Catts Volunteer Roles
At CATTs, we work to give every young person access to vital health education, to allow them to be empowered to know their own bodies and to feel confident communicating health worries. We do this by working with young people and providing interactive workshops that will cover a multitude of topics concerning their health. Our work will always be supported by communities we serve and what they want, and need will come above everything else. This will ensure every young person feels heard through our work and by the people that need to hear them.
We are now looking for a treasurer to join the board and help lead the organisation and work with the staff team in delivering the next 5 year plan, building CATTs into a leader in cancer awareness, creating sustainable and diversified funding streams, and addressing the health inequalities that young people and communities face on a daily basis.
What we're looking for...
CATTs are a youth-focused and youth-led organisation, and we are looking to build a board that reflects this. We are looking for leaders or aspiring leaders who are at the start of their careers in the public, private or third sectors, we are looking for people who have a passion to make a difference for their peers and generations to come, we are looking for self-starters who can work with the team in a hands-on way to drive the organisation forward and help with the day-to-day.
You won't need to necessarily have experience of being a trustee or a knowledge of cancer awareness, it is about willingness to volunteer your time and be part of a team that deserves your focus and advice in creating lasting change in the conversation on healthcare for young people.
What's in it for you?
We want to be able to develop the leaders of the future, provide a space that you can gain experience in a non-exec role that will help with future roles both paid and unpaid. We are also happy to look at what learning opportunities we can provide you that help you deliver in your role with CATTs, within the rules set out by our regulator, the Charity Commission.
The skills we are looking for...
Monitor the financial standing of the charity and reports to the Board and senior employees regarding cash-flow forecasting, income streams, out-going expenses and the overarching strategic management of the charity’s financial resources.
The commitment from you...
CATTs would like our trustees to commit at least 4 hours a month of availability to help with the staff team, along with 6 meetings (1 1/2 hours each) of the board per year. This is the minimum but if you can commit more on either a long-term or for a particular project that would be great.
How do I apply?
After completing a short application and blind-shifting process we will invite shortlisted applicants for an interview with our trustees and the CATTs staff team. We will look at the option of shadowing our current board team but are also happy to hit the ground running joining the board fully straightaway.
Deadline for applications: 23:00 Sunday 16th March 2025
We will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible, and are looking at short listing applications from Monday 17th March 2025, and as they come in after that.
If you are successful at moving onto the next stage, interviews will be arranged for April with appointments to be confirmed in May 2025.
Within your application, within your cover letter of no more than 750 words please focus on two areas;
1) What you would hope to gains from joining the board of CATTs
2) How your financial experience and skill set relates to areas we are seeking to build capability within the trustee board
At CATTs, we work to give every young person 15-29 to access to vital health education, to allow them to be empowered to know their own bodies and to feel confident communicating health worries. We do this by working with young people and providing interactive workshops that will cover a multitude of topics concerning their health. Our work will always be supported by communities we serve and what they want, and need will come above everything else. This will ensure every young person feels heard through our work and by the people that need to hear them.
What are we looking for.....
We are now looking for up to 4 new trustees to lead the organisation and work with the staff team in delivering the next 5 year plan,building CATTs into a leader in cancer awareness, creating sustainable and diversified funding streams, and addressing the health inequalities that young people and communities face on a daily basis.
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Detection: Knowing the signs & symptoms;
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Prevention: Knowing how to reduce their risk of cancer as a young person;
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Empowerment & Independence: Making informed choices for themselves and realising that they know their body best.
Put simply, CATTs are for young people, by young people. Diverse backgrounds can lead to different health experiences among young people. CATTs work to make sure all young people have a voice by addressing their specific health needs surrounding different genders, sexualities, abilities, ethnicities and living statuses. CATTs want to create a culture shift of talking to each other frankly about health. Tackling taboo subjects helps create a more open and honest society without shame. If we can break the stigma, people are more likely to get their signs & symptoms checked by a doctor earlier.
We are currently delivering our five-year strategy, we would encourage applicants to review the strategy (please find attached) and highlight within your application how your skills set could contribute to the delivery of those ambitions.
What's in it for you?
We want to be able to develop the leaders of the future, provide a space that you can gain experience in a non-exec role that will help with future roles both paid and unpaid. We are also happy to look at what learning opportunities we can provide you that help you deliver in your role with CATTs, within the rules set out by our regulator, the Charity Commission.
CATTs has identified that the following areas of expertise must be covered within the Trustees:
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HR/Safeguarding/EDI
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Strategic finances
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Fundraising/hands on finances
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Traditional Marketing/Branding
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Social Media Guru
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GP Communication
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Community Engagement/Workshop Approach
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Sales/Market Research/Selling Workshops
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IT/Tech/Website
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Public Health & Health Inequalities
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Social Impact/Monitor & Evaluation
As part of this recruitment round, whilst we welcome all applications we specifically, as seeking to bring onboard individuals with experience in;
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Strategic Finance
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Marketing and Social Media
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Public Health
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Human Resources
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Operational delivery
As part of this recruitment round, the structure of the trustee board, will be changing from one overall chair to one chair and two vice chairs (one supporting governance responsibilities of the charity, one supporting operational delivery).
Person specification
Each trustee must have:
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A commitment to the mission of CATTs;
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A willingness to meet the minimum time requirement;
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Integrity;
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Good, independent judgement;
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An ability to think creatively and to use your imagination to support the future of the charity;
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A willingness to speak their mind
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Possess the willingness to understand the charities legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of the trusteeship
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An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of CATTs.
CATTs is willing to provide training and support to any new trustees that have not previously held positions of responsibility (Please find attached further information on the responsiblities of being a trustee).
The commitment from you...
CATTs would like our trustees to commit at least 3 to 5 hours a month of availability to help with the staff team, along with 6 meetings (1 hour 30 mins each) of the board per year. This is the minimum but if you can commit more on either a long-term or for a particular project that would be great.
How do I apply?
After completing a short application and blind-shifting process we will invite shortlisted applicants for an interview with our trustees and the CATTs staff team. We will look at the option of shadowing our current board team but are also happy to hit the ground running joining the board fully straightaway.
Deadline for applications: 23:00 Sunday 16th March
We will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible, and are looking at short listing applications from Monday 17th March, and as they come in after that.
If you are successful at moving onto the next stage, interviews will be arranged for April/ May with appointments to be confirmed in June / July 2025.
Within your application, within your cover letter of no more than 750 words please focus on two areas;
1) What you would hope to gains from joining the board of CATTs
2) How your experience and skills set relates to areas we are seeking to build capability within the trustee board