Fulham Good Neighbours is seeking two new Trustees to join our Board

What will you be doing?

Fulham Good Neighbours supports older people and those with disabilities many of whom live in poverty.  The charity operates in deprived areas of Fulham: via outreach services, a community centre and online. The centre is located adjacent to Clem Atlee estate, which ranks in the 10% most deprived areas nationally.  

‘Supporting older people is crucial as their numbers increase, more people are living alone, and they have multiple health conditions’, (Joseph Rowntree Foundation: How do we defuse the pensioner poverty time bomb?  2023).  

About the role: in collaboration with your co-trustees, you will ensure that FGN complies with its governance document and the law, particularly our responsibilities as a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. You will act in the charity’s best interests and ensure careful management of resources and accountability. 

You will attend evening board meetings every two months (six annually), an annual strategy session, and our Annual General Meeting in November, and contribute your skills to adhoc activities and fundraising events.  Meetings take place every two months from 5-8 in the evening and there is one strategy meeting every 18 months.  

What are we looking for?

About you: Previous trustee experience is not required, but you will have an interest in the strategic role of a trustee and charity governance. You will have a passion for supporting older and disabled members of the community, and an empathy for their needs. You will commit to serving a full three-year term. The time commitment is approximately 4 hours per month.

FGN is also keen to improve representation from other underrepresented groups, including (but not exclusively) underrepresentation by ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.   Also, those with lived, volunteer or professional experience of supporting older and disabled people, which is specifically relevant to the work we carry out.  

What difference will you make?

Our services reduce loneliness via our warm friendly community centre housing our social clubs; they improve physical health via exercise classes and healthy hot meals; support independent living via advocacy, information workshops and digital inclusion sessions; support security and safety via home repair services; provide skills training and purpose in life via peer volunteering, promote and intergenerational relationships via volunteer befriending, shopping and gardening schemes.   The charity is recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE of the voluntary sector.  Across 2023/24, our impact survey found that 100% beneficiaries would recommend our services. 

Additional information

You can download the following documents:

Before you apply

To apply for this role, please provide your CV and describe in no more than one side of A4 your interest in the role and what you believe you can offer to the charity, by Monday 27 January, 5pm.  Please also contact us via Reach if you would like to have a chat with her before applying.