Trustee

Can You Help Drive People to Places Forward?

Your role as a Trustee is not only to oversee the strategic direction and compliance of our charity but also to ensure that every decision made aligns with our core mission: delivering independence and tackling isolation.

What’s in it for you?

A Chance to Make an Impact: By volunteering as a Trustee, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth financial operations of People to Places. Your expertise will directly impact the lives of those in our community who rely on our services, making a tangible and lasting difference.

Professional Growth: Being a Trustee for a reputable charity like People to Places will boost your professional profile and expand your skill set. It’s a unique opportunity to enhance your leadership abilities, financial management skills, and strategic thinking.

Networking Opportunities: Joining our vibrant team opens doors to valuable connections within the non-profit sector. Collaborate with like-minded professionals, build relationships, and forge partnerships that can enrich your career journey.

Feel-Good Factor: There’s nothing quite like the fulfilment of knowing that your efforts contribute to the well-being of others. You’ll be part of a team dedicated to creating positive change and improving lives.

Who we are looking for

People to Places always aim to have a range of experiences and backgrounds represented on our Board. We endeavour to have Trustees who can champion the following areas that benefit the smooth running of the charity:

Health and Social Care, Finance, Marketing, Accessibility, Human Resources, Legal Issues, Compliance & Risk, and the Local Voluntary Sector.

We are looking for motivated individuals with:

• A strong commitment to improving accessibility and quality of life for people with mobility issues.
• Professional or personal experience in strategic management, legal compliance, finance, or a related field.
• The ability to think creatively and strategically, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Role Description

As a member of the Board of Trustees to participate fully in the governance of the charity, sharing your skills, knowledge and experience to help develop and deliver the charity’s objectives and achieve the charity’s goals.

The duties of a Trustee are:

• to ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• to ensure the financial stability of the organisation
• ensuring that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document
• to ensure that the organisation uses its resources exclusively for the benefit of its objective
• to contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
• to safeguard the good name and values of the organisation
• to ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation
• to protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds
• to appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his/her performance

In addition to the above statutory duties, each Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve: scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing guidance on new initiatives or other issues in which the Trustee has particular experience.

The Board of Trustees meet 6 times a year. Trustees can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.

View the full Trustee Role Description

Person Specification

A Trustee will have:

• a commitment to the organisation and its ethos
• a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship
• integrity
• a commitment to the seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
• strategic vision
• good, independent judgement
• an ability to think creatively
• a willingness to speak their mind
• an ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of People to Places
• a willingness to consider taking senior governance roles within the charity
• to comply with Charity Commission rules as a “fit and proper person to act as a Trustee”