Trustee

Organisation Overview

We are a charity who support individuals and families with a focus on those who live, work or study in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, We provide free, confidential and impartial advice to help people overcome the problems they encounter in their lives. We offer a wide range of services on issues such as debt, housing, employment, energy costs and much more.

We have been serving our community since 1996 and the challenges people face today with the ongoing impacts of issues like the  cost of living crisis mean our services are needed more today by more people than at any point in our history.

Through our  small team of committed and skilled employees and volunteers and led by our Chief Officer in 2023/24 we helped over 5000 people, tackling over 16,000 issues on their behalf and provided a public value to our community of over £14m. We did this with only £400,000 of funds at our disposal through generous grants and donations to our Charity.

We are part of the Citizens Advice network of over 240 local charities who collectively help people across the country.

We know that there are many additional services we could offer in support of our charitable goals for the benefit of our community. As a result the trustee board are committed to growing the charity and helping more people in these challenging times.

If you can help us by contributing to lead, modernise, growth or manage the charity we would love to hear from you.

Role Details

Time requirements: Board meetings are held 4 - 6 times a year at local venues in Wyre Forest with the potential for further meetings, as decided by the Board. To be negotiated with the volunteer.

Attendance: Meetings in person with some work done remotely.

Role Description

The Trustee Board are responsible for:

Shaping the strategy of the charity alongside the Chief Officer.

Setting objectives and targets for the Chief Officer and their team

Maintaining the Financial Health of the Charity and setting/monitoring Financial measures

Overseeing the running of the Charity, ensuring strong governance is in place

Delegating the operational activities of the Charity to the Chief Officer whilst satisfying themselves the charity upholds appropriate standards across all aspects of the charities operation e.g Health & Safety, HR, Risk Management etc. 

Required Skills and Experience

We would like you to join us as a trustee if you can contribute to the running of our charity. 

We can offer you the opportunity to give something back to a community and a charity where your contribution alongside everyone involved will and does make a real and tangible positive difference to thousands of people's lives.

To apply for or express an interest in this position, please email bicenquiries@weareadvocate.org.uk