Trustee Volunteer Roles in Home Based
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We are looking for up to 3 new Trustees to join us and help run our successful charity.
We are looking for candidates who have experience/expertise in one or more of the following areas:
General management
Finance/bookkeeping
Safeguarding
Premises/facilities
Fundraising
HR
You will take the lead in your area of expertise and be able to commit time to deliver on initiatives or projects related to your specialism.
In addition you will have:
Good written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail with the ability to work under own initiative within a defined framework.
MS Office skills: Word; Excel; PowerPoint and SharePoint.
The Ryan Neuro Therapy Centre supports people with neurological conditions by delivering physiotherapy and other therapies to benefit their health and welfare in a caring, friendly, and supportive environment. We are a small self-funded charity in Coulsdon, reliant entirely on fundraising and donations to provide the income needed each year to run the Centre. The organisation took on charitable status in 1995 supporting people living with Multiple Sclerosis. In 2023, we expanded our provision to support other neurological conditions. The Charity has 18 members of staff (all part-time), 15 volunteers and over 100 members with neurological conditions.
The Ryan Neuro Therapy Centre supports people with neurological conditions by delivering physiotherapy and other therapies.
The organisation:
The GRAB Trust was established to address waste and recycling issues in Argyll & Bute and this year is celebrating its 25th year! The GRAB Trust exists to seek the preservation and maintenance of the outstanding natural quality of Argyll and Bute’s environment by participating in and encouraging sustainable environmental and waste management activities by the wider Argyll and Bute public.
GRAB recognises that the key to its work continuing successfully is through engaging the local community - the public need to be interested and active in sustainable environmental projects. They need to be suitably informed of the relevant issues and offered a range of accessible, enjoyable and rewarding community projects:
* To promote increased levels of re-use through the landmark Lorn & Oban Reuse Initiative (LORI) in order to for Argyll and Bute become a Zero Waste society; offer volunteering opportunities for more local people; and offer opportunities for the long-term unemployed and community service offenders through their pioneering training and job search programme
* The promotion of beach cleaning and marine issues through continuing delivery of the Argyll and Bute Beaches and Marine Litter project
* Delivery of community clean-ups around beaches and roadside verges utilising publicly funded litter grants
* The delivery of professional waste, recycling and wider environmental education, awareness and training activities to all sectors of the Argyll and Bute public including schools, households, businesses and visitors
* Fostering, encouraging and supporting local community involvement and participation in a range of sustainable, recycling and environmental projects across Argyll and Bute.
The opportunities:
Traditionally, GRAB trustees have been residents of the Argyll and Bute area but GRAB would also welcome interest from candidates who are from further afield. New trustees are sought who offer insights and experience in:
- Buildings and properties maintenance and development, such as improvements and renewals to drive income from current GRAB buildings and securing new facilities for expansion;
- Any type of recycling programmes and/or environmental protection;
- Fundraising, in particular trusts and foundations or securing governmental/grants funding;
- Stakeholder or partnership development, locally and beyond the Argyll and Bute region
If you share a passion for communities, climate change mitigation and the local environment in Argyll and Bute this could be the role for you!
Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)
WSUK is a small national charity based in West Sussex that supports children, young people and adults affected by Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and their parents/wider families. WS is an ultra-rare genetic disorder which causes a complex range of symptoms, including diabetes mellitus, vision problems, renal problems, deafness, and neurological problems. WSUK provides current, accurate and family-friendly information, raises awareness of WS among health professionals and the public, and helps to fund WS research.
WSUK Treasurer
The WSUK Board is seeking to recruit a Treasurer to complement and extend the range of skills and experience of its current members. This voluntary role will maintain an overview of WSUK’s activities to ensure its financial viability and that proper financial procedures are maintained. Through active participation in quarterly Board meetings (on-line), this role will help WSUK to achieve its ambitions to continue to develop the activities and services it delivers to the WS community.
Skills and experience
WSUK is seeking a treasurer who is committed and motivated to help lead this small, but growing charity. Some financial experience and skills are needed, along with good independent judgement, an ability to communicate clearly and a team-oriented approach. You will become an important part of a dynamic charity, and you will be able to see how your involvement, skills and experience, directly benefit the people living with this challenging, ultra-rare condition.
The closing date for applications is Friday 13th September 2024..
Treasurer role description
Summary of the role:
The overall role of the Treasurer is to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.
Overall responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Treasurer include:
· Overseeing and approving budgets, accounts and financial statements.
· Ensuring proper records are kept and effective financial procedures and controls are in place.
· Regularly reporting the financial position at Board meetings (e.g. quarterly reports), drawing attention to important points in a coherent and easily understandable way.
· Overseeing the production of an annual budget and proposing its adoption at the last meeting of the previous financial year.
· Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
· Keeping the Board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
· Liaising with members of the WSUK team about financial matters.
· Liaising at a Board level with external auditors on specific issues in the auditing process.
· Guiding and advising fellow trustees to formally approve the annual report and audited accounts.
· Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
· Appraising the financial viability of plans and proposals.
Responsible to: This role works closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees
Experience and skills:
The treasurer should have the following qualities:
· Financial experience. (e.g. as a Financial Director, Financial controller or qualified accountant).
· Financial analytical and evaluation skills.
· Good, independent judgement and strong leadership skills.
· Ability to communicate clearly.
· A team-oriented approach to problem solving and to management.
· Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
· A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort and be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.
· A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
This is a voluntary position although all reasonable expenses are paid (in line with the WSUK expenses policy).
This role will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Time commitment
· The Board meets around 4 times per year, held virtually in the evening.
· The AGM is typically held as a face-to-face meeting on a Saturday afternoon in / near Worthing, West Sussex.
· Attendance at fundraising events and the Wolfram Syndrome annual conference is optional.
The Applicant needs to reside in the UK.
Applicants from the UK only to apply
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a volunteer to join our Board of Trustees
What will you be doing?
City Catering Southampton (CCS) is proud to be the UK’s first charitable catering company. We are all about improving people’s lives through the delivery and promotion of wholesome, nutritious food. We are skilled in delivering delicious meals for the city’s vulnerable adults and school-age children across Southampton – meals that support their wellbeing, their growth and development, and therefore their ability to truly thrive. We have an outstanding track record and are proudly accredited by Food For Life for our school meals.
Our ‘why’ is to help support Southampton’s health and wellbeing, through the services we provide and the surplus that we generate and as such our vision and our business model is unique in the industry.
Having established ourselves as a strong, flexible, and profitable independent business, we are now moving into a phase of recovery following a turbulent 18 months, and we are seeking committed individuals to join our existing Board of talented Trustees. Our desire is to further expand the range of Trustees skills that we can draw upon, to help lead us through this exciting next stage in the company’s development.
We are looking for people who want to make a difference by contributing their skills, enthusiasm and lived experience of the challenges facing our beneficiaries to our existing Board. We need you to help us turn our aspirations into reality.
We need Trustees who will join our Board ready to contribute actively and make a real and positive impact on the organisation’s future. We need Trustees that will give strategic direction; help set overall policy; help define goals and set targets; help evaluate performance; and help ensure the charity’s effective and efficient administration and financial stability. We need Trustees who fully understand the importance of being able to access a nutritious meal.
We want a wide range of people from different sectors and communities on the Board and seek to be representative of the diverse population of Southampton. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we value diversity – we would welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly keen on bringing a Trustee onto the Board with knowledge or experience in Finances or schools – as one of the key areas of focus for good governance.
Time commitment: 6 – 10 hours a month. Meetings usually held on a Monday.
What are we looking for?
We are particularly keen on bringing a Trustee onto the Board with knowledge or experience in Finance or schools – as one of the key areas of focus for good governance.
There is no need to have trustee experience to apply; your passion, enthusiasm and dedication is what we value most.
What difference will you make?
Trustees are expected to prepare for and attend up to six Board meetings a year, plus our AGM; Trustees also need to be available to contribute advice and support on an ad hoc basis, as needed by the business, and get involved in committee meetings, focusing on People, Audit & Risk, Finance, and Charitable Impact
Becoming a charity trustee is an amazing way to give back to the causes you love, connect with your community, boost your career, confidence, happiness, and health.
There is no need to have trustee experience to apply; your passion, enthusiasm and dedication is what we value most.
As a Trustee, you will have
- Induction, access to training, and reimbursable expenses
- Opportunities to make strategic decisions and develop new skills
- Opportunities to network with senior professionals
- Influence to shape innovative projects
- The chance to improve the nutrition of people and communities
Before you apply
- Please apply through Reach in the first instance and provide a covering letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience Shortlisted candidates will be asked to have an informal meeting with the Chair of the Board of Trustees and our CEO.
- Please contact us via Reach with any questions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a new Clinical Trustee to help us deliver our purpose - to give every local child with a life-threatening condition and their family access to professional care and improve their quality of life from the point of diagnosis.
It is our mission to achieve our purpose by:
· Providing professional care and support
· Reaching every child with a life-threatening condition as soon as possible to give their families informed choices about accessing our services; and
· Raising the money we need and targeting those resources in the best way to make the biggest impact.
With a dedicated team of almost 300 staff and more than 600 volunteers, we support over 650 families every year by providing respite care, antenatal and neonatal support, end of life care and immediate care after death, sibling support, and counselling and bereavement support from our two hospices based in Oswestry (Shropshire) and Conwy (North Wales).
As a Trustee, you will play a vital role in making sure our charity is well run in the interests of the children and families we are here to support. You will also ensure we deliver our purpose by setting the strategic direction, managing the performance, and having responsibility for the governance of Hope House Children’s Hospices.
Ideally you will be:
· An experienced medical or nursing professional, with a background in general practice, obstetrics, paediatric care, or palliative care
· Motivated to help the charity deliver its purpose most effectively and for public benefit
· Motivated to actively support the charity to raise the money it needs
·Committed to good governance; to follow the Trustee’s Code of Practice and adopted principles of the Charity Governance Code at all times and to uphold the legal responsibilities of trustees
· Committed to serving a minimum three-year term as a trustee and to giving sufficient time to carry out your responsibilities effectively, including actively participating in face to face board and committee meetings (normally held in our Shropshire hospice)
· Reflect the charity’s values in your way of working and behaviour
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Terms and conditions: Voluntary roles, expenses paid
Closing date: This advert will close on 7th October 2024
SEED Madagascar is looking for two new Trustees to work on its Board of Trustees and with the Managing Director and his team. One role is to be the Vice Chair to support our Chair across her role, and the second role is to bring fundraising expertise to support SEED in its vital work in Madagascar.
SEED is growing and rising to the challenges that the country and its people are facing, and these Trustees will play an important role in SEED’s development.
SEED delivers impactful projects with communities in the southeast of Madagascar in the fields of community health, sustainable livelihoods, conservation and school infrastructure. More recently SEED has responded to the famine affecting many families in the areas it works with emergency food distribution.
The new Trustees will bring experience of working at a senior level in the not-for-profit sector. The Vice Chair will bring governance experience, and the fundraising trustee will have experience of fundraising in organsiations of a similar size. We are looking for a passion for, and understanding of, international development, along with strong people skills and a good grasp of strategic planning.
Please see our Candidate Pack for full details of the role and the recruitment process.
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Our Chair will evidence a strong empathy with our mission to find and assist those with neurodivergent minds to realise their potential through STEM, and possess sharp business acumen and strong, clear ethical values. With the ability to help us become a sustainable and nationally significant organisation.
As Chair you will:
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Ensure efficient and inclusive board and general meetings.
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Foster a constructive working relationship, with support provided for the CEO.
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Ensure that the board delegates sufficient authority to its committees, the chair, the CEO and others to enable effective business between board meetings.
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Ensure the board recieves professional advice as needed.
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Provide inclusive leadership to achieve our strategic ambition and vision.
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Work with the Board and CEO to define strategies to increase our support and influence.
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Ensure the regulatory compliance of the SMF through the application of appropriate governance and policies.
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Maintain a strategic overview of our programs and interventions, set priorities, and ensure milestones are met.
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Work with the CEO and Treasurer to ensure financial stability of the SMF with proper financial controls and policies.
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Work in collaboration with our CEO as a spokesperson for the SMF.
This list above should not be regarded as exhaustive.
Who we're looking for:
As our new Chair, they will need to evidence and demonstrate commitment and be fully engaged and motivated by our mission and bring the required experience and energy to ensure that we can achieve all that we hope to achieve. They will evidence integrity and the highest standards regarding honesty, reliability, and commitment to the role, with the ability to command trust and respect.
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Personal gravitas, credibility, and impact to lead a significant national organisation.
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Proven senior strategic leadership with a successful career track record.
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Demonstrated experience in chairing, with a broad understanding of Charity Commission regulation, governance and non-executive board participation.
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Entrepreneurial mindset capable of navigating strategic, financial, operational, and reputational challenges.
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Strong interpersonal skills to build and sustain positive relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
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Willingness and ability to commit time and effort, including travel and occasionally attending events outside office hours.
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a role – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of neurodivergent individuals, helping them to thrive in STEM fields where their unique talents can shine. As Trustee Chair, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of SMF, guiding us towards a stronger, more positive future.
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for our mission, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
The SMF is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment, and we encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our efforts to make a positive impact on the world regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
"To help those with neurodiverse minds recognise their strengths and talents through engineering and making"
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you want to be a part of a charity that supports grieving children and young people, helping them navigate one of life’s toughest challenges? Winston’s Wish is looking for dedicated young people aged under 30 to join our board of trustees.
Why Join Us?
As a young trustee at Winston’s Wish, you will have the opportunity to:
- Contribute: Bring your unique perspective and ideas to help guide the future of our charity.
- Learn and Grow: We are committed to your development. This role is about potential, and we encourage individuals who are eager to learn and grow in a governance role.
- Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping the support we provide to children and families coping with bereavement.
What We’re Looking For:
You don’t need to be an expert in charity governance—we’re looking for people who are passionate, committed, and willing to learn. Whether you have experience in a related field, or you simply have a strong desire to help children and families in need, we want to hear from you.
We particularly want to hear from you if you identify as:
A person of colour (racially minoritized/racially diverse)
Live with a disability or condition affecting daily life.
Come from a disadvantaged background.
What You’ll Gain:
Experience in Charity Governance: Develop your understanding of how charities are run and the impact they have.
Personal and Professional Growth: Gain new skills, insights, and connections that will benefit your personal and professional life.
A Supportive Environment: You’ll be joining a team that values your input and is committed to supporting your journey as a Trustee.
We are here to support and encourage your learning and growth. We believe in helping you develop your skills and knowledge, and we will be with you every step of the way to make sure you reach your full potential.
Recruitment Timetable
Q&A Session
We invite any interested applicants to a Q&A session to be held online (Zoom) on Wednesday 11th September 2024 (6pm until 7pm). Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for further details on how to confirm your place.
Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024 (Midnight)
Interview date: W/C 14th October 2024 (evening slots available if required)
Winston’s Wish is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals who bring fresh perspectives and experiences. Should you require the recruitment pack or application form in a different format, or any other adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help us make people’s experience of homeless temporary accommodation short, safe and healthy.
The Treasurer will support the Board to oversee the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice, the
Constitution and legal requirements, and report to the Board at regular intervals about the financial position of the charity.
The Treasurer will ensure that effective financial measures, controls and procedures are put in place and are appropriate
for the charity. (Despite this all trustees are jointly and severally responsible for the administration of the charity).
Main responsibilities:
- To support the Board to oversee and to ensure appropriate presentation of budgets, accounts, management accounts and financial statements.
- To ensure appropriate presentation of accounts and records, ensuring that financial resources are spent in accordance with the charity’s policies, good governance, legal and regulatory requirements.
Main duties:
- Liaising, where applicable with the CEO (or other appropriate member of staff).
- Supporting the Board to monitor the financial viability of the charity.
- Creating in conjunction with relevant senior staff sound financial instruments for the control of charity assets.
- Ensuring that staff create sound financial instruments for the control of charity assets.
- Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s Strategic Plan.
- Ensuring that the annual accounts are compliant with the current charities’ SORP.
- Ensuring close working relationships with the internal audit team and Committees of the Board.
- Ensuring that sound financial management is maintained and ensuring expenditure is in line with the charity’s objects.
- Acting as a counter signatory on charity cheques and any applications and receipts of funding (if necessary or mandated).
Those considering a role as Chair of the Board are encouraged to submit an up-to-date CV and Expression
of Interest covering letter (one side of A4), which will be shared and considered by our Nominations and
Remuneration Committee. In your covering letter, please briefly outline your reasons for wanting to become a trustee, along with any specific experiences or skills that you feel are relevant; and why you feel they will be beneficial to Justlife and its beneficiaries.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Share Psychotherapy (Share) is recruiting for a Chair to lead our board of trustees.
We are in an exciting phase of development, strengthening our core clinical team, improving administrative and business systems and solidifying our financial position. We want to build upon our position as a centre of excellence in psychotherapy, by significantly increasing engagement of users, and to make an even bigger contribution to improving mental health in Sheffield.
The Chair of the Board will provide leadership as we develop and grow. Using your skills in leadership, communication, integrity and openness, you will work alongside the other trustees on the board to drive the ambitious vision for Share’s future and guide the staff and large volunteer base. The following areas represent the main elements of the role. Key activities that will usually be the responsibility of the Chair are:
· Lead with the Board the strategic and sustainable development the organization
· Chair formal board meetings and the annual AGM
· Ensure that trustees comply with their duties and the charity is well governed and all aspects of financial, corporate and clinical governance are maintained
· Act as a spokesperson and advocate for the charity
· Be a proactive communicator and embrace a participatory leadership style
· Line manage and provide support to senior staff
The Board holds quarterly formal meetings (usually online), intervening monthly informal sessions and provides general oversight of the work of Share. The commitment as Chair is approximately 3-4 days per month.
We currently have a co-chair job share arrangement which has worked well for the organisation and the individuals holding the post. The board would be open to another co-chair arrangement and there is the opportunity to job share with one of our existing chairs, either as a permanent arrangement or for an introductory period.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Astrid Walker Bourne
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-Start Trustees Recruitment - Trustees including Chair of Trustees
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead (HSEEB) is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families and children. Staff and Volunteers offer regular support, including providing emotional and practical help to families in the families’ own homes and connecting families with specialist services within the community.
We are looking to recruit a new Chair of Trustees and additional Trustees; who will increase the range of skills and experience on the Board. This is essential for us to make the best decisions for HSEEB and our families. For the Chair role, you will need leadership skills and a good understanding of governance. For the Trustee roles, there is no requirement for you to have been a trustee before, however, you do need to be passionate about improving the lives of children and the families we support.
You will be good at working with others, ready to speak up and ask questions, be thoughtful and open to learning and able to stand back to see the bigger picture. You must take the responsibilities of a Trustee seriously.
We are looking to better reflect the experiences of our community, to bring the skills and experiences of diverse Trustees to the Board, as well as recruiting Trustees with lived experience of or insight into socio-economic disadvantage.
We would like to hear from people who can bring some of the following skills and expertise: Contracting; Governance; Event Planning; Bid Writing; Early Years; Mental Health; IT and Media
An enhanced disclosure check will be required.
Closing date for applications: Monday 30th September 2024 at 5pm
Interviews: October
For more details about how to apply, please see our website.
Please note: We do not accept CVs
Registered Address: 128 Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5SE
Home-Start is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is a Company Limited by Guarantee No 8765689 & a Registered Charity No 1156539
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
We do this by:
- Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
- Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
- Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.
About the opportunities
WGN is now looking for additional committed women professionals to join our existing dynamic and dedicated Trustees, we are seeking number of trustees including treasurer. We are in particular encouraging Black African or Caribbean candidates to apply to align with the agenda of WGN.
Our ideal trustees:
- Are committed to supporting women and girls affected by gendered-based violence
- Have feminist/womanist and anti-racist values and principles
- Have a strong understanding of intersectionality
- Have the ability to think strategically and creatively about service delivery and development
- Have an understanding of the women’s / VAWG / voluntary sector
- Want to advance WGN’s aims and objectives
- Have well-developed leadership skills
- Have previous governance experience (desirable).
About you
The ideal candidates will also offer expertise, skills and experience in one of the following areas:
- Financial management
- Human resources management
- Strategic development
- Safeguarding
- Legal
- Policies and procedures related to WGN’s work.
Additional information
Trustees are required to attend six meetings a year. In addition, trustees are required to attend induction training and Away Days are usually held once a year. There may also be sub-committees that Trustees wish to join, and one Trustee member is invited to be on interview panels for any senior management recruitment. Trustees are also required to read documents and emails between meetings.
How to apply
Please visit our website to download the vacancy documents. Completed applications and equal opportunities monitoring forms should be submitted by 9am on Monday 21 October 2024.
Further Information
We will aim to get back to you within four weeks of your application with an invitation if you are successful. If you have not received a response to your application within 4 weeks you can assume your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion.
Please note if you are successful at the application and interview stages, you will be required to attend WGN’s Induction Training.
All posts are subject to pre-volunteering checks including DBS, references, and social media background screening.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role:
Protection Approaches is looking for a new chair of trustees to lead, challenge, and inspire us at an exciting time of growth and possibility. We are looking for a proven leader with previous board experience, who understands how to lead established non-profits through transition. We need a strategic thinker who is able to make difficult decisions but who is also open minded, able to listen, and able to find consensus. Somebody who has the ability to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and is able to create an inclusive environment in meetings and in the charity where all are heard. Our chair will have an understanding of the work that Protection Approaches is engaged in and share our belief that the prevention of identity-based violence as a shared responsibility that stretches through governments to communities to individuals.
About Protection Approaches:
Founded in 2014, Protection Approaches is a fast-growing, dynamic, London-based charity that works locally, nationally, and internationally. We seek a world where everyone accepts and respects each other, regardless of identity. We want to change the way the world thinks about identity-based violence – and by so doing, change how we respond to and prevent it. From our local programmes in communities to challenge hate crime to our global efforts to confront mass atrocities and genocide, we believe that this mission is not only possible but probable, and are dedicated to doing the long-term, difficult work necessary to make it sustainable.
Specifically, we:
- Work on the local level towards community led change, collaborating with communities on tackling marginalisation, building resilience, and research.
- Work on the national level towards state level change, whether on domestic or foreign policy. Our atrocity-prevention programme has led efforts that have transformed the UK approach to crimes against humanity and genocide while our domestic Stronger Communities programme has opened up funding for community-led solutions.
- Work on the multilateral and global level to transform how identity-based violence is understood and responded to within our international system.
- Conduct training courses on identity-based violence, hate crime and atrocity prevention.
- Across all these areas, we undertake, commission, and coordinate research to ensure that the programmes we develop and implement are supported by evidence and in line with global best practices.
For more information on the role, application process and Protection Approaches please download the recruitment pack.
Join the founding Board of Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity and be part of their journey as a newly converted charity with a mission to raise funds for their exceptional care across Derby, Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
Location: Derbyshire and Staffordshire
Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 2nd September (Chair) / 9 a.m. Monday 30th September (Trustees)
Who we are.
The newly independent Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity will partner with University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB) to provide Exceptional Care Together.
The Charity aims to significantly grow their income over the next five years to support more NHS staff to care for patients in safe, high-quality environments, using the latest equipment, technology and learning which will contribute to the future of health through committed research and development.
Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity’s vision is to serve the population of Derby, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire through preventative research, enhanced care and investment in the future.
Who we are looking for.
They now seek a Chair and three Trustees who will be pivotal to the establishment of their newly converted Charity, as well as its development and growth and ambitions to double the income over the next five years.
The new Chair and Board of Trustees will bring experience of good charity governance, strong commercial awareness and be well networked across their communities.
Time Commitment
The initial term of office is for three years, subject to annual review by the Board. If mutually agreed, the term can be extended for a further three years.
The Board of Trustees will meet bi-monthly, in person in Derby with online attendance at relevant sub-committees also likely.
The Chair and Trustees will need to give the equivalent of around one-two days per month initially to establish the Charity, develop and grow the Board and engage with senior stakeholders.
The Board will agree their formal committee structure, but it is likely to include the following sub-committees: Remuneration, Finance, Risk & Audit, Fundraising & Income Generation and Appeals, Research & Innovation.
Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity will have a formal liaison agreement in place with the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB) Trust, including a position on its Board for a link Trustee, Monthly Trust and CEO leadership meetings. Twice-yearly Board to Board meetings and representation on key Trust groups such as strategic capital group.
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 these roles close at 9 a.m. Monday 2nd September (Chair) / 9 a.m. Monday 30th September (Trustees)
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We are seeking a suitably experienced and passionate individual to join our Board of Trustees. The role is voluntary and unpaid. Reasonable expenses will be paid by agreement.
Primarily the purpose is to ensure that Controlling Chemsex delivers for the public good within regulatory obligations. In doing so you will be expected to provide both constructive scrutiny and challenge in oversight of the Chief Executives role and delivery; and to offer guidance and advice to your fellow Directors stemming from your own area of expertise and experience.
The specific expertise required of this role in addition to the above, is to ensure that Controlling Chemsex has a robust and achievable fundraising strategy to maintain and grow its services working in close collaboration with our part-time Development Lead. We are particularly focussed on the growth of Controlling Chemsex.
We are looking for people with sound fundraising and voluntary/community sector experience who have the skills required to devise a robust and achievable fundraising strategy for Controlling Chemsex. The role will require an ability to take on board service data and evidence of need, capacity and requirements, with an understanding of Controlling Chemsex’s vision for future service delivery growth. This will be complemented by a clear grasp of funding contexts in London and the UK from which Controlling Chemsex might seek to secure financial support for services.
We require excellent fundraising experience and knowledge of Trust & Foundation sector practices and methods including planning; scheduling work; gaining long-term funding and/or cycles of funding –considering sustainability and development of services.Knowledge of other types of fundraising would be an asset e.g. individual donors, crowdfunding, campaign fundraising.
The applicant must have an unequivocal commitment to respect, support, promote and work within LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities, recognising intersectionality and multiple marginalisation, especially as it relates to trans and racially minoritised communities.
Controlling Chemsex would like support for our Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to continue to develop our fundraising strategy with our Development Lead, which will support and underpin the growth and development of Controlling Chemsex ’s services and vision and align with our Financial Plan.
Lived Experience: Controlling Chemsex is committed to peer delivery and therefore ideally seeks to recruit someone with lived experience in the areas we work within, particularly chemsex, minority sexuality, ethnicity.
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Role Requirements:
1. Experience of fundraising in one or more specialisms (trust & foundation primarily) within the third sector and the experience/ability to formulate and develop strategic fundraising plans
2. Robust understanding of data and service models on which Controlling Chemsex ’s service and vision are built
3. Good financial acumen and a grasp of methods and practices in Trusts and Foundations
4. Good commercial awareness
5. Strong influencing and negotiating skills and an ability to positively present and promote the work of Controlling Chemsex
6. Experience of developing excellent working relationships with a wider team (fundraising manager, key staff, CEO, Board of Directors)
7. Previous experience in the charity/ community sector, ideally in a senior management or executive position, or equivalent experience
8. A demonstrably genuine interest in, understanding of, and commitment to a public service ethos and public service delivery
9. Prepared to challenge positively
10. A minimum of 2 hours per week time investment as well as some quality control support with our part-time Development Lead.
Roles are expected to:
- Know their own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities; and work within them.
- Identify, assess and support the management of organisational risks.
- Show good project and time management skills; and an ability to manage your own time, organisational resources and prioritise workload.
- A passion for ensuring Controlling Chemsex continues to develop its expertise and reach in its objective to empower people who are marginalised (through their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity or otherwise).