Trustee

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As a trustee for DMNW, along with the other trustees, you will become a member of the Board (the governing body), which has overall responsibility for the charity. The Board makes key decisions about the direction the charity will take and how its purposes will be carried out. It also ensures that the charity has the resources and policies it needs to do this well and to comply with legal requirements. Trustees are individually responsible for their contribution to the charity’s governance – whether it complies with the law and its policies, fulfils its objectives, and stays accountable to its service users and others. Trustees are responsible for the organisation’s overall effectiveness. Decisions are made collectively by Board trustees, with trustee opinions having equal weight. Purpose and Function of the Board of Trustees / Directors •To lead the organisation effectively •To ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit • To ensure the organisation follows the law and its governing document • To ensure the organisation can meet its financial obligations and is insured. • To manage the charity’s resources responsibly • To ensure the charity is accountable •To keep informed of the organisation’s work and wider issues that affect it. •To help develop policies •To ensure that staff are properly supervised and supported. • To act in the charity’s best interests • To act with reasonable care and skill. It is not the role of a trustee to carry out the day-to-day activities of the charity. Most operational decisions are delegated to the CEOs, in line with their responsibilities for managing the organisation in accordance with strategic, planning and budgetary parameters and risk management strategy approved by the Board.

Key information

  • Start Date: 8th September 2026
  • End Date: 8th September 2027
  • Volunteer: Quarterly
  • Tasks: •Provide strategic leadership
    •Approving operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.
    •Support and provide advice on DMNW’s mission, aims and values, and activities.
    •Oversee DMNW’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.
    •Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
    •Ensure that key risks are identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
    •Review and approve DMNW’s financial statements.
    •Provide support and challenge CEOs in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs.
    •Keep abreast of changes in DMNW’s operating environment.
    •Contribute to regular reviews of DMNW’s own governance.
    •Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.
    •Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect DMNW’s interests, to the exclusion of your own personal and/or any third-party interests.
    •Contribute to the broader promotion of DMNW’s aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.
    •Participate in DMNW’s annual question & answer panel with our services users, partners and local communities as per good governance standards.
  • Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
  • Interests: Community, Education, Health and wellbeing, Human rights, Immigrants, Men, Race and Ethnicity, Social Welfare, Women
  • Activities: Trusteeship
  • DBS Check: No
  • Are Volunteer Expenses Reimbursed? Yes
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