Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a rapidly progressing, terminal, illness for which there is currently no cure nor
effective treatment. Life expectancy post diagnosis is, on average, just eighteen months.
MND Scotland’s vision is a world without MND. Until that day comes, we’re on a mission to ensure everyone affected by
MND across the country has our support every step of the way. Our current three-year strategy builds on the
achievements of the last forty years and also seeks to correctly position MND Scotland for a sustainable future
to ensure we deliver our mission. We’d like your help to do that. Together, we can make time count.
We are recruiting up to 5 Trustees to join our Board. Whilst we’re always interested in receiving applications from a
wide range of backgrounds, at this time we’re specifically inviting applications from individuals with the
following skills and experience.
- Income Generation*
- Finance*
- Governance*
- Health & Social Care or Local
Authority
- Early years candidates, regardless of discipline, looking to gain first Board
experience
*we’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates with direct charity experience in these areas
As a Trustee you will play an important role in setting the strategic direction of the charity whilst providing
support, guidance and constructive challenge to the Executive team. You will also act as an ambassador for MND
Scotland and help us ensure that everyone right across the country knows of the work we do and how we can help
them if they need us.
Becoming one of our Trustees is not something to be undertaken lightly. It takes commitment, passion and dedication.
You may be pushed out of your comfort zone on occasion or indeed frequently. If that makes you uncomfortable
then you’re probably not who we are looking for. If however, you are looking to help make a real difference to
people’s lives and to grow both personally and professionally then we’d be really keen to hear from you,
particularly if you have a background in any of the specified areas we are looking for.
Previous Board experience would be great but it’s not essential. You don’t have to have a personal link to MND. What
is much more important is your passion, ability to think strategically and your desire to get involved and make
a difference. It’s also important that you know MND Scotland has a strong commitment to embracing diversity and
inclusion.