Trustee Vacancies

Would you like to make a difference?

Manchester Mind are recruiting volunteers to join our board of trustees

Manchester Mind believes that everyone deserves to be supported in their mental health needs and we have a part to play in that.

Our work is guided by our values of: Openness | Belonging | Strength | Collaboration

Manchester Mind have been delivering services in the city for the last 35 years and in 2023-24 we had contact with over 11,000 people. There is more demand than ever for mental health support and our strategy is aimed at making it easier for people to ask for help.

Charities make a huge difference in our communities and trustees make a huge difference to charities.

Would you like to join us?

Trustees are a vital part of ensuring charities have good governance, are safe, and sustainable with a working strategy. As a trustee we offer support and challenge to the team running the organisation to help ensure that it is the best it can be for the people of Manchester who use our services.

Though we are proud that many existing trustees have lived experience of mental health, we are always looking to improve our diversity and skills mix as we want our board to reflect and represent the people using our services. We know that an intergenerational and diverse board brings a broader range of perspectives to our work and helps us make better decisions. We are particularly looking for people from minoritised communities and young people aged 18 to 25.

We have recently audited the skills we have on the board and find we are also looking for applicants with one or more of the following skills:

• Mental Health service delivery
• VCFSE experience
• Charity Governance
• People management
• Finance
• Facilities management
• Health and Safety

As a Trustee you would be expected to attend quarterly Board and sub-committee meetings and read papers.

You don’t have to have experience of sitting on a board of trustees – we will provide training and support.

Interested in applying? We’d love to hear from you

If you’re up for a challenge, please take a look at the Trustee Pack in which you can find out more about the role, and apply using our online application form.

We’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a number of trustees and the deadline for applications is noon Monday 27 January 2025.

If you would like a chat before you apply you can also contact our Chair, Rachel Pearson by emailing [email protected]