Become a Trustee
The charity is directed by its Board of Trustees, which meets regularly to monitor the activities of the charity, review its procedures and set the overall strategies and vision that guide future operations.
The Board uses data-driven approaches with key performance indicators to assess the success of projects and guide decisions.
The trustees consist of volunteers who bring a diverse range of experiences and skills to the table, along with non-voting representatives of the charity’s employees and volunteers, and patrons of the charity.
Our Chair is Antoinette Jackson. She joins us after working for many years in local government. Her most recent appointment up until October 2020 was as the Chief Executive of Cambridge City Council. She also acts as a Trustee with Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and is on the management committee of Kettles Yard house and gallery.
Other trustees on the Board bring expertise in health and social care policy issues, charity management and strategy, law and finance, as well as valuable contacts with relevant local charities, such as the Cambridge City Foodbank.
Find out who the current Trustees and Representatives on the Board are on our Who We Are page.
Are you interested in helping us run Cambridge & District Citizens Advice by becoming a Trustee?
What are we looking for?
A number of long-standing trustees have reached the end of their terms of office and we are looking for a up to 3 new trustees to join our Trustee Board.
We are looking for people with a range of skills who share our values and are committed to delivering our mission.
To complement the skills and experience of the current Board we particularly would welcome Trustees who have:
- a background in PR, marketing and communications (including digital)
- a background in fundraising (preferably charity)
But the list above is not exclusive and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they could bring something to the charity.
Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds, and we particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBT+ and non-binary people, and people from Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. If you are interested in becoming a trustee and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time, ‘what you will do’ and how we can support you please contact us.
You do not have to have prior experience of being a charity Trustee, as we will support you with training.
If you would like to apply for the role of trustee please send your CV and a covering letter to ceo@cambridgecab.org.uk. Your covering letter should explain why you want to be a Trustee of Cambridge and District Citizens Advice and what you believe you would bring to the charity.
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