At a glance

Skills

Financial management
Fundraising strategy
Governance
Strategic development and planning
General / operations management

Where

London, E5 9HQ

Mainly at home

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month Trustee meetings are currently bi-monthly, 7-8.30 pm on Tuesdays with some emailing/meetings in between as required. Mostly remote.

Deadline

17 Aug 2025

ecoACTIVE is looking to recruit a new Chairperson to provide strategic direction for the charity ensuring that we are maximising opportunities for growth, development and financial stability.

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities:

As our Chairperson, you will:

Have an interest/passion in environmental education, sustainability and community issues
Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Board of Trustees and the charity
Ensure that the Board regularly reviews major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities and manage and mitigate the risks
Ensure that the Board fulfills its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability

What are we looking for?

Key skills and experience:

Knowledge or keen interest in the type of work undertaken by ecoACTIVE (education for sustainability, outdoor learning, and community gardening and biodiversity projects) and/or an understanding of, or wider involvement in, the charity/voluntary sector
Strong interpersonal and relationship building abilities, with the ability to listen and engage effectively
Experience of chairing meetings and an understanding of governance requirements for charities
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences

What difference will you make?

The role of Chairperson is integral to ecoACTIVE's board, the wider staff team and the stakeholders and beneficiaries we engage. You will get the chance to help shape the future of our organisation, and help ecoACTIVE become a strong, resilient organisation.

Before you apply

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining what you could bring to ecoACTIVE and what you are hoping to get out of a trusteeship.

Chair role Feb 2025.docx.pdf

About ecoACTIVE

Causes

Education

Environment

Organisation type:

Charity

ecoACTIVE is an innovative environmental education charity with a reputation for using hands-on, practical approaches to explore complex issues of sustainability. ecoACTIVE's mission is to create...

Chair of Trustees