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Voluntary Action Shetland
- VO97574
Role of the Board
The role of the Board is to provide oversight of the organisation, ensuring that VAS fulfils its duties and delivers on its vision, mission and strategic objectives. The Board will work closely with the operational team, who are responsible for achieving Board objectives.
What’s involved?
The positions on the Board are voluntary and unpaid. Directors are expected to attend Board meetings, currently every six weeks in the evenings (approx. two hrs), attend the AGM and be willing to represent VAS at occasional events.
There is no set term of office but we aim to have Directors serve for at least one informal term of three years to allow for continuity.
While our organisation needs a robust governance framework in place to guide its activities, being a member of the Board is not intended to be overly burdensome in either time or resource commitment.
General Responsibilities
The Board of Directors are both jointly and individually responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation, its financial health, its operational delivery, and for developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
Experience required
The essential criteria is a commitment to positively contributing to the development of Voluntary Action Shetland and to adhere to the principles of honesty, integrity, objectivity and accountability.
All Directors must live in Shetland and must be aged 16 or over.
We want the Board to represent the diversity of people in the area, so gender or your area of experience is no barrier to involvement.
Any board director will need to become a member of Voluntary Action Shetland.
Travel details
Market House, Lerwick (Hybird meetings are also able to be facilitated for board meetings where required)
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Frequency & commitment
Tuesdays 5.30pm to 7.30pm - meetings every 6 weeks Last Tuesday in June 12noon to 1.30pm - VAS AGM Various dates/times - representation at events for VAS Tuesdays 5.30pm to 7.30pm - meetings every 6 weeks Last Tuesday in June 12noon to 1.30pm - VAS AGM Various dates/times - representation at events for VAS
Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Board Director / Charity Trustee with Voluntary Action Shetland
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Shetland:
Contact name: Kathleen Williamson
Email address: kathleen.williamson@shetland.org
Phone: 01595 743910
Thank you for registering your interest in Board Director / Charity Trustee with Voluntary Action Shetland.
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