Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL), North Lanarkshire’s local Third Sector Interface is looking for new
trustees to join its existing board. Your role as a trustee will help VANL complete its vital work in supporting
local people’s wellbeing and equality by helping community and voluntary organisations of all types and sizes.
We do this by providing guidance and support on issues such as volunteering, funding, strategy, governance, HR,
ICT and more. We also support the sector to work better together and in partnership with local communities, the
council and NHS to improve services and support, whilst hosting the flagship Community Solutions Programme.
Trustees are a vital part of this operation, advocating on behalf of VANL and the sector to local partners for the
benefit of the local community and voluntary sector. You, as a trustee will help to set our strategic direction,
ensure that our work matches the mission, values and goals of the organisation, manage organisational risk, and
help to establish policies, procedures and practices that govern our internal and external approaches.
About You
Trustees must have a genuine interest in achievement of VANL’s charitable purposes, vision, mission,
values and objectives. Trustees should also have a genuine interest in improving the effectiveness of the
community and voluntary sector and volunteering in North Lanarkshire for the benefit of local people and
communities, with the goal of improving people’s wellbeing and equality.
Trustees should have a good understanding or be willing to develop the following:
- the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- effective charity
governance
- leadership and management
- charity strategic overview, financial management, and
people management
- knowledge and understanding of the North Lanarkshire Community and Voluntary
Sector
- collaboration with and between CVS organisations and statutory bodies
About the Organisation
VANL is a charity which provides services and support to the wider CVS across North Lanarkshire to help the sector to
be as effective as possible. We are one of 32 “Third Sector Interfaces” (TSIs)
in Scotland – one for each local authority area. TSIs are formally recognised and part-funded by the Scottish
Government.
You can learn more about VANL on our website, via our leaflet linked below, and via our trustee recruitment pack
linked below.