Trustee volunteer roles | CharityJob (2024)

A fantastic opportunity to join this grant making charity based in Fulham which helps people and organisations in Fulham. The charity has been in existance for over 400 years old and we are looking for two new Trustes to join the board. We are looking for peoplewho either have a lived experience of living with need in Fulham or they work closely with people in the Fulham community who are living with need, through either a paid or voluntary capacity. It doesn't matter if you haven't been a Trustee before, because we will provide support and training if you need it.

We give our grants to individuals and organisations and we need people who can help make these decisions, so as a new Trustee you will also be invited to either join the Relief in Committee or the Development Committe.

Full details about the charity can be found in the pack and details on how to apply. Please do also get in touch if you want to have a initial chat and our CEO will be very happy to tell you more about the role and the charity.

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At The Orwell Foundation, we are at an exciting and demanding moment in the charity’s development. The need for the work we do is greater than ever before and as we seek to expand, we are looking to develop our fundraising activities.

The Orwell Foundation exists to perpetuate and protect the legacy of George Orwell, by connecting his work with the broadest possible public audience and by nurturing the writers and reporters who in a contemporary context share his values of bravery, integrity, and fidelity to truth: both those working today and in the next generation.

We award a range of prizes annually to the writing and reporting which best meets the spirit of Orwell’s ambition ‘to make political writing into an art’. We also run live events, outreach programmes and provide resources – including the officially licensed Orwell website – offering platforms for debate and discussion, designed to appeal to everyone to whom Orwell and his courageous, awkward works are a source of inspiration, from school students to world leaders.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are currently looking fortwonew trustees. We are actively looking to diversify the range of voices and life experience on our Board. Successful applicants will bring wisdom and energy and we are specifically seeking people with interest and experience in fundraising, income generation or philanthropy.

We are always seeking to reinforce the authority of the Foundation by using the wide expertise and reach of our Trustees. Applicants may therefore also bring expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Fundraising, income generation or philanthropy
• Literary and historical understanding
• Journalism/ Communications/Media/ PR/ Social Media
• Education
• Data/ Information Systems
• Crisis management
• International affairs
• Legal
• Financial

The Orwell Foundation exists to perpetuate and protect the legacy of George Orwell. Our prizes and programmes include the prestigious Orwell Prizes.

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Are you a qualified accountant with a professional accounting background and could use your skills to help inspire young people to believe in a brighter future, living through and beyond cancer? The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is recruiting for a Trustee (Treasurer) and wants to hear what you could offer.

You will support our Board of Trustees, Youth Advisory Group, Chief Executive Officer and Leadership Team in achieving our strategic Ambitions. You will join our 10-strong Board of Trustees, responsible for keeping the charity on track to make sure the best outcomes for young people are always delivered.

The full Board meets four times a year with five committees (Finance and Investment; Governance; Fundraising; HR and Personnel; and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) overseeing and ensuring the ongoing impartial governance of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Meetings are usually held in London or Southampton (travel expenses can be reimbursed) and the option to join digitally is always available. Some support outside of meetings is required, and we ask Trustees to commit to approximately 1/2 a day per month. With this role’s Treasurer responsibilities, additional support to the CEO and Bookkeeper will be required around the annual audit (usually March-June). The role is unpaid.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help steer the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust towards our aim to be even more accessible and inclusive to all young people who have a cancer diagnosis in the UK and to ensure every young person experiences belonging and improved mental wellbeing with us.

COULD THIS ROLE BE PERFECT FOR YOU?
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people who are living through and beyond cancer and comfortable making decisions that determine the course the charity takes? An interest in or experience of sailing is not necessary.

As Treasurer, you will have a high-level involvement in supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Bookkeeper with the preparation of the annual accounts and audit.

In addition, you will have…

• Responsibility to represent and present the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust in a positive way at all times.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
• The ability to work cooperatively as a member of a remote team.
• Sound, independent judgement.
• Strategic vision.
• Integrity.

Location: Our Trustees are based around the country with meetings usually taking place in London or Southampton, however an option to join digitally is always available.

Duration: Our Trustees serve a three-year term, with option to stand for re-election if they wish.

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At the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the organisation achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that the charity has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the Senior Management Team to enable the BDA to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.

Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to a cause that matters, ensuring we stay true to our mission and achieve our goals.

For full details of the role including key responsibilities,the skills we are seeking from prospective applicants, along with the anticipated time commitment, please view the trustee role description.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking individuals who bring enthusiasm, integrity, and dedication to the role, and who can contribute fresh perspectives to our Board. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas, and ideally, with prior Board experience:

• Dyslexia specialist within the field of education
• Special educational needs – research expertise
• Finance or technology

What’s in it for you:

As a trustee, you will have the chance to:

• Make a difference: impacting the lives of those we support and contribute to a cause you care about.
• Develop your skills: gain valuable experience.
• Network: connect with like-minded individuals and expand your professional network.
• Personal fulfilment: experience the satisfaction of giving back and contributing to something meaningful.

Terms of office-Trustees are appointed for 3 years each, for 2 terms.

Equal Opportunities

The BDA are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals and believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our team and help us achieve our mission.

Interviews- These will take place in November 2024

To change society by removing barriers so that everyone with dyslexia can reach their full potential in education, in employment and in life.

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We are looking for two people with current or recent experience in

• Commissioning background ideally with local authority experience; experience and understanding of social care ideally in the voluntary or public sector; or
• Academic, research, policy background in the care environment;

As a trustee, you'’ll bring broad experience to the role, identifying strategic risks and proposing effective and practical solutions. An ability to grasp the essence of complex situations, to challenge the management team or fellow board members and to contribute constructively to their resolution are also required.

**Contact us for an informal discussion. Closing date for formal applications 30th Sept 2024

We are passionate about improving outcomes for carers of all ages and delivering a range of services to support carers. It’s an exciting time for CIB, with an ambitious strategy to build on our achievements to date.

We were proud winners of the 2023 UK Charity Governance ‘Transforming with Digital’ award in recognition of the success of our digital transformation plan. It was a good year as we alsotook home the award for Breakthrough of the Year at the Third Sector Awards, in recognition ofour hard work on Service Delivery Transformation.

Our Board of trustees has an important part to play in helping the charity to achieve its mission of supporting more unpaid carers to be recognised, respected and supported in their role.

If you join the Board, you can make a real impact and be part of our success story.

Our aim is to bring together a Board who are diverse in ideas, in background, in experience, in outlook and in the views they express. If you think you can make a difference and are willing to commit the time, please consider applying.

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Join the board of Christian Aid, a global movement of people, churches, and local organisations. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, and the mighty of heart.

• Location:Christian Aid, 35-41 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RL
• Time commitment:Circa 1-2 days a month
• Closing date:Monday 23rd September

Who we are.

Christian Aidhas a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality. For over 75 years, we’ve fought poverty and turned hope into action. Although founded by the church and rooted in Christianity, we’ve always helped those in need, regardless of religion, ethnicity or nationality.

For over 75 years, we’ve worked with local partners and communities to alleviate poverty, fight injustice, respond to humanitarian emergencies, campaign for change, and help people claim the services and rights they are entitled to. We work with some of the world’s most vulnerable communities in 29 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.

In 2022/23, we funded 275 projects in 14 countries, worked directly with 2.9 million people and indirectly with over 17 million people, and raised a total of £90.6 million, of which £47 million was used for humanitarian programming and £27.9 million for development programmes.

There is more to do. It is a challenging time globally and we are responding everyday with pace and innovation. More than 75 years on from our foundation following the Second World War, we have again faced a huge, forced movement of people in Europe, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We have rapidly mobilised fundraising and programme response, which has allowed us to work effectively with our partners across Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

We are living in a period when inequalities are widening, conflict and violence are leading to violations of rights, and environmental destruction threatens our homes. There is an urgent need to rethink our approaches to poverty, this demands deep structural change, but also a real change in ourselves as an organisation. Although we have experienced a decrease in institutional funding, the issues we work on are urgent, and the pressures facing our sector can be a challenge. But we have experienced gradual recovery of voluntary income, and there is more we can do. This gives us the space to continue to be strategic about rebuilding our institutional income and grow our programmatic work worldwide which includes emergency response, peace-building, health, land rights, tax justice, accelerating localisation through partnership, gender equality and helping communities adapt to climate change.

Who we are looking for.

We are looking to appoint four new Trustees who are passionate about the work of Christian Aid and have a personal commitment to our values. Trustees are responsible for setting the strategy, ensuring good governance, and determining our vision. Our trustees offer senior expertise, support and challenge to one another and our team whilst being critical collaborators and, at times, acting as a sounding board.

In this recruitment round, we are looking for up to four people to join our board. We are looking for two trustees with professional expertise in the following areas:

• Finance
• Fundraising or income generation

We want to welcome a Trustee onto the Board who brings experience and knowledge of fundraising and/or income generation and developing new ways of growing organisations. An ideal candidate may have a background in various sectors including, but not limited to, B2C Marketing, CSR, commercial and business, banking, investments, financial services, or someone with senior leadership and fundraising experience in the charity sector. This person can support us as we grow our income and focus our approach to development and engagement with our donor base.

We are looking to appoint a trustee who is a senior, financially qualified individual. We seek a commercial, strategic, visionary leader who can support and challenge us and has senior leadership experience, for example, as a CFO. With a new Finance and Corporate Governance Director and a period of change and development, we are excited to welcome new Trustees to the board who can bring their skills and experience to support us.

We are also looking for two additional trustees to join our Board. We would particularly welcome trustees with experience and skills in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience of living and/or working in the geographical areas we work in (Africa, Latin-American and the Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East)
• Humanitarian and development work
• Marketing and digital experience
• Youth engagement
• Pentecostal or Orthodox Christian denominations

The Board meets 4 times a year, which includes 2 residentials. The residentials usually require an overnight stay, and one may be outside of Central London. Our board meets annually for our AGM. All dates are decided in advance and planned for the year. Both the Finance and Fundraising Trustees will join our Finance, Fundraising and Investment Committee, which meets 4 times a year, usually virtually for 2-3 hours.

We expect the time commitment to be circa 1-2 days a month which varies throughout the year and is inclusive of attendance at Board meetings, membership of one or more committees, preparation for board meetings as well as ad hoc conversations with Board members or senior staff between formal meetings and attendance at events throughout the year. In addition, it has proved valuable for trustees to travel overseas occasionally to visit partners and see Christian Aid’s work at first hand. The term is initially 4 years which can be renewed. The successful individuals’ appointments will be ratified later this year.

Board members are expected to be active Christians to help lead, direct and develop Christian Aid. We value and encourage diversity of the Board and welcome people from all sections of the Christian community. We are also open to this person being based internationally or in the UK.

We are especially keen to invite applications from candidates with current lived experience in the Global South and candidates who will help to ensure that the Board is diverse.

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.

Applications for this role close on Monday 23rd September.

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Who are we?

Project Trust has been organising long term volunteering placements in Africa, Asia and Latin America since 1967, making us the UK’s most experienced education charity specialising in international volunteering for young people.

Our mission

Through a long-term international volunteering experience, Project Trust empowers young people to develop their confidence, resilience, awareness and leadership skills. Engaging in cross-cultural exchange, our Volunteers have a positive impact within host communities and share their learning and understanding when they return.

What do we do?

Each year we select up to 200 young people from across the UK and Europe to volunteer in teaching, social care and youth development placements with our partnership organisations abroad. We provide all Volunteers with training and support before, during and after their international placement, to maximise both the educational value of their experience and the positive impact they have in their projects and host communities.

How can new Trustees help Project Trust to further our mission?

Project Trust continues to rebuild after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, while facing the ongoing challenges and opportunities of the changing needs and expectations of young people and an increasingly unpredictable global environment. As we approach our 60th anniversary, new Trustees will contribute a range of expertise and support towards developing our strategy to secure the long-term future and growth of the charity.

What is a Trustee?

Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and direction of Project Trust, using their skills and experience to help the charity define and achieve its strategic aims. The Board of Trustees functions as a unit and works closely with the Executive team to achieve agreed objectives. Trustees are ambassadors for the charity, giving their time on a voluntary basis. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered where required.

Could you be a Project Trust Trustee?

Do you share our vision of empowered young people and generations of responsible and active global citizens? Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute your skills and experience towards the long-term future of the charity? We are looking for three to four committed, motivated people to join the Board as Trustees. In particular, we are looking for candidates with one or more of the following skills/areas of experience to complement our existing Trustee skillset:

· Finance

· Communications

· Fundraising

· Law

What is the time commitment?

The Board of Trustees meets on average four times a year, this includes three half-day meetings held online plus an in-person Annual General Meeting that all Trustees are expected to attend. Trustees may also be involved in Board sub-committees and/or short-term specific interest sub-groups, plus additional ad-hoc meetings. Some time will also be required for reading and considering papers, and discussions with colleagues. You may be required to attend training events relevant to the role as necessary.

Trustees are asked to serve for a minimum of three years, with a maximum term of nine years.

What do you get out of being a Project Trust Trustee?

You will have the chance to support and shape the work and strategic direction of our charity, helping to ensure that Project Trust continues to offer life-changing opportunities to young people. You will gain experience in setting strategic vision, influencing and negotiation, and managing risk. If you already have significant experience in these areas, it can be stimulating to use it in a different and challenging context. You will be able to apply your unique skills and experience in a rewarding way, working closely with a passionate team of people.

Project Trust empowers young people to develop their confidence, resilience, awareness and leadership skills in cross-cultural exchange.

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Job Title:Trustee (3 roles) – with one or more areas of core expertise

Responsible to:The Board of Trustees

Salary:Non-salaried post

Level of commitment required:4 Main meetings a year (evenings) and 1 full day. The member may also be linked to a sub-committee who meet prior to each main meeting.Additional time may be assigned to visit staff and the offices and for reading and additional research.

Genuine Occupational Requirement:Muststrongly align withthe charity’s Vision, Mission and Values.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

The Baca Charity iscurrently looking for Trusteeswith expertisein at least one of the following areas:

• Property /social housing expertise including an understanding of housing law, regulations and property market/trends.
• Education – access to education, apprenticeship, progression to FE or HE education to facilitate development of opportunities to support vulnerable people towards employment / entrepreneurship. Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Relational Fundraising and Financial Governance.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge

• Good understanding of the role and functionof a Charity Trusteerole
• Expert in specific area of Charitable Operation (see areas of Technical Expertise listed in Job Description above)
• Good understanding of the nature of challenges and or opportunities linked to the work carried out by Baca is desirable.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

Experience

• Lived experience as an individual who has sought refuge, been trafficked and experience of the immigration system is highly desirable.
• Experience of beinga Trusteein charitable organisation is desirablebut not essential.
• Experience of working in teams, contributing to strategic decision makingin a group is desirable.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to think strategicallyis essential
• Ability to communicate your ideas verbally and in writing to other board members
• Ability to relate to others with cultural sensitivity
• Capacity for self-reflection and active learningis essential.
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to analyse information, make decisions and influence others

Personal Qualities

• Ability to behave in line with values of the organisation and therefore a strong role model that represents Baca with integrity is essential.
• Be willing to undertake training in the roleis essential.
• A team player, able to encourage and maintain focus during periods of pressure.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity in the workplace.
• A willingness to meet the minimum time commitment
• Qualities of Integrity, Selflessness, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty and Leadershipis essential.
• Motivated by compassion.
• An ability to think strategically.
• Good, independent judgement.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Willingness to speak their mind.
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of Baca.
• Capacity for self-reflection and active learning

Applicants must be willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

All trustees are required to attend quarterly evening and onefull dayBoard meetings. Board meetings usually take place at the Baca main office,Loughborough, Leicestershire.As appropriate, meetings could also take place virtually.

In addition to reading papers and preparing for meetings/conference calls, Trustees may be called upon for specific advice if they have particular expertise in a given area.

According to their individual skills and experience, Trustees may also be invited to serve on Baca’s Finance or Staff & Young People Wellbeing Committees or on ad-hoc Working Groups. Committees meet quarterly, usually in advance of Board meetings.

Further details of the role are contained in the Recruitment Pack.

It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support

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The charity Lewisham Citizens Advice Bureau is a member of the national Citizens Advice(CitA) organisation. We deliver free, impartial and confidential advice to those who live,work or study in the London borough of Lewisham Lewisham – Citizens Advice Lewisham(‘CAL’).
We are currently seeking three trustees to join our dynamic charity board. Previous trusteeexperience is preferred but not required for this role. We are particularly looking to appointone new trustee with finance experience, one new trustee with experience in an advisoryrole and one trustee who is part of our local community (resident of the borough of
Lewisham).We are a highly engaged board who is passionate about ensuring our charity makes a bigdifference to Lewisham residents, especially to the most vulnerable people. We work in acollegiate way, respecting the diverse viewpoints board members bring to the table andhold ourselves to high professional standards.

Time Commitment and availability to attend required meetings and adhoc matters arising
● Quarterly evening Trustee Board meetings (each 2 hours plus prep) to be attended inperson
● One annual Trustee Board awayday
● Liaison with Chair, CEO and colleague Trustees by phone, e-mail, Slack or Skype(occasional)
● Day-time visits to our offices to understand our work and engage with staff/volunteers(occasional)
● Two annual stakeholder events including the Annual General Meeting
● Join a subcommittee (up to 4 meetings a year)
● Where required, leading independently on key projects

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The Avon Centre is a riding, therapeutic and outdoor-learning centre based in a wonderful woodland setting by Blaise Castle. We are already recognised for our high standards in our work with Disabled people, including physically, sensory and learning Disabled people, and we are branching out into supporting people facing other forms of disadvantages.

The people who use our facilities gain so much in terms of physical and mental-health, confidence and new friendships.

By joining our Board, you’ll be ensuring we can continue to make a real difference to the lives of the children, young people and adults who use our facilities.

We are looking to recruit up to 3 new trustees. You’ll have a commitment to our purpose and ethos, plus experience in one of the following areas;

• HR

• Land and buildings management

• Funding and finance

The time commitment will vary but you’ll definitely get back everything you put in! The minimum commitment is attendance at 4 meetings per year, held in Bristol at the Centre.

We are particularly interested to hear from you if you have lived experience you’d be willing to share to help us make our services even more accessible.

It would be helpful if you already have trustee or other experience of the voluntary sector but not essential. Whether you are an experienced Trustee or wanting to take the first step at Board level, if you share our ethos, we'd like to hear from you.

All Trustees with The Avon Centre are required to complete a DBS (and other) checks prior to their appointment. A copy of our Safe & Fair Recruitment Policy can be found on the website.

Supporting Disabled and disadvantaged people to access the therapeutic benefits of horses and nature.

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We are looking to recruit new Trustees to help us delivery our new exciting strategy.

We thrive on difference - sadly rape and sexual abuse affects everyone in all of communities - as a Trustee Board we want to reflect all those individual characteristics and life experiences so that we can respond most sensitively to the needs of everyone who uses or would like to use our services.

Where you live, how old you are, whether you work and if so what you do, whether you have been a Trustees before or whether you consider yourself a leader are not the characteristics that will make you a good Trustee at Birchall. Sharing our belief and having passion and energy to help the organisation achieve that, is what matters.

Being a Trustee at Birchall is a rewarding and exciting experience. We currently have 44 team members - a mixture of employed and freelance across Cumbria, North Lancs, East Lancs, and the Fylde Coast, and numerous volunteers and people with lived experience involved in our services,

You'll join a strong team dedicated to supporting people affected by rape and sexual abuse. Each year we campaign, fundraise and offer educational programmes as well as wellbeing services and group work activity sessions.

At Birchall, we work in a trauma informed way, which means we realise the widespread impact of trauma and understand potential paths for recovery. Our services allow people to work on a deeper level and address the trauma they have experienced. We are committed to the highest standards of governance as a Trustee Board and we will ensure you have the training and support to participate fully and to feel prepared and empowered as a Trustee.

We have a challenging strategic plan but wow what a difference we can make to individuals and communities if we achieve that.

The main criteria we are looking for is someone who is enthusiastic about the work we do here at Birchall and is keen to get stuck into being on a board. We know that this will mean you will come with great ideas and thoughts. We all have different experiences from many walks of life and feel like there is so much that would be beneficial for us to learn from.

As a trustee, some of the things you could support us with are:

Championing our vision to live in a world free of rape, sexual abuse and sexualised violence

Be involved in various sub committees, bringing your expertise and knowledge

Support our financial planning and accounts

Monitor the risks to the organisation and ensure we are putting in steps to manage them Oversee our safeguarding processes

Grow the voice of people with lived experience within our governance

Understand and accept the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a trustee (we can organise training for this)

Lead on making sure the Birchall is well governed and complies with its constitutional and charitable objectives

We’re not expecting you to do all of these things, but if there is anything on this list that speaks to you or sparks your interest, and you feel passionate about what we do and want to get stuck in, We would love to hear from you. Don’t think you can’t make a difference – together we can!

If you'd like to apply, we just want to hear 2 things from you:

1. A bit about who you are and what experience you have (this doesn't have to be paid employment!). What are some interesting things you've done in your life?

2. A quick explanation of why you're applying for the role. What makes this sound interesting to you?

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Bedford Foodbank has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Trustee Board as we continue to serve the community of Bedford.

Bedford Foodbank is an independant charity, operating as a member of the Trussell Trust network.Over recent years, we have seen client numbers rise significantly butthankfully, the extraodinary generosity of donors has also risen to meet the growing demand for our services.

In 2023, we moved premises to a larger warehouse which is enabling our fantastic team of staff and volunteeers to work in a better, safer environment, and our day to day operations can run more effciently.

Bedford Foodbank is committed to delivering a high standard of service to anyone who engages with our work.We operate our services with a Christian ethos, supported by local churches. You don't need to be an active Christian to be part of the team, but understanding these values is important.

We have recently spent time reviewing our plolicies and processes, developing our strategy and identifying areas where we can strengthen our governance.

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Healthwatch Lambeth is looking fornew Trustees to strengthen our current board and are particularly seeking trustees with experiencein the areas of finance, fundraising, evaluation, HR, public and patient participation and/oruser centred design.

Healthwatch Lambeth is the independent champion of local people who experience or need health or social care. Its vision is that people have their health and social care needs heard, understood and met. To achieve this vision HWL works to bring the voices and experiences of local people to bear in decision making.

HWL is governed by a Board of trustees which provides effective, skilled oversight and direction to the organisation. The Board is a supportive group who will work closely with a new Chair to ensure HWL fulfils its vision and responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be excited at the prospect of joining HWL and working with a passionate and experienced staff team, as well as a skilled and committed Board, to raise HWL’s profile, ensure it is strategically positioned to influence and advocate for improvement in health and social care.

We are particularly interested in appointing trustees who reflect the diversity of our borough. If you have not been appointed to a board role before, we encourage you to apply and we will provide mentorship and training to ensure you can fulfil the role.

Please do not hesitate to ask any questions and if you think this could be for you.

Application instructions

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in applying for a trusteerole to Claire Daly, administrator by midnight on 30th August.

Appointment process

Following receipt of your application, we will arrange an informal discussion with our Chair and CEO. The next stage is we will then interview individuals with 2 or 3 board members and if successful we will take up references. Following this, a recommendation will be made to the board on your appointment, and if successful you will be co-opted to the board and then formally elected at our AGM.

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You must live a short commutable distance to South West Birmingham, UK

Trustees are a team of volunteers who see the big picture, make decisions, and work together to help Scouts run smoothly.

Trustees play a key part in Scouts, and keep an eye on our vision. They make sure young people have the best experience at Scouts, and check things are being done safely and legally.

Trustees support leaders to deliver a fantastic programme, while having a laugh, making new friends, and learning new skills themselves.

Trustees do lots of different things. They...

• Make sure local Scout groups follow the rules
• Make sure Scouts has enough money for activities
• Complete any necessary admin
• Check that equipment and buildings are looked after
• Check we’re aligning with ourScout values
• Influence the future of Scouts
• Help Scouts run activities with young people in the safest way possible

Don’t worry, you’ll never be doing it alone. Our trustees work closely together and help each other out.

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Drive Meaningful Change in Our Community – Join Our Flock as a Trustee!

Could you be the next Flamingo Chicks Trustee? We’re looking for passionate and committed individuals to join our Board and help bring worlds of wonder to disabled children!

This is your chance to be part of a co-supportive, collaborative group that empowers disabled children through dance whilst championing inclusion, and combating social isolation.

We’re especially interested in candidates with:

✨Lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions

✨Theatre, costume, or set design expertise

✨Finance experience, particularly in charities or small organizations

✨Property acquisition and management skills

✨Operational HR experience for small organizations

✨Social media proficiency

We believe in a two-way opportunity—while you contribute to the charity, you’ll also enhance your own skills, network and strategic thinking.

We’re recruiting multiple trustees, so we don’t expect to find one superhuman! You don’t need prior trustee experience; just bring your passion! Trustees are volunteer (unpaid) committee members who guide charities and shape their direction. It’s fulfilling and flexible!

This role fits easily alongside your home life and career, requiring just 20 hours per year, with meetings held online. We provide extensive support, accessible meetings, and a warm, welcoming environment.

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