Are you interested in supporting independent, investigative journalism which holds power to account?

Do you think journalism should be in the hands of journalists and readers, not shareholders?

If so, we’re inviting you to become director of Scotland’s award-winning investigative journalism and fact-checking platform, The Ferret, and help shape our future direction as we enter our tenth year.

A cooperative owned by our readers and writers, we’re looking for directors for our board who can bring new skills and perspectives to help take The Ferret to the next level.

We would really value the following skill sets, although others are welcome too:

● Fundraising (particularly expertise in the journalism/social change/civil society space)

● Wordpress, coding and/or web design

● Social enterprise/cooperative management

● Community engagement/outreach

● Event organisation

● Improving workplace equity and inclusion

● Finance/accounting

● Legal

● Human resources

● Marketing/communications/brand building

We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented and marginalised backgrounds including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, disabled people, LGBT people, neurodivergent people, and women.