Trustee role

STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE, a local anti violence charity is looking for trustees. The charity focuses on anti violence education amongst young people and raising awareness of the consequences of violence.

We have 4 vacancies. Althought we are looking for people who are keen and supportive of SAV and our aims we are specifically looking for people in the following professions:

·         Magistrate

·         Youth/social worker

·         Healthcare professional - consultant, nurses or NHS management

·         Councillors and council workers (with a keen interest or appropriate background in Secondary Schools   and Education)

·         Secondary school teacher/head

Ideally we need people with connections or that are higher up in their professions. People who can use their experience and connections to further develop and enhance the charity.

All trustees need to be over 18 and the role involves the following:

• Attending regular monthly meetings usually a day in the first week of each month.
• Fundraising
• Promoting and furthering the charity and our aims
• Attending occasional events

Trustees need to be proactive and actively strive to help the charity achieve it's objectives.
All decisions are made by the board at the meetings but anything a trustee wishes to do off their own initiative can be contributed and discussed. We raise our plans at the meetings, discuss ways forward, strategies, explore possible avenues then delegate tasks for each of us to achieve. Delegation of tasks depends on peoples experience, expertise, use of contacts etc. We have a trust deed which will need reading and signing by every trustee and we must always work towards our objectives set out in this deed. Each trustee stays in post for a year and can then decide to step down with notice or continue in their position if voted back in. 

If anyone is interested and believe they meet our criteria please get in touch as we would love to hear from you. Please email Adam Fouracre at a.fouracre@sav-ed.co.uk