We are a community restoring the Dell at Tortworth Arboretum to create a woodland where people and trees thrive together.
Founded in 2015, hundreds of volunteers have worked tirelessly to restore the ...
Trustees - nature-based wellbeing & trees
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Summary
We are looking for creative, innovative and passionate people to join our Board of Trustees.Detailed description
We are making the transition from Community Interest Company to Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We are looking for several new Trustees to join our current Directors to create a new Board of Trustees for the organisation. Together we are responsible for ensuring the strategy is delivered and the organisation is run smoothly.
Ideally you will bring a range of skills to the board, including one of the following specialist areas:
- Arboriculture, conservation & community-based landwork
- People development & culture
- Wellbeing provision & safeguarding
- Building local connections & partnerships
We have 10 online Board meetings a year. The role is unpaid voluntary.
The Trustees should be able to engage the public and local organisations in the story of Tortworth, inspiring them to be part of this exciting restoration and wellbeing project. As a member of our small but mighty team, you will be expected to represent the organisation at one of our public events each year.
Closing date for applications: Monday 27th October, 9am
Please send your CV and covering letter detailing your relevant experience to Amy Walsh, Managing Director of Tortworth Forest Centre CIC.
About Tortworth Forest Centre CIC
Founded in 2015, hundreds of volunteers have worked tirelessly to restore the arboretum which had become overgrown, inaccessible and unsafe for the public to visit. We have been reducing brambles, rhododendrons and other invasive species, to allow native flora to thrive alongside our collection of exotic trees.
Alongside our woodland restoration work, we enable and empower people who wouldn’t usually access the countryside for wellbeing. Bec, our Founder, started the Hawthorn Project in 2015 with Jackie Roby, to support self-identifying women recovering from addiction or struggling with poor mental health. Our experienced session leaders create a safe space where women can be outdoors in nature. Together, they learn new skills and connect with others, without the fear of being judged. Alongside this, we run Woodland Management Volunteer Days and the Woodland Wellbeing Project, which are open to all genders.
Our supportive groups offer opportunities to contribute, but without pressure, with people enjoying shared experiences and new interactions. There is a calmness inherent in the place and its historic and unique tree collection, which offers time and space for people to form connections with nature and with other people. We strive to remove barriers to participation to enable as many people as possible to enjoy the place and all it offers.