Trustees

Wanstead and Woodford Migrant Support is recruiting passionate

People to join its Team

If you share our belief that everyone, no matter where they are from or what their background is, should be treated with dignity and respect and have equal opportunity to achieve their potential, we want to hear from you.

About us

Motivated by Christian faith, Wanstead and Woodford Migrant Support (WWMS) is a small charity in North East London that provides free immigration advice and advocacy for people seeking asylum, refugees and other vulnerable migrants.

Many of the people that we support have experienced insecure immigration status, homelessness or risk of homelessness, poor physical and/or mental health, difficulties finding employment and money issues. We are currently developing our provision to include more holistic support for those who access our services.

To find out more about our work, please visit our website.

Skills and experience

We are looking for passionate people who will help us to build a vibrant board, and who:

·         are able to work effectively as a team and participate at the heart of decision making

·         have lived experience of the issues our clients face, or have worked with people experiencing one or more of these issues

·         will actively seek and promote equal opportunity for migrants

We would welcome applications from someone who could support us with one or more of our current priorities:

·         to identify suitable funders and make applications; and develop a fundraising strategy that will make our work more sustainable

·         to recruit a paid volunteer coordinator; and recruit more volunteers to productive and fulfilling positions

About the role

This is a voluntary position.  Previous experience as a trustee is not necessary as training will be provided.  We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

We are looking for people who have time to commit to the organisation. Volunteer trustees are expected to prepare for and attend our regular board meetings, that are held four times per year. We also ask that contribute to other meetings and projects when you can.

To find out more about what it means to be a trustee, see: ‘The essential trustee’. 

What WWMS will provide you

·           the chance to make a real difference to the lives of those that we support

·           induction and buddy with another experienced trustee

·           payment of expenses

·           training and networking opportunities with like-minded organisations

·           experience in making strategic decisions and developing skills in organisational manage