Volunteering Opportunity: Chair - Board of Trustees with Euro Youth Mental Health

As a small not-for-profit with a big vision, working across Europe. This role is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who enjoys helping a small organisation grow and improve. We welcome applications and interest from people of all ages, all experience and all geographical locations.

This will be an online based role for a minimum of 3 hours a month , and as the development of the group progresses reduce to 3 hours a quarter, 3 management committee meetings and an Annual General Meeting annually (to be agreed).

The hours are flexible to suit you and to suit your commitments. Access to the internet and a telephone/mobile phone is essential.

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: Broxbourne, East Herts, Hertsmere, St Albans, Welwyn/Hatfield

Location: From home, Online

Time of day: Weekday Evenings, Weekend Half Days

Practical Considerations: This is a remote position and you will be working with people from across Europe

Requirements: Relevant qualification or training, Will require a criminal record check (DBS)

Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Older People, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility, Rehabilitation friendly

Suitable for volunteers interested in: Children, Families & Family Support, Education & Training (adults), Education & Training (young people), Ethnic Minority Groups & Communities, Health and Wellbeing, Isolation & Loneliness, Learning Disabilities , Mental Health, Refugees/Asylum seekers/Immigration, Rights, Equalities & Justice System, Social Activities, Trusteeship & Governance, Voluntary & Community Action, Young People & Adolescents

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes

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Full Description:
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the chair include the following.

● Providing leadership to the organisation and the board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes in order to provide greater public benefit
● Chairing and facilitating board meetings
● Giving direction to board policy-making
● Checking that decisions taken at meetings are implemented
● Representing the organisation at functions and meetings, and acting as a spokesperson as appropriate
● Bringing impartiality and objectivity to decision-making

With the Director:

● Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required, for example annual general meeting
● Setting agendas for board and other general meetings
● Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning
● Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation, and liaising with the Director to achieve this
● Liaising with the Director to keep an overview of the organisation’s affairs and to provide support as appropriate
● Leading the process of supporting and appraising the performance of the Director
● Sitting on appointment and disciplinary panels
● The vice-chair acts for the chair when the chair is not available and undertakes assignments at the request of the chair

Person Specification

In addition to the person specification for a trustee, the chair should ideally have the following qualities.
● Leadership skills
● Experience of committee work
● Tact and diplomacy
● Good communication and interpersonal skills
● Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences.
● Knowledge of working within the charity sector
● Experience of working in field of mental health
● Experience of working with young people
● Experience of European wide youth projects is beneficial
● We encourage applications people under 35

How much time will be required of you?

● This will be an online based role for a minimum of 3 hours a month , and as the development of the group progresses reduce to 3 hours a quarter, 3 management committee meetings and an Annual General Meeting annually (to be agreed).
● The hours are flexible to suit you and to suit your commitments. Access to the internet and a telephone/mobile phone is essential.
● Potentially represent the organisation at conferences and events.
● Optional amount of involvement in supporting and advising in the development of funding and/or strategic activities.
● Attend approximately 5-7 hours of Induction period over the 1st month.

There will be an interview for this position and we will require 2 references. This role may also require a DBS