Manchester Mind wants to recruit Trustees and a Treasurer

Manchester Mind want to recruit Trustees and welcome applications from people with a passion for improving mental health as well as the right skills, experience and time and is also looking to recruit a Treasurer: someone with an accountancy qualification, expertise in accountancy and ideally with experience of finances in the ‘not for profit’ sector.

About Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind is a local mental health charity registered with the Charity Commission and affiliated to the national charity Mind. Many people in Manchester are finding it harder to cope with everyday pressures they face - making ends meet financially, getting and staying in a job and caring for loved ones. The stress that people experience increases the chance that they will experience poor mental health.

Manchester Mind exist to provide advice and support to empower anyone living in Manchester experiencing a mental health problem. Manchester Mind work to improve services, raise awareness and challenge stigma and discrimination. Manchester Mind won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem in Manchester gets both support and respect.

About the general Trustee Role
A Trustee’s role is to oversee the charity; make sure Manchester Mind act legally and ethically and use finances to benefit others. Manchester Mind also need to ensure they deliver on their strategic and business plans, achieve financial sustainability and manage the organisation’s performance.

Trustees are required to regularly attend monthly Board meetings (currently on Tuesday evenings, 5-7.45pm) as well as commit approximately 2 to 3 hours to read through papers prior to the meeting and/or to attend other sub-committees.

Additionally, as Treasurer, you would also be expected to chair the Finance Sub-Committee, which meets monthly for 1 to 2 hours, scrutinise the charity accounts and ensure SORP compliance with the Charity Commission.

If you are selected you will be properly inducted to the Board, have a mentor while you’re learning about your role and have regular reviews with the Chair.

About you
Being a volunteer trustee is an opportunity to give something back to the community bringing your enthusiasm, commitment, experience and skills to help others. Manchester Mind welcomes applications from all sections of the community and would particularly welcome applications from:
People from BME communities (who are currently under-represented at Board level).
• People with direct experience of mental health issues – either personally, as a carer or in a professional capacity.
• People with knowledge of evidence based practice in mental health and/or mental health and social care policy.
• People with professional expertise in employment, charity, commercial or property law; social enterprise; finance/accountancy.

If you’d like a chat about becoming Treasurer, contact Elizabeth Simpson, Service Director, on 0161 226 9907, or email: [email protected].

For further information, visit: www.manchestermind.org

The deadline for applications is: Thursday 18 June 2015, 4pm