Volunteer Youth Mentor Volunteer Roles in Manchester

Here at Teenage Helpline, we have grown a strong, tight-knit community of individuals who are passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people across the UK. Our growing team of volunteers all contribute, significantly, to the impact that we have as a charity on our direct beneficiaries, regardless of the department that they work in of the level of time that they are able to commit. Our services primarily offer a peer-support network to young people right across the UK, allowing them to access a peer mentor who is of a similar age to them and somebody that they feel more comfortable speaking with.

If successful, you will be joining a growing team of diverse, but likeminded individuals, collaborating to increase the reach of the Charity and improve support provisions available to young people. All of our volunteers and employees are remote workers, but that doesn't stop us keeping in touch and maintaining a strong positive culture amongst our whole team.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and motivated individual to join the Executive Leadership Team of our Charity. As HR Director, you will be responsible for leading our People team and ensuring that we attract, engage, develop and retain a motivated team of volunteers and staff across all departments of the Charity.

Your scope will include Learning & Development, Volunteer Engagement, Policy Development, HR Administration, DE&I and other areas that impact the people working for our Charity.

Responsibilities 

• Develop, maintain and execute our People & Volunteer strategy, ensuring that the Charity is able to attract, develop and retain a wide variety of volunteers in line with the skills profile required to deliver the overall Charity strategy.
• Work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure that all people resources in all departments are functioning as required, and deploy initiatives to close any gaps.
• Fully own all People processes, policies and procedures, ensuring that all remain fit for purpose and effective for the Charity.
• Recruit, design and lead a team of People volunteers, ensuring that they have the right coaching and guidance to succeed. This involves ensuring that the structure of the People team remains appropriate as the Charity grows.
• Ensure correct partnership between the People team and the wider charity to ensure that all volunteer are staff resources are effectively engaged in their roles and that the Charity is getting the most from its volunteer resources.
• Deploy initiatives to ensure that our Charity is representative of the communities that we serve, and that our representative teams are trained and developed to deliver their roles to the highest standards.

Skills 

• Experience Requirement: At least 5 years experience in a HR Business Partner or Leadership role with prior experience in strategy development and execution.
• Exceptional leadership, business, and interpersonal proficiency.
• Prior thriving managerial experience.
• Be able to set business targets, timelines, plans and financial targets.
• Be able to stimulate and motivate employees, teams, and departments.
• Demonstrate a sound ability to network, negotiate and lead.
• Demonstrate a sound ability to be successful, self-directed, flexible and tactical, in the field of Human Resources.
• Excellent computer and technology skills.
• Be a visionary and inspirational leader and pioneer the organisation from the top.
• Demonstrate sound communication and presentation skills.

Our mission is to continue to grow towards becoming one of the best charities in the UK. Our aim is to do this by building a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, even if you feel you only are a 75% match, we would still love to hear from you. Skills can be learned, but diversity cannot.

Benefits of volunteering with Teenage Helpline

We recognise that you will be joining us and giving your time as an 'in-kind' donation, but there must be benefits for you too. When joining our team, you will be open to the following benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a variety of skill areas through volunteering in real roles. This may be general development or tailored to your specific needs or ambitions
• Becoming a member of a strong network of likeminded individuals, spread across the UK, who you can connect with and collaborate with both within and outside of the Charity
• Access to bespoke discounts, specifically designed for non-profit workers and Teenage Helpline volunteers
• Opportunities to truly shape the future of the Charity, having a direct influence over the impact that Teenage Helpline has on its direct beneficiaries

The hiring process

Our hiring process typically has two stages 

1. Video or Written Application (when applicable) 
2. Interview with the Volunteering Coordinator for that role

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to assist.

Here at Teenage Helpline, we have grown a strong, tight-knit community of individuals who are passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people across the UK. Our growing team of volunteers all contribute, significantly, to the impact that we have as a charity on our direct beneficiaries, regardless of the department that they work in of the level of time that they are able to commit. Our services primarily offer a peer-support network to young people right across the UK, allowing them to access a peer mentor who is of a similar age to them and somebody that they feel more comfortable speaking with.

If successful, you will be joining a growing team of diverse, but likeminded individuals, collaborating to increase the reach of the Charity and improve support provisions available to young people. All of our volunteers and employees are remote workers, but that doesn't stop us keeping in touch and maintaining a strong positive culture amongst our whole team.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced individual to join the Executive Leadership Team of the Charity. As Fundraising Director, you would be responsible for developing key fundraising strategies that are designed to allow the Charity to reach its fundraising targets. Once developed, you would then be responsible for delivering against the key milestones within those strategies, directly contributing to the growth of the Charity.

Responsibilities 

• Develop, maintain and execute our Fundraising Strategy, taking into account various different methods of fundraising in which can be used to generate funds for the Charity that are aligned with the fundraising targets set by the Board of Trustees.
• Partner with the Commercial Director to ensure that income targets are going to be met for the Charity. Seek opportunities to deliver strong income streams from a variety of funding sources.
• Review existing fundraising practices, assess their effectiveness and implement changes that improves the overall success of the Charity in all areas of fundraising.
• Recruit, design and lead a team of Fundraising volunteers across various areas, ensuring that they have the right coaching and guidance to succeed. This involves ensuring that the structure of the Fundraising team remains appropriate as the Charity grows.
• Partner closely with our Communications Director and Marketing Director to ensure that all fundraising campaigns generate the attention needed to deliver key returns.

Skills 

• 5+ years experience required at a leadership or strategic level in any of the following areas: Fundraising, Marketing, Sales, CSR or ESG.
• Exceptional leadership, business, and interpersonal proficiency.
• Be able to set business targets, timelines, plans and financial targets.
• Be able to develop key fundraising strategies and build a team to ensure delivery against commitments to the Charity.
• Prior thriving managerial experience.
• Demonstrate clear ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve.
• Fundraising experience in any area (individual giving, grant based fundraising, corporate sponsorship and legacy)
• Excellent computer and technology skills.
• Demonstrate sound communication and presentation skills.

Our mission is to continue to grow towards becoming one of the best charities in the UK. Our aim is to do this by building a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, even if you feel you only are a 75% match, we would still love to hear from you. Skills can be learned, but diversity cannot.

Benefits of volunteering with Teenage Helpline

We recognise that you will be joining us and giving your time as an 'in-kind' donation, but there must be benefits for you too. When joining our team, you will be open to the following benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a variety of skill areas through volunteering in real roles. This may be general development or tailored to your specific needs or ambitions
• Becoming a member of a strong network of likeminded individuals, spread across the UK, who you can connect with and collaborate with both within and outside of the Charity
• Access to bespoke discounts, specifically designed for non-profit workers and Teenage Helpline volunteers
• Opportunities to truly shape the future of the Charity, having a direct influence over the impact that Teenage Helpline has on its direct beneficiaries

The hiring process

Our hiring process typically has two stages 

1. Video or Written Application (when applicable) 
2. Interview with the Volunteering Coordinator for that role

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to assist.

Here at Teenage Helpline, we have grown a strong, tight-knit community of individuals who are passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people across the UK. Our growing team of volunteers all contribute, significantly, to the impact that we have as a charity on our direct beneficiaries, regardless of the department that they work in of the level of time that they are able to commit. Our services primarily offer a peer-support network to young people right across the UK, allowing them to access a peer mentor who is of a similar age to them and somebody that they feel more comfortable speaking with.

If successful, you will be joining a growing team of diverse, but likeminded individuals, collaborating to increase the reach of the Charity and improve support provisions available to young people. All of our volunteers and employees are remote workers, but that doesn't stop us keeping in touch and maintaining a strong positive culture amongst our whole team.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced individual to join the Executive Leadership Team of the Charity. As Teenage Helpline continues to grow, it is important that we build and maintain strong partnerships with other organisations. These partnerships may involve us working together with another organisation, providing services for others, or seeking services from others to advance the impact that we are able to have on our primary beneficiaries. The Partnerships Director will ensure that partnership opportunities are identified, relationships are formed and that any working partnerships are maintained appropriately. 

Responsibilities 

• Develop, maintain and execute our partnerships strategy, taking into account a wide variety of partnerships that are available. Take guidance from the CEO and the Board of Trustees on potential partnership opportunities that will allow the Charity to continue to advance the impact that it has on young people. 
• Work closely with the CEO to build and maintain strong relationships with other Charities, Companies and other organisations that will create prosperous opportunities for the Charity.
• Where appropriate, and in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, seek opportunities for acquisitions. Propose clear opportunities, should they present themselves, to strengthen the individual output of separate organisations by allowing for the combining of skills and resources.
• Recruit, design and lead a team of Partnership volunteers, ensuring that they have the right coaching and guidance to succeed. This involves ensuring that the structure of the Partnerships team remains appropriate as the Charity grows.
• Partner closely with the Youth Services Director to ensure that any proposed partnerships would have the desired positive impact on the services that we are delivering to young people. 

Skills 

• 5+ years experience required at a leadership or strategic level, with clear prior experience in building partnerships across multiple organisations.
• Exceptional leadership, business, and interpersonal proficiency.
• Be able to set business targets, timelines, plans and financial targets.
• Be able to develop key partnership strategies and build a team to ensure delivery against commitments to the Charity.
• Prior thriving managerial experience.
• Demonstrate clear ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve.
• Excellent computer and technology skills.
• Demonstrate sound communication and presentation skills.

Our mission is to continue to grow towards becoming one of the best charities in the UK. Our aim is to do this by building a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, even if you feel you only are a 75% match, we would still love to hear from you. Skills can be learned, but diversity cannot.

Benefits of volunteering with Teenage Helpline

We recognise that you will be joining us and giving your time as an 'in-kind' donation, but there must be benefits for you too. When joining our team, you will be open to the following benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a variety of skill areas through volunteering in real roles. This may be general development or tailored to your specific needs or ambitions
• Becoming a member of a strong network of likeminded individuals, spread across the UK, who you can connect with and collaborate with both within and outside of the Charity
• Access to bespoke discounts, specifically designed for non-profit workers and Teenage Helpline volunteers
• Opportunities to truly shape the future of the Charity, having a direct influence over the impact that Teenage Helpline has on its direct beneficiaries

The hiring process

Our hiring process typically has two stages 

1. Video or Written Application (when applicable) 
2. Interview with the Volunteering Coordinator for that role

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to assist.

We are looking for somebody with experience of fundraising or finance to support our 4 student volunteer-led branches in becoming financially independent. You will provide coaching and support to the branches to enable them to grow financially and successfully fundraise to support their work against educational inequality in the UK.

Students4Students (S4S) is a national charity which is split across 4 branches, with c.100 volunteers. Our organisational structure is built around our semi-independent branches which are run by student committees. These students are supported via our committee programme.

At each of these committees, we have a student Fundraising Officer. We are looking for somebody to train and support these officers (and the committees as a whole) in their fundraising activities, including showing them how to apply for grants, how to fundraise effective and how to co-ordinate key events. This is an area where we currently do not have a dedicated lead, and we need a push to help support our branches in achieving finanical independence. 

As a bonus, we would also welcome you to support our central fundraising efforts through research and applying for grants, and co-ordinating fundraising for the charity as a whole - however this is not a requirement of the role. 

Responsibilities and duties

The post-holder will be responsible for:

• Owning and managing fundraising activities for S4S.
• Managing a team of Fundraising Officers, including providing training, coaching & support for them.
• Championing volunteer efforts in achieveing financial independance, and finding new and innovative ways to support them in this goal.

Time commitment

• Throughout the year – We expect the post holder to commit to an average of 2 hours per week

Key requirements

• Experience in fundraising.
• Experience in grant-writing.
• Experience managing a team.

Role Description: Trustee
To be a Trustee of an organisation is an exciting and fulfilling role and the most effective Boards are ones which benefit from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets.

The role of a Trustee is to ensure that GFS fulfils its duty to its beneficiaries and delivers on our vision, mission and values.

Key Responsibilities
The statutory duties of a trustee are:
• To ensure the organisation complies with its governing document (articles of association).
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives - the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objectives.
• To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and ensure the proper investment of the organisation’s funds.
• To appoint the Chief Executive and monitor their performance.
• In addition, with other trustees, to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by:
• Ensuring that 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 behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Taking care of the charity’s assets.

The Board of Trustees are jointly and severally responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the impact of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.

Beyond the statutory duties of GFS, we ask that our trustees take a supporting role within the organisation to help drive the delivery of the strategy and support the team. This could include activities such as chairing committees/working groups, mentoring members of the team or actively supporting meetings with potential funders for example.

Personal Qualities & Skills
• A commitment to the mission, vision and values of GFS
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to the role of Trustee
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and willingness to be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.
• Integrity and a willingness to speak their mind • Good, independent judgement and strategic vision.
• An ability to think creatively
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• An understanding of the respective roles of the Chair, Trustees and Chief Executive.

Educators and facilitators wanted to help East London Waterworks Park deliver its environmental learning goals.

East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces. 

We are looking for educator and facilitator volunteers to participate in our community-led working group, who are collaborating with schools, universities and youth groups that help the design of the park. 

Examples of projects are: 

• collaborating on nature walk activities for schools
• supporting university students interviewing teachers
• creating lesson plans to co-design the park. 

Schools, universities and youth groups we've collaborated with include:

• Buxton School, Leytonstone
• Kingsmead School, Enfield 
• UCL 
• Royal College of Art
• University of Westminster 
• Project Zero
• Voyage Youth 
• Loyola University Chicago 
• Vanderbilt University Nashville. 

We're looking for people to lead on these projects and facilitate the direction of the learning working group.

The Learning Circle currently meets monthly on a Wednesday evening at 8pm for an hour on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely.

You should be an experienced teacher, educational consultant, forest school leader, training and development specialist, learning designer, facilitator or any other kind of role creating learning projects, programmes and experiences. Our roles are quite flexible. We hope that people bring radical imagination, peace with nature, and courageous inclusiveness to the role. 

Your support will help young people and learners improve their environmental knowledge of design and research as well as contributing to our community-owned park. This will in turn provide a sense of stewardship over the land once the park is created and student's ideas have been built into the park. 

Creating learning projects with educational institutions will also help our charity with the strategy to buy the land through showing the value of our environmental education programme before we create the park. 

Here at Teenage Helpline, we have grown a strong, tight-knit community of individuals who are passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people across the UK. Our growing team of volunteers all contribute, significantly, to the impact that we have as a charity on our direct beneficiaries, regardless of the department that they work in of the level of time that they are able to commit. Our services primarily offer a peer-support network to young people right across the UK, allowing them to access a peer mentor who is of a similar age to them and somebody that they feel more comfortable speaking with.

If successful, you will be joining a growing team of diverse, but likeminded individuals, collaborating to increase the reach of the Charity and improve support provisions available to young people. All of our volunteers and employees are remote workers, but that doesn't stop us keeping in touch and maintaining a strong positive culture amongst our whole team.

About the role

As Marketing Director, you will report directly to the CEO and will sit on the Executive Team of the Charity, acting as a strategic leader to develop and execute our Marketing Strategy.  You will lead a team of ambitious volunteers to promote awareness of our Charity and its activities through communications such as newsletters, and strategic partnership development. You will be at the heart of the Senior Leadership Team and will have real influence on the direction of our Charity and its success.

Key responsibilities 

• Develop, maintain and execute our Marketing Strategy, taking into account our various channels in which we can use to generate awareness of our activities.
• Review our outreach and channels – leading on delivery of a suite of content and collateral that will enable us to promote our services across audiences. This includes but is not limited to schools newsletters, contributing to social content and development, posters and other in person collateral, presentations our team can use in face to face engagement, and delivery of our presence at events such as pride. It will also involve maintaining a forward plan of activity and content at least six months in advance including events where we can participate.
• Recruit, design, and lead a team of Marketing volunteers across various areas, ensuring that they have the right coaching and guidance to succeed. This involved ensuring that the structure of the Marketing team is remains appropriate as the Charity grows.
• Hold combines responsibility for all campaigns in conjunction with the head of communications, ensuring that they promote the Charity in the right way and ensuring a consistent approach.
• Own our brand management, ensuring consistent application of our Brand Standards across the Charity, both internally and externally. 
• Partner with our Communications Director to ensure that a consistent approach is taken across the Marketing & Communications space. This role also requires strong working relationships with our Fundraising and Partnerships Directors as well.

Skills 

• Experience Requirement: At least 5 years experience in a Marketing role with prior experience in strategy development and execution.
• Exceptional leadership, business, and interpersonal proficiency.
• Marketing and channel management
• Prior thriving managerial experience.
• Be able to set business targets, timelines, plans and financial targets.
• Be able to stimulate and motivate employees, teams, and departments.
• Demonstrate a sound ability to network, negotiate and lead.
• Demonstrate a sound ability to be successful, self-directed, flexible and tactical, in the field of Marketing.
• Excellent computer and technology skills.
• Be a visionary and inspirational leader and pioneer the organisation from the top.
• Demonstrate sound communication and presentation skills.

Our mission is to continue to grow towards becoming one of the best charities in the UK. Our aim is to do this by building a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, even if you feel you only are a 75% match, we would still love to hear from you. Skills can be learned, but diversity cannot.

Benefits of volunteering with Teenage Helpline

We recognise that you will be joining us and giving your time as an 'in-kind' donation, but there must be benefits for you too. When joining our team, you will be open to the following benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a variety of skill areas through volunteering in real roles. This may be general development or tailored to your specific needs or ambitions
• Becoming a member of a strong network of likeminded individuals, spread across the UK, who you can connect with and collaborate with both within and outside of the Charity
• Access to bespoke discounts, specifically designed for non-profit workers and Teenage Helpline volunteers
• Opportunities to truly shape the future of the Charity, having a direct influence over the impact that Teenage Helpline has on its direct beneficiaries

The hiring process

Our hiring process typically has two stages 

1. Video or Written Application (when applicable) 
2. Interview with the Volunteering Coordinator for that role

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to assist.

Here at Teenage Helpline, we have grown a strong, tight-knit community of individuals who are passionate about making a difference and improving the lives of young people across the UK. Our growing team of volunteers all contribute, significantly, to the impact that we have as a charity on our direct beneficiaries, regardless of the department that they work in of the level of time that they are able to commit. Our services primarily offer a peer-support network to young people right across the UK, allowing them to access a peer mentor who is of a similar age to them and somebody that they feel more comfortable speaking with.

If successful, you will be joining a growing team of diverse, but likeminded individuals, collaborating to increase the reach of the Charity and improve support provisions available to young people. All of our volunteers and employees are remote workers, but that doesn't stop us keeping in touch and maintaining a strong positive culture amongst our whole team.

About the role

As Communications Director, you will sit on the Executive Team of the Charity, acting as a strategic leader to develop and execute our Communications Strategy. You will lead a team of ambitious volunteers who are responsible for communicating with all key stakeholder, both internally and externally, about our Charity and its activities. You will be at the heart of the Senior Leadership Team and will have real influence on the direction of our Charity and its success.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and execute our Communications Strategy, taking into account our various channels in which we can use to share information about our activities.
• Review our outreach and channels used for communications – leading on delivery of content and engagement that will enable us to promote our services across audiences. This includes but is not limited to contributing to social content and development, delivery of template letters to be used to engage with potential partners, press releases, looking for opportunities to promote our work, supervising internal comms and developing campaign topics we can use as our ‘niche’. It will also involve maintaining a forward plan of activity and content at least six months in advance.
• Recruit, design, and lead a team of communications volunteers across various areas, ensuring that they have the right coaching and guidance to succeed. This involved ensuring that the structure of the Marketing team is remains appropriate as the Charity grows.
• Hold combines responsibility for all campaigns in conjunction with the head of marketing, ensuring that they promote the Charity in the right way and ensuring a consistent approach.
• Hold joint responsibility for campaigns, ensuring that they promote the Charity in the right way and ensuring a consistent approach.
• Ensure that regular reviews are undertaken to understand our key stakeholders and update our Communications approaches as required.
• Partner with our Marketing Director to ensure that a consistent approach is taken across the Marketing & Communications space. This role also requires strong working relationships with our Fundraising and Partnerships Directors as well.

Skills:

• Experience Requirement: At least 5 years experience in a Communications role with prior experience in strategy development and execution.
• Exceptional leadership, business, and interpersonal proficiency.
• Communications experience across audiences and channels
• Prior thriving managerial experience.
• Be able to set business targets, timelines, plans and financial targets.
• Be able to stimulate and motivate employees, teams, and departments.
• Demonstrate a sound ability to network, negotiate and lead.
• Demonstrate a sound ability to be successful, self-directed, flexible and tactical, in the field of communications.
• Excellent computer and technology skills.
• Be a visionary and inspirational leader and pioneer the organisation from the top.
• Demonstrate sound communication and presentation skills.

Our mission is to continue to grow towards becoming one of the best charities in the UK. Our aim is to do this by building a diverse team, rich with different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, even if you feel you only are a 75% match, we would still love to hear from you. Skills can be learned, but diversity cannot.

Benefits of volunteering with Teenage Helpline

We recognise that you will be joining us and giving your time as an 'in-kind' donation, but there must be benefits for you too. When joining our team, you will be open to the following benefits:

• Professional and personal development opportunities in a variety of skill areas through volunteering in real roles. This may be general development or tailored to your specific needs or ambitions
• Becoming a member of a strong network of likeminded individuals, spread across the UK, who you can connect with and collaborate with both within and outside of the Charity
• Access to bespoke discounts, specifically designed for non-profit workers and Teenage Helpline volunteers
• Opportunities to truly shape the future of the Charity, having a direct influence over the impact that Teenage Helpline has on its direct beneficiaries

The hiring process

Our hiring process typically has two stages 

1. Video or Written Application (when applicable) 
2. Interview with the Volunteering Coordinator for that role

Some roles will have extra stages but we’ll let you know as early as possible if so.

Please let us know if you require any accommodations for the interview process, and we’ll do our best to assist.

 WHO WE ARE

The Developers Club Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation primarily established  to support the housing and professional development of young adults at risk of long term youth homelessness. Our mission is to acquire and provide quality accommodation that is truly affordable to our charity partners whom have well established programmes that tackle the causes of long-term homelessness amongst those aged 18 – 25. Close to 130,000 young adults were recorded as homeless 2021 – 2022 and we believe that providing a solid foundation to them at such a crucial time in their transition into independence can be life changing for generations to come.

The TDC Foundation is seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to fill the role of Secretary. This key position will support the governance of the foundation and ensure the smooth operation of its activities.

The three key activities of the foundation are:

1. Provision of affordable housing: Partnering and providing quality homes to charities at an affordable rent that gives young adults at risk of long-term homelessness the best start to their transition into independent living.

2. Volunteer Mentorship: Providing talks and 1-2-1 Life Skills, Education and Career Development mentoring.

3. Grant funding: Giving grants to charities working towards the prevention of youth homelessness and or providing mentorship in the areas of Life Skills, Education and Career Development.

In order to facilitate the above, we aim to raise £250,000 annually through several charitable initiatives e.g. charity races and auctions.

About the Role: The Secretary will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Board of Trustees, organizing meetings, taking minutes, and maintaining essential records. This role also involves ensuring compliance with charity regulations, coordinating communication, and helping to execute the foundation’s mission. Candidates must be able to commit to a minimum of three years as a trustee, dedicate up to 20 hours per month (depending on the foundation’s current activities), and be interested in volunteer work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule and organise board meetings, including circulating agendas and related materials. 
• Take minutes during board meetings and ensure timely follow-up on action items.
• Ensure compliance with relevant charity and legal requirements.
• Manage correspondence and communications with board members and external partners.
• Maintain and update foundation records, including governance documents.
• Assist with trustee recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Support the foundation’s fundraising and grant application activities when required.
• Attend fortnightly board meetings and contribute actively to discussions during the setup phase. Meetings will transition to quarterly once the setup phase is complete.
• Act as an ambassador for the organisation and promote its mission and values.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a similar administrative or secretarial role (experience within a charity or nonprofit organization is a plus).
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Familiarity with charity governance and compliance requirements is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Who We’re Looking For: We are seeking a professional, preferably with prior experience in the charity sector or similar organizations, to help guide our foundation through its next phase of growth. An individual with a strong understanding of charity administration or governance would be ideal, but we welcome applicants from all backgrounds who meet the requirements.

Why Join Us: At TDC Foundation, you'll be part of a passionate team committed to driving positive change. You will play a crucial role in shaping the foundation's direction and making a tangible impact on our mission.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for the role, applications should be sent to the email provided.

By joining our Board of Trustees, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young adults at risk of homelessness. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team.

Please note that The Developers Club Foundation is yet to receive official charity status, and an application will be submitted once suitable additional Trustees have been appointed. Thank you for your support.

Could you be our new Chair of Trustees? Or could someone in your network be?

Alopecia UK is a small but perfectly formed charity. We have a passionate and dedicated board of trustees, and we are looking for someone to join as our Chair.

Who we are

Alopecia UK is a small national charity working to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia through aims of Support, Awareness and Research. Despite being a small charity we are still the largest alopecia charity in the UK with big ambitions to develop and grow further.

Alopecia UK was founded in 2004 and registered with the Charity Commission of England & Wales in September 2005. Registration with the Scottish Charity Regulator took place in February 2014.

The role

​Our Chair of Trustees is responsible for chairing our four trustee meetings each year (two face-to-face, two virtual) and ensuring that Alopecia UK pursues its stated objectives and complies with its governing document.

Founded in 2004, we work to help adults, young people and children affected by alopecia. This includes those with alopecia, as well as their loved ones. We are a small charity, with an annual income under £500,000, working nationally across the UK, led by CEO Sue Schilling.

We have a fantastic and dedicated staff team and board of Trustees, as well as a loyal network of volunteers and supporters. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and innovative applicant to be part of a small yet dynamic charity and make a lasting difference to the lives of those affected by alopecia. We are currently undergoing a strategic review and are looking for a Chair who can lead our board of Trustees in our next phase of growth.

To enjoy this role you don’t need to be affected by alopecia but you do need to care and be committed to our mission to improve the lives of those who are.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and attributes:

• A commitment to the charity’s mission to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort. We estimate the time commitment is approximately 1-2 days a month.
• Strategic vision and experience with trustee or corporate boards, or as a Chair
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively and generate ideas
• The confidence to challenge, question and speak their mind
• An ability to effectively chair meetings, ensuring all voices and opinions are equally considered
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Trustees are encouraged to participate in charity campaigns and attend flagship events e.g., our Big Weekend and Alton Towers trip. Trustees are not paid, but out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed. Trustees serve at least three years.

AUK CEO Sue Schilling says, “The role of Chair is critical to the wellbeing and performance of the charity. Our Chair of Trustees has several roles working as a leader, supporter, devil’s advocate, and mentor. I am looking forward to working in partnership with our new Chair, on a shared vision for the direction of the charity that is built on confidence, trust and synergy.”

If you feel like you could be a good fit for this role, applications are currently open. You can find our Chair Recruitment Pack, which includes the full role description and person specification.

The position will remain open until filled.