Swindon 105.5Latest Trustee Opportunities
Fancy a challenge, the opportunity to develop your management skills and the chance to use your business expertise to help a local charity or school?
Why not become a Trustee or School Governor? The following organisations are currently recruiting:
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Swindon Carers Centre |
| Swindon Carers Centre provides support and information for carers.
A carer is someone who looks after a friend or family member who cannot live independently. The person they care for might have a physical disability, learning disability, sensory impairment, poor physical or mental health, be frail, or have alcohol or substance misuse problems. Swindon Carers Centre has teams specialized in supporting parent carers (ie those looking after a disabled or ill child), and young carers (ie carers who are under 18), as well as adult carers (ie adults looking after other adults). Swindon Carers Centre is looking to appoint a trustee who could take on the role of treasurer. For this, we need someone with a recognised financial qualification, and who has strong Excel skills. The role will involve advising the trustee board with regard to the organisation’s financial situation, as well as working closely with the Finance Officer to ensure the management accounts and forecasts are a true reflection of the finances. |
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Swindon Dance |
Swindon Dance’s Board of Trustees is pivotal to the development of the organisation and we are looking for up to four talented individuals to join our Board. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with skills, energy and enthusiasm in one or more of the following areas of professional expertise:
You will be prepared to commit to between four and six full trustees meetings a year plus active participation in working groups (approx four meetings a year) and to attend some performances and events. Trustees meetings are held in central Swindon. If you would like to gain new, or build on previous, Board level experience in a dynamic, high profile dance organisation which puts the artform and creativity at its centre, please get in touch. |
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Dressability |
| Dressability is one of only two independent charities in the UK which provide clothing adaptation, dressmaking and design services for people with disabilities, older people and carers. Getting dressed is something most of us never think about but if your fingers are unable to manage zips and buttons or you lack the mobility to get into and out of your clothes without difficulty, this everyday activity can be painful, slow and very frustrating. The services we provide help to make life easier by making clothes work better so our clients can maintain their independence and dignity.We are looking for people with an interest, skills or background in IT, strategic planning, financial management and marketing to join Dressability as trustees. We meet on average every 6-8 weeks usually in the early evening. Days and times are flexible to accommodate other commitments. Between meetings each trustee spend between 2 – 8 hours on relevant projects. Our office is generally open until 8.00 pm one evening a week for trustees in full-time employment to keep up-to-date with activities and keep in contact with staff and volunteers. Our office is fully accessible with its own car park.As a small organisation trustees, staff and volunteers work as a team with everyone having a role to play. This combination of vitality and diversity makes Dressability an inclusive, vibrant charity where being a trustee is both rewarding and fun. |
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Tech4D |
| Trustees are needed to help run a small charity offering computer lessons and computer hire to elderly, disabled and disadvantaged people in Swindon. We need people who can bring business skills such as marketing, business plans, grant and funding application writing. We will arrange frequency of meeting etc by discussion. We have just moved to new premises which we share with two other charities and need to make a fresh start with lessons and hire, so need enthusiasm and business acumen to take us forward.Tech4D is a charity which offers basic computer training in premises in Dorcan to elderly, disabled people and people who are trying to get back to work. Computer skills are needed now in many circumstances, to maintain contact with family friends, shopping, getting back into work and training etc. Our lessons start at the very basics, we work entirely at the clients pace, usually on a one to one basis. The lessons are quite informal with tea, coffee and biscuits (and a chat) on offer. Many computer training courses seem daunting if you have never used a computer or have difficulty with a structured course and we try to offer an alternative way to learn.We also offer a computer on lease to use at home should the client require. |
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SMASH |
| Since 1999 SMASH has been bringing young people together with willing and committed volunteers who can support, advise and listen to them in a sustained long term mentoring relationship. SMASH can give hope where there was none and opportunities to those who seemed to have none. By getting involved with SMASH, vulnerable young people find new hope and get the chance to become everything they can be, sometimes when no one else believes that they can. They have a couple of Trustee vacancies at the moment. We need reliable hands on trustees who are interested in raising the organisation’s profile and organising and managing fund raising and publicity events. They will need to have imagination, energy and drive and a desire to roll their sleeves up and to get involved.Meetings take place every couple of months on a Wednesday at 6pm. |
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Swindon Foyer |
| We provide short term accommodation and support to develop independent living skills for local young homeless people, 16 – 25 years. We also support young residents to identify a suitable career and gain whatever skills, qualifications or experience they need in order to pursue this. I am in the process of establishing a small charity which will oversee this side of the work, which we fund-raise for. We are looking for trustees who have an interest in young people and any background or skills in respect of education, training or employment provision would be useful. We are based on Old Town and local representation is always helpful too. |
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Swindon & District Samaritans |
| We are always looking for people interested in becoming a trustee, we are currently looking for trustees with potential retail, health & safety and publicity experience. We meet every six weeks and our AGM is looming next March. It is generally held on a Monday, starts at 7.00 and lasts for approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.More than ever people are turning to Samaritans for emotional support as we are facing challenging times. With increased competition for limited resources it is vital that we maintain a service in the Swindon and District Area. As a trustee on the Swindon Committee you will be supporting a team of dedicated listening and support volunteers that provide confidential and non-judgemental support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
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Root & Branch, nr Watchfield |
| Join an enthusiastic and dedicated trustee board and help to collectively manage Root & Branch – helping people with mental health problems through gardening and horticulture, woodworking, crafts, artwork and cookery on a beautiful organic farm. The trustees currently meet once a month on a Thursday 6.30pm – 9.00pm. Trustees would need to be prepared to put in other hours as appropriate and after discussion regarding individual trustee roles.
Skills required: Ability to support others. Empathy with vulnerable people. Awareness of mental health issues. Knowledge of managing an organisation and experience of, or a willingness to learn about, fundraising, financial management, contracts, health & safety, employment of staff etc. www.rootandbranch.info/ 01793 780380 Root & Branch, Westmill Farm, Watchfield SN6 8TH Root & Branch is a registered charity: Charity No: 1143294 and is a limited company registered in England and Wales: No. 07685042. |