Partnerships Manager Volunteer Roles in Bristol
Job title: Trustee / Non-Executive Director
Salary: Voluntary - reasonable expenses are reimbursed
Location: Remote – Quarterly Board meetings are a mix of in person and online.
A full list of duties and responsibilities are available in the Trustee recruitment pack.
About us
The Emerging Futures CIC and Thrive Social Housing group inspire and empower people affected by addiction to make positive changes to their lives. We believe in equality, social justice, and strive to overcome the stigma associated with substance misuse so that everyone feels valued and respected.
We provide people with safe homes where they can connect with others, find rewarding things to do and be motivated to pay it forward.
The Emerging Futures behaviour change programmes provide a confidential space to share the lived experiences of addiction, which build confidence and resilience.
Our accredited coach training develops passionate and skilled volunteers, helping people reconnect with their community and achieve a better future.
About the role
We are recruiting new trustees and non-executive directors to our Board to play a vital role in making sure that the group achieves its core purpose.
Our trustees and non-executive directors oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that there is a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision.
Just as importantly, they support and challenge the CEO and executive team in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs, to enable Thrive Social Housing and Emerging Futures CIC to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.
For more information on Emerging Futures, the role of our trustees and non executive directors, and a person specification, please download the recruitment pack below.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role via our website.
Key dates and deadlines
This is a two-stage process.
The initial stage will involve meeting CEO and executive team, with a final interview with board members to be confirmed with shortlisted candidates.
Sunday 4th August - Deadline for applications
Thursday 8th August – Longlisted candidate invitations to interview issued
Monday 12th August – Longlisted candidate interviews
Friday 16th August – Interview feedback, shortlisted candidates given date for final interview
Emerging Futures works across the country with people affected by homelessness, drug and alcohol problems and physical and mental health needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR NEW TRUSTEES!
We have several trustee vacancies and are looking for passionate and enthusiastic people who want to be part of conversations about developing and leading our future.
Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 27,000 young people since 2001.We’re based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We’re well-known for our award-winning Teens and Toddlers programme.
In 2023, we launched our new five-year strategy, which entails growing our work so we can meet the needs of more children and young people. Now is an important time for our charity, and we hope that you will want to help us achieve our vision.
As a Power2 trustee you’ll be an ambassador for the organisation and its work. You’ll share our vision of a world where all children and young people – no matter their background or challenges – can thrive and reach their full potential.
We’re particularly seeking to appoint trustees with the following skills or background:
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Chair (please see separate recruitment pack)
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Finance
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Child Safeguarding
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People aged under 25.
A skills audit of our current Board showed that we would benefit from adding to the Board trustees with experience of education leadership, fundraising/income generation, programme impact and evaluation, and HR.
We’re recruiting for potential so learning in the role is expected, and we will support you in this by providing induction and training. We also believe that diverse voices and perspectives are crucial to our decision-making being effective and equitable, and that our Board needs to represent the breadth of our work and the people and communities we work with.
We particularly encourage applications from:
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People from racialised communities
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People who are based in the North West of England
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Disabled people
We’re always looking to recruit people who have lived experiences of the issues we seek to address (as a child, low family income, disengagement with school and learning, poor wellbeing/mental health, care experienced).
We believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, even when things get tougher.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Raising Futures Kenya supports young people in Kenya to become self-reliant and live free from poverty, through technical vocational training and business skills courses, and specialised support such as counselling. We are a small, award-winning charity who are actively shifting power to our Kenyan partner NGO.
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join our Board of Trustees as the Treasurer, to oversee the appropriate management of charity finances, adhering to relevant regulatory compliance, and to lead on reporting on the financial situation to the Board.
We are in Year 2 of our 5 year Strategic Plan, where the focus is on shifting the decision making power to our partner NGO in Kenya. Ultimately our long-term goal is to not be needed, but we realise the funding landscape is a long way off that at the moment.
As one of our Trustees you'll be part of an award-winning small charity who is leading the way in ethical development, primarily by actively shifting power and decision making to our incredible partner NGO in Kenya. We're a small charity but we definitely have a big impact and want to share our learning and knowledge with other NGOs who want to follow the same path of shifting power. We don't just talk about what we want to do, we get it done.
Volunteering your time as a Board member is a two-way street, we want to ensure you get something from it too, so we'll do all we can to ensure you get any experience, training or skills you'd like.
Please see the detailed role description for more information about our charity and what the role entails. Please do not hesitate to contact Kirsty, the CEO, in advance of applying if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Our mission is to create opportunities with children and young people in Kenya to break the cycle of poverty and inequality and fulfil their potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Trustee and Audit Committee Chair
Education for Industry Group
Education For Industry Group specialises in the creation and operation of industry-led specialist education and training to deliver highly-skilled, job-ready graduates to the sectors it serves. The Group comprises four business divisions: Fashion Retail Academy, London College of Beauty Therapy, EFI Training and EFI Awards. United by a common goal to create and deliver outstanding vocational and academic education in partnership with industry, each division operates independently whilst accessing centralised functions across Marketing, Finance, Operations and Student Services.
The Group is a Registered Charity and also a Company Limited by Guarantee.
Our Board of trustees/directors has overall responsibility for the Group, with strategic responsibilities that include:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Supporting and holding the CEO to account for the Group’s performance, including the quality of education and the progress of students;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the Group; and
- The safety and wellbeing of its staff and students.
The Board comprises a mix of senior executives from industry, educationalists and other professionals. We are currently seeking to recruit a new trustee/director with experience of audit and risk management, and with the capacity and capability to serve as Chair of the Group’s Audit Committee. The Audit Committee advises the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Group’s systems of internal control and its arrangements for risk management, regularly reviewing the Risk Register and providing oversight of the Group’s engagement with its external auditors.
The overall qualities and attributes that we are seeking include:
- Proven leadership experience, to help guide the Group in a business-like manner through current and future challenges;
- Passion and enthusiasm to serve; and
- The commitment and flexibility to be able to devote sufficient time to this important role.
The commitment that we expect of a trustee is to attend six in-person Board meetings (each lasting c. 3 hours) per annum. Two of these are part of full day programmes that include additional time spent on meeting students, liaison with industry and strategic matters, which helps trustees to be connected and informed and to gain further from the experience. Additionally, the Audit Committee, comprised of a smaller group of trustees, typically meets three time per annum for meetings of up to 2 hours – normally online.
The roles of our trustees/directors are non-executive and the roles are unremunerated, but they present a great opportunity to ‘give something back’, the excitement that comes from engaging with emerging talent, and networking opportunities with retailers and education specialists. Recent expansion in the Group’s activities and a forthcoming relocation to new state of the art premises in central London make this a particularly exciting time to get on board.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of our learners. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete DBS checks.
Black and Minority groups are currently underrepresented and applications from individuals in these groups will be particularly welcomed.
Futher Information:
Further information about EFI Group is available on our websites.
How To Apply:
To apply, please send a current CV and covering letter to Graham Cooper, Secretary to the Board.
Environment and Sustainability Lay Member to the Safety, Standards, Envirnment and Sustainability Committee
About the Association
- The Association of Anaesthetists (the Association) represents the life-changing, life-saving profession of anaesthesia – by supporting, informing and inspiring a worldwide community of over 10,000 members.
- Our mission is to safeguard patients by educating, supporting, and inspiring every anaesthetist throughout their career, enabling them to provide the best care in every healthcare setting.
- Founded in 1932, the Association is the only anaesthesia membership association covering the whole of Great Britain and Ireland and represents the largest medical specialty in the NHS. We are an organisation of, and for, anaesthetists, providing member services at all career stages from medical student through training, to becoming and working as a consultant or SAS doctor, and finally to retirement. The Association acts as an influential voice for the specialty regarding health and public policy. Our strategic priorities include patient safety and safety; education and research; advocacy and support; and innovation and growth.
- The Association provides education, research funding, produces best practice guidelines, offers wellbeing support and provides grant-funding for international work in low-income countries. We also publish the world’s leading anaesthetic journal Anaesthesia and maintain a renowned Heritage Centre at our head office at 21 Portland Place, London.
Environment and Sustainability Lay Member role description:
The Association is seeking to appoint a lay member with expertise in the environment and sustainability to join its Safety, Standards, Environment and Sustainability Committee which plays a key role in the driving the sustainability strategy and workstream for the organisation.
The committee actively promotes safe, carbon friendly healthcare across the profession and internationally. It has supported a national fellowship in environmentally sustainable anaesthesia in partnership with Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, and offers awards to recognise excellence in sustainability in the specialty.
The Association also supports a network of environment champions across hospitals in the United Kingdom and Ireland to encourage collaboration and share examples of best practice. Alongside the Greener NHS Team, the Association is part of a joint task group to achieve the goals related to anaesthesia that have been set out in the NHS long term plan, of which a particular focus is reducing the impact of anaesthetic gases. In January 2023 a joint statement was issued with NHS England (NHSE) and the Royal College of Anaesthetists supporting NHSE’s plan to decommission desflurane by early 2024. Work continues on reducing nitrous oxide waste.
Lay members bring expertise, judgment and balance which complement the skills of the elected directors and trustees. Their principal assets will be their independence and non-clinical expertise.
Purpose of the role:
We are keen to appoint a lay member with a background in one or more of the following areas:
- Environment and sustainability in a public or charity sector context.
- Patient and public advocacy and engagement in the environment.
- The use of advocacy in political and media arenas.
- Evaluation and impact measurement relating to environment and sustainability including the use of high-quality science
Responsible to: Chair of the Safety, Standards, Environment & Sustainability Committee
Key relationships:
- Chair of the Safety, Standards, Environment & Sustainability Committee
- All Officers and committee members
- Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management
- Other staff as required
Time commitment
The dates for committee meetings are set 12 months in advance.
- The Safety, Standards, Environment and Sustainability Committee meets three a year as via videoconference. Meetings are held on a Friday, either via videoconference or at 21 Portland Place, London
- The lay member is expected to attend each committee meeting
- Some correspondence in between meetings is likely
In addition, lay members may be asked from time to time to represent the Association with external organisations.
Person specification:
Essential experience and desirable skills are shown below.
Expertise of environmental and sustainability work in a public or charity sector contextEssentialObjectivity in environment and sustainability mattersEssentialKnowledge of patient and public engagement in the environmentEssentialAbility to contribute ideas and constructive challenge at a time of modernisation and developmentEssentialEnthusiasm and commitment to advancing the environmental and sustainability agendaEssentialA commitment to public service values of accountability, probity, openness and equality of opportunity.EssentialExperience in the use of advocacy in political and media arenasDesirableExperience of evaluation and impact measurement relating to environment and sustainability including the use of high-quality scienceDesirable
Terms and conditions of appointment:
- Appointments are for an initial one year term, renewable for up to four years in total.
- The lay member will be a full member of the relevant committee
- Appointment will be subject to an application process which includes interviews and two references will be required for the successful candidate
- This is a voluntary role (unremunerated except for out of pocket expenses)
- The lay member must complete a declaration of conflicts of interest
How to apply:
Please submit a CV along with a cover letter by 17:00 on Friday 16 August 2024. Interviews will be held on Thursday 5 September 2024 via videoconference.
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
Canterbury Food Bank, one of the largest charities of its kind in the UK, is recruiting new trustees.
The food bank was set up over a decade ago with an objective to end hunger and tackle poverty.
We’ve made a start, but we’ve still got a long way to go.
Last year the charity provided enough food to make 132,000 meals for people in the district who are suffering financial hardship.
Trustees have overall control of the charity and are responsible for making sure it's doing what it was set up to do. They are volunteers and have board meetings once a month.
Previous trustee experience is not necessary. Lived experience of poverty, volunteering, community involvement and passion are as valued as work-based knowledge and skills
Interested?
Please take a look at the broader explanation on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ministries Committee - The Methodist Church in Great Britain
From 1 September 2024
Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way? Could you make a significant contribution to an important and hard-working body in the Methodist Church?
We are seeking new members of the Ministries Committee to start 1 September 2024, initially for a term of three years, renewable for a further 3 years if desired.
This is a well-established committee which will report to the new Connexional Council, which from September 2024 will be the trustee body of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. The Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the life of the Methodist Church as it relates to Ministries, to reflect strategically and review ministries related work that will enable the work of the Church to be more effective, and to review the formational and support needs of those who exercise ministry on behalf of the Church. Working collaboratively with other committee members and with the Mission Committee and Resourcing Committee, you will bring a range of circuit experiences or other experiences of the Methodist Church to the work of the Ministries Committee.
Expressions of interest are invited from both lay and ordained members of the Methodist Church in Britain. You are encouraged to apply if you feel that overall your skills and experience meet the person specification requirements. You will have some experience of serving on a church body and some experience or interest in cross-cultural ministry, stationing or training.
Expressions of interest from people from ethnic minorities are especially welcome as they are currently under represented on the Committee. All applications will be assessed on merit.
If you would like to speak to someone about this role then please contacat us.
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2024
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 29 August and Friday 30 August 2024
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
About We Are Family
We Are Family is an extraordinary peer support community for adopters and prospective adopters. We’re there for parents throughout their adoption journey. Online and in person, our parents’ groups, events, resources, podcasts and talks offer mutual support, information and inspiration to adopters and those considering adoption. We currently operate across Greater London and the Home Counties, with ambitions to scale nationally over the coming years.
You can find out more about us here.
The Role
We are looking for new trustees to strengthen and enhance our board. The key responsibilities of the role include, governance, overseeing policy and direction, financial oversight and assisting with the leadership and general promotion of We Are Family to support the organisation’s Vision, Mission, Values and needs.
This is a voluntary opportunity with associated Trustee expenses - such as travel / childcare - covered by We Are Family. Trustees can be based anywhere in the UK.
Commitment
Trustee capacity to devote the time needed for the following is essential:
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4 Board meetings per year
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2 Board away days per year (on a Saturday)
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Membership of at least one sub-committee (which also meet 4 times a year)
We estimate 8-10 hours for the charity per month. The duration of membership for a new Board member is for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of appointment for a further three year term.
Skills and Experience
All applicants should be able to demonstrate the following:
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Be able to show high levels of professionalism and an ability to work collaboratively with others, including Trustees, our core team and the wider Volunteer network at We Are Family
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Be well-organised, with good written and verbal communication skills.
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Previous board/trustee experience is not necessary and we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds. A thorough induction, and further trustee training as appropriate, can be provided.
We are particularly interested candidates with the following experience:
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Working as a professional with or in the adoption sector,
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Advocacy and/or research work;
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Finance/charity finance
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Leadership within a charity
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Education
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Legal.
Although many of our current trustees are adopters themselves, we are also keen to recruit suitably qualified people who are not, but who can demonstrate a commitment to the values and mission of We Are Family.
One of the great strengths of We Are Family is that we are volunteer and member driven, and we represent a diverse community of adoptive parents. We particularly welcome trustees from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to ensure that the board can benefit from this diversity of experience. We would also welcome single adopters to the board.
To Apply
If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, please get in touch!
Refer to our job ad for the Applications email address and email our team. If you would like an informal conversation about the opportunity, please let us know.
Please note that applications are received and reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore an early application is advised.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
This role will involve supporting people in emotional distress or needing somebody to talk to. This opportunity is ideal for those wanting to improve their listening skills. All training provided including mental health awareness and telephone listening. Gain personal satisfaction and a sense of achievement by experiencing the diversity of telephone support. Applications are encouraged from people who have had experience of mental distress or have an understanding of what mental distress may mean for others.
This role will involve supporting people in emotional distress or needing somebody to talk to. This role requires you to commit to supporting the line four evenings a month (8pm-11pm) and attending our monthly group supervision.
Mindline Trans +
Mindline call handlers will have the opportunity to volunteer for our Mindline Trans + helpline as a progression opportunity. You will need to attend Trans Awareness training. You will be offering emotional support to transgender people, their family and friends. Mindline Trans+ operates every Friday 8pm – 11pm. Minimum commitment for Mindline Trans+ 2 x 3hr shifts per month.
Person Specification
Essential:
PC / Laptop with good internet connection
Positive team-working skills
Flexible approach
Demonstrable IT knowledge/experience using Microsoft Packages
Willingness to learn (including independently) to extend their knowledge
Desirable:
Understanding of the need for good record keeping and GDPR
Equal Opportunities:
Mind in Somerset is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination, direct or indirect. All employees and volunteers are expected to promote and work fully in line with the company’s Equal Opportunities Policy. Mind in Somerset is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from disabled people. If disabled applicants meet the minimum criteria for the job, they can request and will be offered a guaranteed interview. Should applicants require reasonable adjustment support for the interview/Volunteer meeting, please contact Mind in Somerset.
To provide services and support to anyone affected by or vulnerable to mental illness, improving their quality of life and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.