Trustee's needed
Author: Howard Nelson
Published: June 16, 2024
What Trustees do, really makes a difference.
The role of our Trustee Board is to make sure that we are strong enough to inspire a generation of young people to step up, dream big and gain skills for life.
As a trustee, you would make a huge contribution at county level to the UK’s biggest youth movement. Now more than ever, our young people need skills for life to prepare them for the future. But for that to happen we need great foundations in place to keep Scouts safe, to ensure we are financially robust, and to deliver fantastic support for our volunteers in Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire Scouts are looking for Trustees. We need your experience and wisdom to help us make sure we’re well governed and managed. I am looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds, although I would particularly value expressions of interest from those with skills in Finance, Safety, or Marketing.
It’s such a privilege for me to lead our County. Every one of us is guided by our Scout values of integrity, respect, care belief and cooperation. If these values resonate with you too, then I would be delighted to hear from you to join our Trustee team.
To find more about these roles, take a look at the role description or email me at howard.nelson@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk
Nominations / applications can be made to https://forms.office.com/e/z5994WnHXi
I look forward to hearing from you.
Howard Nelson
County Lead Volunteer
Lincolnshire Scouts
Trustee Role Description
Our vision for 2025
By 2025 we’ll have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme. We will be growing, more inclusive, shaped by young people and making a bigger impact in our communities. We’re proud to say we are a values-based movement, and the values of Integrity, Respect, Care, Belief and Cooperation guide everything we do.
Role purpose:
To develop Scouts in keeping with its charitable objectives and in the parameters of good governance.
Main responsibilities:
· With other Trustees, make sure that our policy and practices are in keeping with our aims and The Scout Associations rules.
· With other Trustees, exercise effective control, making sure that we function within the legal and financial requirements of a charitable organisation that strives to achieve best practice.
Main duties:
· Reflect the vision, strategy, major policies and values at all times.
· Contribute specific skills, experience and contacts in support of our activities.
· Ensure policies and practices are in keeping with aims.
· Abide by the principles laid down in the person specification (and code of conduct).
· Attend meetings of the Trustee Board (there are normally 6 per year as well as the AGM).
· Monitor and evaluate performance against strategic aims.
· Attend training and development opportunities as appropriate, including The Scouts Growing Roots.
· Work effectively as a team member of the Trustee Board in exercising its responsibilities and functions.
· Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time by the Trustee Board.
Trustee person specification
As a Trustee you should be able to demonstrate the following:
· An understanding of the type of work undertaken by Scouts and commitment to our values and ethos.
· Demonstrable experience of ability to build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to achieve organisational objectives.
· Confidence and effective communication skills with a range of audiences and the ability to challenge in a constructive way.
· The ability to make sound judgments and effective decisions.
· A commitment to promoting equality and diversity.
· Enthusiasm, energy and time to commit to this role.
· Availability and willingness to attend 6 Board meetings per year (prior notice is given for all Board dates).
