Volunteer Buckinghamshire Mind seeks New Trustee – Income Generation

What will you be doing?

We connect. We support. We influence. We deliver services in our local communities, in Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. We promote wellbeing and recovery; we prevent mental ill health; we offer talking therapies and we provide support in times of crisis. We are an independent charity that is proud to be affiliated with national Mind and to adhere to its quality standards of governance and service delivery. Buckinghamshire Mind is part of a network of over 100 Local Minds, which provide trusted mental health services to our communities. Together we are Mind. Open, caring, experienced, unstoppable, together. We stand up for mental health. Our services change lives. For support. For respect. For you.

What are we looking for?

We are ambitious for our future and looking to recruit an Income Generation Trustee to support our growth:

Income Generation Trustee:   experience, expertise and knowledge of fundraising.  The role will be instrumental in developing and supporting our income diversification strategy and encourage an entrepreneurial fundraising culture. We are looking for someone who can provide ideas and support relating to the different types of  income sources e.g. knowledge of grant funding; legacies, community fundraising etc; bring fundraising techniques and strategies; be able to assess risks in new fundraising directions and support our team in their fundraising work.   The successful candidate will play a key role as Chair of our Income Generation Working Group and is key enabler for our organisation to fulfil its potential and deliver on our strategic ambitions.

You will need to be passionate about the charity’s mission: To deliver high quality community based services in Buckinghamshire and in East Berkshire, to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need. The role of a Buckinghamshire Mind Trustee can be a very fulfilling experience. While unremunerated, all reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed. Board meetings are held every three months (on Microsoft Teams/in person) and take place during normal working hours. Typically, they last three hours.  There is an expectation that Trustees will play an active and visible role in the organisation and will join additional events, conferences and training sessions throughout the course of the year. This is an excellent opportunity to give something back to the local community. At Bucks Mind we take inclusion and diversity seriously.  It is important to us that our Trustee Board is  representative of the diversity in our local communities. We particularly welcome applications from younger people, people of racialised communities and people with lived experience of mental health problems.

What difference will you make?

The successful candidates will play an important role in the continued growth and success of the charity. Experience and the ability to apply your knowledge in a practical manner will be more important than professional qualifications. To find out more about Buckinghamshire Mind and the vital services we provide, please visit our website.