Join us as a Charity Trustee on our Board of Directors for Held in our Hearts – a charity with a big heart and big
ambitions.
Are you passionate about supporting individuals and families who have experienced baby loss across Scotland, and do
you have a background or expertise of fundraising and building sustainable giving relationships in a charity
context?
Do you have the skills and experience to support the growth of our charity as we embark on our next stage of
expansion? If so, we invite you to join our Board of Trustees and play a crucial role in shaping the future and
building the resilience of our charity.
More about us
Held in our Hearts is a small but mighty and growing Scottish charity providing baby loss counselling and peer
support to families. We have over 40 years’ experience of offering compassionate bereavement care to individuals
and families and working closely with a range of partners including the NHS, Scottish Government and the third
sector.
Our values of empathy, connection and love underpin all that we do and guide us as Board members, charity colleagues
and volunteers as we continue to grow and expand our services and reach. With an innovative approach to early
intervention, our fabulous Chief Executive and her team now provide support through our Hospital to Home service
in four NHS Boards across Scotland.
Our charity vision is to ensure a minimum framework of bereavement care in Scotland, and we are therefore seeking a
committed and experienced charity growth and fundraising colleague to join our Board of Trustees.
Role: Trustee/Board Director.
• Key Responsibilities:
- As a volunteer, support the Chair to provide strategic direction and oversight to the charity.
- Collectively ensure the charity operates within its charitable governance and accountabilities.
- As a Board member, regularly monitor financial performance and work collectively to ensure future financial
health.
- Support the development of fundraising initiatives and community engagement, including corporate partnerships and
events.
- Attend regular Board meetings every 6-8 weeks, and where possible participate in themed or focussed sub meetings or
conversations as needed.
• What We’re Looking For:
- Passion for our vision, values and work. Whilst we are keen to consider applicants from a range of backgrounds, as
this is a sensitive area of support, we would encourage interested parties to consider the context and nature of
our work before applying. More information can be found on our website at heldinourhearts.org.uk
- We are particularly keen to recruit a skilled individual with experience in the following areas: fundraising
through event planning, corporate giving, grant application & management, and marketing & stakeholder
communications.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the desire and ability to work collaboratively on a Board and
with members of the Held in our Hearts team.
- Ability to think strategically, to initiate and lead solutions and to be an ambassador for the work of the
charity.
- Commitment to devoting time, expertise, networks and effort to the role.
Why Join Us?
- Make a significant impact on the work of this important charity providing compassionate bereavement care for
individuals and families across Scotland.
- Build valuable experience supporting the work of this charity as we move to the next stage of our ambitious
strategy.
- Work with a team of dedicated and inspiring colleagues in the charity and network with colleagues on the Board from
a diverse range of backgrounds.