Volunteering Opportunity: Trustee with Redbourn Community Group

Ensure that Redbourn Community Group is carrying out its
purposes for the public benefit in accordance with its
constitution, vision, values and strategic objectives.

- To ensure compliance with its constitution and all
legal/regulatory requirements, including those of the Charity
Commission.

- Act in the best interests of the charity as agreed and defined by its constitution, vision, values and strategic objectives.

- Act with reasonable care and skill.

- With other Trustees ensure the charity complies with statutory accounting and reporting requirements and manages its resources responsibly.

- Jointly with other Trustees, hold the charity ‘in trust’ for current and future beneficiaries.

Opportunity Type: Other

District: St Albans

Location: From home

Time of day: To Be Discussed

Practical Considerations: N/A

Requirements (additional): N/A

Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over

Suitable for volunteers interested in: Trusteeship & Governance, Voluntary & Community Action

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes

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Full Description:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Fully participate in and contribute to Trustee Board meetings and members’ meetings.

- Drive and support the development of a sustainable charity for the longer-term, contributing fully to strategic development and planning, reviewing and agreeing
operating policies for the charity, assessing high level risks
and determining appropriate controls, setting targets and
goals, monitoring performance, and leading in assigned
areas.

- Take joint responsibility with other Trustees for delivering
key agreed initiatives and changes.

- Support the day-to-day smooth running of the charity,
including but not limited to:

1. Supporting the introduction of improvements

2. Participating in community events and other communication/awareness building/client and volunteer
support activities

3 Approving the issuing of grants in accordance with the
charity's Grant Issuing Policy.

- When appropriate:

1. Contribute to working groups and projects within the
charity

2. Act as a spokesperson for the charity

3. Act as a link between trustees and volunteers, clients and
any people the charity might work with or through.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS

- Must be at least 18 years of age, not disqualified from acting as a Trustee, and properly appointed following the
procedures and any restrictions in the charity’s governing
document.

- IT skills including Outlook, Office packages and use of
databases such as SharePoint.

- Understanding of the local community, the needs of its
residents and how the charity’s services address these.

ATTRIBUTES AND CAPABILITIES

- Excellent listening skills, and empathy, patience, sensitivity,
and integrity.

- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and organisations.

- Able to lead in assigned areas and to lead or contribute to
projects, seeking agreement and support from other
Trustees, volunteers, clients or external advisers as
required.

- With other Trustees, willing and able to make decisions and recommendations that take the charity forward.

- Ability to work as part of a team.

- Ability to lead and adapt to change, showing flexibility in
thinking and approach when required.

- Recognition of confidentiality requirements, and ability to
apply them.