deputy Chair to ensure that trustees are compliant with policies and procedures
How much time is required?
We are flexible around your schedule but we anticipate that this role will take up to 4 hours a week. The following commitments are in place for all member of the Hidayah board:
- Aim to attend all Trustee meetings, delivering a comprehensive report with updates and to complete actions as and when they appear
- Aim to attend all other planning meetings as necessary
- Attend Hidayah events (where geographically possible)
- Help to fundraise for, and advertise, any Hidayah events and fundraising drives
- Add to and maintain the administration of our file sharing system ‘Google Drive’ to ensure it’s up to date with clear records, templates and forms
- Check and respond to emails in a timely manner
- Contribute to the communications group (via Discord) and stay up to date with Hidayah developments
- Provide information, statements and data for the annual report
- Keep up to date with Hidayah communication and organisational developments
This role is subject to a 6 months probationary period with a 2 month notice period should you wish to resign.
This role is in place until the next AGM (August 2024) with extension subject to Board Member approval.
What do we expect from a Trustee?
Knowledge:
- Educated to degree level or experience which demonstrates equivalent analytical ability
- Knowledge of quality assurance systems and their benefits for the voluntary sector
- Knowledge of good governance procedures for the voluntary sector
- Understanding of confidentiality, equality and diversity and safeguarding procedures
Personality:
- A self-starter who can volunteer with minimal supervision
- Friendliness, enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility and eagerness in supporting the aims, vision and mission of Hidayah
Personal Skills:
- Confidence taking the lead with plans and ideas at Trustee meetings
- Ability to resolving conflict situations if needed
- Professionalism in all situations
Administration Skills:
- A high degree of literacy in Microsoft Office and IT Applications
- Join Hidayah Membership and Hidayah Discord server
- Participating and contributing to discussions on the Hidayah Discord server
- Read all Hidayah policies, keeping up to date with any changes
- Read, understand and agree with the constitution of Hidayah (available on our website)
Please note that you must agree with and fit the criteria above to be eligible to volunteer in this role:
Please ensure you do not have a conflict of interest with your current role and check this prior to applying for this role.
What benefits to do I get?
Volunteering with Hidayah brings a range of a benefits such as:
- Reference for your CV
- Contributing to Hidayah’s cause
- Supporting vulnerable communities
- Connecting with like-minded, passionate people
- Experience working strategically as part of a team
- Development of professional networking skills
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Your community needs you, and by joining CAM you can help give back! Citizens Advice Manchester is looking for volunteers to help lead our charity by joining the board of trustees.
We are looking for people who can consider the big picture and who have good independent judgement and practical experience in at least one of the following specialisms: budget management, risk management, project accounting, financial controls or financial accounting. You don’t need to have specific qualifications, just the ability to understand and accept the responsibilities and liabilities of trustees.
Citizens Advice Manchester is a charity that provides information and advice to help people resolve their problems. We provide free and independent advice to help people solve the difficulties they face, and improve the policies and practices that affect peoples’ lives. We offer specialist advice on benefits, debt, employment, housing and consumer rights. We also have an in-house PensionWise Service. Last year we helped 50,000 people with 150,000 issues.
In 2023
- We helped clients with £6.2 million of debt
- We helped 495 people threatened with homelessness to stay in their home
- We helped achieve £8 million of financial gains
- We spent lots of time delivering sessions in our local communities 30,000 people accessed advice and information on our website
Citizens Advice Manchester is a member of the national Citizens Advice network which means we have access to the services, resources and support provided by national Citizens Advice but as an independent charity, we’re responsible for running our own affairs within agreed standards. We have over 200 staff and a budget of over £7.5 million.
As a Trustee you’ll need to:
- be available to attend at least 10 evening meetings each year
- have a willingness to work as a team
- actively participate in discussions that relate to the running of the organisation
- act in the interests of Citizens Advice Manchester and those of its staff and clients.
CAM is committed to being an inclusive organisation, our aim is to recruit a Trustee Board that represents the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to increasing our diversity and however you identify, or whatever background you bring with you, we welcome your application.
You don’t need experience of working or volunteering with the Citizens Advice service. We are looking for people with a wide variety of skills and a diversity of background and experiences.
The post of trustee is a voluntary one but all reasonable expenses are reimbursed. The role provides a great deal of experience and satisfaction, the opportunity to develop your skills and utilise your expertise and knowledge.
To apply: Head to our website via the apply button to download the full role profile and submit your application. We’ll then arrange an informal telephone call with one of our existing Trustees for a two way Q&A.
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Do you want to help us improve the lives of parents and young children in Wokingham?
You could be a trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District, a local charity that gives every child the best possible start in life.
Set up in 1996, we offer “a lifeline”, a free family support service to families with at least one child under the age of five; we cover the whole of Wokingham district, which is a population growth area. Associated with Home-Start UK (which nationally has some 13,500 home-visiting volunteers supporting over 27,000 families and 56,000 children to transform their lives), we are a local and independent charity governed by our trustees.
We support about 100 families in Wokingham district each year but like many charities, the cost-of-living crisis has affected our organisation as much as it has impacted upon those families. Our income in 2022/23 was grown back to £140k and our trustees are developing a strategic plan for the next five years.
The role and what we are looking for in a new trustee
Trustees are the people who make the top-level decisions for our charity. Our Board includes people with experience and skills in early years, education and business. We’d expect new trustees to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries; we’d also appreciate any experience, skills and ideas in fund-raising, finance, law or digital that might bring to us.
You don’t necessarily need prior experience of charity trusteeship, as support from local charity-support organisations is always available. Full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus specialist support as a new trustee, including access to external training.
If you can think strategically and plan long-term, you have the primary skills needed by our trustees; you’ll also need to be able to work collectively with other Board members. Support from our paid employees is always available, as they will be dealing with the day-to-day running of the organisation.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to join our charity. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
We ask for about six hours of your time per month, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc., many of which are held online. Obviously, you’ll need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion by phone or video. A detailed Role Description and Skills Specification can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV or similar will be read by our existing trustees, and an online interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Quick Apply below for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams/Zoom/phone)
Join our Christians in Media Board
Passionate about bringing Christians together from across the diverse media arena? Committed to supporting Christians as they live out their faith in the media public space without bias or agenda, while holding firm to Biblical beliefs?
Across the decades, Christians in Media has adapted to an ever-changing media landscape. In recent years, we have created opportunities for our community to connect with each other and pray for Christians working in, and with, media; equipped young people through our Mentoring Programme; developed a regional hub model and launched the Faith in Media podcast.
Help us bring Faith and Media together, and inspire Christians to be influencers for the Kingdom, as we gear up for our Autumn 2024 conference, design a global day of prayer 2024, extend our network reach and set our sights on our monumental 60th anniversary celebration in 2027. Your trustee role is pivotal to our continued success.
Interested?
Applications close Thursday 28 March 2024.
See our Trustee Recritment Pack for further information.
This role is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although reasonable expenses for travel may be claimed.
Kintsugi Hope are committed to developing trustees and will invest in appropriate CPD, such as ‘How to be a good trustee’ training, charity governance and finance.
Who we are & What we do
Kintsugi Hope is a charity based in the UK striving to make a difference to peoples mental wellbeing.
"Kintsugi' (金継ぎ) is a Japanese technique for repairing pottery with seams of gold. The word means 'golden joinery' in Japanese. This repairs the brokenness in a way that makes the object more beautiful, and even more unique than it was prior to being broken. Instead of hiding the scars it makes a feature of them.
We want to see a world where mental and emotional health is understood and accepted, with safe and supportive communities for everyone to grow and flourish.
A Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group is a safe and supportive space for people who feel or have felt overwhelmed, providing tools for self-management in a facilitated peer mentoring style setting.
It consists of a structured yet flexible series of 12 weeks of content, which includes group and individual activities designed to help participants to accept themselves, to understand their value and worth, and grow towards a more resilient and hopeful future.
The role of the Group Leader is to facilitate the sessions using the material available, signposting people if necessary to further help and support. It can feel vulnerable and scary starting a group, but the benefit of a Kintsugi Hope Group is that Group Leaders are not on their own.
Issues covered include; disappointment, loss, anxiety, anger perfectionism, shame and resilience. Feedback so far has been amazing.
What we are looking for
We are looking for people with the specific skills described in the Person Specification (below). To ensure that our board is as diverse as possible we are particularly keen to receive applications from groups that are under-represented on the board. Particularly young people, people with disabilities, or who experience physical or mental concerns.
Person Specification
The application must have:
- Significant experience and expertise in either scaling an organisation, legal, adult safeguarding, mental health services at a community level or other skills that will enhance the board.
- Experience of a charity or corporate board, or be able to demonstrate strategic thinking in a non-operational capacity.
- The time and energy to be an effective trustee and support the strategic development of Kintsugi Hope – estimated to be around 4 hours a month on average.
- A willingness to attend relevant training to support their role and increase the knowledge of the board.
- Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Kintsugi Hope.
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team.
- Good independent judgement
- Integrity
It is desirable for the applicant to have:
- High level of commercial awareness
- Effective communication skills
- Good analytical skills.
Experience of being a Company Secretary
What’s involved in being a trustee
- The Board of Trustees meet four to five times a year. Once or twice a year on a Saturday for vision and impact days and three times a year online between 7pm and 9.30pm on different evenings.
- Trustees are asked to take on specific roles, for examples on committees or working parties, and asked to attend additional meetings if necessary.
- All trustees are expected to participate in discussions, provide opinions and make decisions as required.
- Trustees may be contacted by the operational team for support in their specific areas of expertise.
A summary of the primary duties of all charity trustees can be seen below by looking at Gov website, The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Legal Education Foundation (LEF)
A Stronger Sector•Fairer Systems•Smarter Justice
LEF is an independent grant-making foundation, distributing around £6 million a year through our own grants and programmes, and partnering with other funders. We also use our expertise in the arena of social justice law to influence others. The organisation has evolved significantly over the past 12 years since it became an independent charitable foundation, with assets from the sale of the College of Law.
Power, Culture and Inclusion: LEF takes the journey to achieving justice extremely seriously. As a funder we are committed to shifting power in the systems that we are part of. We have a diverse staff team and are committed to increasing diversity and inclusion on our Board. As such we are encouraging candidates with lived experience of social welfare legal issues and where they intersect with structural racism, disability and other forms of discrimination to apply.
About the role: Trustees play an active role in strategic planning, scrutiny, questioning the impact of our work and holding the programmes to account and, where necessary, acting as a critical but supportive friend. They are also responsible for the legal, financial and compliance duties of a Board.
About the new Trustee: LEF is an interesting and rewarding organisation to be part of, and this is a key moment for someone who enjoys finance and strategic thinking to join us. Your financial expertise could come from a wide range of backgrounds and roles: you may be a senior finance person in the not-for-profit sector, or you may have a private or legal sector career in finance and have some understanding of the charity sector. You are also likely to be a qualified accountant but if not, you will need an equivalent amount of knowledge and experience of charity accounting. You’ll also need to bring passion and commitment to our mission, purposes and aims, and willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
Previous trustee experience is not essential.
We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, neurodiversity and socioeconomic background.
How to express your interest
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Allyson Davies via the info in the Trustee information pack, which also contains more information about the LEF and the requirements of the role, and how to apply. The deadline is 10am on Monday 15 April.
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Recruitment to the Board of Trustees:
Seescape
Who we are
Since our formation as Fife Society for the Blind over 150 years ago, we’ve been dedicated to serving those living with visual impairment in Fife – giving them the information, skills and confidence they need to thrive. Now, as Seescape, we’re building on this legacy by increasing awareness of the life-changing services we offer, boosting our capacity to deliver support, and extending our reach across Fife.
Why become a Trustee?
· Influence: your ideas will help shape our strategies and decisions, and your vision will guide us towards success
· Impact: your actions will directly impact the lives of people with a visual impairment
· Leadership: develop your leadership skills, and work closely with our management team to guide our life-changing work.
Who we’re looking for
We are particularly keen to hear from people who have the following skills and experience, however we are also interested to hear from people with other relevant skills and experience:
· IT / digital, including digital transformation and improvements
· Accounting / finance
· Lived experience of a visual impairment
· Business management, including planning, development and change
· Accessible technology
· Fundraising and income generation
· Marketing and communications
Seescape is committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and team, and welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and faith. We particularly welcome applications from those with a visual impairment.
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About Care for Veterans
Care for Veterans (CfV) was established in 1919 as the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home to care for soldiers returning from World War I with life-changing disabilities. For over 100 years, it has provided long term nursing, rehabilitation, respite and end of life care to Veterans and their families. The 62-bed home has been at Gifford House in Worthing since 1933.
CfV are seeking to recruit a Trustee with charity fundraising /marketing experience acquired at executive or board level.
What will you be doing?
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
· Contributing at four board meetings, a strategy offsite and four sub-committee meetings a year. These are usually held during business hours in Worthing.
· Develop a good understanding of CfV’s operations and the environment in which it operates;
· Monitor the performance of CfV in a constructive and inquisitive way;
· Making their time, skills, and experience available to CfV and its executive (in and outside of regular board meetings) and supporting key fundraising events;
· Average time commitment is 12-15 days per year.
What are we looking for?
· You will have a background in fundraising and/or marketing (executive or trustee) at a charity with significant fundraising activities. You will have strong commitment to the improving the lives of veterans and the work of CfV.
· Previous trustee experience is not necessary as new trustees will be given support and training.
· Due to the work of the charity a DBS check and references will be required.
Our Trustees:
· Bring a range of diverse professional and real-world experience to the Board;
· Have a strong empathy with the Armed Services community;
· Are articulate communicators with integrity and a strong commitment to CfV’s beneficiaries;
· Are committed to the highest standards of charity governance.
Before you apply
If you are interested in becoming a trustee, please send an up-to-date CV and supporting statement to us via Reach, via the url provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to recruit a new Trustee to help support the growth of The Children's Hospital Charity, ensuring we deliver significant income for Sheffield Children’s, to improve children and young people’s lives.
Trustee - The Children's Hospital Charity
Role title: Trustee
Responsible to: Chair of the Trustee Board
Remuneration: Like most Trustee roles, this role is unremunerated.
Hours: Approximately 10 hours per quarter
At The Children’s Hospital Charity we come together as one team making a difference to a cause we care passionately about. We're a Charity proud to connect families, patients, businesses, organisations and communities together with exciting projects at Sheffield Children's.
After ten years of outstanding service, John Warner will soon complete his term as a Trustee. We are now seeking to appoint a new Trustee with similar experience to John in finance and business management.
The successful applicant will become a member of our Finance and Investment Committee, and following a handover period, chair this important committee. In your wider responsibilities as a Trustee, you will also help oversee the Charity's long-term strategy, as well as contributing to, and supporting, the overall management of the Charity.
Further information
Click on 'Apply via website' to be taken to our website where you can download the recruitment pack, which contains further information on this role, and information on how to apply.
Deadline: Friday 12th April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Trustee Recruitment
Barnet Reuse Centre Limited – Registered Charity No 1140541
4 Queens Parade Close, London, N11 3FY
Voluntary – unpaid
Have you got what it takes to become Trustee of a very small charity?
Your commitment and energy could make a huge difference to the people and families we support.
We would like to expand our Board of Trustees and it is an exciting time to join us. We are currently developing our new 2-year plan. Some elements of our plans are to relocate to new premises, obtain funding for a new collections and deliveries van and a bursary fund to enable us to assist more individuals and families we support in furniture poverty which you have a key role in shaping and influencing.
We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have a background or advanced knowledge in:
- HR and/or Finance
- Property management/re-development or procurement
- Fundraising
- Sales & Marketing
- Environmental issues/climate change
This list is not exhaustive, so if you have knowledge or skills not listed, please do get in touch with us.
Being a Trustee can be immensely rewarding, providing both expected and unexpected opportunities for personal development. The Trustees have the ultimate responsibility for the charity and lead on the development and strategy of Barnet Furniture Centre and while you bring your skills and energy to leading the charity, you will also find you are gaining new ideas, networks, experience and knowledge. By becoming a Trustee, you have a significant opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of the charity to ensure that it continues to support the community, alleviate furniture poverty, improve lives and help protect the environment.
About us
Barnet Furniture Centre (BFC) is an independent furniture and electrical re-use project set up in 2011, and a not-for-profit registered charity, that brings multiple benefits to the local community and surrounding boroughs.
Our mission - is to alleviate poverty by providing low-cost good quality reusable furniture and electrical goods to low-income households; creating opportunities to enable individuals to improve their circumstances; improving the environment by diverting waste from landfill.
The objects of the charity are:
- The relief, either generally or individually, of persons who are in need, hardship, or distress.
- The advancement of education, vocational training or retraining and the provision of work experience particularly among unemployed people or people with special needs in order to enhance their prospects of employment, independence and quality of life. The majority of our volunteers have continued into paid employment since leaving the project.
- The protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit by:
(a)The promotion of waste reduction, re-use, reclamation, recycling, use of recycled products,
(b)Partaking in national and community schemes and projects for recycling and reusing materials, components, and resources.
We actively encourage applicants from a diverse background to apply.
Time commitment
There are generally four meetings per year with the flexibility of being held on-line or in person at the Centre. There are additional meetings throughout the year, such as the AGM and Trustee Away Days which is an opportunity to brainstorm or discuss emerging or urgent topics.
Remuneration: This is a voluntary position and therefore does not pay a salary.
For further information, please contact Brigid Casey (Project manager).
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.
Cambridge SCA is looking for new trustees to lead and support the charity with their enthusiasm, skills and oversight.
We’re a small charity, but one with a large impact on Cambridge residents and students.
For almost 50 years we’ve been encouraging the involvement of students in voluntary community work, providing services to disadvantaged groups in the community and giving students a valuable learning experience.
To do this, we offer a number of our own group and 1-to-1 volunteering projects, promote and support external volunteering opportunities, and offer some one-off volunteering events. We also offer a DBS service to other organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join the SUNSHINE Movement!
Are you ready to make a real impact in your community? Do you believe in the power of connection, joy, and positive change? Look no further! SUNSHINE is calling for an exceptional individual to step into the role of Trustee on our Board of Trustees.
Who We Are:
SUNSHINE is a brand new grassroots start-up community charity dedicated to bringing people together, spreading joy and nurturing community spirit through a range of community-based activities, events and projects that foster connections, enhance wellbeing and transform lives. We believe that everyone deserves to feel valued, included and happy. We especially aim to target those facing social isolation who will need access to our charity most.
At SUNSHINE, we’re not just a charity; we’re a movement fueled by compassion, dedication, and a shared vision. Our mission? To change the world—one smile at a time.
Our Purpose:
We’re here to brighten lives and foster community spirit. Especially for those who face social isolation, loneliness, or life’s toughest challenges. We will create safe spaces where people can connect, learn, and grow. Our passionate, skilled, and positive role models will guide individuals toward increased wellbeing.
Why SUNSHINE Matters:
- Empowerment: We believe everyone deserves to feel empowered. Many are struggling mentally, emotionally, and financially due to the cost-of-living crisis and the pandemic. We’re here to change that.
- Hope: Our vision? To be the ray of hope in people’s lives. To ignite motivation, confidence, and self-esteem. To remind them they’re valued and capable of facing the world head-on.
What We Need:
As Trustees, you’ll lead with passion, integrity, and a commitment to our cause. Your role will be pivotal in shaping our small community charity, including creating our strategy, providing governance, and maximising impact. You’ll collaborate with our Founder and CEO and fellow trustees, volunteers, and our vibrant community. Together, we’ll create ripples of positivity that extend far beyond London.
Your Qualities:
- Visionary: You see possibilities where others see challenges.
- Collaborator: You thrive on teamwork and shared goals.
- Advocate: You champion our cause and community wellbeing and social change.
Join Us!
Ready to be the SUNSHINE in someone’s life? To inspire, uplift, and transform? Apply now and let’s illuminate the path toward a brighter, more connected world.
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee for SUNSHINE, please send your CV for an Application Form.
We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest in SUNSHINE!
SUNSHINE
- Fostering Connections
- Enhancing Wellbeing
- Transforming Lives
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.