Volunteer Trustee at Carers Trust Hillingdon & Ealing

What will you be doing?

We have a strong, skilled team of staff working from our Uxbridge High Street Advice Centre and offices in Ealing. We are looking for new Trustees to join our nine-strong governing body, the Board of Trustees. We are seeking people who can help Carers Trust Hillingdon and Ealing to strengthen its market position and contribute to the effective governance of a growing organisation. You would need to be able to devote the necessary time and have strategic vision, independent judgement and an ability to think creatively. We are particularly interested to talk to people who have skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

Marketing and communications Information technology A good knowledge of the local Ealing area and/or statutory services there Finance / Accounting

We pay travel and out-of-pocket expenses and new trustees will receive a full induction. Trustees can also access a small training budget by agreement with the Finance Committee.

What are we looking for?

We are particularly interested to talk to people who have skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

 Marketing and communications Information technology A good knowledge of the local Ealing area and/or statutory services there Finance / Accounting

What difference will you make?

Our key achievements last year include:

£1,590,549.10 carer-related benefits secured for carers 5,193 adults carers registered with Carers Trust Hillingdon & Ealing 493 visits to carer cafes 609 care-calls made 8,440 hours of respite received by carers 13,131 pieces of information 70 health and wellbeing workshops & seminars delivered

Our Young Carers team's key achievements last year:

321 new young/young adult carers registered 37 workshops delivered 104 youth club sessions 29 trips delivered 4 whole-family trips, attended by 144 carers 1,508 young/young carers supported 4 residential breaks 2,681 individual breaks provided