Trustee - London, United Kingdom - TPP Recruitment

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Description

LF2651_ Posted: 25/08/2023

Expiring: 22/09/2023

Negotiable
London
Permanent

About the opportunity

Heathrow Community Trust is an independent grant making trust striving to fund, empower and enable communities to make a positive impact on the lives of people living in the area surrounding Heathrow Airport.

Heathrow Community Trust is seeking an enthusiastic new trustee to help the charity increase its impact and be part of a dynamic board who are driven to understand the local communities' needs and provide accessible funding to address these needs.

We are particularly seeking to recruit a trustee with experience of working with young people and/or supporting young people-focused projects.

Would you like to help Heathrow Community Trust decide what we should fund, and where our strategy should focus in the future?

Set up in 1996, Heathrow Community Trust awards grants to charities and community groups in the boroughs surrounding of Heathrow Airport and also supports Heathrow employees in their volunteering and fundraising efforts.

It is funded from five sources - an annual donation from Heathrow Airport Ltd, donations from other companies located on the airport site, staff fundraising, passenger donations and airline noise fines.

Over £1.6m has been awarded in grants in the last four years.

Grant funding is available for community projects that develop young people's skills, aspirations, resilience and employability; projects that help protect community green spaces; community cohesion projects; and HAPi - Heathrow Active People in the community, a funding programme for Heathrow staff to support community activities that they also volunteer for.

As a trustee you will help to set the strategic direction and funding priorities of the Trust, ensure that we function within the Legal and Regulatory framework of the sector and strive to make a positive impact on the lives of those living and working in and near Heathrow.

What are we looking for?

We are particularly looking for Trustees who can help us to ensure that our Board is as diverse as the local community that it serves.
Individuals who live in, or have experience of, our target Boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Slough, Spelthorne, Runnymede, Richmond, South Bucks Windsor & Maidenhead).
Suitable for individuals who are looking to expand their understanding of grantfunding, gain Boardlevel experience or expand their understanding of governance and strategy.
Interest in, or experience of, the voluntary and community sector.
We are particularly looking to expand the following skills areas on our Board:
Working with young people -either directly with young people in community based or educational roles, or significant experience within organisations supporting young people
Knowledge or experience of working to bring diverse communities together
Knowledge or experience of working on programmes supporting good mental health or improved resilience
The Trustee role is a voluntary position, although all travel costs will be covered.
Able to attend up to eight daytime meetings (23 hours each) per annum at Heathrow. Additional opportunities to visit funded projects and organisations if interested. Trustees are appointed for a threeyear term of office with the option to renew for a further 3 years. The appointment would start in early 2024.