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Love Rowing (British Rowing’s Charitable Foundation) is a young charity in the process of recruiting new Trustees as part of its exciting growth.
As a Trustee you will join an experienced and enthusiastic group of Trustees at an important moment for the charity collaborating to set the strategy and direction of the Charity whilst providing oversight and support on project delivery to the Foundation Director. Our Trustees are essential in supporting the Foundation Director with practical help across fundraising, governance, project management, publicity, impact measurement and finance.
We welcome applications from individuals with plenty of enthusiasm and a range of professional and other relevant experience.
We are particularly interested in:
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FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Reports to: Love Rowing Board of Trustees
Remuneration: Voluntary (in line with Charity Commission requirements). Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Location: Meetings are generally held at British Rowing Headquarters (Hammersmith), project venues nationally and/or online.
Time commitment: At least five Board meetings per year plus informal meetings on an ad hoc basis, including participation in sub-committees. Attendance at 1-2 fundraising events a year is expected. As a young charity, our trustees play a critical hands-on role across the organisation throughout the year.
As a Trustee you will join an experienced and enthusiastic group of Trustees at an important moment for the charity collaborating to set the strategy and direction of the Charity whilst providing oversight and support on project delivery to the Foundation Director. Our Trustees are essential in supporting the Foundation Director with practical help across fundraising, governance, project management, publicity, impact measurement and finance.
We welcome applications from individuals with plenty of enthusiasm and a range of professional and other relevant experience. We are particularly interested in:
Love Rowing’s mission is to open the doors of our sport much wider and bring the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of rowing to more people than ever before. We have already seen incredible impact since the charity was launched with successful projects running around the UK and our ambition is to deepen that impact further. Our impact is accomplished through raising funds to provide grants, guidance and support to schools, rowing clubs and community organisations. Creating accessible and inclusive rowing programmes for school pupils, people with disabilities and other currently underrepresented groups.
There are currently three target areas:
Further information about Love Rowing is available at loverowing.org.
To be successful in this role, you’ll have a passion for changing lives through sport, a strong connection to Love Rowing’s objectives and target communities and the capacity to contribute to the development of the Charity.
Desirable experience includes:
Interested candidates should send a CV and covering letter to Ellen Buttrick, Trustee, at info@loverowing.org
The deadline for applications is 5pm on 12 January 2023. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview. Interviews will be held virtually later in January. Please make us aware if you have any availability constraints.
Candidates may also request an informal phone call / meeting to discuss the opportunity, before or after making their application, via the same email address. If doing this before making an application, please give a summary of your career and current role(s) or include a link to an online profile.
All prospective Trustees will be subject to necessary checks regarding the disclosure of conflicts of interest and disqualification from acting as a Trustee, in line with relevant Charity Commission guidance.
All appointed Trustees will be expected to be aware of their legal responsibilities as Trustees alongside a full and friendly induction to Love Rowing.
Trustees will hold office for a term of four years with a maximum of two consecutive terms of office.
Love Rowing is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity organisation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for this position without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
If you require any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or additional requirements to participate in an interview please contact us and we’ll do everything we can to help.
Application Dates: From Wednesday 14th December 2022 to Thursday 12th January 2023