Trustee for Morton Hall Detainee Visitors Group
OFFERED BY:
Morton Hall Visitors GroupLocation(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West, Outside of Nottingham City
Address where volunteering takes place: The role can happen online as meetings are currently held by zoom. We prefer trustees to be based in the Lincoln/ Lincolnshire or Nottingham/Nottinghamshire area How many places are on offer? 3
Purpose of Role:
Morton Hall Visitors Group (MHVG) is a registered charity based in Nottingham. With a recently extended remit and increasing demand for our services in Lincolnshire and Nottingham, we are keen recruit a number of new trustees to serve on the charity’s board. We are looking for someone who has experience of organisational change.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Your role will be:
· To ensure MHVG complies with its governing document.
· To ensure MHVG pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
· To ensure the group applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives - the charity must not spend money on activities that are not included in its own objectives, no matter how 'charitable' and 'worthwhile' those activities are.
· To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees' role in giving firm strategic direction to MHVG and setting overall policy.
· To safeguard the good name and values of MHVG.
· To ensure the financial stability of MHVG.
· To protect and manage the property of MHVG and to ensure the proper investment of the group’s funds.
· To contribute towards any future recruitment of staff members within the group and monitor their performance.
· To be aware of current requirements of the Charity Commission and seek to ensure compliance with them.
· To ensure MHVG complies with all employment legislation and keeps up to date with best practice.
· To support MHVG at this time of change, due to COVID 19 and the shift of the IRC into a prison, and always work in the best interests of our clients.
As well as the various statutory duties, any trustee should make full use of any specific skills, knowledge and experience to help the board make good decisions.
The group currently meets monthly
· To ensure MHVG complies with its governing document.
· To ensure MHVG pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
· To ensure the group applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives - the charity must not spend money on activities that are not included in its own objectives, no matter how 'charitable' and 'worthwhile' those activities are.
· To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees' role in giving firm strategic direction to MHVG and setting overall policy.
· To safeguard the good name and values of MHVG.
· To ensure the financial stability of MHVG.
· To protect and manage the property of MHVG and to ensure the proper investment of the group’s funds.
· To contribute towards any future recruitment of staff members within the group and monitor their performance.
· To be aware of current requirements of the Charity Commission and seek to ensure compliance with them.
· To ensure MHVG complies with all employment legislation and keeps up to date with best practice.
· To support MHVG at this time of change, due to COVID 19 and the shift of the IRC into a prison, and always work in the best interests of our clients.
As well as the various statutory duties, any trustee should make full use of any specific skills, knowledge and experience to help the board make good decisions.
The group currently meets monthly
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The Board of Trustees are jointly and severally responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines. MHVG is looking for someone who is committed to supporting those in detention with some understanding of the detention system in the UK. However, the trustee would not be a visitor at Morton Hall IRC.
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
18+
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
We will try to respond to volunteer enquiries within one week
How long to complete training and recruitment?
Within a couple of meetings
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? No