Hybrid Volunteer Trustee | Little Village Volunteer Trustee | Little Village
Little Village · nan, · Hybrid
About the job
We’ve achieved a huge amount with an amazing team, but there’s a lot more to do, and we need more expertise to help us achieve that. That’s why we’re looking for new trustees to join our Board in 2024.
What difference will you make?
We are looking for someone who can work with our Trustees and Management Team to support the long-term strategic direction of Little Village’s audience engagement and income generation, helping us to increase awareness of and engagement with the charity to deliver more diverse and sustainable forms of funding. You will be an experienced professional (but we don’t need any previous board or trustee experience) with a proven record of success in brand building and income generation, who feels excited about investing their passion and wisdom in helping us to give more children the things they need.
What are we looking for?
When recruiting new Trustees to our board, we look for people who are Collaborative and flexible Able to represent and speak for Little Village Able to offer constructive challenge and think creatively Committed and responsible Passionate about our cause and our values We’d like to appoint one trustee with experience of raising charity income and engagement as well as one or two other trustees with more general experience, especially a commercial or entrepreneurial background. We’re conscious that due to recruiting for specific skills needs recently, we haven’t created as much space for ‘all round’ trustees who can bring a wider perspective and broader experiences to bear. We are looking for one or two people who fit this profile and we’re particularly keen to hear from those with a commercial or entrepreneurial background and to encourage applications from people with experience of volunteering at Little Village or elsewhere.
What will you be doing?
As a Trustee you will be part of the Little Village team that
What difference will you make?
We are looking for someone who can work with our Trustees and Management Team to support the long-term strategic direction of Little Village’s audience engagement and income generation, helping us to increase awareness of and engagement with the charity to deliver more diverse and sustainable forms of funding. You will be an experienced professional (but we don’t need any previous board or trustee experience) with a proven record of success in brand building and income generation, who feels excited about investing their passion and wisdom in helping us to give more children the things they need.
What are we looking for?
When recruiting new Trustees to our board, we look for people who are Collaborative and flexible Able to represent and speak for Little Village Able to offer constructive challenge and think creatively Committed and responsible Passionate about our cause and our values We’d like to appoint one trustee with experience of raising charity income and engagement as well as one or two other trustees with more general experience, especially a commercial or entrepreneurial background. We’re conscious that due to recruiting for specific skills needs recently, we haven’t created as much space for ‘all round’ trustees who can bring a wider perspective and broader experiences to bear. We are looking for one or two people who fit this profile and we’re particularly keen to hear from those with a commercial or entrepreneurial background and to encourage applications from people with experience of volunteering at Little Village or elsewhere.
What will you be doing?
As a Trustee you will be part of the Little Village team that
- Sets our direction and purpose
- Connects us to our communities
- Supports our staff who manage and run the charity
- Promotes and always acts in the best interest of our charity Main duties of a Little Village Trustee is to - Ensure that Little Village is carrying out its purpose for the public's benefit. Understand its purpose, its objectives, be able to explain them, and ensure they are adhered to - Ensure that Little Village is complying with its governing document, legal obligations and statutory and accounting reporting requirements - Be able to demonstrate that Little Village is well run and effective - Act in Little Village’s best interests. Contribute to setting the strategy and ensuring targets and performance are measured - Help to manage Little Village’s resources responsibly (including its assets, finances, reputation and values) - Act with reasonable care and skill. Apply your skills and experience to offer challenge and advice Trustees, along with our families, volunteers and staff, are one of the four key groups of people who make up Little Village. We need your life experience, knowledge and skills to ensure that we continue to be relevant and fulfil our purpose.
