Chair And Trustees Volunteer Roles

The Norwich Printing Museum is looking to recruit a small number (up to six) of new members for its Board of Trustees.

The Museum is one of very few remaining working printing museums in the UK. It was born from a collection of printing machinery, type and bindery equipment gathered by Jarrolds for their own printing museum (which closed in 2019). The Museum is now an independent charitable Trust, run by the Board of Trustees and operated by a team of volunteers (a few of whom are also Trustees). A small working ‘Museum in Residence’ on the Blickling Estate has been operating since 2021 and is due to close in October 2025. The Museum is seeking a permanent home to store and display its collections in Norwich.

Whether you are an experienced museum volunteer or trustee, someone with an interest in conserving and interpreting threatened traditional crafts, an enthusiast for the history and practice of printing, or for the city of Norwich, you will be very welcome to apply to join our Board of Trustees.

The Trustees are looking to expand their skill-base, and will welcome especially those with skills and enthusiasm in one or more of the following areas:

• Heritage project development
• Leadership and decision-making
• Museum management or curatorship
• Building management
• Fundraising
• Public education
• Printing or book history
• Printmaking
• Design history
• Bookbinding
• Marketing and publicity
• Administrative skills
• Managing volunteers
• IT and social media
• Teaching/public speaking
• Norwich and Norfolk life

The role of Trustee involves:

• Taking part in management and decision-making processes
• Working with the Board to meet the challenges that face the Museum, especially the need for new premises
• Managing the volunteers and working with them to provide the best service to the public, as a working and archival museum, a cultural and educational resource, and a visitor attraction
• Working with the Board and volunteers to raise funds and publicity for the Museum
• Engaging with other museums and collection-holders in the UK, and with the other charities and administrative bodies which support the Museum
• Working with the Board to update and expand the Museum’s policies and procedures
• Bringing your own ideas and enthusiasms to the running of the Museum

While we welcome applications from across the country, we are particularly seeking Trustees with local connections and knowledge.

Time commitment: The Board of Trustees usually meets monthly throughout the year, currently via Zoom, as well as conducting some ad hoc committee business between meetings, mostly by e-mail. Occasional events and meetings are held in Norwich.

What Trustees receive: As a Trustee you will receive the induction and training  necessary for your role, and the full support of your fellow Trustees. There is no payment for Trusteeship, but traveling and material expenses may be claimed. 

Closing date for applications: 1 March 2025. If you are interested in applying, or would like to find out more, please contact the Chair or Secretary (contact details below). Applicants will be sent a form requesting information on their background and skills, and their reasons for applying, along with the names of two referees (one personal, one professional). Applicants who are selected will be interviewed by representatives of the current Board, and the references of successful applicants will be taken up before their posts are confirmed.

What we do

Together we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Whether it’s starring in their own films, walking with dinosaurs, going on an amazing holiday, meeting a celebrity hero, or having a bedroom makeover; our wishes are varied, personal and lifechanging. We go above and beyond to grant amazing wishes to very amazing children; their wish made a reality at a time when they need it most. Because a child’s life shouldn’t be about illness, hospitals and diagnosis - it should be about wonder, joy and hope.

We’ve seen the effects a wish can have on a seriously ill child: from creating incredible memories, building confidence and bringing happiness, to providing respite from the daily struggles that come with a critical illness. We know what wishes can give, and this is the driving force behind why we continue to do what we do.

Our vision is to create a wish for every eligible child

The Role of a Trustee

The expectations of a trustee, as a member of the Board, are set out in our governance handbook. If you have not been a trustee before you are also advised to read The Charity Commission publication ‘The Essential Trustee’ which sets out the legal duties, you have as a trustee. However, the key thing is that you really want to make a difference for children and their families at a time when their lives are made challenging by illness or disability and that you think you will enjoy working with others equally passionate about the cause. If you can help us to extend our reach and are willing to learn about the role and the work of the charity, we would love to hear from you and to discuss whether a trustee role might be right for you.

Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities

We are looking for 2 or 3 new trustees to replace specific knowledge skills and experience lost as some of our trustees reach the end of their term. One of the trustees we recruit will be asked to chair our CEDI (Community Equality Diversity and Inclusion) Committee. We are passionate about ensuring that there’s a strong mix on our Board of Trustees with people from varying backgrounds, experiences and skills which will enable us to serve our children and families better if we have a good balance of view and voices on our Board.

At the present time our key priorities are to recruit the following skills and experience:

• Experience of transforming operational service delivery, including through the use of technology
• Experience of delivering through volunteer networks, with understanding of how to engage, motivate and support volunteers.
• Someone who is well networked with media and broadcast relationships and brings skills in marketing, brand development, and commercial income generation

The successful candidate will also demonstrate:

• A commitment to the Make a Wish values and to being led by the voice of the child
• Embedding the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within all that they do
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Strategic vision
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to listen actively to other people, particularly those with views that are different to their own, and work effectively as a member of a team

Terms of Appointment

Trustees are appointed to the Board for an initial term of three years, after which they will resign and, if they so desire, offer themselves for re-election for a further three-year term. Re-election will require the unanimous support of other Trustees. Exceptionally the Articles provide for a maximum term for Trustees of 9 years but in practice, unless special circumstances exist, the Board considers that it is appropriate for Trustees to serve a maximum of six years consisting of two consecutive 3-year terms.

The post is not remunerated although expenses incurred in carrying out Board business are payable.

The Board has 4 formal meetings a year plus one strategy day and one development day. We try to make these in person meetings. Sub-Committees meet virtually a few weeks in advance of each formal Board meeting. Trustees are expected to attend all Board meetings and meetings of relevant sub-committees unless in exceptional circumstances.

To see the full Governance Handbook, apply via the link.

Appointment Process

If you are interested in applying to join our Board, please submit your CV and a brief supporting statement to outline your motivation for joining Make a Wish, and what you could bring to the role of trustee via the link.

Discussions with members of the Senior Leadership team and interviews with trustee members of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee will be arranged where there is a mutual interest in exploring further with a candidate. All candidates will also be invited to meet with STARboard, our young people’s advisory board, so that we hear the view of our young people in making our appointment decisions. The Board will then be asked to approve the appointments of the successful candidate.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link.

Synergy Theatre Project is looking to appoint a new trustee to join our Board and chair our Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Synergy is an award-winning arts and criminal justice organisation. Over the 25 years since the company was founded, we have developed a ground-breaking, interrelated programme of artistic work that builds a bridge from prison to social reintegration, prevents young people from entering the criminal justice system, and inspires change by capturing the imagination and affecting the feelings, behaviours and attitudes of participants and the public. We also seek to influence systemic change in the arts and criminal justice sectors.

Applicants for the role should have a chartered accountancy qualification or the equivalent, experience of working within the Creative Arts or Charity sectors and be prepared to chair our Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. They should also have an interest in the arts and social justice and a belief in the transformative power of theatre.

The role of Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Chair is crucial to ensuring we meet our legal responsibilities and, as a trustee, you will help to shape the growth and direction of the organisation.  Our Board meets quarterly, ideally in person at our office at Brixton House, and attends our events and productions during the year.

Essential criteria for the role

• Understanding of finance, audit and risk management, ideally in a charity or not-for-profit organisation
• Membership of the CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies) and/or a qualified accountant
• Experience of chairing meetings

Desirable criteria

• Experience in the arts and/or charity sectors
• Understanding of the criminal justice sector
• Experience of holding a trustee or board level role

We are committed to bringing together people with diverse skills, knowledge, and experience to reflect the work of the company and the change we seek to make.  As some groups are under-represented on our board, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, in particular members of the Global Majority.

Please follow the link to our website to download the trustee recruitment pack with full details of the role and application process.

Submit a CV and a cover letter to express your interest.

Those who submit their CV will be considered and will be invited to an informal insight event towards Janunary 2025 before interviews occur.

What does a Trustee do! 

A Trustee’s role is to act in the best interests of the organization. They are accountable for the organization’s finances, legal affairs, overall performance, and serious arising issues. Trustees must ensure that executives align with the organization’s purpose and mission, acting in ways that advance these goals and uphold the organization’s values. Statutory duties include ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, safeguarding assets, and maintaining accurate financial records.

Commitment

Each Trustee will attend Trustee meetings on a regular basis, a Trustee may also be appointed as a Co Chair and into other roles such as Treasurer and Secretary, and also may join a committee.

A Little About Us!

Youth Advantage UK is a research-led, un incorporated un registered charitable organisation with the aim to become a CIO soon. We use a research-led approach promote and further the rights and interests of young people through positive action such as projects, policy work and research. We promote and empower change.

What we are looking for!

We are looking to appoint experienced Trustees with a background in one or more of the following areas: finance, law, academia, research, leadership, youth sector, policy, education, social action, human rights, issues facing young people and fundraising.

Why we need you!

Youth Advantage UK are in our early stages but are growing and looking for Trustees to help achieve our aims to become a registered charitable organisation. Your skills and expertise are what we need to continue to grow. 

​What we offer!

Anybody who wishes to help and contribute to a good cause are welcome to join us. By being a Trustee with us you have the chance to learn something new and contribute to a successful organisation who is looking to help young people in the UK.

We are looking to appoint a new Treasurer. The position has become available following the current
Treasurers final term coming to an end.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving socioeconomic diversity and inclusion
within the creative industry and ideally has lived experience (or significant understanding) of the
challenges and opportunities faced by those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

As Treasurer, you will work closely with the Chair of Trustees, CEO and Finance & Governance Director to
maintain effective governance of the organisation’s affairs. Ensuring its financial viability and that proper
processes and procedures exist for all financial records, decisions and delegations.
You will work with the Finance Director and CEO to oversee the charity's finances and help to identify
areas of improvement and opportunity to drive the charity forward.
 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic

• To assist and advise in the formation of the Charity’s strategy with particular regard to ensuring that the Charity has the resources to deliver their strategic goals.

Financial

• Work with the CEO and Finance & Governance Director to produce and report to the Board of Trustees on management accounts and statutory accounts, as well as other relevant financial matters
• Ensure that the Board receives appropriate budgetary and financial information on the activities of the charity including Annual Accounts
• Ensure that all accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by the relevant statutory bodies
• Recommend to the Board appropriate accounting procedures, controls and policies consistent with the scheme of delegation.
• Oversee the appointment of auditors/examiners and review on a regular basis.
• Work in close partnership with the Finance & Governance Director in executing their responsibilities and achieving their goals.

Governance

• Ensure that the Board is aware of its financial duties and responsibilities and the need to comply with all legislation
• Ensure that all financial policies, procedures, and the appointment of external financial advisors are reviewed on a regular basis.
• Ensure that the Board’s scheme of delegation is reviewed on a regular basis

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Experience

Essential:

• Genuine interest and commitment to socioeconomic diversity and improving outcomes and opportunities for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
• Experience of reporting under the UK’s Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
• Excellent communication skills and networking capabilities so as to act as an ambassador for the charity

Desirable:

• Previous experience as a trustee/treasurer of a UK charity or previous experience running a UK charity
• Understanding of charity compliance
• Knowledge of the UK education system
• Knowledge of the UK creative industry
• Knowledge and understanding of the grants and funds landscape

Time commitment:

• The appointment will be made initially for three years, the role is eligible for two consecutive terms (six years in total)
• The role requires the equivalent of around 0.5 - 1 days per month, mostly remote
• Board meetings are hosted quarterly at Creative Mentor Network’s office in London Victoria (18:00-20:00)
• Like most Trustee roles, this role is offered on a voluntary basis. Reasonable expenses incurred conducting charity business will be reimbursed.
• Trustees are expected to attend certain charity events throughout the year such as showcases and programme launches.

The role

Become a Trustee for Fresh Visions Charity!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young adults facing extreme disadvantage?

Then this just may be the role for you!

Fresh Visions, a subsidiary charity of Southern Housing, is seeking a dedicated Trustee to join our team and help us support those in need. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from ethnically diverse backgrounds to ensure our board reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

About Us:

Southern Housing is one of the largest housing association providing over 80,000 homes across London, the Midlands, and south-east England. Fresh Visions focuses on supporting children and young adults who face challenges such as poverty, domestic abuse, lack of education, and social exclusion. Our projects aim to remove barriers and create opportunities for those in some of the poorest areas in the UK, helping them build successful lives through confidence, motivation, and skill development.

Who We Help:

• People at risk of or facing trauma from domestic abuse, violence, intimidation, or anti-social behaviour.
• Isolated, lonely, or vulnerable individuals, especially those leaving care or in social housing.
• People needing help with life skills to break away from poverty.

What We Do:

In 2023/24, Fresh Visions' funded activities generated a £5.56m social impact value on wellbeing in local communities, with a ratio of £1 charity investment to £7 impact value. We continually innovate to heighten our impact and benefits for residents, ensuring efficient investment and significant outcomes.

Role Purpose:

The Board of Trustees is collectively responsible for ensuring the success of Fresh Visions and compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations. Trustees set and monitor the strategic direction of the organisation, ensuring its work is effective, responsible, and legal. They safeguard finances, resources, and property to further the charity’s purposes and ensure financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Further the charity’s overall purpose and set its direction and strategy.
• Ensure the charity’s work is effective, responsible, and legal.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations.
• Safeguard finances, resources, and property to further the charity’s purposes.
• Ensure the charity is financially sustainable.

Key Duties:

• Ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit.
• Manage the charity’s resources responsibly (“duty of prudence”).
• Act with reasonable care and skill.
• Ensure the charity is accountable.
• Adhere to and work in accordance with the charity’s safeguarding policy.

If you are committed to making a positive impact and have the skills and dedication to help guide Fresh Visions, we would love to hear from you. Join us in our mission to support those facing extreme disadvantage and help them achieve their potential.

What you’ll need

• Strategic Fundraising experience,
• Previous / current Trustee/NED experience
• Business management experience
• Demonstration of empathy with FV social purpose

**Please note this is an unpaid role. The successful candidate will not be entitled to any employee benefits** 

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too. 

What’s in it for you

• Full induction programme
• Enhance your career
• Develop your skills
• IT equipment provided
• Paid expenses
• Fully funded training
• Giving something back 

Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Summary

All trustees are responsible for SUF’s financial management and for approving the financial statements / accounts.

The finance trustee draws on their skills and experience to enhance the board’s discharge of its financial responsibilities.

This profile is in addition to the generic trustee role profile which covers trustee/director responsibilities.

Finance Trustee Responsibilities

• Act as the lead trustee in assisting the board to scrutinise financial reports.
• Advise on good financial governance including systems, controls, reporting and monitoring.
• Advise the board on its reserves and investment policies.
• Chair board finance group meetings (if requested by the Board Chair).
• Act as a board link (along with the CEO and company secretary) to the Independent Examiner, if required.
• Advise the board on the management of financial risks including those that might impact on SUF’s medium to long term sustainability.
• Propose improvements, if needed, to SUF’s financial systems including asset management.
• Advise the board on the financial implications of its strategy.
• Act as a counter-signatory for bank accounts or other legal documents if required.
• Act as a lead trustee in the scrutiny of funding applications (from a financial perspective).
• Alert the board should proposed expenditure appear not to be aligned with SUF’s charitable objects.

Person Specification (additional to generic trustee requirements):

• Essential: Book-keeping or accountancy experience.
• Desirable: Accountancy qualification, experience of SAGE or similar software, experience of charity finance.

Time Commitment

You will be required to commit to around half a day per month, including ten Trustee Board meetings a year and the AGM.

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 our Board as a Trustee and be a Changemaker for the Chilterns.

The Chiltern Society is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural beauty, heritage, and accessibility of the Chilterns. As we continue to expand our impact, we are seeking to strengthen our Board of Trustees.

We have a number of openings for Trustees, including two key roles:

General (Company) Secretary:

This pivotal role includes managing board agendas, recording accurate minutes, and fulfilling the duties of Company Secretary. Candidates with legal expertise or previous experience as a Company Secretary are especially encouraged to apply.  

The Volunteer lead:

This role involves chairing the Volunteer Committee and leading efforts to enhance the experience of our 700+ volunteers. Experience in professional HR or volunteer management will be a distinct advantage.

Why join us?

As a Trustee, you will play a critical role in a volunteer-led organization that is making a tangible difference across the Chilterns. This is a chance to work collaboratively, contribute your expertise, and represent the diverse communities of our region.

The Chiltern Society values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds in these roles and for all others.

What We’re Looking For

Like many of our trustee roles, time commitment will be dependant upon how involved you would like to be, but typically this will be at least 4-5 hours per week.

We welcome applications from individuals with experience or enthusiasm in:

• Nature Restoration
• Heritage Preservation
• Community Access and engagement
• In addition to these two specific roles, we are always actively looking for Trustees and volunteers who can add value to our work and represent the wider Chilterns community. Whether you’re stepping into your first Trustee role or bringing seasoned experience, we want your unique skills to help the Chiltern Society strive.

Be part of something meaningful. Learn more about the roles and apply today.

The Friends of Windmill Gardens (FOWG) was set up in 2003 to restore, preserve and enhance Brixton Windmill and Windmill Gardens. We are now a thriving community organisation supporting local residents, milling flour, educating schoolchildren and allowing visitors to experience the 200 year old windmill.  We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (1176991).

We’re looking for a new Trustee to lead the fundraising activity for the organisation and support an active and engaged fundraising committee made up of volunteers.  The income for the FOWG is split between grants from heritage and community funders, donations from local people, and private hire fees.  As a Trustee leading on fundraising, you’ll support the continued grant applications made by the fundraising committee, explore new routes for donations and grants, and ensure that the Trustees and committee have the information they need. Alonside this, you’ll also fulfil the role of Trustee, attending regular meetings and overseeing the work of the organisation as a whole. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with fundraising experience to gain knowledge and insight into how a charity is run, work with welcoming and supportive trustees and staff, and support a wonderful local community organisation.

We are looking for a Trustee with fundraising experience to join our charity.

We are a wonderful established national charity supporting people living with any type of stoma. Our volunteers are essential to our work and being a not for profit in these times is challenging, we need individuals that want to serve as a trustee to help grow and govern our charity. It  is an excellent way to support a cause you feel passionately about, a trustee role also gives you that opportunity to give back and make a difference at a strategic level, bringing your expertise and knowledge to support us and help us reach our vision – of wanting to live in a world where having a stoma presents no obstacles and carries no stigma. The trustee role is also about your development too , in strategy, governance, leadership, business and risk management.

You don’t need any previous trustee experience, just time, passion and relevant insight into fundraising.

About our charity

Everyone deserves to live their life to the full, with maximum choice and control.  Our purpose is to make that a reality for young people with vision impairment and complex needs.  They face a multitude of barriers because of the combined impact of a vision impairment with other disabilities and support needs.  We enable each person to find their unique pathway towards their very best life, using our specialist expertise and knowledge.

Our charity is now looking to recruit a trustee with finance expertise to help shape this vital work.

Plans to develop our board

We are specifically seeking a trustee who can take on a lead role on the Board in relation to finance.  As well as the normal duties of a trustee, you would take a specific interest in finance at InFocus.  This will include being the lead trustee for the annual audit and for the budget setting process, and having a detailed knowledge of our funding sources and expenditure through scrutiny of the management accounts.  You would liaise closely with the Director of Operations and attend the Business Affairs Advisory Committee of the Board.  You would also be a member of the Board of our trading company.

You will have financial knowledge from an accountant or finance director role, and preferably a knowledge of charity accounting.  Experience of statutory fees,  local authority commissioning and charitable service provision would be an advantage but are not essential.

The Board meets seven times a year and is also invited to all events and celebrations which is optional.  Trustees are warmly encouraged to attend meetings in person, but if required can attend some meetings online.  Expenses are paid for travel and overnight accommodation can be arranged for those not local to Devon.

Don’t have the time to become a full trustee?

Don’t have the time to become a full trustee?  We also have a role of Advisory Member on all our committees.  Advisors are appointed by the Board.  This role allows us to access knowledge and experience about running a charity, specialist SEND education and adult social care, but you do not have to take on the full role and responsibility of a trustee.  If you would be interested in finding out more about this role, please contact us.

Secretary Job Description 

General responsibilities 

• To ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.

• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.

• To ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects (the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are).

• To contribute actively to the board of trustees' role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.

• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.

• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.

• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.

• To protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity's funds.

In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise. 

Additional duties 

Either personally or by delegation, the secretary should: 

• Receive agenda items from other trustees/staff

• Prepare agendas in consultation with the chair and chief executive

• Circulate agendas and supporting papers in good time

• Check that a quorum is present

• Minute the meetings and circulating the draft minutes to all trustees

• Ensure that the minutes are signed by the chair once they have been approved

• Check that trustees and staff have carried out action agreed at a previous meeting

• Circulate agendas and minutes of the annual general meeting and any special or extraordinary general meetings

• Sit on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required

Secretary person specification 

• Commitment to the organisation

• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort

• Strategic vision

• Good, independent judgement

• Ability to think creatively

• Willingness to speak their mind

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team

• Nolan's seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

• Organisational ability

• Knowledge or experience of business and committee procedures

• Minute-taking experience, if this is not being delegated to staff

About the Legal Education Foundation (LEF)

“Why does it matter that people can understand and use the law?”

This question lies at our core. It led us to focus on the law as a tool for social justice and has become the common thread in our work. We are now one of the largest social justice funders in the UK, and one of the only to focus on the specific role and potential of the law. 

We distribute around £6m a year through our grants addressing critical areas of law, such as human rights, employment, housing, discrimination, children’s rights, community care, education, immigration, asylum and public and administrative law. We fund work to advance racial, gender, and disability justice, and work with communities including tenants, workers, migrants, refugees, and children. As well as funding, we also support organisations with training, consultancy and networking opportunities while using insights from our work and the work of our grant partners to influence broader policies and systems.

Over the past 12 years, we have achieved a great deal, and the journey ahead is even more exciting. As we develop our next strategy, we are deepening our focus on strengthening those who are best placed to drive social justice, building trusting relationships with grant partners and, especially during these challenging times, showing solidarity.

For new trustees, this is a pivotal moment to help shape our future working alongside a committed board, dynamic staff team, and a wide network of grant partners, peer funders and others committed to social justice.

About being a new Trustee

There’s more information in the pack but to give a flavour, being a trustee includes: shaping and approving our vision and strategy, being part of the team that ensures we follow governance best practice, overseeing the funds and budget of the organisation, risk management and making sure we live our values. 

Our trustees bring a range of perspectives and provide expertise alongside their commitment and energy. We work by consensus in a collegiate manner. Meetings are stimulating, instructive and respectful. We are experienced and supportive, and you do not need to have had previous trustee experience to apply. 

We are seeking up to three new trustees to contribute to our mission. In this recruitment round, we are prioritising candidates with lived and learned experience in one or more of the following areas: frontline social justice work, lived experience of social justice issues, the UK immigration system, strategic communications and influencing and progressive grantmaking. The new trustees will also need to demonstrate an ability to work collegiately a commitment to equity, diversity and anti-oppression, and an acceptance of the legal duties of a trustee. For more details, please see the candidate pack. 

We are open to candidates seeking their first board position and support, training and a comprehensive induction will be provided by the Foundation to help new trustees feel confident in the role.

If you heed help to access the application materials, please contact Allyson Daviesor Belinda Berry.

We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation including LGBTQI+ identities, neurodiversity and socioeconomic background.

How to express your interest

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Allyson Davies (details in the pack).

Download the Trustee information pack for more background about LEF, the requirements of the role, and how to express your interest. 

Chair of Trustees 

About Grief Encounter:

Grief Encounter is a leading charity dedicated to providing transformative bereavement support for children, young people, and their families. With a compassionate approach and evidence-based programmes, we empower those navigating the complexities of grief, with the mission to ensure that no child grieves alone. As we embark on an exciting new chapter of growth and innovation, we seek an exceptional individual to lead our Board as Chair of Trustees.

Role Overview:

This pivotal position will require a visionary leader who is not only passionate about our work but also possesses the strategic acumen to guide the charity in its mission to support bereaved families. As Chair, you will work closely with our talented Board, management team, and stakeholders to drive our vision, foster impactful partnerships and ensure governance excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership to the Board, setting a clear vision and direction for Grief Encounter.
• Oversee the effective governance of the charity, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture within the Board and across the organization.
• Represent Grief Encounter at key events, fundraising initiatives, and public engagements, acting as an ambassador for the charity.
• Cultivate relationships with stakeholders, partners, and the community to enhance awareness and support for our mission.
• Lead the Board's performance evaluation processes, ensuring continuous improvement and strategic alignment.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role, preferably in the charity sector or with organizations focused on mental health, education, or social care.
• Strong understanding of governance, financial management, and strategic planning in a non-profit context.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and engage a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated passion for supporting bereaved children and families, with a commitment to advancing their needs.
• A track record of successful relationship-building and influence within organizational or community settings.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to lead a respected charity making a difference in the lives of children and families experiencing loss.
• A collaborative and dynamic Board committed to innovation and excellence in bereavement support.
• Networking opportunities with influential leaders, stakeholders, and supporters in the non-profit sector.
• A chance to shape the future of Grief Encounter, driving impactful initiatives and contributing to our strategic growth.

How to Apply:

If you are a supportive, influential leader ready to make a meaningful commitment to bereavement support, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and vision for the role.

Join Grief Encounter in leading the charge for change and healing, ensuring that every child and family receives the compassionate support they need during their most challenging times.

Grief Encounter is an equal-opportunity organization. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

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.