Woodland Heritage Chair and Vice Chair

Woodland Heritage is looking to recruit a Vice Chair and Chair to its trustee board.

You would be joining a dedicated and passionate group of volunteers and a wider staff group who are developing exciting plans for the charity’s future.

Experience of the charity / woodland / forestry / timber / making sectors is helpful but certainly not essential.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of people and we want to listen to your ideas and benefit from your guidance. If you have any questions about this, please do ask.

What is essential is compatibility with the charity’s mission and values and the desire to bring your life’s experiences and skills to the table.

Being a trustee at Woodland Heritage is an engaging, thought provoking opportunity to make a difference. You will receive insight and access to remarkable people, amazing woodlands, fine timbers, beautiful furniture, stunning workshops and so much more.

Woodland Heritage is an ambitious charity with a distinctive role that has an exciting future.

About Woodland Heritage

• You can find out about the charity’s work here.

• And here.

• And here!

• You can watch a film here.

• You can meet your fellow trustees and staff here.

• You can read our latest news here.

• You can read our annual report here.

Time commitment, events and meetings

In addition to bi-monthly trustee meetings, which usually take place virtually and in the evening (though a few times per year these will be in person or hybrid meetings for which reasonable expenses will of course be paid), there will be additional time and involvement required to undertake these roles effectively. The role of chair in particular would suit someone who wants to give several hours of their time per week.

Skills & Experience

There are many ways to be an effective trustee and you can read more about the essentials on the gov.uk website. You may have skills in the following areas:

• Governance

• Finance

• Risk management

• Fundraising and Marketing

• Business

• Forestry & Making

• Culture & People

Supporting you

You will be supported with an initial induction with the staff team. This will be followed by activities to familiarise yourself with the organisation’s activities and your governance role.

Once you have become familiar with these you will be able to get more involved in those things which you find exciting and rewarding.

Along the way you will be supported by the staff team and trustees to make a real difference!

Steps to apply

Please email office@woodlandheritage.org with:

• A copy of your CV, or a summary of your experiences to date.

• If you have a role preference (Vice Chair, Chair or either).

• An overview of how your experience would make you a fantastic trustee at Woodland Heritage.

• state if you have a role preference (Vice Chair, Treasurer or Trustee).

Your application

• Applications close on the 3rd January 2025.

• Week commencing 6th January 2025: We will contact all candidates to inform them of the shortlisting outcome.

• Week commencing the 13th January 2025: virtual meetings will take place to discuss your application and to answer any questions you have.

• Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to meet the trustees at a trustee meeting on the 20th January 2025, held online.

• We would be delighted to speak with you at any stage if you have questions or would like to learn more!

Visit the Woodland Heritage website here.