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We are looking for a dynamic finance professional to join our Board of Trustees in the role of Treasurer, ideally with a background in strategy and governance. You will share our passion for addressing child literacy issues in the under 12s from disadvantaged areas, and our vision of all children thriving in homes where a love of reading is embraced.
We are a small friendly team, busy engaging with children and their families on the ground and online, and you will be responsible for ensuring that our Charity’s finances are managed appropriately and effectively. The role requires attendance at 4 Board meetings per year and the occasional ad hoc representation at events/meetings.
If you are interested, please apply with a CV and covering letter via the Quick Apply button below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
JOIN us at Unlock YOUR Potential!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those from disadvantaged backgrounds? We are a brand new start-up social mobility charity in London, dedicated to helping individuals from low-income backgrounds improve their employability, health and well-being, life skills, and personal development. We will offer both one-to-one and group sessions, face-to-face and virtually.
We are seeking VOLUNTEERS for our brand new startup social mobility charity, especially in the following roles;
- TRUSTEES: Experienced people who can provide strategic direction and governance for our charity. You will support our Founder and CEO, as well as the TEAM providing support and helping to make Unlock YOUR Potential a huge success.
- VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: To coordinate our volunteering programmes, including the recruitment and selection of volunteers, their training and keeping them fully engaged and motivated throughout their time with us.
- PROGRAMME VOLUNTEERS: To help run specific programmes within our charity, especially in the areas of Employability and Enterprise, Health and Well-being, Life Skills and Personal Development (including Mentoring).
- FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS: To play a vital part in our fundraising efforts to generate much needed income for Unlock YOUR Potential, weather through fundraising events, reaching out to potential donors and supporters, creating fundraising campaigns, crowd funding or writing grant applications or proposal that will help us kickstart our charity across London and beyond.
- MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEERS: To help us raise awareness about Unlock YOUR Potential, creating a strong online presence and creating social media content and digital marketing, as well as the overall marketing and communications of Unlock YOUR Potential, helping us to expand our reach and help get us recognised across London and beyond.
- ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS: To help us with paperwork, managing emails, dealing with correspondence, scheduling meetings, taking notes and writing meeting minutes and reports and other essential administrative tasks that help us to run Unlock YOUR Potential smoothly
What We Offer:
- Experience: Gain valuable experience in the non-profit sector, especially a new startup social mobility charity.
- Impact: Make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Changing lives!
- Growth: Be part of a dynamic team and help shape the future of our charity, while also developing your own skills and experience.
Requirements:
- Passion: A strong desire to help others and make a positive impact with a strong passion for our cause.
- Skills: Excellent organisational, communication, people and leadership skills.
- Experience: Previous experience in these role is desired but not essential (passion and dedication is more important).
- Commitment: Ability to commit time and energy to these important roles.
How to Apply:
If you are ready to make a difference and join us on this exciting journey, please send your CV.
Join us and help unlock the potential of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds!
Unlock YOUR Potential
- BREAKING BARRIERS
- UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Terms and conditions: Voluntary roles, expenses paid
Closing date: This advert will close on 7th October 2024
SEED Madagascar is looking for two new Trustees to work on its Board of Trustees and with the Managing Director and his team. One role is to be the Vice Chair to support our Chair across her role, and the second role is to bring fundraising expertise to support SEED in its vital work in Madagascar.
SEED is growing and rising to the challenges that the country and its people are facing, and these Trustees will play an important role in SEED’s development.
SEED delivers impactful projects with communities in the southeast of Madagascar in the fields of community health, sustainable livelihoods, conservation and school infrastructure. More recently SEED has responded to the famine affecting many families in the areas it works with emergency food distribution.
The new Trustees will bring experience of working at a senior level in the not-for-profit sector. The Vice Chair will bring governance experience, and the fundraising trustee will have experience of fundraising in organsiations of a similar size. We are looking for a passion for, and understanding of, international development, along with strong people skills and a good grasp of strategic planning.
Please see our Candidate Pack for full details of the role and the recruitment process.
Could you be Rosa’s new Chair? Rosa is the UK’s only grant making fund dedicated to supporting women’s and girls’ organisations helping to create a society in which women and girls are safe, healthy and equal at work, at home and in public life. Over the last six years, our organisation has gone from strength to strength: growing our staff team and Board to fulfil our vision of a society in which women and girls are safe, healthy and have equal opportunities at work, at home and in public life.
We are looking for a Chair who shares our ambition to ensure adequate and consistent funding for organisations that support women and girls. Our Board is comprised of twelve dedicated and skilled Trustees with a range expertise and backgrounds and we are now seeking a new passionate and committed Chair.
Founded in 2008, our work focuses on the key issues affecting women’s and girls’ lives including violence and sexual abuse, reproductive rights and health, poverty and economic inequality and mental health and recognises the connections between them. We have channelled funding to small charities and organisations working in the most deprived areas of the UK and responded to the specific challenges faced by Black and minoritised led women’s and girls’ organisations.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation. We are currently working on our new strategy which will begin in 2025. This strategy aims to meet the evolving needs of the UK women’s and girls’ sector, leveraging our influence for its benefit and attracting diverse funders to invest in the sector.
We are proud of our strong partnerships with funders and investors and with women’s and girls’ organisations. We have a dynamic Chief Executive who leads a small, professional team to develop and deliver targeted programmes to meet the needs of the women and girls’ sector across these issues and across the UK.
We are particularly keen on hearing from those with experience as a Chair or Committee Chair, possessing strong leadership skills, and the ability to build trust, drive governance, and guide strategic planning and stakeholder engagement optimally in a charitable, non-profit organisation, public body, or equivalent organisation.
Rosa takes its commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion extremely seriously, recognising the value that this adds to our success. Rosa reaps the benefits of having a diverse board and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences. We are therefore particularly keen to hear from people from across the UK, people with a variety of educational backgrounds and experiences, people from Black and Asian communities and other racially minoritised ethnic groups, and disabled people.
It is estimated that the role will require the equivalent of approximately forty days per annum, (averaged out over the course of the year). Our board meetings (three online and one in person) are held quarterly in the early evenings. The Chair is also invited to join Board Committees.
The role is unremunerated, but we will reimburse all reasonable expenses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Refugee Support Devon aims to create a community where refugees can achieve their full potential and be treated as equal members of society. We support refugees and their families by providing the protection they need, aiding in their successful settlement within the local community, and helping them rebuild their lives with dignity and respect.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Board of Trustees at Refugee Support Devon. As Chair, you will have a unique chance to champion the charity’s mission to support and empower refugees and asylum seekers as they rebuild their lives.
What will you be doing?
The Chair leads the board of trustees, ensuring that it governs the charity effectively, in service of the charity’s vision and mission. The Chair leads in an inclusive way, supporting the board to work together well, and providing support and challenge to the manager. The Chair is also an ambassador for the charity.
Time Commitment is estimated as equivalent to 2-4 days per month.
What are we looking for?
- Experience of being a trustee or a CEO. (You do not need to have been a Chair before)
- A keen sense of strategic purpose.
- An inclusive leadership style: able to inspire and support everyone to participate on an equal footing.
- The ability to listen and engage effectively. You are comfortable with challenge and debate and are able to encourage that in others whilst fostering a collaborative board environment.
- An understanding of issues facing refugees and asylum seekers.
- A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Be responsive. As a small charity, things sometimes ‘come up’ that require the Chair to advise, support or give consent to. It is very helpful to have a Chair who is available and responsive.
What difference will you make?
"RSD has been supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Exeter and across the county for over 20 years and has built a community of committed, dedicated staff, volunteers and community supporters. We are all proud of the essential work that we continue to deliver, to support some of the most vulnerable in our community. A new Chair would bring fresh perspectives to the Board’s strategy." - Current RSD Chair, Jenny Longford
How to Apply
Reach Volunteering are supporting Refugee Support Devon with their Board recruitment. Please submit your CV along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills would add value to the board.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Solace is a Domestic Abuse Charity, this year celebrating 50 years of providing services to women and children. We are at an exciting time in our development with a new Executive Team. We are seeking new Trustees to contribute and define our role and maximise our impact.
Those using our services often have multiple and complex needs relating to their health and wellbeing, often experiencing multiple traumas in their lives. We are unique in our offer, offering a range of services for women and children experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence.
We are looking for someone who values the equality of all women, is passionate about their wellbeing and the challenges they face in violent and abusive environments. An interest in Solace's work and approach are essential as well as an ambitious outlook for Solace's future
Trustees with expertise in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: legal ; fundraising ; NHS comissioning ; Digital technologies/competencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Aston-Mansfield has held a special place in the community of Newham and East London since 1884. In the past 140 years we have grown, merged, evolved; however, our vision to see more children, young people and families in our community leading happy healthy lives, realising their potential and unlocking their ambition is unwavering.
Using an integrated and community focused approach we make long-lasting change, offering opportunity, community and inspiration to children, young people and families in Newham and East London. We do this through our programmes for children and young people, our community heath and wellbeing work, and our community centres.
About The Role
The Chair the Board of Aston Mansfield provides independent and inclusive leadership to the executive team and Trustees to ensure we continue serving our community as our community evolves. This is an exciting time for our charity, having come to the end of a major strategic project, we are looking for inspiriting leadership to support our refocus on our services. We have a professional, knowledgeable, and committed board of trustees, and are continuously striving to ensure our board of trustees reflects the demographics of Newham and neighbouring communities, and the lived experience of our communities. Our next Chair will continually support the development of our board as well as guide the strategic direction of Aston-Mansfield.
Requirements/Person Specification
- Local knowledge of the communities we support
- Knowledge of how charities operate, including charity governance, securing funding, developing income streams, theory of change
- Leadership experience to facilitate conversation on complex issues, provide support and guidance to the executive team, and develop current and future trustees
How To Apply
Eastside People is supporting Aston-Mansfield in the recruitment for this role. To apply please submit your CV and covering letter. This role is open to current Trustees and external applicants.
Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:
- Why are you interested in a Chair role, and why with Aston-Mansfield?
- How can you contribute to Aston-Mansfield as our Chair?
Please highlight relevant experience and demonstrate how your skills match the specific requirements of the role as set out in the role description and person specification.
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 that we can make the application process work for you.
The closing date for applications is Monday 14th October with online shortlisting interviews taking place that week. Competency-based interviews will take place with Eastside People throughout the live recruitment period and until Wednesday 16th October.
Eastside People are fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and work with our clients to ensure that we recruit inclusively, seeking to address the underrepresentation of some groups of people in leadership teams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.