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Eco Drama
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Passionate about the arts, education, and the environment? Join Eco Drama’s Board of Trustees and help shape our mission to inspire young minds through theatre and creative environmental learning.
Eco Drama is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees and help shape the future of our award-winning children’s theatre company. Based in Glasgow, Eco Drama has inspired young minds for 17 years through theatre, creative learning projects, and workshops promoting environmental awareness and action. We have reached over 101,500 children, young people, and community members across Scotland.
Why Join? As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring effective governance and advocating for Eco Drama’s mission. You’ll develop leadership skills, impact young people’s lives meaningfully, and contribute to an organisation that uses the arts to nurture curiosity, wonder, and care for the natural world.
Commitment: The board currently meets four times per year. Meetings usually take place on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm – 8 pm, but this is flexible.
-Attend four board meetings per year (virtual and in-person options available)
-Participate in an annual board development day
-Be open to occasional engagement when your expertise is needed
You can view and download the full Trustee Recruitment Pack here: https://ecodrama.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Eco-Drama-Seeks-New-Trustees-2025.pdf
Application Process
If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on 0141 226 3431.
If you are passionate about the arts, education, and environmental sustainability, we would love to hear from you. We'll ask you to Apply by submitting a CV and a short expression of interest to Emily Reid, Artistic Director, at emily@ecodrama.co.uk.
Whilst the deadline to join the board is rolling, we are hoping to recruit new board members by the 31st of March 2025. We advise applying as soon as possible if you are interested. The board will review applications, and we will get in touch with applicants as soon as possible after your application is received.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a board member with Eco Drama.
Experience required
We are particularly looking for individuals with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Arts and cultural leadership
- Environmental expertise and climate advocacy
- Finance, business management, or social enterprise
- Community-led climate action in Glasgow
- Outdoor learning and sustainability education
- Early years, primary education, or youth work
- Human resources and organisational development
- Marketing, communications, and public engagement
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Travel details
This is mostly volunteering from home via video conferencing for meetings. However, we may have in-person meetings/ events at the Eco Drama office in the Briggait building, situated in the city centre of Glasgow. Meetings usually take place on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm – 8pm. Argyle Street Train Station is situated nearby, 3 minutes walk.
Travel expenses
Travel Expenses: Board members are volunteers but can claim travel expenses to attend board meetings and are invited to attend all of Eco Drama’s theatre productions and creative learning experiences so they can develop an awareness of the work.
Dates
29 January - 28 July 2025
Restrictions
Minimum age: 14
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Volunteers (aged 14-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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