Norfolk Mental Health Charity Seeks Trustees

Norfolk Mental Health Charity Seeks Trustees

Trustee/Governor
J98859
At a glance

Skills

  • Marketing strategy
  • Social media marketing
  • Media production (video/audio)
  • Software and web development
  • Fundraising research / Bid writing
  • Fundraising strategy

Where

Norwich, NR1 1BY
Mainly at the office
Travel limit? Volunteers can work from home. Travel is optional. Good to meet face to face at times if possible.

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month or 1-3 hours / week
0-5 hours a month Trustee Meetings are on Saturday mornings and are held every 2 months. These can be remote or face to face in Norwich.

Deadline

20 Dec 2024

Norfolk Clubhouse provides positive opportunities for adults aged 18 and over, living with mental health difficulties to connect socially, grow confidence and skills. 

What will you be doing?

We are seeking additional Trustees to diversify our Board and help us to grow our potential into 2025 and beyond.

We welcome those with lived experience of mental health difficulties and who are creative and capable of sharing their resilience with our charity. We particularly welcome those with Marketing, Publicity and Fundraising backgrounds to take on various roles within our team. We have roles in Marketing, Publicity, Fundraising and Project Management which will support the Founder Trustee in the running of the charity and expanding our reach to new Members, Funders and other Stakeholders.

We have Hubs in Watton and Thorpe Hamlet at present and will be open in central Norwich in the Autumn. 

What are we looking for?

Communication and Marketing - Skills such as event management, public relations, marketing strategy, social media marketing.

Creative Services - Film and video production, photography, illustration.

Digital and IT - website development

Finance - Financial Management

Fundraising and Bid Writing Experience

Project Management

We are seeking potential Trustees who can offer enthusiasm for our aims as a charity and an understanding and experience of the systemic issues facing those with mental health difficulties.

What difference will you make?

We are seeking potential Trustees who have some experience working or being a Trustee in any charity or mental health setting to support our work around strategy, fundraising and project management. We welcome help around supporting us to maintain the achievement of our purpose to provide positive opportunities for our Members to access education, training and employment which improves their mental health and develops their creative abilities. Your lived experience, skills and talents will inform this process to help us to challenge the stigma of mental health and to promote peer led initiatives, promoting social and economic justice

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete our additional application form.

Interviews will be an informal Zoom chat or face to face chat with the Founder Trustee and possibly another Trustee.

Causes
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Local / community
  • Mental health
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    We provide a Membership model of positive mental heath opportunities for adults aged 18 to seniors. The Clubhouse is based on the International Clubhouse model of positive mental health recovery....