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We are partnering Music Therapy Works (MTW) an independent charity based in the West Midlands, whose mission is to deliver comprehensive music therapy services for individuals, groups and communities in a wide range of circumstances.
Music Therapy is an evidence-based psychological clinical intervention, delivered by therapists who are trained to Masters level and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
MTW provides music therapy to support and enhance communication, self-expression, and wellbeing. They work in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, care homes and hospices to help people whose lives have been affected by injury, illness or disability through supporting their psychological, emotional, cognitive, physical, communicative and social needs.
We are seeking a new Trustee for MTW with Finance Experience to join their current board and support the CEO to bring new insight and skills to set and approve the strategic direction of the charity.
As a trustee you could provide advice and support to the Chief Executive in developing and delivering this new strategy, with the potential to benefit the lives of thousands of people through music therapy.
WHAT IS A TRUSTEE?
- Being a trustee means making decisions that will impact people’s lives and make a real difference to our community.
- Trustees are the people who lead the charity and decide how it is run. They play a vital role in helping to define and develop the work of the charity.
- Trustees work alongside the management team, using their skills and experience to help the charity to define and achieve its strategic aims. But they do not undertake the day-to-day work of running the organisation.
- Trustees are also Directors of MTW as it is both a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
- Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis. They are not paid fees, but they can claim reasonable expenses.
MTW want their Board to reflect the diverse community that MTW supports. We would particularly like to hear from you if you reflect MTW’s beneficiaries. For example: are you a disabled person? Do you have mental health needs? Are you a parent or teacher of a young disabled person, or a young person with mental health needs? Are you part of an adoptive family or do you work with children in care? Are you a carer for a person with dementia?
Whether you’re an experienced trustee or wanting to take up your first position at board level, we really want to hear from you! It is not necessary for you to have previous experience as a Trustee - training will be provided.
For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Closing date for applications: 05/08/2024
Interview date: TBC
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Overview of the role:
Great Yarmouth Pathway is a transforming place of light, love & engagement for the community of Great Yarmouth supporting those in need. We are seeking to recruit Trustees with an interest in helping others, who are willing to uphold our values, and who can bring life experience to the board of trustees. Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance of the organisation and for all decisions made by the Board. They set the strategic direction for the organisation, ensuring alignment to our values, are responsible for setting organisational policy, and ensure that strong relationships are maintained between the Trustees, Managers & Volunteers.
Key tasks:
- Manage the charity’s resources responsibly, including ensuring the charity’s assets are used only to carry out its purpose, avoid undue risk and not over-commit the charity.
- Ensure the board regularly reviews its structures, roles, relationship to staff and implementing changes if and when necessary.
- Develop a long-term strategy for the food bank with clear objectives which can be monitored and adapted.
- Work alongside the Treasurer and the board to ensure the charity’s financial dealings are systematically accounted for and on time, independently examined (on income over £25k) and made publicly available when necessary.
- Ensure the charity is accountable, actively complying with statutory accounting and reporting requirements and the law.
- Ensure appropriate financial plans are in place for future budget allocations as well as looking after contractual agreements with external partners that award money for core costs and additional projects.
- Help promote the charity to a wide audience of potential funders and beneficiaries and community stakeholders.
- Ensure the charity and foodbank has appropriate procedures to: comply with current legislation and good practice; including employment, health and safety, equal opportunities, safeguarding & GDPR compliance/data protection etc.
- Act with reasonable care and skill, giving your time, thought and energy to your role.
- Prepare for and regularly attend and participate in board and subcommittee meetings and any trustee away days.
- Provide ad hoc support to the staff team and volunteers from time to time.
- Act at all times in accordance with the foodbank’s trustee code of conduct.
- Ensure the principles of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in Yarmouth and Magdalen Foodbank and help deliver public benefit.
Trustees may also undertake additional work for the charity between meetings subject to their availability and skill set.
Please apply through CharityJobs in the first instance, providing a CV and cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an informal interview with members of the Board of Trustees at Yarmouth and Magdalen Foodbank
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We are looking for one/two trustees to join our diverse Board of Governors (the “ Board”) here at International Students House (ISH).
What will you be doing?
ISH is looking for three trustees to join the Board of Governors (the “ Board”). We are looking for individuals who have experience in the private, public, or charitable sector and who can bring their entrepreneurial, management, and governance skills to assist the charity in delivering its mission. This is an exciting time to join the Board of a dynamic and friendly organisation.
What are we looking for?
- Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of ISH.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgment and work effectively as a board member.
- Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.
- Financially astute with an understanding of charity financial management.
- A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Enthusiasm for our mission and vision.
- Willingness to lead according to our values.
- Understanding of other cultures and issues faced by international students in the UK.
What difference will you make?
The statutory duties of a trustee are to:
- Work with fellow Board members and SMT in setting the Charity’s strategic aims, ensuring that the necessary financial and other resources are in place for ISH to meet its objectives and review performance management.
- Provide leadership to the Charity within a framework of prudent and effective controls, which enable risks to be assessed and managed.
- Comply with its governing document, charity law, company law and all other relevant law, legislation and/or regulations;
- Pursue its objectives as defined in its governing document;
- Use its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives, and in doing so fulfils its purpose for the benefit of the public;
- Maintain proper systems, procedures and controls and that they are kept under regular review.
- Safeguard the good name and values of the ISH; and
- Appoint the CEO and monitor their performance
Before you apply
Please apply with covering letter setting out how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, no later than 2nd February 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role of northern NGOs is up for debate. Share your insights as a trustee of Ace Africa UK, a small international development charity that has changed the lives of more than 2 million adults and children in Kenya and Tanzania since 2003.
Three independent charities (in Kenya,Tanzania and the UK) make up the Ace Africa family. We share the same vision - to unlock the potential of the most vulnerable children and families in East Africa.
Ace Africa UK staff work with amazing supporters who have helped us raise an average of £750,000 the last six years. We are really proud that many of the philanthropists, foundations and bike riders chose to support us year, after year.
Two new trustees are needed to help lead the charity. If you already work in the non-profit sector, Ace Africa UK would love to benefit from your hard won insights. And you don’t have to be in the UK to apply; one of our current trustees is Africa based.
Our trustees:
✔️ respect and listen to our partners in East Africa
✔️relish the challenges of being the trustee of a small UK based charity supporting work overseas
✔️understand that fundraising takes time and requires investment
✔️work with the executive on the basis of mutual respect and trust
Please submit a cover letter and CV, outlining your interest in working with Ace Africa and send via the CharityJob website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Opportunity to Make a Difference: Become a Trustee at St. Luke's Hospice
St. Luke's Hospice is here for our local community when and where they need us. As a Hospice we provide compassionate care and work to ensure equity of access to those in the communities we support, whose illnesses are no longer curable.
Our care ensures dignity and empowers people to make the choices they want from the moment they are diagnosed. We provide support from our two Hospices (Basildon and Thurrock) as well as out in the community at a person’s place of residence, when needed. Our team is made up of various health and social care professionals, many of whom work with us on a voluntary basis.
Our organisation is going through an important and exciting period of transformational change, and we are looking to recruit new Trustees to be part of this on a voluntary basis and to help diversify skills and lived experiences that our Board has.
Our Board are collectively responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity working with the Chief Executive and Executive Team.
We would welcome applications from individuals from a range of backgrounds (private/public/third sector) who have experience of working at a senior level with or without board experience. For an informal discussion about joining our Board, feel welcome to contact Eileen Marshall, Chief Executive.
Role Details
- Salary: The role is unremunerated, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
- Contract: Trustees are appointed to the Board which is renewable annually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
- Time Commitment: There will usually be up to eleven meetings a year at 4-6 week intervals. Meetings are currently scheduled for Wednesdays and last for 2 hours. Board members are expected to attend at least eight meetings a year and actively contribute to discussions.
- Location: St. Luke's Hospice, Basildon and possible hybrid arrangements available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with fellow Trustees and the Executive Team, to set and review strategic goals.
- Ensuring the hospice complies with its governing document, charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
- Attend Trustee meetings (in-person or remotely), which are approximately every 6 weeks and also represent the organisation at external events or other meetings.
- Being an ambassador for St. Luke’s Hospice, promoting its values and work within the wider community.
- Actively contributing to Board meetings and Sub-Committees with insight, perspective, and expertise.
About You:
- Commitment to the mission and values of St. Luke's Hospice.
- Experience in HR, Digital/IT, commercial retail management or clinical.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
- A passion for making a difference in the community and improving the lives of those facing life-limiting illnesses.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently when necessary.
Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
At St Luke's Hospice, we are committed to creating an inclusive Board that promotes and values diversity. We particularly invite applications from disabled, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented. We have procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at all stages of the recruitment process, including the consideration of access requirements for individuals with disabilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking to recruit a Treasurer to join our board of trustees. The Treasurer, in addition to their role as trustee will oversee income, expenditure and support SCIP to manage cash flow and safeguard the charity.
Application pack can be located on our website
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St Luke's Hospice have an opportunity for an experienced Trustee with an income generation/finance/business management background to help make a positive contribution to the work we do for patients and families within our local communities.
What will you be doing?
If you have experience in the private, public or voluntary sectors and the drive to make a difference, we have an opportunity for you to join our Trustee Board to make a positive contribution to the work we do. St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice cares for people in mid & south Cheshire who are suffering from life limiting illnesses. We offer specialist treatment, care, advice and support to patients and their families.
We undertake an annual audit of the skill mix of our Trustees to find the right blend of experience and expertise to support the work of the Hospice through their support for the Senior Management Team. We look for Trustees who have the dedication, commitment and desire to improve our services and help us to achieve our strategic goals in line with our ethos and values.
We would be happy to receive applications from someone, whose responsibility as a Trustee will be to overview all Income Generation at St Luke’s. This role will include being a Director of the Promotion and Trading companies which look after the hospice lottery and our retail shops. Someone with experience of managing income generation, working collaboratively and with business management and finance (including P&L) knowledge would be desirable for this position.
St Luke’s is committed to equality and diversity and promotes an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Trustees are expected to attend full Trustee Board Meetings, which are held in the early evenings on the last Wednesday of every month either at the Hospice or remotely via Microsoft TEAMs. You will also be expected to be a member of a Board Sub Committee which meets 6 times per year.
Trustee positions are un-remunerated although reasonable out of pocket expenses will be paid. This role offers a person the chance to make a valid contribution to a respected community organisation, is a great opportunity for professional development, exposure at Board level and the chance to support the development of local services.
Appointment to the Trustee Board will be subject to standard checks, including satisfactory references and DBS check
What are we looking for?
Each year the Hospice undertakes a skills mix audit to identify the key skills required to support the SMT in the day to day running of the Hospice.
The most recent audit has identified the following skills as essential to support the SMT and create a balanced trustee board able to make knowledgeable and effective decisions:
- Experience in managing income generation.
- Experience in working collaboratively.
- Experience of Business Management.
- Experience of Finance including P&L.
What difference will you make?
This is a vital role within the Hospice and will contribute to ensuring patients and families within the community receive safe, well-led compassionate care. It will also be a key role in ensuring good financial governance alongside supporting our strategic goals, particularly in relation to the generation of income for the Hospice.
Before you apply
For an informal discussion about the role of a Trustee, please contact us via Reach. Gaynor Clifton, Corporate Assistant will arrange a call with Mike Ridley, Chairman at his earliest available opportunity.
Please submit an Application form and a Covering Letter summarising your interest in joining the Trustee Board at St Luke’s and what qualities you think you have to contribute to the charity’s governance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As TRAIN's Trustee for Finance, you'll be the financial rock star keeping our charity on track! You'll oversee our financial health, ensure solid measures and controls are in place, and provide feedback and advice to the board.
Your tasks include:
- Shaping our financial strategy and financial model
- Monitoring risks and forecasting
- Supporting the CEO with financial insights and cash-flow
- Helping prepare the annual accounts and budgets
- Working with accountants and independent examiners
You are:
A finance pro who can get the wider team excited, engaged and up-skilled in finance, andyou’re passionate about helping young people thrive. Ideally you’ve got some experience ofcharity finance, and if not, you’re a quick learner!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a volunteer to join our Board of Trustees
What will you be doing?
City Catering Southampton (CCS) is proud to be the UK’s first charitable catering company. We are all about improving people’s lives through the delivery and promotion of wholesome, nutritious food. We are skilled in delivering delicious meals for the city’s vulnerable adults and school-age children across Southampton – meals that support their wellbeing, their growth and development, and therefore their ability to truly thrive. We have an outstanding track record and are proudly accredited by Food For Life for our school meals.
Our ‘why’ is to help support Southampton’s health and wellbeing, through the services we provide and the surplus that we generate and as such our vision and our business model is unique in the industry.
Having established ourselves as a strong, flexible, and profitable independent business, we are now moving into a phase of recovery following a turbulent 18 months, and we are seeking committed individuals to join our existing Board of talented Trustees. Our desire is to further expand the range of Trustees skills that we can draw upon, to help lead us through this exciting next stage in the company’s development.
We are looking for people who want to make a difference by contributing their skills, enthusiasm and lived experience of the challenges facing our beneficiaries to our existing Board. We need you to help us turn our aspirations into reality.
We need Trustees who will join our Board ready to contribute actively and make a real and positive impact on the organisation’s future. We need Trustees that will give strategic direction; help set overall policy; help define goals and set targets; help evaluate performance; and help ensure the charity’s effective and efficient administration and financial stability. We need Trustees who fully understand the importance of being able to access a nutritious meal.
We want a wide range of people from different sectors and communities on the Board and seek to be representative of the diverse population of Southampton. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we value diversity – we would welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly keen on bringing a Trustee onto the Board with knowledge or experience in Finances or schools – as one of the key areas of focus for good governance.
What are we looking for?
We are particularly keen on bringing a Trustee onto the Board with knowledge or experience in Finance or schools – as one of the key areas of focus for good governance.
There is no need to have trustee experience to apply; your passion, enthusiasm and dedication is what we value most.
What difference will you make?
Trustees are expected to prepare for and attend up to six Board meetings a year, plus our AGM; Trustees also need to be available to contribute advice and support on an ad hoc basis, as needed by the business, and get involved in committee meetings, focusing on People, Audit & Risk, Finance, and Charitable Impact
Becoming a charity trustee is an amazing way to give back to the causes you love, connect with your community, boost your career, confidence, happiness, and health.
There is no need to have trustee experience to apply; your passion, enthusiasm and dedication is what we value most.
As a Trustee, you will have
- Induction, access to training, and reimbursable expenses
- Opportunities to make strategic decisions and develop new skills
- Opportunities to network with senior professionals
- Influence to shape innovative projects
- The chance to improve the nutrition of people and communities
Before you apply
- Please apply through Reach in the first instance and provide a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience Shortlisted candidates will be asked to have an informal meeting with the Chair of the Board of Trustees and our CEO.
- Please contact us via Reach with any questions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting for new trustees for our Board, including Treasurer
Boxing Futures is a dynamic charity which works to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of disadvantaged young people. We empower young people by building positive relationships, developing core soft skills, and increasing confidence and motivation.
Our proven, positive impact provides a springboard to re-engage with education, volunteering, and employment opportunities.
We welcome applications from people with a range of skills and experience, including people who have not been a trustee before, and from diverse backgrounds. One role is being sought with current financial experience to act as our Treasurer. Additional expertise in charity legal frameworks and charity finance would be welcomed.
The Trustees of Boxing Futures provide strategic direction, financial control, and overall assurance of effective accountability for the organisation to ensure that what we deliver in line with our mission and objectives. Trustee meetings are quarterly.
If you are interested in the Treasurer position specifically please see attachment.
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Do you want to join a Board with an ambitious strategy to grow the amount of care we provide to people with complex disabilities, within a well established care organisation? At Vision Homes, we are seeking to recruit passionate and committed new trustees to our Board to help shape future strategy and growth.
We are seeking Trustees to bring additional knowledge and input to our Board. It is an opportunity for those that who are keen to use their skills and experience, whether professional or personal, to make sure Vision Homes can continue to serve and to grow the excellent care that it provides to people with complex needs such as sensory impairment with acquired brain injury. Those in our care range in age, and have differing needs, and we aim to offer personalised care so that everyone can live the best life that they can.
We’re particularly interested to hear from you if have direct experience of adult care services (care homes or home care) or experience in the supported housing sector. We also have a need to add to our skills and diversity, as a Board, in areas such as charity, governance, strategic management, or experience as a Chartered Surveyor. No prior experience of sitting on a board is necessary as we offer induction and training.
We are here to provide opportunities for people with care and support needs to lead valued and fulfilling lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ACT has been operating for over 50 years across Suffolk and the surrounding areas. Originally providing supported housing for offenders upon their release from prison, our services have expanded to help an increasing number of vulnerable people within our community.
Initially, we provided supported housing and helped people back into education and employment. Over time, we have expanded our services to help vulnerable people in the community in many different ways. We now have over 120 staff and more than 275 volunteers who are an essential part of our workforce as many of our services could not run without our volunteers. We operate across Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex and are governed by an amazing board of Trustees who also voluntarily give their time.
Essentially, our services fall into four main categories:
- Helping people to keep a roof over their heads
- Helping people to stay safe
- Helping people to be heard
- Helping people with their health and wellbeing
Treasurer/Finance Trustee
We are looking for a new Board member to act as Treasurer/Finance Trustee to maintain effective governance of the organisation’s financial affairs ensuring its financial viability and to help develop and oversee our current strategic plan as we navigate a challenging external environment. Whilst this role is a voluntary position, you’ll have the satisfaction of joining a dynamic organisation, passionate about making a lasting difference to lives and communities. We want someone who shares our vision and values.
We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills, as well as lived experience of any of the issues our clients face, and we are particularly seeking people with these broad skill sets at this time:
- Audit and/or Accountancy experience
- A solid understanding of Charity Accounting practices
We are committed to ensuring that our Board remains diverse and reflects our workforce and the communities we serve, so we are keen to find candidates from a broad range of diverse backgrounds. A full induction and training programme will be provided, including being buddied up with an existing Trustee depending on your areas of interest and learning.
Person Specification
Core competencies
- Able to contribute effectively to the work of the Board, providing appropriate strategic oversight and scrutiny of the organisation’s work.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.
- Strategic thinking, able to analyse complex information, demonstrate clear analytical intellect and guide rational decision-making.
- Ability to proactively support the values of ACT.
Knowledge and experience
- Governance experience or knowledge of good governance practice.
- A strong track record in the finance sector, with empathy for our core client group.
- Track record in, or understanding of, differentiation between strategic governance and operational.
Eastside People is supporting ACT in the recruitment of these roles. Please ensure you download and read the Candidate Pack for full details of the role. To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter, which should indicate why you are interested in applying for this role and how you meet the selection criteria.
The closing date for applications is Monday 22 July and longlisting interviews, held by Eastside People, will take place the following week. Interviews with ACT for shortlisted candidates will be held the week beginning 29 July and successful candidates will be asked to attend a board meeting on 30 September as the final part of the recruitment process.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help make the application process work for you.
Statement on diversity
We are looking for people who can be ACT advocates and will be committed to our mission and approach. Our approach to diversity supports everything else we are committed to do and we expect all our Board members to demonstrate a personal commitment to equality and diversity, social justice and inclusion. We are looking to increase the diversity of our Board as our Board needs to be as diverse as our colleagues and clients. We also know that people from different backgrounds bring perspectives and skills that create fresh ideas, thinking and approaches, making the way work is undertaken more effective and efficient.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mynshull’s Educational Foundation is committed to improving the life-chances of young people from Manchester and Salford, so they can grow up to fulfil their potential. Through the provision of small grants, we aim to reduce the barriers that young people face to education, skills and training.
We provide funding for young people aged 25 or under to help them obtain equipment, uniforms or experiences that support them in starting or continuing their education or training. Some examples include grants towards the cost of school trips and residentials, text books, stationery, apprenticeship equipment such as tools, and musical instruments.
We are currently recruiting for trustees to join our board. The right candidate will understand the challenges faced by young people in Manchester and Salford; this may be through their own lived experiences or through professional experience, for example in education or health and social care. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving outcomes for young people. Previous experience of being a trustee is not essential to this role.
A full role description and person specification can be found in the attached Recruitment Pack.
As a trustee you would be expected to attend a minimum of 4 board meetings (2 hours each) per year, as well as commit approximately 1 to 2 hours per month to reviewing applications for funding (this can be done remotely, online).
Mynshull’s Educational Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive environment, where all trustees feel valued and empowered to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people who have experience of using charity services or delivering services in Manchester.
For an informal discussion of the role, the foundation’s activities and what is involved in being a trustee, please get in contact.
This role is subject to pre appointment checks including a Standard DBS Check.
Gaddum (charity number 507162) provides administrative support and data processing for Mynshull’s Educational Foundation (Charity number 532334) which is an independent charity.
If you have any questions about your personal information and data, how it is used or stored, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
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Become a volunteer Trustee and drive environmental impact in Scotland.
Future Woodlands Scotland is a charity, set up in 2012, to fund innovative thinking for native woodlands. Working with land owners and managers across Scotland, we help to restore ‘ghost’ or degraded former native woodlands and seek to work with partners in ensuring the right skills are in place to deliver native woodland creation. The charity also helps create better, healthier and greener cities and towns, with the development of our £10 million urban forestry programme.
We currently have eight Trustees, who come from a range of backgrounds, all passionate about making a positive difference for our natural environment and urban greenspace. We are now seeking additional Trustees to help steer the organisation through our next exciting period of growth. Third sector experience is desirable though not essential as is being based in Scotland.
Our Trustees are volunteers and are not remunerated, however reasonable expenses to attend in-person meetings will be paid.
What will you get out of it?
The role provides the opportunity to:
- Make a tangible impact on Scotland’s landscape, support biodiversity and address the climate crisis.
- Broaden your skills byworking on the board of a small, forward-thinking environmental charity.
- Contribute to sector-leading woodland projects.
- Make a real contribution to developing native woodlands and the research into their impact on climate change.
- Network with some of the brightest minds in the environmental sector.
- Have a lot of fun!
What are we looking for?
We are looking to appoint up to two new Trustees with the following skills:
- Ability to effectively participate in a diverse board, valuing the views of all members.
- Ability to support the planning and delivery of significant operational change within a growth phase.
- A strategic mindset capable of envisioning transformative change.
- Commitment to Scotland’s natural environment and passion for improving the environment through native woodland creation, restoration and urban greenspace.
- Team player, sensitive to the views of other Trustees and the Executive, while strongly motivated to make the most of the organisation’s resources and skills.
- Committed and able to contribute time, experience, skills, ideas and strong personal engagement to further improve the scope, scale and quality of our work.
- Use interpersonal skills to build trust and strong relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally
Later this year, we will also be appointing a new Chair, when our current Chair stands down. This may be an appointment from the pool of existing Trustees, but new Trustees will also be eligible for consideration. Therefore, you will be asked at interview if you are interested in being considered for the position of Chair.
Join the Calibre Audio board and help achieve their vision of an inclusive society where everyone with a print disability can enjoy accessible audiobooks and content.
Who we are
Imagine, for a moment, going to your local library and finding that just seven out of a hundred books are in the format you can read.
Imagine you are a child excited about an author’s new book about a schoolboy wizard, and it’s all the kids at school can talk about, but following an overnight queue, you find it isn’t published for people like you.
Imagine being one of Britain’s more than 10 million children and adults who cannot read printed books. This is a “print disability”, and we – Calibre Audio, exist to support and help by providing a much-loved audiobook service for the visually impaired, those with dyslexia and other print-disabled people.
Our services started with cassettes of just ten books for 12 members, and 50 years on, we now have in excess of 16,500 titles for our 12,000 members.
For five decades, we have been on a mission to unlock the world of stories and learning for those who find reading printed books challenging.
During the last few years, we have invested heavily in improving services and making our organisation more efficient. These investments include new streaming services via the web, through partner apps, developing an Alexa Skill, additional content such as podcasts and book reviews, and developing our staff and board to improve our diversity.
We are in an exciting period of growth and development as a charity, and our new Trustee will join us at a fantastic time.
Throughout 2024, we’re running an exciting programme of activities to reflect on our past achievements as we celebrate our 50th anniversary — and we will launch our new strategy for the future to ensure we reach even more people who can benefit from our service.
We want to engage with younger members of our community and make as many books as possible available on as many platforms as possible, including other partner apps and smart speakers.
This is your opportunity to support us with long-term strategic thinking and planning and bring expertise in finance to the board.
Who we are looking for
We seek a strategic and visionary financially qualified leader who can support and challenge us. In the summer of 2025, our new Trustee will take over chairing our Finance Committee when our current Treasurer ends his term.
We are excited to invite first-time Trustees to the board; you do not need trustee or non-executive experience. We are keen to ensure our board reflects the people we work with and our society.
We need skilled, motivated, and brilliant people who can help us achieve our vision of an inclusive society where everyone with a reading disability can enjoy accessible books.
Time commitment
You will attend four board meetings a year in Buckinghamshire with an option to attend virtually.
Initially, you will be a member of our Finance Committee, and when our current Treasurer ends their term in 2025, you will take over chairing our Finance Committee, which meets online for up to an hour every month.
We have an annual strategy away day once a year, and Trustees are invited to attend events throughout the year.
The overall time commitment, including reading board papers, preparation for board meetings and ad hoc advice and support to the executive team, is half a day a month (c.6 days per year), spread across the above commitments.
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Applications for this role close Monday 17th June.