Trustee vacancies
Families Out Loud (FOL) supports families of addicts in Wiltshire, through one-to-one counselling and support group meetings. In April 2020, all FOL services were moved online and, as a result, our client base has grown. The social impact of Covid-19 is particularly difficult for addicts, which also directly affects their families. As such, the number of people in Wiltshire who need our help is growing, and it is time to expand our team.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the day-to-day running of the charity, as well as medium and long-term planning to ensure the charity’s viability and financial security. We are now recruiting two additional trustees to assist mainly in the areas of fundraising and website publications. Applicants will have an interest in how families are affected by addiction, and strategies that family members can use to protect themselves. However, applicants do not need to have had personal experience of such matters.
Trustee – fundraising
Responsibilities | · Identify funding sources and manage grant applications · Organise three fundraising events each year · Liaise with volunteers who are involved in fundraising activities for FOL |
Location | · Candidates must reside in Wiltshire and will work from home. · Attendance at monthly committee meetings (currently online) in Chippenham or Trowbridge is required. |
Remuneration | · The role is voluntary
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Preferred skills | · Good verbal communication skills · Creative thinking · Organisational skills |
Trustee – website contributor
Responsibilities | · Research topics of interest to FOL audience · Write six short website articles each year · Identify relevant website links to post on FOL website |
Location | · Candidates will work from home. · Attendance at monthly committee meetings (currently online) in Chippenham or Trowbridge is required. |
Remuneration | · The role is voluntary
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Preferred skills | · Excellent writing and grammar skills · Analytical skills · Organisational skills |
Application process
Submit a CV and covering letter to familiesoutloud@gmail.com by 30 November 2020.
Enclose details of two referees.
Online interviews will take place during December 2020.
Appointments will commence in January 2021.
A DBS Disclosure Check UK will be required for each successful candidate.