Hon Secretary

  • VO99295
  • Home-based volunteering


Description

The secretary is one of 5 trustees who manage this small charity. They have a range of backgrounds such as military, finance, psychology, the City Council and gardening. They have 4 formal meetings a year which the Secretary organises and minutes. Trustees keep in contact with the 4 qualified staff who run the site day to day. The secretary helps to organise staff recruitment, when necessary. The treasurer and auditor produce annual accounts which the secretary emails to funders and others. Funds are raised from local and national trusts. The secretary helps with funding appeals, record keeping and ensuring funders are kept advised of progress. A small amount of public relations can be involved. As with other trustees, the secretary will chat with beneficiaries when visiting the garden site. The secretary will be provided with a laptop.

Organisation aims and objectives

Dundee Therapy Garden is a mental health charity providing Horticultural Therapy to veterans of the Armed Forces and Uniformed Services. We use gardening activities to facilitate improvements in mental and physical health and social functioning. We work from a purpose built site in Dudhope Park. Many volunteers are engaged in working directly with veterans but many other opportunities are also available.

Availability

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Over a year it might be as much as 4 days a month. It is flexible and hard to define.

Frequency and commitment details

Over a year it might be as much as 4 days a month. It is flexible and hard to define.

Restrictions

Experience required: General business, organisational and IT skills including taking minutes. A knowledge of human resources, fundraising and PR would be useful but not essential.
Travel details: Dundee Therapy Garden, 16 Dudhope Terrace, Dudhope Park, Dundee, DD3 6HG
Minimum age: 30

Support

Expenses details: Please note: No expenses are paid for this opportunity.
Training details: The secretary will use previous managerial experience but will also enjoy the full support of fellow trustees and staff at the garden.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet