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...
Chair and Trustees
with Scottish Fisheries Museum TrustVolunteer Opportunity No. VO99901 - Created/last updated: 26/03/2024
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OpportunityAbout this opportunity: The Scottish Fisheries Museum is seeking a new Chair and Trustees to shape and guide the organisation's future direction. They are looking for people who are committed to using their expertise and networks in support of their charitable objectives and goals. The Board is responsible for leadership, direction, and oversight to a small team of nineteen, mostly part time, paid staff, plus significant volunteer support, which is vitally important to the museum.
Located in Anstruther, the Scottish Fisheries Museum was founded in 1969 to collect, record and interpret the history of the fishing industry in Scotland. The charity holds over 65,000 artefacts, including historic fishing vessels and two operational vessels, recognised as a collection of national significance. The museum has come through the difficult post Covid period, but there are undoubtedly ongoing challenges. They are looking to develop their resilience, combining their local context and national significance.Takes place: mornings afternoons evenings Mondays 
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Training provided: Trustees are given a welcome pack which includes information on the role of a trustee and on the museum. Ongoing support is provided as required and could take the form of mentoring from existing trustees, access to wider support networks and specific training courses. Experience required: They are particularly looking for: -Financial experience, either in the charity or commercial sector - ideally a mixture of both -Experience of developing effective media and communications - as manager or user -Senior operational experience in a museum or third sector organisation -Experience of effective fundraising and successful grant applications/projects -Experience of charity governance and/or legal experience -Experience of working with volunteers Restrictions on who can volunteer
No restrictions were specified.Application process: Induction/Training; Informal Chat; Interview; References Travel Details Trustees are aiming to move to a regular schedule of formal Board meetings approx. every two months, alternating between on site and remote meetings. Trustees also contribute by serving on committees such as the Resources Committee and any ad hoc commitments including correspondence. The aim is for an annual commitment of 12-15 days. 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
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