Trustee opportunity – Join our Board
14th June 2023
Do you want to use your skills to support your local community?
Are you looking to enhance your CV and gain new experience?
Essex Community Foundation is looking for trustees to help shape our work now and in the future. This is a voluntary, unpaid position; however, expenses are covered.
For over 27 years we have worked passionately to develop the charitable sector in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. We want to create a culture of generosity and support, inspiring charitable giving to provide vital funding to voluntary and community organisations working at the heart of our communities.
On average each year we provide grants to over 420 large and small organisations which are meeting the needs of their communities and making a real difference for local people, with funds provided by over 180 donors and national funders.
We are recruiting voluntary positions to join our Board of Trustees to help expand our skills and broaden our diversity.
Our Trustees tell us that they feel they can make a real difference through their involvement and applying their skills to support and develop our work.
There are several skills that we now need on our Board, and we hope that you will be interested in working with us. These are:
- a broad understanding of charity
- finance or risk management
- marketing and communications
- legal
We want to ensure that our Board better reflects the diversity of those who belong to the communities that we support and so we particularly welcome interest and applications from LGBTQ+ people, Black, Asian and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and people under 40 years of age.
This could be your first Trustee role, or you could already have some experience as a Trustee. We have a full trustee induction process, ongoing training, and a mentor scheme to support you through your first years.
You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge of the charity sector through participating in the work of our Board committees.
Our Board meets four times a year, and participation can be in person or virtually.
How to apply
Applying couldn’t be simpler, click here for our Recruitment Pack.
Interested candidates need to submit a CV and letter outlining why this is of interest to you to recruitment@essexcf.org.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 19 July.
We would also like to offer you an opportunity to have an informal conversation with one of our current trustees or our Chief Executive. Please contact us via the above e-mail address to arrange this or call 01245 355947.
We look forward to hearing from you.