Organisation Name:
Friends Provident Foundation
Organisation's Cause(s):
Equality / Human & Civil Rights
Poverty
Location of voluntary activity:
UK
When are volunteers needed: on average one day per month
Type of Voluntary Activity:
Trusteeship / Committees
Role description:
Friends Provident Foundation is looking for new Trustees to help guide its programmes of giving and investment, which aim to build a fair and sustainable economy in the UK. We are working toward this aim through supporting action, building knowledge, and using our endowment as a tool for change.
We are particularly seeking perspectives that may challenge conventional thinking and would like to hear from people with an active interest in how the economy works and who have a drive to shape society.
All Trustees work closely with the Foundation’s staff to achieve our objectives and you will need to commit on average one day a month to the Foundation’s business. We are seeking diversity of perspective, background, physical abilities, ethnicities and class background and welcome applicants from all age groups and all nations in the UK.
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee of Friends Provident Foundation but anticipate barriers to your participation, we would still like to hear from you. Please get in touch with us to discuss your situation.
Skills and behaviours needed for the role:
You will need to be committed to our ambitious mission of using all our assets to bring about the change we wish to see. We are seeking to appoint more than one Trustee and are particularly interested to hear from people with one or more of the following areas of experience: financial management; social investment and/or capital market investment; organisational development; systems change.
Will there be a DBS check? No
Driving Licence required? No
Volunteer's own vehicle required? No
Suitable for:
Ongoing Volunteering
Skilled Volunteer
What will the volunteer gain/benefit from:
Experience of being a Trustee, working with a Board and staff team to guide and oversee the work of a small but ambitious charitable foundation. trustees are encouraged to take up learning opportunities, such as attending training and events. Reasonable expenses will be covered.
How to get involved:
For more information and how to apply please visit our website.
Web link: Click here
Closing date: 29-09-2025