voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Get On Board! A board member volunteering opportunity...
Board Member (Trustee)
with Dunfermline AdvocacyVolunteer Opportunity No. VO104192 - Created/last updated: 03/10/2025
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OpportunityAbout this opportunity: Dunfermline Advocacy is a small local charity working in West Fife since 1992. They bring together local volunteers with vulnerable people, providing long and short-term support, understanding, and friendship to those who need it - they call this Citizen Advocacy.
Dunfermline Advocacy has a small staff team who support 70+ volunteers every year meaning that the charity is able to support over 150 vulnerable adults across West Fife. They support people with physical and learning disabilities, mental health issues, long-term or chronic health conditions, autism and dementia aged 16 and over.
They are looking for board members to support the direction and governance of the charity. Board members will attend meetings, make decisions on the direction of the charity, ensure good governance and act as ambassadors.
They are seeking applications from people with expertise in the areas of HR, legal, and IT.Takes place: mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays 
Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Training provided: New Trustees will be provided with a short Induction program with the Chairperson and Chief Executive, including a copy of the Dunfermline Advocacy Trustee Handbook. New Trustees will also attend the organisation's New Advocate Preparation Course alongside other new volunteers run by the Development Team. Experience required: Dunfermline Advocacy are looking for people who have a commitment to social justice, inclusion and personal choice. Experience in charity governance, HR IT and legal issues/charity law would be beneficial. Basic IT skills are required as a minimum (MS Teams/Office 365) and a more in depth knowledge of IT issues for small organisations would be a great asset. Restrictions on who can volunteer
No restrictions were specified.Application process: Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References Travel Details The preference is for in-person meetings in the Dunfermline Advocacy office, but Board members are also able to attend meetings remotely by Teams if required. What Now?
To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity please call us on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form: You can print these opportunity details.
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Director, Trustee, Board/Committee member or Governor?!
Organisations have different names for the volunteers who are responsible for the running of the organisation - some are called Board members, some are Committee members, some may use the word Director for example. Broadly speaking, they mean the same thing - the people at the top who are ultimately responsible! These are important roles (for which training and support is available) and without volunteers at board level voluntary sector organisations could not exist.Help and Support
Call us to arrange an appointmentGive us a call on 0800 389 6046 to arrange an appointment to chat with our staff about what opportunities are available - at Board/Committee level as well as operational opportunities. Meetings can be arranged outside of the office in some cases.
Register with us
Fill out our registration form and a member of staff will then get in touch with you to discuss volunteering options to suit you.
Are you currently a Board member?
If you'd like advice, information or training for you and/or fellow board members then please contact us - almost all of our board support is provided at no cost! Get in touch using the details above - we're here to help and bring significant expertise as well as experience of supporting hundreds of board members and boards over recent years.