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 .
Girlguiding
Youth Deadline 28/10/2019
Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. They are active in every part of the UK, giving girls and young women a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. They build girls' confidence and raise their aspirations, giving them the chance to discover their full potential.
They are currently looking for two trustees with vision and commitment to help them fulfil their mission of empowering girls and young women. The board sets Girlguiding's strategy and direction, holds them to account and ensures they are always working for the benefit of girls and young women. They are looking for one with financial expertise and one with risk-related expertise. The trustees will also sit on either the Audit and Risk Committee or the Finance Committee, helping set policies and making recommendations to the board.
One trustee should be a qualified accountant or have another relevant financial qualification. They should also have the ability to critically assess financial viability and performance, and contribute to strategic financial planning as well as the ability to oversee budgets, funding arrangements and the efficient use of resources.
The other trustee should have either risk management, safeguarding or legal experience. They should be able to identify key risks to the charity, including legal and regulatory compliance, and have experience of monitoring and developing assurance frameworks to manage organisational risk and compliance. Experience of developing and implementing policies and processes to ensure the safety and welfare of young people would be beneficial, as would knowledge of best practice, statutory regulation and guidance relating to safeguarding.
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Trustees serve for three years, starting from 1 February 2020 and can then be reappointed for one further term. The role will take up around 15-20 days per year, which includes reading time, four Board of Trustee meetings and four committee meetings each year. Some meetings will be at weekends.
Girlguiding will cover all reasonable expenses.
Meetings take place quarterly in London or online.
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Shropshire Cerebral Palsy Society
Disability Deadline 28/02/2020
Shropshire Cerebral Palsy Society provide grants to children and adults who have cerebral palsy and live in Shropshire or Telford & Wrekin. Grants are for holidays, shoes, washing machines, therapies, and mobility equipment. Full information on grants and grant forms are available to the public on their website. They are looking for caring trustees who are able to commit to meeting monthly to discuss grant requests. They also require input from the trustees to develop the charity, raise awareness of the cause, and raise funds. Trustees meet monthly at approximately 3.30pm in Shrewsbury.
Meetings take place monthly at approximately 15:30 in Shrewsbury.
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Safe Passage International
Legal Advice and Justice Deadline 18/10/2019
Safe Passage International (SPI) is a strategic organisation with a legal focus. They champion refugee rights to legal safe passage (protection and a dignified life) through strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising. Safe Passage started as a project of charity Citizens UK in response to the plight of child refugees in Calais. In the last three years they have developed into a multi award winning project with an annual spend of £1.2 million and approximately 22 staff active in 3 countries.
They are now looking to appoint up to 3 new trustees to help drive their continued success and who will provide strategic direction to their legal and advocacy work over the next three years. They are looking for Trustees with strategic level experience of and expertise in litigation and legal work, particularly in the areas of immigration or human rights law, Greek charity/business sectors (based in or partially domiciled in Greece), fleeing persecution and refugee protection, fundraising or company secretary experience. Trustees will serve a three year term, directly contributing oversight of the work of the organisation in the area in which they specialise. They will attend full board meetings, as well as the meetings of any sub-committees on which they choose to serve, and are expected to visit at least one Safe Passage operational site per year. SPI is committed to building a board which is gender balanced, diverse, and international in composition. All trustees will be required to complete an induction and enhanced DBS check. The board meets quarterly in London, but video conferencing is available for those based elsewhere. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed by the charity.
Meetings take place quarterly in London (video conferencing available).
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Kennington Association
Children Community Support Disability Sport and Activity Youth Deadline 31/01/2020
The Kennington Association is a community organisation which exists to further the health and wellbeing of the people of Kennington and to improve the local environment. Its main activity is to manage and develop the historic Lollard Street Adventure Playground, which serves to provide children and young people of the area with free and adventurous play in a safe environment as well as an inclusive sports project for all the community. They are looking for a barrister or a pupil to fill one or both of their trustee vacancies. Trustees meet monthly at approximately 6.30pm in London.
Meetings take place monthly at approximately 18:30 in London.
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Dementia Support
Disability Elderly Health Mental Health Deadline 30/11/2019
Dementia Support is a young local charity based in Tangmere near Chichester and they have now created the first ever one stop shop' for those living directly or indirectly with dementia. In their state-of-the-art Hub, Sage House, which opened in May 2018, they deliver a wide range of vital services under one roof, providing the latest support, information, advice, activities and care to those living with dementia and memory loss. Following the successful launch of Sage House, they are entering the exciting next phase, which involves growing the charity across West Sussex and ultimately to a National level. They are ideally looking for either an employment lawyer or a commercial contracts lawyer who could advise on all matters associated with the legal aspects of the charity. Trustee meetings are held bi-monthly at approximately 3pm in Chichester.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 15:00 in Chichester.
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Caring All Together on Romney Marsh
Elderly Deadline 05/03/2020
Caring All Together on Romney Marsh (CARM)'s mission is to support older people who are socially isolated living in Romney Marsh, South Ashford, Tenterden and the surrounding rural areas. Through this support they aim to improve people's wellbeing, to help people remain independent for longer and to enhance the quality of the rural communities where they operate. CARM offers face-face and tele-befriending, group reminiscence, Drop in Coffee morning (Meeting Points), and volunteering opportunities, among other things. They have just become a CIO and are looking to grow. They are looking for a strong mix of skills on their board and currently have no trustees with legal skills. They are hoping to fill this gap. A great personality, team player, empathy and a passion to make a difference are the important qualities for CARM. Their AGM is on 4 October which is a great opportunity for a potential Trustees to engage with them for the first time. Trustee meetings are then held bi-monthly at approximately 6pm in Appledore.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 18:00 in Appledore.
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Black Country Living Museum
Education Heritage Deadline 29/02/2020
The Black Country Living Museum aims to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the significance and impact the Black Country has had on industrialisation since the 18th as well as increasing the sum of knowledge of the region during this period of its history. The Museum Trust works towards the provision, safeguarding and development of a museum and collections in the Black Country as a means of recording and exemplifying the contribution of the region to the development of the modern industrialised world since the 18th Century, for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. They are looking for 4 trustees who are interested in supporting this cause. Trustees meet bi-monthly at 3pm in Dudley.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 15:00 in Dudley.
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Age UK Lambeth
Elderly Deadline 14/10/2019
Age UK Lambeth aims to have a real impact on the ability of older people to live independent lives, support their own well-being and actively contribute to society. Their goals include reducing loneliness and social isolation, building community cohesion and celebrating the diversity of Lambeth's older people. Age UK Lambeth are open to trustees who do not have previous board level or committee experience as they will support new trustees as they start their role. Trustees are expected to attend 4 or 5 board meetings per year, which will be outside of normal office hours, as well as to get involved with one-off projects when the trustee's knowledge and skills complement those of paid staff.
Meetings take place on an ad hoc basis outside of normal office hours in Lambeth.
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