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About the opportunity
We are seeking committed vegetarians or vegans to join our volunteer board of trustees. Vegetarian for Life (VfL) is the only UK charity specifically dedicated to supporting older vegetarians and vegans. We believe that all older people should be able to maintain their chosen diet and lifestyle and enjoy good quality plant-based food wherever they live.
Our trustees work with the CEO to ensure strong governance and help realise the strategic aims of this unique and growing charity. Since its formation in 2007, VfL has earned widespread respect for its advocacy, training, and resources that support dignity and choice in later life.
In line with our new Vision for 2030, we are looking to strengthen our board with a new trustee who brings experience of business development, marketing and income generation gained (most likely) from the Private Sector. We are particularly interested in individuals with proven experience in:
- Growing a business in an ethical and sustainable way
- Generating income from new streams and commercial partnerships
- Developing and marketing new products and services
You’ll work alongside a committed board and leadership team as we seek to build VfL’s long-term sustainability by enhancing our earned income to complement support from our strong reserves.
Experience of charity governance is welcomed but not essential. More important is a strategic mindset, commercial insight, and a strong commitment to VfL’s mission.
The role of trustee is a voluntary one, with expenses paid when incurred in connection with the role. The board meets quarterly, mainly via video conferencing, with at least one in-person meeting annually in Manchester. Meetings are held on Saturdays, with additional (short) discussions scheduled by arrangement when needed.
For further information and an informal chat please contact Amanda Woodvine, CEO.
Vegetarian for Life is the UK charity working on behalf of older vegans and vegetarians.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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It is an exciting and challenging time for the international development sector. Vision Action is seeking to appoint two new Trustees, one of whom will serve as Chair Designate, to bring experience, insight, and energy in support of our ambition to increase equitable access to basic eye care services in Ghana, Zambia, and Ethiopia (with plans to expand further).
Vision Action was born in 2022 out of the merger to two charities, Vision for a Nation, an award-winning charity founded by the philanthropist James Chen and operating in Rwanda which developed a unique model for providing basic eye care in under-resourced settings, and Vision Aid Overseas, founded in the 1980s to establish accessible vision centres across Africa. To learn more about our work please visit our website at Vision Action. The role of the Board of Trustees is to oversee the direction and activities of the charity, including its policies and procedures, to ensure that they are consistently in accordance with the charitable purposes defined in the objects clause in its Constitution. The Board sets and monitors the strategic direction of the charity, although the implementation of strategy is achieved through the executive team.
Terms of service
For Vision Action the Trustees are Members who have been elected to serve on the Board. Vision Action’s constitution allows for up to 12 Trustees, who can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms of three years. Vision Action is a company limited by guarantee and the Trustees are its legal directors. The Trustee role is voluntary but out of pocket expenses are paid. Trustees are appointed by the Vision Action Board of Trustees annually at the Board meeting following the Annual General Meeting. The time commitment in being a trustee involves attendance at four Board meetings per year, one of which will be an all-day strategy session. Otherwise, Board meetings are usually half a day in the afternoon of a weekday with at least half the meetings online. Papers are circulated for reading in advance. There may be other ad-hoc meetings or online events to discuss specific topics.
Main tasks
Charity Trustees have and must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity and ensuring it is solvent, well-run and delivering the charitable outcomes for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up. Each Trustee will be expected to join one of the two sub-committees (Finance and Fundraising; and Programmes and Research). The Committees meet remotely at least four times per year, usually timed with or in advance of the board meetings.
General Responsibilities
- Ensure that Vision Action complies with its governing document (i.e. its Constitution and Bylaws), charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
- Ensure that Vision Action pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
- Ensure Vision Action applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects, i.e. it must not spend money on activities which are not included in the objects, however worthwhile they may be.
- Contribute actively to the Board’s role in the formulation and review of strategy, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
- Ensure that all policies are implemented, monitored and reports are acted upon, (including the policies on Harassment and Misconduct, Safeguarding, Recruitment, Child Protection and Anti- Bribery).
- Appoint and support the Co-Chief Executive Officers and monitor their performance.
Additional Specific Responsibilities
In addition to the above, we are looking for a Trustee who can be the Chair Designate and assume the role of Chair in December 2025.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
Each Trustee must demonstrate:
- A commitment to the mission and values of Vision Action.
- A commitment to Vision Action’s key organisational policies, including those on Harassment and Misconduct, Safeguarding, Whistleblowing, Recruitment, Child Protection, and Anti-Bribery.
- Good, independent judgement.
- Willingness to represent, advocate for, and support the work of the charity.
Desirable Experience
While not essential, experience in the following areas would be an advantage:
- Leadership or senior management experience in business, the third sector, or civil service.
- Understanding of the International Development or Global Health sectors.
- Fundraising, philanthropy, or partnership development.
1. Terms of Service.
The Chair is appointed by the Board annually for a maximum of 3 consecutive terms. He/she will normally assume his/her appointment at the Board meeting following the AGM in November.
2. Main Tasks:
- To lead the Board in ensuring it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Vision Action.
- To ensure the Trustees set and regularly review policy, overall strategy and objectives.
- To undertake a supportive role in achieving Vision Action’s funding target.
- To guide the Co-Chief Executives, to help achieve Vision Action’s objectives.
- To monitor approved strategies and business plans.
3. Specific Duties relating to:
3.1 Ensuring the Board fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of Vision Action:
- To chair meetings of the Board, seeing that it functions effectively and carries out its duties.
- To ensure the Board works within the framework of law, Charity Commission guidelines and management best practice.
- To ensure that the policies of the Board are compliant with its charity objectives.
- To ensure the Trustees set overall strategy and policy objectives and regularly review them.
- In conjunction with the Treasurer, to ensure Vision Action’s financial dealings are prudently and systematically accounted for in compliance with legal requirements.
- Make recommendations on the composition of the Board, with a view to succession, and future Chair.
- To serve as an additional spokesman for, and promoter of Vision Action (Note: The Co-Chief Executives act as the primary spokespeople)
3.2 To ensure Trustees develop overall strategy and policy objectives and regularly review them:
- To incorporate the skills and experience of the trustees and the Co-Chief Executives’ team in the development of strategic objectives and planning processes.
- Identify with the Co-Chief Executives, clear objectives and key performance indicators
3.3 Helping the Co-Chief Executives achieve Vision Action’s mission:
- The Chair should always adopt an attitude of strategic overview and avoid becoming immersed in the day-to- day details of running Vision Action. Such matters are the responsibility of the Co-Chief Executives.
- To support and monitor the work of the Co-Chief Executives.
- To assist in the promotion of Vision Action to a wider audience of potential donors and beneficiaries.
- To undertake a supportive role in achieving Vision Action’s fundraising target.
3.4 Optimising the relationship between the Board, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders:
- In consultation with the Co-Chief Executives, to agree the annual calendar of Board meetings and major events involving Vision Action.
- To thank and encourage Vision Action volunteers, staff and other stakeholders as opportunities present themselves.
- To conduct the annual appraisal of the Co-Chief Executives and agree their annual objectives and performance measures.
Inclusive Boards is pleased to be supporting Child Action Northwest (CANW) in their search for Trustees.
CANW is a charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, vulnerable adults and families who need help and we’ve been doing this for 130 years.
Our history stretches all the way back to the founding of Blackburn Orphanage in 1886. A lot has changed since then, but many of the challenges facing those in need are similar today.
We have the experience and the passion to focus on the support needed by children, young people, families and communities across the North West and beyond.
CANW is seeking to recruit up to four new Trustees. Applicants should bring all of the following skills, experience and attributes:
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A commitment to the organisation
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A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
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Strategic vision
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Good, independent judgement
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An ability to think creatively
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A willingness to speak their mind
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An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
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An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
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A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with skills in one or more of the following areas: Finance and treasury, Commercial Law, Business Development and Growth, and Digital.
At CANW, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive and to being a place where all belong. We are keen to ensure our board membership reflects our values and therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who represent faith and cultural communities and from young people especially those who may have lived experience of the care environment.
By joining our board, you will contribute to a cause that truly matters and have the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of the children, young people, vulnerable adults, and communities we serve.
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Join our amazing volunteer team to raise awareness of sight loss and RNIB services at local events. You will give talks in person or virtually, sharing your own story to improve understanding of sight loss to local service providers and community groups. You’ll be making a real difference to people living with sight loss by helping to improve accessibility and inclusivity, creating a world without barriers.
What you’ll be doing:
• Giving talks to groups of people to raise awareness of sight loss in your local community by sharing your story to audiences, for example, local businesses, community and voluntary groups.
• Delivering Talks to raise awareness of RNIB services as a trusted source of support for blind and partially sighted people
• Representing RNIB as an Ambassador for the Community Connection service
What you’ll gain from the role:
• An opportunity to give something back.
• A chance to build a strong community.
• A sense of achievement through the difference you make.
• A chance to be part of a team of like-minded people
• An opportunity to develop and explore different roles with RNIB, including our internal job vacancies.
In return for donating your time we will provide:
• A supportive route to building your confidence in presenting and sharing your story with an audience.
• A rewarding experience.
• A great Induction and training.
• A supportive manager.
• Regular updates and catchups.
• Expenses.
• An opportunity to connect with other volunteers.
How often will I be needed?
- 4 Hours per Month
Key requirements
- 1 reference
Location
Region
- Scotland
Who this opportunity will suit
Minimum age
- You must be at least 18 years old to apply
What skills and experience are needed?
- • Lived experience of issues affecting blind and partially sighted people • Be comfortable speaking to different audiences to share your story, or a willingness to try with our support. • Able to communicate effectively. • Have an outgoing, friendly approach to meeting new people.
Histiocytosis UK are seeking Expressions of Interest from Parents, Patients and Professionals for positions on the Advisory Panel to the Board of Trustees.
Advisory Panel Members are appointed for one year, attending a minimum of 2 meetings (one in person and one virtual). Their role is to help steer the charity to ensure that no one should die of histiocytosis and to represent patients and professionals in the histiocytosis field. Advisory Panel members can apply to join the Board of Trustees ( for two years). The current vacancies have arisen because some members have come to the end of their terms of service.
The APM appointments are to the General Portfolio Team, we would also be particularly interested to hear from those who would be happy to take up either Financial/Banking or Scientific Research Portfolios should they be offered the opportunity to join the Board of Trustees.
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Emmaus Mossley is seeking to recruit new people with a mix of experience and expertise to our Board of Trustees. This is an exciting and important time for our charity’s ambitious strategy, as we work to help more people out of homelessness and poverty.
Emmaus Mossley is a well-established charity, achieving our core aims and delivering impact with embedded values and good governance structures already in place. Joining the Emmaus Mossley Board of Trustees is a rewarding and fulfilling opportunity, especially as we look forward to celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2027.
About Emmaus Mossley
Emmaus Mossley is a dynamic charity that provides a home, tailored support, training and work opportunities to people who have experienced homelessness. We go beyond just offering a bed for the night; Emmaus provides people with longer-term support, stability, opportunities for personal development, and a strong sense of community.
Emmaus Mossley is an independent local charity that is governed by a Board of Trustees who all live, work or are invested in the improvement of Tameside, Oldham and its surrounding communities. Whilst our work is focused locally, we are also part of a much wider Emmaus movement.
About the Charity Trustee – Company Secretary role
As part of Emmaus Mossley’s continued development, we are seeking to recruit a new trustee with Company Secretary responsibilities. We are looking for someone who can bring fresh perspectives, experiences and expertise, with an understanding of governance, trustee development and charity law.
Emmaus Mossley relies on a diverse group of people to become trustees and deliver good governance. Becoming a charity trustee at Emmaus Mossley is an opportunity to apply and develop your skillset for a worthwhile cause. This voluntary role offers variety, responsibility and satisfaction, especially seeing people overcome challenges to achieve their personal goals.
The Emmaus Mossley Board of Trustees meets six times a year. In addition to full trustee meetings, some trustees are members of our three committees that report to the board. Trustees also have the opportunity to get involved in other ways, including at events, external events and projects.
If you share our passion and principles for helping those most in need and have sufficient time and energy, please explore the trustee role and register your interest.
Emmaus Mossley supports people who have experienced homelessness by providing them with a home, tailored support and life-changing opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Make a difference in Kent by joining our team of trustees!
Kent Community Foundation (KCF) is looking for individuals to join our Board of Trustees who have a real passion for our county and want to make a demonstrable difference to the lives of people in our communities.
KCF is a professional grant-maker and local philanthropy advisor for Kent and Medway. We have been established for 24 years; distributing more than £60 million in grants to voluntary sector organisations across the county; supporting small charities to be sustainable and successful, and helping major donors maximise the impact of their donations.
Trustees are the volunteers who lead charities and decide how they are run; setting strategic plans, monitoring the performance, impact and sustainability of the charity and overseeing its governance. People of any age and background can be a trustee, and we're looking for people with specific experience to help us support communities in Kent. We are particularly interested in applications from people who are typically under-represented on trustee boards.
We have a comprehensive trustee induction programme, so if you have never been a trustee or on a board before, we will ensure you have all the knowledge and support you need.
Trustee: Desirable skills
We are looking for applicants to have one or more of the following:
· Lived experience of the communities we work with and the issues which arise in our county
· Experience of grant making; either as a philanthropist, grant maker or grant applicant
· Experience in working with or within social enterprises
· Experience in communications and PR
· A background in socio/economics, or connections with education in that field
· Knowledge of, and experience in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion
· Professional experience or active interest in technology, digital communications and AI
· Long term connections and networks with any of our stakeholder groups in Kent; such as philanthropists, businesses owners, key voluntary sector influencers
We hope to recruit up to three new trustees with different experience to offer, who can give some of their time and expertise to help KCF continue to grow and develop. We have four in-person Board meetings a year, and trustees also sit on at least one of our sub-committees, which meet two to four times a year (often remotely). There are also occasional events trustees are invited to attend to promote and engage with our work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role- Head of Governance and Legal (Voluntary)
Reporting- CEO/CPO
Location- Remote, UK-based
Commitment: We estimate this role requires 4–6 hours per week, with flexibility to manage your own time. All meetings are remote and scheduled in advance.
Compensation: Voluntary role (non-paid)
About YouthAdvantage UK
YouthAdvantage UK is a volunteer-led, research-based organisation championing the rights and wellbeing of young people aged 11 to 25 across the UK. We influence national policy, deliver grassroots projects, and elevate youth voice in key debates; from education to mental health, climate action to justice reform.
We are seeking a passionate, committed Head of Governance & Legal to join our senior leadership team and help shape the strategic foundations that support our work.
About the role
As Head of Governance & Legal, you will lead a small team focused on risk, compliance, and governance excellence. You will ensure our work is rooted in sound legal and ethical frameworks and will support our growth with robust, transparent policies and guidance. You’ll also provide strategic support to our Board of Trustees and act as the senior point of contact for all legal matters.
This is an ideal opportunity for a governance, legal, or compliance professional looking to gain sector leadership experience while supporting a values-driven youth organisation.
What you’ll gain
- Strategic leadership experience in a national charity
- A portfolio of governance and legal work with social impact
- Board-level exposure and public recognition of your contribution
- A flexible and supportive remote-first culture
- Testimonials, references, and public acknowledgment upon completion
- A chance to help shape youth policy at a systemic level
What you’ll do
- Lead and support the Governance & Legal Support Manager and team
- Design, update, and implement governance frameworks and organisational policies
- Maintain regulatory compliance across charity law, safeguarding, and data protection
- Liaise with the Board of Trustees - prepare agendas, minutes, and reports
- Oversee legal documentation and contracts
- Maintain and review the organisation’s risk register
- Build relationships with regulators and external legal advisors
- Embed a culture of accountability, transparency, and ethical practice
Who we’re looking for
We welcome applications from a broad range of professional backgrounds. You might be:
- An experienced lawyer, company secretary, or governance lead
- A compliance or legal professional seeking strategic exposure
- A postgraduate in law or non-profit management looking for leadership experience
- Returning to work and keen to rebuild your senior-level skillset
- Recently semi-retired and passionate about giving back
Essential:
- Experience in governance, legal, or compliance leadership (minimum 12 months)
- Familiarity with UK charity law and regulatory frameworks
- Ability to lead and support others with tact and clarity
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to equity, youth empowerment, and ethical standards
To Apply
If you’re interested, just send us your CV and a few lines about why the role appeals to you — this can be a short paragraph in your email or a separate note. If you'd prefer an informal chat before applying, we’d love to hear from you. Just drop us a message and we’ll arrange a time.
Volunteer Acknowledgement
Although this is a volunteer role, we’re committed to recognising your contribution. Upon successful completion of your commitment, you can request:
- A LinkedIn testimonial or written reference
- A public thank-you post on our social media
- Permission to list your role with YouthAdvantage UK on your CV and LinkedIn
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Youth On The Rise
We train peers to deliver digital, life-skills, menstrual support and career programmes that mobilize communities.
Africa faces youth unemployment that fuels poverty, crime and substance abuse. Primary schools lack computer literacy, widening the digital divide and limiting opportunity. Girls miss school because of period poverty and stigma, while boys face violence, poor life skills and reintegration after detention. Learners also make tertiary choices with poor information. High HIV prevalence demands health education and blood donations. Communities experience unmanaged waste and degraded public spaces.
A systemic, peer-led model under Youth On The Rise that turns risk into opportunity. We run KidsInTech (foundational digital skills), A Man To Remember (life-skills plus sport and reintegration for boys), Girls’ Dignity & Wellness (period support and confidence), and Career Guidance clinics (informed pathways). Each programme uses train-to-lead toolkits, facilitator run-sheets, safeguarding, and impact trackers so schools, churches, and youth clubs can deliver independently. Partnerships—Ministry of Education permissions, Machabeng International College volunteers, local churches for meals, and Kick4Life for certificates—reduce costs and expand reach. Media campaigns, HIV education, blood drives, and city clean-ups link learning to visible community outcomes.
Operations Manager
- Manage the Executive Director’s calendar, meetings, and travel. Prepare briefs and follow-ups after each engagement.
- Coordinate internal meetings. Circulate agendas.
- Maintain organized records. Contracts. MOUs. Permissions.
- Support programme delivery
- Confirm facilitators.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Education for permissions and with schools and churches for venues and catering.
- Produce weekly dashboards. Participants reached. Costs. Materials issued. Feedback summaries.
- Draft emails, letters, and reports. Prepare pitch decks and donor updates using provided data.
- Support grant and fundraising tasks. Deadlines. Document collection.
- Coordinate media and social content scheduling with the social media manager
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Award-winning theatre company One Tenth Human is seeking people with a passion for developing children’s STEM potential to join our Board of Trustees. Could you help us succeed with our next adventures?
One Tenth Human is an award-winning theatre company based in Lancaster, led by Artistic Director Sarah Punshon. We are a registered charity (no. 1195497), on a mission to empower primary-age children with better stories about their own potential. We explode myths and expectations when it comes to science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths (“STEAM”) because too many children reach adulthood believing these subjects are not for “people like me”. We want to change this.
We create and tour interactive theatrical adventures nationally to arts venues, libraries, schools, and village halls. Since our formation in 2016, we have been commissioned and co-produced by Shoreditch Town Hall, Z-arts, China Plate, Polka Theatre, Tutti Frutti, Big Imaginations, ARC Stockton, The Dukes Lancaster, and Lancaster Arts. We reach nationally, but are deeply embedded in our local region, working closely with schools, community groups, charities, and higher education partners to incubate new work and give more children the chance to take part in our life-changing adventures.
Our current Board has expertise in the arts, business management, charities, and STEM public engagement. You can find out more about them here.
The Board meets for 90 minute meetings every quarter on Zoom, with occasional in-person Away Days.
Written information is sent out a week before each meeting, requiring careful reading and consideration. Trustees may take on additional tasks suitable to their area of expertise between meetings, but the role is fundamentally one of governance and strategic guidance.
We are currently recruiting for Board members with the following skills:
(A) Financial Management Trustee. We are seeking a Board member who would be able to support our financial management, working with the Treasurer (and our accountant) to oversee financial planning, processes, and compliance. Your experience might be an accountancy qualification, experience with charity financial management, experience in business, or similar. Your role would include joining our Budget Working Group, which meets quarterly, one to two weeks before each Board meeting.
(B) Board Members. More broadly, we are keen to recruit Board members who have any one (or more!) of the following areas of expertise:
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○ Marketing/PR;
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○ Fundraising / philanthropy;
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○ Charity governance / legal;
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○ IT;
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○ Children aged 3-10 years - whether as a teacher, parent, carer, or volunteer;
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○ Education, particularly primary education;
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○ Science, technology, engineering or maths: this might mean in industry, in academia, in
museums, or another public engagement area. In addition, we expect all Board members to have:
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○ Interest in our work
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○ A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across all aspects of society
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○ The equivalent of about 1 day per month to devote to us.
We would be particularly interested to talk to applicants who are based or have networks in the North-West, but this is not essential. Our meetings are via Zoom and current Trustees are based in Manchester, Leeds, York, and London.
Send us a written document, no more than one page / 500 words or a film/audio recording, no longer than 3 minutes. Tell us who you are, how your experience and expertise matches our criteria, and why you’re interested in being on our Board.
If you have particular access requirements not covered here, please get in touch. Or if you would like an informal chat about this opportunity with our Co-Chair, Dermot Daly, please contact us via our website to arrange this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about education and inclusion? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people?
Talkback UK is seeking a new Trustee with expertise in education, ideally within a Specialist Post-16 Institution, to join our Board. We are a charity dedicated to enabling people to live fulfilling lives through opportunities in learning, work, health, and community.
As a Trustee, you will bring knowledge and insight from the education sector – whether from schools, colleges, local authorities, or related fields – to help shape our strategy and strengthen our impact. You will play a key role in ensuring our programmes are relevant, ambitious, and responsive to the needs of the people we support.
We are looking for someone who:
· Understands the education landscape, particularly around SEND and lifelong learning.
· Can provide both support and constructive challenge at Board level.
· Shares our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
This is a voluntary role requiring attendance at four Board meetings a year (plus occasional subcommittee sessions). In return, you will join a passionate and supportive Board of Trustees, gain valuable governance experience, and contribute to changing lives for the better.
We strive to create an inclusive, professional setting. One that steers and challenges mainstream thinking when it comes to disability and autism.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Policy Advisor
Youth Advantage UK
Remote
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary
Job description
Youth Advantage UK (YAUK) is seeking a Volunteer Policy Advisor to support its Long-Term Research & Policy Team in identifying and delivering on opportunities for the organisation to grow its impact. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying current policy priorities and trends relating young people and children. Working closely with the Heads of Policy and Senior Policy Advisor, the ideal candidate will use their prior experience to help YAUK to identify where it should be focussing its efforts. They will should have a good understanding of UK public policy, IT literacy, and the ability to work well independently and in a team.
Responsibilities:
• Review government priorities relating to young people, summarising key policies and legislation in a succinct manner.
• Identify political, governmental or societal figures with an influence over youth policy, mapping these individuals for future engagement.
• Support other members of the team in the development of policy documents.
• Monitor, analyse and respond to external trends which impact on the organisation’s strategic policies and focus.
• Support the Head of Policy and Senior Policy Officer in delivering the policy team’s wider goals and priorities.
• Provide insight and advice in the development of wider organisational objective setting.
• Support the organisation’s Communications Team in developing and implementing effective strategies when required.
• Support the creation of blogs and articles on policy related issues and to support with the development of academic articles and reports.
• Provide proof reading and flexible organisational support where needed.
Requirements:
• Knowledge of UK youth policy and the wider political system.
• Knowledge of issues affecting children and young people in the UK.
• Experience of desk research and reviewing policy and/or research papers.
• Excellent writing and speaking skills.
• IT literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
Benefits
• Gain valuable experience in research and understanding of the policy process.
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated and passionate team.
• Flexible working hours.
Candidates must send CV in PDF format otherwise it is not considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a Director and Chair of Trustees Designate to help shape the future direction of our organisation. We are looking for an individual with proven senior leadership experience - ideally, though not necessarily, within the third sector - who can bring strong strategic thinking, sound judgement, and a collaborative leadership style.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Manchester is a young and vibrant city, with two in every five residents aged 25 or under. Yet, nearly half of our children (43.8%) are growing up in poverty.
Young Manchester is a youth-led partnership of more than 160 local non-profit organisations and community groups, supporting over 15,000 children and young people across the city every week. We resource, strengthen, and champion Manchester’s youth and play sector, centring young people’s voices, experiences, and leadership, and working to ensure that those most excluded have access to opportunities, support, and joy.
Our vision:
A Manchester where all children and young people can thrive and lead purposeful lives in a joyful, safe and healthy environment.
Young Manchester's Board of Trustees
Young Manchester has a diverse, active and engaged board. However, we are particularly looking for further support around financial oversight and guidance, to ensure effective management of Young Manchester’s resources in line with its charitable objectives.
Young Manchester is working to expand its strategic engagement with business and diversify its fundraising streams through corporate and enterprise opportunities.
We are keen to hear from individuals with background in finance, or experience in fundraising, grant management, or investment portfolio. They will support the CEOs and Finance & Operations Manager by reviewing budgets, management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and financial statements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the other trustees to ensure Young Manchester is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit.
- Comply with Young Manchester’s governing document and the law.
- Act in Young Manchester’s best interests.
- Manage Young Manchester’s resources responsibly.
- Act with reasonable care and skill.
- Ensure Young Manchester is accountable by supporting and challenging its leadership.
- Work closely with Young Manchester’s leadership to execute our strategy in alignment with our vision, mission and values.
A Manchester where all children and young people can thrive and lead purposeful lives in a joyful, safe and healthy environment.


We are currently looking for a new Digital Fundraising Trustee who can use their skills to support our growing charity. We need someone with relevant fundraising experience who thrives as part of a dynamic group of Trustees, who is willing to champion the charity and who values seeing the impact that our work can make
The Digital Fundraising Trustee will participate in all areas of the charity’s governance with a special interest in the fundraising implications of the strategy, governance and support with the Board’s understanding and interpretation.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, developing the CLAPA’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines. You would be joining our board at an exciting time, as we implement our new 5-year strategy for 2025-2030.
The Link to apply is listed in the attached Recruitment Pack or can be accessed via the Redirect to recruiter button.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.



