Sunnyside Rural Trust is a thriving charity and social enterprise offering training and work experience for over 170 vulnerable people. We train people with learning disabilities to acquire skills in ...
Trustee
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Tracey OHara
#125598
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With other trustees you will ensure that the policy and practices of the organisation are in keeping with its aims and strives to achieve best practice.
Main tasks
1. To take part in formulating and regularly reviewing the strategic aims of the organisation.
2. With other trustees to ensure that the policy and practices of the organisation are in keeping with its aims.
3. With other trustees to ensure that the organisation functions within the legal and financial requirements of a charitable organisation and strives to achieve best practice. In further detail:
Main duties
1. Formulating strategic aims
• Consider the organisation as a whole and its beneficiaries, whether as a member of the trustees or any of its committees, sub-committees, groups etc.
• Reflect the organisation's vision and principles, strategy and major policies at all times
• Contribute specific skills, interests and contacts and support the organisation in fundraising activities.
2. Ensuring policies and practices are in keeping with aims
• Follow the Code of Conduct at all times, particularly when exercising the functions of the trustees, or any of its committees, sub-committees, groups.
• Attend meetings of the trustees.
• Reflect the trustees' policies and concerns on all its committees, sub-committees, groups.
3. Ensuring best practice
• Be an active member of the trustee body in exercising its responsibilities and functions.
• Maintain good relations with senior managerial staff.
• Take part in training sessions provided for the benefit of the trustees.
Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time by the trustee body.
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About Sunnyside Rural Trust
Sunnyside Rural Trust is a thriving charity and social enterprise offering training and work experience for over 170 vulnerable people. We train people with learning disabilities to acquire skills in a number of rural activities. These include beekeeping, looking after chickens, growing a wide range of plants and produce, landscaping and garden maintenance.
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