Would you like to make a difference to children and families in your community?
Do you have some job role expertise, or enthusiasm and a willingness to commit?
Become a Home-Start Newcastle Borough Trustee
For over 20 years, Home-Start Newcastle Borough, a local branch of the national Home-Start charity, (www.home-start.org.uk )has recruited volunteers to work alongside families to give compassionate and confidential support, tailored to each family. Our volunteers are trained by us and are given expert support.
We need more Trustees help shape strategic direction, make decisions on activities and finances, taking on tasks to move us forward as an organisation.
We are currently looking for new volunteer Trustees with Financial acumen as a priority to help us develop our Financial Sustainability Plan. Trustees with ANY of the following expertise are welcome to apply
- Finance/ Accountancy
- Media
- Data Protection
- Health / Social work / education background
- Risk Management
- Enthusiasm and willingness to commit
Commitment
Trustees meet every two months, usually online in the evenings, with at least one Board meeting held face to face during the daytime. We also have sub-groups for items requiring more detail and discussion which feed into the management committee meetings. Trustees may also be required to attend Strategy days, and support tasks, projects or issues relating to their area of expertise or identified interest outside of these meetings.
For more information about our charity and becoming a Trustee and to request a Trustee Application Form please contact our Chair of Trustees Dawn Johnson at thisisdawnjohnson@gmail.com or on 07966 540511 or our Scheme Manager Wendy Hocking at wendy.hocking@hsnb.org.uk or on 07563 179547.
Please note that Home-Start is committed to equal opportunities and to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. As such, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.