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West London Centre for Counselling is a registered charity that has been delivering high quality, free, confidential counselling to the local community in Hammersmith and Fulham for over 30 years. We are currently contracted by the NHS Talking Therapies service in Hammersmith and Fulham to deliver short-term therapeutic interventions of 12-20 weeks to people with mild to moderate mental health conditions. All clients receive an assessment before starting treatment, and we assess over 1,000 clients each year.
We have a dedicated, experienced team of clinicians and administrators, and premises in Hammersmith, off Glenthorne Road. We are a BACP accredited service.
We are looking to appoint new volunteer Trustees to join our Board, which meets 4 – 5 times a year, usually on a Monday or Thursday evening in Hammersmith. This is a chance to help to shape the future of the organisation, and to play a role in ensuring its continued success.
We would particularly like to hear from people with experience in strategic development, human resources, or financial management; however the most important thing is an interest in and enthusiasm for the fields of counselling, psychotherapy and/or NHS mental health provision.
If you are interested in joining our small, friendly board as a Trustee, and can commit to attending 4 board meetings each year, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the position.
Thank you.
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1 - MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
To provide confidential emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. To provide such support by telephone, face to face, email, letter, web chat and whatever other means of communication may be adopted by Samaritans.
2 - POSITION AND SUPPORT IN ORGANISATION
- Accountable to: There will be a duty Leader and Director
- Liaises with: Leader and Branch volunteers
- Works within a team of: Branch volunteers
3 - KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide confidential emotional support as above
- To uphold Samaritans Mission, Vision & Values & Policies & Procedures
- To complete regular volunteering duties, including overnight duties, as agreed
- To support fellow Samaritan volunteers during shared duties
- To debrief with duty Leader after each shift
- To liaise with duty Leader in respect of difficult or emergency situations or when in doubt
- To follow instructions given by duty Leader or Director
- To maintain caller log sheets and/or systems as required by the branch
- To undertake continuous development training
4 - QUALITIES & EXPERIENCE
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- To be able to actively listen without prejudice
- To be able to communicate clearly with callers and branch volunteers
- Ability to deal sensitively with all callers, including vulnerable people, those with mental health issues and children, as necessary
- Able to follow procedures and maintain systems
- Ability to recognise the need for support (in themselves and others) and to seek or provide support where necessary
- Awareness of own emotional triggers and can cope with own feelings
- Demonstrate an understanding and acceptance of Samaritans values
- Listening volunteers should be 18 or over upon completion of their training.
5 - APPOINTMENT AND TIMESCALES
- Duties to be arranged with the branch
- (As a guide, the typical arrangement is 3-4 hours per week including an overnight duty approximately once a month, or as required by the branch)
6 - LOCATION, TRAVEL & EXPENSES
- Based at the branch
- All out of pocket expenses related to the role will be reimbursed in line with Branch Expenses Policy
7 - BENEFITS
- A chance for personal development
- Access to a thorough training programme
- Contribute and share existing skills
- Develop new listening and communication skills you can use in all aspects of your life
- Meet new people from all different kinds of backgrounds and cultures
- Give something back to your local community
8 - RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS
- Completion of a Samaritans application form
- Attendance and successful selection at an interview
- The offer of a listening volunteer position is conditional on the completion of;
- Background checks; including references and enhanced criminal records check
- Completion of initial CORE training
- Period of mentoring and Embedding
- Successful completion of a probationary period before becoming a full branch volunteer
This role description has been constructed as a best practice template. To ensure it remains in line with current Samaritans policy and operating practice, any branch adaptations to the content should be made following consultation with the Volunteering Team.
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.
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Be there for people who desperately need someone.
Our incredible volunteers run more than 200 branches and locations across the UK and Ireland. They offer their time to help to deliver our 24-hour emotional support service to callers in many ways, from answering telephones and emails, to fundraising, generating publicity, administration and finance.
You don’t need to have been through a particular life experience or be from a certain walk of life. Anyone who wants to help others, is tolerant and open-minded is welcome to apply.
What you get out of being a volunteer?
Listening volunteers are there for anyone who needs someone. Every year, they spend over 900,000 hours responding to calls for help and they can change the course of someone’s life.
Above all you’ll have the incredible satisfaction of knowing you’re helping people who are in despair. In addition, you’ll learn valuable new skills, make new friendships, and be part of an amazing group of people.
This role is to provide confidential emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
We would love you to join our amazing team at Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre branch.
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Support the delivery of the best possible primary care for the people of Northumberland, North Tyneside and beyond by joining Northumbria Primary Care as a Non-Executive Director.
Applications close on: Sunday 17th November 2024
Location: Northumbria Manufacturing & Innovation Hub, Cobalt Conference Centre, plus other sites
Time commitment: c.4 days per month
Renumeration: £13,000
About Northumbria Primary Care
Northumbria Primary Care (NPC) is a not for profit, at scale provider of primary care services in Northumberland and North Tyneside. Our organisation launched in 2015 with an ambition to work at scale with like-minded practices.
Our aim is to provide high-quality, sustainable, and holistic patient care and to be an employer of choice in primary care.
We are very proud to have achieved ‘best in class’ results in the latest NHS National Staff Survey. We ranked highly for being ‘compassionate and inclusive’, ‘rewarding and recognising’ staff and ensuring they feel their ‘voice counts’.
NPC operates with a unique model of an entirely salaried workforce providing primary care services to around 134,000 patients from 20 GP surgery locations (12 GP practices). We employ more than 500 staff.
About the role
We are a determined, growing, and forward-thinking organisation with an aspiration to become the national leader in the provision of at-scale primary care and associated services. To complement the Board’s existing skill mix, we are looking for an exceptional individual to join our Board and support us in making a real difference to our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.
Who we are looking for
We seek a highly collaborative team player who will participate and contribute to the Board, bringing independent thinking and objectivity and taking shared responsibility for decisions, outcomes, and activities delegated by the Board.
You will have senior leadership experience and an understanding of the non-clinical leadership of NHS care organisations.
Furthermore, you will be able to make complex decisions, maintain an independent mindset and challenge constructively. Committing to continuous improvement and the delivery of high-quality service will be key.
As well as being passionate about working across the Board, you will have a strong commitment to the local community, able to effectively engage with a range of stakeholders, and maintain a focus on the best interests of all patients and service users and the well-being of all staff.
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Applications for this role close on Sunday 17th November 2024.
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Traumaform CIC is a West Wales based non-profit organization specializing in therapies for trauma-related issues such as Complex Trauma and PTSD.
We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and committed people with a range of skills to support our organization in its ongoing development.
You will have the opportunity to make decisions that will impact people’s lives and make a real difference to those suffering from the effects of trauma.
Trustees are ultimately responsible for leading our non-profit organisation and deciding how it is run. They play a very important role in helping to develop Traumaform’s work.
Why volunteer as a trustee for Traumaform?
Volunteering as a trustee can be very rewarding. It’s a fantastic way to contribute to other people’s well-being – to ‘give something back’ – but also to develop your own skills in a number of areas:
- Leadership
- Negotiating
- Strategic planning
- Organisation
- Networking
We particularly encourage applications from people who reflect those supported by Traumaform. For example, if you have lived experience of trauma, have mental health needs, or are perhaps a parent, relative or carer for somebody with mental health needs, we would love to hear from you.
Previous experience as a trustee is not necessary as training will be provided.
Traumaform Trustee Role Description
We are looking for people whose values align closely with those expressed in our mission statement, who are keen to take our work forwards by helping to guide the development of our organisation and provide strategic input.
This is a voluntary position, expenses will be paid, and Governance training will be provided. As trustee you will be attending our board meetings 5-6 times a year, which may be in person but can also be online.
Desirable:
One or more of the below:
- Accounting/financial experience
- A legal background
- An educational background
- Business management experience and skills
- Knowledge and experience of community engagement
- Lived experience of trauma and/or mental health
- Awareness and understanding of trauma
- Some understanding of symptoms of PTSD and Complex PTSD and their co-occurring disorders
Essential:
- A desire to make a difference
- Demonstrating passion for Traumaform’s work
- Compassion for those suffering from the effects of trauma
- Commitment to attend board meetings either online or in-person
- Ability to work as part of a team
- A flexible, open approach
- An empathic and non-judgmental attitude
- Contributing to Traumaform’s development through innovative and creative ideas
If you can spare the time, if you want to gain experience, if you want to contribute to community benefit, or expand your horizon and feel you have something to offer Traumaform as a trustee, you are welcome to get in touch.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
The closing date for applications is Monday 11th November 2024 at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on Zoom between Wednesday 13th November – Wednesday 21st November 2024.
The first board meeting will be held on Sunday 24th November 2024. It is important that you can attend this meeting – if you wish to apply but are unable to attend, please make this clear when applying.
Offering affordable, long-term therapy to those affected by Complex Trauma or PTSD and their co-occurring disorders.
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Have you got a few hours each week to help us with marketing our events and volunteer opportunities?
Want to work with a dynamic team and use your extensive experience?
The role
· We are looking for someone to write copy, evaluate our target audience and choose the most appropriate route to highlight our activities and events
· The measures of successes will include raised numbers of applicants for our volunteer roles, an increase in the number of client applications and raised attendance at our events
· You will be working closely with our Volunteer Co-ordinator and our other volunteers
· Depending on the candidate there is room for further development for the role in the area of social media
· There is a lot going on at The Therapy Garden. We need to ensure our target markets know about who we are, what we do and the community participates in our fundraising and brand building events.
· You will convert these ideas into reality!
Necessary experience
· Extensive marketing experience is a must
· A demonstrable track record of positive impact
· The ability to work in a collaborative environment
We aim to have a positive significant impact on the lives of people facing challenges in life, via the power of gardening by connecting with nature
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Are you passionate about making a difference and shaping the future for young lives? Are you a professional interested in developing your own mentoring skills?
Mentoring can be a rewarding way to ‘give back’ and share your experiences with someone who could really benefit from hearing an informed, consistent and fresh perspective…possibly something they haven’t had before.
We’re delivering ‘Developing Futures’ a funded 12-week e-mentoring programme for young people aged between 18-24 years from ethnic minority backgrounds and facing mental health challenges, in the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow and Haringey.
We are now seeking new mentors for the programme! We would like individuals from a range of different backgrounds who have the capacity to give a few hours per month to support their mentees. As a mentor you’ll receive Mental Health Awareness, Safeguarding and Mentoring training via webinars ahead of full enrolment. The e-mentoring will happen via regular texts and calls using Brightside’s online youth mentoring platform.
The programme is funded by the Mayor of London’s #NewDealForYoungPeople scheme, in collaboration with Propel, and also supported by the Social Business Trust.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
Our Trustees play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us as a co-opted Trustee and provide specialist advice and support for our fundraising activities.
The Board of Rethink Mental Illness, charity number 271028, comprises the Chair, eight Regional Trustees and up to seven co-opted Trustees. Regional Trustees are experts by experience (people severely affected by mental illness, carers and relatives). Co-opted Trustees are appointed for their specific skills as required. For example, skills in Fundraising, Business Development, Accountancy, ICT.
About the role
Key responsibilities
- To hold the charity "in trust" for current and future beneficiaries by:
- Ensuring the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
- Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its culture.
- Ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
- Ensuring the charity's governance is of the highest possible standard.
Specifics for a Trustee with Fundraising Experience
The Fundraising Team works across Rethink Mental Illness and our partner charity Mental Health UK and comprises around 30 fundraisers led by the Director of Fundraising. The Trustee role will focus on Rethink fundraising activity only, although it will have oversight of fundraising for both charities. The team works across a diverse portfolio of income streams including Events, Community, Individual Giving and Legacies, Corporate Partnerships, Philanthropy and Trusts and Grants raising nearly £7million across both charities.
The Fundraising Team has gone through a significant period of change to set the foundations for growth and has embarked on a new 5-year strategy aligned with our organisational strategy. Currently in year 2, the team’s focus is building pipelines, optimising supporter journeys, building relationships with strategic partners and developing new products for a mass market.
We are looking for someone who is working or has worked at Director of Fundraising level who:
- Has experience of leading Fundraising Teams and overseeing fundraising strategy and governance - to help strengthen the Board’s knowledge and understanding of Fundraising and work with Director of Fundraising to maximise organisational buy-in. Has delivered transformational change within an organisation to shift outlook to a Fundraising first approach.
- Has experience across a diverse range of income streams and therefore can advise Director of Fundraising / Fundraising Team on new income streams and the amplification of opportunities. Knowledge of Capital Appeal fundraising would be beneficial as we would like to launch Rethink’s first Capital Appeal in next couple of years.
- Can support and champion all Fundraising activities including attending events, meetings with high-value supporters etc.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please register your interest!
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We’re looking for a Trustee to join our growing charity – Families Out Loud!
What is Families Out Loud (FOL)?
Families Out Loud is a small and growing charity, based in Wiltshire, which is run by a group of people who care about family addiction. We’re here to support those affected by other people’s addiction, by enabling people to speak out, without judgement. If you have lived experience of, or an interest in our cause, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Role
As a Families Out Loud Trustee, you will share our passion of supporting families affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. You will be committed to the Purpose, Vision and Values of Families Out Loud, working with the board to deliver the charity’s 5-year strategic plan. We’re committed to helping clients rebuild their lives, and to reducing stigma so they can feel confident to speak freely about their own experiences. As a Trustee, you will support this mission by reviewing the work we do on a regular basis, understanding that everything we do is for the public benefit, and within the charity’s purpose. You will work collaboratively with the other Trustees to effectively manage resources, and to ensure compliance with charity law and other legal requiremets.
This is a voluntary position, mainly working from home. You will be required to attend monthly Trustee meetings which are currently held virtually. Occasionally you may be required to attend in-person meetings in different locations across Wiltshire.
What are we looking?
For this position, we’re looking for someone based near Salisbury who can help us facilitate growth in our local area. Ideally, you’ll have a deep understanding of our community and its unique needs, bringing strong connections within the area. You’ll support the charity to leverage local networks and form lasting relationships, secure funding, and ultimately enhance our charity’s mission. Your reputation and familiarity with the Salisbury area will help build trust and strengthen our charity’s impact on the community. You’ll need strong written and verbal communication skills, and will be able to work as part of a team to make collective decisions. You should be able to think analytically, with a problem-solving approach. Alongside this, due to the nature of the role, you should be able to manage your own time effectively and be well organised.
Families Out Loud is a Wiltshire charity working with families challenged by someone else’s addiction, supporting them to bravely build a better life.
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Are you a Christmas-lover with a secret desire to don a Hi-vis vest?! We need a team of jolly volunteer marshals to represent Mental Health Resource at this charity fundraising event, taking place in Grosvenor & Hilbert Park in Tunbridge Wells on 7 December 2024. This marshalling role involves directing Santa runners along the 3K route, ensuring the safety of participants and helping the event run smoothly.
Santas helpers are needed from 12.30pm until 4.30pm. Hi-vis vests are provided - just bring yourselves and your christmas cheer!
If you'd like to help out at this fun festive event please complete the brief registration form on our website
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New Horizons are looking for a new Treasurer to join their dedicated and friendly Board of Trustees.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional to join a committed and experienced team. We are a small charity which makes a meaningful contribution to the community.
Being a trustee is also a chance for you to give something back to your community, by using your skills and experience, you will be contributing to the strategic management of the charity, so we can continue providing activities which promote good mental health, whilst challenging the stigma around mental health issues and helping improve our services for the benefit of the residents of Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
Role Summary
Your role is paramount for the sustainability of our charity. You will support our charity’s financial management and thus help us make well informed decisions and plan accordingly, so we can effectively tackle the different challenges we face as a small organisation.
The Treasurer will help trustees to carry out their financial responsibilities and this involves working with the Director and Chair to -
- present financial reports to the board in a format that helps the board understand the charity’s financial position
- advise the board on how to carry out its financial responsibilities
- work with professional advisors including the accountant
- work with the Director, Chair and accountant to oversee the preparation and scrutiny of annual accounts
- work with the Director to help prepare budgets and financial reports.
Who are we looking for?
- Demonstrated financial/commercial awareness and knowledge
- Good communication and leadership skills
- Proven ability to communicate and explain financial information to members of the Board and other stakeholders
- Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement
- Competent use of IT skills
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- Strong interest in mental health issues
- Senior strategic management and leadership experience
Desirable:
- Dedicated to the organisation’s cause and objectives and willing to act as the charity’s ambassador to external bodies, charities and companies.
- An understanding of the UK charity sector, relevant legislations and statutory requirements.
Time commitment
Up to 5 hours a month. The Board meet every other month.The Treasurer would ideally step in as Chair of the Funding & Business Planning sub group which also meets bimonthly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Men Who Talk is a UK registered charity, running twice weekly online peer-to-peer support groups for men aged 18+ across the UK. The groups take place between 7:00pm - 8:30pm every Wednesday evening, and 11:00am - 12:30pm every Saturday morning.
Our groups are supportive spaces for men aged 18+ to come and talk openly about what's on their mind. All groups are free to attend and follow the evidence based model of peer support.
Volunteers are required to be online from 6:45pm to 8:45pm on a Wednesday evening, and from 10:45am - 12:45pm on a Saturday, and are required to facilitate around 1 group per month. Volunteers are asked to commit to an a minimum of 6 months of volunteering in the initial stage.
All groups are facilitated by 2 facilitators, and follow a semi-structured pattern.
We are looking for passionate men with some experience of groups facilitating or working in mental health settings to come join us as facilitators. Experience in using online platforms such as zoom is essential.
A degree in psychology is preferred but not an essential requirement.
Why Join MWT?
Men Who Talk is an exciting, fast growing charity, creating new spaces for men to talk openly about what's on their mind.
We have a diverse team full of talented and passionate individuals who are committed to changing the face of mens mental health across the UK.
As well as the opportunity to join the organisation at an exciting stage of it's development, volunteers also have the opportunity to develop their own skills and have regular chances to feed into the creative and strategic development of the organisation. We also provide enhanced safeguarding adults training, and the opportunity to develop key skills to enhance a career in mental health.
PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to accept applications from individuals who already have the right to live and work in the UK.
Please tell us in a few short paragraphs why you would like to join Men Who Talk.
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We are seeking a suitably experienced and passionate individual to join our Board of Trustees. The role is voluntary and unpaid. Reasonable expenses will be paid by agreement.
Primarily the purpose is to ensure that Controlling Chemsex delivers for the public good within regulatory obligations. In doing so you will be expected to provide both constructive scrutiny and challenge in oversight of the Chief Executives role and delivery; and to offer guidance and advice to your fellow Directors stemming from your own area of expertise and experience.
The specific expertise required of this role in addition to the above, is to ensure that Controlling Chemsex has a robust and achievable fundraising strategy to maintain and grow its services working in close collaboration with our part-time Development Lead. We are particularly focussed on the growth of Controlling Chemsex.
We are looking for people with sound fundraising and voluntary/community sector experience who have the skills required to devise a robust and achievable fundraising strategy for Controlling Chemsex. The role will require an ability to take on board service data and evidence of need, capacity and requirements, with an understanding of Controlling Chemsex’s vision for future service delivery growth. This will be complemented by a clear grasp of funding contexts in London and the UK from which Controlling Chemsex might seek to secure financial support for services.
We require excellent fundraising experience and knowledge of Trust & Foundation sector practices and methods including planning; scheduling work; gaining long-term funding and/or cycles of funding –considering sustainability and development of services.Knowledge of other types of fundraising would be an asset e.g. individual donors, crowdfunding, campaign fundraising.
The applicant must have an unequivocal commitment to respect, support, promote and work within LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities, recognising intersectionality and multiple marginalisation, especially as it relates to trans and racially minoritised communities.
Controlling Chemsex would like support for our Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to continue to develop our fundraising strategy with our Development Lead, which will support and underpin the growth and development of Controlling Chemsex ’s services and vision and align with our Financial Plan.
Lived Experience: Controlling Chemsex is committed to peer delivery and therefore ideally seeks to recruit someone with lived experience in the areas we work within, particularly chemsex, minority sexuality, ethnicity.
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Role Requirements:
1. Experience of fundraising in one or more specialisms (trust & foundation primarily) within the third sector and the experience/ability to formulate and develop strategic fundraising plans
2. Robust understanding of data and service models on which Controlling Chemsex ’s service and vision are built
3. Good financial acumen and a grasp of methods and practices in Trusts and Foundations
4. Good commercial awareness
5. Strong influencing and negotiating skills and an ability to positively present and promote the work of Controlling Chemsex
6. Experience of developing excellent working relationships with a wider team (fundraising manager, key staff, CEO, Board of Directors)
7. Previous experience in the charity/ community sector, ideally in a senior management or executive position, or equivalent experience
8. A demonstrably genuine interest in, understanding of, and commitment to a public service ethos and public service delivery
9. Prepared to challenge positively
10. A minimum of 2 hours per week time investment as well as some quality control support with our part-time Development Lead.
Roles are expected to:
- Know their own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities; and work within them.
- Identify, assess and support the management of organisational risks.
- Show good project and time management skills; and an ability to manage your own time, organisational resources and prioritise workload.
- A passion for ensuring Controlling Chemsex continues to develop its expertise and reach in its objective to empower people who are marginalised (through their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity or otherwise).
We are currently seeking one lay trustee who can bring a high level of knowledge and experience in safeguarding expertise to our board. We are looking for a person who is interested in learning about the field of psychoanalysis and is willing to understand the complexities and difficulties involved in providing high quality, intensive trainings, and low-fee psychotherapy in a financially difficult environment. The bpf is committed to finding creative and innovative ways of meeting our charitable objectives which include increasing access to psychoanalysis and widening the diversity of our membership.
The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the bpf’s mission and values and will bring a high level of knowledge and experience in the following key area::
- a lay trustee who can hold responsibility for oversight of safeguarding in the organisation. The trustee will work closely with our Head of Safeguarding and our Child Safeguarding lead and will provide the board with assurance and feedback about our safeguarding policies and compliance. The bpf needs to provide safeguarding for our staff, our professional members, our trainees and our patients.
Essential criteria
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate some aspects of the following:
- · understanding of the role of a Board of Trustees.
- · ability to challenge rigorously and debate constructively.
- · strong communication and inter-personal skills.
- · genuine interest in the work of the British Psychotherapy Foundation.
- · knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices as determined by the Safeguarding Adult Board and Charity Commission.
We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic [BAME] candidates..
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Share Psychotherapy (Share) is recruiting for a Chair to lead our board of trustees.
We are in an exciting phase of development, strengthening our core clinical team, improving administrative and business systems and solidifying our financial position. We want to build upon our position as a centre of excellence in psychotherapy, by significantly increasing engagement of users, and to make an even bigger contribution to improving mental health in Sheffield.
The Chair of the Board will provide leadership as we develop and grow. Using your skills in leadership, communication, integrity and openness, you will work alongside the other trustees on the board to drive the ambitious vision for Share’s future and guide the staff and large volunteer base. The following areas represent the main elements of the role. Key activities that will usually be the responsibility of the Chair are:
· Lead with the Board the strategic and sustainable development the organization
· Chair formal board meetings and the annual AGM
· Ensure that trustees comply with their duties and the charity is well governed and all aspects of financial, corporate and clinical governance are maintained
· Act as a spokesperson and advocate for the charity
· Be a proactive communicator and embrace a participatory leadership style
· Line manage and provide support to senior staff
The Board holds quarterly formal meetings (usually online), intervening monthly informal sessions and provides general oversight of the work of Share. The commitment as Chair is approximately 3-4 days per month.
We currently have a co-chair job share arrangement which has worked well for the organisation and the individuals holding the post. The board would be open to another co-chair arrangement and there is the opportunity to job share with one of our existing chairs, either as a permanent arrangement or for an introductory period.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Astrid Walker Bourne
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.