We are looking for passionate people to join our Board of Trustees and help shape our future.
Trustees collectively help govern the charity and ensure it delivers its charitable aims effectively, ethically, and in line with it's values and objectives. You will:
- Contribute to trustee meetings, discussions and decisions
- Support and challenge the board to make sounds, values-led decisions
- Act in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries
- Act as an ambassador for the charity when appropriate
Training is provided.
Benefits
- Join a team who share the same passion and values as you in celebrating difference and welcoming everyone
- Be part of having a positive impact on the local community, including physical and mental wellbeing, self-confidence and fostering inclusion
- Help shape the future of a charity
- Develop or share skills and experience of being a trustee
Practical Considerations
We hold quarterly meetings (approximately 2 hours). There are occasional input between meetings (including emails) and ad-hoc support for events or tasks.
Support Disabled
We are proud to be a diverse charity where anyone and everyone is welcome
Do you offer volunteering opportunities for disabled people?
Yes
Skills
- No prior trustee or martial arts experience is required- we welcome people with lived experience and those new to trusteeship
- Commitment to our values and our community
- A passion for supporting a community-focused charity
- Ability to understand and carry out the responsibilities of a trustee
When do I need to be available?
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- Interests
- Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
- Civic Responsibility and Communities
- Disability
- Employment, Education and Training
- Fitness and Sport
- Health and Social Care
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health
- Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants
- 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)
- Support on Offer
- This role is adaptable for different abilities
- Training


