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- Play Midlothian
- VO42820
- Board/trustee role
Description
All trustees collectively have responsibility for Play Midlothian, with daily management delegated to staff.
Under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act (2005), trustees must act in the charity’s interest, operate consistently with the charity’s purposes, act with due care and diligence, and ensure legal compliance within provisions of the 2005 Act and other relevant legislation.
Key responsibilities include setting the vision and strategic direction, ensuring robust financial planning agreeing income generation strategy and budgets, ensure that income and expenditure levels are regularly compared to agreed budgets and that variances are identified and explained, managing assets and resources to ensure they are used only for the purposes set out in the governing document, overseeing business plan development and delivery, promoting a culture of evaluation and learning, safeguarding the charity’s reputation, adhering to its values, and commitment to equalities through comprehensive policy/practice.
Organisation aims and objectives
We work to support children to thrive through play. We focus on play because we know how much this benefits children’s health, wellbeing and development. It is important for their lives in the here and now as well as for their future life chances. We: Provide enriching opportunities for children to play in support of their health, wellbeing and development Build family, community and professional capacity to support play Advocate for play and inform and influence decision-making
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Two hours every six weeks.
Frequency and commitment details
As a minimum, you need to be able to commit to: · Frequently attending board meetings, of which there are approximately six per year (every two months, on a weekday evening, for two hours) · Participating in HR and Finance Subgroup meetings, of which there are usually three per year (every four months, on a weekday evening, for two hours) · Attending infrequent development or strategic planning sessions (usually no more than once per year)
Restrictions
Experience required: Understanding of the challenges and opportunities within charity sector, knowledge of Play Midlothian mission/values, strong communication skills, negotiation and change management skills, ability to collaborate with trustees/management, positively represent Play Midlothian through networking/public relations.
Travel details: Meetings are online
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Trustees are not paid for their duties, but are able to claim the cost of travel to and from meetings (within reason) and other appropriate expenses.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet
