Directors / Volunteers

Derbyshire Dales Community Energy is looking for enthusiastic directors and volunteers to help manage our activities and increase our impact. If you’d like to work with an award-winning community energy organisation, want to tackle climate change, and have a few hours to spare each month, we would love to hear from you!

We are currently running several projects, with plenty more in the pipeline. We're recruiting multiple new board members and volunteers to help run these projects, broaden DDCE's skillset and increase what we can achieve. 

So, you might be using your skills to:

• determine our strategic direction
• liaise with councils or businesses about new project sites
• help us gain funding or sponsorship
• create new solar designs
• engage with the local community
• write articles and update our website or social channels
• help with the vital 'behind the scenes' (administrative) running of the organisation.

We particularly need people with the following skills:

• communications, marketing, social media, digital
• solar design skills
• fundraising
• education & community engagement
• writing (e.g. articles, press releases)
• relationship-building with strategic/influential individuals & organisations
• managerial skills

We are also seeking one director who is willing to take on the duties of Treasurer.

We will support all new directors and volunteers with a warm welcome and an induction into the workings of DDCE. You’ll meet our 5 existing board members and our 1 paid staff member. If you’re keen to get involved but are a bit less experienced, our friendly board member, Elspeth, will be happy to mentor you.

For much of our work, it’s helpful if our directors and volunteers live in the local area. However, we are open to hybrid/remote positions for some relevant skillsets. The majority of Board meetings are held on Zoom, and we’re keen to work with great people, wherever they live in the UK! We also welcome first-time board members.