• Do you want to support Abianda’s purpose, vision, goals and activities in an exciting time of strategic development?
• Can you think creatively and strategically, exercise good independent judgement and work effectively as a board member?
• Will you be able to commit to quarterly Board meetings and mid-way calls?

Abianda’s vision is that young women and girls are free from oppression and harm caused by criminal exploitation and violence. Our mission is to support young women harmed by criminal exploitation and violence to develop independence and agency. We do this through the provision of specialist services and training and systems change programmes.

Our Board of Trustees is a group of highly experienced and skilled women. We work hard to ensure that the organisational culture is echoed in the behaviour and functions of the Board. Our Board is high functioning, collaborative and rigorous. They hold the CEO and organisation to account and provide essential scrutiny, with warmth, humour and compassion, and with an expectation of very high standards - always with a focus on the needs of girls and young women. 

As a Trustee coming on board with the Abianda team, we want to see that you are willing to enter into collaborative spaces with young women, learn from them and support a culture where their expertise is celebrated and prioritised.

Please note

• Due to the work we do, Abianda's roles are subject to an Occupational Requirement on the grounds of the protected characteristic of sex. We are a women’s-only employer, and as such, this position is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. For the avoidance of doubt, all women including trans women are welcome to apply for and hold such roles, as are non-binary people if the applicant believes that their lived experience aligns with that of women and girls.
• We are particularly keen to attract Trustees with lived experience of the issues we address and the challenges facing young women and girls, either directly or through communities and relationships.
• We have a specific focus on ensuring diversity of voice on our Board and representation across all intersections of identity. As such, we are particularly keen to hear from Disabled people, Black and people of the Global Majority, people from the LGBTQ+ community and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.