Volunteer Trustee for an effective small charity in North Somerset | Vision North Somerset

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Weston-super-Mare South West

Category: Marketing / PR Sales Human Resources

Industry: Non-profit Organizations

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Volunteer

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Develop your professional skills and give back to your local community. You could be Trustee of a dynamic local charity supporting people with sight loss and hearing loss across North Somerset.

What will you be doing?

Vision North Somerset needs you! We are are an effective local charity, supporting people with sight loss and hearing loss across North Somerset. Our small, friendly, skilled board needs 2-3 new trustees to broaden our knowledge base and provide different viewpoints. Bring your professional skills to help the charity move forward with confidence.

We are particularly looking for people with skills or experience in

  • Marketing and communications, including digital
  • Fundraising (you won’t have to do any fundraising, just provide strategic oversight)
  • Business management and development
  • Third sector/ local government/ NHS experience
  • Human resources/ legal knowledge
  • Safeguarding
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Trustee meetings are Monday evenings, every two months so the role is ideal for someone who is currently working.

People with lived experience of disability are particularly encouraged to apply, as are people from Black or minority ethnic backgrounds.

Please get in touch for an informal conversation to find out more.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for people who

  • Have a willingness to accept the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship and undertake induction and training as required.
  • Have demonstrable experience in a relevant professional context, for example as specified below.
  • Have a strong commitment to social justice.
  • Can demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively while also demonstrating independent thought.

We welcome an informal discussion with people whose skills/experience includes any of the following

  • Fundraising and income generation
  • Contracts and commissioning in a health/social care setting
  • Marketing/ Communications
  • Human resources
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Community engagement
  • Service development and design
  • Understanding of health, public health, social care services

Please get in touch if you think you could support the charity through the role of trustee. We’d love to talk to you.

What difference will you make?

As trustee, you will have the chance to work with a committed, forward-thinking, friendly and diverse group of trustees to grow and develop services supporting local people in North Somerset.

Being a trustee doesn’t require a huge investment of time but will have a huge impact on the strength and effectiveness of the charity. It’s fun seeing an organisation from the inside and being able to influence its direction.

Before you apply

Please contact us through the Reach website initially. We will arrange an informal chat so you can find out more about the organisation and the role.

If you’re interested you will be asked to complete an application form, interview and if successful, a DBS check.

Causes

  • Health and well being / research and care

Organisation type

Charity

Imagine being diagnosed with an eye condition which means you will lose you sight. The hospital discharges you - where do you turn? Vision North Somerset supports hundreds of people every year...

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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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