Trustees with fundraising skills with lived experience of self-harm (direct/carer)

Trustees with fundraising skills with lived experience of self-harm (direct/carer)

Trustee/Governor
J99589
At a glance

Skills

  • Event management
  • Marketing strategy
  • Social media marketing
  • Fundraising events
  • Fundraising strategy
  • HR
  • Property management

Where

Leeds, LS11 0LS
Mainly at the office

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month

Battle Scars is a 100% survivor-led and run, fast growing self-harm specific charity working with people of all ages and genders with local, UK-wide and worldwide services. 

What will you be doing?

​In order to strengthen our team of 4, we are looking for 2 easy-going people to join our informal, relaxed board of trustees. We’re particularly interested in recruiting trustees with fundraising and marketing skills but looking for people with new ideas and perspectives and a lot of enthusiasm. Lived/living experience of being affected by self-harm is a must (having personal experience of using self-harm or as a carer of a close loved one who self-harms). Having used our services is desirable but not essential. Board meetings take place roughly every 6 weeks in Leeds. Our founder is also our CEO. 

What are we looking for?

  • Easy going
  • Able to think out of the box
  • Enthusiastic 
  • Have lived/living experience of self-harm (direct or by supporting a close loved one who self-harms). Our definition of self-harm is any harm done to the body or mind, internal or external, with short or long-term effect. 

    Skills list reflects gaps in current board and we do not expect one person to have them all

What difference will you make?

Join our efforts to accomplish our vision, to ensure nobody affected by self-harm has to fight alone and to break down the self-harm stigma. Join your enthusiasm and skills with ours and help us become sustainable and continue growing to reach more people struggling with self-harm. 

Before you apply

Please contact us via Reach for an informal chat with CEO. This may be followed by an informal interview with trustees before we ask you to complete an application

Causes
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    Battle Scars is a small 100% survivor-led and run charity supporting people of all ages and genders affected by self-harm (people who use it, their friends, families and professionals who support...