Citizens Advice Stevenage is a small charity that provides information and advice to help people resolve their problems, including benefits, debt, employment, housing and so on. We provide free and ...
Trustee
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Paris-Elisse Williams
Provided
#125768
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Join our Board of Trustees and use your skills and experience to support a trusted local charity, shape strategy and help people find a way forward.
As a Trustee, you will work within the aims, policies and principles of the Citizens Advice to:
• make a positive impact for people in your local area by ensuring the local Citizens Advice is sustainable and meeting the needs of the community
• meet people and build relationships with trustees, staff and other volunteers
• build on your governance, leadership and strategy skills
• increase your employability
And we’ll reimburse expenses too.
You will help provide strategic direction, governance and oversight for Citizens Advice Stevenage. Working collaboratively with fellow trustees and staff, you will contribute to decision-making, monitor organisational performance and finances, support continuous improvement, and help ensure the charity meets the needs of the local community.
Trustee boards usually meet in the evenings, and you’ll likely need to give a minimum of 4 hours per quarter. You may also need to attend other meetings if you’re involved in specific projects or meet with volunteers and staff occasionally within the local Citizens Advice. We can be flexible about the time spent and how often you volunteer so come and talk to us.
Application Process:
If you are interested in becoming a trustee and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time, ‘what you will do’ and how we can support you, please contact us.
Please submit your Personal Statement or Cover Letter and we will then contact you asking you to send us your CV. Alternatively, to directly apply, please find further information, including our contact details, on the Job Pack attached.
Please note, incomplete applications may not be considered. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you have any requirements (e.g. for attending an interview) please note these clearly on in your letter.
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About Citizens Advice Stevenage
Citizens Advice Stevenage is a small charity that provides information and advice to help people resolve their problems, including benefits, debt, employment, housing and so on. We provide free and independent advice to help people solve the problems they face and improve the policies and practices that affect peoples’ lives. We offer a number of specialist services and last year we helped 7,868 people with 28,888 issues.
We are an independent charity, and responsible for running our own affairs within agreed standards of our membership with the National Citizens Advice. We have 28 staff and 54 volunteers, a budget of over 600 thousand and operate out of one main office and three outreaches in Stevenage.