Bar in the Community operates a trustee finding service for charities that need to appoint legally qualified trustees. The service is free and available throughout England and Wales. We ask that barristers and legally qualified individuals interested in any of the following trusteeship and/or volunteering opportunities contact Bar in the Community to register their interest .
Citizens Advice Broxbourne
Community Support Families Homelessness and Housing Human and Civil Rights Deadline 31/05/2020
Citizens Advice Broxbourne promotes equality and challenges discrimination. Their advice is available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion. They have two primary aims; to provide the advice people need for the problems they face every day and to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.
They are particularly keen to hear from people with experience of PR and Profile, the law and compliance, human resources or governance.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 18:30 in Broxbourne.
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Clean Break
Music, Drama and Arts Prisoners and Ex-Offenders Deadline 06/04/2020
Clean Break was founded 40 years ago by two women in prison who believed in the power of theatre to transform lives. Now, the charity uses theatre to keep the subject of women in prison on the cultural radar, helping to reveal the damage caused by the failures of the criminal justice system. Through their work, they raise difficult questions, inspire debate and help to effect profound and positive change in the lives of women with experience of the criminal justice system.
Clean Break's Board is currently made up of twelve women with varies professional and personal experiences, ranging from theatre and the arts to criminal justice to the women's sector to financial services. Together, the Board ensures the company continues to move in the right direction; sticking to its values and strengthening itself financially.
They are looking for a woman with experience of governance and leadership at a senior level, who has a passion for Clean Break's work spanning theatre, the women's sector and working with the criminal justice system.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 18:00 in London.
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One Housing - Care and Support Division
Disability Elderly Homelessness and Housing Mental Health Youth Deadline 04/08/2020
This is NOT a trustee position.
One Housing's Care and Support division helps vulnerable people in supported living homes. They assist with a myriad of issues, including sustaining tenancies, benefits, mental health issues and preventing evictions. Staff are not able to give legal advice, but do signpost customers to where they can get help with benefits or representation in appeals and tribunals.
They are looking to further develop how they support their customers and would like pro bono support from barristers and solicitors. This could come in the form of workshops to train staff in current housing, benefits or mental health legislation so they know which procedures need to be followed and can signpost more effectively. It could also be representing or advising clients directly, assisting them with appeals or tribunals.
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New College Worcester
Children Disability Education Deadline 31/05/2020
New College Worcester is a national residential school for young people aged 11 to 19 who are blind or visually impaired. Students are prepared for both academic qualifications and useful independent living skills. Places are funded by local authorities across the UK.
They are now looking for two new trustees and are particularly keen to hear from those with a legal background, as they are currently missing someone with these skills on their Board. New College Worcester has three main committees, which are Education Services, Residential and Safeguarding, and Finance and Resources.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 10:00 in Worcester.
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BeyondAutism
Education Deadline 23/04/2020
BeyondAutism works to empower people with autism to lead fuller lives through positive educational experiences. They provide training for people who work with people with autism and support families and carers. Their services are aimed at adults and children alike, and include BeyondAutism independent schools, post-19 provisions, outreach and training.
They are looking for new trustees who are passionate about the cause and ideally have strong commercial or government experiences. Those with proven professional experience in growing organisations, for example through mergers and acquisitions, would be particularly well suited to the role. BeyondAutism aim to have trustees with a range of ethnically diverse backgrounds and from a variety of communities.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 16:00 in London.
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Vegetarian for Life
Elderly Human and Civil Rights Deadline 17/07/2020
Vegetarian for Life (VfL) is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. Since there are currently only two fully vegetarian care homes in the UK, one of VfL's major goals is to improve the standard of vegan and vegetarian catering in existing homes. They are striving towards a vision where at least one in every six UK care homes are members of the VfL UK List (a geographical listing of organisations and care homes that make a special effort to cater for vegetarians and vegans) and where one in every 100 will be VfL accredited.
VfL is looking to become the first port of call for information, support and advice for older vegans, vegetarians, their families, friends and a broad range of care caterers. They want trustees who can help them do this. They are seeking a vegetarian or vegan who is qualified in legal matters, and has experience and skills in the area(s) of company law and/or operation of charitable organisations and meeting their legal and best practice requirements. Trustees should be committed to the aims of VfL and be able to articulate the contribution they believe they can make to furthering these aims. Trustees will understand that to pursue its aims effectively, VfL needs to operate in a manner that respects and meets its legal and ethical obligations.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 11:00 in Manchester.
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Lewisham Youth Theatre
Children Education Music, Drama and Arts Youth Deadline 05/05/2020
Lewisham Youth Theatre (LYT) nurtures and inspires young people's voices through free participatory theatre activities, helping them to develop enduring and transferable skills that lead to increased life chances and long term well-being.They bring young people together from across the Lewisham community to create outstanding theatre in an environment of high expectations and collaboration. They work from the core belief that artistic excellence is key to expanding young people's horizons and creating lasting transformation. LYT's free activities engage those facing disadvantage across a range of needs, including mental health and learning difficulties, poverty, and family disruption (looked after children, young carers and those known to social services).
They are looking for a trustee who is interested in supporting vulnerable young people and wants to give them the best chances in life. They are looking for people who can bring legal knowledge and experience to help them oversee their work with vulnerable young people, and to be able to advise on areas that may affect the organisation's management.Knowledge and/or experience in areas including safeguarding, charity law, employment law and/or family law would be particularly beneficial. Trustees should have a belief in the power of the arts to make a difference and a passion for supporting the long-term well-being and life chances of children and young people.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 7:00 in London.
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Your Voice Counts
Community Support Disability Deadline 16/05/2020
Your Voice Counts is an advocacy charity working to help vulnerable people find a voice and gain control over their lives. They provide highly specialised advocacy services, support self-advocacy and user-led groups, and run drop-in sessions in Tyne and Wear where people can get personalised help with a range of issues. They also aim to raise awareness of the kinds of issues the people they help are facing.
They are now looking for 2 new trustees to join their Board. Trustees should be passionate about Your Voice Counts' mission and values. Your Voice Counts prides itself in being person-centres, positive and professional. They would like trustees who are willing to embrace challenge and change, be a strategic thinker and to work effectively in a team.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 16:30 in Gateshead.
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ORT UK - JUMP Mentoring Programme
Education Deadline 29/04/2020
ORT UK is part of the global ORT educational charity, providing education and skills training to Jewish communities in need around the world. They run a mentoring programme called JUMP, which offers pupils in year 12 (in 11 secondary schools in London) the opportunity to be matched with a mentor in an industry that they are interested in going into. Students and mentors meet five times during the academic year and follow a set agenda, including topics such as CV writing and a typical working day'. Both mentors and pupils gain a great deal from being involved in the programme. They are currently looking for barristers to be mentors to these promising year 12 pupils and give them an insight into what a career in law could look like.
Meetings take place 5 times per year in London.
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