Volunteer Trustee, CPRE Leicestershire

What will you be doing?

We’re passionate about making the countryside in Leicestershire a better place for everyone to enjoy.  Our vibrant team of Trustees and volunteers inspire people to care for the countryside and enjoy the benefits of it. We are looking for new Trustees who are keen to get hands on in a variety of projects, as well as help develop new ideas to grow our impact in the county.  Our current trustees have a wide range of experiences from planning to social media, practical conservation to outreach. We are looking to increase the number of trustees so this provides a great opportunity to use your interests to continue to drive and expand our impact.  By volunteering with us you’ll be helping to find positive solutions for the issues facing the countryside and the environment. By applying your skills and experience you can make a real difference and be a central part of a friendly and passionate charity. As a trustee you’ll contribute towards decisions to develop our charity in line with our strategy and policy. You’ll also ensure our compliance with governance regulations. We’re ideally looking for volunteers with some previous organisational management experience and a passion for environmental and countryside issues.   What you will be doing:-

Developing and implementing our strategic plan to help us to deliver our mission Supporting the effective and efficient administration of our charity Contributing investment decisions to ensure the financial sustainability of our charity Supporting the recruitment of volunteers, staff and contractors Ensuring we work within charity law and regulations Being a positive advocate for CPRE and encouraging others to support our work Safeguarding the good name and values of our charity We ask that all trustees are, or are willing to become, members of CPRE

What are we looking for?

A commitment to CPRE policies, campaigns and initiatives An understanding of, or interest in, the charity sector Some experience of working in a strategic way - paid or voluntary Independent judgement and a creative approach to problem solving An understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of a trustee, or a willingness to learn Good written and verbal communication skills Have access to a computer and the internet at home and be comfortable using them Be able to commit to volunteering regularly to suit your availability including attendance at meetings

What difference will you make?

You will support the growth and development of CPRE Leicestershire.