Director Volunteers

• Castlehill Housing Trust

• VO97985

Castlehill Housing Trust (the Trust) is a private charitable landlord providing accommodation across the Northeast of Scotland to people with various needs including learning disabilities and mental health issues. The Trust houses over 150 people in properties that range from group homes (including Houses in Multiple Occupation) homes for families and individual tenancies. The Trust rents its properties via Private Residential Tenancies and leases directly to Care Providers. We are a subsidiary company of Castlehill Housing Association who provide services to CHT such as financial services and housing management.

The Trust is governed by a Board of up to 11 Directors, who meet at least four times a year. A maximum of 6 Board members may be representatives of Castlehill Housing Association, the Trust’s parent Company. The Trust aims to ensure that the structure and make up of its Board delivers a balanced approach with a range of experience and knowledge recognising that overall strategic control sits with Castlehill, but that the Trust must operate and deliver its services in its own distinctive way, meeting the needs of its clients.

*Duties of a Trust Director
• ensure that CHT complies with its governing document (its Articles of Association), charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• ensure that CHT pursues its objectives by considering our vision statement and strategy for the future.
• ensure CHT applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives, i.e., it must not spend money on activities which are not included in our aims, however worthwhile they may be.
• contribute actively to the board of Directors' role in giving firm strategic direction to CHT, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets, and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• safeguard the good name and values of CHT.
• ensure the financial stability of CHT.

In addition to the above duties, each Director should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of Directors reach sound decisions. This may involve leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, evaluation, or other issues in which the Directors has special expertise.

We are also looking from the pool of independent Directors for a Chairperson. If you are interested in the Chairperson position please contact us.

A fantastic opportunity to be part of our Board and help in the important work we do. All Director Volunteers make a real difference and are greatly appreciated.

For more details, please contact Emma Ozanne, Trust Manager at email: emma.ozanne@castlehillha.co.uk or telephone: 01224 625822.

Travel details

Directors are expected to attend all board meetings (which take place at 4 Carden Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1UT) - virtual attendance will be considered if you are not able to attend office meetings. Board meetings are held four times a year during normal office hours. One meeting each year includes the AGM and other meetings may be arranged where necessary. There are opportunities to visit our properties where you can see the difference that upgrade works means for our tenants who call our properties home. Directors can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.

Travel expenses

Expenses are in paid when incurred if travel to meetings is required.

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Training details

Excellent support and relevant guidance is provided to all volunteers. All Directors of the board receive appropriate information and training (both individual and collectively) and that you have access to relevant external professional advice and expertise.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Frequency & commitment

Board meetings are held four times a year during normal office hours. One meeting each year includes the AGM and other meetings may be arranged where necessary. There are opportunities to visit our properties where you can see the difference that upgrade works means for our tenants who call our properties home. Directors can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

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