YMCA Worcestershire, the county’s longest-serving youth charity, is inviting local business leaders and professionals to consider joining its board of trustees, as it strengthens its governance for a new chapter ahead.
The charity supports over 4,000 children, young people and families across Worcestershire each year, providing supported and general needs accommodation, youth clubs and mentoring, early years care through three nurseries, and family support work, including a project connecting children with parents serving sentences at HMP Hewell.
With six trustees currently on its board, YMCA Worcestershire is particularly keen to hear from people with experience in social housing, social enterprise and fundraising, financial strategy and reporting, early years provision and Ofsted, safeguarding, law, or digital systems, IT and cyber security — skills often found among Herefordshire & Worcestershire’s business community.
Lindsay Sartori, Chair of the Board, said: “We are a dedicated team of trustees and staff who work together for the benefit of the young people and their communities within Worcestershire. If this sounds like a charity where you would like to bring your skills and experience to the Board table, please apply.”
The role is unpaid, though reasonable expenses are reimbursed, and previous board experience isn’t essential — life experience, community involvement and commitment to the cause can be just as valuable.
Anyone interested is encouraged to read through the Trustee Recruitment Pack on the vacancy page, or get in touch with Annette Daly, CEO, for an informal chat.