As a Trustee, you will help ensure the charity delivers on its vision and keeps to its values. The Board of Trustees are both jointly and individually responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health and its activities in accordance with our governing documents and legal and regulatory guidelines.
You will preferably be able to provide the charity with expertise in a particular area and lead our activities and approach related to one of the following: training, fundraising, sales, human resources, marketing, public relations, social policy, research.
This role requires a time commitment averaging 2 hours per week, including attendance at Board of Trustee meetings (roughly every 6 weeks online) and meetings with the Founder.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the charity complies with its governing document, charity law and other relevant legislation and regulations
- Ensuring the charity is financially sustainable in both the shortterm and long-term and does not spend money on activities
that are not part of its charitable objects
- Contributing to the strategic direction of the charity, setting overall policy, defining targets and evaluating performance
- Safeguarding the good name and values of the charity and managing risks
- Sharing your expertise in a particular area (preferable)
- Leading the charity’s activities in a particular area (preferable)
- Supporting the wider work of the Plus Importance Project
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to think creatively and strategically
- Passion for the work of the charity
- Personal or professional interest in the work of the Plus Importance Project
- Able to offer at least 2 hours per week
Preferable:
- Experience of being a charity trustee or a similar role overseeing the management and administration of an organisation
- Ability to scrutinise financial budgets and processes
- Experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas: training, fundraising, sales, human resources, marketing, public relations, social policy, research
We particularly welcome applications from people that have lived experience that is currently underrepresented on our Board of Trustees, such as people who are Black or intersex.
To Apply:
Please email us on hello@plusimportance.org.uk with a CV and cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the role.
Plus Importance Project is a national charity that improves understanding and inclusion of people in the + of LGBT+,
defined as “sexualities, gender identities, relationship orientations and sex characteristics including, but not limited to, asexual,
genderfluid, genderqueer, intersex, non-binary, pansexual, polyamorous and queer”.
As the UK’s first registered charity with a focus on the + of LGBT+, we aim to create a world where those who identify fully or partly in the + of LGBT+ experience equal rights, respect and representation.
We do this by:
1) Training and supporting organisations
We work with organisations to help them be more + inclusive. This includes running training sessions and providing a review service that identifies areas for improvement in an organisation’s policies, forms, web content etc.
2) Improving public awareness of identities in the +
This includes social media, appearances at events, media appearances/interactions and responding to public consultations.
3) Undertaking research
This includes conducting, collating and commissioning research on different identities and the experiences of people in the + of LGBT+.
4) Campaigning for the rights of people in the +
This includes responding to government consultations and meeting with MPs and other decision-makers.
