Chair Volunteer Roles in London

Are you passionate about sustainable development and the value of the Commonwealth of Nations in the 21st Century? We invite applications for the role of Chair at the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC), a UK-registered international development charity committed to pursuing sustainable solutions for the preservation and use of the planet’s natural resources.

We are looking for an individual with:

• Experience: A proven track record in governing board roles.
• Expertise: Knowledge of financial management, including cash flow and cost control.
• Passion: A genuine commitment to and understanding of sustainable development.
• Global Perspective: Understanding the value of the Commonwealth of Nations in today’s interconnected world.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to connect, network, and engage effectively.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome to apply. 

Lead the Board of Internet Matters and lead the way in children's online safety.

Applications close on: Monday 9th September 2024

Location: Remote

Salary: Remuneration: £15,000 per annum

About Internet Matters

Internet Matters is a not for profit organisation dedicated to ensuring children can enjoy the internet and connected technology safely. Established in 2014 by BT, Sky, TalkTalk, and Virgin Media O2, we collaborate with leading industry partners to ensure more positive actions are taken to keep children safe and well online.

Our vision is to inspire leading organisations to create a future where all children and young people can safely benefit from the impact of connected technology. We strive to provide parents, carers, and professionals with evidence-based guidance to help children confidently embrace the internet.

Our campaigns and partnerships raise awareness to ensure children and young people are happy and healthy online. Furthermore, we represent the views and interests of families to policymakers, ensuring their voices are heard.

About the role

We seek an exceptional leader to join us as our new Independent Chair, guiding our mission and vision forward.

As Chair, you will lead our Board of Directors, which is made up of representatives from our Members and Joint CEOs.

Our Chair also leads our CEO Governing Committee, which meets twice a year and ensures our Members and Joint CEOs are accountable for the organisation’s goals.

Our Chair will provide inclusive leadership, fostering positive relationships with senior leaders across industries, parliamentarians, and policymakers.

In this role, the new Chair will guide Internet Matters to maximise its positive impact on society, supporting the development and delivery of our five-year strategy and annual plans.

We are looking for someone who will act as an ambassador for Internet Matters, enhancing our profile at external functions and media events, and actively engaging with senior industry leaders and government officials to support our strategic objectives.

Our Chair’s leadership will ensure the Board has the right balance of skills and experience. They will chair meetings impartially, bring objectivity to the decision-making process, and ensure that decisions are effectively implemented.

Building and maintaining strong, supportive relationships with the Joint CEOs is crucial. Our new Chair will maintain regular contact, providing necessary support while respecting the boundaries between roles.

We are looking for a Chair with experience of complexity and scale in a governance role who has strategic leadership experience with multiple stakeholders and who can showcase exceptional leadership and facilitation skills.

A proven track record of strategic leadership at a senior level is required, ideally within the children’s online safety sector or related fields. Having the ability to guide groups to consensus while, at times, being an ambassador, is key.

Time commitment

Our board of Directors meets quarterly, and our CEO Governing Committee meets twice yearly. We expect the overall time commitment to be the equivalent of approximately 15 days a year, which includes board meetings, preparation, attending IM-hosted events, one face-to-face event a year, and engagement with the board and our joint CEOs.

Why Join Us?

As we navigate the evolving regulatory landscape, the role of the Chair and their leadership will be crucial in supporting Internet Matter’s mission to protect children online.

This is an exciting opportunity to significantly impact children’s online safety at a key point in legislative change — and as this sector evolves.

This is an opportunity to work with a dedicated team and leading industry partners.

Your expertise and passion can help Internet Matters shape the future of online safety.

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

Applications for this role close on Monday 9th September 2024.

About Us

With Jesus. With each other. To the edges.

We are passionate about God’s mission and eager to see more and more people become followers of Jesus. For 225 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed across the globe. Often in ways we could not have anticipated. 

Founded by William Wilberforce and other members of the Clapham Sect group of activists in 1799, today CMS supports hundreds of people and partners in mission working together across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. We also train UK Christians for creative, ground-breaking mission in Britain. 

Context

With mission no longer being a “West to the rest” endeavour, and as Christianity has flourished in parts of the majority world, we have undertaken a prayerful review of our organisation, in order to discern our mission call for this generation.

We have rediscovered and been re-inspired by the pioneering spirit of our founders. We believe our calling for this time is to the “edges”: to the edges of society, the edges of church and to the edges of our comfort zones. To that end, we have been aligning our organisation and focus to play a catalytic role in facilitating movements of mission to and from these edges.

The Role

Taking a listening and reflective approach, as Chair you will draw out the diverse skills and wisdom among our trustees, ensure excellence in our governance, support the executive leadership in delivering our refreshed vision and play a role in strengthening our links with the Global Anglican Communion.

If you share our passion for following Jesus and making disciples at the edges, bring experience at board level, a highly relational approach and a global perspective, we would love to hear from you.

For more information see the job pack attached. Closing date 14 August.

Foundations is generating and championing actionable evidence that improves services to support family relationships. Could you lead this work as their new Chair?

Location: London

Time commitment: 1-2 days per month

Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 19th August

Who we are.

Foundations was formed in December 2022 when The Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) and What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC) formally merged, bringing together two sister organisations with a shared mission to use high-quality evidence to improve the lives of vulnerable children.

Foundations reflects the best of the two previous charities and focuses on providing support at the earliest possible stage, remaining deeply rooted in children’s social care practice. By bringing together the talents of both organisations, they have created a unified new team focused on delivering an exciting new strategy.

Over the next five years, Foundations will prioritise five major themes, with an eye always on generating actionable findings that can shape and improve services. These five areas are:

• Supporting parenting
• Strengthening family networks
• Domestic abuse
• Relationships for care experienced people and the service and practice models that underpin all of this
• Service and practice models

This strategy means that Foundations will make long-term investments to find out what works in these fields, focusing on depth over breadth.

Who we are looking for.

The Chair is central to Foundations’s work. They will lead the Board and Chief Executive to ensure Foundations is a high-impact charity, able to generate and champion actionable evidence that improves services to support family relationships for the most vulnerable children.

Foundations need a chair adept at forming and maintaining positive connections and networks in support of the work. The new Chair will be equally at home in conversation with families and frontline services as with the media, funders, or government.

The Chair needs to nurture a light-process, high-impact culture for an organisation increasingly focused and determined to generate actionable evidence about what works.

Foundations’s Chair will:

• Ensure the charity delivers the strategy that Trustees are committed to and that there is continuity in delivering a high-performance culture.
• Lead Trustees in holding the executive team to account for the charity’s mission, providing support and challenge.
• Act as a spokesperson and ambassador – representing Foundations where needed in meetings with central government officials and Ministers, chairing events and developing relationships with people who can help us achieve our impact.
• Review objectives and key results for the Chief Executive, providing coaching support, feeding back on their performance and leading on Chief Executive recruitment if there is a vacancy.
• Facilitate Trustees to actively participate, share divergent views and reach decisions as part of the organisation’s governance. Ensure that the business of Board committees is performed well by respective committee chairs.
• Chair meetings of the Board so they are conducted efficiently and effectively, ensuring that the charity is properly governed.
• Ensure the Board fulfils its duties to ensure the sound financial health of the charity and that the Board’s performance is best serving the impact Foundations is working to achieve.

The new Chair will have:

• Deep interest and personal commitment to improving the quality of foundational relationships for the most vulnerable children.
• Knowledge of the political and policy context of early intervention and children’s social care.
• Extensive experience successfully leading an organisation in a relevant field, with the ability to share this experience as a coach and mentor.
• Act as a prominent and credible public voice for a field of social policy or research and a persuasive champion for causes.
•  Experience of contributing to a high-performing board and organisational governance, recognising the boundary between the role of trustees and an executive team.
• Understanding of the financial, structural, and people dimensions of leading an organisation and a commitment to a culture of excellent performance.
• Familiarity with What Works Centres and a commitment to high-quality impact evaluations, and the important role of Randomised Controlled Trials.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders across a wide range of organisations, including government, to secure sustainable funding.
• Demonstrable experience of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

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

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 19th August

Migrant Help seeks an individual with significant leadership experience to help steer the new transformative strategy that consolidates the charity's strengths, diversifies its work in related areas and widens its sources of funding.

About Migrant Help:

Founded in 1963, Migrant Help is one of the largest charities supporting people impacted by displacement and exploitation in the UK. Their vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to thrive as individuals.

Migrant Help provides guidance and assistance to people seeking asylum and refugees, and accommodation and support to survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. The charity's income is c£45.7m, a large proportion of which comes through statutory funding. An award-winning social enterprise, Clear Voice, an interpreting and translation service whose profits support the charity's mission, is the trading branch of the organisation.

About the Chair Role:

The Chair will be taking on this pivotal role at a crucial time in Migrant Help's growth and development as an organisation. The charity puts people affected by displacement and exploitation at the heart of everything it does, it assists those most in need and least likely to find help elsewhere while aiming to bridge community gaps and bringing services and support together. This requires strong leadership from the top and the Chair will be crucial in maintaining a positive and open culture throughout the organisation.

The post requires a commitment of 12-16 hours per month or 3-4 hours per week. The board meets a minimum of 4 times a year, in hybrid virtual and in person meetings in London or near one of Migrant Help’s regional services. The People and Remuneration Committee also meets a minimum of 2 times a year, usually virtually

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership to the Charity and its Board
• Provide oversight of the Charity's governance including long-term strategic plans, budgeting, risk management and legal compliance
• Work in partnership with the Chief Executive and Executive Team, helping them achieve the charitable objectives
• Optimise the relationship between the Board members and the Executive Team, through support, mentorship, challenge and development
• Act as an ambassador for the charity to external bodies, corporate partners and major donors

How to Apply:

Migrant Help particularly welcomes applications from individuals with first-hand or indirect experience of being a refugee or migrant into the UK, either recently or in past generations. Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency adviser to Migrant Help on this appointment. If you believe your values align with those of Migrant Help and you are keen to be pivotal in driving forward the organisation's values and transformative strategic goals, then we would love to hear from you. To receive the full recruitment pack, which has further details about role and application process, please send your CV to Senior Appointments at Charity People.

Timeline:

Migrant Help will be hosting a Q&A Webinar on Wednesday 17th July 2024, where they will share further insights and answer any additional questions you may have. Please register your interest in attending this webinar with your consultant and we will send you a link:

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th August

First round interviews: w/c 12th August

Final interviews: 22nd and/or 23rd August

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Are you a future Chair committed to voluntary action?

Are you knowledgeable of the voluntary sector within criminal justice? Can you help us implement our new strategy during a crucial time in our sector?

Clinks are looking for a Chair who can lead our incredible board and work collaboratively with our leadership team to steward a vibrant and vital voluntary sector. Our current Chair has completed two terms and will be stepping down at our 2024 AGM at the end of this year. The Chair is pivotal to creating the conditions for overall board and individual director effectiveness, both inside and outside the boardroom. The Chair will provide leadership to the board, act as line manager to the Chief Executive Officer, manage quarterly board meetings and subcommittees, and lead in succession planning for the board.

Person Specification

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and the role of the voluntary sector within it
• Knowledge of the UK voluntary sector and charity governance
• Commitment to the organisation, and willingness to devote the necessary time
• Commitment to anti-racism
• Ability to think creatively and strategically
• Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• Good communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Impartiality, tact and diplomacy.

We welcome all applications, and we understand the importance of having a diverse board, representative of the communities impacted by criminal justice. Clinks is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation and we are transparent about the work needed to achieve that. We especially welcome applications from racially minoritised people and those who represent Black and racially minoritised led organisations.

The Love Music Trust, Hub Lead Organisation (HLO) of the Cheshire and Wirral Music Hub, is looking for an Independent Chair of Board of Trustees, who has a passion for improving the lives of children and young people through music.  The creation of the new Cheshire & Wirral Hub Area and appointment of the Love Music Trust as HLO, offers an exciting and fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to help shape the delivery of music education in the area.

The Love Music Trust is based in Sandbach, Cheshire with Board meetings held online. There are typicaly 6 meetings per year lasting 1-2 hours.

The Board provides strategic leadership and oversight of the development, planning and delivery, via a Local Music Education Plan for Cheshire & Wirral, of the National Plan for Music Education – The Power of Music to Change Lives; January 2023 

The Vice Chairs’ role is to support the Chair in executing their duties. The Vice Chair continues to fulfil all those duties assumed when he/she became a trustee as outlined in the document The Trustee Board, Role and Responsibilities. The Vice Chair will assume the role of Chair in the absence of the chair. To this end, their duties are similar in that the Vice Chair will be expected to provide leadership in giving firm strategic direction to the charity and will be responsible for ensuring that the board meets regularly, keeps transparent records, agrees priorities, and ensures that the charity’s income sources, and expenditure allow it to meet its charitable aims. This includes:

• Ensuring the Chair has all information he/she requires in order to carry out their role to the best of their ability.
•  The Vice Chair will discuss and offer his/her advice to the Chair based on her understandingof the charity’s’ vision, values, mission, strategy and policy when the documents are due to be reviewed. 
• The Vice Chair may be, on occasion expected to represent the Chair at external functions and events. The Vice Chair must always act in the best interest of the charity.
• The Vice Chair will act as a point of contact for the trustees and others between formal meetings when the chair is unavailable. 
• The Vice Chair will ensure that regular meetings are held between the Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to discuss any managerial issues and strategy. 
• The Vice Chair must remain abreast of the laws and regulations relating to the charity’s’ activities. 
• The Vice Chair will support the Chair in monitoring the financial stability of the charity. 

ILC is recruiting for a new Chair to lead our Board of Trustees to ensure that ILC is regarded as the UK’s leading authority on the impact of longevity on society.

We help governments, policymakers, businesses and employers develop and implement solutions to ensure we all live happier, healthier and more fulfilling longer lives.

We want a society where we all live happier, healthier and more fulfilling longer lives, where tomorrow is better than today and where future generations are better off. ILC wants to help forge a new vision for the 100-year life where we all have the opportunity to learn across our lives and where new technology helps us contribute more to society.

That doesn’t mean we’re just about protecting the interests of older people. It doesn’t mean we’re just about promoting their needs. And it doesn’t mean we’re just about prioritising their requirements.

The impact of longevity on society isn’t just about older people: it will impact everyone.

The ILC Chair will be a voice for ILC, promoting the work of the organisation. You may be asked to chair and speak at events as well as represent the organisation to the media or in meetings with politicians or funders.

The ideal candidate will:

• understand charity governance;
• have strong influencing skills and good political and policy connections (UK and ideally internationally);
• have good understanding of and connections with businesses, particularly those who are likely audiences and funders of ILC’s work;
• have an interest in ILC’s work, care about the issues and have a passion for making a difference.

For the full role description and details of how to apply, download the ILC Board of Trustees Chair Recruitment Pack from the ILC website.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 9 September 2024 with interviews being held in soon after.

Chair of Trustees – Friends of The Connection

About The Friends

The Friends of The Connection is an independent charity which is run by volunteers with the support of a part time administrator.  The charity is dedicated to supporting the work of The Connection at St Martin’s with homeless and vulnerable people in central London. The money we raise goes to The Connection with very little spent on administration.  Our current membership is about 900 individuals registered as Friends living in the UK and abroad.  Of these around 600 are regular donors.  On average over the past five years, Friends have contributed around £350,000 every year to the work of The Connection, including legacies.

About the Role

The new Chair will be expected to take the lead in these continuing discussions recognising the role that the Friends can play in raising awareness of The Connection, generating income from an increased membership and through fundraising activities at a local and community level.

A key aspect of the role will be considering how to attract new Friends, especially younger people, either organically or via targeted routes. The Friends wishes to increase the amount of money it raises for The Connection and also to heighten awareness of the work of The Connection.  Discussions are taking place between both charities as to how this can best be achieved.  The new Chair will play a key role in those discussions.

More details about the Friends and this role can be found in the attached trustee recruitment pack and role profile

Closing Date: Monday 12th August
Interview Date: Early September

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A NEW CHAIR OF OUR BOARD!

We’re looking for someone with a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people.

Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 27,000 young people since 2001.We’re based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We’re well-known for our award-winning Teens and Toddlers programme. 

In 2023, we launched our new five-year strategy, which entails growing our work so we can meet the needs of more children and young people. Now is an important time for our charity, and we hope that you will want to help us achieve our vision. 

As the Chair of our Board, you’ll be an ambassador for the organisation and its work. You’ll share our vision of a world where all children and young people – no matter their background or challenges – can thrive and reach their full potential. 

We also believe that diverse voices and perspectives are crucial to our decision-making being effective and equitable, and that our Board needs to represent the breadth of our work and the people and communities we work with.

We particularly encourage applications from:

• People from racialised communities 

• People who are based in the North West of England 

• Disabled people 

Term 

This is a three-year term, with the possibility of re-election for a further three-year term. Internal applicants must be eligible to complete the initial three-year term. 

Time commitment 

Trustees are asked to commit to four Board meetings a year (3 hours), and an away day. The Chair would be expected to commit more time (estimated at around 1-2 days a month) to cover extra duties such as meetings with the CEO and trustees and planning and preparing for the Board meetings.

The role 

As Chair of Power2, you’ll have a passion for making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

Building relationships with the rest of our Board and our CEO will be vital to be successful in this role. Once appointed, you’ll be invited to attend a visit to one of our programmes to gain further insight into how we run our programmes and get to speak to our programme team. 

Vacancy - Chair of the Board of Trustees Barbara Bus Fund, Stanmore

The Barbara Bus Fund is recruiting for a new Chairperson.

The Barbara Bus Fund is a registered charity, which was set up in 1968 to help people who cannot get out or use public transport or an ordinary car, because they have a disability that necessitates full-time use of a wheelchair.

Today the BBF operates a fleet of 15 specially converted vehicles from Stanmore, Aylesbury and North Wales. The BBF is operated by a combination of paid and volunteer staff with head office at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.

The role of Chair is a voluntary position with the requirement to commit to one to two days per month, attend online meetings every 6-8 weeks and the AGM. The Chair will lead the Board of Trustees, chair committee meetings and the AGM.

Previous trustee / charity experience is required and the commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Previous experience within the health / care / transport sectors will be a distinct advantage however, other relevant experience and the right attributes will also be considered.

The BBF holds an annual meal to thank the volunteers and staff, and there are other periodic meetings and events throughout the year.

Please see the full Application Pack for further information.

GSTTKPA is going through an exciting period of change. As a result, we are seeking to recruit a new Chair to support our ambitious and innovative change programme, so we can continue to achieve the aims and objectives of the charity.

The Chair role provides leadership to the organisation and the Trustee board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes in order to ensure that GSTTKPA moves forward and continues to benefit kidney patients in the future.

The Chair will also need to set the strategy for the charity for the next few years which is vital for ensuring that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, the new post holder must understand that all the Trustees have a collective responsibility. This means that the Chair and the other Trustees must always act as a group and not as individuals. 

As a Trustee, the new Chair must have a commitment to equality; celebrate diversity and be responsive to the needs of different groups and individuals within GSTTKPA and the wider community. In return, the successful applicant will join a warm and friendly team that works collaboratively to support each other as well as our kidney patients.

PECAN is seeking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees as the previous Chair has stepped down after many years of devoted service. Under PECAN’s governing articles of association its trustees, including the Chair, are appointed for a three-year term, which may be renewed for a further two terms (so a maximum of nine years’ unbroken service).

Key tasks:                              

The Chair will hold the Board and Executive Team 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. The Chair will also support the management team and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely to achieve agreed objectives. They will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the CEO.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the organisation and the Board by ensuring that everyone remains focused  on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes to provide greater public benefit.
• Chair and facilitate board meetings, oversee and ensure proper record-keeping
• Ensure that decisions taken at meetings are implemented.
• Give direction to board policy-making.
• Ensure that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic plan, and that there is a common understanding of these by the management team and the Trustees.
• Develop the Board of Trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning
• 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.
• Encourage positive change where appropriate and address and resolve any conflicts within the Board.
• Act as an ambassador for the cause and the Charity.
• Bring impartiality and objectivity to decision-making
• Address conflict within the Board and within the organisation and liaise with the CEO to achieve this.
• Foster, maintain and ensure that constructive relationships exist with and between the Trustees.
• Liaise with the CEO to keep an overview of the organisation’s affairs and to provide support as appropriate.
• Lead the process of supporting and appraising the performance of the CEO.
• Sit on appointment and disciplinary panels where required.

With the CEO:

• Plan the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required, for example annual general meeting.
• Set agendas for board and other general meetings.
• Ensure that the Board receives sufficient and timely information to make informed decisions.

Relationship with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the wider management team:

• Establish and build a strong, effective and a constructive working relationship with the CEO ensuring they are held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives.
• Support the CEO, whilst respecting the boundaries which exist between the two roles.
• Ensure regular contact with the CEO and develop and maintain an open and supportive relationship within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries and challenges.
• Liaise with the CEO to maintain an overview of the charity’s affairs, providing support as necessary.

About you:  

PECAN is a Christian charity whose values are kindness, belief and hope. There is a requirement for all Trustees, including the Chair, to sign a statement of belief. The CEO is also required to be a Christian.

In addition to the qualities required of a Trustee of the charity, the Chair should have the following qualities:

• Leadership
• Experience of committee work, including at least one previous Trustee role.
• Tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage
• Good communication and interpersonal
• Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect
• Ability to foster and promote a collaborative team
• Empathy

It would be desirable to demonstrate experience of the Chair role and/or be willing to join the Association of Chairs to increase their knowledge that will help with the role.