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Introduction
Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a Non-Executive Director for Elizabeth Finn Homes. The company is at an incredibly exciting moment in our journey to become the UK’s most loved care homes – filling later life and care careers with joy, community and kindness. This is a unique opportunity to contribute your expertise to a leading provider of high quality care for the elderly, while supporting a vital mission to combat poverty across the UK.
Elizabeth Finn Homes is not just a care provider that fills later life with joy, community and kindness. Our mission extends far beyond the grounds of our homes. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Turn2us, a national charity building financial security for some of the most vulnerable in the UK, Elizabeth Finn Homes plays a crucial role in this cause. The profits and rental income generated by our homes go straight to Turn2us so that it can offer direct financial support, high quality information and strengthen communities.
We are looking for two experienced and enterprising Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to join our Board of Directors who have a passion for elderly care and a commitment to social impact. You could bring your expertise in clinical excellence, strategic insight, financial strategy and performance and be instrumental in our growth, development and maximising our contribution to Turn2us. Our new NEDs will play a pivotal role in guiding the company's strategic direction, ensuring robust governance, and upholding the values and standards that are integral to our operations.
In particular, we are seeking a clinical candidate and a finance candidate who may each enhance our Board’s experience and expertise in order to support our clinical governance and dementia strategy, and our financial oversight and business growth. We are looking for people who would join our clinical governance subcommittee and chair our finance subcommittee of the board.
Equity, inclusion and diversity are critical to our ability to deliver excellence. We need our board to be diverse, inclusive and to reflect our communities of staff, residents and their families. If you’d like to be part of a team determined to do our very best for our residents, staff, and in the fight against poverty, we’d be thrilled to hear from you.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to join Elizabeth Finn Homes. Together we can build a brighter future for all of us.
Warm regards
Thomas Lawson, Chair
Company Overview:
Our Vision at Elizabeth Finn Homes is to be the UK’s most loved care homes, filling later life with joy, community and kindness. Our Purpose is to create loving homes where people in later life and those who care for them can flourish, working together for a fairer society. We are an optimistic, future facing company, excited about our next chapter where we can continue to build our services, lead innovation in the care sector and ensure our homes are inclusive places to live and work. We have recently finalised an ambitious new five-year strategy which sets out our plan to work even more closely with our charity owner Turn2us, and become a highly profitable values-led care home business with social purpose at its heart.
Our Homes
We run eight high-quality residential and nursing care homes across England – including homes in Devon, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Suffolk and Worcestershire. We are proud that 100% of our homes are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC, and our group holds a 9.8 average customer review rating on carehome. co . uk . With a commitment to excellence in care, we aim to provide a supportive, nurturing environment where residents can enjoy the highest standard of living. Our homes offer a range of services tailored to meet individual needs, delivered by dedicated and compassionate professionals.
Our People
Our c700 staff based across England are led by an experienced and talented senior leadership team and work within a company that has a reputation for excellence and great working conditions. Our regular staff surveys report high levels of employee satisfaction, as does our rising Glassdoor rating of 4.2/5.
Our Values
In early 2024 we launched our new values, co-produced with our staff and residents.
Bring love. We’re always here for each other, giving and receiving meaning through warmth, kindness and compassion, treating everybody with loving care and keeping everyone’s happiness close to heart.
Welcome all. We all have something valuable to offer, so we celebrate differences and encourage individuality, in a place of community, support and respect, where everyone feels they truly belong.
Inspire more. We’re motivated by an ambitious determination to achieve more every day, creating inclusive places to live and work, spurred on by an infectious energy to help everybody feel more joy and live better – You’re our inspiration.
Act with purpose. We take responsibility and do exceptional work for the most important of reasons – enriching the wellbeing of everyone we care for and giving back to the society we all share – You matter.
Our Guiding Principles
Our guiding principles provide a lens through which we make our decisions and deliver our objectives. These echo and build on the guiding principles of our charity owner, Turn2us. They are:
· EDIB: we champion equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
· Human rights: we uphold human rights.
· Net Zero: we are environmentally conscious and ambition in our decisions.
· Celebrating Age: we celebrate age all ages and stages of life.
· Turn2us: we amplify and uphold the work and values of Turn2us.
Our unique charity ownership model
Elizabeth Finn Homes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turn2us, a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially. Each year, we support the charity with 100% of our profits, as well as paying rent to deliver care in their beautiful properties.
The Turn2us story began in 1897, when Elizabeth Finn set out to help people struggling to make ends meet. 125 years later, the charity still works with and for people experiencing financial insecurity by offering high quality information and support, strengthening communities through place-based programmes and helping to build a fair economy through systems change.
Over the last ten years, Elizabeth Finn Homes has returned rent and annual profits totalling an average of £4million each year to the charity, underpinning its vital work supporting struggling families across the UK. We’re proud that although we are run on a commercial basis, at Elizabeth Finn Homes, business success translates directly into social good.
Job Description: Non-Executive Director (NED) - Elizabeth Finn Homes
Position: Non-Executive Director (NED)
Company: Elizabeth Finn Homes
Location: Hybrid: We hold meetings at our eight homes across London, at our Central London offices, and virtually
Type: Voluntary, part-time – approximately eight days per year.
Remuneration: This is an unremunerated voluntary role. All reasonable expenses are reimbursed.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Oversight: Provide independent oversight and contribute to the development of the company’s long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with its purpose, values, and business objectives.
- Governance: Uphold the highest standards of corporate governance, integrity and ethics, including compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the highest standards of safeguarding practice and oversight, and effective risk management.
- Performance Monitoring: Oversee the performance of the executive management team, offering support and constructive challenge to ensure the company meets its strategic goals.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as an ambassador for Elizabeth Finn Homes and Turn2us, engaging with key stakeholders including residents, families, regulators, and partners to promote the organisation’s vision and reputation.
- Financial Stewardship: Contribute to financial oversight, ensuring that the company’s financial resources are managed effectively and sustainably.
- Quality Assurance: Champion high standards of care and ensure continuous improvement in the quality of services provided across all homes.
- Ethical Leadership: Uphold and promote the company’s commitment to our values and guiding principles alongside ethical practices, inclusivity, and resident-focused care.
Required Skills and Experience
- Board-Level Experience: Previous experience as a Non-Executive Director or similar senior leadership role, preferably within the commercial healthcare, social care, or not-for-profit sectors.
- Strategic Insight: Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies.
- Governance Expertise: Strong understanding of corporate governance principles and practices, with experience in risk management, compliance, and financial oversight.
- Sector Knowledge: Deep understanding of the commercial health and social care sector, including current trends, challenges, and regulatory environment.
- Leadership: Proven ability to influence and provide constructive challenge and support to senior executives, combined with a collaborative approach to decision-making.
- Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Commitment to Values: Alignment with the purpose, vision and values of Elizabeth Finn Homes, with a genuine passion for improving the quality of life for residents.
- Professional Expertise: Relevant clinical, care or financial qualifications or experience.
Key Competencies:
- Compassion and emotional intelligence
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Financial management
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance and improvement
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building
- Professional and personal integrity and a deep commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Time Commitment
The role requires a commitment of 0.5-1 days per month, including attendance at board meetings, sub-committee meetings, and occasional visits to care homes.
Application Process
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining Elizabeth Finn Homes as a Non-Executive Director.
Deadline for applications: 4pm on the 17th September 2024
First interview dates (virtual): 25th September, 30th September, 2nd October
Second interview date (in person, London): 7th October
This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director at Elizabeth Finn Homes. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the company continues to evolve and grow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About The Role
At WWT, we believe the best way for people to understand and connect to wetlands is toexperience them, so we bring awe-inspiring nature up close. We use resources creatively tomaximum effect, working against the odds. With our adventurous nature comes a deepsense of fun.
As a Craft Champion, you will be the main point of contact with families to assist them inundertaking seasonal crafts. You will ensure the family has all the items they need to safelyundertake each activity providing assistance if required. You will have the support of theLearning team to undertake these sessions and we have plenty of craft materials for you towork with.
Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need.
About You
To carry out this role effectively, you will need:
- An interest in arts and crafts and those relating to children specifically.
- A working knowledge of artistic mediums.
- Experience of arts and crafts with small and large groups and families.
- Experience of working with a variety of age groups including children and adults.
- Attention to detail and creativity.
- A confident friendly attitude and/or experience of successful face-to-face contact with the public.
- An interest in and enthusiasm for the work of WWT and the natural world.
- Good listening skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to suit your audience.
- The ability to work on your own initiative under the direction of the Learning Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Board Member
Organisation: Wild & Kind CIC
Location: Hybrid
Commitment: 12 hours per quarter (48 hours a year)
Compensation: Voluntary, Expenses Covered
About Us:
Wild & Kind is a neurodivergent-led Community Interest Company located in Bridgeton, in Glasgow’s East End.
Founded in 2017, we started out as an ethical embroidery and printing studio, dedicated to empowering marginalised genders through arts workshops, subsidised access to equipment, skill-building opportunities, and living wage employment.
Due to the challenges posed by the fluctuating economy, our organisation’s social mission and methodology has evolved, which led to a strategic reset in 2023. We have since transitioned away from print and embroidery services and are now focused on leveraging the skills and experience we've gained to directly support other neurodivergent creatives, third-sector workers and social entrepreneurs. We look to:
- increase inclusivity in the arts by providing workshops and training for creatives from underrepresented groups
- advance the education, empowerment and financial literacy of social entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups through workshops and training sessions, with a primary focus on neurodivergent individuals, and those from SIMD communities
- enable wider participation of underrepresented groups in the third sector through a blend of online and in-person support and community-building
- increase access to peer support for creatives and social entrepreneurs
- increase income stream opportunities for social enterprises
Role Overview:
We are seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors as we navigate our new path forward. As a Non-Executive Director, you will play a crucial role in helping guide the strategic direction of the organisation, ensuring good governance, and helping us achieve our social aims.
As a Community Interest Company, our board of directors is entirely voluntary. Directors are needed to bring their expertise, enthusiasm, and dedication to help shape the future of our evolving organisation.
If you have experience in any of the following, then you might be the perfect fit to join our board of directors:
- Passion for Social Impact: A commitment to making a positive impact in your community.
- Leadership: Previous experience in a leadership or board role, ideally within a non-profit, social enterprise, or community-focused organisation.
- Financial Literacy: Understanding of financial management, budgeting or accounting.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to contribute to strategic discussions and decision-making processes.
- Web Development: Skills in web development or overseeing digital projects that improve online presence, accessibility, and user engagement.
- Social Media Strategy and Implementation: Experience in developing and executing social media strategies to enhance an organisation's visibility and engagement.
- Co-Working & Commercial Premises Rental: Knowledge of managing co-working spaces or commercial property rentals, with a focus on maximising community benefit and sustainability.
- Membership-Based Services: Experience in developing, managing, or growing membership-based services, particularly in a non-profit or social enterprise context.
- Working with Neurodivergent Individuals: Experience in creating inclusive environments or services that support neurodivergent individuals, ensuring accessibility and equal opportunities.
- Working with Local Communities: Experience working with communities and organisations in the East End of Glasgow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Governance: Provide oversight and ensure that Wild & Kind operates in line with our mission, core values, legal requirements, and best practices.
- Strategic Planning: Contribute to the progression and implementation of Wild & Kind’s long-term strategy.
- Financial Oversight: Review and approve budgets, monitor financial performance, and ensure resources are used effectively.
- Advocacy: Act as an ambassador for Wild & Kind, promoting our work and expanding our network within the community.
- Fundraising and Development: Support fundraising efforts and help identify new opportunities for growth and sustainability.
- Community Engagement: Ensure that Wild & Kind remains connected to the needs and aspirations of the community we exist to serve.
What We Offer:
- Meaningful Impact: The opportunity to contribute to a growing and passionate organisation that positively affects the community.
- Professional Growth: Experience in governance and leadership, with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Networking: Connections with other professionals, community leaders, and organisations dedicated to social good in Glasgow and beyond.
- Reimbursement: Expenses incurred as part of your role will be covered, including travel and childcare.
Eligibility:
- You cannot be a director if you are disqualified by a court from holding a directorship unless you have specific permission from the court.
- You cannot be a director if you are an undischarged bankrupt unless you have permission from the court.
- You must be over 18 years of age.
How to Apply:
If you would like to join our team, please send your CV and a cover letter by 5pm on 2nd September 2024. Applications will be presented to the board of directors on 3rd September. A shortlist of candidates will be contacted for an interview by 5th September, with successful candidates ideally being appointed by 13th September 2024. Timeframes may vary depending on the volume of applications, however, all applicants will be notified of any changes to this schedule.
In your cover letter, we encourage you to illustrate how your personal values align with those of Wild & Kind and to share why you are inspired to work with an organisation like ours.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Wild and Kind is committed to building a diverse and inclusive board. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented in leadership roles and the Third Sector.
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.
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Could you be a Trustee?
Are you based in the West or East Midlands and looking for an opportunity to create positive social change, meet new people and learn new things?
Music Therapy Works is looking for three-to-four committed, motivated people to join the Board as Trustees, enabling even more people to benefit from music therapy.
We are looking, in particular, for one or more of the following skills/experience to complement our existing Trustees:
- Fundraising
- Marketing and communications
- Digital
- ICT strategy management skills
- Safeguarding
- Project or operational management
- Performance management
- Strategic planning
We also want our Board to reflect the diverse community that MTW supports. We would particularly like to hear from you if you:
- have a background in social care and/or safeguarding
- have a background in music therapy or a related field
- reflect MTW’s beneficiaries. For example: are you a disabled person? Do you have mental health needs? Are you a parent or teacher of a young disabled person, or a young person with mental health needs? Are you part of an adoptive family or do you work with children in care? Are you a carer for a person with dementia?
Whether you’re an experienced trustee or wanting to take up your first position at board level, we really want to hear from you! It is not necessary for you to have previous experience as a Trustee - training will be provided. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, but you must be over 18 years old.
What do you get out of being an MTW Trustee?
We recognise that volunteering with us is a two-way process and are keen to ensure you get the most out of your time with us:
- Being a Trustee is a great way to ‘give something back’ while developing your skills in leadership, influencing, debating, negotiating, strategic and organisational planning. You will have the opportunity to meet, network and learn from people who may have very different professional backgrounds and life experiences to your own
- We provide an induction pack for new Trustees to help you quickly feel settled in
- We provide opportunities for training and development
- Every new trustee is assigned a Board buddy to help them to feel part of the team
- We offer reasonable expenses
Interested? What to do next:
- For full details about being an MTW trustee, including a role description, please download and read the Candidate Pack
- To register an initial expression of interest, please email us. We will be happy to discuss any queries you may have about the role or the recruitment process generally
- If you want to apply, please complete the application form on our website and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, you can download a copy of the form as a Microsoft Word document from MTW's website and send it with a copy of your CV
- If you require any materials in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to ask
- The closing date for applications is Sunday 11th August 2024
- Interviews will be held in person in Worcester on 5th and 6th September 2024, with an online option if absolutely necessary
We really look forward to hearing from you! Check out MTW's website - musictherapyworks. co. uk/jobs for a full candidate pack and application form.
MTW's mission is to deliver comprehensive music therapy services for individuals, groups and communities in a wide range of circumstances
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Pain Concern
Pain Concern is a charity providing information and support to people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals. Visit our website to find out more about what we do, including our Airing Pain radio programme, Pain Matters magazine, information helpline, community pain education sessions and our research and campaigning work.
All pain is unpleasant, but for the 7.8 million people in the UK living with long-term pain it is a part of everyday life. It diminishes quality of life more than any other condition, leading often to loss of work, depression and disability. Anyone at any age can develop persistent pain and you will very probably know somebody affected. Although there is usually no cure, people who receive the appropriate treatment, information and support can manage their condition effectively with life-changing results
Role Purpose
Pain Concern is looking for volunteers to help moderate the charity’s online community on the Health Unlocked platform. Our forum provides peer support and a learning environment for people living with chronic pain and those who care for them. Forum moderators follow Health Unlocked guidance, creating a great culture and setting the tone for the forum.
As a volunteer moderator you will help to ensure that our online community is maintained as a safe, supportive and fun environment. You will gather information on what issues are important to forum users. You will help to monitor and moderate user-generated content. By joining us you will join a fast-growing and respected service.
Previous experience or training is not necessary. We are looking for a willingness to learn and a commitment to help. Knowledge of chronic pain while useful, is not essential. Due to the nature of the role, successful applicants will be required to undertake a PVG check and complete a 1hr Safeguarding online course.
What you would be doing
· Welcoming new members to the community
· Overseeing posts to the forum
· Ensure that posts conform to the community guidelines
· Signpost members to helpful resources
· Share cases with your supervisor and team members
· Help to gather information and feedback for statistics and report purpose
Is this role right for me?
We are looking for an individual who possesses some, or all of the experiences, skills and qualities listed below:
• Access to a computer, or other device, and internet (if volunteering from your own location)
• An empathetic and non-judgemental manner
• Excellent written communication skills
• Knowledge of chronic pain
• Ability to commit to at least 6 months of volunteering
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is an independent and local non-profit organisation. Our purpose is “Sharing knowledge to transform lives”. By listening to the needs of our communities and clients, we act to provide accessible, high-quality information, advice and education to anyone who needs it. We empower individuals with the tools and support they need to build resilience and thrive. By working in partnership with national and local organisations, we’re able to advocate for a fairer society, amplifying the voices of those often unheard. We demonstrate and uphold our values: we care, we help, we excel and we challenge to achieve positive outcomes for the people we help. Last year we supported over 31,000 people across Leicester and Leicestershire, securing them £14 million in additional income.
We are looking for trustees to join our board. As a trustee, you'll help us:
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Set our strategy and direction
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Ensure we’re financially sustainable
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Monitor our performance and impact
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Make sure we’re meeting the needs of our community
You don’t need specific qualifications but we’re looking for someone who is:
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Passionate about social justice, our purpose and our values
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A strategic thinker able to see the big picture and develop long-term plans
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A good listener and communicator
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Collaborative and willing to contribute their unique skills and experience
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Experience in one or more of the following areas: governance, finance, fundraising, legal, HR or marketing would be particularly welcome.
This is a voluntary role, but the rewards are invaluable:
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Make a different in your community
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Develop your skills, experience and gain valuable insight in the non-profit sector
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Work in a supportive and friendly environment with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers
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Be part of something bigger than yourself and help build a more resilient community in LeicesterShire
We'll cover your expenses: we value your time and commitment and want to ensure serving as a trustee is accessible to everyone.
Visit our website to read the complete trustee pack and apply. We'd love to hear from you! Our CEO is also happy to have an informal chat if you have any questions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Drive Meaningful Change in Our Community – Join Our Flock as a Trustee!
Could you be the next Flamingo Chicks Trustee? We’re looking for passionate and committed individuals to join our Board and help bring worlds of wonder to disabled children!
This is your chance to be part of a co-supportive, collaborative group that empowers disabled children through dance whilst championing inclusion, and combating social isolation.
We’re especially interested in candidates with:
✨ Lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions
✨ Theatre, costume, or set design expertise
✨ Finance experience, particularly in charities or small organizations
✨ Property acquisition and management skills
✨ Operational HR experience for small organizations
✨ Social media proficiency
We believe in a two-way opportunity—while you contribute to the charity, you’ll also enhance your own skills, network and strategic thinking.
We’re recruiting multiple trustees, so we don’t expect to find one superhuman! You don’t need prior trustee experience; just bring your passion! Trustees are volunteer (unpaid) committee members who guide charities and shape their direction. It’s fulfilling and flexible!
This role fits easily alongside your home life and career, requiring just 20 hours per year, with meetings held online. We provide extensive support, accessible meetings, and a warm, welcoming environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The John Laing Charitable Trust (JLCT) is a grant-making charity inspired by the legacy of Sir John Laing, a prolific and innovative philanthropist. We are seeking an additional Trustee to join us in our mission to improve the lives of those in need.
- Location: Board meetings in London
- Time commitment: c.8 hours per month
- Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 30th September
Who we are.
The John Laing Charitable Trust (JLCT) is both dedicated to supporting the welfare of current and former employees of John Laing and a significant independent grant-making charity which supports and collaborates with others in the community to improve the lives of those in need.
Sir John Laing CBE was one of Britain’s most successful business leaders and a prolific philanthropist. He inherited his father’s building business in the early 1900s, and under his leadership, the firm expanded into a national enterprise. Sir John was a pioneer and innovator, committed to helping people, regardless of their background or position in society, in ways that encouraged them to help themselves and progress. This ethos continues today in the work of JLCT. We award grants to charities focused on tackling the root causes of socioeconomic inequalities, with a strong emphasis on long-term solutions to societal challenges. Through our grant-making activities, we aim to strengthen community-based services, empower young people, improve access to education, and help break the cycle of homelessness. A proportion of our grants are jointly awarded with John Laing Group, with whom we have a close working relationship.
Building on Sir John’s legacy, JLCT has grown into a grant-making body that positively impacts individuals and communities worldwide.
About the role.
We are looking for a new trustee with senior experience in an organisation supporting people experiencing homelessness and/or disadvantaged young people. This person will be contributing as a key member of our trustee Board with a particular focus on our grant giving and how we direct our funds to organisations creating longer-term impact in our areas of focus.
As a proactive grantmaker, we are always looking to refine and develop our grant-giving activity. You will play a key part in helping us think through and advise on grant-giving opportunities, bringing your insights and understanding to inform our grant-giving activity.
Who we are looking for.
You will bring a real passion for our work and a strong alignment to the values and principles that underpin our work, in particular values of compassion and respect, by which Sir John Laing lived his life and which shaped his support for others.
As our trustee, you will have relevant experience in an organisation that focuses on supporting people who are experiencing homelessness and/or disadvantaged young people facing socio-economic barriers and inequality. We are interested in funding organisations that create long-term systemic and strategic change. Bringing insight into initiatives that drive this, whether it is empowering young people, contributing to ending the cycle of homelessness or strengthening communities, would be interesting to us.
With a commitment to equity and inclusion, we welcome first-time trustees and those with lived experience to consider this opportunity, and a full and comprehensive induction will be provided to enable you to contribute fully.
Time commitment.
Board meetings are held quarterly in central London, and attendance in person is preferred, but may be virtual. Our new Trustee will be expected to participate in the Board meetings, spend up to 2 days a year attending events and/or visiting projects, and give strategic insight on grant making / advise on specific grant proposals. The time commitment will be c.8 hours per month.
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 30th September.
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About CARAS:
Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (CARAS) is a charity that supports refugees and people seeking asylum who live in south London, helping them to play their full part in the community. We offer a range of individual and group support to improve the holistic wellbeing of people who have a background of forced migration, providing them with tools to build lives filled with value, meaning and purpose in the UK. Our activities for adults currently include: ESOL classes (English for Speakers of Other Languages), a creative writing workshop, drama group, yoga and gardening project.
About the CARAS ESOL Team:
COVID has posed unprecedented challenges to refugees and people seeking asylum in London. Many of those we meet have arrived alone in the UK and have been living in contingency accommodation for many months. Our ESOL team offer English language classes to adults at a wide range of levels. This provides vital skills, opportunities and social contact and is crucial for enabling people to attend college and access other services in the future.
About the Role:
CARAS is looking for volunteer ESOL Teaching Assistants to support our online Zoom classes on Monday mornings:
Adult ESOL Speaking & Listening at Entry 2+ Level: 11.30am to 1pm (plus a 15-minute debrief)
Please note that ESOL classes do not run during school holidays, and we follow Wandsworth Council term dates.
As a volunteer ESOL Teaching Assistant your role is flexible and varied. It will involve supporting the Adult ESOL Teacher in the delivery of online Zoom classes, as well as providing learners with one-to-one or small-group support.
Volunteer tasks and responsibilities:
Providing learners with one-to-one or small group support within ESOL classes;
Helping learners build confidence in digital literacy;
Attending and contributing to volunteer debriefs after each session;
Making use of any community languages you may know to help students during the class;
Working collaboratively as a team and helping to shape the lessons;
Supporting people to develop their knowledge and skills, encouraging and inspiring participants to reach their full potential;
Following CARAS’ confidentiality, safeguarding, health & safety, equal opportunities, data management, online communications and all other policies as relevant.
Requirements:
Essential:
To be 18 years or older;
An interest in education and English language teaching;
To be non-judgemental and able to engage with people from diverse cultural backgrounds;
To be reliable and punctual;
Excellent communication skills, especially with people with varying levels of English;
The ability to volunteer on Tuesday mornings during Wandsworth term time for a minimum of three months;
Currently resident in the UK;
Able to provide five years’ worth of addresses, and willing to undergo a DBS check;
Able to attend compulsory volunteer induction training (online) general and safeguarding prior to start of role
Desirable:
Knowledge of community languages, such as (including Arabic, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Somali and Spanish).
Through volunteering with us you will:
Meet new members of your local community;
Learn about different cultures;
Learn about issues relating to refugees and people seeking asylum;
Work as part of a friendly, welcoming team;
Develop your skills and competencies;
Be able to access relevant training, including ESOL safeguarding training;
Gain experience in teaching and interpreting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team. As a volunteer you will play a crucial part in helping us raise awareness of different topics. You will write and develop blogs and articles to showcase different EDI related awareness days, weeks or months. You will help us to represent different parts of the MS and our staff communities and increase awareness and knowledge of different issues. For example, can you tell us more about Diwali or shine a light on mental health awareness week?
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work. We work with volunteers, professionals and people with lived experience of MS to guide and direct our approach to EDI. An important part of this work is to discuss EDI related issues more openly and in a more authentic way.
This role is a home-based role, which will require attending two online monthly meetings, and up to 10 hours of writing to develop the blogs and articles.
What the role involves
- Attending two monthly, online meetings
- Researching topics which may be outside your lived experience and writing blogs and articles
- Being open to constructive feedback on your writing and working to deadlines
- Representing the MS community and raising awareness of issues and topics that are important to this community
- Regular 1:1 catch ups with our EDI programme manager
What you need for this role
- Excellent and engaging writing and communication skills.
- Passion for the MS Society and for EDI in our work
- Good IT skills
- A good understanding and awareness of the current discussions, debates and development regarding EDI
What you may gain from this role
- A good understanding and awareness of the current discussions, debates and development regarding EDI
- Working in a professional environment
- References
- Training
- Improve understanding of EDI in corporate environment
In order to volunteer in this role, you will need to undertake:
Must do training Role specific training Data protection eLearningInduction with your volunteer Manager Cyber Security training
EDI training
Sources of support:
We will ensure that whist volunteering with us you will have access to all the support you need to feel comfortable, confident with what you are doing, and able to achieve the most impact though your time with us.
Your staff contact is here to support you, answer any questions you might have about what you’ll be doing, your learning and where you can get more information.
The Supporter Care Team is your point of contact for queries to other MS Society departments. They can signpost you to the right person:
Additional information about our volunteering programme:
- When you volunteer with us, you join our powerful community of people
- living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers.
- Our shared commitments help keep our volunteering programme enjoyable, meaningful and safe for everyone.
Download Our Commitments here.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
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Sherborne Museum is located at the heart of the community in one of the most beautiful towns in Dorset. We aim to tell the story of its rich heritage through our fascinating collections.
We're looking for someone to take the lead on organising an imaginative and commercially viable talks programme as part of the museum’s wider outreach offering. The aim is to provide an entertaining and varied series that encompasses topics relevant to local history and, where possible, the museum’s collections.
The annual talks programme has increased in popularity in recent years, with monthly talks from September to April attracting both our members and the general public. They are a useful way of promoting the museum and its important work within the community.
Key tasks of the Talks Secretary include:
•Ensure the venue is booked in a timely manner and notify the hall manager of any equipment requirements (usually lapel and radio microphones).
•Research and contact potential speakers to discuss the title and content of the talk, agree fees and travel expenses (where applicable) and check if they require any specialist equipment. Send them information about timings, venue, available parking, etc.
•Liaise with other volunteers (e.g. Membership Secretary and Publicity Officer) to arrange for advance publicity of the programme, providing them with relevant information.
•Maintain a list of reliable/popular speakers for future reference.
•Contact the speaker at least three weeks before the talk to confirm arrangements (date, timings, arrival time, etc).
•Liaise with others, as necessary, to confirm availability of equipment (e.g. digital projector and laptop), refreshments and volunteer support.
•Liaise with the Treasurer to ensure prompt payment of the speaker and hall hire.
•Take note of any feedback from audience members
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 16 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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Arts Students’ Union to create transformational change and experiences
About Arts Students’ Union
Arts Students’ Union is membership organisation and registered charity. We deliver high quality services, representation, and support for over 22,000 students across London at the University of the Arts London. We work very closely with the University but are independent in the way we operate and are governed.
We believe in the power of students. Our elected Student Officers and Trustees provide strategic direction and leadership to over 35 permanent staff, 50 student staff and thousands of volunteers to deliver across 6 Colleges across London.
Our membership is wonderfully varied in its range of study from artists, designers and performers as well as being hugely diverse with students from all over the world coming to study at UAL’s prestigious colleges.
We are delighted to be inviting applications for candidates to fill 2 Trustee positions with skills and background in Students’ Unions and/or Volunteer Sector, Creative Sector, Strategic Development, People Development and Health & Safety.
Key Responsibilities:
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Ensuring the organisation is focused on its charitable objects.
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Ensuring the organisation is financially viable, balancing income and expenditure and considering the long-term resourcing needs of the Charity alongside requirements to support shorter term projects.
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Supporting the staff team of the Charity through scrutiny and guidance of senior management, principally through the appraisal and direction of the Chief Executive Officer but also through putting in place appropriate training and development measures for staff.
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Making sure good governance principles are followed and that the Charity’s constitution and rules are followed and, where needed, reviewed and enhanced.
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Ensuring the organisation meets all legal obligations and that policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and scrutinised to keep up to date with legislation including, but not exclusive to, charity law and HR regulation.
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A specific consideration of Safeguarding principles and practice.
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Making themselves accountable and transparent to the beneficiaries, a role led by the Officer Trustees but that all members of the board should be prepared to respond to.
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Ensuring that board members, as a group and individually, are working in the best interests of the charity as a whole.
Why Join Arts Students' Union as a Trustee?
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Influence and Impact: Play a pivotal role in shaping our strategy and the future of student experience at the University of the Arts London.
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Transforming: Be part of an ambitious community and team in transforming individuals, the community and the University of the Arts London.
Who Are We Looking For?
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People with the skills, experience and capability to oversee and support our work around governance, strategic development, people development and Health & Safety.
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People who resonate with our values and are eager to make a tangible difference.
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Collaborative team players who can commit to collective leadership and can build and nurture strong relationships.
Our Commitment to Diversifying our Board
We particularly welcome applications from the BAME, disabled, LGBT+ communities and are happy to discuss any requirements that you might have for the role or the application / interview process. So, however, you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that interests and excites you.
How to apply
Please download the candidate pack and for more details on how to apply.
If you have any queries or would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anh Ly at Atkinson HR Consulting.
Key Dates
Closing date: Wednesday 11th September 2024, 4.00pm
Interviews: Wednesday 18th / Thursday 19th September 2024 (in-person in London)
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The Ecology Centre is looking for a Chair to lead our community and environmental charity in collaboration with the Board of Trustees.
We are looking for an individual who shares our values and who brings suitable commercial acumen and leadership skills to drive strategic growth and effective governance. As Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will play a critical role in designing and overseeing the strategic direction of our charity in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and General Manager. You will act as Chair to a close-knit, committed Board of Trustees, ensuring robust financial oversight, governance and innovation. We are looking for an individual who can help to bring our mission and vision to life and who can oversee the effective commercial management of the charity. Proven leadership experience within the charity sector is preferred but we are open to hearing from any individuals who can bring a proven track-record and understanding of leadership and financial management and who fits our values. Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic leadership to the charity in collaboration with the Board of Trustees
- Guiding the short and long-term strategic development of the charity
- Assuring and strengthening effective governance, including effective controls and monitoring of financial health, risk management and legal compliance
- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders (in the community and beyond) to establish best practice sharing and an effective fundraising strategy
- Managing a collaborative and inclusive culture at all levels of the charity and working closely with the Board of Trustees, General Manager and management team to ensure a thriving charity in line with our values.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and reasons for applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We hold new volunteer inductions at the start of each term, so apply ASAP to be in time to join our September induction.
Action for Refugees in Lewisham works to relieve poverty and isolation amongst refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants in Lewisham. At the Rainbow Club supplementary school we aim to help children between the ages of 4 and 11 to improve their literacy, numeracy and social skills in a friendly and supportive environment. We need your skills and enthusiasm to assist the teacher in the delivery of a literacy and numeracy class and work with other volunteers to develop a programme of recreational activities. The Rainbow Club runs on Saturday mornings during term-time.
Your duties will include:
- Arriving punctually for the 9am briefing by the Rainbow Club Headteacher;
- Working in a team with other volunteers and teachers to deliver literacy, numeracy, arts, sport activities – this includes ensuring children remain engaged throughout the lesson and carry out set tasks as instructed by the teacher;
- Working one-to-one with specific children if and when required;
- Filing classroom work and homework in children’s individual files and keeping all materials and resources tidy and properly stored;
- Liaising with parents as and when required for example distributing leaflets and news about future meetings and events and also assisting with parents' day;
- Following the teacher’s policies on discipline and classroom management;
- Supervising the children during break times;
- Supporting the children during class trips;
- Ensuring classrooms are clean and tidy at the end of each day – this may include being part of a regular team rota;
- Providing feedback and comments to the volunteer coordinator and Rainbow Club manager when required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.