Volunteering Opportunity: Trusteeship with St Albans and District Talking News
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Are you looking for a trusteeship, where your input can make a real difference to a small charity completely reliant on volunteers to deliver its service? We deliver weekly local news to our 90 or so visually impaired listeners to help combat loneliness and keep them abreast of events in the local community. Many tell us how important the programmes are for them.
Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
District: St Albans
Start Date: 05/01/2026
End Date: 01/12/2026
Location: From home, Online, Indoor
Time of day: Casual or Intermittent, To Be Discussed
Practical Considerations: Having passable computer skills for communication (email, WhatsApp, Zoom) would be required.
Suitable for: Aged 26 and over, Older People
Suitable for volunteers interested in: Older People, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Impairment, Trusteeship & Governance
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes
Full Description:
Our trustees are very hands on in the day to day running of our charity. They develop the strategy to secure our future survival, they participate in volunteer and listener recruitment and engagement, and ensure legal compliance.
At present the role requires attendance at quarterly committee meetings and being available and amenable to discuss issues as they arise, outside of these meetings, on the phone or Zoom. They also need to be available to attend the AGM.