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  • VO86177
  • Board/trustee role

Description

Agape Wellbeing is a community-based Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) in East Kilbride, operating under a Christian ethos and offering services to promote positive wellbeing within the town. Focussing on mental health, social prescribing, and young families, we also have a small retail outlet next door to our community hub, providing volunteering and work experience opportunities . Agape Wellbeing is seeking to recruit suitably experienced and qualified people onto our Board of Trustees.
In an increasing challenging financial environment, we are seeking to increase our working partnerships, improve our effectiveness, continue to develop creative approaches to meet need and increase our unrestricted income. To help achieve this, we are seeking new volunteer Board Trustees, particularly those with an appropriate level of the following knowledge, skills or experience:
Finance / audit / accounting
Human Resources
Health and Social Care
Digital Marketing
These roles will play an important part in supporting and overseeing the development of Agape Wellbeing and will share responsibility for its success, including financial viability and compliance with all relevant regulations.
You will help us shape the future of our innovative charity. This important role involves sharing responsibility for Agape Wellbeing’s governance and strategy and ensuring the charity and social enterprise is administered effectively and in accordance with law.
For more information visit: oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/guidance-and-good-practice-for-charity-trustees
To apply for this role, please upload a covering letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) and CV to heathermalloch@agapewellbeing.com Closing date for applications is Friday 14th May 2021 at noon.
Interviews will take place, via video conference on Friday 21st May 2021 and evening of Tuesday 25th May and will be conducted by a small panel of current Board Trustees.

Organisation aims and objectives

To offer a hollistic approach to promote physical, emotional and practical wellbeing. To offer practical advice, support and training and liase with other support organisations to assist the individual to overcome any physical, emotional and spiritual barriers thus improving the quality of life for them and their families. To network and partner with other organisations in order to offer a wider variety of resources for individuals and their families.

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Frequency and commitment details

Commitment 2 Years + 3 Hours, Monthly

Restrictions

Experience required: Accountancy / Finance;Business / HR / Management;Community Development / Social work;Computer / IT / Web;Fundraising;General Admin / Office Support;PR / Marketing;Research / Policies Essential criteria: demonstrable skills in strategic oversight, development and team working. Eligible to become a Charity Trustee under Charitable Law.
Travel details: This volunteering takes place in SOUTH LANARKSHIRE in East Kibride
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses from home to work (not taxis). Must be claimed within 14 days.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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