The trustee in this role provides strategic oversight, practical advice and help with marketing, communications and PR, both online and offline - to help raise the profile of The Autumn Centre, reach wider audiences, support fundraising and events in line with the Centre’s strategic objectives.
We are looking for active and engaged trustees who bring areas of professional expertise to help realise Corby’s Autumn Centre’s ambition to be recognised as a vibrant Centre of Excellence for care in the community and dementia day care. Our trustees steer the centre on its mission to tackle isolation, support mental and physical wellbeing among older people and provide excellent dementia day care in the community. The Autumn Centre makes a massive difference to our members who attend, creating belonging and sustaining physical and mental wellbeing. It often also provides welcome regular respite hours for their carers.
You will be joining a dedicated, experienced and skilled Board of Trustees with the opportunity to influence the development of The Autumn Centre in a period of challenge and growth. A well-established independent charitable limited company, The Autumn Centre has a team of 8 employed staff and a committed band of volunteers. We operate our own premises under long term lease from NNC. The Centre is also currently linked with Public Health and The University of Northampton in an evidence-based research project connected with intervention with the early onset of dementia.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Contribute to the Centre’s developing marketing strategy, both online and offline, helping to define key messages and run campaigns that achieve agreed outcomes.
- Bring relevant skills and experience to advise on strategy for digital channels, including websites, social media and email marketing.
- Liaise and work with the Trustees and Centre management to promote fundraising and events designed to be in line with our strategic objectives
- Report to the Board to help Trustees make informed decisions for future action.
Shared responsibilities:
- Defining the organisation's goals, mission, and long-term strategy in collaboration with Centre Management.
- Setting budgets, managing, and ensuring the financial health of the organisation
- Ensuring adherence to legal requirements, regulations, and the charity's own governing documents.
- Monitoring care quality, service user safety, and assessing performance metrics.
- Identifying and mitigating risks to the charity, including its reputation and assets
Additional information:
- Trustee appointment is nominally for a 3-year term, extendable for up to 3 terms
- Monthly Trustee Meetings are held at The Autumn Centre on a Tuesday lunchtime
- This is an unpaid voluntary position; any reimbursement of expenses must be agreed upon in advance of any costs being incurred.
Interested in this role?
Please contact Jonathan Sheldon (Chair of Trustees) 07773 386716, jmrsheldon (at) gmail.com or message through Linked In
