Our Trustees are proud to be part of a well-respected organisation, with passionate staff and an engaged Board of Trustees. We are now looking to strengthen our board further.
“I’ve been a Trustee of Action Hampshire for four years and am approaching the end of my first year as Chair. It has been a busy year – and immensely challenging rewarding….We have now a new Chief Executive Officer at the helm and several exciting developments underway.” – Mike Southgate, Chair of Trustees
Take a look at the information below, and follow this link to see our Trustee recruitment ad.
What will you get out of being a Trustee?
According to research conducted by the Charity Commission:
- 96% of Trustees said they learned new skills
- 73% said it boosted their confidence, and
- 84% said it made them happier
- 22% said they got a promotion because of what they had learned
- Oh, and reasonable expenses for attending our meetings (most of which are now online)
Who are we looking for?
Our current Trustees come from a range of backgrounds and with a wide portfolio of skills (you can learn more about them by clicking this link to download our Trustee Recruitment Pack). We’re looking to appoint up to 6 new Trustees in the coming months. We are looking for a wide variety of trustees from many different backgrounds, with varying strengths and experiences! We are especially keen to add financial expertise to our Board.
There is no deadline to apply, but we are currently reviewing our strategy and business plan and it would be great to have new trustees involved in that process, so we encourage you to apply ASAP if you are interested. If you have any questions please email us by clicking this link.
Who are Action Hampshire?
Our specialist knowledge in the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector spans more than 70 years. We support this sector to deliver great services to local people; speak up for changes they would like to see and shape the future of where they live and work. Follow this link to find out more about our work and impact over the decades.
Examples of our current work includes:
Listening to the sector and bringing our voices together to create social change.
Bringing together a new alliance of VCSE organisations across Hampshire & the Isle of Wight to play a strategic system-wide role in the new Integrated Care System (click this link to find out more about HIVCA).
Connecting organisations and encouraging and supporting collaboration.
Project managing and championing learning from a pilot of three sustainable transport initiatives which aim to reduce loneliness for older people (click this link to find out more about Communities Tackling Loneliness with Transport)
Equipping the sector with quality information, training, and insight to do a great job.
Providing support and guidance to village halls and other community-led initiatives, particularly in rural communities (click this link to find out more about how we support community buildings)
What does a Trustee do?
Being a Trustee is a voluntary role and is incredibly important in the running of any charity.
“Our role as trustees is step back from the day-to-day, work with staff to plan for the longer term, set out our strategic direction, and then to support and appropriately challenge the CEO and the staff team as they carry out their work. Most of that happens in Board meetings and working parties. We make sure we work safely, legally and within our means, and that everything we do serves the people and communities who need us.” – Richard Barritt, trustee at Action Hampshire
You don’t need to have previous board or committee experience as training will be provided. All Trustees work from our standard Job but really what we are looking for most of all is:
- Passion and enthusiasm for communities and what they can deliver
- Commitment to our values and to attend our meetings
- Curiosity to find out more and keep asking questions
It’s vital we raise the voices of all the communities we serve. We want Action Hampshire to be a diverse and inclusive space made up of people from all different ages, physical ability, sexual orientation, race, religious belief, and socio-economic background. While the culture we have is inclusive, we also hold our hands up to the fact that we don’t have a diverse Board in all respects.
So, whatever your age, ethnicity, or cultural background, we need people who share the same passion for people and communities as our staff and, who can look at things with a fresh set of eyes and a different set of life experiences.
We hope that you consider applying, and we can share our knowledge and passion with the world – together.
