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Join our Board and help our community thrive

by North Smethwick Development Trust

• We are looking for someone passionate about North Smethwick and surrounding areas.
• Enthusiastic about developing the community centre.
• Able to attend and contribute to four Trustee Board meetings a year, four Sub Committee meeting and the Annual General Meeting
• Help to provide appropriate oversight, governance and leadership of the charity to fulfil its charitable aims.
• Commitment to the charity, willingness to be a part of the organisation.
• Comply with trustee acts – Duties of honesty, integrity, loyalty and good faith to the beneficiaries of the trust.
• Be able to get along with others.
Pre-agreed expenses will be reimbursed.

Organisation description

Brasshouse Community Centre, managed by North Smethwick Development Trust, is a vibrant, welcoming and inclusive hub at the heart of the community. We offer a wide range of services including health and wellbeing activities, employment and skills support through Job Club, ESOL classes, social and fun activities as well as opportunities for volunteering and community engagement. The centre also provides venue hire for events, a café and catering service.

Address

Brasshouse Community Centre
Brasshouse Lane
B66 1BA Smethwick

Contact

Jennifer Harrison
0121 555 5672
info@nsdt.org.uk
https://nsdt.org.uk/

Accessibility

Please contact us to discuss any access requirements

Preferred skills

• Enjoy working with others
• Reliable, punctual, and trustworthy.
Approachable and welcoming.
• Good communication skills and be able to interact with colleagues, service-users and visitors.
• Honesty, openness
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Finance knowledge (Not essential)
• Knowledge in diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Act in the charity’s best interests – set out strategy/plan, make key decisions and oversee the running of the charity.

Experience gained

• Full induction and training.
• Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
• Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering, including sense of achievement, meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to
contribute to a worthwhile local charity.
• Experience for your CV; supporting your local community.

Will the organisation carry out a DBS check?

Yes

Minimum age

18+

Age focus

  • Adults

Time of volunteering

  • Weekends
  • Daytime

Categories

  • Mainly indoors
  • To learn new skills and improve my job prospects
  • To share my skills and creativity
  • To be a trustee or help on a committee

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