Trustees

We are currently seeking to recruit two to three more volunteer Trustees.

Citizens Advice Cornwall is an independent charity and a member of the national Citizens Advice service. We offer free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to individuals across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly on issues such as debt, welfare benefits, employment, housing, and consumer problems. We also research and campaign on a range of social and consumer issues. Our services are delivered by a team of highly-skilled and motivated volunteers and paid staff. As an organisation, we value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination wherever we find it.

The successful candidates will join our Trustee Board, which provides strategic direction and oversight to the charity. We’re looking for ambitious and forward-thinking people to help us deliver on our dual mission of advice and advocacy.

This position would suit someone taking their first steps to develop wider board level experience, and for those who might be new to governance. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds, so no matter what experience you have, we will provide full induction, onboarding and regular training for your Trustee role.

At Citizens Advice Cornwall, we embrace and value diversity and we feel passionately that our Board should be representative of the diverse communities we serve. We’re looking for people who understand the reasons why people turn to us for help and support, helping us to continually evolve our work with this in mind. We therefore particularly welcome applications from those who may have lived experience of the issues our clients face, and we encourage people from all ages, communities and backgrounds to join us.

We’re also looking for people who have strategic-level experience in one or more areas where we’re building our capability:

·        Fundraising and Marketing,

·        Using data and insight to campaign for policy and practice change,

·        Digital and Cyber Security Expertise

This is an exciting time for our organisation, providing opportunity to bring in fresh perspectives and skills to our Board. We’ll also be looking to recruit a new Chair of the Board later in 2025, and so this could be an opportunity to build up knowledge and experience of our service, if you are interested in this role.

Interviews will be held in late October (provisionally 24th/25th October 2024).