Take on this key role within our Management team

Trustee / Committee volunteer needed for Ridgeline Trust in RG6

The Ridgeline Trust help people to learn new skills, regain lost skills and improve mental and physical health in our beautiful garden in East Reading.

We are looking to recruit a volunteer secretary to support the work of the Trustees and the Management and Planning Team

The Secretary is a key member of the Management Team and duties will include:

• In conjunction with the Chair, drawing up agendas for monthly Trustee meetings and any other special meetings including the AGM.
• Sending out invitations to meetings.
• Circulating papers to Trustees and other members of the Management Team in advance of meetings.
• Attending monthly Trustee meetings and taking accurate minutes.
• Submitting draft minutes to Chair for approval and circulating to all members who attended or were entitled to attend.
• Sending out formal invitations to the AGM to Trustees, Members and volunteers.
• Attending the AGM to take minutes.
• Maintaining a file of all meeting agendas, papers and minutes in the Charity’s cloud storage system.

Organisation
Contact person firstname
Sara
Lastname
Uren
Contact person's position
Trustee
Their phone number?
07736964328
Contact instructions?
In the first instance please contact us by email
Location address line 1
Ridgeline Trust Therapeutic Garden
Line 2
25 Whiteknights Road
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Postcode
RG6 7BY

Map
Location description
East Reading
Wheelchair accessible?
Yes
Car parking for the volunteer?
Yes
Secure bicycle parking?
Yes
Near public transport?
Yes
How much time?
A few hours a month
What times and days of the week?
Tue PMTue EVE
Availability required
Any of these times
Additional timing details
The Trustees meets once a month usually on a Tuesday evening,
There will be some work outside meetings
Task type?
Trustee / Committee
Will suit someone like this:
Prefers a specific roleSelf organised/motivatedPrecise and methodical
Post suitable for supported volunteering?
Not specified
Is training given?
Yes
Training description
Induction to the charity
Is support given?
Yes
Description of support
From Trustees
Are expenses paid?
Yes
Description of expenses
Reasonable expenses reimbursed by agreement
Will I need my own transportation?
No
Will the volunteer be CRB or DBS checked?
No
Are references required?
Yes
Will there be an interview?
Yes
Are they properly insured?
Yes
Minimum age
18
Do they need a specific gender?
No
How many volunteers needed?
1
Opportunity added on
4 February 2019