Trustee and Chair of Events and Publicity Committee

Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust
Bristol, South Gloucestershire (Hybrid)
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary

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Job description

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.

 

Posted on: 30 July 2024
Closing date: 23 October 2024 at 10:21
Tags: Public Relations, Events / Activities, Governance / Management