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New Adventures offers periods of respite for carers of adults with disabilities. To achieve this we offer regular sports sessions, outings and weekend breaks. We are looking volunteers who would like to join us on our adventures- wherever they take us! Our group have fantastic fun- and we would welcome enthusiastic, friendly individuals to support us in our plans.
We are looking volunteers who may help with the following:
• Book-keeping and managing the financial aspect of the group
A volunteer bookkeeper is currently being sought by GRACE. We run a number of fundraising events throughout the year as well as funding which comes from a variety of sources. A bookkeeper is required to keep track of the funds and ensure that restricted and unrestricted funds are allocated accordingly. Experience of SAGE would be essential
We are pleased to share this exciting opportunity to support Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland as a trustee.
In becoming a trustee, you will be leading our efforts to help people live life to the full and help make sure that CHSS is best placed to meet our strategic goal of ‘No Life Half Lived’.
The last few years have been difficult for everybody and people living with chest, heart or stroke conditions need our support more than ever. This includes people living with Long Covid, who we recognise as part of the CHSS family.
Our trustees are a passionate group of committed unpaid volunteers. Whether they have lived experience of our conditions or an understanding of the professional context CHSS operates in, they are committed to helping CHSS be the best we can be. You will be joining a talented and experienced team and will help ensure CHSS runs well and effectively for the people we support.
CHSS is so much more than a charity – we are a movement helping people in Scotland do more than survive their condition. If you are looking to be part of something that really matters, we would love to hear from you.
For more information and to apply to become a trustee please visit: https://www.chss.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/become-a-trustee
If you would like a conversation with the Chair or Chief Executive before applying, or more information generally, please email trustee.recruitment@chss.org.uk or call 0131 243 0154.
*(closing date for applications is the 3rd July 2023).
The Volunteer Treasurer will manage receipt of all income and payment of expenditure (e.g. salaries, rent, utilities etc). The Manager, under the control of the Volunteer Treasurer, operates Petty Cash. As a member of the Board of Directors, the Volunteer Treasurer will prepare financial bi-monthly reports, end of year reports and financial projection. Liaison with the Accountant is required to prepare the financial report for the Annual Report and Accounts. Completion of financial return to OSCR and dealing with the returns to HMRC are additional activities that the Volunteer Treasurer will undertake.
Wick Community Council Welcome the office bearing role of Treasurer to an enthusiastic, honest person.
The volunteer will oversea the financial transactions of the Community Council. Meetings are held each month for 10 months of the year.
Falling UP Together (SCIO) are currently recruiting for a new volunteer Treasurer to join the team!
The aim of Falling UP Together (SCIO) is to improve wellbeing through culture, particularly for the people with mental illness, whom we artistically mentor within ethically inclusive individual and/or group projects.
At present, we have 7 trustees on our board and would welcome the expertise of a Treasurer to prepare financial reports for the board and present at board meetings, maintain accurate financial records, and ensure that appropriate accounting procedures are in place and up to date.
Board meetings take place once every 6-8 weeks. Attendance may not be required at all meetings; timings for meetings can be discussed with the volunteer.
We are pleased to share this exciting opportunity to support Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland as a trustee.
In becoming a trustee, you will be leading our efforts to help people live life to the full and help make sure that CHSS is best placed to meet our strategic goal of ‘No Life Half Lived’.
The last few years have been difficult for everybody and people living with chest, heart or stroke conditions need our support more than ever. This includes people living with Long Covid, who we recognise as part of the CHSS family.
Our trustees are a passionate group of committed unpaid volunteers. Whether they have lived experience of our conditions or an understanding of the professional context CHSS operates in, they are committed to helping CHSS be the best we can be. You will be joining a talented and experienced team and will help ensure CHSS runs well and effectively for the people we support.
CHSS is so much more than a charity – we are a movement helping people in Scotland do more than survive their condition. If you are looking to be part of something that really matters, we would love to hear from you.
Blantyre Victoria YFC is the youth and adult section of Blantyre Victoria FC and are the youth pathway into Blantyre Victoria FC senior team. We provide a place for young people who share an interest in football to come along and join in.
We are looking for someone to help with funding applications and also help plan, co-ordinate and oversee fundraising activities.
Trustees for LDVG have responsibility for governance of the Charity and overseeing the management and administration of the organisation. Trustees have, and must accept, ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of LDVG, ensuring that it is solvent and well run, delivering quality services for people in Larkhall and District for which it was set up. Trustees are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public, funders and service users.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Oversee and present budgets, accounts, and financial statements
• Be assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs
• Ensure that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy
• Prepare and present financial reports to the Board
• Ensure that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place
• Liaise with the Charity Manager about financial matters
• Ensure that the charity has an appropriate investment policy (if required)
• Ensure the organisation’s compliance with legislation
• Ensure that equipment and assets are adequately maintained and insured
• Ensure that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by funders and the relevant statutory bodies – OSCR and Companies House
• Ensure that the accounts are scrutinised by the independent examiner and any recommendations are implemented
• Keep the Board informed of it’s financial duties and responsibilities
• Make a formal presentation of the accounts at the AGM
• Sit on appointment, disciplinary and grievance panels as required
Some of the tasks above may be delegated to a member of staff however the Treasurer must ensure they are carried out.
The general responsibilities of this role include -
Governance
• To be an active member of the board, helping to give the organisation strategic direction
• To actively contribute at board meetings and help to monitor the implementation of decisions taken at meetings
• Contribute to the setting of policy, objectives and adherence to, thereafter
• Ensure the financial stability of the organisation and ensure sound risk management
• To approve audited accounts
• To protect and manage the property of the charity
• Ensure the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law and other relevant regulations
• Ensure compliance with OSCR and charity law, ensuring annual returns and accounts are submitted in a timely manner
• The requirement for Trustees to act with integrity and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of charity funds or assets.
Leadership
• Safeguard the good name and the values of the charity
• Raise the public profile of the organisation
• Provide leadership to support staff to deliver high quality services at all times, as well as manage periods of change or difficulty
• To represent LDVG as necessary
• To develop and approve the organisation's vision and values.
• To promote the reputation of the organisation.
Strategy
• To review and agree any major changes to the organisation
• To regularly assess the environment and develop the organisation's business strategy
• To agree the annual organisational plan, implementing the business strategy.
Performance Management
• To monitor and assess the organisation's results in relation to the agreed strategy, budget, and plan
• To agree alternative action to remedy shortfalls in performance.
Risk Management
• To monitor a robust overview of the principal risks facing the charity
• To exercise scrutiny over the charity's risk management systems
• Use funds wisely, and only to further the purposes and interests of the charity
• Exercise reasonable care and skills as Trustees, using personal knowledge and experience to ensure that LDVG is run effectively and efficiently
As a member owned organization, the Credit Union is a Mutual and is regulated like a Bank, providing a savings and loan facility to the Cambuslang community. We do not and cannot offer money/debt advice but we do offer all the general functions of a banking institution – savings, loans, counter services, a degree of (free and included) insurance.
We can offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities that include office based tasks; these involve some or all of public contact, handling money, working with figures, using computers – in our words, acting as a teller, cashier, loan officer, book-keeper, treasurer, supervisor, and Board management. Other opportunities include social media manager, volunteer relations, community relations.