Trustee volunteer roles
Passionate about Parliament? Want to make it work better for everyone? Join our Board of Trustees and help shape real change.
At the Hansard Society, we work to strengthen parliamentary democracy — providing independent research and expert advice on how Westminster works and how it could work better.
We are recruiting new Trustees
Several of our Trustees will soon complete their second three-year term. We are therefore building a pipeline of new Trustees to join the Board over a managed transition period over the next year. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in:
- charitable fundraising (e.g. cultivating high-net-worth donors or running successful online small-donor campaigns); or
- digital communications and engagement (especially through social media); or
- building stakeholder partnerships (e.g. securing sponsorships for events or projects).
Previous Board experience is not essential. However, candidates must be able to make the necessary time commitment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Trustees of Omega are volunteers who lead and manage the charity, ensuring it is well-run and achieves its purposes. They are responsible for the charity's governance, strategy, and overall direction, making decisions that impact the charity's beneficiaries and the wider community. Trustees are ultimately responsible for the charity's legal and financial well-being, and they must act in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries.
Our trustees are the guardians of the charity, responsible for ensuring it is well-managed, financially sound, and fulfilling its charitable purposes for the benefit of its beneficiaries and the wider community. We look for trustees who have a particular area of experience or skillset so we have a good range of professional expertise represented across the board of trustees at any point in time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Governance and Strategic Direction: Trustees set the charity's strategic aims and direction, plan and review its work, and make decisions about its activities and resources.
- Financial Oversight: Trustees are responsible for the charity's finances, ensuring they are managed responsibly and used to support the charity's purposes.
- Compliance and Legal Duties: Trustees ensure the charity complies with its governing document, relevant laws, and regulations.
- Accountability: Trustees are accountable to donors, regulators, beneficiaries, and the public, ensuring the charity is transparent and operates ethically.
- Safeguarding: Trustees are responsible for ensuring the charity has appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
- Risk Management: Trustees must identify and manage potential risks to the charity, including financial, reputational, and operational risks.
Qualities we are looking for in our Omega Trustees:
- Commitment: Trustees are volunteers and must be committed to the charity's mission and goals.
- Good Judgment: Trustees need to be able to make sound decisions based on available information and their understanding of the charity's needs.
- Integrity and Honesty: Trustees must act with integrity and honesty, putting the charity's interests first.
- Understanding of Governance: Trustees need to understand their responsibilities and the principles of good governance.
- Communication and Collaboration: Trustees need to be able to communicate effectively with other trustees, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
Omega is a registered charity dedicated to reducing social isolation and loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time for the Helen Bamber Foundation Group as we continue to grow our impact and strengthen our services for survivors of torture, trafficking, and human cruelty and those seeking protection. Our work is more crucial than ever, as we advocate for vulnerable individuals within a challenging and evolving global landscape.
This year, we are looking to find five inspirational Trustees to join the Group supporting Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid, comprising three new Trustees for Helen Bamber Foundation and two new Trustees for Asylum Aid. We are also looking for one of those new Trustees to sit on both Boards.
At Helen Bamber Foundation we are looking for three trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: policy, advocacy, public affairs or strategic communications; clinical or therapeutic experience; or human rights expertise.
At Asylum Aid, we are looking for two trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: finance and accounting or someone with lived experience of being an asylum seeker, refugee or having sought another form of humanitarian protection in the UK, or of statelessness.
As a trustee of Helen Bamber Foundation or Asylum Aid, you will be part of a small team of volunteers who are collectively responsible for developing and guiding the strategic direction of the organisation and steering the long-term stability of your charity.
At Helen Bamber Foundation we are looking for three trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: policy, advocacy, public affairs or strategic communications; clinical or therapeutic experience; or human rights expertise.
At Asylum Aid, we are looking for two trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: finance and accounting or someone with lived experience of being an asylum seeker, refugee or having sought another form of humanitarian protection in the UK, or of statelessness.
For details of how to apply and who to speak to get find out more about this opportunity, please refer to the Trustee Recruitment Pack.
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BABY BASICS NORTHAMPTON
Trustee Recruitment
Volunteer role
An exciting opportunity to volunteer your skills to support a much-needed local charity working across Northamptonshire.
Baby Basics Northampton is a registered charity that provides moses basket starter packs to parents with new babies in Northamptonshire, via referrals from healthcare professionals and local agencies.
The charity is in its 12th year, and ready to grow in line with community demand for our vital service. We are recruiting new Trustees, to join the Board to ensure this much-loved local charity thrives as it increases both its reach and impact.
If you believe you could make a difference, we’d really like to hear from you.
Areas of special interest to us include experience of:
Health/NHS Sector
Fundraising
Marketing & Communications
Charity board experience is desirable but not as important as a desire to make a positive contribution to the wider community.
Trustees are expected to attend monthly meetings, preferably in person, and a full induction will be provided. In addition to board meetings, we encourage Trustees to visit and occasionally support the small staff team at the Baby Basics Northamptonshire office.
Please send your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant skills, experience and interest in joining the Board of Trustees.
If you are interested in applying but would like to have an informal conversation to find out a little more, we are very happy to facilitate that.
Thank you for your interest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are BrightPIP, and we’re looking for our next Trustee.
Do you share our view that every baby deserves to grow up feeling safe, healthy, and loved? Do you understand how charities work? Are you good at leading small teams?
We are now looking for an additional trustee to help drive the charity forward so it can help more babies and families.
We would be interested to hear from people who have skills in the following areas to support our organisational growth and development: fundraising, marketing and communications.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Offer expertise in your specialist area of fundraising or marketing and communications.
- Support trustees to get involved in the areas where they can best contribute; and help recruit new trustees to fill skills gaps.
- Help us to adopt best practice governance for a charity of our size and ambition.
- Act as a sounding board and critical friend for the Clinical Director.
- Represent the charity at occasional external meetings and events.
- Ensure timely decision making in between meetings where needed.
Skills and experience
We are looking for someone with experience of being a charity trustee who knows the charity sector.
You could enjoy this role and make a big difference to our charity if you have:
- Experience of supporting a small organisation in your area of expertise
- Good communication and leadership skills
- Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement
- Competent use of IT skills
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- An interest in taking a small organisation to the next stage
- A belief that all children deserve the best possible start in life
By joining our board, you will have the chance to:
· Make a positive difference to the life chances of local children.
· Take a small, effective charity to the next stage of its development.
· Expand your networks, meet new people and be part of a positive, committed team.
There are plenty of training and development opportunities you may wish to take advantage of through Community Works, the Association of Charity Chairs, ACEVO and local professional firms.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting time for the Helen Bamber Foundation Group as we continue to grow our impact and strengthen our services for survivors of torture, trafficking, and human cruelty and those seeking protection. Our work is more crucial than ever, as we advocate for vulnerable individuals within a challenging and evolving global landscape.
This year, we are looking to find five inspirational Trustees to join the Group supporting Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid, comprising three new Trustees for Helen Bamber Foundation and two new Trustees for Asylum Aid. We are also looking for one of those new Trustees to sit on both Boards.
At Helen Bamber Foundation we are looking for three trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: policy, advocacy, public affairs or strategic communications; clinical or therapeutic experience; or human rights expertise.
At Asylum Aid, we are looking for two trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: finance and accounting or someone with lived experience of being an asylum seeker, refugee or having sought another form of humanitarian protection in the UK, or of statelessness.
At Helen Bamber Foundation we are looking for three trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: policy, advocacy, public affairs or strategic communications; clinical or therapeutic experience; or human rights expertise.
At Asylum Aid, we are looking for two trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas: finance and accounting or someone with lived experience of being an asylum seeker, refugee or having sought another form of humanitarian protection in the UK, or of statelessness.
As a trustee of Helen Bamber Foundation or Asylum Aid, you will be part of a small team of volunteers who are collectively responsible for developing and guiding the strategic direction of the organisation and steering the long-term stability of your charity.
For details of how to apply and who to speak to get find out more about this opportunity, please refer to the Trustee Recruitment Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you seeking an opportunity to give something back to your community by using your skills and experience? If you are passionate about improving lives and have a deep knowledge of either Redcar and Cleveland, the former Borough of Scarborough, Whitby or the North York Moors National Park then think about applying to become a trustee for the Woodsmith Foundation Board.
As a trustee, you will help shape the future work of our charity dedicated to creating a lasting, positive impact for local communities. We are seeking individuals who are curious, collaborative and committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people under 40 as we want our board to be representative of the communities we work in.
Previous board experience is not necessary as training can be provided and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We would love to strengthen our Board with experience of local authorities, charity governance or evaluation of long term change.
Trustees meet four times a year and the role is voluntary, with reasonable expenses reimbursed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SAIL Derbyshire delivers a range of specialist support services for adult survivors of sexual abuse, incest, and sexual violence. Our trauma-informed approach is client-led, inclusive, and rooted in empathy.Our mission is to enable survivors of current and historical sexual abuse and incest to live safe lives in which they can recover and thrive. We believe in empowering individuals through empathetic, non-judgmental support tailored to their unique needs.
We are seeking a number of new Trustees to join our experienced governing body. Our Board of Trustees is central to the work of SAIL, taking responsibility for ensuring that the charity operates properly and effectively.
What will you be doing?
This is an exciting time to join the Trustee Board at SAIL. Our new Trustees will play a key role in enabling us to continue to innovate our work and support service improvement. The role will enable you to put your professional skills to great use as well as give you the opportunity to develop your insight and expertise in all that is involved in the governance of a growing charity.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities, and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for individuals who have a strong empathy with our mission. We welcome applications from candidates with knowledge and background across the following areas:
Fundraising, including events and bid writing
Human Resources and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
The Youth Services Sector.
Marketing/PR
Safeguarding
Project Management
Social Media Management
Lived experience of the issues faced by individuals we support is also much welcomed.
We are looking for trustees who will offer challenges, experience, and expert knowledge to help us think differently. We are looking for individuals who will take an active role in the governance of the Charity and support our expansion objectives - to remain financially stable whilst actively growing our volunteer network, our geographical coverage and our paid services to increase the number of families and young people we can support each year.
Person specification:
• Good, independent judgement and strategic vision.
• Commitment to the organisation and a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time & effort to the role.
• An understanding of, or interest in, special educational needs and disability affecting children and young people and their families.
• Skills to analyse proposals, examine their strategic consequences and make concise recommendations as part of the Board.
• Ability to cooperatively work with the whole team of trustees, and with employees and volunteers.
• Willingness to speak your mind and appropriately challenge other trustees and employees; but also listen to the views of different people before reaching a decision.
• Secure personal access to digital communication technology with an ability to competently and efficiently use those resources.
• Willingness to be available to employees for advice and enquiries on a scheduled or ad-hoc basis.
The ideal applicant would also possess the following:
• Extensive networks, and a willingness to draw on contacts as appropriate.
• Experience of working at a senior management / leadership level.
We are keen to hear from anyone who has a passion for our cause and feels that their experiences and expertise could be beneficial to our Board.
If you would like to be considered, please contact us for an application form link and provide a copy of your CV.
The application process will comprise of a two-stage interview, followed by referencing. We anticipate that successful applicants will be invited to join the Board in Autumn 2025.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ealing Foodbank is looking for Trustees. We would particularly welcome applications from those with experience in one (or more) of the following areas: fundraising and communication.
Who we are
Ealing Foodbank is a local charity, serving people in Ealing who need emergency food. We are open 8 times a week at 7 locations around Ealing. We give out around 1300 food parcels a month. We want to make sure people visiting the foodbank get the right help to resolve their crises where possible. We work together with Crosslight advice (debt and benefit advice) and Ealing Law Centre (housing and benefit advice) to achieve this.
Being a trustee
As a trustee you can use your skills to contribute towards supporting those in crisis in our local community.
As Trustee you will be expected to:
- Understand and support Ealing Foodbank’s work and aims
- Reflect our vision, values, strategy and policies
- Work closely with the rest of the board to formulate and review our strategic aims
- Ensure our policies and practices are in line with our aims
- Ensure Ealing Foodbank functions within the necessary legal and financial requirements
- Ensure resources are used effectively and efficiently
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the organisation
- Make time to read necessary paperwork
- Attend board meetings
- To help promote the organisation to a wide audience of potential funders and beneficiaries and community stakeholders
- Use your skills, wisdom to benefit the board and organisation
- Fulfil other duties as required occasionally by the board
Skills, attributes and experience
- Knowledge of (can be gained) and commitment to the work of Ealing Foodbank.
- Willingness to actively participate in discussions concerning needs of the foodbank’s beneficiaries, staff, and the trustee board.
- Willingness to act in the best interest of the charity.
- Sound, independent judgement and ability to think creatively.
- Working effectively as a team member and demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop.
Time commitment
Trustee meetings are held 6 times a year, normally in the evening from 7pm at our office. Trustees are expected to undertake additional work for the charity between meetings, subject to their availability and skill set.
Please note the Trustee role is voluntary and unremunerated, though reasonable expenses can be reimbursed.
Applications
Applicants must have a connection with Ealing borough.
Ealing Foodbank is an independent Christian charity affiliated with the Trussell network. The Christian faith underpins everything that Ealing Foodbank does and stands for as expressed in our Vision, Mission and Values statement. We therefore ask trustees to sign our statement of faith, which we will email to you.
Please click 'how to apply' for details on how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
GamLEARN are Seeking a New Trustee: Bring Your Expertise to Our Board!
About Us
GamLEARN (Lived Experience and Recovery Network) is a UK charity dedicated to empowering people affected by gambling. We provide a platform for lived experience, support peer-led recovery, and influence systems change.
Our vision is to ensure all voices impacted by gambling harm are heard, valued, and lead change.
The Role of Trustee
Reports to: Chair of the Board
Location: Remote or Hybrid (UK)
Time Commitment: Approx. 4–6 board meetings per year
Remuneration: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed)
As a Trustee, you will support the strategic leadership of GamLEARN, ensuring accountability, transparency, and mission alignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape strategic direction and support delivery of mission
- Ensure good governance and regulatory compliance
- Provide oversight of risk and finance
- Champion lived experience and support inclusive leadership
- Promote and advocate for the organisation
Who We’re Looking For
We particularly welcome applicants with: Experience within or alongside the gambling sector,regulation or public policy. Legal knowledge or experience, Communication and PR, experience within the 3rd sector, lived experience of gambling harm within the Criminal Justice System, Strong values and team work, willingness to act in the best interests of beneficaries.
Closing date for applications: 10th of September 2025
Interviews to be held: Last 2 weeks of September 2025
Start Date Anticipated: Within first 2 weeks of October 2025
GamLEARN is a community of non-judgemental people who support each other and work together to reduce Gambling Harm.



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Jak’s World
A Suicide Prevention Charity
Ordsall, Salford, Manchester
Jak’s World is recruiting for Trustees
Are you passionate about mental health and making a real difference in people’s lives? We are seeking committed, compassionate individuals to join our Board of Trustees and help guide our mission to prevent suicide and support those affected by it. As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of our charity, ensuring we remain a beacon of hope for individuals and communities in crisis.
About Jak’s World
Jak’s World is a UK-based mental health charity working to prevent suicide in the community. We honour the legacy of Jakub Halani — a creative, kind, and deeply loved teenager — by ensuring that no young person feels alone, hopeless, or without a future.
Our mission is to prevent suicide by fostering hope, connection, and resilience-ensuring that no one faces their darkest moments alone.
We do this by:
· Promoting mental health awareness through creative community engagement, programmes and events.
· Providing suicide prevention resources and support, including Suicide First Aid Training
· Providing positive experiences and hopeful messaging at schools, festivals, and online.
· Empowering people to talk, share, and connect through art, music, and peer-led initiatives.
Becoming a trustee
As a Trustee of Jak’s World, you will play a vital role in shaping our direction, safeguarding our mission, and supporting our passionate team.
Our Trustees provide governance and strategic leadership, ensure accountability, and help Jak’s World grow its reach, credibility, and impact.
We are especially keen to hear from prospective trustees with experience in the following areas;
· Finance and accounting
· Business development and fundraising
· Digital and social media marketing
· Events management
This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of people across Salford.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to shaping Jak’s World’s long-term vision, values, and strategy.
- Ensure good governance, financial oversight, and legal compliance.
- Offer your insight and experience to guide operational and creative decisions.
- Act as an ambassador, helping us build partnerships and extend our reach.
- Champion inclusive, youth-informed mental health support in all areas of our work.
- Offer tangible efforts and contributions in the skills and areas depending on your experience in the operations of the Charity, including but not limited to -
- Accounting
- Digital and Social outreach (websites, articles, blog, social media, videos)
- Fundraising efforts, including Grant and competition applications
- Regulatory compliance advice
- Scale-up strategies
- Event organisation and planning
Why join us
By joining Jak’s World as a Trustee, you’ll help lead a charity that is small, agile, heartfelt, and determined to change the conversation on difficult subjects like Suicide Prevention.
You will:
- Use your voice to support bold, compassionate action.
- Help co-create projects that reduce stigma and prevent suicide.
- Work with a caring, values-led team rooted in lived experience and community.
- Play a crucial part in growing a sustainable, youth-driven, community-driven charity.
We are looking for
We welcome applications from individuals with any of the following:
· Lived experience of mental health struggles or supporting someone through them.
· Lived experience or survivors of bereavement by suicide.
· Professional experience in youth services, education, social work, or healthcare.
· Creative and digital backgrounds — design, social media, campaigns, content creation.
· Financial or legal expertise to support our governance and growth.
· Fundraising and community engagement experience.
We welcome applications from people who are looking to become a trustee for the first time and from people with more experience. What matters is your passion and commitment to helping us grow and develop as an organisation and to improving the mental wellbeing of young people and families.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.
We actively welcome applications from:
- People from all ethnic communities
- LGBTQIA+ individuals
- Disabled people and neurodivergent individuals
- Young adults (aged 18–30)
- People with lived experience of mental ill-health or suicide
We value fresh ideas, different voices, and a willingness to learn together.
How to apply
If you would like an informal discussion, please contact us with your contact details, and I will call you back.
Please send:
A CV and A short written, audio, or video statement (max 2 pages or 5 minutes)
[Your name] – Trustee Application
In your statement, please tell us:
· Why you’re interested in becoming a Trustee at Jak’s World
· What experiences or perspectives you bring
· Any support you’d need to thrive in the role
We aim to prevent suicides and bring awareness to suicide prevention efforts. We provide practical and emotional well-being support to achieve this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Manor Gardens Welfare Trust (MGWT) as a Trustee and play a pivotal role in empowering communities to thrive. Help us deliver innovative, culturally competent services tackling inequalities and improving lives across Islington and beyond.
MGWT has been at the heart of community support since 1913, continuously evolving to meet contemporary challenges. Our dynamic hub in Upper Holloway supports over 2,600 people annually, promoting health, wellbeing, and social inclusion among diverse, underserved communities. Our services include multilingual advocacy, mental health support and therapy services, youth service provision as well as chairing Islington's award-winning Food Partnership working for a sustainable food system in the borough.
Although MGWT is a local charity, we have a notable track record of innovation and wider impact. We pioneered the first LGBTQ+ youth group in Europe and launched the UK's first specialist psychotherapy service for survivors of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Our groundbreaking work continues to inform practices and policies at both local and national levels.
We are particularly seeking trustees with skills in fundraising (including expertise in securing grants from trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, statutory funding, legacies, and major gifts), Human Resources, and communications. Knowledge, experience, and a thorough understanding of the charity sector are essential, alongside a demonstrable commitment to our values. Previous board experience is desirable but not essential. We particularly welcome candidates with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address, including socioeconomic inequality, mental health, and the asylum process.
Trustees commit roughly 6 hours monthly, guiding strategic direction, ensuring effective governance, promoting equality and inclusion, and serving as ambassadors for MGWT’s vital work.
Because everyone should have good health, resilience and opportunity.



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We are working in partnership with Andover Mind, the charity has been working in the local area since 1984, and more recently in Romsey, Basingstoke and Aldershot, providing support, advice, and information for anyone affected by mental health distress. They also deliver training and encourage local people to talk about mental health to help break down the stigma which surrounds the subject.
A new three-year business plan was recently agreed, and its implementation is underway.
Andover Mind is now seeking to appoint Trustees to add diversity to their Board of Trustees. The Board provide collective governance leadership of the organisation, and the Trustees will play a key role in setting the strategic direction of the organisation and overall policy, defining goals, establishing targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets, as set out in the business plan.
They are looking for new trustees with a range of skills and experience, different backgrounds and all walks of life. This might include those with lots of experience and those who may have less and keen to have their first Board appointment.
Is this you:
- With or without trustee experience
- Mental health or lived experience
- Finance, HR, legal, fundraising or digital/marketing
- Health and social care
- Community leadership/partnership or youth engagement
- Commitment to attend approximately 6 – 10 board meetings a year
- Passion for mental health and the wellbeing of local communities
What’s in it for you:
- A chance to positively impact thousands of people across Hampshire.
- Involvement in shaping the future of local mental health services.
- Gain additional experience in governance, leadership, and nonprofit management—valuable skills for your career and personal growth.
If you are passionate about mental health and want to make a difference to the wellbeing of the local community as well as growing and developing your own personal skills, we would like to hear from you.
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.
These unremunerated roles are open to all. To apply for these exceptional opportunities, please submit your CV and supporting statement via the Charisma website. For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2025
Interview date: TBC
Help protect the countryside of North and East Yorkshire for current and future generations. Join the board of CPRE North & East Yorkshire.
Applications close: Monday 8th September 2025.
Location: Hybrid/North and East Yorkshire (Thirsk)
Time commitment: c.1 – 2 days per month
About CPRE North and East Yorkshire
CPRE North and East Yorkshire campaigns to protect, enhance and promote the countryside for everyone’s benefit. We cover the largest CPRE region in England, spanning 6,900 square miles from the River Tees to Goole (south of the River Humber) and west from the Yorkshire Dales to the East Yorkshire coast.
Our vision is for a beautiful and thriving countryside that enriches all our lives. We work tirelessly to ensure the right development occurs in the right place. We actively support biodiversity improvement and champion countryside protection from climate change impacts, while contributing to climate solutions.
Our small but energetic team of volunteer trustees helps people to protect the countryside they love. We have a successful track record of enabling residents and community groups to shape proposed development in ways that enrich their rural communities and the countryside around them. We also use our planning expertise to proactively campaign for local authority planning policies that safeguard and enhance our beautiful and varied landscapes.
About the roles
We are seeking two exceptional individuals to join our Board of Trustees, each bringing specialist expertise while sharing general trustee responsibilities for developing our charity in line with our strategy and ensuring compliance with all legal and governance requirements.
Trustee with Supporter Engagement, Development and Fundraising Experience
This role combines general trustee duties with specialist leadership of our supporter development and fundraising activities. You will inform and guide the Board on supporter development matters, coordinate activities to meet our agreed aims, and lead the recruitment of a new Communications and Supporter Care Officer. Following our recent strategic review with external fundraising consultants, this role is crucial to implementing recommendations that will grow and strengthen our relationships with supporters and safeguard our charity’s future.
Trustee with Local Authority Experience
This position merges trustee responsibilities with expert guidance on local authority engagement and policy development. You will lead our proactive campaigning with local authorities for planning policies that protect the countryside, particularly in meeting climate change challenges. Your expertise will be vital as we work with the newly established North Yorkshire Council and other authorities across our region to influence policy development and implementation.
Who we are looking for
Vacancy 1
We are seeking an individual with management or senior-level experience in supporter development and fundraising. You will have experience in building relationships with supporters, developing fundraising strategies, and implementing successful campaigns.
Vacancy 2
We are also seeking someone with management or senior-level experience, either in policy development within local authorities or as a policy advisor to local authorities, or with experience working with local authorities in a not for profit capacity.
You should understand how local government works, have experience in policy and possess strong communication skills for engaging with elected officials and officers.
Our Trustees are passionate about countryside protection. You will bring strong communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively, and a commitment to our charitable aims. Previous trustee experience is not required as we provide comprehensive training and support.
Time commitment
Both roles require the equivalent of circa 1-2 days per month, including attendance at trustee meetings held every 2-3 months (currently in Thirsk), an annual AGM, and collaboration between meetings. Most meetings are held in person, although some are conducted online.
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Applications for this role close on Monday 8th September 2025
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