Volunteer Trustees

What will you be doing?

As the strategic management body of STADA, Trustees have specific responsibilities. These include responsibility for setting its strategic direction and overseeing its implementation; identifying and mitigating risk and managing the charities’ resources responsibility; and ensuring that Standing Together remains true to its purpose. Trustees are accountable for their decisions and actions to STADA’s governance structures, The Charity Commission, courts, partnership funders (including Central Government) and our service users. The Board currently consists of 4 Trustees, all appointed based on individual areas of experience and expertise. Please see attached the candidate pack for further details. 

What are we looking for?

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals from diverse backgrounds with a broad range of relevant skills and a variety of professional and personal experience to join our Board of Trustees. Empathy with and support for our mission and values is a “must” and we welcome applications from individuals with lived experience.  We want to emphasise that previous board/trustee experience is not necessary, as support/training will be provided.   Our trustees are extremely important part of our governance and play an integral role in the development of STADA. Although not essential, we would really like to hear from people with the following skills and/or experience: 

Campaigning  Digital  Enterprise/Commercial business development  Fundraising/ Income generation  IT/systems  Legal  Marketing  Property Management  Human Resources  

What difference will you make?

This is an exciting time to join us, we were recently awarded funding and our staff team is growing. We would like to strengthen our governance to help guide us as we grow. All Trustees will receive full training on information and skills necessary to be successful in the role and are reimbursed for any reasonable expenses, e.g. travel. This will include an induction, briefings and access to ongoing training and updates. Bringing your skills and experience to the Board will help us to continue providing our vital services to help end domestic abuse.