The Brunel Museum is looking for up to three highly motivated people to join its Board of Trustees.

The Brunel Museum showcases the local story of the Brunel engineering family and how they changed the world. It is on the site of the world’s first tunnel under a navigable river, and was opened in 1843. The tunnel was built using the newly invented tunnelling machine invented by Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s father, Marc Brunel. Today it is still in operation, as part of the London Overground railway network.

Located in Rotherhithe, the Museum is an educational charity.  Trustees and staff are committed to widening community involvement with the Museum and to inspire people to explore, learn, share and enjoy our story of innovation and perseverance.

The Brunel Museum Board is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique and collective contributions they make. The Museum actively seeks applications from candidates from the local area and minority groups.

We are seeking applicants who have a strong personal commitment to education and learning, community engagement, and fostering the objectives of the Museum. We are keen to recruit at least one Trustee who either lives or works in Southwark and the range of skills and experience we are seeking for new Trustees cover:

• Fundraising

• Legal
• Finance
• Operation and management of small organisations or community hubs
• Human Resources, in particular equality, diversity and inclusion, CSR
• Digital technology

That withstanding, we are keen to meet applicants with a wide range of backgrounds and experience in order to provide a balanced and effective Board. We want to broaden the diversity of our Board and welcome candidates that can contribute a diversity of representation and thinking, including people from minority ethnic groups, LGBT+ people, people with disabilities, and those with experience of socio-economic disadvantage.

The Board usually meets twelve times per year, plus an annual ‘awayday’. Meetings take place at 7.00pm (currently on Zoom/Microsoft Teams during COVID-19).

Trustees will be expected to allocate around one day per month to the Museum as a basic although more time might be needed with involvement in projects or specific initiatives.

The appointment is for an initial term of three years, renewable to a maximum of nine years.

We are looking to recruit two brand new Greenbelt trustees, as well as a new Chair of Trustees. We’re looking for brilliant people who are passionate about what we do. You’ll help us dream the future of the festival we love, as we journey to our 50th anniversary in 2023 and beyond.

Our central focus will always be on creating a festival at the end of August, but we also create and curate spaces for us to come together during the rest of the year, whether those are face-to-face or digital, in podcasts, pulpits or pubs.

You don’t need to be a Greenbelt ‘lifer’ to apply – in fact if you’ve only just discovered us we’d really value your perspective. Find out more on our website.

The Charity

RoSPA’s vision is for ‘life, free from serious accidental injury’.

Accidents are the biggest threat to you and your family for most of your life. In fact, more than 14,000 people die as a result of accidents across the UK each year, while thousands more are maimed, and millions are injured. And yet accidents don’t have to happen and RoSPA’s vision is for ‘life, free from serious accidental injury’.

For more than 100 years, RoSPA has been working to change both legislation and attitudes surrounding accidents, from the compulsory wearing of seatbelts and the campaign to stop drink driving, to the Cycling Proficiency Test and to the more recent the ban on handheld mobile phones behind the wheel and our Safer by Design framework for house builders. As a registered charity and through campaigning, carrying out research, influencing legislation, informing and educating, auditing and providing expert consultancy to businesses, we have maintained our position as the leading advocates for the wellbeing of people everywhere.

RoSPA has an annual turnover of circa £7m per year and employs 74 staff, working in England, Scotland, Wales and other countries. While most staff work within RoSPA’s commercial businesses (consultancy, training, qualifications, events and awards) a significant minority work on research, evidence, policy formulation, communications and campaigns. The charity enjoys multiple endorsements including recognition by Ofqual as an Awarding Body and certification to ISO9001 by the British Standards Institution. As well as delivering courses that lead to its own qualifications, RoSPA is an accredited training provider for The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), Institution of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH), Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) and City & Guilds qualifications.

RoSPA is now seeking to recruit an independent trustee to the Board to act as Treasurer. They should be a qualified accountant, ideally chartered, with broad experience of having worked within the charity and/or commercial sectors. They will probably be serving as or have served as a Financial Director of a large charity and/or medium-sized commercial business, with experience of investment strategy, pension funds, financial systems, financial risk management, liaising with external auditors and investment advisers. The Treasurer should keep in regular contact with RoSPA’s Executive Head of Finance.

Currently this Treasure role usually takes 10-15 days per annum including keeping in touch time, 4 Board meetings, Board committee meetings, strategy day and RoSPA’s AGM.

The Board has nine Trustees with varied backgrounds in business, finance, health and safety and the health service. 

For more information, please contact Juliet Parker, executive team secretary at RoSPA.

If you would like to apply for this post, please send your CV with a covering letter, describing your relevant skills and experience and why you want to volunteer to work with RoSPA.  The closing date for applications is Friday 30th July 2021. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.  RoSPA is committed to creating a diverse Board of Trustees and welcomes applications from all suitably experienced applicants. 

Role description

Appointment term – initially three years from November 2021, with the possibility of two further three-year terms to be served. 

Frequency of meetings – four a year, plus attendance at the Annual General Meeting with additional meetings if a member of a Board Sub-Committee

Keeping in touch – on average, monthly ‘phone calls to/from RoSPA’s Executive Head of Finance. Frequency of calls will vary with the financial cycle (budget, audit, strategy, year-end, AGM, pensions, investments etc.). These provide routine opportunities for mentoring the Exec Head of Finance and exchanging advice/expertise.

Remuneration – none; out-of-pocket expenses for attending meetings will be covered

Governance

The Charity’s Board comprises nine Trustees with varied backgrounds in business, health and safety and the health service.

The Trustees of the Charity delegate the day-to-day management of the Charity to its Chief Executive, Errol Taylor, along with his Executive team which includes a qualified head of finance. A total of 74 staff work for RoSPA. Trustees are responsible for fiduciary and financial oversight and for agreeing the strategy of the Charity. There are sub-committees reporting to the main Trustee Board on finances and investments, remuneration and nominations.  Trustees are expected to join one or more of these committees. The Board is chaired by Mike Parker CBE.

The Charity faces some difficult choices in allocating its resources effectively. Trustees play a key role in ensuring that this is done in a timely, transparent and efficient manner, and that the impact of its activities are measured systematically. The Charity also works in partnership with statutory bodies as well as with other charities and voluntary organisations to maximise its effectiveness.

Person specification

Candidates interested in applying to become a Trustee of RoSPA should be able to demonstrate knowledge and ideally experience in the following key areas:

• Membership of other boards or committees at a similar level
• Professional background in finance in commercial and/or charitable sectors
• Experience in investment strategy, pension funds as well as liaison with external auditors and investment advisers with Working Knowledge of DB Pension Schemes
• Charity governance
• Decision support and Key Performance Indicators
• Mentoring senior managers
• Experience of Audit / Resources and Investment Committees
• Experience of Company Secretary / Compliance and Risk experience.
• Turnaround Experience - Process / processes (ERP / Financial processes), Systems and Web solutions, Change management
• Mentoring experience.

Time

The time commitment expected for the role of Treasurer Trustee of RoSPA will be around 10-15 days per year of which approximately half would consist of meetings. The remaining time would consist of preparation, background reading and reviewing papers.

Location

Most Trustee meetings take place remotely by Microsoft Teams. As the world emerges from the Covid pandemic, some of these meetings will revert back to face-to-face meetings that take place in London, Edinburgh or the charity’s HQ in Birmingham. RoSPA itself has been operating successfully throughout the lockdown and will be adopting a hybrid form of working with staff working remotely 2-3 days/week at home and 2-3 days/week in RoSPA premises.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care. We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters.

A bit about this role

Across the UK many of our feline friends are cared for by volunteer fosterers who provide a stable, safe and loving environment in their homes or in purpose built pens in their gardens. They provide vital hands on care and accommodation to stray, abandoned cats or cats whose owners could sadly no longer keep them, and are part of a dedicated team of volunteers committed to finding new homes for cats in need.

Most of our fosterers care for one or two cats at a time and enjoy providing lots of TLC to those cats which have been pre-loved or have had a difficult start in life. Some of our fosterers look after new mums and kittens and provide round the clock care to new-borns with tummies to fill and lots to learn. No matter what type of cats they have in care our fosterers provide the best start to the next stage of their lives.

What can you expect to be doing? 
 

• Meeting the needs of the cats and kittens in your care

• Maintaining minimum veterinary and cat care standards

• Cleaning and looking after the cats environment and equipment

• Feeding, grooming and administering medication (such as flea and worm treatments)

• Spending time enriching the cats experience in care including; play, exercise and stroking

• Introducing the cat to prospective adopters

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens in need by caring for them before they find new loving homes . You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

We’re looking for someone with
 

• Basic knowledge of cats, cat care and understanding their needs

• An appreciation of cat welfare and hygiene standards

• Good interpersonal skills

• Patience, commitment and empathy

• Willingness to be part of a team

• A spare room in your house or space in your garden for one of our pens

Time expectation 
 

Our volunteer fosterers usually spend 3 to 5 hours per day in this role, but this might vary depending on the number and age of the cats or kittens in care.

Additional Information

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection.

HEAR Human Rights and Equality Network is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO no.1168591) to support London’s voluntary and community sector network, working with the most vulnerable, in equality and human rights.

We support member organisations through connections, sharing information, expertise, knowledge, events, research, networking, campaigns, and more recently, the exploration of technology for mapping and information as well as digital inclusion.

We are looking for a Chair and Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees, to help lead the organisation, during this pivotal and exciting time.

As Chair you will have excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to strategically lead the Board of Trustees with charity governance, compliance, operations, finance, and services.

You will be organised and committed to human rights and equality with an understanding of how this operates at all levels.

You will be a good ambassador. Representing HEAR across London, locally and nationally, with a range of influential partners and organisations.

Ideally you will already have experience as Chair, or senior leadership and management, within an organisation.

As Treasurer you will have good skills and expertise of financial compliance, finance, budgets, forecasting and income generation with an ability to read and present the Charity’s financial operations at Board meetings. You will have good interpersonal and communication skills.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you passionate about making a difference within human rights and equality?  If the answer is yes, become a trustee for HEAR Human Rights and Equality Network. We need YOU!

HEAR was set up as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO no. 1168591) to support London’s voluntary and community sector network, working with the most vulnerable, in equality and human rights.

We support member organisations through connections, sharing information, expertise, knowledge, events, research, networking, campaigns, and more recently, the exploration of technology for mapping and information as well as digital inclusion.

We are looking for trustees to join the Board to help lead the organisation during this pivotal and exciting time.

We would like to hear from people who understand the needs of organisations, and individuals, working in the field of equality and human rights.

You will have good interpersonal and communication skills.  An understanding of the practical, operational, strategic, social, and political context in which human rights and inequality occurs. An understanding of charity operations, governance, and role as a trustee.  Training will also be provided.

You should be able to commit to at least six board meetings a year and one full day meeting. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are seeking someone who is passionate and motivated, with excellent leadership skills and experience.

It is an incredibly rewarding position, providing the opportunity to make a measurable difference in the lives of young people in the Midlands. You will get the opportunity to be challenged, supported by a group of like minded, passionate and friendly people. If you are able to think creatively, lead a team and Chair meetings effectively, we would love to hear from you.

Deadline for applications: 23rd August 2021

Visit www.pedestrian.info/get-involved/work-with-us/  to download the application pack.

As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising team leaders have the exciting and varied role of inspiring our fundraising volunteers to plan and deliver local fundraising events. Using their passion and imagination, they oversee a small team of fundraising volunteers who come together to raise the vital funds needed to cover costs such as veterinary bills and food. Our fundraising team leaders support their team of volunteers in all aspects of their roles, making sure our volunteers are happy, confident and supported.

What can you expect to be doing?

• Supporting and encouraging a team of fundraising volunteers
• Planning fundraising events and activities with your team
• Allocating tasks before and during fundraising events
• Keeping financial records from fundraising events
• Encouraging and promoting a professional image of Cats Protection 
• Following policies and guidelines and ensuring licences and permits are obtained for events

EDAN Lincs Domestic Abuse Service is a charity that offers support to all those who experience/or who have experienced domestic abuse, whether physical, emotional, sexual or financial across Lincolnshire. We are looking for a new chair to lead and inspire.

If you are keen to use your knowledge and skills to make a difference in these areas on a voluntary basis to support the development of EDAN Lincs Domestic Abuse Service we would like to hear from you.

For an application pack please contact:

Celia Madden, EDAN Lincs CEO

DA background desirable.

EDAN Lincs requires Trustees to undertake DBS Disclosure checks.

Closing Date: Monday 5th July, 2021

A bit about this role

Without the passionate and committed teams of volunteers across Cats Protection we wouldn’t be able to help the thousands of cats and kittens each year that rely on us for help. Our Cat Welfare Team Leaders have the important role of coordinating, encouraging and supporting teams of fosterer volunteers and cat care volunteers. They help make sure volunteers with direct cat care roles are happy and confident and provide advice and guidance when needed. This incredible teamwork means we are able to help more cats and kittens in need.

What can you expect to be doing?

• Volunteering alongside colleagues including the Branch Coordinator, Cat Welfare team, Branch Development Manager and Vet team to ensure that CP cat care policies, procedures and standards are applied in branch
• Support fosterers to follow Cats Protection cat welfare policies and procedures
• Acting as the main point of contact within the branch for cat welfare and ensuring that welfare updates are shared and implemented effectively
• Supporting the branch by ensuring that accurate and up to date records of all cats helped are maintained, using specified Cats Protection systems
• Attending relevant Cats Protection volunteer training sessions and encouraging other volunteers to do likewise
• With the other volunteers, recruit, induct and support all branch fosterers and cat care volunteers using Cats Protection processes
• Represent the branch at relevant meetings
• Play an active part in the branch committee, being part of the branch team leading on cat adoption information and updates
• Collaborating with the Cats Protection Cat Adoption Team Leader to ensure the highest standards of cat care are applied in line with Cats Protection policy and procedures

We are looking for  Administrators to join our team and support across departments.  We are looking to support the governance and HR team. The roles will be HR Administrator and Governance Support Officer.

Administrators are responsible for supporting an individual or team with clerical jobs and administrative tasks. This ensures employees follow office processes, keeping office documents organised.

A bit about this role

Without the passionate and committed teams of volunteers across Cats Protection we wouldn’t be able to help the thousands of cats and kittens each year that rely on us for help. Our Cat Welfare Team Leaders have the important role of coordinating, encouraging and supporting teams of fosterer volunteers and cat care volunteers. They help make sure volunteers with direct cat care roles are happy and confident and provide advice and guidance when needed. This incredible teamwork means we are able to help more cats and kittens in need.

What can you expect to be doing?

• Volunteering alongside colleagues including the Branch Coordinator, Cat Welfare team, Branch Development Manager and Vet team to ensure that CP cat care policies, procedures and standards are applied in branch
• Support fosterers to follow Cats Protection cat welfare policies and procedures
• Acting as the main point of contact within the branch for cat welfare and ensuring that welfare updates are shared and implemented effectively
• Supporting the branch by ensuring that accurate and up to date records of all cats helped are maintained, using specified Cats Protection systems
• Attending relevant Cats Protection volunteer training sessions and encouraging other volunteers to do likewise
• With the other volunteers, recruit, induct and support all branch fosterers and cat care volunteers using Cats Protection processes
• Represent the branch at relevant meetings
• Play an active part in the branch committee, being part of the branch team leading on cat adoption information and updates
• Collaborating with the Cats Protection Cat Adoption Team Leader to ensure the highest standards of cat care are applied in line with Cats Protection policy and procedures

Have you got what it takes to help increase funds and awareness of VS within your local community?

You will provide fundraising support to local VS staff to ensure all fundraising activities are successful, both in terms of monies raised against potential costs and in promoting the charity and its services to the local community.

What will I be doing?

• Being involved in and helping set up community based fundraising activities such as jumble sales, cake sales, quizzes, dinners, concerts, fun days and fetes, and sponsored events including supermarket bucket collections or street collections.
• Researching local supporters including local business owners, to support VS with income generation, raffle prizes or future volunteers.
• Promoting VS at community or faith group meetings and at meetings of local philanthropic societies.
• Helping to recruit further volunteers to grow the fundraising team in the community.
• Assisting with administration including mail-outs and databases.

What skills do I need?

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Friendly, reliable and approachable manner.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Basic IT skills.
• Ability to volunteer within our values, policies and procedures.

How much time am I expected to give?

• Ideally you would volunteer for an average of 8 hours per month, at a time which suits you and fits in with your schedule, for a period of at least 12 months so that you can get the most out of the role.

What does the training involve?

• Foundation - this is eLearning that will take an average of 12 hours to complete over a 2-week period.

What are the benefits?

• Full induction, one-to-one support for the role, and opportunities for excellent training and to develop new skills.
• All volunteers have free access to the Employee Access Programme which provides free, confidential assistance with any work, personal or family issue.
• Rewarding sense of having made a positive difference to people's lives.
• Learn about the work of criminal justice agencies.
• All volunteers have free access to a wide range of e-learning opportunities.
• Chance to engage with a wide range of people and diverse community groups.

What opportunities do I get?

• Join a team of like-minded people.
• Contribute to our valuable work.
• Develop your administrative and telephone skills.
• Ability to engage with the Victim Support Volunteer Panel.
• Opportunities to join in project teams and influence development throughout the organisation.
  
  

This opportunity is available to all applicants aged 18 and over. This role requires references and internal safeguarding checks. Volunteers will be asked to provide all relevant documents for VS to carry out these checks. All volunteers must have an active email address that they use regularly and be willing to engage in our electronic means of communication, keeping up-to-date with information on our intranet, maintaining personal details on our database, and engaging in two-way communication.

England Lacrosse are seeking to appoint a Chair to our new Inclusion Advisory Group to help promote equality, diversity & inclusion within the organisation and with a volunteer network that has varying responsibilities, liabilities, and capacity.

Applicants for the position of Chair of the IAG should meet the following personal specifications.

Essential Skills:

• A working knowledge of the key legislation relating to equality, diversity & inclusion.
• A passion to promote equality, diversity & inclusion as part of a group.
• Effective and confident communication.
• Providing leadership for and working as part of a team.
• Working in a professional manner as a representative of EL.
• The ability to relate to the lacrosse community at all levels in the game.
• Experience of working in the promotion and education of equality, diversity & inclusion.
• Experience of working on discrimination cases and advising bodies on good practice, support, and disciplinary action.

The Role:

• Helping promote equality, diversity & inclusion in a national governing body setting and with a volunteer network that has varying responsibilities, liabilities, and capacity.
•  Identifying key issues and trends that may help to promote the game through relevant interventions.
• Applying all the relevant EL policies and processes to all considerations and decisions.
• Advising, supporting, and reviewing discrimination cases and investigations.
• Relating the legal and ethical issues to cases, complaints, and individuals from a volunteer in sport perspective.
• Supporting the development of any promotion and education of equality, diversity & inclusion.
• Advising bodies on good practice, support and governance in inclusion and diversity.
• Networking with key staff and contacts within EL and its communities.
• Handling confidential information sensitively.

Duties and Obligations

Responsibilities of the Chair:

• Providing leadership to the IAG.
• Ensuring the IAG builds and maintains links with all the EL governance structure.
• Chairing the IAG meetings and ensuring any working groups are effective in their areas leading change, improvements & decision making in a way which ensures decisions are balanced and representative of the whole of EL.
• Guiding and supporting the rest of the IAG in undertaking its duties and responsibilities.  
• Representing and championing EL on equity, diversity and inclusion matters as necessary.

Responsibilities of the IAG:

The main objectives of the Group are:

• To promote equality, diversity & inclusion throughout all lacrosse activity in England.
• To set clear standards and provide a mechanism to ensure that these standards are met.
• To provide support to the development of improved policy, procedures, and standards at all levels of the game.
• To recommend actions and improvements for adoption by the sport.

More specifically the group will:

• Advise EL (and its governance structures) on policy, education, and campaigns for equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Deliberate on cases relating to discrimination and breaches of standards relating to diversity, equality, and inclusion coordinating with the EL disciplinary procedures as required.