The responsibility of all trustees is to direct the affairs of the charity through efficient, effective and accountable governance ensuring the organisation is solvent, professionally-run and acts in accordance with its stated aims and objectives.
For more information, please click here: https://www.chss.org.uk/about-us/trustees-committee-members/
What could a volunteer gain from the experience:
In becoming a trustee, you will be leading efforts to ensure there is No Life Half Lived in Scotland and ensure that CHSS is best placed to meet their strategic goal of No Life Half Lived. You’ll be joining the organisation at an exciting time as they embark on the second year of their new strategy.
Experience required
Whilst we welcome all applications, we are eager to hear from people from groups currently under represented on our board:
• Women.
• People with disabilities or long-term conditions, including chest, heart or stroke, and their family
and carers.
• People from ethnic minority backgrounds.
• People who are younger/of working age.
Training details
CHSS offer an ongoing trustee development programme including one to two online evening trainings sessions a year.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
CHSS is a Disability Confident Committed employer and will provide reasonable adjustment to support applicants with disabilities.
Frequency & commitment
Four Board meetings a year (the last Thursday in February, May and August, 16.00-18.00, held online and/or in Edinburgh; an Annual General Meeting and Board on the last Thursday in November, held online and/or in Edinburgh); and three in-person Board strategy and development sessions a year (held on a Saturday, a mixture of half days and full days).
Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity. Find out more
