Become a Trustee
Trustees are a group of unpaid volunteers who sit on the board of a charity, organisation or group and decide how the it is run.
Share Your Skills, Shape Your Community
Volunteering as a trustee is different to most other forms of volunteering. It can be just as rewarding and it is a fantastic opportunity for professional development.
Trustees have overall control of an organisation or group, and are responsible for ensuring it is running as intended. It’s an important role – trustees are a key part of what keep the voluntary sector working!
Trustees have overall control of an organisation or group, and are responsible for ensuring it is running as intended. It’s an important role – trustees are a key part of what keep the voluntary sector working!
Becoming a trustee will generally require you to attend regular meetings to discuss ongoing matters within the organisation. These are normally monthly to six-weekly. This is where you will apply your skills and experience to the role to ensure the charity or group is well managed. You may also choose to attend additional meetings or pick up extra work between meetings, such as task and finish groups based on achieving a particular goal.
As the time commitment is normally relatively small, being a trustee is a good fit for professionals or those with busy lives.
Organisations are often looking for trustees who can bring a unique perspective to their board, such as digital expertise, marketing, finance or HR.
Organisations are often looking for trustees who can bring a unique perspective to their board, such as digital expertise, marketing, finance or HR.
Find a Trustee role in Leeds
You may already have the skills, knowledge or experience that organisations are looking for so what are you waiting for – reach out to a group looking for a trustee today by searching our volunteering platform for Truste roles. Often the chair will be happy to have an informal introductory conversation to help you see if it might be the right fit for you.
You can find trustee vacancies on our volunteering page or on the Voluntary Action Leeds Jobs by searching ‘Trustee’.
You can sign up to our trustee vacancies newsletter to stay up to date with new trustee opportunities around the city here – Voluntary Action Leeds newsletter sign up
You can find trustee vacancies on our volunteering page or on the Voluntary Action Leeds Jobs by searching ‘Trustee’.
You can sign up to our trustee vacancies newsletter to stay up to date with new trustee opportunities around the city here – Voluntary Action Leeds newsletter sign up
