You’re in good company!
Great work is already being done. Lots of organisations have young trustees on their boards already. Here are just a few amazing charities that are part of the movement.
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Upcoming Events
Join an event to get support and take practical next steps to achieve your trustee goals.
International, Online
FREE - YOUNG TRUSTEES MOVEMENT CHAMPION TRAINING
International, Online
Details
Region: International
Date: 02 October 2023 at 11:00
Price: Free
A free 1 hour workshop that will leave you equipped to champion diversity on boards. This is held monthly, with new dates regularly added. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-training-tickets-123188392799
About this event: When 1/12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. It’s no secret that board diversity is an issue.
Join us in changing that. The first step is attending this workshop.
By the end of our 1 hour workshop you will:
Be able to articulate and understand how young trustees can enable organisations to navigate uncertainty, future proof decisions and reflect the interest of their communities . Have a framework to understand how to approach diversity on boards. Be able to run a session with a board to plan practical and achievable next steps. What attendees have said about the training:
"Excellent training session, bringing together folks from the sector & aspiring young trustees. Something we're very keen prioritise as we expand our board" - Jon Arnold, CEO of Tiny Tickers "Feeling inspired after joining an amazing training". Ediane de Lima, Consultant at the Social Change Agency "I just became a Young Trustees Movement Champion! In this role I pledge to ensuring that young people are represented in the decision making of @S4TP_BigIdeas. I highly recommend the training." -Jen Baughan, CEO of Solutions for the Planet Optional extra hour: There will also be an additional hour after the session where you will have access to a non-judgemental space, where you can talk through challenges, concerns and any other barriers to meaningfully recruiting and inducting young trustees.
Thanks to our funders we can offer this workshops for free. Please note we cap tickets so that we can make these sessions meaningful - if you book your ticket please be mindful of this.
This event will be held on Zoom and you will receive the login details in a confirmation email. If you need any support registering for, or accessing, the event please contact hello@youngtrusteesmovement.org.
We look forward to meeting you! Together we will double the number of young trustees by 2024.
Website: www.youngtrusteesmovement.org
Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-training-tickets-123188392799
International, Online
FREE - YOUNG TRUSTEES MOVEMENT CHAMPION TRAINING
International, Online
Details
Region: International
Date: 07 November 2023 at 12:00
Price: Free
A free 1 hour workshop that will leave you equipped to champion diversity on boards. This is held monthly, with new dates regularly added. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-training-tickets-123188392799
About this event: When 1/12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. It’s no secret that board diversity is an issue.
Join us in changing that. The first step is attending this workshop.
By the end of our 1 hour workshop you will:
Be able to articulate and understand how young trustees can enable organisations to navigate uncertainty, future proof decisions and reflect the interest of their communities . Have a framework to understand how to approach diversity on boards. Be able to run a session with a board to plan practical and achievable next steps. What attendees have said about the training:
"Excellent training session, bringing together folks from the sector & aspiring young trustees. Something we're very keen prioritise as we expand our board" - Jon Arnold, CEO of Tiny Tickers "Feeling inspired after joining an amazing training". Ediane de Lima, Consultant at the Social Change Agency "I just became a Young Trustees Movement Champion! In this role I pledge to ensuring that young people are represented in the decision making of @S4TP_BigIdeas. I highly recommend the training." -Jen Baughan, CEO of Solutions for the Planet Optional extra hour: There will also be an additional hour after the session where you will have access to a non-judgemental space, where you can talk through challenges, concerns and any other barriers to meaningfully recruiting and inducting young trustees.
Thanks to our funders we can offer this workshops for free. Please note we cap tickets so that we can make these sessions meaningful - if you book your ticket please be mindful of this.
This event will be held on Zoom and you will receive the login details in a confirmation email. If you need any support registering for, or accessing, the event please contact hello@youngtrusteesmovement.org.
We look forward to meeting you! Together we will double the number of young trustees by 2024.
Website: www.youngtrusteesmovement.org
Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-training-tickets-123188392799
Trustee Vacancies
Lots of charity boards are recruiting now! Take a look at current vacancies and find the role that’s right for you.
Trustee, England – South East
The Open Spaces Society
Trustee, England – South East
Details
Website: https://www.oss.org.uk/
Added: 28 September 2023
Expires: 22 October 2023
Type: Trustee
Region: England – South East
Sector: Environmental
The Open Spaces Society, Britain's oldest conservation body, needs additional trustees to broaden our reach. If you are keen to develop strategy and policy for creating, defending and maintaining commons, greens, and paths, and to develop new approaches to make open spaces available to all, this role is for you.
Trustee, England – South West
RFU Injured Players Foundation
Trustee, England – South West
Details
Website: https://www.rfuipf.org.uk
Added: 28 September 2023
Expires: 29 October 2023
Type: Trustee
Region: England – South West
Sector: Health
We are seeking a volunteer with public relations and/or MrComms skills to be part of our Board of Trustees.
We need to make sure we have access to advice and insight on the best ways to amplify the voice of the charity, improve recognition of the IPF within the rugby community, and engage our supporters, ambassadors, and patron(s).
Trustee, National
Historic Buildings & Places
Trustee, National
Details
Website: https://hbap.org.uk/
Added: 27 September 2023
Expires: 18 October 2023
Type: Trustee
Region: National
Sector: Arts and Culture
Historic Buildings & Places is looking to add four new (shadow) Trustees to help us run the charity, supplementing and widening the skills, expertise, and experiences already present on the board whilst bringing fresh perspectives. Previous experience as a Trustee is not required. Being a Trustee is a voluntary appointment and is not paid.
These four new people will join a board of 12 members drawn from England and Wales, sharing a keen interest in Historic Buildings. All Board members will be expected to serve a maximum of 2 terms, each lasting 3 years. We are currently in the process of updating the governance of the charity, which will introduce limits for how long Trustees will serve on the Board as we are creating an Incorporated Charity, to give Trustees additional protection. These new Trustees will be Shadow Trustees until the new body is established, when they will automatically become full Trustees of the new charity.
The charity has a dedicated staff team responsible for leadership and delivering the listed building casework, marketing, membership, and finance. The Board of Trustees is not directly involved in the day-to-day running of the charity but should work to support staff in carrying out their duties effectively.
We are seeking individuals with skills in strategic and creative thinking; environmental sustainability; digital and physical engagement; and income generation. We believe these skills will be crucial as we aim to grow the charity over the next 5 years.
Additionally, we have a specific interest in recruiting Trustees from Wales, individuals under 35, and those who will bring a different perspective to the board.