YORK LGBT FORUM

VOLUNTEER WITH US

Deadline extended until Friday 7 February

CURRENTLY RECRUITING: Trustee board members with HR, finance or legal expertise

We are looking for 2-3 people to join York LGBT Forum’s Board of Trustees. Help shape the future of our charity and make a meaningful difference to our vibrant, inclusive local LGBTQ+ community.

Who we’re looking for

We’d like to strengthen our Board by ensuring that we have some essential skills represented, so we particularly welcome candidates with professional backgrounds in HR, finance or law.

We want to ensure that our Board better reflects the diversity of those who belong to the LGBT communities we support. We will prioritise applications from women, trans people and other minoritised identities in this round of recruitment, as cis men and nonbinary people are currently well-represented on our board.

This could be your first Trustee role, or you could already have some experience as a Trustee. We have a full trustee induction process, and you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge of the charity sector through participating in the work of our Board committee.

About the role

You’ll find full details of the role and what it involves in the Trustee Role Description.

You’ll need to be able to attend our monthly trustee board meetings wherever possible. These 2-hour meetings are held virtually over Zoom, and take place in the evening mid-week. You’ll also be required to attend our annual AGM in November.

Trustee positions are unpaid, but we don’t expect trustees to be out of pocket for carrying out their role, so expenses are paid.

Applying to be a trustee

If you’re interested in applying, please send a cover letter and a copy of your CV to jake.furby@yorklgbtforum.org. You can find out more detail about York LGBT Forum on our website: www.yorklgbtforum.org.uk

The deadline for applications is 23:55 on Friday 24 January 2025. Interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams in the week commencing Monday 17 February 2025.

We’d also like to offer you an opportunity to have an informal conversation with one of our current trustees, or to meet one or more of our trustees at one of our regular members’ events to find out more about the role. If you’d like to do this, please send any enquiries to jake.furby@yorklgbtforum.org

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

If you’re thinking about volunteering with us, we’d like to take this time to thank you! We are a volunteer-run organisation and couldn’t continue to do the work we do without people like you. We are often looking for more members to join our team in a variety of positions. If there are any areas of our work that interest you then email us. Also check the list of Subgroup Co-ordinator roles below and if you’ve found something which fits you then email at yorklgbtforum@gmail.com

YORK LGBT FORUM VOLUNTEERING FORM

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THE OBJECTS OF THE
CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit by:

The elimination of discrimination in relation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning people (LGBT) and allies and associates living within the city of York and its environs;
Challenging homophobia, biphobia, transphobia or any associated negative attitudes and behaviour within society;
Working with partners and organisations, public and private, in developing initiatives that will enhance and safeguard LGBT people’s lives, ensuring their inclusion in all aspects of life, and that their human rights are promoted; and by
Advancing education, raising awareness and promoting a culture based on equality and diversity.

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning people (LGBT) and allies and associates from being socially excluded from society on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, relieving the needs of such people; and
To further any other purpose which is charitable according to the law of England and Wales for the public benefit as the trustees see fit from time to time.