Do you have the skills, ideas and dynamism to help our charity continue to learn, think and act differently? We’re looking for up to three new Trustees to join our Board. If you share our charity’s values, beliefs, vision and purpose, and are driven to make meaningful change in the world, please click here to find out more and apply now! Applications close on Sunday 26th November.
We are seeking people from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. Previous experience on a not-for-profit Board is not required, though such experience is always welcome. Applications from those based outside the UK are welcome.
As part of our commitment towards anti-racism we want this process to be as accessible as possible. Therefore, we encourage people to share their lived experience on their CV. In addition, we are also trialling a shadowing scheme. Shadowing opportunities are for those who are keen to become a Trustee but feel they may not yet have sufficient skills or experience. The purpose of our shadowing programme is to give people a taste of what being on the Board is like and how they might contribute. For more information, click here.
This is an exciting time to join our Board. We have a growing reputation and strong evidence of the difference we make. Click here to read our latest impact report. However we, and the organisations we work with, face many challenges. Therefore the importance and value of the support we can offer is greater than ever.
As a Trustee you will be pivotal in ensuring the effective governance of our charity. In particular you will be responsible for ensuring the organisation has in place an effective strategy and suitable policies, monitoring the delivery of our strategy, ensuring there is sound management of money and risks, managing and motivating the Co-Directors, and maintaining Board development including regular review.
These responsibilities are summarised in a more memorable form using our 5M Model of Governance, developed by our Governance Advisor, Peter Moore. This model is explained in more detail in our “Essentials of Governance” Ripple Paper.
We have recently updated our Ripple Paper titled “Governance and Long Term Environmental Challenges”. To read it, click here. This paper suggests practical Board responses to long term environmental challenges in the context of the ‘planetary boundaries’ framework. Although the suggested Board responses to this complex global issue may appear quite daunting, especially for small organisations, a good first step would be a discussion by the Board that includes: “Do planetary boundaries matter to our organisation? Why? Which ones?”; “What are realistic priorities for how we respond?”; “Is there anything we need to establish to take this forward such as a task force or an annual review? How will we know that we are making progress?”
Don't forget to keep signing up to our “Shared Leadership” webinar on Tuesday 14th November at 12:00:13:30 GMT on Zoom. To find out more, click here for a flyer and click here to register.
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Ian, Rosie, Lorna, Kemal and Iain