Volunteer Chair of Trustees

What will you be doing?

Why it’s an exciting time to join us: 

This is a time of development for us as a charity.   The challenges we face, we approach positively and openly.  We are constantly working to improve awareness and build our relationships to increase our reach and impact.  We love finding people who share our passion and vision and will stretch our viewpoints. 

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day.   As our Chair, you will impact

Our disabled artists (participants) ensuing they remain at the heart of everything we do. Supporting our development and future.  Driving our commitment to disability provision and leadership within the arts.  Making the best decisions. Correct governance and compliance in line with the charity commission.  As an ambassador for the charity.

We are seeking a candidate with: 

Ideally experience of charitable sector and/or arts and culture management.   A strong connection to or lived experience of disability.  Ability to lead and inspire. Dedication to the role   Ability to be in person at Trustee Meetings, held at our venue in RH7.   Six meetings per year.  (We do have a volunteer minute taker. )

Ability to support CEO on an adhoc basis with your own expertise and skill.   

Length of term and time requirements:  Ideally Chair to join for a 3 year term.  Remuneration:  Your services are always hugely appreciated, but services are offered on a voluntary basis and receive no remuneration except expenses reasonably incurred.  

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a candidate with: 

Ideally experience of charitable sector and/or arts and culture management.   A strong connection to or lived experience of disability.  Ability to lead and inspire  Dedication to the role  Ability to be in person at Trustee Meetings, held at our venue in RH7.  six per year Ability to support and share expertise with CEO when applicable. 

What difference will you make?

The difference made is two fold. Firstly, Trustee's ensure our charity not only runs properly & compliantly but it has a future. It is nurtured to be it's best!  But most importantly a difference is made in our participants lives. Daniel, a resilient 28-year-old living with severe learning and communication difficulties. His story shows the profound influence that high-quality arts programmes and a supportive community can bring. In Create It! and Express It! courses that Daniel attends, he has changed a lot. Before, he could only say a few things, but now he confidently says things like "I like the ball" and "I'm okay, thanks." Making decisions, which used to be hard, now comes more easily. He can talk in 4–5-word sentences, showing he's more independent. Independence is now a part of Daniel's daily life at Bloomin' Arts. Putting away his chair or taking his cup to the kitchen are easy for him now. All in just one year. Daniels artwork is attached