Volunteer Could You Be Our Treasurer Trustee? Rehousing & Renewing Lives Together

What will you be doing?

Description of Our Board’s Current Challenges and Goals Our Board is focused on guiding Fresh Horizons CNB through a period of growth and greater impact. As we expand our housing and food support services to meet rising demand, our main challenges are:

Ensuring sustainable funding for essential support services beyond housing benefit. Strengthening partnerships and community support to grow our food initiatives. Maintaining robust governance, financial oversight, and good practice as we grow.

We want new Trustees who can bring fresh ideas, expertise, and commitment to help us tackle these challenges, strengthen our governance, and secure our long-term future. The Role We Want Our New Trustees to Play New Trustees will:

Contribute their skills, ideas and networks to shape our strategy and monitor performance. Help ensure we deliver our mission effectively and use resources wisely. Act as ambassadors for our work and help build community connections.

We especially need a Treasurer who will:

Oversee budgets, accounts, and financial planning. Ensure we have clear policies and good financial controls. Advise the Board on our financial health and sustainability.

Qualities and Attributes We’re Looking For We welcome people with:

A commitment to supporting people experiencing homelessness and food poverty. Willingness to give time, ideas, and independent judgement. The ability to work as a supportive, active team member. Lived experience of homelessness, housing insecurity, or food poverty is very welcome but not required.

For the Treasurer role, we need someone with:

Finance experience at a strategic level (qualified accountant desirable). Confidence explaining finances clearly to non-finance colleagues.

All Trustees receive training and support — first-time Trustees are very welcome

What are we looking for?

For the Treasurer role, we are interested in hearing from people with the following skills and experience: Finance experience at a strategic level.  A qualified accountant is desirable. Clear communicator with the ability to bring the financial information alive to non-finance specialists.

What difference will you make?

Why Your Role Matters As a Trustee, you will directly help people rebuild their lives by:

Ensuring we can continue to offer safe, supported housing for people ready to move back into independent living. Supporting our mission to tackle food poverty and food waste — providing nutritious meals to people who need them most. Helping shape our plans so we reach more people, build strong partnerships, and stay financially sustainable. Your ideas, skills and time will help restore dignity and hope for people who need a fresh start.