Administrative Support Volunteer Roles in Kings Cross, Greater London

We are seeking a Treasurer to report to our Chairman and Board of Directors here at WRM. Music making is at the heart of our charity’s objectives, offering a wide rage of inclusive activities for anyone who is interested in getting involved with music, regardless of skills or knowledge.

Whilst this role is voluntary, the position is an integral part of the organisation as the Treasurer is also a Trustee and will participate in all Trustee discussions and decisions. The Board of Trustees meet up to 6 times per year at the Head Office in Trowbridge, but communicate regularly via email at other times. You will ensure that the organisation’s financial practices are reviewed regularly to safeguard its financial position, and have the enthusiasm to move the charity forward.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of preparing and comparing annual budgets

• Administering payroll and Inland Revenue returns for Companies House and Charities Commission

• Knowledge of Xero system with ability to learn new IT skills

• Background and interest in numeracy

If you would like to be part of charity who’s work is valued and celebrated across the county, then get in touch for more information. We provide all Trustees with the opportunity to be involved in our vital projects, and the Treasurer is at the heart of it all!

Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Confident Conversations achieves its core purpose: to help parents in hospital become partners in their child’s care. Trustees oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that Confident Conversations has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the executive team to enable Confident Conversations to grow and thrive and so support more parents and carers in hospital.

Duties

This is currently a virtual role. All meetings are held virtually (online). Trustees need access to a computer, smartphone or tablet with internet access.

• Support and provide advice on Confident Conversation’s purpose, vision, goals and activities.
• Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.
• Oversee Confident Conversation’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress; and review and approve Confident Conversations’s financial statements.
• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
• Provide support and challenge to Confident Conversations’s Director in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs.
• Keep abreast of changes in Confident Conversations’s operating environment.
• Contribute to regular reviews of Confident Conversations’s own governance. Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.
• Use independent judgement, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect Confident Conversations’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third party interests.
• Contribute to the broader promotion of Confident Conversations’s objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role of trustee, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking and experience on our Board. You do not need previous experience of being a trustee – we will provide a full induction and training.

However, you should have experience of advocating for a patient in hospital who cannot effectively advocate for themselves. This includes parents and carers with lived experience of advocating for their child, and medical professionals (doctors, nurses, other medical specialists) who work in paediatrics.

Legally, trustees must be at least 16 years old. We do not accept applications from anyone who is currently disqualified from acting as a charity trustee.

Personal skills and qualities

• Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as   trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
• Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.
• A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.
• Willingness to lead according to our values. All our work, including our interactions with each other, stakeholders and those we support, is guided by the following principles:
  • Kindness in our approach to our work and ourselves.
  • Differences are our strength. Difference of experience and thought is vital to our success.
  • Confidence in engaging with, and challenging, our work at all levels. We must be welcoming and supportive to ensure this happens.
• Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Terms of appointment

Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.

Terms of office

• Trustees are appointed for a three year term of office.
• This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Time commitment

• Attending four one-hour Board meetings annually. Meetings are currently held virtually.
• Reading papers and preparing for Board meetings. Papers are circulated at least one week before every meeting. They are usually around two pages of A4 per paper, and meetings have, on average, four papers.
• There may be times when the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This can involve scrutinising papers circulated by email, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

To apply, please email Lydia Strachan, Director, attaching your CV and a paragraph on why you feel you are suited to the role.

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.

About us

We are a charity that matches people who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise for those who cannot obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay.

We are the only pro bono charity to provide access to legal assistance in all areas of law, in all courts and tribunals across England and Wales.

We have been facilitating free legal help since 1996 and have grown into a thriving organisation working with almost 4,500 volunteer barristers. Our team comprises 23 dedicated casework, communications and administrative staff, as well as a committed team of student casework volunteers who work with us daily. We have 13 trustees on our Board which is chaired by Sharif A Shivji KC.  

About Bar in the Community

Bar in the Community (BIC) is a volunteering initiative overseen by Advocate that was set up in 2000 with the aim of matching barristers volunteering their time with management committee positions of local voluntary organisations. Since then, BIC has expanded the breadth of volunteering it seeks to facilitate and now works to find barristers and chambers professionals to fill a variety of voluntary roles across a range of local and national organisations.

The initiative advertises roles from a range of charities working towards many different causes beyond the Bar. Prospective volunteers can become trustees, governors, mentors, workshop facilitators, resource creators and much more. The scheme has opportunities available for every skill set and every level, so these benefits can be found whether volunteers are just starting out in their career, looking to progress to a more senior level, or even retired.

Bar in the Community is a powerful tool for charities who are in need of support from those with a legal background, as well as for barristers and chambers professionals who are keen to give back to the community and gain skills or experience that will positively impact their career.

“I simply don’t think I would be where I am without the experiences I have gained from volunteering. Professionally, board-level volunteering has helped me to build my network, learn from industry greats, test my leadership style, make mistakes and circulate my ideas about how organisations and movements should run.” 

Abiodun Olatokun, Trainee Barrister at Matrix Chambers

"Volunteers from the legal world have numerous skills and abilities which can be applied outside the context of the law. There are real benefits to the public from that shared expertise. Many of us entered the law with the aim of making our society a better place to be. It is worth remembering that you can achieve that goal outside the law too." 

Sharif Asim Shivji KC, Chair of Advocate

About the role

We are looking for two people to join the recently created management committee of BIC at a key stage in our development as we look to further expand the initiative, with a particular focus on engaging more charities and more volunteers.

We want to recruit two candidates with a commitment to volunteering and the work of BIC. We are looking for people with the following background:

1. Marketing and engagement: At present, the most important goals for Bar in the Community are to engage charities to ensure a steady stream of interesting opportunities and to engage volunteers to take on these opportunities. It is therefore essential for the management committee to be able to advise on how to promote opportunities and engage people and organisations.

2. Expertise in volunteering: As one of our key focuses is to engage the Bar in volunteering through BIC we are eager to recruit someone with previous experience working with volunteers and successfully recruiting for volunteer vacancies.

We recognise the need to ensure that Equality Diversity and Inclusion is reflected in all aspects of Advocate’s work including our management roles. We appreciate the additional perspectives diversity brings adds depth and understanding to our work. To that end, we strongly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

Applicants do not need previous management committee experience to undertake this role and we welcome applications from those with all levels of experience.

Time commitment and requirements of the role

Members would attend management committee meetings every three months. These meetings would last approximately an hour and time should also be factored in ahead of the meeting to read the papers. We anticipate these meetings being online. We are eager to recruit people who are willing to actively participate in discussions.

We are looking for candidates with a willingness to commit the necessary time and effort and to apply your experience and expertise to support the Manager of BIC. Those applying should understand the responsibilities of being part of a management committee.

Remuneration

The roles are unpaid positions, however reasonable out of pocket expenses may be reimbursed, particularly to assist with travel costs or caring responsibilities.

The deadline for applications is Sunday the 13th of October. Interviews will be held across the weeks of the 21st and 28th of October.

DIGITAL FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

You will be mentored by our Fundraising Manager.

Main purpose of role:

To support the Fundraising Manager with all aspects of fundraising, with a particular focus on donor stewardship, and small grants/trusts/community fundraising.

The role will be hands on and has the potential for you to learn and develop a variety of fundraising skills.

Responsibilities and key tasks:

• To research and draft applications to small grants and trust.

• Proactively use the fundraising database to develop and manage supporters and ensure all activities are recorded accurately and in line with GDPR

• To assist the Fundraising Manager/Treasurer with the reconciliation of our income and financial processes.

• To assist the Fundraising Manager with the planning and collation of the annual and biannual major funders monitoring reports requests.

• General fundraising/administration duties, as and when required

• This role is expected to meet the minimum financial target per year.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Essential

Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Ability to work independently and a strong team player. Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people. Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner. Highly organised with ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload. Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office. Desirable. Project management skills. Experience working in a voluntary sector preferrable but not essential.

Are you interested in developing skills in museum operations? We are looking for Weekend Volunteer Museum Assistants to help us run the museum on a day-to-day basis, providing a warm welcome to our customers and playing an essential part in our activities.
 

Volunteers will be museum ambassadors for this exciting, lively, and engaging museum. The duties of Museum Assistant range from sales, promoting gift-aid donations, queue management, way-finding, and information assistance.

It would be well-suited to someone considering a future career or career change to the cultural sector, or a fast-paced return to work or retirement role.

We are looking for volunteers who would ideally like to donate one 4-8 hour day every week, either as a 10-2pm shift, or a 2-6pm shift, or a full day, for a minimum of 3 months. Ideally you will be able to start immediately, although this is not essential. Travel and/or lunch expenses will be paid up to £10 per day.

Use your skills and experience to serve a nationally respected, Christian homelessness charity growing in its impact and influence.

Oasis Community Housing (part of the wider Oasis Charitable Group) is a Christian homelessness charity with 40 years’ experience of delivering bespoke, effective services for vulnerably housed and people experiencing homelessness.

We exist to reignite a hope and a future for everyone facing homelessness. We believe that anyone’s life can be transformed however dark things may seem.

We run supported accommodation programmes in the North-East and London for young people, particularly young women and mums facing homelessness for a variety of reasons. We also run drop-in crisis centres providing emergency housing on a ‘housing first, no questions asked basis’, a warm shower, food, clothing and access to advice. Additionally we run a programme to help victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence to break the cycle of abusive relationships.

The last 3 years have been tumultuous and challenging for us all due to the enduring legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic. Over this period we have been stretched and tested across the range of our work. But in the testing, our passion for our mission and ability to innovate and be agile have shone through.  

In spite of the challenges of the last 4 years we have seen a 41% increase in unrestricted donations over the last two years.

This is an exciting time to consider joining Oasis Community Housing.

We are now looking for two or more Trustees. The priority areas we are seeking to cover include:

Finance – with strategic financial leadership experience in order to ensure effective oversight and risk management at a governance level.

Property/Facilities Management/Planning – with experience of lease agreements, property licensing and planning regulations.

Whilst these are priority skill areas we would also be open to considering candidates from other professional backgrounds too.

Role Description

Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. Ranked 2023 Q4 by Best Companies as the 8th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK’s leading charities in the fight against modern slavery. Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue.  We are one of the UK’s largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year.  We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators.

Our volunteers come from all walks of life and have a wide range of experience and motivations. Whatever your reason for deciding to volunteer, we want to make sure you enjoy your time with us and know just how much we value your support.

Many of our service users don’t use English as their first language and rely on high quality translation to understand information. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers who can accurately translate English text into any of the languages below:

Bengali, Arabic, Amharic, Albanian, Vietnamese, Romanian, Polish, Tigrinya, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi.

Volunteers need to:

•Be at least 18 years old

•Hold a translating or interpreting qualification or to hold a degree (in any subject) and be fluent in speaking and writing in English, and one or more of the languages above

•Have excellent command of English and other language(s)

•Have grammatical accuracy

•Have excellent proof-reading skills including IT skills

•Have use of own computer

•Be willing to have a basic DBS check

•Have the willingness to learn about human trafficking issues

•Have the ability to maintain confidentiality

To apply please complete an application form on our website.

Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent is committed to making later life better for everyone in Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent. We have an active board of Trustees from a range of different backgrounds who continually provide guidance and support to the charity.The Trustee role offers an exciting opportunity to get involved in an engaging, decision making role which contributes to the strategy, financial strategy and day-to-day management of the organisation.

Our existing Board has a diverse range of experience and skills and we are looking to grow and develop these to support the organisation in the future.  We are particuarly interested in hearing from people with experience and/or knowledge of the following areas:

• Financial Management (including investment planning/management accounts) 
• Estate Planning
• Charity Retailing
• Fundraising / Income generation Fundraising

This is not an exclusive list of skills as each new Trustee brings their own valuable skills and experience.  We are keen to develop our Board's diversity and appreciate that the role of a Trustee is new to some people.  If you would like an informal chat about what the role involves please contact us.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

Our Trustees play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us as a co-opted Trustee and provide specialist advice and support for our fundraising activities.

The Board of Rethink Mental Illness, charity number 271028, comprises the Chair, eight Regional Trustees and up to seven co-opted Trustees.  Regional Trustees are experts by experience (people severely affected by mental illness, carers and relatives).  Co-opted Trustees are appointed for their specific skills as required.  For example, skills in Fundraising, Business Development, Accountancy, ICT.

About the role

Key responsibilities

1. To hold the charity "in trust" for current and future beneficiaries by:
   1. Ensuring the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
   2. Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its culture.
   3. Ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
   4. Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
   5. Ensuring the charity's governance is of the highest possible standard.

Specifics for a Trustee with Fundraising Experience

The Fundraising Team works across Rethink Mental Illness and our partner charity Mental Health UK and comprises around 30 fundraisers led by the Director of Fundraising.  The Trustee role will focus on Rethink fundraising activity only, although it will have oversight of fundraising for both charities. The team works across a diverse portfolio of income streams including Events, Community, Individual Giving and Legacies, Corporate Partnerships, Philanthropy and Trusts and Grants raising nearly £7million across both charities. 

The Fundraising Team has gone through a significant period of change to set the foundations for growth and has embarked on a new 5-year strategy aligned with our organisational strategy. Currently in year 2, the team’s focus is building pipelines, optimising supporter journeys, building relationships with strategic partners and developing new products for a mass market. 

We are looking for someone who is working or has worked at Director of Fundraising level who:

• Has experience of leading Fundraising Teams and overseeing fundraising strategy and governance - to help strengthen the Board’s knowledge and understanding of Fundraising and work with Director of Fundraising to maximise organisational buy-in. Has delivered transformational change within an organisation to shift outlook to a Fundraising first approach.
• Has experience across a diverse range of income streams and therefore can advise Director of Fundraising / Fundraising Team on new income streams and the amplification of opportunities. Knowledge of Capital Appeal fundraising would be beneficial as we would like to launch Rethink’s first Capital Appeal in next couple of years.
• Can support and champion all Fundraising activities including attending events, meetings with high-value supporters etc.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please register your interest! 

Are you the next Active Humber trustee?
Support us to encourage people across the Humber to benefit from an active lifestyle

We are currently looking for two trustees to join our Board to work with us to create a happier, healthier and stronger community across the Humber.  To achieve our goals, we need a board of trustees who are as diverse as the people we are trying to reach.

Active Humber is a registered charity and is one of 43 nationwide Active Partnerships who are funded by Sport England to improve lives through physical activity and sport. 

Our vision is that the Humber is a place where everyone, everyday is physically active.

Our mission is to get the most physically inactive to be active.

Our role is to help people think differently about physical inactivity.

What is it like to be a Board Member at Active Humber? 
The Board at Active Humber is integral to what we are trying to achieve in the Humber.  If you join us as a trustee you will help to lead Active Humber to achieve their mission and purpose - you might ask questions to challenge us to think differently, make suggestions to move things forward, or act as a sounding board for ideas.  To learn more about Active Humber and what we have achieved and what we are hoping to achieve, please visit our website

What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking individuals who are enthusiastic about our vision and have the time and skills to contribute to the board. You don’t need previous board experience, and we particularly welcome individuals with experience in areas such as:

• Health and social care
• Environmental sustainability matters
• An understanding of equality and inclusivity
• An ability to articulate the voice of communities that are less likely to take part in physical activity (e.g. those over 55, those living with a disability or a long-term health condition, minority ethnic groups).

Application Process
The full application pack for the trustee role is available on our website, please read this fully to support you in making a decision about whether to apply. 

We would suggest an informal chat with our CEO, David Gent or our Chair, Richard Smith as the first step in your application, or perhaps an informal visit to an Active Humber Board sub-committee meeting.  Please email us and we would be happy to arrange this.

If you then wish to go ahead and apply, please send the following information:

1. A covering letter explaining why you are interested in being an Active Humber trustee, and how your skills and experience meet the criteria set out in the role and person specification.
2. A copy of your current CV

The closing date is 22nd November 2024.

If you have any queries about the role or the application process, please do not hesitate to email HR who will be happy to help.

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust (BFCCST), an award-winning independent charity in partnership with Premier League Brentford Football Club, is seeking 2-3 new Trustees to join our dynamic Board.

Role:Brentford FC Community Sports Trust Trustee (x3) 

Term: 3 years (Renewable for up to 9 years)

Time Commitment: 1-2 days per month on average.

Trustees will be expected to attend at least 4 in-person Board meetings per year. Plus at least 4 sub group meetings and 2/3 Strategy Days per annum, as well as visiting programmes in action that the Board delivers and attending bi monthly events. Depending on the skill set offered by individuals, Trustees will also have regular additional meetings with Officers in specialist areas to help shape strategy.

Remuneration: This is an unpaid role but reasonable expenses incurred are refundable in accordance with BFCCST’s Trustee Expenses policy. 

Closing Date: 10th November 2024

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust was set up as an independent charity in 2005.

The Trust’s aim is to use the power of sport to engage, inspire and empower people in west London, by providing opportunities to take part in programmes and activities, thereby improving physical and mental wellbeing, increasing engagement in education and training and enabling people of all ages to realise their potential. Further general information including our Inclusion and Safeguarding Statements is included below.

The Trust’s annual income has grown to over £4 million. Independent assessment of the social impact delivered in recent years has shown a social value in the most recent annual reporting period to March 2023 of over £70 million.

We now face increasing challenges as we:

• develop and manage a wide range of facilities

• deepen our progressive and socially inclusive programmes in sports participation, health and well-being, education, employability, youth work and community engagement

• widen our reach across communities to the west of London

• establish a trading subsidiary

As we prepare for the future, we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees, bringing fresh perspectives and strengthening our strategic direction to continue delivering substantial social impact. 

For more information about the Trust please visit our website.

The BFCCST Board of Trustees

Looking ahead to the next three years, three of the current nine Trustees, including the Chair, will be retiring after many years of dedicated service.

The BFCCST Board is therefore aiming to recruit new Trustees to strengthen its range of skills and experience.  In line with its Inclusion policy the Board is keen to widen and increase the participation of members from diverse local communities and encourage younger people with the relevant skills and expertise to join the Board, as it enters this exciting period of evolution and change.

For  full details of the role, please see the attached job description.

Inclusion Statement

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

Safeguarding Statement

Brentford FCCST is committed to equality, the safeguarding and welfare of all children and adults at risk. This responsibility is shared by all staff and volunteers at the club, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Staff will be required to undertake regular safeguarding training to enable and reinforce a proactive approach to safeguarding. This role requires the post holder to apply all relevant policies and uphold the club’s commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people to ensure a safe environment for all. This includes the timely reporting of any safeguarding concern to the safeguarding team.

General Trust Accountabilities

• To ensure compliance with all relevant policies, including health and safety and safeguarding policies
• To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements
• To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
• To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Trust and its personnel
• To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times.

The Role

As a Flyer Distributor you will play a crucial role in helping to raise awareness about our services and events within the Enfield community. You will be responsible for disseminating promotional materials such as flyers, brochures, and event announcements to various locations within the Enfield area.

• Distribute promotional materials provided by Age UK Enfield to designated locations across the Enfield area. This may include community centers, libraries, local businesses, healthcare facilities, and other relevant locations.
• Engage with members of the public in a friendly and courteous manner while distributing flyers. Answer any questions they may have about Age UK Enfield's services and provide basic information about upcoming events or initiatives.
• Keep accurate records of the locations visited and the quantity of promotional materials distributed. Report back to the supervisor on to provide updates on distribution progress.
• Act as an ambassador for Age UK Enfield by promoting the organisation's mission, values, and services to the community. Help to increase brand recognition and visibility within the local area.

General Key Skills:

• Ability to work independently without constant supervision.
• Comfortable with walking and standing for long periods in various weather conditions.
• Maintaining professionalism and addressing public inquiries effectively.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality, with a strong sense of responsibility.

Time Commitment

2-4 hours Between 10 am - 2 pm (there are other volunteer opportunities available)

Requirements

A DBS Enhanced check will be required. Training to be provided around safeguarding.

Other Information

Please note: It is a unpaid position however travel costs and other volunteering expenses will be covered.

We are seeking Trustees to join our Trustee Board who wish to make a positive difference to the health and well being of women in the Borough. Successful applicants will contribute to the overall strategy of the charity and oversee its governance, to ensure it is well managed and administered with resources being used appropriately.

Join Transition Network as a new Trustee

Do you have wisdom, a fresh perspective, time and energy that you want to place in service to an innovative organisation?

Transition Network is a charity registered in England and Wales that works internationally to support the Transition movement.  We are looking for new trustees from a diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences who can help guide our strategy and join an ongoing experiment in shared governance. We are seeking to recruit several new trustees, including generalists as well as a new trustee Treasurer.