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 .
The Upper Norwood Library Trust
Children Community Support Music, Drama and Arts Deadline 18/12/2018
The Upper Norwood Library Trust is a community business who were formed to take over the running of their local library hub to save it from closure and ensure the long term provision of a library service for the local community. Since coming into community ownership the library hub has extended opening hours, increased actives and has introduced unique services such as a 'library of things'. The Trust is committed to increasing social cohesion, decreasing social isolation and opening up cultural and learning opportunities for all. They are entrepreneurial by nature and pride themselves for their ability to thing outside of the box. They are looking for new Trustees with experience as either a barrister or a solicitor.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 14:00 in London.
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Signals
Children Community Support Education Music, Drama and Arts Youth Deadline 31/03/2019
Signals is a centre for creative digital learning, working extensively within East Anglia. They specialise in filmmaking, digital art and use media production for social, learning and creative outputs. Signals works with young people, artists, filmmakers and disadvantaged groups and has a long and proven track record of developing creative and innovative digital media arts projects and seeks to have an ongoing positive impact in peoples' lives by encouraging creativity, developing skills and raising aspirations. Signals is seeking new trustees with experience as either a barrister, solicitor, clerk or practice manager.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 18:00 in Colchester.
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Citizens Advice Peterborough
Community Support Homelessness and Housing Human and Civil Rights Deadline 31/03/2019
Citizens Advice Peterborough offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information services. They operate from their base in the city centre and have outreach service with sessions across the city, along with telephone advice and email advice services. They are a progressive and dynamic advice service, employing approximately 25 staff supported by 50 volunteers. Their approach is client centered and focused on a commitment to quality and diversity. They are not just there in times of crisis - they also use client's stories anonymously to campaign for policy changes that benefit the population as a whole. Citizens Advice Peterborough is seeking new trustees with experience as a solicitor with a commitment to the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice Peterborough service.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 17:00 in Peterborough.
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The Trent Rivers Trust
Environment Deadline 01/02/2019
The Trent Rivers Trust employs a small, dedicated team of people who are passionate about rivers and the water environment. They seek to deliver projects focusing on positive action for people, places and wildlife along the rivers and streams of the Trent Catchment. Partnership working is key to their success and they involve the community and volunteers wherever possible to create a sense of pride and ownership in the local environment. Their projects centre around river restoration, natural flood management and SuDS, working with farmers to reduce the risk of diffuse and point source pollution, improving fish passage and creating improved recreational opportunities along rivers. They are looking for a new trustee with experience as either a barrister or a solicitor with a passion for rivers and the environment.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 17:00 in Ilkeston.
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Carers Trust 4all
Children Community Support Disability Elderly Families Deadline 15/02/2019
Carers Trust 4all is a registered charity with a vision for every carer to be recognised, supported and offered services to help them maintain their own health and wellbeing. Every day an army of 7 million carers contribute their time and resources to help loved ones with care needs, often at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. Carers Trust 4all have a mission to provide services for carers and the people they support, ensuring no one is caring alone. They are looking for new trustees with experience as either a barrister, solicitor, clerk or practice manager.
Meetings take place monthly at approximately 14:00 in Cheshire.
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Heart of England Mencap
Community Support Health Deadline 28/02/2019
Heart of England Mencap is a local charity supporting the needs of the learning disability community in South Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Their mission is simple: to enable people with a learning disability to lead fulfilling lives. Everything they do is about enabling and empowering people and their carers to live as independently as possible. They would welcome enhancing our trustee board with legal expertise from either a barrister or a solicitor. A background or knowledge of healthcare, social care, understanding Third Sector organisations is helpful - but commercial and business expertise is invaluable. Experience in a customer focused organisation is also an advantage.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 9:30 in Stratford Upon Avon.
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Citizens Advice Westminster
Legal Advice and Justice Deadline 28/02/2019
Citizens Advice Westminster is a charity whose purpose is to serve the local community; providing advice and information on a wide range of subjects, including welfare benefits, debt and money advice, immigration and housing. They deal with 12,500 clients a year and have an annual turnover of £1m. At present, Citizens Advice Westminster is looking for skilled Trustees and a Company Secretary to join their board. They are looking for individuals with experience as either a barrister, solicitor, clerk or practice manager with a genuine interest in the work of Citizens Advice Westminster and who will be motivated by supporting all aspects of their work across Westminster. As well as the position of Company Secretary, there are 5 Trustee positions available across the Human Resources Committee, Fundraising Committee and Service Delivery Committee.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 18:00 in London.
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Heart of Bucks
Community Support Deadline 31/12/2018
Heart of Bucks is the county's community charity, connecting people who care with local causes that matter. They are part of a network of 46 Community Foundations across the UK, all striving to help people and organisations invest in their local communities. As one of the largest non-statutory grant givers in the county, they have supported more than 3,500 community organisations since their first grant payment in 2000. To date, they have distributed over £7.5m in grants and loans across Buckinghamshire. They work with philanthropic donors as well as corporate and small businesses who wish to support their local community, and also run government or other centrally funded grants programmes. Throughout the year, local charities and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for funding for a hugely diverse array of projects. From the initial stages of expressing an interest in applying, through to a grant being awarded, organisations are assisted by their internal funding team. They are proud to offer custom support to ensure applications are of the highest standard before they are taken to their dedicated independent grants panel. They are looking for new Trustees with experience as either a barrister or a solicitor, with applications particularly welcomed from those with a specialism in private client work, including work with wills, probate and trusts.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 10:00 in Aylesbury.
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