Volunteer Member of the Board of Trustees

Common Wheel
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Trustee Recruitment – Join Our Board
About Common Wheel
Common Wheel supports people with mental illness by providing meaningful activities that promote wellbeing, develop skills, reduce isolation, and challenge stigma. Our four key projects focus on bikes, music, visual arts, and climbing. We work with over 500 people each year across community settings, hospital wards, and care homes.

With an annual turnover of just under £300K, we have a permanent team of eight staff, supported by dedicated volunteers and freelancers who help deliver our programmes.

The Role
We are looking for new Trustees to join our Board and help guide the organisation’s strategic direction. Our current Board includes members from both public healthcare and the private sector, bringing a range of skills and experience to support our work.

We particularly encourage expressions of interest from younger candidates, women, people from ethnic minority communities, and disabled people, as we recognise the value of diverse perspectives in strengthening our Board.

Trustee Responsibilities
As a Trustee, you will:

Ensure that Common Wheel operates in line with its objectives, governing documents, charity law, and other relevant legislation.
Provide strategic leadership and decision-making.
Work in partnership with the Project Manager to support the organisation’s aims.
For a full overview of charity trustees’ legal responsibilities in Scotland, please refer to:
OSCR Trustee Guidance

Time Commitment
Board Meetings: Held monthly on a weekday at 6 pm, lasting approximately two hours.
Annual Strategy Session: A longer session, either on a weekend or an extended evening, to focus on future plans.
Sub-Committees & Working Groups: Optional involvement, particularly in our bike project or other areas aligned with your skills.
Additional Support: Trustees may offer occasional support to the Project Manager and staff team on specific tasks.
As a small organisation, we truly appreciate Trustees who are willing to get involved and lend a hand when needed!

Interested?
For more information or an informal chat, please contact:
Sam Calvert (Chair of the Board) – hello@commonwheel.org.uk
Alison Sommerville (Project Manager) – alison@commonwheel.org.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

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 info@volunteerglasgow.org.

Experience required

We are particularly keen to recruit people with skills in:
Retail management, to help with our bicycle repair shops
PR or marketing backgrounds
Human resources, to advise on and support our ongoing activities.
Community fundraising
Social work
Those with many Glasgow business connections, who might help us search for corporate partners.

Knowledge or experience of the charity or community sector is desirable but not essential. Direct experience of the issues our charity seeks to addre

Travel details

To reach 77 Chapel Street in Maryhill, Glasgow (G20 9BD) via public transport, you have several options:
By Bus:
Routes: Buses 8, 17, 60, X10, and X10A serve the area.
Nearest Stops: The closest bus stops are Ruchill Street and Garrioch Road, both approximately a 2-minute walk from Chapel Street.
By Train:
Nearest Station: Gilshochill Station is about a 19-minute walk from Chapel Street.

By Subway:
Nearest Station: Hillhead SPT Subway Station is approximately a 13-minute walk away.