How to Become a Volunteer Trustee

Thinking of spending some time as a Volunteer Trustee?

A Trustee is part of a larger board of people that govern a non-profit. They play an important role in ensuring a charity is run in the interest of the people it's supporting. Ultimately, they're the guardians of the organisation's mission, ensuring that all decisions put the beneficiaries first. As a Trustee, you'll need to think strategically and make sure the organisation is sustainable. Although you don't run the day-to-day activities, you support the wider team and shape the direction of the organisation.

Where can a career as a Volunteer Trustee take you?

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The benefits of being a Volunteer Trustee

How you’re helping

Working alongside other trustees to ensure the financial health of a charity
Striving to further share the charity's mission and sure objectives are met
Engaging in the charity's desire to expand its fundraising presence

What you’re gaining

An opportunity to see how a charity operates from the most senior position
Development of your management and leadership skills

Development and growth

Skills you’ll need

Experience in a senior management position in the charity sector
Ability to make well-informed decisions based on data
A results-oriented mindset

Skills you’ll gain

Ability to foster positive working relationships in diverse organisations
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

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Expert tip

Helen Chester Director at SkyBlu Solutions

“ I’d firstly find a charity that I believed in. I’d be clear on what skills and experiences I could bring to the board of my chosen charity and approach them. Then I’d ask to go along to a couple of board meetings to see how they operate – my experience is that boards can be vastly different. “

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