Trustees, Scarborough, Whitby And Ryedale Mind

Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind

We are working in partnership with Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind (SWR Mind), an independent registered charity, working in partnership with National Mind, providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

SWR Mind are now seeking to appoint a number of Trustees to provide strategic skills, specific insight and advice and to ensure good governance for the organisation as a Board member.

The role of the trustee is to safeguard Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind’s long-term future and ensure that SWR Mind has a clear, shared vision of its purpose and objectives. The role of Trustees is to set clear aims and objectives, establish priorities, safeguard assets (money, property, equipment and human resources) and use them effectively and exclusively for the benefit of those the charity exists to help.

Responsibilities of a board member:

• Ensure that SWR Mind complies with charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• Maintaining the good name, culture and ethos of SWR Mind
• Overseeing the financial stability of SWR Mind
• Protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds.
• To contribute actively to the Board giving firm strategic direction to the senior management team, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.

We want to hear from you if you have experience of setting targets, monitoring and evaluating performance and programmes, have experience of charity / company law, or working experience within one of the following disciplines: Recruitment and personnel management including a knowledge of employment legislation, Fundraising, Public relations and/or marketing, social media and information technology or Campaigning.

We are looking for Trustees who will have strong commitment, and a willingness to devote time and effort. A strategic vision, with good, independent judgement, leadership skills and the ability to speak your mind. Someone who can think creatively, and work effectively as a member of a team. Ideally you will have an awareness of mental health issues, but you will have an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.

For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, [email protected] or 01962 813300. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications: 8th August 2023