Trustee - Open Door
Open Door
Trustee
Unremunerated (expenses paid)
Merseyside
4 board meetings a year with additional responsibilities 

Open Door – the dynamic and progressive independent charity that shapes change within individuals and communities both regionally and nationally. This multi-award winning charity has led the way with innovation, empowerment, culture and opportunity, and with a new ambitious strategy in place, the anticipation of what to come is simply huge! There has never been a more exciting time to join the team at Open Door as they embark on the most exciting transformational phase of their journey yet…

Open Door delivers a holistic range of mental health therapeutic programmes and services created by young people, for young people and we are looking for a talented and passionate individual to fulfil an integral role within the charity, and help them achieve their ambitious aspirations over the years to come! 

Do you think you could take on the responsibilities of Trustee to help drive Open Door be a charity of national significance?

The Role 

The role of trustee is a hugely important one as you will have the scope to influence and shape the future of the organisation and the way in which it supports communities both regionally and nationally. Duties will include:
  • • Ensuring that the organisation complies with all governing documents, charity law, company law and other relevant legislations and regulations.
  • • Attending meetings and contributing actively by giving firm strategic direction
  • • Setting overall policies, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets. 
  • • Promoting and safeguarding the reputation of the organisation,
  • • Ensuring the financial stability of the charity.

The Person 

We are looking for creative, collaborative and passionate individuals to help propel this charity forward into the next exciting phase of its journey. 

While the board is well represented in some areas, we are looking to help broaden diversity and the charity is committed to achieving better representation. We strongly encourage applications from people across groups that are underrepresented and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds. We are also looking to plug skill gaps in certain areas and would be interested in hearing from people with experience in the following areas:
  • • Finance and accountancy 
  • • HR and people 
  • • Clinical improvement 
  • • Safeguarding and governance 

Why Open Door?

By joining Open Door in this capacity you will not just be embarking on a new and rewarding challenge but you will be entering into a revolution for change as the charity evolves into the next exciting phase of its development. For Open Door, the culture of the organisation is key – the charity is authentic and truly reflects and embodies all is stands for when it comes to the young people, but also for the Open Door team. 

The time commitment for this role is about 0.5-1 days per month and Trustees attend 4 board meetings per year. There is also a strategy half day and a dinner each year, as well the opportunity to be involved in subgroups and many other aspects of the charity. All interactions are a mixture of virtual and face to face in the charity’s home in Birkenhead.

If you think you could be the right person to fulfil the exciting responsibilities of this role, apply here, or get in contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information:

Charlie – 07799521685 / charlie@charityhorizons.co.uk
Leanne – 07799465697 / leanne@charityhorizons.co.uk

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format such as audio or video upload, or require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way. 

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.


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