- Advertised from 1st June 2021
Role
The Eric Liddell Centre are looking for new trustees to join their dedicated board. The Eric Liddell Centre (Scottish Charity Number SC003147) is a local care charity and community hub founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic 400m gold medallist, Eric Liddell. After the Olympics Eric Liddell returned to North China where he served as a missionary from 1925 to 1943.Our mission is to be at the heart of the community, enhancing health and well-being and improving people’s lives, and to support some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland’s capital.
Our vision is to Bring Edinburgh’s Communities Together, to respond to isolation, loneliness and society’s disconnection. We work hard to change perceptions of people living with dementia, disabilities and mental health issues and we aim to show living a full life can be achieved with the correct support.
Despite the difficulties faced by the Centre in the past year, the management and its staff have continued to provide alternative services to vulnerable people we support via outreach and online digital support. These services include additional phone support, food programmes for vulnerable people, shopping, prescription collection, a range of online activities, supplemented with health and wellbeing activities to keep the mind body and soul active.
As a Trustee you will be kept up to date with the activities and successes of the charity and will be a vital support to the Centre. You will be involved with important decision making regarding the future of the charity, its policies, values and programmes. All Trustees are members of the Board of Directors. As a member of the Board of Directors you are responsible for the charity's governance and strategy and for ensuring the charity is administered correctly.
The Board generally sits with between 10 and 16 trustees who currently meet virtually on a quarterly basis. Each Board member also sits on one of the charity's two sub committees – the care services committee or the finance committee. The sub committees also meet quarterly.
The Board are looking to expand the diversity of our board and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. However, we would benefit specifically from aspiring trustees with the following competencies:
- Fundraising
- Accountancy/ Commercial/business
- Social care/ caring experience
- HR/employment law
Training is given to new trustees.
Application notes
If you would like to find out some more about what it is like to be a Trustee of the Eric Liddell Centre, and would like the opportunity to ask your questions in advance of applying, we are holding a conference call for you on Tuesday, 29th June 2021 in the evening. Please contact Zsofia B Molnar on molnarz@ericliddell.org and the link will be sent over in advance of the meeting.
If you are interested in the role of Trustee, please send your CV and cover letter, explaining why you are interested in the role and why you would be a good addition to the CEO, John MacMillan at macmillanj@ericliddell.org .
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A Treasurer is being sought by the Southside Community Centre Association SCIO
An opportunity has arisen to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer during an exciting time of development in which we are investing in new services and facilities, but also during a time of challenge as we focus on achieving a sustainable future.
As Treasurer you will support the Board to help manage its financial resources. Although you will take the lead in overseeing strong financial management, you will be aided by our Chief Executive and our very supportive accountants, as well as your fellow Trustees.
Key tasks as Treasurer
- Provide a monthly update to the Board on our financial position
- Promote oversight of our financial procedures and practices.
- Liaise with our Chief Executive and accountants.
- With the accountants oversee preparation of our annual financial statement.
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and good practice in conjunction with our accountants.
About you
- Enthusiasm to support our active Community Centre.
- Available to attend our monthly board meetings (in person).
- Strong attention to the detail of financial arrangements.
- Experience of serving as a Treasurer not essential, but experience in financial management would be an advantage.
- Good communication and team working skills.
About us
We became a two tier Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2023. Our charity is led by a Board consisting of nine Trustees (eight appointed by our members, and one co-opted by Trustees. We have over one hundred members. Monthly (in person) meetings of our Board are held in our community centre, with occasional additional meetings as required for working groups and / or sub committees.
The Board is supported in its work by a Chief Executive, appointed in late 2023. Our staffing compliment consist of three part time Community Centre Assistants (Facilities) who support our weekend opening, alongside three part time Activity Workers who deliver various project work within the centre.
As the leaseholder of Southside Community Centre, we work in partnership with the building’s owner, City of Edinburgh Council, to provide a community centre which is safe, inclusive, well managed and which meets the needs & aspirations of the communities it serves.
Our community centre consists of two general purpose rooms, a large hall and a community café, all of which are available for community use seven days per week. Our spaces are used by many regular and occasional let holders for a range of uses such as English language classes, martial arts, community meetings, fencing, drama and more!
Further information about the Association is available at southsidecommunitycentre.co.uk.
Greyfriars Charteris Centre is a centre for community operating as a social enterprise, that hires out halls, offices, meeting rooms and desk space to individuals, organisations and community groups for anything and everything including weddings, conferences, ceilidhs, meetings, cultural events, concerts and more. Since the redevelopment of the Centre, completed in 2022, we have become busier and busier with bookings in our various spaces at all hours of the day, seven days a week.
We are looking to expand our small team with the recruitment of a Cleaning and maintenance operative to keep the building looking its best despite heavy footfall through cleaning and some light maintenance tasks. The post holder will also assist with daytime bookings, which involves setup, welcoming and assisting groups, and clearing up.
The role will mainly be weekday daytimes with hours falling between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm with the contracted hours being 35 hours per week, however, there will be the opportunity to take on additional shifts at evenings/weekends if desired. Some flexibility will be required for occasional early morning starts.
There will be some lone working but generally the post holder will work alongside the core staff team.
The Ripple Project is seeking a chair to help the community of Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny to flourish.
We are a company limited by guarantee and charity that both serves and works with its local community to tackle poverty and inequality by responding to local priorities, circumstances and needs in a sustainable way.
The Ripple is looking forward over the next 5 years to build our capacity to respond to the increasing needs within our community. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chair to help make a genuine difference in a community that is struggling but strong.
We are looking for someone with a deep knowledge of the third sector with good influencing and networking skills.
If you share our ambition and vision for better lives for local people and their communities we would love to hear from you.
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We believe in lasting change through learning, because everybody deserves to thrive. Capella is a charitable company limited by guarantee and has been supporting people for 26 years. We run two charitable services called Sleep Action and Teens+, which provide people with support and education to make a lasting difference and improve lives.
With an ambitious new strategy, this is an exciting time to join the board. We are growing our existing services and developing new services that contribute to our purpose. Do you have the passion and expertise to help us achieve our goals?
We are looking for up to two new trustees to join our established and committed board. You will play an integral role in helping the charity to achieve its strategy while providing guidance, support and constructive challenge. You will help make a lasting difference and improve lives as well as grow personally and professionally.
While we welcome applications from anyone with a passion for what we do, we are particularly keen to receive applications from people with one or more of the following:
- People who do not typically join boards based on their age, life experience, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Background in public awareness campaigns or PR
- Fundraising at a community or strategic level
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