Trustee

Trustee

Trustee/Governor
J104884
At a glance

Skills

  • Event management
  • Marketing strategy
  • Digital and IT strategy
  • Fundraising events
  • Fundraising strategy
  • Legal

Where

Teddington, TW11 9QY
Mainly at home
Travel limit? Local preffered so can attend Trustee meetings.

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month
Trustee meetings every 2 months: approx 3 hours plus work on specific projects.

Deadline

30 Jun 2025

Could you be a Trustee of River Thames Boat Project (RTBP) and be a major part of the charity in its exciting next phase of growth ?

What will you be doing?

Established in 1988, RTBP is a local charity whose mission is to make the Thames accessible to all.  Using our two fully wheelchair-accessible community boats we provide therapeutic cruises for people of all ages who have limited access to the Thames due to health issues, disabilities, isolation or social exclusion, and deliver environmental educational programmes for primary school children across London and the South East.  The boats are based in Kingston and Teddington. We have recently secured a new riverside home for our boats and our work.

The Trustees will develop policy and steer the four professional staff and 70+ volunteers to implement the range of services provided to the community. Ideally, RTBP is looking for specialists in the fields of marketing and fundraising, legal services, and information technology. A professional qualification in these fields would be ideal but hands on experience with these skills would be most welcome. Enthusiasm for boating and benefits of the River Thames would be a bonus. RTBP is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes input from all contributors.

Please register your interest on Reach including your name and contact details (email and phone number). A Trustee will contact you to answer your questions and provide more details, including a description of the role.

What are we looking for?

We are particularly looking for people with marketing/fundraising and/or IT and/or legal experience.

What difference will you make?

You will be helping us to: 1) provide therapeutic cruises on the Thames for those who need it most and 2) deliver environmental educatoin days to primary school childre,=n, teaching them to protect our planet.

Before you apply

Please register your interest on Reach including your name and contact details (email and phone number). A Trustee will contact you to answer your questions and provide more details, including a description of the role.

Causes
  • Education
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Older people / later life
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    We provide access to the River Thames for people of all ages, including those with a special need, disability or mental health condition.  We offer therapeutic cruises and deliver fun and dynamic...