Hours: Monthly evening meetings approximately 1-2 hours plus additional time dependent on your availability. Trustees are elected annually for a term of 12 months but there is no limit to the number of years a trustee can serve | Location: Chesterfield Animal Centre
Become a Trustee
As a trustee of a branch, you will have the chance to use your skills to help shape our organisation and how we care for and prevent cruelty to animals.
Overview
Our branch relies on volunteers to undertake a wide range of animal welfare work in our local area, such as fostering, fundraising, animal care and charity shop work to name a few. As a trustee of a branch, you will have the chance to be part of the governance of our branch, helping ensure that we deliver the best animal welfare services we can. You’ll be collaborating with a team of like-minded people making decisions collectively for the benefit of the branch.
Our trustees are from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, some have been volunteering at the branch and want to get more involved and others are new to the branch bringing useful skills such as marketing, finance or fundraising. You would receive support and training in this role so no previous experience of being a trustee is needed.
Main duties and responsibilities
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Attend monthly trustee meetings and annual AGM
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Be jointly responsible for ensuring the branch is properly and legally run and that our assets are used for our charitable purposes
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Participate in the decision making process at meetings in a constructive and collaborative way
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Take on additional responsibilities or projects, depending on your time availability and skill set, to help further the work of the branch
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Join in with fundraising efforts for the branch, including collections, events etc
Requirements for the role
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A keen interest in animals and animal welfare
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Comply with RSPCA policies and procedures, Charity Commission guidance and the legal duties of being a trustee
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Be happy to work as part of a team and be respectful of other people’s ideas and opinions
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A common sense approach and friendly manner
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Commitment to monthly meetings
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Experience and/or knowledge of income generation would be beneficial but not essential
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Willing to become a paid member of the RSPCA and the branch
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Willing to participate in at least one fundraising event, collection or activity per year
