Chair And Trustees Volunteer Roles

Join us and help support a small Southwark based charity working with adults with learning disabilities

We are looking for new trustees to join our purpose driven and welcoming Board of Trustees in our work to enhance the lives of adults with learning disabilities through music, art, dance, drama, cooking and gardening.

This is an exciting time to join us, with opportunities to contribute and to help shape our future. If you are thoughtful and energetic and want to help make a difference, please apply. We welcome those who have no experience of being a trustee and will provide induction and support. Commitment and enthusiasm is more important.

We want a Board that reflects our community. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals. We strongly encourage applications from the Black, racially minoritized and other under-represented communities, and people with experience of learning disability – either personally, professionally, as a carer or a volunteer. This will help us draw on a wide range of knowledge, interests and skills when making the decisions that will improve the lives of our service users.

We would like new trustees to have some of these interests and skills but not all:

Service user engagement, raising funds, digital delivery, helping board meetings to run smoothly and knowledge about learning disabilities.

As a trustee, you will be involved in key decision making to ensure this charity is well managed and delivers a good service for our users.  The Board meets 4-5 times a year.  There are opportunities for trustees to become involved in projects and working groups.

Play to the Crowd (Incorporating Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers) is looking for individuals to join our Board of Trustees. Our aim is to build the collective diversity of our trustees to include a greater range of ages, backgrounds and experience.

At this time, we are particularly looking for a Trustee who can represent young people between the ages of 18 and 35 who do, or would like to, access theatre and the arts. Applications from those within that age range will therefore be prioritised on this occasion.

For more information, please have a look at our trustee information pack, which is available below. 

Deadline for application: 10am, Fri 28 Feb
Interview date: TBC

The Board are now seeking to recruit a new Trustee to support the continued ambition and growth of the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from:

· People with experience in quality and risk assessment

This is a voluntary (unpaid) role, requiring you to attend a minimum of 5 meetings a year and contribute between meetings (usually around ½ day a month). We can pay travel and reasonable expenses. The meetings usually take place outside of working hours, weekday evenings.

About Oasis Project

Who we are: For 25 years Oasis Project (Oasis) has been delivering services for women with drug and alcohol problems and children affected by drug use in the family. We are an award winning, innovative organisation aiming to empower those affected by substance misuse make choices that lead to change. Alongside drug and alcohol treatment services for adult women and specialist support for parents, we have dedicated services for children/young people affected by substance misuse in the family including therapy and a creche, a Sex Workers’ Outreach Project, a service for women who have had children removed from their care and support for young people new to treatment.

Oasis Project is proud to hold an accreditation as a Trauma Informed organisation. Our Brighton Adult Service provision is registered with the CQC with a rating of ‘Good’ and we are hold an award from the Centre for Social Justice.

Role description

The Board of Trustees has, and must accept responsibility for, directing the affairs of Oasis Project, ensuring it is solvent and well managed, and that it acts within its charitable ‘objects’.

Trustees are expected to support the strategic direction of Oasis Project but are not expected to be involved in day-to-day operational considerations.

As a member of the Board of Trustees:

• Set and maintain the vision and values of Oasis Project;
• Develop direction, strategy and planning and ensure there is suitable structure and resources in place;
• Approve policies and procedures to govern organisational activity;
• Establish and maintain systems for reporting and monitoring;
• Manage risk and ensure compliance and accountability with the governing document, external regulators and the law;
• Ensure that the finance affairs of the organisation are conducted properly and are accurately reported;
• Remain an enthusiastic, passionate, knowledgeable and active trustee;
• Attend and contribute at board meetings and sub-group meetings as necessary on a regular basis and attend the annual AGM meeting. (Board meetings are bi-monthly)

  To find out more visit our website

  If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity please contact and speak to Catherine Ashton-Saltwell, Interim CEO.

  Process: Please apply by 9am on Monday 31st March 2025 . Send a one (1) page cover letter and your curriculum vitae (CV) We welcome you to let us know if you need any help, or reasonable adjustments, to help you apply.

Are you passionate about Almshouses? Committed to supporting women in need? Looking for a volunteer role? Then read on...

The Friendly Almshouses on Stockwell Park Road currently supports twenty residents from a rich diversity of backgrounds and cultures to live independently in a safe, supported, community-inspired environment at our almshouses. We are now
seeking to grow our Board of Trustees and diversify its skills and experiences to help us improve and develop our Charity and raise its profile in the community. We welcome applicants from all fields, and particularly those from a social housing, legal and/or financial background. We would especially welcome a volunteer Treasurer for 2025, so if you have accounting skill or are interested in a specific Treasurer role, this could be exactly what you are looking for! 

Our Board meets once every two months, and our trustees are each assigned to at least one smaller working group which takes charge of a particular area of responsibility. The role of our trustees is sometimes challenging, always rewarding and never dull!

Pan Arts is a leading force in using the arts to inspire social change. We are looking for new trustees to join the Board with experience in Press/Media, Safeguarding, Arts Administration and Psychology.

Pan Intercultural Arts uses the arts to rekindle creativity and imagination in people who have been through extreme events in their lives which have reduced those vital elements. Working with survivors of trafficking, refugees, asylum seekers and young people in special education situations, we imagine and explore alternative pathways to change lives.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Pan Board of Trustees. In September 2025 we will be announcing our next 4 year business plan and starting celebrations as we approach Pan’s 40th.

Trustees attend quarterly trustee meetings, assist with fundraising and networking and represent us at events. We also expect them to dedicate small amounts of time to work with individual staff members on their area of expertise and visit the projects to understand the work. We are particularly looking for candidates with experience in Press/Media, Safeguarding, Arts Administration and Psychology.

Being a trustee is a voluntary position and an interest in the issues facing our work and a commitment to the role is essential, although no prior experience of being a trustee is required.

CHAIRPERSON

Remuneration: The role of Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed (e.g. attending the LNBP Annual AGM which is currently held during the Crick Boat Show at which LNBP has a presence).

Location: Home based

Time commitment: Attending 4/5 Trustee Board meetings per year and regular liaison with the other trustees. Additionally, the Chair is expected to participate in meetings of the Executive Committee (planned to meet 5/6 times per year going forward).

Reporting to: Board of Trustees

Role Description:

Objective

The Chair will hold the Board and Executive Committee to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. He or she will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the other trustees and Executive Committee members.

Principal Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

• Provide leadership to the charity and its Board, ensuring that the Charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries
• Ensure that Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity
• Ensure that the Board operates within its charitable objectives and provides a clear strategic direction for the Charity
• Ensure that the Board is able to regularly review major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities and manage and mitigate the risks
• Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability

Governance

• Ensure that the governance arrangements are working in the most effective way for the Charity
• Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and are reviewed at appropriate intervals, and contribute to the production of the Annual Report and Accounts
• Encourage positive change where appropriate and address and resolve any conflicts within the Board
• Aim to ensure that the Board of Trustees is regularly refreshed and incorporates the right balance of skills, knowledge and experience needed to govern

External Relations

• Act as an ambassador for the charity, and contribute to LNBP newsletters
• Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders

Efficiency and Effectiveness

• Chair meetings of the Board of Trustees effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to the decision-making process
• Ensure that Trustees are fully engaged and that decisions are taken in the best, long-term interests of the Charity and that the Board takes collective ownership

Person Specification

To fulfil this role it is NOT a requisite requirement that the person has detailed knowledge of narrowboats or the canal system.

In addition to the qualities required of a Trustee of the charity, the Chair must also meet the following requirements:-

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause
• Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively
• Ability to commit time to conduct the role well

Desirable Experience

• Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees
• Experience of chairing meetings and events

Knowledge and skills

• Broad knowledge and understanding of charity governance and finance issues
• Leadership skills and ability to bring people together

Term

The charity’s Chair will serve a three-year term to be eligible for reappointment for one additional term.

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.

Join the Board of this leading charity delivering vital substance use, mental health and well-being services across the UK, and help provide high-quality, person-centred care to people affected by addiction.

Time commitment: The equivalent of a day a month

Who we are.

Via is an exceptional charity that puts people at the heart of everything we do. Over three decades, we’ve evolved from our origins as Westminster Drug Project, with a new name and brand, into a dynamic, multi-service organisation delivering vital support across substance use, mental health, employment, sexual health, smoking cessation and youth services. With a turnover of £36m for 24/25 and remarkable growth of over a third in 2023/24, we’re now supporting over 10,000 service users annually across an expanding geographical footprint from London to Gloucestershire.

Our commitment to excellence and innovation is evident in our industry-leading 26% successful treatment completion rate, significantly above the national average. In 2023, We’re particularly proud to be pioneering the development of the UK’s first women-only detox facility, demonstrating our commitment to addressing crucial gaps in service provision.

The opportunity.

As we have experienced growth and are launching our new strategy, a number of our Trustees will come to the end of their terms in the next 18 months we are keen to build on their legacy and succession plan. Initially, we’re looking for three new exceptional trustees to join our Board during this exciting period of growth and innovation. We’re particularly interested in individuals who can bring expertise in:

• Finance & Accountancy: We’re seeking an experienced finance professional to join our board and, in time, chair our Finance & Resources Committee when our current chair of the committee, Richard Paul comes to the end of his term later this year. You’ll bring senior-level financial expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to provide strategic financial oversight during a period of significant organisational growth. Experience of charity finance would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Clinical Professional with experience in addiction: We’re looking for a clinician, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, with experience in addiction to join our board. This trustee will subsequently chair our Service Delivery & Governance Committee when our current committee chair, Raj Boyjoonauth completes his term at the end of 2024. You’ll bring deep understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance, and service development in addiction treatment settings.
• Business Development: Our third trustee will bring commercial acumen and business development expertise to support our continued growth. You’ll have experience in developing and implementing growth strategies, ideally in health, social care, or related sectors. We’re particularly interested in individuals who understand both commercial imperatives and social impact, and can help us think strategically about sustainable growth while maintaining service quality. This person could bring experience in the charity or commercial sectors.

What Makes a Great Via Trustee

The ideal Via Trustee brings not just expertise but a passion for improving lives and reducing inequalities. You’ll be someone who understands the complexity of our work yet can think strategically about our future. We need individuals who can both support and constructively challenge, bringing fresh perspectives while respecting the expertise of our staff and service users.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Diversity in governance isn’t just a goal for Via – it’s a necessity. Our services support people from every part of society, and we want our Board to reflect this diversity. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of addiction/recovery (whether personal or as family members/carers), and people from communities currently underrepresented at board level.

Time Commitment

The Board meets quarterly, usually in person. Trustees join one sub-committee, which also meets quarterly, usually online. Including preparation time, representation at events, and strategic input, we estimate a commitment of the equivalent of a day a month. This includes:

• Four Board meetings per year
• Quarterly committee meetings
• Annual strategy and away day
• Occasional representation at events and meetings with key stakeholders, including at services.

We understand many trustees balance this role with other commitments. Board and committee meetings are scheduled well in advance to help with planning.

Making a Difference Together

This is an extraordinary time to join Via. As we implement our new 2025-29 strategy and expand our geographical reach, innovate our evidence-based offer and increase access to more people. We’re not just growing – we’re evolving. You’ll help shape innovative services like our women’s detox facility while ensuring we maintain our unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and person-centred care.

Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Location: Preston, Lancashire

Salary: Un-paid – out of pocket expenses reimbursed

Join Our Board of Trustees at Caritas Care

Caritas Care is a long-standing social care charity supporting children, families, and communities across Lancashire, Cumbria, and Greater Manchester for 90 years. We provide services in Adoption, Foster Care, Learning Disabilities, and community support projects for people of all ages.

Why Join Us?

Our charity is guided by strong values rooted in a caring ethos. Though we started with a Catholic foundation, we are now fully independent, while still inspired by our original values.

We’re based in Preston, employ around 200 staff, and manage an annual budget of approximately £8m. We are looking for four new Trustees to join our Board as three of our long-serving members are retiring.

What We’re Looking For:

We need people who are passionate about making a difference, can think strategically, and are willing to share their views. You’ll help guide Caritas Care’s future, ensuring we stay strong and effective during these challenging times for the charity sector.

We’re especially interested in people with experience in:

· Finance

· Business & Commercial Leadership

· Human Resources (HR)

· Senior Roles in Public or Voluntary Sectors

Time Commitment:

You’ll need to attend Board meetings and dedicate some time outside these meetings.

Diversity Matters:

We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Ready to Make a Difference? If you want to use your skills to support a respected charity and help shape its future, we’d love to hear from you! For an informal discussion about the role of trustee, please contact the Chief Executive, Susan Swarbrick.

As Chair of Trustees you will provide strategic direction for the charity, ensuring that we are meeting the demand for our services, and making certain that we help and support people in crisis in the local community.

Key tasks

Responsibilities:

• Chair meetings so that the Board functions effectively and carries out its duties
• Ensure the Board sets an overall direction for the food bank with clear objectives
• Ensure that the business of meetings is dealt with and decisions are recorded and implemented,
• In consultation with the rest of the Board, to recruit Board members with relevant expertise and experience when required.
• Manage your charity’s resources responsibly, including ensuring the charity's assets are used only to carry out its purpose, avoid undue risk and not over-commit the charity.
• To ensure the Board regularly reviews its structure, roles and relationship to staff and implementing changes when necessary
• Ensure that there is appropriate line management in place to support the CEO.

Objectives of the food bank:

• To ensure that the Trustee Board develops a long term strategy for the food bank with clear objectives which can be monitored and adapted.
• Ensure an effective relationship between staff, volunteers and stakeholders
• To plan with the CEO an annual schedule of any sub committee /steering group meetings and other key events which Board members should attend
• To work alongside the CEO to ensure there is appropriate communication between the Trustee Board and staff, volunteers and any other stakeholders.

Other responsibilities along with the Board of Trustees, include:

• To work alongside the Treasurer to ensure the organisation's financial dealings are systematically accounted for and on time, independently examined and made publicly available when necessary.
• Ensure your charity is accountable actively complying with statutory accounting and reporting requirements and the law.
• Ensure appropriate financial plans are in place for future budget allocations as well as looking after contractual agreements with external partners that award money for core costs and additional projects.
• To help promote the organisation to a wider audience of potential funders and beneficiaries.
• To ensure the food bank has appropriate procedures to comply with current legislations and good practice, including employment , health and safety, equal opportunities, safeguarding & GDPR compliance/data protection.
• Act with reasonable care and skill, giving your time, thought and energy to your role.
• Promote the food bank in the community.

What are we looking for?

Applicants should have:

• A knowledge and passion for your local community.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to actively participate in discussions concerning needs of the food bank's beneficiaries, staff, and the Trustee Board.
• Willingness to act in the best interest of the charity.
• Sound, independent judgement, and the ability to think creatively.
• Working effectively as a team member and demonstrating a willingness to learn, develop and collaborate.
• A knowledge of and commitment to the work of Leeds North and West foodbank.
• An ability to lead a Trustee team in a supportive and confident manner.
• Excellent meeting and presentation skills

Whatever your background, we want to make sure you are supported and empowered and enjoy your time volunteering with us. We know that having volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds, with varying experiences, can help to make what we do as effective as possible. As such, we welcome all applicants regardless of age, religion or beliefs, disability, ethnic background, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We also encourage those with lived experience of poverty to apply.

Dove Cottage is seeking to appoint a chairperson and a new trustee to its board with effect from 1st April 2025.  We are particularly looking to receive applications from someone with a good understanding of governance and leadership, ideally in a charity context, for the position of Chair and someone with a financial background, to join as a trustee.

The trustee role

The board of trustees is the governing body of Dove Cottage.  Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the charity achieves its core objectives as set out in the governing documents.  They oversee the overall management, finances and administration of Dove Cottage and ensure that the charity is successfully implementing a clear strategy in line with our vision. Trustees are also there to support and constructively challenge the Chief Executive Officer.

The Charity Commission sets out 6 main duties for our trustees.

a) Ensure Dove Cottage is carrying out the purposes for which it was set up, and no other purpose.

b) Comply with Dove Cottage’s governing document and the law. This means:

c) Act at all times in Dove Cottage’s best interests. 

d) Managing Dove Cottage’s resources responsibly. 

e) Act with reasonable care and skill. 

f) Ensure Dove Cottage is accountable. 

The role is a voluntary one and trustees will therefore not receive any remuneration for their services as members of the board. Out-of-pocket expenses incurred by trustees during the course of carrying out the role will be reimbursed in accordance with Dove Cottage’s expenses policy.  Attendance costs associated with any training or governance events which may be required for the role will also be covered by Dove Cottage.

Full details and specifications can be found in the attached document or on the Dove Cottage website.

Wiltshire Community Foundation is recruiting new members to join our board of trustees and would particularly love to hear from people with a background in either accountancy or audit or within the voluntary sector.

About Us

Wiltshire Community Foundation is an independent charity. We exist to tackle disadvantage and strengthen local communities by inspiring philanthropy and supporting the voluntary sector. Our mission is to maximise the impact of charitable activity by connecting people, information and resources.

2025 is an exciting year for us. It marks our 50th birthday, a significant milestone celebrating five decades of connecting people who care with causes that matter. We are also reaching the end of our 2020-2025 organisational strategy, which has seen significant change, development and achievement within our organisation. We are now entering our new five-year strategy, and as we enter this new chapter, we are looking to appoint some new trustees to our board, to help us continue to inspire philanthropy and enable our local voluntary sector to help people in our communities to thrive.

About You

We want to reflect the communities we support by bringing a range of diverse voices, skills, backgrounds and experiences to our board. Candidates do not have to have previous experience of sitting on a board. You don’t need a charity background or a university degree to be a trustee, or to have reached any particular stage in your career.

What’s important to us is a keen interest in Wiltshire and Swindon, a commitment to creating positive change for our local communities, and a willingness to contribute time, attention and passion to the role, to our thinking and to the future success of our organisation.

Anyone applying with an accountancy or audit background will be expected to join our Audit, Finance & Risk committee and anyone applying with a voluntary sector background will be expected to join our Programme Delivery committee. Please be sure to include reference to these skills in your application. If your skills don’t match this, but are interested please get in touch as other vacancies for trustees may arise in the future.

To Apply

If you would like to apply to be a trustee at Wiltshire Community Foundation please send us:

• A short, written statement (maximum two sides A4) or a video or audio (of no more than 5 minutes) supporting your application. Please include: why you would like to join the board; what skills you would bring to the organisation; a bit about yourself; any previous experience.
• A CV setting out your education/training background and career history. 

Please send this to the email address outlined in the 'How to Apply' page in the recruitment pack.

The deadline for applications is 31 March, and interviews will be held by the end of April 2025.

Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting The Students’ Union at the University of West England (UWE) in their search for two new External Independent Trustees. 

The Students' Union is here to give students opportunities, build communities and represent the student voice during their time at UWE Bristol. They are a 30,000 strong organisation and they support and engage with students across all campuses, courses and backgrounds. 

The Board of Trustees contains five Elected Officer Trustees, two Student Trustees and up to four External Independent Trustees. The Board of Trustees acts on behalf of The Students' Union with the ultimate responsibility for the strategic direction, financial well-being and reputation management of the organisation. 

This is a great opportunity for someone willing to volunteer their time to work with a dedicated team of elected Students' Union Officers and Student Trustees, which has responsibility for the governance, finances, legal aspects and strategy of the charity. 

Through these appointments, we are seeking External Trustees who can bring ONE of the following areas of specialism to the Board:

• Strategic Marketing expertise
• Governance expertise

Would you like to help govern and shape the work of your local Wildlife Trust whilst being part of a federation of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK and Wildlife Trusts Wales?

We are looking for people who share our vision and commitment of nature recovery to take up vacant positions on Gwent Wildlife Trust’s board of trustees. In particular, we are looking for a Company Secretary as well as trustees with financial oversight skills to succeed to Treasurer, however these are not the only requirements, applications for general trustee positions are also welcome.

· Are you committed to protecting and restoring our natural world?

· Do you enjoy working as part of a diverse team?

· Do you share our core values of commitment, integrity and inclusiveness?

· Are you willing to play your part in collaborating with other Wildlife Trusts?

· And are you able to give at least half a day of your time each month as a volunteer?

We’d love to hear from you if so.

Our activities and the communities we serve across Gwent are diverse and we want our Board to reflect this, and include a diversity of gender, colour, age, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation and religious belief. We particularly need people with specific skills or experience including financial, secretarial, legal, governance, fundraising/marketing, people engagement, business and social partnerships, farming and conservation.

The Board is responsible for governance and the strategic matters facing the Trust, including finance and funding, programme development and HR with operational matters delegated to the CEO and our professional and committed staff team. Our Board meets every two months; a mix of in person and remotely or hybrid. Trustees need to devote some time in advance of these to read relevant papers so they can ask questions and provide strategic direction on plans and issues. In addition there are sub committees where trustees advise staff on key policy and operational matters.

If you join us, you will be part of a friendly and positive group of Trustees, helping to ensure a better future for the wildlife and people of Gwent as well as contribute to the Federation of Wildlife Trusts’ 2030 Strategy.

The Trust is a charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee. Trustees must be members of the Trust. Trustee appointments are voluntary and decided by the Trustees following a process outlined in our constitutional document.

We are seeking an individual with a safeguarding background to support our well-established Trustee board.  The role is a voluntary, unpaid role.  The role is suited to a knowledgeable professional with a background in health/wellbeing for example; social work, teacher with responsibility for safeguarding, medical professional etc, who has a desire to make a real contribution to the shaping and future of Chesham Grammar School.  Our vision for CGS and values are firmly located at the centre of everything we do. 

No previous experience in an educational environment is necessary.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

If this role is something you are interested in and would like to explore further, we ask for a CV along with an expression of interest, stating why you think this role is suitable and what knowledge and experience you can bring to the Trust.