Appointment Brief – Trustees
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Dear Candidate
Thank you for your enquiry about these important Trustee roles at Age UK Hereford
and Localities.
Now, more than ever before, Age UK has a crucial role to play in ensuring that older
people are able to live independent and fulfilling lives within their communities. In
order to do this we need a robust management and staffing structure, supported by a
strong Board of Trustees with the skills to help to steer the organisation through what
will be challenging times.
Over the past four years the organisation has transformed itself from four previously
independent Age Concerns to one organisation delivering services across most of
Herefordshire. This puts us in a strong position locally, regionally and nationally. We
have a long and successful history of delivering high quality information and advice
alongside a range of other services relevant to the needs of older people, their
families and carers and our mission is to maintain and develop this position for the
benefit of those living in Herefordshire.
Our current Board of Trustees, which has been brought together from the Boards of
the constituent organisations, is committed to working together to ensure that the
organisation continues to succeed. In order to achieve this, we need to expand the
skill base of the Board, which is where you come in!
I very much hope, therefore, that you will actively consider joining us in the work that
we are doing, and know that by doing so you will help transform the lives of many
older people across Herefordshire.
Yours
Chris Bucknell
Chair of Trustees
Age UK Hereford and Localities
Email: chrisbucknell@btopenworld.com
Mobile: 07777 669 662
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About Age UK
The charity Age UK Hereford and Localities was formed in July 2010 from the
merger of four previously independent Age Concerns. The organization is also a
company limited by guarantee.
The charity is dedicated to improving the lives of older people across most of
Herefordshire and the surrounding areas. The focus is on helping older people to
remain independent and comfortable for as long as possible in their own homes
and communities.
Herefordshire has a total population of 185,000 of whom 28,200 are aged over
70 and 5,500 aged over 85. By 2030, however, the number of those aged over 85
is expected to double to 12,700. Last year, the charity helped approximately
4,000 individuals.
The charity provides a wide range of support, occupational activities and services
including:
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Information and Advice
Telephone and Befriending services
Social Clubs and Lunch Clubs
Footcare
Day Care & Respite
IT and Digital Training
Trading Services (wide range of insurance products)
Services are coordinated through four offices across the county in Hereford,
Leominster, Bromyard and Ledbury. The charity has 37staff and over 200
volunteers.
Annual income is around £500,000 derived from a mixture of local government
grants, independent grants, donations and other fund raising activities.
More information can be found in our annual report which is available on our
website at http://www.ageuk.org.uk/herefordandlocalities/
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The Role
Age UK Hereford and Localities is seeking to recruit additional trustees to join its
existing board of eight.
Trustees are expected to:
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contribute to the Trustee Board’s role in setting overall strategy, defining
corporate goals and targets and evaluating performance against agreed
targets
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ensure Age UK Hereford and Localities complies with its Memorandum
and Articles of Association (MAA), charity law, company law and other
relevant legislation or regulations and pursues the charitable objects as
defined in the MMA
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ensure that Age UK Hereford & Localities uses its resources exclusively in
pursuance of its objects
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oversee and support the work of the Chief Executive and senior
management team
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approve the budget and accounts and ensure the financial stability of Age
UK Hereford & Localities
Person Specification
Age UK Hereford & Localities would welcome individuals with commercial or
public sector experience in one or more of the following areas:
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Finance
Marketing
IT
Commissioning
Fundraising
Trustees need to have a commitment to the community and the needs of older
people and ideally will have some local knowledge of Herefordshire.
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Terms of Appointment
The role is expected to take 1-2 days per month including preparation time. The
position is not remunerated but reasonable expenses (such as travel to and from
board meetings) will be reimbursed.
Board meetings take place every two months and generally last around three
hours. In addition, trustees usually sit on one or more of the subcommittees
(Finance, Trading, HR, Strategy and Governance) which meet once a month.
There may also be other ad hoc meetings to attend including the AGM. Meetings
take place in a different locality office each month.
The term of appointment is three years, renewable for subsequent terms.
How to Apply
Please send a cv and short covering letter outlining your interest in the role and
the skills you would bring to the Chief Executive, Ruth Nice, via email to:
ruth.nice@ageukhl.org
Or via post to:
Ruth Nice
Age UK Hereford & Localities
Kemble House
37 Broad Street
Hereford
HR4 9AR
For additional information or an informal chat please call Ruth Nice on 0845 688
1298.
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