We are recruiting new trustees to our board, and we recognise that increasing the diversity of our board so that it better reflects the communities we serve will help us do a better job as a charity. Therefore, we are very keen to involve young people, people from the LGBTQ+ community, those with lived experience of disability or who have been victims of crime, and people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. 

We will support people for whom this would be their first trustee role to learn about the responsibilities of trusteeship.

Our voluntary Trustee Board is responsible for ensuring our charity is well run and is held accountable for:

  • pursuing our charitable objectives and complying with our Constitution, charity law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations
  • applying our resources wisely to achieve impact and value-for-money
  • demonstrating our values and maintaining public confidence in its reputation
  • working strategically by setting policy, defining goals and targets, and measuring its impact.

We are keen to hear from people who can help us with fundraising and income generation. Also people who have experience in marketing and communications and can advise us on engaging with a broader and more diverse audience, including better use of social media. 

We are also seeking someone with knowledge of charity finance (or general accounting knowledge who would be willing to learn about the charitable context). 

We would also like to have one trustee on our board with knowledge of policing and public safety in England and Wales and trends in policy development.

How to apply 

Please read the role description and submit a short letter (up to two sides of A4) explaining your interest in becoming a trustee and what you could contribute to NWN, accompanied by your CV. These should be emailed to enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk by 30 April 2025. 

If you would like to have an informal discussion before applying, please e-mail Kathleen Cunningham on enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk. 

We look forward to hearing from you. Ian Bretman