Trustee

At the Edward Hain Centre for Health & Wellbeing, our mission is to provide a wide range of essential health, wellbeing and community services to St. Ives. Since initial renovation a year ago of two rooms for part-time rental, we have been improving local lives by providing services like NHS diabetic eye clinics, baby clinics, a ‘Pain Café,’ private nutrition sessions, as well as a growing number of ongoing community groups, including a new weekly Youth Café, and a weekly ‘Knit & Natter’ group.

Since May this year, we have also been the home of the St. Ives Food bank. We hosted our first community meal together at the end of October. After a recently-completed second phase of renovation, we have 3 additional rooms ready to be occupied by health and wellbeing providers, for which three full-time agreements are cuttently in negotiation.

We are now looking ahead at a more comprehensive renovations, and are seeking new trustees who share our vision and are keen to contribute to this next stage of our development.

By joining our Board, you will support the strategic development of the organisation, as well as ensuring that it pursues its stated charitable objectives, and that operational plans and budgets support our vision and goals.

We are especially interested if you have experience in the following:

• Financial Management/Business Accounting
• Charity Governance: Leading or managing charities at a senior level
• Grant Fundraising: knowledge of grants available in our sector/locality

Experience of working collaboratively at Board level and leading an organisation as a member of a committee or senior management team would also be ideal.

The role is voluntary. However some expenses may be payable as per our policies.