At a glance

Skills

Fundraising research / Bid writing
General / operations management

Where

London, SE23 3AE

Mainly at home

Travel limit? Volunteers can be anywhere in the UK and fully remote with optional AGM & away day in person

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month or 1-3 hours / week Minimum hours 3-4 evening meetings per year of 2 hours duration plus additional reading/reviewing with potential role development if interested.

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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.

Music Therapy Lambeth (MTL) was set up in 2005 and is a registered charity committed to providing a quality Music Therapy service in and around the borough of Lambeth.

What will you be doing?

MTL currently works across Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Special school & college settings including specialist centres for Autism. We are also involved in research specialising in the area of Selective Mutism.

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MTL are looking for new trustees to join our friendly management committee and would particularly welcome expressions of interest from:

Volunteers with accountancy, business strategy or fundraising skills interested in supporting a growing charity.
Volunteers from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background with an interest in supporting decolonised therapeutic practice.
Experienced music therapists/therapists with expertise as clinicians or managers.
South London residents interested in music therapy/therapy/wellbeing of families who would like to support a Music Therapy provision in their local community.

We are keen to welcome anyone with time and interest in this role to be involved.

We have 3 main committee meetings per year (termly) with an additional AGM in the Autumn. Other meetings specific to particular roles are arranged according to need. The main meetings take place via Zoom, with a Hybrid (Zoom and in-person) AGM. Once a year we also have an away day at the Southbank in London.

Expressions of interest for these roles can be made via Reach.

What are we looking for?

Interest and willingness to be involved in trustees meetings. Some experience of organisational processes would be helpful but not essential.
An interest in Music, Music Therapy, health and wellbeing.
A positive communication style.
Experience and understanding of neurodiversity and/or other health challenges would be welcomed.

What difference will you make?

As a new trustee you will help to bring a fresh perspective, ideas and energy to our long-standing management committee. Your support will sustain our charity through our continued evolution and development within the fascinating and enriching world of music, health and wellbeing.

Before you apply

To apply please send an expression of interest briefly explaining why you are interested in this role to us via Reach.

Interested applicants may join an initial MTL meeting to see if they would like join us before making a firm decision.

All applicants will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. MTL will organise this for you.

Many Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you.

About Music Therapy Lambeth

Causes

Mental health

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

Objectives

To provide a high quality, needs-led Music Therapy service for children and adults primarily within but not limited to the London borough of Lambeth.

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Music Therapy charity seeking new trustees