Independent Living Service Volunteer Roles

Overview of the role:

Uttlesford Foodbank are seeking to recruit Trustees with an interest in helping others, who are willing to uphold the food bank’s values, and who can bring life experience to the board of trustees. As a Trustee you will play a vital role by ensuring that we are meeting the demand for our services, providing help and support to people in crisis in the local community as well as providing strategic direction for the charity.

Trustees ensure that the foodbank acts in conformity with its purpose and with charity legislation, and that good governance, best practice policies and rigorous financial supervision are in place. They will be required to work collaboratively, with other trustees and with the staff and volunteers of the foodbank, and other external agencies.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure the Foodbank has appropriate procedures to comply with current legislation and good practice including; employment; health and safety; equal opportunities; safeguarding & GDPR compliance/data protection etc.
• To work alongside the Treasurer and the trustee board to ensure the organisation’s financial dealings are systematically accounted for and on time, independently examined (on income over £25k) and made publicly available when necessary.
• To ensure our charity is accountable, actively complying with statutory accounting and reporting requirements and the law. 
• To ensure appropriate financial plans are in place for future budget allocations as well as looking after contractual agreements with external partners that award money for core costs and additional projects.
• To help promote the organisation to a wider audience of potential funders and beneficiaries.
• To act with reasonable care and skill, giving your time, thought and energy to your role.
• To promote the Uttlesford Foodbank in the community.
• Ensure an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.

About you

We are looking for people who want to help their local community and work towards the eradication of food poverty whilst support the food bank to continue to provide emergency food to people who find themselves in crisis. Our ideal candidates would demonstrate:

• A knowledge of and commitment to the work of Uttlesford Foodbank.
• A knowledge and passion for your local community.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Willingness to actively participate in discussions concerning needs of the foodbank’s beneficiaries, staff, and the trustee board.
• Willingness to act in the best interest of the charity.
• Sound, independent judgement and ability to think creatively.
• Working effectively as a team member and demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop.

The food bank would particularly welcome applications from those with experience in one (or more) of the following areas: 

• Charity Governance
• Strategy Development
• P/R Marketing
• Health
• Children & Young People.

We know that having volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds can help to make what we do as effective as possible. As such, we welcome all applicants regardless of age, religion or beliefs, disability, ethnic background, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation; we particularly encourage applications from people with lived experience of poverty, and also those who live in the south of the district (Stansted, Dunmow and Takeley areas).

Benefits of volunteering

• Use your existing skills to make a difference.
• Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the local community.
• Make a real difference to the running of the Foodbank.
• A full trustee induction is in place to support the prospective candidate within their role, as well as access to ongoing training provided by the Trussell Trust.

Impact of your role

By supporting the governance of the food bank, you are part of a team providing a vital holistic support function in your local community, ensuring a dignified experience to anyone visiting or anyone who comes into contact with Uttlesford Foodbank.

VOLUNTEER TREASURER

We are the only charity in Kingston uniquely dedicated to assist those who provide unpaid care for someone experiencing Mental Health difficulties. Founded 20 years ago, we assist individual Carers (ie Family, Friends) with advice, guidance and peer support. As well as 1:1 support, we also have a monthly group where members can meet others to share lived-experience, and a weekly newsletter.

We also act as the collective voice to represent the views and concerns of these Carers. We are recognised in this campaigning role by statutory services in the Royal Borough of Kingston and SW London who engage us as active members of relevant committees and strategy groups, and we also partner with other third-sector organisations.

We are keen to further develop our service and we invite a volunteer with financial experience to help us achieve this. Whilst KMHCF is fully funded for its present activities, we will look to the Treasurer to guide us towards funding opportunities for future expansion, and to take the lead on the application processes.

Our financial activity is very low at the moment, but you would need to maintain financial control and ensure we comply with our legal responsibilities as a Registered Charity.

You should ideally have experience of serving in a small charity, or have appropriate transferrable skills.

It would be good if you have some awareness of Mental Health yourself, but this is not essential. Most of all, you should have the enthusiasm to serve Carers who can often feel isolated and bewildered.

The Treasurer would be part of our Management Committee which meets about every two months on a mid-week evening. Otherwise, the role is home-based. However, we welcome offers from our Committee to attend other meetings to represent the Forum or to take responsibility for leading projects, as they feel able.

The role is expected to lead to a Trustee position.

If you have the drive to make a real difference for Carers, please contact us for an informal discussion as a first step towards joining us.

OUR VISION

A world where primary bone cancer is cured.

OUR MISSION

To save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer.

OUR VALUES 

PIONEERING. We lead the way, we leave no stone unturned, we are prepared to take risks.

DYNAMIC. We don’t stand still, we innovate, we celebrate every success.

SUPPORTIVE. We listen, we understand, we care.

KNOWLEDGEABLE. We know our stuff; we are eager to know more.

TRUSTWORTHY. We do what we say we’re going to do; we do the things that matter.

Bone Cancer Research Trust are currently looking for exceptional individuals to join our board of Trustees. Trustees have overall control of the charity and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do. As a trustee, you will use your skills and experience to support BCRT, helping it achieve its aims. 

We are a highly driven and ambitious charity and at the centre of our plans are our patients. They are the driving force of our 2022 – 2032 strategy More Patients Surviving. More Patients Thriving. We are looking for equally driven and motivated individuals to help us achieve our strategic aims.

We are looking to recruit two individuals and are particularly interested in candidates who might have experience in the areas of finance or policy. If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for, or feel you can add significant value to BCRT’s board in other ways, we would like to hear from you.

MORE PATIENTS SURVIVING. MORE PATIENTS THRIVING. 

This is an exciting opportunity to help lead Big Leaf Foundation in the next phase of its development, as we transition our self-employed contractors to employee contracts and explore new multi-year core funding opportunities to build greater sustainability in our work. We are looking for someone with direct experience in financial management and/or charity finance and fundraising to fill this role. Ideally you will have experience of moving people onto employee contracts. You will use your skills and knowledge to make a lasting difference to the lives of displaced young people in Surrey.

In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the treasurer include:

• Overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts and financial statements.
• Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
• Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy.
• Preparing and presenting financial reports to the board.
• Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
• Liaising with any paid staff and volunteers about financial matters.
• Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.
• Ensuring that the charity has an appropriate ethical funding policy.
• Ensuring that there is no conflict between any funding sources and the aims and objects of the charity.
• Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies, for example the Charity Commission.
• Ensuring that the accounts are scrutinised in the manner required (independent examination or audit) and any recommendations are implemented.
• Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
• Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
• Ensuring the accounts are presented in a coherent and easily understandable way in our annual review.
• Sitting on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.

In addition, with other trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by:

• Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
• Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its “corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
• Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard.

Are you looking for a challenging but rewarding volunteer opportunity?

We are seeking volunteers to work with adults and young people who have sexually harmed to integrate them safely into the community, model appropriate behaviour and combat social isolation which can often lead to re-offending. You will be part of a small group of volunteers who will work with a 'core member' to provide a Circle of Support & Accountability. You will have close support from a trained coordinator.

Our mission is 'No More Victims' and hope to create safer communities.

Circles South West needs more Circle Volunteers from all walks of life. We are looking for adults who are approachable and emotionally stable, with a mature outlook. The ability to maintain firm boundaries is essential. Circle Volunteers commit around 2-3 hours per week for 12 months. We provide full training, ongoing professional support and reimburse expenses. Appointment is dependent on suitability assessment, satisfactory references and criminal records checks.

To be considered for this role you need to live in the counties of either: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire or Avon in the UK and will need to be available for 12 months for in-person meetings. This role cannot be carried out remotely. 

Please note: we can no longer accept foreign nationals without a full criminal record check from their country of origin to our programme due to new DBS guidelines. If you were born outside of the UK or have spent a significant amount of time abroad then please let me know at enquiry.

Please note: this project covers Worcestershire only. 

Wellbeing volunteers work with people experiencing a lack of confidence, social isolation, anxiety and /or lifestyle issues such as challenges maintaining their weight. This could be on a one to one basis or supporting staff to deliver a group session.

We have opportunities in:

• Social Prescribing -aims to support individuals to take greater control of their health and wellbeing and enables people to feel more empowered to look after themselves. 
• Wellbeing Coaching - supports people facing low level mental ill health with one to one or group coaching sessions. A wellbeing coach can help people; develop insight to improve mental wellbeing & improve coping skills and confidence, take greater control of mental health & wellbeing and refer or signpost people on to appropriate services. 

Benefits of volunteering with the Wellbeing Project

• Be part of a growing charity with ever expanding exciting new projects!
• You are provided with FREE training
• Reimbursed for public transport fair and/ or partial mileage costs
• Get experience in the field of mental health
• References are available from us on request
• Fulfilment in helping your local community
• Meet new and likeminded people - we hold regular volunteer catch ups to have your say and meet other volunteers

Overview of Onside

ONSIDE is an independent charity promoting the rights and interests of people facing disadvantage. We believe that everyone is entitled to fair, equal treatment and opportunity. Our skilled staff and volunteers make a real difference to the lives of over 11,000 people a year across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. 

Join the Board of a leading charity helping people who have been affected by brain injury and other neurological conditions. Together we can help shape the future of care and rehabilitation.

Applications close Monday 11th November

Who we are.

At Brainkind, we’re at an exciting stage of our journey, and we’re seeking passionate, expert Trustees to help guide us as we continue our ambitious growth.

Formerly known as The Disabilities Trust, we have over 40 years of experience in brain injury rehabilitation. In 2023, we relaunched as Brainkind, signalling a bold new chapter in our mission to champion the rights and recovery of people affected by brain injury living with neurological conditions.

We are the UK’s leading charity supporting people living with acquired brain injuries and other neurological conditions. Our services include independent hospitals, neurological centres, residential homes, and supported living services.

In 2023, we successfully acquired three new neurological care services to support people with Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. We are also proud to have opened our purpose-built neurological hospital in York—an award-winning building that shows just how services like ours should be built. Next year, we will open a new neurobehavioural rehabilitation service in Hertfordshire.

We’re two years into a seven-year strategy designed to expand our services, amplify our voice in the sector, advocate for social change, and improve funding, awareness and prioritisation.

Why join us?

As a Trustee, you will play a pivotal role in helping us:

• Expand and enhance our services for people affected by brain injuries and complex neurological conditions.
• Strengthen partnerships and identify gaps in the current support systems.
• Advocate for policy change to improve the lives of those living with brain injuries, as seen in our groundbreaking research report on domestic abuse, Too Many to Count.
• Drive innovation in rehabilitation services, from our work in the prison system to new service acquisitions and site developments.

We’re navigating one of the most challenging environments for funding and recruitment the sector has ever faced. That’s why your experience—whether in commercial, health, or social care sectors—will be invaluable in helping us build a sustainable future.

Why Brainkind?

• We are dedicated to clinical excellence and delivering innovative, personalised therapies that change lives.
• We’re growing rapidly with new services and expanded capacity, all aimed at making a real difference for those we support.
• With nearly 2,000 talented staff members, we are united in our mission to push boundaries and offer world-class rehabilitation.

But we can’t do it alone. As we begin to plan for a succession for the future of our Board, we need dedicated people who share our passion for making a lasting difference. If you’re ready to bring your expertise and energy to help shape the future of brain injury support, we want to hear from you.

Who we are looking for.

We are looking for up to five new Trustees to join us with the following skills and experience:

• Digital and marketing and/or data analytics
• Communications, policy influencing and fundraising
• Commercial finance
• Social care and health
• HR Transformation and culture

Our Trustees scrutinise, constructively challenge, and support the senior leadership team in pursuing its mission and ambitions. They promote our values and hold the executive accountable for meeting agreed-upon goals and strategic objectives. This is an exciting time to be part of the next stage of development of a new brand which is committed to quality care and being a thought leader in acquired brain injury.

We believe that our success rests upon the diversity of skill, experience and backgrounds at all levels of the organisation, and we want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We would particularly welcome applications from those who reflect the diverse communities we proudly support and embed these principles into our governance.

Join us as a Trustee and be a part of our transformative journey.

Time Commitment

The Board meets four times a year, usually for up to four hours, in central London, and we have an annual ‘Strategy Away Day’, which is generally overnight, including a visit to one of our services.

We ask that our Trustees join 1 – 2 of our committees. Committees meet between two and up to six times a year, depending on the committee and this is for up to two hours, usually conducted virtually.

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 Monday 11th November.

Royal Hospital for Neurodisability  

Role: Trustees (Members of the Board of Governors) 

Remuneration: This is a voluntary position but includes reasonable expenses. 

Location: Can be based anywhere in the UK but will be expected to attend in person Board and Committee meetings in Putney 

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a charity, independent from the NHS but working closely with it, to provide the best possible care for people living with neuro-disability. The RHN exists today as one of the oldest, independent charity hospitals in the UK, which has now been caring for people with complex neuro-disability for over 160 years.

At RHN, we don’t just treat people with profound disabilities, we care for them as individuals, creating care plans that resonate with them on a personal level, and offering practical and emotional support to them and their families every step of their journey. 

Our ‘The Path to Excellence’ strategy embodies the RHN’s commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. With recent successes like being the first independent UK hospital to receive ANCC Pathway to Excellence® accreditation and having been awarded with the Race Equality Matters Bronze Trailblazer Status, we show we are capable of fantastic achievements. 

As we look to the future, RHN is seeking new trustees to join in our mission. We are looking for individuals who share our passion and dedication to providing exceptional care, innovative research, and shaping the future of care for those affected by complex brain injury and neurological conditions. 

We are seeking to appoint four more trustees to be Board members and members of at least one major committee.    

The Board is looking for the following areas of specialism to complement our already strong leadership structure:  

• Fundraising - an experienced and entrepreneurial fundraising leader that can demonstrate impact at scale and is equipped to drive strategy and growth including diversification of funding sources  

• Technology – someone who can support the hospital to harness data insight and use Digital, Data, Technology and AI to drive strategy to support the ambitions of the charity 

• Human Resources – an experienced HR leader that brings experience of delivering people strategy and organisational development initiatives in complex environments 

• Legal -  someone who can bring knowledge and skills from practising law to the hospital, ensuring compliance, sound governance and adherence to charity law 

The RHN is a diverse organisation, in its staff and its patients and residents, and is keen that its Board of Governors should reflect that diversity. While it is essential that the Board must contain members with significant Board experience, the RHN welcomes applicants with less direct Board experience who have the other skills which it is seeking and can make an important contribution to the Board as a whole.  

For a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment advisers at GatenbySanderson.

Closing date: 9am 15th November 2024   

We are looking to appoint a new Trustee to the Board to support CHEER’s mission of providing advice, friendship and support to Elmbridge’s older community.

We’re particularly seeking someone interested in supporting charify fundraising across individual giving, coerporate and major donor fundraising and community fundraising.  However, we are also open to hearing from anyone with experience in business management, marketing, finance, human resources and/or older people and social care for other opportunities.

If you have an interest in the issues surrounding the elderly living in the UK, a desire to give those who need a helping hand somewhere to go to get help and support - we’d love to hear from you.

More on CHEER: CHEER is a registered charity serving the local community of Elmbridge for over 60 years. Our mission is to provide advice, friendship, and support to help older community in Elmbridge lead full, dignified and independent lives.  We do so through delivery of 5 core services (befriending, benefits, events, signposting and CHEER’s Parkinson’s group) designed to reduce loneliness and social isolation and alleviate financial hardship. 

We consistently achieve remarkable things with minimal resources and are often told we have changed people's lives relying on a dedicated team of staff, trustees and volunteers to deliver these essential and beneficial services. 

Our trustees are all volunteers, most of whom live or work in the local community, and all of whom use their skills, knowledge and experience to guide and govern our service, shape strategy, and give direction to the charity.  We are a small and friendly team, collectively responsible for CHEER and each enjoying the chance to contribute to our community. 

The main responsibilities of a trustee are:

· Formulating and reviewing CHEER’s vision, values, and strategic direction

· Establishing and monitoring policies to provide guidance for staff

· Ensuring compliance with the Charity’s governing document and the law

· Ensuring accountability to such bodies as the Charities Commission, donors, staff and volunteers

· Managing the Charity’s resources responsibly

· Contributing to the discharge of the Board’s duties and effective Board performance

· Promoting the charity and protecting its excellent reputation

· Appointing staff, giving them guidance and support

· Monitoring the Charity’s performance

· All trustees are expected to adopt Nolan’s seven principles of public life:  selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

The role of the Treasurer is to maintain an overview of the financial, fundraising, and resources of the charity and to report to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals on these matters in line with best practice, and in compliance with CJA charitable objectives, governing document and other legal requirements.

Key responsibilities

Strategy and Governance

• To advise in the development and evolvement of the CJA’s strategy and work with particular regard to ensuring that the organisation has resources to deliver the strategy.
• Ensure that the Board is aware of its financial duties and responsibilities and the need to comply with relevant charitable and company legislation.
• Ensure healthy management by the Board of agreed risks by overseeing the maintenance of the risk register.
• Ensure compliance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charities Statement of Recommended practices (SORP), and other application legislation including Company and Charity law.

Financial Management

• Ensure that the Board receives appropriate budgetary and financial information on the activities of the organisation.
• Monitor the financial management of the CJA and report to the Board regularly and in line with best practice, on the robustness of internal controls, management accounting and budgeting.
• Recommend to the Board appropriate accounting procedures, controls and policies.
• Provide financial advice and guidance to the Board on strategic finance and investment issues.
• • Work in close partnership with the Director in executing the CJA’s fundraising strategy.

General responsibilities

• Chair the Finance and Resources sub-committee in line with its terms of reference.
• Act as a counter signatory on bank accounts and relevant applications to funders or other legal documents.
• Present the CJA’s statutory accounts at the Annual General Meeting.
• Oversee the appointment of the Independent Examiner annually.

At Emmaus we're working together to end homelessness.

Whether you're an experienced Trustee or wanting to take your first step at board level we want to hear from you.

Emmaus Gloucestershire supports formerly homeless people by giving them a home, meaningful work in a social enterprise and an opportunity to get themselves back on their feet again.

For many people who experience homelessness, one of the biggest obstacles they must overcome is a loss of self-esteem. Emmaus provides an opportunity to regain this, with a chance to make a real contribution to their community.

Emmaus communities are not hostels for the homeless; they provide a home for as long as someone needs it. For many, this support and stability is like the family they don’t have, providing a safe environment in which to settle and re-build their lives. Often this is an opportunity to overcome issues such as addiction, get support with mental health issues or rebuild relationships with estranged family.

Like all charities, Emmaus Gloucestershire relies on a diverse group of people to become trustees and deliver good governance.

We aim to maintain a board of trustees which has people with individual expertise in leadership, organisation development, housing, marketing, fundraising, health and safety, legal and finance. 

Alongside the usual duties of a trustee – including giving long term strategic direction to the charity, setting overall policy, ensuring effective and efficient administration and financial stability – Emmaus Gloucestershire’s trustees are expected to play a role in the life of the Emmaus Gloucestershire community.

It’s a unique community of people, with a shared goal in delivering financial sustainability and success for and with our companions. Trustees are encouraged to visit and maintain regular contact with the community, and where possible, spend time working alongside companions and join companions, staff, and volunteers for lunch. 

The Emmaus Gloucestershire Board of Trustees meet quarterly in the evening, from 6.30pm, allowing those trustees who work during the day to participate and attend meetings. There are also occasional away days and potential opportunities to represent the community on a local, national, and international level. 

This is an unsalaried volunteer role; however, we can pay travel expenses if required. 

This is an in-person opportunity and applications are welcome from individuals living in Gloucestershire and it's neighbouring counties.

Request a Trustee Information Pack

Please request a Trustee Information Pack via email .

Application Process

If on reading the information pack you would like to express an interest in becoming a trustee at Emmaus Gloucestershire, please send your CV and covering letter via email.

On receipt, you will be invited to an initial meeting at a mutually convenient time. Where possible, we do prefer trustee applicants to visit our community to meet with one or two trustees, staff and companions in person.

Following the initial meeting, the board will invite you to be an observer at one of the trustee meeting, prior to a decision made and confirmation of your appointment.

We’re seeking new trustees to join our board. This is an exciting opportunity to help lead Big Leaf Foundation in the next phase of its development and to use your skills and experience to make a lasting difference to the lives of displaced young people in Surrey.

We are seeking individuals with:
o commitment to our vision, mission and values;
o excellent teamwork and leadership skills and effective decision-making;
o willingness to commit time and effort to the role;
o good, independent judgement, strategic vision and ability to communicate ideas;
o history of impartiality, fairness and commitment to promoting equality and diversity.

We particularly need individuals with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

o charity governance;
o risk management;
o data security and IT;

o diversity and inclusion;
o evaluation and reporting.

The statutory duties of a trustee are to:

o Ensure the organisation complies with its governing document.
o Ensure that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
o Ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives – the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objectives, no matter how 'charitable' and 'worthwhile' those activities are.
o Contribute actively to the Board of Trustees' role in giving strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets. o Safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
o Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
o Ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
o Protect and manage the property of the organisation and to ensure the proper investment of the organisation's funds.
o If the organisation employs staff, to appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his or her performance.

In addition, with other trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by:

o Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.

o Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its “corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.

o Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.

o Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard.

Trustees should make full use of any specific skills, knowledge or experience to help the board make good decisions and all trustees must adhere to our Trustee Code of Conduct.

Could you be a Trustee at Wycombe Women’s Aid?

Wycombe Women’s Aid is an anti-racist and intersectional feminist charity which exists to provide independent, high-quality specialist services to women and children experiencing the effects of domestic violence.  Our vision is of a world where women and children live their lives free from domestic and sexual violence.  We are a women-only organisation, working from a trauma informed perspective, and committed to empowerment and self-help.  We listen to women and children and believe in women’s power to take back control of their lives.

We are seeking to appoint new, general Trustees and a Treasurer.  An induction programme and governance training will be provided for all new Trustees. 

Trustees are encouraged to share advice and experience in support of the CEO’s role in managing Wycombe Women’s Aid.  Trustees will have passion and interest in women’s and children's issues and experience and skills in any of the following areas:

· Financial management

· Social Care / Education / Health

· Charity work / Community work

· Housing

Experience of managing teams, monitoring and evaluation of services, strategic planning, fundraising and an understanding of, or lived experience of, domestic violence would also be beneficial. 

In return, we offer the opportunity to:

· support a local charity

· make a difference in your local community

· support a professional and committed staff team

· work with a small, friendly and passionate group of like-minded women

· support the cause of ending Violence Against Women and Girls

We are only seeking women for this role as the Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.  We specifically encourage Black and minoritised women to apply for these roles as these are currently under-represented within our Trustee Board.                                      

Registered Charity Number - 299946

Do you have lived or professional experience in homelessness?

Connection Support are seeking a Trustee that will support us in our vision of being a thought-leader in the prevention of homelessness, mental ill-health, and leading innovative services that prevent crises from happening.

About us

At Connection Support, our team of staff and volunteers work alongside people to overcome life’s challenges.  We do this through our values of empowerment, collaboration, compassion and taking a personalised approach in all aspects of our work.

We believe in a future where people are free from crisis, and effective prevention is the key. But for times when crises do happen, we’ll be there to help every step of the way.

About the role

The trustee will support the board, the CEO and wider senior team with advice, guidance and sharing their experiences specifically related to:

· Making our services as effective as they can be.

· Developing and maintaining relationships.

· Help us bid for homelessness contracts and funding.

· Advising on potential strategies/ideas that support us to grow in the sector.

· Look at ways to engage people to grow our reputation and services in this area.

This is an exciting time to join Connection Support as we start our new three year strategy.

Time commitment

The anticipated time commitment for a Trustee is up to a day a month. Approximately 2-3 hours per month in person, and then 2-3 hours of supporting with projects which can be from home.

Trustee positions are not paid but travel and subsistence expenses are reimbursed.

About you.

Our values are extremely important to us, so it is essential that your personal values align with ours, and you are passionate and motivated by the impact you can have by being part of Connection Support. We would also like you to have the following;

• Experience of homelessness. You might have experienced this personally, supported people though volunteering, or professionally.
• Knowledge of the issues impacting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Awareness of homelessness projects and interventions.
• Able to connect with and listen to people.

We strongly encourage people with lived experience to apply. If you are not sure if this role is for you, we can arrange a no obligation chat with a member of the board or the CEO.

Previous experience is not necessary as we provide a full induction. We pair new Trustees with an experienced member and offer training opportunities to Board members.