Are you willing to give your time and expertise to support those in food poverty in N22 and surrounding areas?
Bounds Green Food Bank has been in existence since 2020, operating as an independent charity since September 2023. Our Board of 5 Trustees seek to recruit additional people to add to our team.
We are particularly interested in people who have skills in the areas of fundraising, communication and organisational development – however, we also welcome applications from those with a genuine interest and the ability to contribute to our strategy and future direction.
Hours: 1-3 hours a week, to find around your schedule. Includes 2-hour monthly meetings (online).
Location: Remote with occasional meetings in N22, London.
About Bounds Green Food Bank:
Open since June 2020, we serve over 1,500 children and adults in the community. We are committed to improving lives by providing food and essential household items to build a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow. We strive to promote social inclusion by supporting people who find themselves in a crisis situation where they need assistance to feed themselves and their families.
The role:
- As trustees, you must:
- always act in the best interests of the charity – you must not let your personal interests, views or prejudices affect your conduct as a trustee.
- act reasonably and responsibly in all matters relating to the charity – act with as much care as if you were dealing with your own affairs, taking advice if you need it.
- only use the charity’s income and property for the purposes set out in its governing document.
- make decisions in line with good practice and the rules set by the charity’s governing document.
Person specification:
- Understand and support the purpose of BGFB as a community led organisation whose primary aim is to prevent/relieve poverty.
- Either have lived experience, or understand the reasons for food poverty and why BGFB is an important asset to our community.
- Can work collaboratively with others in a team, using their skills to make decisions in the best interests of BGFB, holding responsibility and accountability individually and jointly.
- Can demonstrate awareness and understanding of the legal responsibilities of being a Trustee, and best practice in charity governance.
- Must be able to obtain a DBS, be able to attend required training and meetings (usually twice per month), and have not been disqualified to stand as a Trustee/Director.
Experience required:
- We are particularly interested in people with expertise in fundraising and communication. However, we would also like to hear from anyone who has skills and experience they can use to help us achieve our strategic goals. The list below are possible areas but should not be considered as finite:
- Community organising.
- Safeguarding/health and safety.
- Food distribution.
- Human resources/legal.
- Experience and knowledge of volunteer-led organisations would be helpful but is not essential.
Please get in touch if you have any questions/would like to find out more!