Trustee Volunteer Roles

Halfway through delivering our current organisation strategy 2023-2026, ‘Women Leading change in times of crisis’ CIUK is seeking to appoint up to four additional trustees to our Board and a new Chair of the Board of Trustees. These vacancies have arisen as current trustees and the Chair come to the end of their terms of office.

International development is a complicated environment undergoing significant change. We’re looking for people who understand this context and ideally have experience of being a charity board trustee already.

With a strong core trustee board currently in place, we are looking to bring the following skills, knowledge and experience:

· Extensive executive charity leadership experience (ideally CEO) in an international context.

· Leadership in social enterprises, government or not-for-profits, or relevant non- executive experience.

· Strategic communications experience including PR, media, corporate, social.

· Director level voluntary fundraising experience.

· Director level INGO finance experience in a highly contracted environment.

· Director level organisational development and people experience including anti-racism, feminist leadership, and safeguarding.

· A corporate/business background including a focus on corporate social responsibility or charity partnerships.

· Experience in digital and data, ideally in a social justice context.

· Previous experience as a trustee or non-executive director will be highly regarded.

About the role

Solent Mind’s Board of Trustees are jointly responsible for the charity’s governance, ensuring we deliver against the organisation’s purpose, use our resources wisely and uphold our values and legal duties. Solent Mind trustees are also Directors of Solent Mind, (a company limited by guarantee and governed by company law).

As Trustee, you will join the Board of Trustees and share responsibility for the charity's overall governance. This includes setting a clear strategic direction, goals, and policies to deliver services to agreed outcomes. You will also be responsible for the charity’s financial health, financial accountability and control.

Your role will also work closely with the Senior Management Team (SMT) and support staffs to develop positive and productive relationships with partners, including corporate, statutory and voluntary organisations as well as individual supporters and members.

We currently have two positions available. 

About you

We seek Trustees who can build relationships internally with staff, and externally with key stakeholders, with the ability to influence and act as an ambassador for Solent Mind.

We are looking for candidates who represent the broad diversity of the communities we serve, and in the specific areas of expertise set out in this pack.

Experience of fundraising in a charitable organisation would be most welcome in light of diminishing statutory funding.

We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health, from diverse communities within Hampshire. 

About us

Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire, supporting over 48,000 people with mental health interventions annually. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind, the national mental health charity. Solent Mind has its own Board of Trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.

For details on how to apply for this role, please click the 'how to apply' button. 

Closing date for applications: 25 November 2024.

Interviews: 4 December 2024.

Please note that we may close vacancies before the advertised closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.

We welcome applications from all the communities in which we work. We also positively encourage applications from people with lived experience of mental health to apply for roles within Solent Mind. Appointments are made on merit.

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Wintercomfort is seeking to appoint new Trustees to our Board of Trustees. We are particularly looking for a Charity Secretary (training provided) to support the effective governing of the charity but are also interested in hearing from people with knowledge and experience of the homelessness sector or with HR skills and expertise.

Trustees
Location: Cambridge, CB4 1EG
Time Commitment: Attending Board meetings (currently we schedule five a year).
Attending strategy and training days (approximately half a day once or twice a year).

Wintercomfort is an advice and support hub for homeless and vulnerably housed people in Cambridge. Open daily throughout the year, we provide services to aid every stage of recovery - from immediate basic welfare needs to long-term help people overcome challenges and fulfil their potential. We offer housing and tenancy support, debt advice, support with training and employment, access to a range of mental and physical health services, a dedicated women’s programme, and extensive work to promote social inclusion.

We are looking for people to join an experienced and passionate Board of Trustees who work collaboratively in providing strategic oversight and governance of Wintercomfort, to ensure its financial stability and that it achieves its mission. You will have a strong empathy with our values and be willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.

This is a voluntary, unpaid, position for an initial term of 3 years. Reasonable travel expenses can be paid.

We are welcoming applications until 5pm on Monday 23rd December 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

OTR is seeking 3 volunteer trustees to join us at an exciting time of development for the charity. We are looking for trustees who have some specific experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas:

· Chair & Leadership

· Counselling and Listening Services for Young People

· Business Engagement and Local Networking

To find out the full details of these 3 trustee roles, please click on the Trustee Applicant Pack below.

Join the Board of Trustees and Lead The Hanoon Foundation (ex-FQMS)

Join Our Board of Trustees at The Hanoon Foundation

We are seeking to recruit 2 new Trustees to join our Board, provide leadership and help shape the future of THF. We will consider all applications and are keen for applicants with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas: Governance, Business, Finance, Fundraising, Education and Law.

About The Hanoon Foundation (THF)
THF was known as FQMS until the summer of 2024. It is a registered charity based in the UK, dedicated to creating a future where Palestinian healthcare is self-sufficient, underpinned by outstanding medical education. Our goal is to ensure that patients can access the treatment they need within their own communities by helping Palestinian medical schools raise their standards.

Why Join Us?
We believe that diverse boards make better decisions, so we value a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our trustee roles are open to everyone, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

If the information in this recruitment pack resonates with you, we’d like to hear from you.

How to Apply

• An up-to-date CV (maximum 2 pages),
• A supporting statement (maximum 500 words) outlining your interest in the role and how your skills meet the person specification, with examples from your voluntary and paid work,
• Referee details for two referees who can vouch for your ability to work strategically at board level and your specialist knowledge.

Application Deadline: Friday, 29th November 2024, at 6:00 pm. The selection process will also include an interview in the first 3 weeks of December. Successful applicants will begin with a six-month introductory/probation period for mutual assessment.

Bromley Arts Trust CIO Opportunity to join the Board of Trustees

Ready for a challenge? Good team player? Good at seeing the bigger picture ?

Consider joining our small Board of Trustees. The Board of Bromley Arts Trust is eager to expand the number of trustees and is looking for enthusiastic individuals with special skills and wide-ranging experience to enjoy finding solutions. Whether you are an experienced Trustee or are considering becoming one, we would like to hear from you.

If you have the time (estimated to average 2 to 3 days per month) to undertake this exciting role, please apply by Tuesday 26 November 2024.

More details of the role, person specification, the application process and documentation is available from the Business Manager, Bromley Arts Trust

Tom’s Trust, a children's brain tumour charity, is looking for two new trustees to join our Board.

Although our office is based in Cambridge, where we were founded and where we provided our first service, we have grown from a regional to a national charity and want our Trustee Board to reflect that. We operate a hybrid meeting approach which supports this ambition to expand our Board.

We are particularly seeking trustees in the Oxfordshire or Liverpool areas, where our newest services are based, to work with our current Trustee Board of eight who work closely with our Senior Leadership Team to provide expertise and oversight of our ambitious strategy. Details of the Board are on our website.

We recognise the need to reflect, understand, and network, in each new region for which we provide a service and want to talk to enthusiastic individuals who have the professional skills, connections and understanding to help. Trustee roles are not paid, but Trustees will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, including travel expenses. Trustee meetings are currently on a Monday evening every two months and these are hybrid with Trustees dialling in or attending in person. We have a number of subcommittees to support the main board, including clinical, fundraising, marketing and communications and finance.

In seeking new Trustees, the Board has the following objectives:

1. To make sure that the Board has the experience and skills in line with future priorities.

2. To gain different perspectives on the potential for Tom’s Trust and for its services.

3. To widen our network of contacts and support in new areas to help us support more families and new services.

Tom’s Trust is a growing and ambitious charity. Candidates must:

• Be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the North West and its strengths and challenges;
• Be willing to support our Team with contacts and ideas as they work hard to get the public to understand our work in the area;
• Support fundraising efforts to find new support to allow our service to continue, contribute to the development of fundraising strategies, and assist in securing resources for our programs and initiatives;
• Understand and uphold charity governance principles and the role of charities;
• Be comfortable working with fellow Trustees and professional staff in a collaborative team, able to negotiate and discuss complex ideas in a respectful way to reach a majority decision;
• Have empathy for the need to help families whose child has been affected by a brain tumour.

If this role resonates with you, we would love to hear from you.

About Tom’s Trust

Tom's Trust is the UK's only charity dedicated to providing mental health support to children and young people, with brain and other central nervous system tumours, and their families. We believe that every child with a brain tumour should have access to the mental health support that they need, as well as their loved ones. Approximately 500 children aged 0-19 are diagnosed with a brain tumour each year. That’s nearly 10 children per week. Many children experience serious mental health issues such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression, as a result of their tumour, and 62% of children who survive a brain tumour will then live with life-long disabilities (such as blindness, hearing loss, lost motor-function or learning disabilities).

Tom’s Trust clinical psychologists support hundreds of families, working within hospitals in the East, North East, North West and now starting in Thames Valley; helping children from diagnosis, through their brutal treatment and as they return to life at home. Our team is also there to support a family if their child is dying or has sadly died from this devastating disease. It is our mission is to provide psychological support to children with brain tumours and their families in every area of the UK that needs us.

We are a strong, well funded charity, with passionate trustees and a clear and ambitious vision to reduce the impacts of poverty and hardship in deprived areas, predominantly in the Midlands. 

What will you be doing?

We are passionate about helping people facing financial hardship. We have now moved away from our main offer only being about providing grants to help people pay their water bills. We know we can also make a huge difference by working in partnership with other organisations, and by providing funding where there are currently gaps.  There are already many excellent organisations working across the Midlands, who have trusted relationships with those people who are most in need.  We will provide funding to those organisations so that they are able to deliver more help to more people locally.

We have over 25 years of experience helping people under our previous brand of the Severn Trent Trust Fund, and now move forward under our new name, the Evnia Charitable Trust. Moving away from being the Severn Trent Trust Fund is not just about a rebranding exercise, it also marks a significant change in the strategic direction of our charity and now is an exciting for new Trustees to join to help shape our new approach.

Evnia Charitable Trust also has a subsidiary company, Auriga Services, which is a public benefit entity with almost 20 years of experience and expertise in providing services for the general public or social benefit. 

What are we looking for?

Key attributes we would be open to adding to the Trustee Board:

• Digital expertise
• Experience of grant giving arrangements
• Stakeholder relations
• Communications expertise
• Investment knowledge and insight
• Audit & Risk
• Finance
• Knowledge and experience of the financial hardship landscape

While we are predominantly a Midlands based charity, we welcome applications from people based anywhere in the country. We also encourage people from all different backgrounds to apply for the role.

Prior experience of working as a Trustee or at a senior management level is not essential.  

Estimate of time needed: 0-5 hours / month. Mostly during office hours

What difference will you make?

Providing practical support to people facing financial hardship.

Before you apply

If you would like to discuss this trustee opportunity, please contact us via the Reach platform. 

Please provide a cover letter detailing why you would like to become a trustee and what you can bring to the role.

Looking to Make a Difference? Join Where Next as a Trustee!

Are you a passionate professional who wants to make an impact beyond the workplace?
Where Next—a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities—is seeking driven individuals to join our board of trustees. This is your chance to use your professional skills for a meaningful cause and contribute to a thriving charity, all while gaining valuable experience and expanding your leadership abilities.

Why Become a Trustee While Working Full-Time?

• Enhance Your Professional Skills: Gain leadership, governance, and strategic experience that complements your career development.
• Broaden Your Network: Collaborate with like-minded professionals, build relationships across sectors, and expand your influence.
• Flexible Commitment: We understand your time is valuable. Our trustee roles are designed to fit alongside your job, with regular meetings and flexible involvement options.
• Make a Real Difference: Your expertise can shape the future of a charity that empowers individuals with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.

We Are Looking for Trustees With Skills In:

• Marketing & Communications: Bring innovative ideas to expand our reach and connect more people with our cause.
• Human Resources: Ensure our charity's staff and volunteers are supported and motivated to deliver their best.
• Health & Social Care: Offer insights to help us maintain the highest standards in the services we provide.
• Legal & Governance: Ensure compliance and guide us through the legal complexities of running a charity.
• Digital & IT: Lead our digital transformation, helping us use technology more effectively to deliver our services.

What’s Involved?

• Board Meetings: Attend approximately 4 meetings per year (held in person and/or virtually).
• Strategic Guidance: Work with fellow trustees to set the long-term vision and strategy of "Where Next?" and oversee its implementation.
• Support & Advice: Provide expertise in your specific area while supporting the leadership team on key decisions and projects.
• Advocacy: Use your professional network to champion our cause and help us grow.

Who Should Apply?

We’re looking for professionals at all stages of their careers who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to a great cause. If you have skills in marketing, HR, IT, health and social care, and legal fields—or if you’re eager to use your career experience in a meaningful way—this is your chance to make a lasting difference.

Are you looking for a new opportunity to put your energy, time, skills and talent to good use? Do you have the passion to support the nystagmus community in all its diversity or lived experience of nystagmus or another form of visual impairment?

If so, please consider becoming a trustee of the Nystagmus Network, a small charity with ambition to grow to meet the changing needs of the nystagmus community.

We are particularly keen to hear from you if you have excperience of governance.

Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA) is based in the Peak District and aims to combat climate change by raising public awarness, taking local action through practical projects and advocating for policy policy change. We have received external funding for major renewable energy and sustainable travel projects. Our action groups focus on: Energy, Travel & Transport, and Land. We have an experienced board of Trustees, with an ambitious strategy and innovative projects underway, and are seeking to appoint a new Trustee/Chair to join the team and lead our next phase.

The role: Trustee / Chair 

As Chair of Trustees, you will play a crucial role in steering our mission forward and ensuring effective governance and leadership within HVCA. The Chair will work closely with the Board of Trustees, volunteers, and other key stakeholders to oversee the charity’s strategy, governance, and accountability. We are a warm, friendly and experienced group - open to discussions around how the role can be managed and offering flexibility, including potential role-share.

You will ideally live, work, or be familiar with the Hope Valley and able to attend meetings in person peridically (most work is done remotely).

Want to find out more? Our existing Chair's term will end in April 2024. Jeremy would be happy to speak with you if you're interested in this role and answer any questions. 

Want to apply? Please contact Davina Ripton by email.

Closing date: midnight 15th December 2024

Join Transition Network as our new Trustee Treasurer

Can you bring an understanding of budgets and organisational finances, a fresh perspective, time and energy to help us to deliver on our purpose and strategy?

Transition Network is a charity registered in England and Wales that works internationally to support the Transition movement.  We are looking for a new Treasurer to join our team as a trustee, and we welcome applicants from a diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences.  As Treasurer you would join a groundbreaking organisation, using shared governance structures and processes. 

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.

We’re Looking For New Trustees. Could You Be One Of Them?

Advantage Africa supports people affected by poverty, disability and HIV to improve their education, health and incomes. Our work helps vulnerable people to help themselves and build a better future for their families and communities.

We now have several vacancies for Trustees. This is an opportunity to help transform the lives of many people doubly disadvantaged by poverty and stigma. To this end, you would be expected to:

- First and foremost, ensure the good governance of the charity.

- Prepare for and participate actively in Board Meetings.

- Provide proactive advisory support to the charity’s Executive Director and staff.

- Empathise with our faith foundation, vision and values.

- Advocate for the charity and support its fundraising efforts.

More specifically, Advantage Africa’s Trustees:

- Ensure that we comply with our governing document, charity & company law, company law and relevant legislation.

- Ensure that we pursue the charitable objects defined in our governing document.

- Maintain oversight of our budget and our financial health, stability and sustainability.

- Ensure that we use and manage our assets and financial, human and material resources effectively and wisely.

- Identify and monitor risks and ensure appropriate, timely remedial action is taken to reduce and respond if needed.

- Safeguard the reputation and values of Advantage Africa.

- Contribute to setting strategic direction and evaluating performance in line with Advantage Africa’s charitable objects.

- Develop Advantage Africa’s policies & procedures in line with established good practice and ensure they're implemented.

- Devote the necessary time, skill, care and effort to the role.

- Monitor the performance of the Executive Director.

- Follow our Trustees’ Code of Conduct and act in the best interests of Advantage Africa at all times.

- Provide support in other strategic areas such as fundraising, staffing, partnerships, policy according to their skills.

- Lead and contribute to the development of board papers, discussions and working groups as needed.

- Contribute advice and guidance in areas of specific knowledge or experience to Advantage Africa's Director and staff.

- Assist Advantage Africa in developing sustainable and dverse funding by advocating for our work among their contacts.

If you'd like to find out more about this important role and how you can apply, please download the full information pack from our website today. We look forward to hearing from you!