At a glance

Skills

Accountancy / Auditing
Financial management
Business development / Sales
Fundraising strategy
Legal
Property management

Where

Port Talbot, SA13 1HU

Mainly at home, or mainly at the office.

Travel limit? Local knowledge of Port Talbot and / or South Wales would be helpful but not essential.

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month Board meetings are held monthly, in person, in Port Talbot. The total time commitment averages around a few hours each month.

Deadline

30 May 2025

Port Talbot YMCA has a long record providing support for young people for well over a century. We provide hostel accommodation for homeless young men and a thriving community hub. We're seeking new trustees to help develop our provision.

What will you be doing?

We’re particularly looking for applicants with the following skills – but we don’t expect to find all these attributes in one person:

Finance

Law

Homelessness & Housing

Fundraising & Income Generation

Charity Governance

Voluntary & Community Work

Board meetings are held monthly, in person, at The New Plaza. Additionally, you will support your fellow trustees and staff members on an ad hoc basis. The total time commitment averages around a few hours each month.

What are we looking for?

We’re particularly looking for applicants with the following experience and skills – but we don’t expect to find all these attributes in one person:

Finance

Law

Homelessness & Housing

Fundraising & Income Generation

Charity Governance

Voluntary & Community Work

What difference will you make?

You will be helping a small local charity make a big difference to the lives of people in real need as well as helping to sustain and develop community provision and valuable services in the Port Talbot area
Develop valuable skills, knowledge, experience and networks within the voluntary sector.
Work alongside a committed and varied team of trustees and staff, all striving to grow Port Talbot YMCA’s charitable impact.
Feel great by giving back!

About YMCA Port Talbot

Causes

Children / families

Health and well being / research and care

Housing and homelessness

Local / community

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

Port Talbot YMCA was first established in 1898 and has a long and successful record as a charity providing help and support for young people and our local community for well over a century.

Trustees to help support and develop our hostel, youth and community provision.