Volunteer Trustee

What will you be doing?

What will you be doing? Cambridge Money Advice Centre (CMAC) changes lives by providing free, face to face debt advice to people struggling with unmanageable debt. It is a well-established Charity that has supported many hundreds of people in debt since its foundation in 2004. Its highly trained volunteer debt advisers provide in-person, regulated debt advice that helps clients resolve complex personal debt situations. Many of those it helps are unable to access other forms of debt advice which are now mainly available online or by phone. As a Trustee you would attend Board meetings and work alongside the other Trustees to ensure the charity continues to thrive and adheres to relevant rules and regulations. There are four Trustee meetings a year which are held in person at our office in Cambridge, while almost all other Trustee activity can be conducted remotely.  A full overview of CMAC’s activities is given in its annual report which is available on its website. General Trustee Responsibilities CMAC is seeking an additional Trustee to join its Board which is responsible for the charity’s strategic direction and governance. 

Attend quarterly trustee meetings, normally in person at CMAC’s offices in Cambridge With other trustees, contribute to the good governance of MAC which includes contributing to policies, strategic direction and operational matters Supporting specific tasks, for example helping the team review the budget, edit communications or prepare a report – around 2 to 4 hours a month 

What are we looking for?

What are we looking for? No prior experience as a Trustee or in the financial services sector is necessary, but we are looking for someone with a genuine interest in helping alleviate poverty and with some experience in one or more of the following:

Volunteering or work experience at a managerial/decision-making level. Participation in charitable/not-for-profit organisations.

Skills that may help the charity's activities, for example legal, fundraising, marketing, social media management, website design and so on  

What difference will you make?

What difference will you make? As a member of a small Trustee team you will contribute significantly to ensuring that CMAC continues to transform the lives of those it helps  - in the words of one client: “I can't put in words how grateful I am for all the help and understanding you have been to me in helping me out of a very dark place and time, you guys are true life savers. Thanks for all time and effort that you put into helping me over the last year or so.” For more stories of our clients see our annual report either via the Charity Commission Site or on our website.