Director / Trustee for CIC Care Farm

Director / Trustee for CIC Care Farm

Trustee/Governor
J100811
At a glance

Skills

  • Fundraising strategy
  • Health and safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Advice / Advocacy
  • Mentoring / Coaching
  • Social care / Counselling
  • Teaching / Education

Where

Great Missenden, HP16 9LS
Mainly at home
Travel limit? Volunteers should ideally live within 10 miles of the farm.

Time

Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week
Monthly management meetings are usually held at the farm when ideally the successful candidates should be able to attend.

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Road Farm Countryways is looking for a Director/Trustee to join the existing leadership team. This role will delivery the wellbeing and skills to a wide community of ages, including those with learning, physical and mental health challenges. 

What will you be doing?

This vital role includes:

  • Improving the quality and sustainability of Countryways Care Farming service to people with disabilities.
  • Developing and promoting new initiatives, especially considering online options and social media.
  • Promoting Care Farming and education opportunities here, incorporating life skills, especially for those transitioning to adulthood.
  • Networking with other organisations and sectors in society (e.g. local authorities, health and social care agencies, educational institutions, businesses, other voluntary organisations).
  • Working with the team developing opportunities to address mental health problems and anxiety amongst families and individuals, especially following the impact of Covid-19.
  • Flexible hours, but we tend to have a monthly meeting of up to 2 hours with additional communication by phone or email as necessary.
  • Own Transport is preferable as there is no direct public transport to the farm. Reasonable out of pocket expenses can be met and some training provided.
  • A DBS check may be required.
  • What may also be helpful?
  • Enthusiasm for farming and wildlife and its links to human well-being.
  • Experience of working in the charitable sector.
  • Experience of health and social care
  • Interest in Social Prescribing

What are we looking for?

Vital qualities of our preferred Candidate:

  • Patient and determined individual with time available.
  • Can work in a team but able to take initiative and get a job done.
  • Experience in the health and/or education sector.
  • Passion for enabling those with disabilities to be active.
  • Compassion for families and carers.
  • Confident at networking.
  • Interest in the countryside and farming

 

Additional experience or skills in the following would be helpful:

  • teaching /education
  • interest or experience in occupational therapist
  • interested in recovery/rehabilitation following injury to make links with the Spinal Injuries Unit etc. 
  • crafts, whether woodwork, sewing, basket making, painting etc
  • interest in fundraising
  • willingness to help with occasional events
  • skill in social networking

What difference will you make?

Having worked with young adults with learning difficulties for the past 10 years, we have now improved our facilities and can include physically disabled people, those retired for health reasons, as well as provide space for addressing the mental health needs of many people impacted by anxiety or bereavement, especially through Covid-19. We can also provide more specific skills training to a range of ages, including school age, as well as environmental benefits and engagement with nature through wildlife and active conservation on the farm.  These are critical growth points and your involvement will have direct impact on many, helping us have a clear focus and giving us the energy and manpower to deliver.  It will help people of all ages, with a range of needs, to learn new things and be able to interact more easily in an everyday environment, having a huge positive impact on their families and beyond.  Your help in guiding the organisation will enable people to learn new skills, feel included and better prepared to face the day ahead.  Bonus...we're excited and hope you will be too.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Please provide a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience.

Causes
  • Animals / wildlife
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Learning disabilities / difficulties
  • Local / community
  • Mental health
  • Older people / later life
  • Physical disabilities
  • Social care
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Not for profit

    Road Farm Countryways CIC is committed to enabling farm and countryside interaction to improve well-being, self-worth and promote learning, especially for those rarely able to access it. We work...