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Tim Stead Trust
- VO104101
The Tim Stead Trust are at an exciting point in our evolution. You could be part of the wonderful ongoing story.
Having been phenomenally successful in raising the funds to purchase The Steading, Tim Stead’s incredible ‘A’ Listed Scottish Borders home, The Trust are now moving forward on the mission to preserve the property and archive for future generations to enjoy and marvel at, and to promote the work and beliefs of Tim Stead.
One of our most recent successes was to totally rebuild and replant the living Thyme Roof following successful funding bids, and create a new Archive Store beneath, but there are many and various works still to be tackled from property maintenance, through archive recording and reorganisation to marketing and running events and to promoting the Trust and it’s work. A very recent workshop over 2 days saw 29 volunteers, Trustees and our Director inspect, preserve and repack about 80 of Tim’s sculptures and this engagement and involvement is a great example of how we hope to keep spreading the word.
We now have 2 vacancies on our Trustee Board due to retirements. The Board have a diverse range of skills and experience already, but new ideas and fresh faces are always welcome. Whilst our decisions on applications are based on the best candidates who come forward, we would like to work towards an ideal balance of people and skills on the Board and so would especially welcome interest from female, youth and minority candidates but please come forward whoever you are.
With modern communications, we are not limited to those who can physically attend our meetings and would be pleased to hear from candidates who might be mainly online contributors.
These are voluntary positions.
Previous Board experience is not necessary. We are more interested in your enthusiasm and how you believe that you can help us to preserve and promote the work, beliefs and ideals of Tim Stead. New Trustees will be connected with a “buddy” from the existing Trustees to help them integrate.
For further background and information about the Trust, please visit our website, www.timsteadtrust.org.
Contact for Questions
If you have questions or would like an informal discussion about the role of a Trustee with the Tim Stead Trust please message david@timsteadtrust.org
Estimated Time Commitment
Time commitments are estimated at the equivalent of 2 days per month as you will be expected to take part in four Board meetings per annum plus the AGM and Strategy Day as well as membership of at least one of our five Working Groups (Finance & Fundraising, Governance, Public Engagement, Property & Archive and Museum Accreditation) which meet when required but roughly 5 times per annum. Assistance at other events such as workshops and tours (which are enjoyable to be part of) are also welcome but not essential.
We have a Chair, Treasurer, Board Secretary and Board Minute Secretary together with our Director (our sole employee) and Chairs of the Working Groups, but all Trustees are active and engaged, contributing as much as they each are willing and able to.
Application Process and Timings
Please submit your CV (max of 3 sides of A4 please) together with a letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4 please) in the first instance setting out why you are interested in this role and how you believe you can add to our Board to david@timsteadtrust.org by end of business on Friday 26 September 2025. {Please include contact details for 2 references who will only be contacted if your application is being shortlisted).
We will inform all applicants of the success of their applications by Friday 10 October 2025.
For shortlisted applicants, there will be a meeting (although in person is preferred, virtual meetings are also acceptable) with 2 Trustees during October 2025 with final decisions on who will be invited to join the Board by Friday 31 October 2025. Candidates will be invited to attend a Board meeting to see and hear how the Trust operate before final ratification of their appointment
Volunteers (aged 11-25) 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 Trustee with Tim Stead Trust
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 details and message will be sent to:
David Peace, Tim Stead Trust
David Peace, Tim Stead Trust
Email address: david@timsteadtrust.org
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Scottish Borders:
Contact name: David Peace
Email address: david@timsteadtrust.org
Thank you for registering your interest in Trustee with Tim Stead Trust.
Tim Stead Trust and Tim Stead Trusthave both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO104101.