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  • VO99748
  • Committee Work
  • Opportunity start date: 11th March 2024
  • Opportunity end date: 8th September 2024

Description

Founded in 1998, Nemo Arts (Formerly Theatre Nemo) has been at the forefront of providing high-quality, participatory arts activities that support people in recovery from poor mental health, for 25 years. We have pioneered work with children and families of prisoners, young carers, adults in psychiatric units, prisoners, and people in communities. We deliver a range of services using artistic disciplines including music, drama, and visual art. Research has shown that participation in the arts improves the mental health and wellbeing of participants, whatever the current state of their mental health. Our work helps people achieve positive outcomes such as increasing confidence and self-esteem, providing opportunities to increase creative and life skills, and reducing isolation. The creative arts have the potential to improve the quality of life and give people a new positive identity.

Our mission is to support people in recovery from poor mental health, and we aim to:
• Improve people’s mental health and wellbeing
• Improve knowledge and understanding of mental illness in the community
• Reduce stigma and isolation associated with poor mental health

The people who use our service are adults experiencing poor mental health, there is a huge spectrum of poor mental health, and all are welcome within our service. The majority, around 80%, of referrals we receive are from NHS Mental Health services. Other referrals are received from Social Work and other 3rd sector services with a small portion of people self-referring to our service.

The Role:
As a trustee, you will be responsible for the charity’s governance and strategy. This includes making sure the charity is appropriately financed, and that Nemo Arts complies with all relevant rules. We expect all trustees to act in the interests of the charity, by applying skill and care in the application of their duties as well as operating in a manner consistent with Nemo Art's purpose.

In practical terms, we ask that trustees attend four board meetings per year, the annual general meeting, and one strategy day per year. There are many other opportunities to be involved in including attending services and events.

Experience Required:

We are recruiting for additional trustees to complement our board, we are also recruiting for a treasurer. As treasurer, you will have good skills and expertise in financial compliance, finance, budgets, forecasting, and income generation. In addition, we would like you to have the ability to scrutinize and present the financial report at our annual general meetings.

Underpinning these requirements are good interpersonal and communication skills, a commitment to working as a team, an understanding of and commitment to our charity’s work, a broader knowledge of trends across the third sector, and the application of those to strategic work.

In return, we can offer the satisfaction of helping fellow citizens overcome barriers in their lives by joining a committed and collaborative board.

Time Commitment:

Our meetings are held every quarter either online or at our offices in Glasgow. They usually start around 1:00 pm and finish around 3:00 pm. Dates are set well in advance.

Ad-hoc meetings take place outside of formal governance, which all trustees are expected to attend.

The time you provide to our charity will be a valuable commitment in helping those who are amongst the most vulnerable across our society.

If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at 0141 226 3431

Thereafter we require an Application process:

Please provide a personal statement setting out how you meet the person specification for either the role of trustee or treasurer (maximum one page of A4) by emailing to David Walker, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Trustees@nemoarts.org

Before making an application, you can contact Nemo Arts, at the e-mail address above to arrange for an informal discussion with the Chair or another Trustee.

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Experience required: Volunteering as a trustee requires a diverse set of skills and attributes to effectively fulfill your duties and responsibilities. Here are some key skills and qualities that can be valuable in this role: 1. Leadership: Trustees often play a leadership role within the organization, guiding its direction and decision-making processes. Strong leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate others, delegate tasks, and foster collaboration, are essential. 2. Strategic Thinking
Travel details: We are based at G1 5HZ Bridgegate Glasgow https://maps.app.goo.gl/PgQpk92x7N4kmGKf8
Minimum age: 14

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Support: Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

You can't volunteer for this opportunity using this site. Please contact the organisation directly using opportunities.volunteerglasgow.org/profile/ for more information.

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