Trustees

Bridewell Gardens

North Leigh, Oxfordshire (On-site)

Unpaid role, expenses paid

Voluntary

Using Anonymous Recruitment

Actively Interviewing

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Job description

Bridewell is a mental health charity using gardening and working in nature to support people recovering from serious mental ill health. From a walled garden and vineyard in West Oxfordshire, Bridewell provides the time and space for people to find hope in recovery.

About the Role – Trustee responsibilities

The Board of Trustees has collective responsibilities:

To agree a clear and focussed strategy for Bridewell;
To monitor progress against the strategy and agreed plans;
To make sure Bridewell meets its legal and financial obligations as a registered charity;
To make sure Bridewell is financially stable and spending its funds in line with its charitable objectives;
To approve and monitor the implementation of Bridewell’s policies and procedures.

Each trustee:

brings their own experience and areas of expertise
acts as an ambassador for the organisation helping to promote Bridewell’s work
shares Bridewell’s values: hope in recovery, the importance of structure and routine, the power of community

We are recruiting for up to 3 new trustees.

As a trustee of Bridewell you will:

have an understanding of the impact serious mental illness can have on peoples’ lives
have an understanding or interest in the role of mental health services
have knowledge or interest in the voluntary sector and of the role of a trustee (previous trustee experience is not required)
have a commitment to Bridewell’s work, the values of the organisation and its charitable objectives
have an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a trustee
demonstrate integrity and good, independent judgement

Specific Skills

We are looking for trustees who can strengthen Bridewell’s board of trustees in one or more of these areas:

Broadening the skills on our Board – knowledge of charity leadership, finance, fundraising, operations, service delivery
Representing our wider community – applications welcome from people in their early career with no board experience
Representing our wider community – trustees with experience of mental illness (personal experience or supporting others)
Succession planning – trustees with the interest and aptitude to be a future Chair or Vice Chair of Trustees

To apply

A CV and supporting statement should be sent to Bridewell.

Please include in your statement why you are motivated to apply for this role and how you meet the skills and experience we are looking for.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet staff and the Chair of Trustees and to visit the Recovery Service in January-February 2025

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