Fundraising Trustee Role Volunteer Roles

Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)

WSUK is a small national charity based in West Sussex that supports children, young people and adults affected by Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and their parents/wider families. WS is an ultra-rare genetic disorder which causes a complex range of symptoms, including diabetes mellitus, vision problems, renal problems, deafness, and neurological problems. WSUK provides current, accurate and family-friendly information, raises awareness of WS among health professionals and the public, and helps to fund WS research. 

WSUK Treasurer

The WSUK Board is seeking to recruit a Treasurer to complement and extend the range of skills and experience of its current members. This voluntary role will maintain an overview of WSUK’s activities to ensure its financial viability and that proper financial procedures are maintained. Through active participation in quarterly Board meetings (on-line), this role will help WSUK to achieve its ambitions to continue to develop the activities and services it delivers to the WS community.

Skills and experience

WSUK is seeking a treasurer who is committed and motivated to help lead this small, but growing charity. Some financial experience and skills are needed, along with good independent judgement, an ability to communicate clearly and a team-oriented approach. You will become an important part of a dynamic charity, and you will be able to see how your involvement, skills and experience, directly benefit the people living with this challenging, ultra-rare condition.

The closing date for applications is Friday 13th September 2024..

Treasurer role description

Summary of the role:

The overall role of the Treasurer is to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.

Overall responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Treasurer include:

· Overseeing and approving budgets, accounts and financial statements.

· Ensuring proper records are kept and effective financial procedures and controls are in place.

· Regularly reporting the financial position at Board meetings (e.g. quarterly reports), drawing attention to important points in a coherent and easily understandable way.

· Overseeing the production of an annual budget and proposing its adoption at the last meeting of the previous financial year.

· Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.

· Keeping the Board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.

· Liaising with members of the WSUK team about financial matters.

· Liaising at a Board level with external auditors on specific issues in the auditing process.

· Guiding and advising fellow trustees to formally approve the annual report and audited accounts.

· Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.

· Appraising the financial viability of plans and proposals.

Responsible to: This role works closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees

 Experience and skills:

The treasurer should have the following qualities:

· Financial experience. (e.g. as a Financial Director, Financial controller or qualified accountant).

· Financial analytical and evaluation skills.

· Good, independent judgement and strong leadership skills.

· Ability to communicate clearly.

· A team-oriented approach to problem solving and to management.

· Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.

· A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort and be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.

· A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

This is a voluntary position although all reasonable expenses are paid (in line with the WSUK expenses policy).

This role will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Time commitment

· The Board meets around 4 times per year, held virtually in the evening.

· The AGM is typically held as a face-to-face meeting on a Saturday afternoon in / near Worthing, West Sussex.

· Attendance at fundraising events and the Wolfram Syndrome annual conference is optional.

 The Applicant needs to reside in the UK.

YMCA Lincolnshire is seeking new Trustees to join us in bringing energy, enthusiasm, wise governance and strategic guidance to maximise our reach and impact on people's lives and communities. We are passionate about the causes we support, we are an ambitious team and we operate within an equitable, open and engaging culture. Our passion and ambition for the work means we are not afraid of taking informed risks and new challenges. We are looking for people who really want to make a difference through giving of their time, knowledge and experience.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in education/youth work, business/commercial operations or housing/homelessness.

We hold bi-monthly Board meetings in Lincoln, which we ask Trustees to attend in-person. As well as some other training and Sprint events taking place in-person. Other tasks such as reading Board papers can be done remotely. 

Bedford Foodbank has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Trustee Board as we continue to serve the community of Bedford.

Bedford Foodbank is an independant charity, operating as a member of the Trussell Trust network.Over recent years, we have seen client numbers rise significantly but thankfully, the extraodinary generosity of donors has also risen to meet the growing demand for our services.

In 2023, we moved premises to a larger warehouse which is enabling our fantastic team of staff and volunteeers to work in a better, safer environment, and our day to day operations can run more effciently.

Bedford Foodbank is committed to delivering a high standard of service to anyone who engages with our work.We operate our services with a Christian ethos, supported by local churches. You don't need to be an active Christian to be part of the team, but understanding these values is important.

We have recently spent time reviewing our plolicies and processes, developing our strategy and identifying areas where we can strengthen our governance.

Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise (KYTHE)

Trustees

Voluntary Position

Meetings are a mixture of online and in person (Kinross)

Kinross-shire Youth Enterprise (KYTHE) is a non-profit organisation providing dynamic Christian youthwork a dedicated to empowering the young people in Kinross-shire to reach their full potential. KYTHE firmly believes in the strength of community partnerships, working together with local schools, churches, and government bodies to deliver life enhancing services to the youth of the area. Their comprehensive offerings include drop-in sessions, youth band activities, arts workshops, various holiday activities and outings, just to name a few.

At KYTHE, their doors are wide open to young people of all backgrounds, irrespective of their beliefs, ethnicities, genders, abilities, or orientations. They can come to KYTHE to seek a path to self-discovery, inspiration, and skills development. KYTHE provides them not only with valuable skills but also with a supportive network of new friends. They nurture the young people’s mental health, well-being, and self-esteem, empowering them to find their purpose and a profound sense of belonging. Their mission is to “transform young lives” by helping these incredible young individuals succeed to lead fulfilled lives, adapt to challenges, thrive, and grow.

The Role of Trustee:

As a Trustee, you will play a vital role in ensuring KYTHE achieve its core purpose of Transforming Young Lives across Kinross-shire and its surrounding areas. This involves ensuring that the organisation operates safely and effectively, adhering to legal requirements and charity law while maintaining a focus on the best interests of KYTHE and its beneficiaries – the young people. Trustees are responsible for approving operational strategies and policies, monitoring their implementation, and providing financial oversight by reviewing budgets and financial statements, and managing risks. You’ll offer both support and challenge to the Management Committee, stay informed about changes in KYTHE's operating environment, and actively contribute to governance reviews. Additionally, Trustees play a vital role in promoting KYTHE's objectives, aims, and reputation through the application of their skills, expertise, knowledge, and networks.

They are particularly interested in those who come from a background in one of the following areas: legal (with expertise in charity law), HR, communications and marketing, youth work/children’s services with an understanding of current issues and policies, property/estates management and fundraising.

You should demonstrate a capacity for creative and strategic thinking, exercising independent judgement effectively within the Board. Strong communication skills and active participation in discussions are essential, as is a strong personal commitment to KYTHE’s mission and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. KYTHE is a Christian organisation, therefore applicants must identify with and have the capability to lead according to KYTHE’s Christian values.

Time Commitment:

Board meetings are held in person, and occasionally remotely, with a minimum of four formal meetings per year with additional time required for attending annual events held by KYTHE. The estimated time of commitment per month is between 7- 14 hours per month, but this may vary as KYTHE continue to grow.

The term of office is three years, with an option to extend for another term.

How to Apply:

Please contact usto request the full candidate pack.

This search is being conducted exclusively for KYTHE by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

Closing Date: 10th October

Term: 3 years per term with 2 terms expected – maximum 3 terms

Application Process: Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual to join our Trustees. 

Interviews:Week of 21st October

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was set up by late rugby legend Doddie Weir, who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2017. A devastating disease with no effective treatments and no cure, each of us have a lifetime risk of developing MND of 1:300. The condition takes the life of one third within a year of diagnosis and half within two years. 

The Foundation has a single, clear vision: a world free of MND. Funding research lies at the heart of everything we do; it’s what allows world-leading experts to investigate potential drugs, expedite new treatments and, fundamentally, work towards finding a cure for this disease. In April 2023, we launched our ambitious new research strategy “Catalysing a Cure”, which outlines our continued commitment to our vision and to all the people affected by MND.

Trustees

We have an exciting voluntary opportunity to bring in new Trustees to join the board and we are keen to hear from candidates who can bring high level experience, skills and expertise to support the delivery of our ambitious plans.

As a Trustee, you will be taking on a highly valued and critical role at the Foundation, which will include setting and monitoring progress against our strategic vision; working with our Executive team; and acting as a high-level ambassador for our work.

What we are looking for

To complement the existing skills and knowledge on our Board, particularly as current members conclude their terms, we are looking for people who share our vision and could bring their expertise of one or more of the following areas:

●Fundraising, income generation or philanthropy

●Communications / Media / PR / Social Media

●Research and innovation/drug discovery and development

●Finance

Board meetings are typically held every quarter either in person or online.

We are seeking to appoint a trustee with senior safeguarding expertise and experience, this may be from areas including social care, the Police, other statutory services, or the not-for-profit sector. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of the Trustees is to develop Scouts in keeping with its charitable objectives and in the parameters of good governance. We are particularly looking for a Trustee to contribute their extensive senior level skills and experience in the area of Safeguarding and to Chair the Safeguarding Committee.

Main responsibilities

• To take part in formulating and regularly reviewing the strategic aims of the organisation, and in providing direction for its ongoing development, in accordance with the Bye Laws.
• To provide support as the Board’s safeguarding-focussed Trustee contributing specialist skills, experience and knowledge as required.
• With other Trustees, to ensure that the policy and practices of the Association are in keeping with its aims.
• With other Trustees, to exercise effective control, ensuring that the Association functions within the legal and financial requirements of a charitable organisation and strives to achieve best practice.
• With other Trustees, to fulfil all other duties as laid out by law and in accordance with the Bye Laws.
• To chair the Safeguarding Committee which is responsible for the strategic oversight and challenge to the organisation on the discharge of its safeguarding responsibilities.

Main duties

Developing and reviewing strategic aims

•  Consider the Association’s strategic plans and make sure they reflect safeguarding legislation, relevant regulations, statutory guidance, and the safeguarding expectations of the Charities Commission
• Work with the senior staff and volunteers to regularly review whether the practice of the Association is creating a safer culture and keeping people safe.
• Check that the Association’s risk register reflects current safeguarding risks appropriately and has put in place effective risk mitigations.
• Abide by the principles laid down in the person specification (and code of conduct).
• Attend meetings of the Trustee Board and the reporting committees (frequency varies).
• Reflect the Scouts’ vision, strategy, major policies and values at all times.
• Contribute specific skills, experience and contacts in support of our activities.

Ensuring policies and practice are effective and in keeping with aims

Make sure there is an annual review of safeguarding policies and procedures and that this is reported to trustees.

• Scrutinise the performance of the Association relating to safeguarding to see whether policies and procedures are effective.
• Make sure there is a regular effective (internal and external) quality assurance framework using qualitative and quantitative data to monitor the effectiveness of safeguarding practice.
• Learn from case reviews locally and nationally, to improve the Association’s policies, procedures and practices.
• Reflect the Trustees’ policies and concerns in all interactions with the Movement.
• Assist in the implementation of the Association’s strategic goals.

Creating the right culture

• Champion safeguarding throughout the Association.
• Attend relevant safeguarding training events and conferences.
• Support the trustees in developing their individual and collective understanding of safeguarding.
• Attend meetings, activities, projects to engage with staff, volunteers and young people to understand safeguarding on the ground.
• Support regular safeguarding updates for staff, volunteers and young people.
• Make sure you have ways of gathering the views of staff and volunteers in relation to safeguarding and sharing these with the Board.
• Work effectively as a team member of the Trustee Board in exercising its responsibilities and functions.
• Protect the assets and integrity of the charity, with regard to best practice.
• Maintain good relations with Association staff.
• Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time by the Trustee Board.
• Engage with members of the Movement at other levels in the organisation.

THE PERSON

As a Trustee of the Board, you should be able to demonstrate and provide evidence of the following criteria listed under Part 1 within your written application. This will be tested further at the preliminary interview stage, along with the criteria listed under Part 2.

We are particularly interested in applications from candidates with strategic safeguarding experience in sectors such as Social Care (e.g. service manager to director role experience), Health (e.g. deputy or chief nurse experience), Police (e.g. Superintendent to Chief Constable experience) and Education (e.g. Head Teacher experience).

Part 1

• The successful candidate will be able to give evidence of:
• A record of proven and significant achievement and executive background in operational and strategic safeguarding.
• An understanding of the type of work undertaken by the Association and commitment to the values and ethos of The Scout Association.
• Successful experience of operating on a board or a major committee in a charitable, public sector or commercial organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to achieve organisational objectives.
• Confident and effective communication skills with a range of audiences, including Trustees, the Chief Executive, senior staff, senior volunteers and others, and the ability to challenge in a constructive way.

 Part 2

• An understanding of how to motivate and enthuse volunteers.
• A proven track record of sound judgement and effective decision-making.
• An understanding of the respective roles of the Chair, Trustees, UK Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive.
• A track record of commitment to promoting inclusion, equality and diversity.
• Wider involvement with the voluntary sector and other networks.
• Enthusiasm, energy and time to commit to this role.

Other essential criteria

• Commitment to attend four Board of Trustee meetings each calendar year, one of those will be a two-day residential held over the weekend).
• Attendance at the Annual General Meeting of the Council (AGM) held in the first week of September each year (this will be on a Saturday).
• Availability to chair the Safeguarding Committee, who meet four times per year. Three of these meetings are virtual and outside 9-5 working hours – the fourth meeting will be a full-day face-to-face session.

 APPOINTMENT TERM

Appointments are typically for an initial three-year term, with the possibility of a further term of three years subject to a satisfactory appraisal.

REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

In common with other registered charities, there is no remuneration directly associated with the role, although the Association will reimburse fully for all reasonable and properly documented expenses incurred in performing duties.

Home-Start Trustees Recruitment  - Trustees including Chair of Trustees

Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead (HSEEB) is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families and children.  Staff and Volunteers offer regular support, including providing emotional and practical help to families in the families’ own homes and connecting families with specialist services within the community.

We are looking to recruit a new Chair of Trustees and additional Trustees; who will increase the range of skills and experience on the Board. This is essential for us to make the best decisions for HSEEB and our families.  For the Chair role, you will need leadership skills and a good understanding of governance. For the Trustee roles, there is no requirement for you to have  been a trustee before, however, you do need to be passionate about improving the lives of children and the families we support.

You will be good at working with others, ready to speak up and ask questions, be thoughtful and open to learning and able to stand back to see the bigger picture. You must take the responsibilities of a Trustee seriously.

We are looking to better reflect the experiences of our community, to bring the skills and experiences of diverse Trustees to the Board, as well as recruiting Trustees with lived experience of or insight into socio-economic disadvantage.

We would like to hear from people who can bring some of the following skills and expertise: Contracting; Governance; Event Planning; Bid Writing; Early Years; Mental Health; IT and Media

An enhanced disclosure check will be required.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th September 2024 at 5pm

 Interviews:  October

 For more details about how to apply, please see our website.

 Please note: We do not accept CVs

 Registered Address: 128 Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5SE

 Home-Start is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults

Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is a Company Limited by Guarantee No 8765689 & a Registered Charity No 1156539 

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.

About the board and Trustee role 

Trustees are volunteers who oversee the strategic direction of the charity and ensure its compliance with regulators and the law. They are also ambassadors for the charity; and they provide the staff team, which does the day-to-day work, with both scrutiny and support. 

The full board meets quarterly. Two meetings focus on ‘business’ – approving budgets and policies, making key decisions, etc. The other two are more discursive, covering strategic issues. 

We have four sub-committees: Finance Audit Investment & Risk, Impact & Income Development, Research & Policy, and Governance & People. Trustees are generally invited to sit on at least one sub-committee, which gives them more detailed insight into the charity’s work in that area. A number of trustees choose to sit on multiple sub-committees (there is no upper limit) and trustees are also welcome to attend any sub-committee, for example as a one-off, to see what happens or if they have an interest in a particular agenda item. Sub-committees also meet quarterly. 

And there is usually one strategy day a year. 

We currently have ten trustees on our board, with skills and experience in charity leadership and governance, addictions psychiatry, academic research, public affairs, policing, and marketing. We are looking to a recruit a further one trustee. 

What we can offer 

1. Our board of trustees, and our charity as a whole, is warm and welcoming. 
2. Everyone is entitled to have their views heard and we work hard to be inclusive of everyone. 
3. We are well organised and professionally run. 
4. We are a dynamic and fast-paced organisation, with a huge range of interesting work happening. 
5. You will have opportunities for personal development and to attend a range of interesting events in your role as a trustee. 
6. Finally, and most importantly, we are laser-focused on making as much difference as possible to end alcohol harm.

Trustees’ Role Description and Person Specification 

Being a Trustee of Alcohol Change UK 

Our Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the UK’s leading charity in the field of alcohol harm. We are a registered charity (No. 1140287) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 07462605). Our trustees are also members of the charity and directors of the company. Governance is in accordance with both charity and company law. This role description uses the term ‘trustee’ to refer to all three roles (trustee, member, director). 

As well as overseeing proper governance, the Board is responsible for strategic decision-making, upholding the reputation of the charity and ensuring that it delivers on its charitable object to reduce alcohol harm. As a trustee you will share this collective responsibility and bring your personal skills, experience and connections to bear.

This is an exciting time for the charity as we are in the first year of our newly approved five-year strategy from Apr 2024 to Mar 2029. Our new trustees will play a key role in helping us deliver on this strategy. 

The Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees 

Governing Documents 

Our primary governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association which sets out the formal duties and responsibilities of the trustees, directors and members. It is complemented by our Scheme of Delegation. We have also adopted the Code of Good Governance, and remain compliant with the rules of the Charity Commissioners and Companies House. 

General Duties and Responsibilities 

The following are general duties, based on documentation from the Charity Commission and Companies House: 

1. To act in the interests of the charity’s objects – that is, its cause and its beneficiaries. 
2. To act reasonably and prudently in all matters. 
3. To avoid personal views and prejudices affecting your decision-making. 
4. To protect – and actively promote – the property, interests and reputation of the charity. 
5. To set the strategic direction, provide strategic oversight, and make critical decisions. 
6. To always make decisions collectively as a board and in particular to actively support all board decisions (that are made in accordance with the charity’s constitution) regardless of your personal position on such decisions. 
7. To understand how the charity works, including being fully aware of the charity’s general risks and its financial position. 
8. To ensure compliance with all statutory requirements as set out by Companies House and the Charity Commission and by other relevant statutory bodies and legislation. 
9. To challenge and support the CEO and, through them, the broader staff team. 

Additional Duties and Responsibilities 

The following additional duties and responsibilities have been adopted by Alcohol Change UK: 

1. To abide by Alcohol Change UK’s policies, such as those on equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding, code of conduct, conflicts of interest, GDPR, etc. 
2. To endeavour to achieve at least 75% attendance at Board meetings. In accordance with the governing documents, trustees missing three consecutive board meetings without reasonable cause will normally be asked to step down. 
3. To undertake training as required and to participate in an annual development appraisal. 
4. To join at least one of the charity’s four sub-committees. 
5. To represent Alcohol Change UK at events and to act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK amongst its key audiences. 
6. To understand and respect the boundary between governance and the operational matters that are delegated to the staff team. 
7. To respond to Alcohol Change UK correspondence in a timely manner. 

Citizens Advice Esher & District is a well-established local advice charity that is seeking a HR professional to joins its trustee board and help deliver effective people management policies and plans.  If you’re excited to help us have the right team in place to meet the advice needs of our local community in Surrey, we would love to hear from you.

Our Trustee Board is responsible for providing us with strategic thinking.  As our Human Resources expert on the Board, you will work alongside the Chair, Personnel Sub-committee and Chief Executive to:

• Provide strategic and occasional operational advice on issues such as recruitment, employment contracts and remuneration
• Take a lead in reviewing the charity’s people management policies and procedures
• Advise on workforce planning and engagement to deliver our short and long term objectives
• Chair our Personnel sub-committee, setting the agenda for each six-monthly meeting and helping to prepare agenda papers

As a member of the Trustee Board, you will be responsible for:

● Maintaining an awareness of how our charity is operating

● Reading papers for Board meetings and attending six meetings per year

● Working on specific projects with other trustees or staff to further the strategic objectives of the charity

● Taking an active discussion during Board meetings and working with other trustees to:

- set policy and strategy direction, set targets and evaluate the performance of the charity

- ensure that all the finances and supporting financial control systems of the charity are in order

- monitor the financial position of the charity ensuring that it operates within its means and objectives

- monitor how well the service meets the needs of the local community

- ensure that the service plans for the recruitment and turnover of staff and volunteers

- review its own work and how effectively it operates including action for improvement

Person Specification

We need someone who either lives, works or studies in Elmbridge who has:

• HR experience with current knowledge of UK employment law, policy and practice, including compensation and benefits
• A commitment to the Citizens Advice organisation
• An understanding of the differences between managing the rights of employees and managing the rights of volunteers
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort

We are particularly keen to achieve a more diverse Board of Trustees and welcome applications from all sections of the community.  Experience of Citizens Advice work is not required.

Time commitment

Our Trustees are expected to attend six board meetings each year.  These normally take place on a Monday evening, alternating between 5-7pm and 7pm-9pm, at our office in Esher. There is an option to join most meetings online, although we encourage meeting in person.  Reading preparation for each Board meeting will take around one-two hours.  All Citizens Advice Trustees are required to complete a small number of e-learning courses each year.

You will also be asked to Chair and prepare papers for our Personnel sub-committee which meets six-monthly, and to offer ad-hoc support relevant to your expertise.

What difference will you make?

People with good local knowledge and strategic vision can really help us to develop a service that meets the changing advice needs of our community.

More specifically, your input will help us to recruit and retain staff and volunteers and achieve a sustainable future.  Without this, we risk having to cut our service to local residents and workers - and the most vulnerable members of society will have nowhere else to turn.

What's in it for you?

Citizens Advice is a well-respected and influential organisation.  This is an opportunity to help develop this much-needed charity at a local level, making a real difference to people's lives.

As well as intellectual stimulation, the role will provide you with practical management experience of the voluntary sector to help develop your career.

Initial induction and training takes place in-house, online and through peer support but there some opportunity to attend national Citizens Advice conferences.  Travel expenses to any events are paid.

We are a friendly Board, keen to welcome new members.

Please visit our website for a detailed information pack about our Trustee role 

What we’re looking for

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.

We are particularly interested to hear from people who:

• Have fundraising and / or marketing and communications experience

• Have grant-making and / or high-level charity management experience.

• Are able to support the development of the charity through their networks.

Sheffield Hospitals Charity is committed to equity and diversity and we positively welcome applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position, please get in touch.

If you can bring a new perspective, we would love to hear from you. You do not need previous governance experience – we will provide a full induction and training.

Trustee Role Description

As a trustee, you will be helping to shape and grow Sheffield Hospitals Charity so that we can provide more support to Sheffield’s NHS and therefore our loved ones, in this city that we call home. Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Sheffield Hospitals Charity achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that the charity has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the executive team to enable the charity to grow and thrive, and through this, fund more support for patients and staff, life-changing research and more, across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.

Trustee Duties

• Support and provide advice on Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s purpose, vision, goals and activities.

• Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.

• Oversee Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.

• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.

• Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.

• Review and approve Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s financial statements.

• Provide support and challenge to Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s CEO in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs.

• Keep abreast of changes in Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s operating environment.

• Contribute to regular reviews of Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s own governance.

• Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.

• Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third-party interests.

• Contribute to the broader promotion of Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts. There will be times when the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise. Personal skills and qualities

• Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.

• Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.

• Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.

• A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

• Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.

• Willingness to lead according to our values: 1. We’re the best together 2. We go the extra mile 3. We look to the future

• Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Terms of appointment Trustees are appointed for a three-year term of office, renewal for two further terms to a maximum of nine years. This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Time commitment:

• Attending five Board meetings annually (15hours in total). Currently meetings are held in person during working hours at the Charity’s offices. Trustees join remotely via MS Teams when they are unable to join in person.

• Attending on a maximum of three annual strategy and planning days.

• Annual one-to-one meeting with the Chair of the Board. Commitee membership Ad hoc and occasional support through working groups and / or support to the executive team. At present Sheffield Hospitals Charity has two sub-committees: Grants Investment Panel, and Finance and Performance Committee, which meet six times and five times each year respectively. Skills and knowledge needed • Sound understanding and knowledge of the NHS

• Sound understanding and knowledge of charity management

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Good IT skills (Including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Take an interest in and respect the viewpoints of others

• Access to email, WhatsApp and telephone 

We are looking for a new Clinical Trustee to help us deliver our purpose - to give every local child with a life-threatening condition and their family access to professional care and improve their quality of life from the point of diagnosis.

It is our mission to achieve our purpose by: 

· Providing professional care and support

· Reaching every child with a life-threatening condition as soon as possible to give their families informed choices about accessing our services; and

· Raising the money we need and targeting those resources in the best way to make the biggest impact.

With a dedicated team of almost 300 staff and more than 600 volunteers, we support over 650 families every year by providing respite care, antenatal and neonatal support, end of life care and immediate care after death, sibling support, and counselling and bereavement support from our two hospices based in Oswestry (Shropshire) and Conwy (North Wales).

As a Trustee, you will play a vital role in making sure our charity is well run in the interests of the children and families we are here to support. You will also ensure we deliver our purpose by setting the strategic direction, managing the performance, and having responsibility for the governance of Hope House Children’s Hospices.

Ideally you will be:

· An experienced medical or nursing professional, with a background in general practice, obstetrics, paediatric care, or palliative care

· Motivated to help the charity deliver its purpose most effectively and for public benefit

· Motivated to actively support the charity to raise the money it needs

·Committed to good governance; to follow the Trustee’s Code of Practice and adopted principles of the Charity Governance Code at all times and to uphold the legal responsibilities of trustees

· Committed to serving a minimum three-year term as a trustee and to giving sufficient time to carry out your responsibilities effectively, including actively participating in face to face board and committee meetings (normally held in our Shropshire hospice)

· Reflect the charity’s values in your way of working and behaviour

The Community Farm just south of Bristol is looking for an accountant and a lawyer to join our Management Committee. You will be joining a strong team of energetic and enthusiastic committee members who work closely with our senior staff team. The committee is responsible for governance, rather than operations, but as a small and young organization we are closely involved in the life of the Farm. The Community Farm is a not-for-profit organic farm. We grow, source and deliver local organic and climate-friendly food across Bristol, Bath, Chew Valley, Frome, Weston-super-Mare and places in between. Our aim is to reconnect people with land and food, and to care for the natural world - of which we are a part. Every year over fifteen hundred people benefit physically and mentally from courses, events and volunteering at The Farm.

Join the founding Board of Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity and be part of their journey as a newly converted charity with a mission to raise funds for their exceptional care across Derby, Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

Location: Derbyshire and Staffordshire

Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 2nd September (Chair) / 9 a.m. Monday 30th September (Trustees)

Who we are.

The newly independent Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity will partner with University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB) to provide Exceptional Care Together.

The Charity aims to significantly grow their income over the next five years to support more NHS staff to care for patients in safe, high-quality environments, using the latest equipment, technology and learning which will contribute to the future of health through committed research and development.

Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity’s vision is to serve the population of Derby, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire through preventative research, enhanced care and investment in the future.

Who we are looking for.

They now seek a Chair and three Trustees who will be pivotal to the establishment of their newly converted Charity, as well as its development and growth and ambitions to double the income over the next five years.

The new Chair and Board of Trustees will bring experience of good charity governance, strong commercial awareness and be well networked across their communities.

Time Commitment

 The initial term of office is for three years, subject to annual review by the Board. If mutually agreed, the term can be extended for a further three years.

The Board of Trustees will meet bi-monthly, in person in Derby with online attendance at relevant sub-committees also likely.

The Chair and Trustees will need to give the equivalent of around one-two days per month initially to establish the Charity, develop and grow the Board and engage with senior stakeholders.

The Board will agree their formal committee structure, but it is likely to include the following sub-committees: Remuneration, Finance, Risk & Audit, Fundraising & Income Generation and Appeals, Research & Innovation.

Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity will have a formal liaison agreement in place with the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB) Trust, including a position on its Board for a link Trustee, Monthly Trust and CEO leadership meetings. Twice-yearly Board to Board meetings and representation on key Trust groups such as strategic capital group.

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 these roles close at 9 a.m. Monday 2nd September (Chair) / 9 a.m. Monday 30th September (Trustees)