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Results UK - Role Description for a Trustee
We are recruiting up to three trustees to join our board, including one to become Chair of our HR Sub-Committee.
About Results UK
Our mission is to work with others to create the public and political will to end poverty, by enabling people to exercise their personal and political power for change.
Results UK is a movement of passionate, committed people. Together as staff and grassroots activists, we use our voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. Our advocacy is built on global solidarity, partnership and empowerment. This is crucial to challenging the racist, colonial and oppressive narratives that have underpinned development and that help to create and maintain poverty. Results UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty are health, education, economic opportunities and citizen voice – things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to. Within these four areas, we prioritise specific issues on which we have most influence to achieve progress.
Results UK was established as a UK charity in 1986 and has since grown to have an annual budget of around £1.6m. We are part of a wider network of Results’ organisations based in the USA, Australia, Japan, Canada and Mexico. Although not legally incorporated into an international entity, the global Results family has a strong joint mission and shares a vision of a world free from poverty, along with a unified approach to bringing that vision into being. We also work closely with partners in India, Kenya, Zambia and elsewhere through the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership, our principal funder.
‘Ending poverty’ is a big and complex goal, certainly larger than any one organisation can deliver on its own. We achieve this goal through advocacy, as we firmly believe that the world has enough resources – financial, technical, and knowledge – to bring about the end of poverty. What is missing is the political will to do so.
In practice, this means we call for increases in resources, better policies, and increases in political leadership on issues of international development. We do this through smart, non-partisan parliamentary advocacy, and through well-researched and evidence-based policy advocacy, both led by staff in our London office.
In addition to policy and parliamentary advocacy, our grassroots advocacy is critical. We have volunteer groups across the UK that meet at least once a month to learn about a topical issue and take action. The dedication of our volunteers speaks to both our values and history. Results UK grassroots are ordinary people, but extraordinary campaigners that are deeply engaged, reading, learning, and actively participating in training to become experts on our issues.
You can learn more about Results UK on our website and via our annual accounts which can be found on our page on the Charity Commission website.
Main Responsibilities of a Trustee
Each trustee has a legal responsibility towards the organisation and needs to carry out their duties competently, as set out in this guidance from the Charity Commission. Trustees also support Results UK to continually improve its impact, whilst optimising how we work internally, by contributing new or innovative ideas and providing a constructive challenge function.
Key areas of responsibilities include:
Overseeing the strategic direction of Results UK
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Supporting the Results UK leadership team with implementing the strategic aims until 2030 which marks the start of our new strategy cycle.
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Supporting Results UK with insights on specific sectors, issue areas, trends in development/advocacy.
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Supporting Results UK with relevant connections that can help the organisation with new opportunities or to resolve issues.
Ensuring operational best practice and managing risks
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Supporting Results UK with the best policies and procedures for the organisation to flourish.
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Reviewing major risks regularly, and ensuring there is a system in place to manage and mitigate risks.
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Taking part in training and development to upskill understanding of governance and other relevant knowledge to provide appropriate oversight to Results UK.
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Maintaining good relations with the leadership team.
Ensuring sound financial management of the organisation
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Providing oversight of the management of Results UK’ financial resources.
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Ensuring Results UK long term sustainability is assured via its resource mobilisation strategy.
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Ensuring Results UK has the appropriate mechanisms to ensure it is financially resilient, including sound management of the organisation’s unrestricted reserves.
Skills and Qualities
We would particularly welcome applications from those who have skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
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Human resources, i.e. could include but not limited to recruitment processes, HR-related policies, wellbeing, equity, diversity and inclusion;
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Personal or professional experience of the challenges faced by people in low and middle-income countries, particularly around access to healthcare, nutrition, education and economic opportunities.
No one trustee will possess all the skills and qualities needed for the tasks and duties of trusteeship, but we expect board members to work as a team, united by a shared commitment to the values of the organisation. From time to time the Board will reassess its need for additional skills and recruit new trustees accordingly. Please note that you do not need previous experience as a trustee.
Meetings, Committees and Working Groups
Board meetings are held quarterly on the first Monday of March, June, September and December, normally in the late afternoon or early evening (UK time). Meetings are currently hybrid with a pattern of meeting in person at least twice a year. However, we will ensure that there will always be an option to meaningfully participate remotely and, for trustees living outside of the UK, we will pay reasonable expenses for them to join in-person at least once per year. We estimate that the average trustee spends about 5 hours a month on Results UK.
The board has three sub-committees (Finance, HR and Anti-Oppression) that meet in the weeks preceding the main board meeting. It is expected that each trustee will contribute to at least one of these committees.
The board is a group of people dedicated to the cause of Results UK and is collaborative, open, supportive and adaptable. We welcome diverse views and are very encouraging to new board members. We enjoy a strong relationship with the executive team due to our regular and open communication.
Remuneration and Benefits
Results UK does not pay trustees: these are volunteer positions. Trustees are eligible for reimbursement of agreed expenses (for example travel costs) incurred while carrying out their duties.
Being part of the Results UK board provides the opportunity to learn, enhance leadership skills and contribute to the mission of building the public and political will to end poverty.
Trustees are appointed for a three-year term, which is extendable twice.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Results UK is seeking people to join our board from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, who want to work with us to do what we can to end global poverty. We believe that equity, diversity and inclusion should be the norm: not only is this an issue of equality and fairness, we recognise that diverse and inclusive organisations are some of the most productive and impactful. We are aware of the under-representation of certain groups and communities in our sector. These include – but are certainly not limited to – people of colour, refugees and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The Board and Executive Team have both invested heavily in this agenda in the past three years and it continues to be a priority, not least because of its very particular significance to Results UK’s mission. As a consequence, we actively welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value that these different perspectives bring to our organisation. If you share our core commitment, we would love to hear from you.
Induction
We provide a full induction for new trustees with informal partnering with an experienced trustee initially. The induction will include meeting the Co-Chairs, the Chief Executive Officer, the Heads of Sub-committees, an introduction to the staff and the work they do and a comprehensive induction pack which includes an overview of Results UK’s strategy, approach to governance, funding, and finance. We will be happy to discuss training opportunities.
How to apply
To formally apply for this position, we would like you to provide an up-to-date CV (maximum two pages) and answers to the following three questions (up to 250 words per answer) as a word document:
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Why are you interested in becoming a Trustee for Results UK? If applying for the Chair of HR Sub-Committee position, please state this.
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How do you see your role as a Trustee for Results UK? What would you look to contribute as part of this role?
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What might equity, diversity and inclusion look like for an advocacy organisation working on global poverty?
All applications must be submitted via our website.
If the application looks to be a good match to the current needs of the Board, the next step will be a video call interview in the week commencing August 5th 2024.
We plan to select new trustees so they have time to read board papers ahead of our next board meeting on September 6th and Board Away Day on September 7th.
For more information or an informal chat about the opportunity please contact either the Board Co-Chairs, Motunrayo Fagbayi and Nicolas Kröger or the Chief Executive Officer Kitty Arie. We have found these conversations helpful in past recruitment rounds.
Guidance from the Charity Commission
IMPORTANT NOTE: None of the information in this document supersedes the guidance provided by the Charity Commission about what it means to be a trustee of a charity. Please make sure you have read and understood the official guidance and legal responsibilities of becoming a trustee prior to applying.
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!
Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. Ranked 2023 Q4 by Best Companies as the 8th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK’s leading charities in the fight against modern slavery. Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue. We are one of the UK’s largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year. We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life and have a wide range of experience and motivations. Whatever your reason for deciding to volunteer, we want to make sure you enjoy your time with us and know just how much we value your support.
As part of the work we do, we offer activities to service users to help them to gain skills, learn new things and create friendships.
We recognise the importance of wellbeing and being in nature and we have our own allotment to support this vision. We are looking for a Volunteer Allotment Assistant to help us maintain our allotment alongside our Allotment Coordinator and service users. Helping to teach the service users skills such as planting and maintenance of the allotment.
We are looking for a Volunteer to help support us with gardening and working alongside our allotment coordinator and service users to support them with all things gardening related, tasks will include:
· Mowing lawns and clearing grass
· Trimming hedges and bushes
· Weeding and watering plants
· General allotment maintenance
· Helping to keep the allotment tidy – litter picking
· Sharing knowledge of plant, flower and food cultivation with service users.
· To offer a safe and comfortable experience for all service users, showing awareness of service users’ varying physical and mental well-being needs.
· To provide feedback to Allotment Coordinator reporting any observations or concerns in a timely manner.
· To take part in regular supervision and support
· To regularly attend volunteer or staff meetings
· To attend training as and when required
· To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times
· To provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that promotes the core values and ethos of the Trust, in accordance with the Medaille Trust Policy, Data Protection Act, and Health and Safety Regulations.
The role would suit someone who is friendly, kind, empathetic and non-judgemental. This position is very rewarding and would suit a person who is happy to work in a team, in a busy and sometimes challenging environment.
This role requires maturity, and an ability to engage with adults in a trauma informed way, while working alongside staff members to deliver the activities in line with agreed procedures and systems.
· Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
· Volunteers will need to have a good standard of spoken and written English
· Have experience or qualifications in gardening, cultivation, harvesting of plants.
· This role requires a regular commitment- weekly
· Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
· Volunteers to have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn
· Knowledge of mental health issues and the challenges faced or a willingness to learn
· An understanding of the importance of professional boundaries in the role
· Must be able to get to the venue which is based in Halton
To apply, please complete an application form on our website.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this role, which we will arrange.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The relief and rehabilitation of people with disabilities,in particular by encouraging them to lead fuller and more active lives, and, wherever possible, assisting them to cope with their disability through active participation in he visual arts.
What will you be doing?
Conquest Art (CA) is a long-established charity which runs groups offering art in a conducive atmosphere for people with various health problems and challenges. At the regular sessions they can make friends and enjoy the benefits of creativity through art.
The charity has several groups in the Surrey area as well as throughout the UK. Exhibitions and promotional events take place at various times during the year.
CA seeks an addition to its small team of hands-on Trustees to assist with the management of the charity and, also, with publicity and promotional activities. Apart from good communication skills and an interest in charity governance, no special qualifications are needed.
Trustee meetings are currently held bi-monthly on Zoom.
What are we looking for?
Experience in: Communications, Finance.
What difference will you make?
Ensuring the charity continues to develop and expand its operations throughout the UK, as the need for its services increases.
Comittment
Estimate of time needed:
Zero to 5 hours per month
Before you apply
Reach Volunteering's TrusteeWorks team are assisting Conquest Art CIO with their recruiting for this tole. If you are interested in becoming a trustee, please send an up-to-date CV and supporting statement to the TrusteeWorks team via the URL provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Alongside a co-facilitator, you will facilitate a support group once a month for 2 hours.
You’ll be welcoming people, encouraging discussion and dealing sensitively with issues or conflict that may arise within the group meeting.
You’ll play an important role in ensuring meetings run to time and that everyone has an opportunity to share if they choose to do so.
You’ll be responsible for emailing meeting reminders to group participants and submitting brief statistics to Bipolar Scotland after each meeting.
Frequency & commitment
The Inverness (Highlands and Islands) Support group take place once a month on the 1st Thursday of each month from 7pm - 9pm.
Experience required
Passion for supporting and empowering others.
We welcome applications from people living with bipolar, or experience supporting others with bipolar or another mental health condition.
Experience of engaging with groups previously would be an advantage, but not necessary.
A belief that everyone can work towards their own personal mental health recovery, and an understanding that this will look different for each person.
Excellent listening and communication skills.
Good IT skills.
The ability to commit to facilitating a meeting once or twice a month – reliability is essential.
A commitment to confidentiality.
Travel details
Inverness City Centre.
Travel expenses
Reasonable travel expenses for group facilitators to get to and from the group will be provided. This will be discussed and agreed prior to commencing the role with the Volunteer Development Officer.
Training details
Training will take place in the form of 3x 2 hour online training sessions for volunteer facilitators, which include the completion of some e-learning modules outside of that time.
Taster
Induction and on-going support will be provided.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
A PVG certificate / check is required to carry out this role.
When applying through Charity Job, we will respond to you with a application form to fill out. Once that has been returned, we may invite you to a conversational interview which are usually held on Google Meets.
The application form is attached to this vacancy for your reference.
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!
Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. Ranked 2023 Q4 by Best Companies as the 8th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK’s leading charities in the fight against modern slavery. Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue. We are one of the UK’s largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year. We work to raise awareness in the UK and to provide preventive work in source countries. Our Pursue work helps survivors to engage with police and within the legal system to seek justice and to secure convictions against their perpetrators.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life and have a wide range of experience and motivations. Whatever your reason for deciding to volunteer, we want to make sure you enjoy your time with us and know just how much we value your support.
We are looking for a handyperson to be able to help us with general maintenance tasks in our London West safehouse. Tasks will include activities such as installing shelving, putting together flatpack furniture, painting, gardening etc.
We are looking for a Volunteer Handyperson to help support us with maintenance of our safehouse.
Tasks will include:
· Lifting, carrying, and transporting items in a safe manner
· General handyperson tasks such as installing shelving, putting together flatpack furniture, painting etc.
· General maintenance tasks
· Sharing knowledge of general maintenance with service users to empower them to use new skills going forward
· Only complete tasks that are you able or qualified to complete
· Maintain health and safety at all times
· Showing awareness of service users’ varying physical and mental well-being needs
· To provide feedback and safeguarding concerns to Local Coordinator - reporting any observations or concerns in a timely manner
· To take part in regular supervision and support
· To regularly attend volunteer or staff meetings
· To attend training as and when required including health and safety, boundaries, safeguarding, manual handling and confidentiality
To work within agreed professional boundaries at all times
To provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that promotes the core values and ethos of the Trust, in accordance with the Medaille Trust Policy, Data Protection Act, and Health and Safety Regulations
The role would suit someone who is friendly, kind, empathetic and non-judgemental. As well as someone who is physically fit to be able to lift and carry heavy objects. This position is rewarding and will be making an immediate difference in supporting and empowering clients.
This role requires maturity, and an ability to engage with people in a trauma informed way, while working alongside staff members in line with agreed procedures and systems.
· Volunteers must be at least 18 years old
· Volunteers must have experience or qualifications in maintenance related skills
· Volunteers will need to have a good standard of spoken and written English
· Be computer literate to be able to complete any online training
· Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
· Volunteers to have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn
· Knowledge of mental health issues and the challenges faced or a willingness to learn
· An understanding of the importance of professional boundaries in the role
Please apply via application form on our website.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this role, which we will arrange.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Winterbourne Medieval Barn is looking to recruit a Trustee with specific responsibility for overseeing the activities of the Events and Publicity Committee.
Immersed in over 600 years of history and heritage, Winterbourne Medieval Barn is based in a conservation area north of Bristol.
Major building works were completed in 2020 with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and many other generous funders and donors to revitalise the whole Barn complex into a community heritage site promoting the knowledge of medieval history, its architecture, agricultural landscape and people.
As a multi-purpose venue, we host a range of activities for the local community including family activities, music and theatre performances, craft workshops, a monthly lecture series, and our flagship annual community events the Medieval Fayre and Orchard Harvest Day.
The private hire of the Barn and its facilities are available all year round and managed separately to the Trust events by the Venue Manager. The Barn and seminar rooms can be hired for weddings, celebration events, film shoots, and meetings.
Day to day managenent of events is carried out by two part time staff covering events and volunteer management.
Specific Role
To Chair meetings of the Trust’s Events and Publicity Committee and ensure effective decisions are made and responsibilities for actions are carried out.
Specifically supporting the Community Events and Volunteer Coordinators in the planning and budgeting of Trust run events and related publicity.
To present a Trust events report to the Trustees at each ordinary quarterly Trustee Board Meeting.
To present a Trust events financial report to the Finance Committee at each quarterly meeting.
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While gaining invaluable experience, practice your passion within real-life scenarios.
We’re looking for Social Media Manager volunteers to join our team, who will play a key role in the growth of our brand messages and visions. The ideal candidate will assist us grow our on-line presence and increase traffic to our digital channels.
Responsibilities
Increase traffic to our digital channels
Grow our brand messages, visions and on-line presence.
Requirements
Working experience with online digital marketing & Social Media
Strong verbal, written, and organisational skills.
Enthusiastic, Dedicated and willing to learn.
The role could be entirely remote and is unremunerated but all reasonable expenses will be met.
About TESYouth
TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a NFP social enterprise which focuses on improving the rate of youth employment, through volunteering, interactive and skill-based workshops, work-experience and training programmes. Together with our strategic partners, we collaborate with organisations to provide youth to develop their skills, and to assist in achieving their career aspirations.
Tackle and reduce youth unemployment by providing with the necessary tools to develop skills, aptitudes, knowledge and self-confidence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Refugees are people and not victims, and this is a weird job ad not a normal one.
In Second Tree, people have always grown in the team, building skills within the organisation. It was like this when we started as four volunteers, and it is now that we are a team of 20-25 – many having been here for years – managing several projects in refugee camps in Greece and training institutions and organisations in more than 20 countries.
BUT we have been awarded the project that we’ve always dreamed of. In it we have put all our ideas on how to change the humanitarian world and refugee reception systems (yes: a very unambitious project!). So, we thought: we will need more people, with a large array of skills; people who share our objective and ethical commitment and, maybe, feel unhappy with what they are doing now?
We can offer an enormous amount of work (but for something really meaningful) for a very small salary (but the same as the CEO and all of top management).
So, if you are a disillusioned humanitarian, who is looking for a place that really cares; or you work in another sector and want to start helping, this might be for you.
YOU
We are looking for someone who has:
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Intelligence: You have changed your mind and made someone else change their mind, through rational conversations, at least once in the last two weeks.
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Honesty: There is nothing you wouldn't say, except the things you say you wouldn't say. If you mess up, you say so. If someone else messes up, you say so too.
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Engagement: When you read the Wikipedia entry for Aumann's Agreement Theorem you get excited. You don’t want to “be yourself”, and you will try to improve us.
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Ethical drive: You have decided (no matter how recently) that it’s not about what you’re good at or what you like to do, but about what is right to do.
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Sense of humour: You are ruthless. You are find offending and being offended.
US
Second Tree was founded by a group of volunteers working together in one of the worst refugee camps in Europe. Some lived in the camp, some did not. From the beginning, we realised that making such a distinction – even with good intentions – “othered”, victimised, refugees. At the time we didn’t know that this was called community engagement, we just knew that we were building a community.
More than 8 years later. Second Tree has kept the same ethos, and has turned it into a community engagement model, a policy, and a package of training programmes for local authorities, international institutions and civil society organisations.
We still work in the refugee camps in Greece, our root and innovation lab, where we keep learning and develop new ideas. But now we also advocate – through writing, public speaking and advocacy – for a humanitarian world and a reception system that doesn’t see refugees as victims.
Ultimately, spreading this philosophy is what Second Tree has specialised in: having trained international institutions, local public authorities and civil society organisations in more than 20 countries. It is also the basis of the Project we are recruiting for.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
The community engagement model that we have developed is called simply “Refugees Are People”, or RAP. Because, too often, in the humanitarian world and in the reception systems in Europe, refugees are not perceived and treated as people, but as victims.
People that you need to protect, because of their vulnerability, or celebrate because of their heroism, or avoid upsetting because of the culture they are trapped into. This depiction is often used by NGOs, activists, academia, and individuals to foster support, highlight injustice and counter anti-refugee sentiment. However, despite being well-intentioned, it undermines and disempowers refugees in a similar way to how the opposite form of “othering” (perceiving refugees as invaders, thieves, etc) do.
At Second Tree, we put significant effort into countering these victimising sentiments. It’s not easy. We all carry biases within us, and committing to this belief requires constant discussion and self-reflection. We don’t assume people’s trauma, heroism or culture, and therefore we don’t patronise, romanticise or stereotype. Instead, we view everyone, refugees and non-refugees alike, with CARE: as Capable, Accountable, Reasonable, in one word, Equal.
It means engaging intellectually, disagreeing, joking with refugees as you would with other people, and holding them to the same standards – not lower, not higher – as anyone else. This, the practising of joint responsibility and the same high expectations for everyone involved, is how Second Tree has managed to build strong communities.
THE PROJECT
We’ve put into this project all of the things we’ve always wanted to do. And now that it has been approved, we have to do those amazing things! It is the continuation, but with a significant expansion in both scope and depth, of a previous project, co-funded by the European Commission. We are leading a consortium of 17 partners, plus 7 associated partners, in 11 countries, 7 municipalities, and 4 academic institutions across a 3-year timeline.
Our community building training will provide the foundation for the creation of integration task forces in 12 territories in Europe, being the instrument through which municipalities gain relationships of trust with migrant communities. A community monitoring system developed for OSCE by a professor in our network will be implemented in the territories as a sustainability tool for the Task Forces.
There’s another component that is very exciting: the Transnational Research. One of the important features of our model is that we develop relationships with people and maintain them even after they leave Greece. We have a huge number of friends and former Second Tree students scattered across many different countries. Each of these people has seen and been able to compare the integration systems of at least two European countries, knowledge that is completely untapped by States and European institutions. 40 of them will be hired as refugee co-researchers, and will be trained by the universities in the project to interview the others. They will then analyse the data, collect that knowledge into a working paper, and present the results of their action research. By the project’s conclusion, this network of 200 refugees will be formalised into a refugee-led association in Brussels, using the findings of their research to drive advocacy and lobbying efforts for policy change at EU level.
See the roles we envisage for the project attached.
We challenge the biases that make us see refugees as “the other”. We change the way society perceives refugees, and refugees perceive society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Smile for future generation is a community based development organisation which was established in 2023 by Tanzania citizens from mainland, aiming to influence, advocating for ,building capacity for children and their community so as to explore various opportunities in different sectors. The organisation intends to start implementation of the activities to the regions around lake Victoria.
SMILE FOR FUTURE GENERATION is located in Ilemela district, mwanza city Council in magaka village.
Education sector is essential in realising country vision of industrialization and economy hence improved quality of life.Despite effort of the government of Tanzania in improving education services by ensuring free education to primary and secondary schools, there marginalised and vulnerable children who are not benefiting fully this opportunity. To realize this there are needed efforts from other non state actors to complement governmental efforts in enhancing good educational services for children from vulnerable families especially from rural areas majorof whom are disadvantaged.This will entail working on innovative ideas suitable for respective communities thus ensuring equitable access to education services fir school children 6_ 18 years.
VISION STATEMENT.
To anticipate the good educational services among children in Tanzania.
MISSION STATEMENT.
Glance children development and education through capacity building, infrastructure and facilities development.
OBJECTIVES.
1.To support children from vulnerable families with school needs such as backpacks,shoes ,school uniforms and pens.
2.To enhance the provision of sanitary pads to the children.
3.Encourage the participation of the the community in educational services.
Note:An applicant must be willingly t o work in collaboration with our staff .
Bahati Alphonce
General director
+255626835923
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Please be aware this is an unpaid volunteer opportunity.
The Trans Legal Clinic is the first trans-led specialist gender identity legal practice in the UK. At its core, the Trans Legal Clinic is a human rights practice because Trans+ rights are human rights and without the influence of trans+ and non-binary people many of the human rights which are enjoyed by our cisgendered counterparts would cease to exist as we know them today. The mission of the Trans Legal Clinic is simple; we provide free and accessible legal help to transgender and non-binary people in need. Our overarching vision is a society where all people have access to the legal resources required for gender self-determination and where gender diversity is not just accepted but embraced, with trans+ people equipped with the necessary legal tools to navigate the world in their affirmed gender.
We are recruiting a Volunteer Coordinator to join our Programmes Team! They will be responsible for the management and expansion of our volunteer programme, acting as a first point of contact for all volunteers. They will respond to our Programmes and Services Manager and be repsonsible for volunteers. They must be regularly available remotely and Saturdays in person or remotely Saturdays 2-6pm.
The ideal candidate will be able to effectively:
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Organise and manage casework syndicates, adapting teams to changes in volunteers' availability.
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Act as the first point of contact for volunteer caseworkers’ queries.
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Track volunteer attendance on Saturdays, regardless of whether remotely or in-person, and evaluate the effectiveness of different teams and volunteers.
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Contacting volunteers regarding clinic meetings/scheduling/arrangements.
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Perform administrative tasks to support the rest of the teams.
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Acquire DBS checks for all volunteers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Board and Committee Recruitment
About Us
Day One Trust’s mission is to help young people from every background to succeed in the creative industries. Currently the Trust operates two free-to-attend academies – East London Arts & Music (ELAM - opened 2014) and London Screen Academy (LSA - opened 2019). They already have an impressive track record in getting young people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds into creative industry careers. Our alumni include winners of the BRIT Rising Star and BAFTA Young Game Designer awards, and they are working across the UK games, music and screen industries.
We are supported by the largest players in the creative economy including YouTube, Working Title Films, EON Productions, Universal Music Group and Heyday Films.
Both our Academies are judged outstanding by OFSTED and the Trust’s finances are healthy. From these secure foundations we want to grow the organisation and expand our impact. We are considering projects to expand our existing academies, open new academies and find other ways to spread our unique approach to vocational education for the creative industries so that it is available to more young people. Our ambition is to do whatever it takes to future proof our creative industries and ensure that young people, no matter their background, have the foot-up that they need to make their greatest possible contribution.
About our boards
It is an exciting time to become a Board or Committee member at Day One Trust (DOT) as we look to increase the impact of our existing academies, ensuring their excellence is secured for the long term and explore opportunities to grow our impact beyond them, so young people everywhere, whatever their background, can benefit from the access to the creative industries, The Trust Board and its committees have oversight of the Trust and its academies, and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do. Our board and committees’ strengths come from the range of different skills, experiences, backgrounds and perspectives of their members. A diagram of our board and committee structure is at the end of this document.
The foundations of both DOT academies were laid by leaders in the creative industries, spanning music, film & television; most of our founders still work closely with the academies and serve on the DOT board or on one of its committees, which include the governing bodies of the academies. They are joined by others who bring expertise in Education, finance, operations, and other areas. All of our board and committee members share a passion and commitment for the organisation’s work.
Is this for you?
Our mission is to help young people from every background to succeed in the creative industries, so representation is central to our work. We are always looking to improve the diversity of our board and committees and we want to make them as representative as possible of the characteristics and lived experiences of the young people attending our academies. We strive to make our boards inclusive spaces and welcoming to different voices and perspectives.
Whether you are an experienced trustee or wanting to take your first step at a non-executive level, we want to hear from you. We are looking for individuals with a passion for education, the creative industries & inclusion who want to use their skills and expertise or lived experiences to strengthen our governance. Candidates do not need to have previous experience of being a trustee or serving on a board. We will support you in learning about the role and the organisation through your induction and by providing ongoing support from an established board or committee member.
Commitment: For each board or committee that you join, you would be expected to attend four meetings a year as well as an annual strategy day. In addition, you would be expected to engage with the academies between meetings, using your skills, experience and expertise in the most appropriate way to have maximum impact on their success. Typically this will mean three visits to the Academies per year, which could be timed to coincide with board meetings.
Skills and knowledge we are seeking
In this recruitment round we are particularly keen to recruit people with knowledge or experience in the following areas, but we welcome applications from anyone who is passionate about what we do and able to make a contribution.
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Educational standards and quality, with an academy trust, school or FE background
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Safeguarding in post-16 education
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Special Educational Needs
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Marketing to young people and employers, especially through social media
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Leadership in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Building and property management, including construction projects
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Fundraising
Roles available
1. Trustee to chair the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee
The Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust safeguards all of the young people in its academies and equips them to succeed in the creative industries or their chosen careers after leaving us. Our mission is to create pathways for under-represented and disadvantaged young people into those industries. Enabling them to overcome the challenges they may face in life while at our academies and afterwards is essential to that mission and we take it just as seriously as our responsibility to keep them safe from harm. We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to assume the role of the Chair of the Committee, who would also join our Trust Board.
2. Trustee to chair the Standards and Teaching Committee
The Standards and Teaching Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s educational outcomes and the quality of educational experience it provides match that mission. We want young people, whatever their background or circumstances, to make excellent progress in our academies, to experience excellent teaching, and as a result to go on to successful careers in the creative industry, either directly after leaving or after further study. We want to recruit a chair of this committee with experience of leadership in a multi-academy trust or of academy leadership, who can help us strengthen our practice and provide support and challenge to our academy and trust staff and governors. The chair would also join our Trust Board and report on the work of the committee as well as contributing to the overall strategic direction of the Trust.
3. Members of the Standards and Teaching Committee, with one also joining the ELAM Governing body
We want to grow the membership of the Trust’s Standards and Teaching Committee with 3-4 new members to broaden the range of educational expertise in the group. The Standards and Teaching Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s educational outcomes and the quality of educational experience it provides match that mission. Your educational expertise will be instrumental in enriching the overall educational experience in the academy.
Our first priority is for one of the new members to also join the ELAM Governing Body. In this role, you will play a key part in upholding the highest education standards at ELAM. As a Member of the ELAM Governing Body, you will report on the Standards and Teaching Committee’s scrutiny of educational standards at the academy, and actively contribute to governance discussions and decision-making processes.
4. Property or Estates professional to join the Finance, Audit, Operations and Risk Committee
We want to extend the Finance, Audit, Operations and Risk Committee’s knowledge and experience in property matters by recruiting individuals with experience in property development or estate management. The Trust is responsible for two unique academy buildings which provide industry standard equipment in exciting learning environments. They are now 5 and 8 years old respectively. As they begin to mature, the trust must ensure that the buildings and their facilities continue to meet the needs of students and provide an authentic industry experience for them. In addition, the Trust is planning significant expansion of the ELAM site and is exploring other growth projects, including opening new schools, which will involve constructing new buildings or converting existing sites. Ensuring that these buildings are well designed, securely funded and successfully delivered will be essential to the success of any of these future projects
Appointment Process
Closing date: 23rd August 2024
Shortlisting date: 30th August 2024
Interviews: 23rd September - 11th October 2024
To apply: please send your CV and an email explaining which role you are interested in (Chairing a particular committee, or joining as a member of the local governor body and committee), why you are interested and what you think you would bring to the role.
Day One Trust values equality, diversity and inclusion. We exist to ensure that young people from every background can succeed in the creative industries. Our staff and students are from very diverse backgrounds and we want our Board to reflect this. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, sexuality, gender and socio-economic background. We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates, and black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented within our organisation.
This post is unpaid, but we are committed to ensuring that people from all backgrounds are able to contribute to our boards. We are happy to pay reasonable standard class travel expenses for any applicant and we will pay the same travel costs and any childcare costs for any board members so that these are not a barrier to taking part.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Please be aware this is an unpaid volunteer opportunity.
The Trans Legal Clinic is is the first trans-led specialist gender identity legal practice in the UK. At its core, the Trans Legal Clinic is a human rights practice because Trans+ rights are human rights and without the influence of trans+ and non-binary people many of the human rights which are enjoyed by our cisgendered counterparts would cease to exist as we know them today. The mission of the Trans Legal Clinic is simple; we provide free and accessible legal help to transgender and non-binary people in need. Our overarching vision is a society where all people have access to the legal resources required for gender self-determination and where gender diversity is not just accepted but embraced, with trans+ people equipped with the necessary legal tools to navigate the world in their affirmed gender.
We are currently recruiting for the role of Administration Manager, who will oversee the clinic's administrative operations and ensure the smooth functioning of our office and supports various departments. They will respond to the CEO and COO, and be responsible for the Administrative Coordinator and IT Coordinator. They must be regularly available remotely and in person on Saturdays 1-6pm.
The ideal candidate will be able to effectively:
- manage and optimise office procedures and resources to ensure efficient operations and a productive work environment.
- provide administrative support to management, including scheduling, correspondence, and document management.
- maintain accurate records and databases, ensuring compliance with GDPR and organisational standards.
- assist in budget planning and management for administrative expenses, ensuring cost-effectiveness and financial accountability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Use your expertise in commercial property development and/or construction and join the board of an outstanding, high-profile provider with a national and international reputation as an innovator in end-of-life care, research and education.
Location: 51-59 Lawrie Park Road, London SE26 6DZ
Application closes on Monday 2nd September.
Who we are.
The modern hospice movement began at St Christopher’s over 55 years ago. Our legacy is strong, and our Trustees are currently considering the future health needs of our community so we can continue to deliver the best possible care.
We currently have two vibrant sites in South East London, providing excellent multi-professional care alongside our extensive community work. Last year, we provided care and support to over 7,500 people in the local area, with over 500 inpatient admissions, over 5,000 outpatient appointments, and over 13,000 home visits. We also have 24 charity shops supporting and contributing to our work, with over 500,000 customers visiting our stores last year.
Last year, we launched our new strategy – Making Your Time Matter, 2023-2026. We want to be part of a world where all dying people and those close to them have access to equitable care and support when and wherever they need it. We want to achieve this by tackling inequalities, fulfilling a national and global leadership role, creating a sustainable business model, equipping the future workforce and tackling ethical issues. We want to continue to share cutting-edge thinking and test solutions to improve care, we want to explore assisted dying with our communities and make recommendations to policymakers.
To achieve our vision, we are undertaking a significant refurbishment of our main site and planning our estate requirements to match our future needs. Our new Trustee will play a key role in supporting us as we develop our site and plan our estate for the future to continue to innovate best practice in the hospice movement. Our new Trustee will work closely with our Board and our executive team, in particular our Director of Finance and Corporate Services, our Project Director and Estates Lead.
About the role.
Our Trustees work closely with our executive team to ensure we continue to provide outstanding care, maintain our international reputation for education and research, and remain appropriately resourced to serve our community in the future. Our Trustees provide strategic leadership and expertise from a range of backgrounds and industries, giving St Christopher’s the direction and insight to continue as a world leader in palliative care.
We are looking for a new Trustee with executive-level commercial property experience to add to our existing skilled and diverse team of Trustees as we deliver outstanding care across South East London. We are actively considering the care our community will need in the future and how our estate supports this. As a Trustee, this is an opportunity to be part of shaping St Christopher’s vision, and always keeping the needs of the community at the forefront of what the hospice does. Experience in property and/or construction will be vital in ensuring the property strategy is congruent with our care strategy. We are looking for someone with a knowledge of the property market in South East London with an affinity or passion for our work in end of life care.
Our new Trustee could come from a variety of sectors including property development and/or construction. Strategic leadership experience, ideally at board level, and experience of programme management of projects up to £100m are crucial.
Time Commitment
The board meets quarterly between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at our Sydenham site. We have an annual Board Away Day and an AGM. Trustees join one of our subcommittees, which meets quarterly for an hour and a half online. Overall, including events, preparation for board meetings, and ad hoc conversations with fellow board members and the executive team, we expect the overall time commitment to be the equivalent of up to a day a month spread across various engagements.
We welcome applicants from our underrepresented areas, which include applicants from ethnic minority groups and diverse age and socio-economic groups.
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.
Application closes on Monday 2nd September.
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Help us build a global network where engineering benefits all people and the planet.
Engineers Without Borders International is working to bring together the global Engineers Without Borders movement and create a viable network of organisations that together can deliver demonstrable benefit to the world. We have a position available for a forward-thinking treasurer to join our Board of Directors and help us build the organisational infrastructure we need to enable equitable collaboration. If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for up to one person to join our Board of Directors who is passionate about what we can achieve and is keen to share their skills and expertise to help us realise our goals.
In particular, as a growing international federation we are looking for a Treasurer who has expertise in international organisational structure and infrastructure that enables most effective and efficient use of our funds, maximising our ability to further our charitable aims and allowing us to build on our ambition to equitably support our global membership through fund dissemination. Ensuring that we are sufficiently protected against the risks of fraud, corruption and misuse of funds. Bringing insight into how to set fair, transparent and equitable remuneration in an international organisation. Understanding of the risks and processes related to restricted and unrestricted donor funding, and subgranting.
Experience of international operations and/or international federations is considered essential. Experience of working with or serving on a board is highly desirable.
Everyone on the board has to be capable of assuming the fiduciary duties of a non-profit director. That includes:
- Acting for the benefit of others ahead of any particular individuals’ or individual interests.
- Protecting and stewarding our charitable assets so that we can sustainably continue to provide public benefit.
- Furthering our charitable purpose to ensure we retain relevancy and continue to deliver effective impact.
- Ensuring adherence to compliance regulations and where appropriate seeking to lead or follow best practices.
- Overseeing and supporting executive management to ensure that the organisation’s resources are capable of delivering on the strategy.
- Setting policy to ensure that we remain true to our mission and operate with integrity.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Engineers Without Borders International’s success is founded on a commitment to embracing diverse cultures, heritages, experiences and opinions to significantly enrich what we do and to foster inclusive decision making. We are committed to selecting candidates based on aptitude and ability, irrespective of gender, race, ethnic origin, disability, nationality, sexuality, religion or belief, marital status or social class. We want to make the recruitment process inclusive and accessible and would be happy to discuss any further support that you may require. Please get in touch with us and we can explore any suggestions you have to improve the accessibility of this process.
To apply, please send a single PDF including the following:
Your full name and preferred name.
A 200-word statement on why you want to join the Board of Engineers Without Borders International.
A 400-word overview of how you meet the person specification, focusing on relevant skills and expertise.
A 200-word summary of your experience on governing boards and lessons learned applicable to this role.
Analysis of publicly available information:
Three strategic issues for EWB International (300 words)
Three financial issues for EWB International (300 words)
Three questions you would ask if offered a board position (300 words)
Your availability for a virtual interview in September 2024.
Your CV (max 2 pages).
Deadline: 31/08/24
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YoCO (Youth Challenge Oxfordshire) is starting a new group for young people aged 13-21 in Wallingford in September 2024 and is looking for up to three volunteers to lead and deliver its 12 month programme. This includes a 5 day UK residential trip. This is an incredible opportunity to lead young people on a once in a lifetime experience and inspire them to have the confidence to overcome the challenges they face in their lives and their community.
A GROUP LEADER’S ROLE IS TO:
- Lead a 2 hour group session once a week during term time. The evening of the week will depend on the leaders to agree. This will follow YoCO programme which YoCO will agree with the leaders at the start of each half term. It is likely to take more than one hour to engage with the young people both before and afterwards. You will need to create a safe, fun, inclusive environment and support the learning and personal development of all the group members. YoCO employees will support you in doing this.
- Plan with the group and YoCO staff fund raising activities and accompany the group to some events which may be at weekends
- Lead the group on a 5 day UK residential trip organised by YoCO.
- Regularly update YoCO staff with the groups progress and any issues arising within the group. This includes monitoring and contributing to the group’s social media.
- Attend an induction meeting with a member of the YoCO team and complete a DBS check. Attend necessary training eg in Safeguarding which will be funded by YoCO.
GROUP LEADERS NEED:
- To be enthusiastic about working with vulnerable young people and to have a commitment to motivate and inspire disaffected young people to achieve their potential. To have the ability to provide a positive role model for young people and to build a good rapport and trust.
- To have a can-do and enthusiastic attitude
- To have good listening skills and a non-judgmental attitude.
- To have the ability to engage with young people and confidently challenge negative behaviours.
YoCO NEEDS YOU TO:
- Be able to attend essential safeguarding and first aid training
- Be reliable and punctual
- Be a good problem solver
- Prove satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced with list checks
- Be willing to travel on a 5 day UK residential
- Enjoy being part of a team.
IT WOULD HELP IF YOU HAD:
- A valid driving licence
Other information:
You will be given an induction and training at the start of working with YoCO and plenty of support when the programme starts.
You will also be expected to complete an enhanced DBS check and application form for working as a volunteer for YoCO.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Rachel Warren (Operations Manager) and look at our web-site.
YoCO is an established Oxfordshire charity with a mission to help vulnerable young people aged 13-21. YoCO have now run 14 separate groups across Oxfordshire since the charity’s inception, helping and supporting over 150 young people.
The YoCO programme, designed by educational experts within the charity, helps young people manage and overcome today’s challenges, which can come in many forms including, pressures of social media, bullying, mental health challenges, lack of confidence, peer pressure to take risks.
Weekly meetings include a programme of education, team-work, leadership, health awareness, volunteering & community development, fund raising projects and residential trips within the UK. Through this the young people develop a greater awareness and appreciation of the lives of others and a greater level of confidence, personal development and resilience so that they can realise their own potential to be effective citizens and to make good personal life choices that will set them up for a bright future.
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.