At a glance

Skills

Financial management
Governance
Strategic development and planning
Strategic mentoring / coaching
Legal
Advice / Advocacy

Where

Nottingham, NG5 1AP

Mainly at home

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month or 1-3 hours / week Estimated at 2 days per month, but some flexibility and the ability to offer more time on occasion are required.

Deadline

05 Jun 2025

Visitors from Fifth Day

Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

Self Help UK seeks a Chair to lead its next phase, driving innovation and peer support initiatives to empower communities. This pivotal role shapes its 42-year mission of self-help and community support.

What will you be doing?

Self Help UK is entering an exciting new phase, shaping a fresh strategy that builds on its 42-year legacy of peer support. To drive this transformation, we seek an experienced and visionary Chair of Trustees. This pivotal role will lead a newly refreshed Board, ensuring strategic development, strong governance, and financial oversight while championing our mission to empower communities.

The ideal candidate will bring leadership experience, a passion for self-help initiatives, and the ability to guide the CEO and Board in navigating challenges. They will also support fundraising efforts, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement, helping Self Help UK expand its reach and impact.

With an estimated commitment of two days per month, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of an influential charity. If you're ready to lead with integrity, innovation, and a commitment to community empowerment, we invite you to apply.

What are we looking for?

Essential

Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership.
Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims, and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims.
Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.

Desirable

Prior experience of committee/trustee work.
Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the organisation.
A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.
Experience of chairing meetings, committee work, some experience of charity finance, charity fundraising. • Leadership skills exercised through a period change.

What difference will you make?

Strategy & Governance

Ensure the Board effectively develops and approves strategy aligned with Self Help UK's mission. Oversee efficient charity operations, safeguarding beneficiaries' interests and stakeholder concerns. Uphold governance, risk management, and compliance with legal requirements. Foster Board diversity, ensuring necessary skills and experience. Maintain transparency and accountability. Oversee Sub-Committees and ensure high Board performance through appraisals and trustee management.

Guidance & Support to the Chief Executive

Lead CEO appointment and salary approval. Provide oversight, partnership, and operational support, including personnel management.

Financial Oversight

Ensure sound financial management with the Board, approving budgets and maintaining high financial standards.

Advocacy & Fundraising

Leverage networks to support donor engagement, fundraising, and profile-raising nationally and internationally.

Board Meetings

Lead meetings, encourage discussion, summarize key points, and ensure decisions are implemented.

Before you apply

To apply for this role, please send the following information

1. CV

2. Covering Letter (Not more than 1 page, and please outline how you meet the criteria in the above role description)

You will be sent an equal opportunity form to complete upon receipt of your application.

About Self Help UK

Causes

Black, asian and minority ethnic groups

Community safety / victim support / domestic violence

Health and well being / research and care

Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender

Local / community

Men

Mental health

Older people / later life

Physical disabilities

Refugees / migrants

Social care

Substance misuse

Voluntary sector support

Women

Organisation type:

Charity

To facilitate the development of thriving, diverse self help groups which reflect the needs of local people and communities and to raise awareness of the benefits of self help;

~ To provide...