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 Merton and Lambeth
Community Support Employment Homelessness and Housing Legal Advice and Justice Mental Health Deadline 22/02/2019
Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth provide advice and legal assistance to people who live, work or study in Merton and Lambeth. They work to improve policies and practices that affect people's lives. They are looking for new trustees with experience as either a barrister, solicitor, clerk or practice manager. They are particularly keen to hear from those with experience in human resources legal, fundraising, financial management or public service commissioning.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 18:00 in Mitcham.
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Orchestras for All
Education Music, Drama and Arts Youth Deadline 31/03/2019
Orchestras for All believe that all young people, regardless of who they are, where they come from or where they are on their musical journey, have the right to access the musical and social benefits of making music together. They identify young people who lack opportunities to access ensemble music-making and have shown a dedication to music in the face of challenging circumstances. They equip music leaders with the skills, resources and networks to establish inclusive ensemble music-making opportunities and, in the long-term, cultivate a culture of music-making in their community. They collaborate with young people, music leaders, professional musicians and cultural venues to create exciting, innovative and inspiring events and performances around the UK, that express the identities of the young people we work with. They are looking for a new trustee with experience as either a barrister, solicitor, clerk or practice manager to be a passionate advocate for their work, excited to be involved in the next chapter of Orchestras for All's journey. The ideal candidate must be passionate about the power of the arts, be a strong external representative and to bring innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit to the table.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 17:00 in London.
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Citizens Advice Kensington & Chelsea
Legal Advice and Justice Deadline 30/03/2019
Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea provide advice and legal assistance to people who live or work in Kensington and Chelsea and work to improve policies and practices that affect people's lives. They are looking for new trustees with experience as either a barrister, solicitor, clerk or practice manager, as well as a new chairperson.
Meetings take place quarterly at approximately 18:30 in RBKC Town Hall, Hornton Street.
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Aspire Sussex Ltd
Education Deadline 26/04/2019
Aspire Sussex Ltd is the social enterprise that leads in the planning, promotion and organisation of vibrant adult education for people across Sussex and Hampshire borders. They work to a model that enables them to deliver free at the point of delivery or with concessions to meet particular individual need. They are looking for new Trustees with experience as either a barrister or a solicitor.
Meetings take place monthly at approximately 10:00 in Burgess Hill.
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Mindfulness in Schools Project
Children Education Health Youth Deadline 31/03/2019
Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) aims to improve the lives of children by making a genuine, positive difference to their mental health and wellbeing. The charity is a established provider of mindfulness training and curricula for schools. 350,000 primary and secondary pupils have already benefited from the programme, which helps them to flourish academically, socially and emotionally. MiSP 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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Age UK Leeds
Elderly Deadline 01/03/2019
Age UK Leeds influences, shapes and delivers responsive services, supporting the independence and well-being of older people in the city to positively improve their quality of life. They are looking for a new Trustee with experience as either a barrister or a solicitor.
Meetings take place bi-monthly at approximately 16:00 in Leeds.
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Munro Health
Community Support Elderly Families Health Deadline 31/03/2019
Munro Health is a small London based charity. Their aim is to support the well-being of disadvantaged groups in the local community through the provision of complementary therapy to those that would not otherwise not be able to access or afford these services. Complementary therapy is often often out of reach for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community who could benefit from such treatments the most. The charity's beneficiaries are diverse and includes unpaid carers, the elderly, homeless and survivors of traumatic events. They are looking for a new Trustee with experience either as a barrister, solicitor, practice manager or clerk.
Meetings take place bi-monthly 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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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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