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About the Role
Trustees provide strategic oversight and governance for Pride in London, ensuring the organization upholds its mission, vision, and values while advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. This role involves contributing to strategic direction, approving budgets, and holding leadership accountable, without direct involvement in daily operations.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to setting and safeguarding Pride in London's mission, vision, and strategy.
- Approve the annual budget, business plan, and audited accounts.
- Hold the CEO and senior team accountable for delivery and performance.
- Ensure the organization operates within its legal, constitutional, and regulatory obligations.
- Identify and manage strategic risks, including financial, reputational, and safeguarding risks.
- Provide independent, external judgment to Board discussions and decisions.
- Serve on at least one Board sub-committee.
- Commit sufficient time to prepare for and attend Board meetings, committees, working groups, and other events.
- Ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to all Pride in London activities and agree on structures and processes to achieve this.
- Act as an ambassador for Pride in London, supporting stakeholder and community relationships.
Requirements
- Demonstrable commitment to Pride in London's purpose and to LGBTQ+ communities.
- Sound, independent judgment and the confidence to challenge constructively.
- Willingness to operate at Board level: strategic oversight, not operational delivery.
- Understanding of, or willingness to learn, the duties and liabilities of a company director.
- Ability to work collaboratively with fellow trustees, the Co-Chair, and the CEO.
- Previous trustee experience is not required.
- Will be supported into the role through onboarding and induction.
- Will be provided or signposted to training as required.
- Will be provided with a buddy on the Board.
- Must be able to commit approximately 8 hours a month on average.
- Must attend quarterly Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting.
- Must be a member of one sub-committee, meeting quarterly.
- Occasional attendance at Pride events, including the main event in July, is required.
- Initial term of three years, renewable once, subject to Board approval and performance.
Skills
- Relevant professional expertise (e.g., finance, law, safeguarding, fundraising, communications, or major events) is welcome but not essential for every appointment.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Voluntary
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Not specified
Salary/Compensations
- Unremunerated
- Reasonable expenses are reimbursed in line with Pride in London's expenses policy.
Benefits
- A chance to build new connections.
- Sense of volunteer purpose and contribution.
- Networking opportunities.
- Fun and enjoyment.
- Contribution to social change.
- Onboarding and induction support.
- Training opportunities.
- Buddy on the Board.
About the Company
- Pride in London is a Community Interest Company governed by a Board of Directors (trustees).
- It is the UK’s largest one-day event with around 1.8 million attendees annually.
- The organization is committed to representing every facet of the community and celebrating equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- They aim to enrich the diversity of their volunteers, ensuring representation from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, Trans, and all communities.
- Pride in London embraces diversity and inclusion, recognizing that diversity of background, experience, and thought enriches the community and empowers innovation.
- They welcome and encourage volunteer applications from candidates of all gender, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, as well as ages, sexual orientations, abilities, beliefs, and experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- Pride in London celebrates equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- We are committed to truly representing every facet of our community.
- We welcome and encourage volunteer applications from candidates of all gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds as well as ages, sexual orientations, abilities, beliefs and experiences.
- Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities to qualified volunteers without judgement or discrimination.
- As a member of our team, you can expect fair treatment and genuine consideration.
- If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please contact us at yemeonoabhagbe@prideinlondon.org.uk so we can support you appropriately.