Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation (BLCF) are looking for trustees for themselves or for the hundreds of charitable groups they work with. They need people with knowledge, skills, and experience in different arenas to join Boards of Trustees on a voluntary basis.
Trustees play an important role in the Community Foundation by offering their independent voice, skills, and knowledge to support the strategic direction of the organisation.
BLCF are keen to hear from professionals and academics at the University of Bedfordshire who want to use their skills for the benefit of our region. and who can demonstrate commitment to local community issues and community development, particularly people who may work in the following areas:
If you decided to work with BLCF itself, their grant panel meet quarterly at BLCF's offices in Wrest Park and will invite you to join one of their three Executive Committees. Trustees are the final decision-makers, with oversight of all the charity’s decisions, the Board’s main job is to set direction and support the Chief Executive, and are also asked to attend Grant panel meetings on rotation. These take place as a mixture of either in-person or online. Panel meetings are usually held during working hours.
BLCF will provide training in all aspects of their work, as well as mentoring throughout the first twelve months.
Trustees join charities as volunteers and have overall control of how they’re run. They are responsible for making sure the organisation is doing what it set out to do and that it has the funds it needs to run effectively.
They use their skills and professional experience to support their charities or causes, working together to help them achieve their aims and charitable objectives and decide their overall direction. As a Trustee, you are expected to act in the best interest of the charity at all times.
Supporting charities can contribute to your professional development:
BLCF has impacted thousands of lives over its 20 year history. Their work is vital for transforming communities across Bedfordshire and Luton, whether it is addressing food, fuel and digital poverty, mental health and inequality or combating isolation.
Please fill in your details below to register your interest in becoming a Charity Trustee.