Volunteer Trustee

What will you be doing?

We are actively seeking trustees from diverse racial backgrounds, faiths, genders, sexualities and traditions to join our Board. We believe that diversity strengthens our ability to fulfil our mission and serve the diverse needs of our community effectively. We welcome individuals from all walks of life, including those who bring unique perspectives, experiences, and expertise to our board. If you are passionate about making a difference and contributing to positive change in North Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, we encourage you to apply to become a trustee with us.   As a Charity Trustee, you will play a vital role in the governance and strategic direction of Tilehouse Counselling, a Hitchin based mental health charity providing free or subsidised professional counselling to people aged 13+ living in our charitable area. Trustees are responsible for ensuring that the charity is effectively managed and fulfils its objectives in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.  We are particularly looking for prospective Trustees with;

Global Majority heritage Lived experience of mental ill-health and /or counselling and therapy Professional experience in HR, legal, safeguarding, marketing or fundraising fields Lived experience of the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals Hindu, Muslim or Jewish cultural background

  Board Responsibilities:The below responsibilities are collective and an individual Trustee may feel more or less able to lead on any particular area. You don’t need experience of all these in order to become a Trustee and training is available.

Strategic Planning Governance Oversight Financial Management Risk Management Fundraising and Resource Development  Service Oversight Community Engagement Ethical and Legal Compliance Board Development 

Qualifications:

Commitment to the Mission Integrity and Accountability Time Commitment

  Next Step If you would like further information, or would like to send an expression of interest, please contact us via Reach before 5pm 7th June, with a letter of interest and your CV.

What are we looking for?

We are particularly looking for prospective Trustees with;

Global Majority heritage Lived experience of mental ill-health and /or counselling and therapy Professional experience in HR, legal, safeguarding, marketing or fundraising fields Lived experience of the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals Hindu, Muslim or Jewish cultural background

What difference will you make?

Recent comments from our clients: ‘I know where to go and what to do when I have panic attacks or emotional episodes at school.’  [If I hadn’t had counselling] ‘I would have killed myself for sure’  ‘I no longer felt lost or struggled emotionally in school’  [If I hadn’t had counselling] ‘I would have definitely struggled more through A levels and may have dropped out or not sat the exams. I feel I can now cope with whatever the future holds.’  ‘Counselling helped me clear my mind and to be able to say what was in my head.’  ‘Thank you to my counsellor for everything he did for me and my family.’