- Advertised from 23rd January 2024
Role
The core aim of Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund (ELTF) is to relieve poverty. We provide small grants to individuals in need and to small local charities throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. We also provide larger grants to individuals through the Edinburgh Fire Fund. Last year we supported almost 2,000 individuals and families in total. More details are available on our web-site eltf.org.uk
There are a minimum of five Trustees and a maximum of nine. Trustees are initially appointed for up to 4 years and may be re-appointed for up to a further four years.
The Trust has an investment portfolio of around £7.5m which is managed by external Investment Managers in accordance with the Board’s investment policy. Investment income of around £250k annually is used to fund grant giving and meet overhead expenses. If you would like to contribute to the decisions about who receives grants, please consider applying.
The Role
ELTF is recruiting up to three new Trustees to replace members who are retiring from our Board over the next few months.
ELTF’s Trustees work together to provide oversight and support to the Administrator of the Fund. We already have a Treasurer and a board member with investment management experience. All our other Trustees have different skills and experience, and each of them brings different perspec-tives. This means that the decisions we make together are better, because they are drawing on in-put from a more diverse group of people.
We are looking to broaden the range of skills and experience on our Board. We would particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of poverty, teachers with experience of working with families in poverty, people with legal expertise or with a background in issues related to poverty and inequality. We would like this diversity on our Board, because we want to be able to reflect the diversity of the people who receive our grants.
We welcome applications from people who have no Board experience as well as those who do.
All new trustees will be supported through an induction and training programme to help you understand how our Board works, what your responsibilities are and to make sure you are comfortable and able to contribute successfully. More experienced Board Members will be available to support you.
The role is voluntary and unpaid but we hope that working with ELTF will be a rewarding experience, helping to support vulnerable people in need as well as building links with other charities working with those in poverty. Applications for grants are increasing and exceed our available income. Over the next few months, we will be looking at how we manage this challenge. You will be helping to address this, deciding who should benefit from our grants.
Time Commitment
There are 4 Trustees’ meetings a year, mostly in person at our office in Edinburgh which is wheelchair accessible. At meetings we discuss and decide on policy, strategy and governance issues, provide oversight of the Investment Managers, review our financial position and approve larger grant applications. As noted above, training is provided. There will be occasional additional meetings on specific topics as the need arises. Between meetings, some business is conducted by email.
If you have any specific needs, we’d be happy to discuss these before you apply, to make sure we can accommodate them.
Application notes
Information and Applications
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion, please email the Administrator of the Trust alistair.rogers@eltf.co.uk . Applications, accompanied by a CV including details of relevant experience, should also be sent to the Administrator.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 28 February 2024.
If you’re passionate about making a difference then this could be the role for you! As a Girlguiding Scotland trustee, you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and experience to support our work. You’ll make a difference to the lives of thousands of girls.
The key skills and attributes that we’re looking for are:
At Girlguiding Scotland, striving to be an inclusive and impactful organisation is at the heart of what we do. We recognise that being a great lead volunteer isn’t just about the skills that you can bring to the table, but also the unique perspectives that come from your background and life experiences.
The key skills and experience that we’re looking for are:
- Confident to speak up and ensure your views are heard
- Capacity to be proactive in reviewing papers and considering views before meetings
- Excited to be part of shaping the future and responding to challenges
- Ability to think of the bigger picture for the benefit of members and potential members across Scotland
- Approachable and open minded, and able to work with others
- Committed to our values
In this round of trustee recruitment, we are looking for applications from people who are not currently members of Girlguiding who can offer skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Equity, diversity and inclusion, which may include lived experience
- Marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement
- Commercial acumen
- Active in networks across Scottish civic society or experience in influencing others
- Environmental sustainability
Management Committee Members
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Remote: Meetings held by Zoom
- Closing 31st July 2024
The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities. As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.
We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:
- Human Resources
- Property, leases, surveying
- Retail sales and management
- Business management
- Finance, funding, ethical investment
Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom
The Relationships Scotland Network is the largest provider of family and relationship support in the country. We offer relationship counselling, family mediation and child contact centres through a network of 21 member services across Scotland, which provide face-to-face support to around 18,000 people each year.
We are looking for two new Trustees to help build upon the strong existing skills within our current Board. In particular we are looking for people with the following:
To help build upon the strong existing skills within our current board. In particular we are looking for people with the following:
• Knowledge of the challenges facing children and families today
• Scottish Government, Local Authority or other public sector experience
• Traditional and Social Media/IT skills
The trustee role would include four board meetings a year (currently two in person, and two online), along with the potential to take on some additional responsibilities as required.
We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the modern communities we work with, and value the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Board. We particularly welcome applications from people living with a disability or long-term health condition, LGBTQ+ people, younger people and those from ethnic minority communities
Relationships Scotland is the largest provider of family and relationship support in the country. We offer relationship counselling, family mediation and child contact centres through a network of 21 Member Services across Scotland. Around 18,000 people receive a face-to-face service each year.
We are looking to appoint a new treasurer to join our Board. The treasurer will be responsible for overseeing financial matters on behalf of our Board and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. 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.
This role would include four board meetings a year (currently a mix of in person and online), along with four online Office Bearer meetings each year, and our AGM.
We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the modern communities we work with, and value the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Board. We particularly welcome applications from people living with a disability or long-term health condition, LGBTQ+ people, younger people and those from ethnic minority communities.
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