Volunteer Trustee

What will you be doing?

Our objectives are:-

To preserve, for public benefit, the historical and architectural heritage of the area To provide social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisure activities, To advance education through promotion of the arts, To relieve poverty among the local community, To provide/promote employability training, To relieve/facilitate unemployment, To promote and protect the wellbeing and physical health of the local community, To help young people to develop their capacity as individuals and citizens; To relieve the needs of sufferers, carers and families regarding mental/physical disability, illness/impairment, old age, substance abuse etc. To support other initiatives for the benefit of the community within the area.

Working to a social-enterprise model, the Halls generates a level of self-funding by renting out office suites within the building. The Halls also contain a childcare centre, recording studios, an exhibition/museum space and the main hall and other areas are available for short hires for events, functions etc as well as for hosting a multiplicity of community events. We have a fully fitted-out a café and are looking at how best to operate that as both a community amenity and a skills training facility. We have just come through a very difficult period financially. However, following a range of changes including restructuring our staffing and service provider arrangements we have turned the corner now are now looking to build up our services and social value. There is much being done and still more that we can do and we would like energetic and committed people to join us on the board to help drive it forward. Formal, early-evening board meetings are held every 2 months, with various ad-hoc and topical sub-committees meeting in between. It is not essential to fit into one of these categories, but we are particularly looking for experience of:

Finance Community Development Marketing. Building Management Heritage Centre Management Legal

This post is voluntary, although any necessary expenses related to your duties as a trustee will be paid. You can see our website at https://www.maryhillburghhalls.org.uk/.

What are we looking for?

It is not essential to fit into one of these categories, but we are particularly looking for experience of:

Finance Community Development Marketing. Building Management Heritage Centre Management Legal

What difference will you make?

You will be part of the team working to preserve the historic fabric of Maryhill Burgh Halls on a sustainable, self-financing basis and to manage its repurposing for the benefit of the local community.