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We provide emotional and practical support to families in Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, and the Forest of Dean.
We know that the earliest years of a child's life have a big impact on the rest of their ...
Treasurer/Trustee Home start North & West Glos Voluntary Unpaid Role
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The Treasurer and Trustee RoleWe are looking for a treasurer to join the Board of Trustees and to take the financial lead on our board.
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Treasurer/Trustee Home start North & West Glos
Voluntary Unpaid Role
Job description
Background
Home-Start North and West Gloucestershire exists to offer support to families with children under 5 living in Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean. We are part of Home-Start UK.
Thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers and staff, we are able to work alongside parents and help them navigate the challenges they are facing in their parenting journey to help give children the best possible start in life.
The Treasurer and Trustee Role
We are looking for a treasurer to join the Board of Trustees and to take the financial lead on our board. The ideal candidate will have experience of finance management and is able to help ensure the right operational and strategic decisions are made for the long-term future stability of the charity.
Time requirement:
The role will require a time commitment of up to but no more than 10 hours per month.
This includes up to 12 board meetings a year of approximately 2 hours each (some held online and some in our Winchcombe office) and the Home-Start NW Gloucestershire AGM.
You may also need to attend some meetings with the operations director, finance lead and our external accountant to ensure clarity of finances and direct where required.
Term of office:
The Treasurer’s initial term is two years.
The trustees can then re-elect for a further one, two or three term(s) if the Treasurer would like to continue their position.
Remuneration:
Trustee positions are voluntary roles.
We would love to hear from you if you would like to become involved in a charity that is helping families within Gloucestershire.
Please do submit your interest by sending us your completed application form, an up-to-date CV and a short cover letter.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportGetting there
About Home-Start North and West Gloucestershire
We know that the earliest years of a child's life have a big impact on the rest of their lives. We offer one-to-one in-home support to parents; they are visited by fully trained and carefully matched volunteers who work alongside them to help raise their self-confidence and their ability to cope in an increasingly pressured society. As well as our home visiting support we provide free antenatal, postnatal, mother's and dad's groups in the community.
Our emphasis is on parents helping parents, so our volunteers are all parents or have parenting experience. They are trained, supported and supervised to Home-Start UK standards.
Our vision is to see families getting the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life. Our aims are to increase the confidence and the independence of families by:
• Offering support, friendship and practical assistance;
• Visiting families in their own homes, where the dignity and identity of each adult and child can be respected and protected;
• Reassuring parents that difficulties in bringing up children are not unusual and encourage them to enjoy family life;
• Developing a relationship with the family in which time can be shared and understanding can be developed: our approach is flexible to take account of different needs;
• Encouraging parents’ strength and emotional well-being and resilience for the ultimate benefit of their children;
• Encouraging families to widen their network of support and to use effectively the services available within the community.