Do you have a passion for cycling? Do you want to help others gain physical and mental wellbeing by getting out on a bike?
Sunny Cycles is a new cycling charity based in Glasgow that gives the opportunity of cycling to everyone. Our success has been fast! This is down to our passionate and caring team who deliver many activities to all abilities of cyclist.
Sunny Cycles is looking for an experienced Secretary and a Treasurer who can help the organisation with practical administrative duties.
These positions are voluntary, but where appropriate, personal expenses would be covered by Sunny Cycles.
Duties will include:
Secretary
Treasurer
Please email sunnycycles2022@gmail.com for further information
Registered Charity SC052135
Secretary & Treasurer of the Board
Postcode: G40 4JQ
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ABOUT EAST LOTHIAN COMMUNITY RAIL PARTNERSHIP
Community Rail Partnerships (CRP) were first established in England in the 1990s as a formal mechanism to reinvigorate local and rural railways. CRP status provides a framework for community involvement in strategic planning, development and operation of a specific railway line.
Since 2014, the East Lothian Community Rail Partnership has been pulling together a wide range of local organisations with an interest in communities and sustainable transport, to fix the link between railway stations, town centres and the surrounding areas, and realise an integrated transport network accessible to all. We work with four train operators (ScotRail, LNER, TransPennine Express, and Cross Country), Transport Scotland, East Lothian Council, the Regional Transport Partnership (SEStran), local businesses and community groups towards the following aims:
ABOUT THE VACANCY
Harry Barker has been chairing East Lothian CRP since its inception in 2014 and is now preparing to pass on the reins of a well-established and respected organisation. In addition the time is right to expand the Board and also appoint a vice chair. Examples of projects completed to date include:
Projects have always been dependent on external funding which to date has not proved problematical, and, as such, the incoming Chair will have the flexibility to pursue their own agenda. The CRP is financially sound and new ways of operating are being explored by The Community Rail Network and the new Chair will be well placed to provide input to these.
East Lothian CRP has no paid staff, and projects are led by volunteers under direction from the Board, and therefore the amount of work involved can vary but can be expected to be around 10 hours per month for the Chair.
DUTIES OF THE CHAIR
Responsibilities include:
BENEFITS
You will receive a ‘staff’ rail pass from ScotRail permitting free rail travel throughout Scotland when travelling on ScotRail trains.
Reasonable expenses will be paid if required to travel on other rail services and/or stay overnight.
REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will be expected to support public transport in general, with a keen interest in integration between modes such as buses, active travel and rail.
A willingness of Board members to attend committees and conferences is essential (expenses will be covered) and these will give valuable access to professional railway staff and management on the front line, where your views can be heard. These include:
A knowledge of railways and their workings is desirable but not essential.
Living in East Lothian and using the county’s rail services from time to time would be advantageous.
You will be expected to liaise with the station adoption groups from time to time. They have a separate relationship with ScotRail.
You will be expected to be pro-active in instructing the website to be kept up to date via the CRP’s appointed webmaster, and in responding to public enquiries which come via the website. You will not be required to answer complaints from the travelling public but direct these to ScotRail for attention.
From time to time it may be necessary to communicate with the local Press (East Lothian Courier and occasionally Edinburgh Evening News).
Join Our Board of Trustees: Shape the Future with Us!
Are you passionate about empowering women, girls and non-binary people to learn to cycle? Do you want to make a meaningful difference in your community and beyond?
We’re seeking committed and dynamic individuals to join the Board of Trustees at Women on Wheels.
About Women on Wheels
Women on Wheels is a women, girls and non-binary people cycling charity based in the heart of Govanhill, Glasgow. We encourage and support women, girls and non-binary people to learn how to cycle more confidently and safely. We strive to make cycling more accessible and inclusive to all women, girls and non-binary people, particularly those overcoming barriers such as lack of confidence, limited access to resources relating to cycling and safety concerns. We cater to all abilities and provide a variety of different skill-set sessions for both women and families. We are dedicated to supporting
all women to learn to cycle, and as we grow, we’re looking for leaders who share our vision and want to help guide our organisation toward a brighter future.
Women on Wheels Mission:
Our mission is to empower and enable women, families and non-binary people to overcome their barriers to take up cycling - for transport, to improve their physical and mental health, and most importantly, for the pure joy of it!
What is a Board of Trustees?
A Board of Trustees is a group of individuals entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the management, policies, and strategic direction of an organisation, often a nonprofit, educational institution, or charitable foundation. The board ensures that the organisation operates in accordance with its mission, adheres to legal and ethical standards, manages financial resources responsibly, and fulfils its objectives. Trustees are typically volunteers and act as the governing authority, providing leadership and accountability for the organisation's long-term success.
Board of Trustee Key Responsibilities:
As a Trustee, you will:
Benefits of being a Board Member of Women on Wheels
Who We Are Looking For
We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and industries. Ideal candidates will have:
No previous board experience is required, but we are looking for people with commitment to our mission, leadership qualities and strategic thinking. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, as we believe a variety of perspectives strengthens our work.
Commitment
This is a voluntary position, though expenses will be reimbursed.
Do you share our vision of creating a better world and our passion for providing long-term solutions to the world’s biggest challenges? If so, and you have the values, experience and passion you could play a crucial role in one of our governance positions that could help shape the future and build the resilience and reach of SCIAF.
About SCIAF
SCIAF is the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund - the official relief and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Around the world, SCIAF works with people of all faiths and none. We believe all God’s children are our sisters and brothers, and that everyone must be treated with dignity. We work in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities across the world to bring about lasting change. We are inspired by the Gospel to tackle the causes of poverty and injustice.
OUR POSITIONS
Chair of the Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee
The Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee plays a key role in the oversight and monitoring of the work of SCIAF and thus strengthens its accountability. The Chair of this committee serves on our Board of Directors.
The specific skills required for this position are accountancy, and specifically experience in any or all of financial reporting, management accounting delivery or oversight, auditing or general financial management. Fulfilling an existing role or a recent past role in any of these domains is required, and any experience of using your financial specialism in the charity sector would be particularly beneficial.
Trustee position (with International Development Experience)
One of the newly appointed trustees will provide knowledge and experience of international development on our Board of Directors. This trustee position will also serve on our Integral Human Development Committee, that plays a key role overseeing and advising on our international development and emergency work. In doing so, they will contribute to the quality and effectiveness of what SCIAF does and they will increase our accountability to our partners, the communities we serve, our supporters and our donors.
Extensive international development experience is required for this position, ideally combined with senior management experience of running a development organisation
Trustee position
We require trustees who can bring a range of skills and expertise to our Board of Directors and who possess strategic vision and good independent judgement. We are particularly keen to identify a skilled individual with experience in the one or more following areas:
As a Trustee, you will play a crucial role in guiding SCIAF through new challenges and leveraging new opportunities.
Integral Human Development – Committee Member
We are currently looking to appoint a new Committee Member for our Integral Human Development Committee. This Committee plays a crucial role at SCIAF by monitoring and guiding our international development and emergency work. The ideal candidate will have:
Time commitment
Safeguarding/Code of Conduct
SCIAF undertakes to ensure that all staff, volunteers and relevant others, whose work might involve contact with children and vulnerable adults, will have completed additional recruitment procedures and in addition have obtained a satisfactory PVG Check from Disclosure Scotland.
All staff and volunteers are expected to adhere to SCIAF’s Safeguarding Policy and a Code of Conduct which specifies the attitudes and behaviours that all staff and volunteers are expected to maintain.
Treasurer Wanted
Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.
We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.
All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.
Please note that this is a voluntary role, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.