Trustee

Would you like to make a difference to the lives of local people, and become a Trustee of a well established charity in the heart of Eastleigh Borough?

One Community is an independent charity which provides care services, information and community transport in the borough of Eastleigh. Our aim is to improve the quality of life for the people we serve through the work of our services and various projects we operate.

One Community helps children, families, disadvantaged, disabled and older people remain independent and engaged in their local community in Eastleigh. Our services help support individuals, our members and voluntary groups directly or we can signpost you to the right place.

We are currently implementing our Business Strategy plan 2024-2027 and this is an exciting time to join us as we look to the future of sustaining our charity.

Trustee role description:

-      Act in the best interests of the charity; promoting its values and working to achieve its charitable objectives.

-      Work as part of a team with the other trustees; whilst bringing their own ideas, perspectives and experiences to the committee.

-      Make a commitment to regularly attend committee meetings and contribute to the effective management of the charity.

-      Read committee papers and contribute to the decision-making process of the committee.

-      Ensure that the charity complies with the rules in its constitution, charity law, and other relevant Regulations that govern the work of the charity.

-      Supporting policy sub group in reviewing and updating policies.

Skills

If you think you have the skills to support a small charity, we would love to hear from you! We are an inclusive charity, and we aim to ensure that our committee is representative of the breadth and diversity of our community. We welcome and encourage all individuals to consider this opportunity regardless of age, demographic or experience.

We welcome volunteers from all sectors of our community and would be particularly interested to hear from any member that might add to the skills, experience and overall diversity of backgrounds.