Trustee

Citizens Advice in West Sussex (North, South, East)

Join Our Trustee Board and Make a Difference with Citizens Advice in West Sussex  

Are you passionate about helping your community? Do you want to make an impact on the lives of residents in West Sussex? Join our Trustee Board at Citizens Advice in West Sussex and help us on our journey to reduce inequalities and support our communities to thrive.  

About Us: Citizens Advice in West Sussex is an independent local charity serving residents of Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex, Adur, and Worthing. Our mission is to reduce inequalities through high-quality information and advice and volunteering opportunities which connect our communities, so they thrive.   Last year we helped 40,000 people with over 100,000 problems from homelessness, foodbanks, discrimination and financial inclusion. Half our users have a health problem, many are carers, pensioners and families as well as refugees and asylum seekers.

Skills

What We're Looking For:

An understanding of the problems our clients face and the environment charities, NHS or Local Authorities operate in our areas of West Sussex.
Provide critique and review of the charity performance.  
Working collaboratively as part of a team.  
Providing strategic and operational oversight.  
Living our values of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.   
Ensuring the charity’s compliance with legal requirements. 
Champion our cause and mission.

You do not need previous experience but need to be passionate about our mission and can bring expertise and skills, including through lived experience to the role.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and aspiring Trustees including women, people from global majority backgrounds and diverse communities.

Benefits

Why Join Our Trustee Board? As a Trustee, you will:  

Make a Difference: Contribute to positive changes in your community.

Work as a Team: Collaborate with other dedicated individuals.

Set Strategic Direction: Help shape the future of our charity.

Ensure Legal Compliance: Oversee that the charity meets its legal obligations.

Champion Our Cause: Advocate for our mission and the people we serve.

Practical Considerations

What We Do:  

Provide Information and Advice: We offer advice to residents to navigate problems they face and find solutions.  

Create Volunteering Opportunities: We engage community members in volunteering roles, fostering connections and empowering people.  

Campaign for change: We use our users voices, data and expert advisors to solve the root cause problems and create change.   

Support Our Communities: By reducing inequalities, we help create thriving and resilient communities.  

When do I need to be available?

Details	Our trustee board meets every three months for around 2 hours (usually from 5 – 7 pm on a weekday). We also hold one or two longer sessions each year to review our strategy and business plans and to think how we adapt to meet the changing needs and priorities of our service users and funders. You will also need to make time to prepare for meetings by reading papers and thinking of any questions you might want to raise at the meeting.

Details

Our trustee board meets every three months for around 2 hours (usually from 5 – 7 pm on a weekday). We also hold one or two longer sessions each year to review our strategy and business plans and to think how we adapt to meet the changing needs and priorities of our service users and funders. You will also need to make time to prepare for meetings by reading papers and thinking of any questions you might want to raise at the meeting.

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Details
Disabled Access
Equal Opportunities Policy or Statement
Expenses
Health and Safety
Induction
Insurance Cover for Volunteers
Other
Suitable for 13 - 16 years
Suitable for 16 - 18 years
Suitable for a group of volunteers
Suitable only for (e.g. 18+, LGBT, BAME, Women only)
18+
Support on Offer
This role is adaptable for different abilities
Training