Job Description
Based in Barnes in Richmond Borough, we are a charity that increases biodiversity and climate resilience in partnership with the local Council and in collaboration with our local community. We manage Barnes Common and Leg O''Mutton Local Nature Reserves and, when funding is provided, other local ecologically significant sites. We recently partnered to receive central government funds for natural flood resilience work around our local Thames tributary, Beverley Brook. Our monitoring programme includes award winning citizen science. Established in 2013 and currently with a board of six trustees, the charity has professional staff that support 7,000 hours of volunteer time. We provide outdoor learning for local schools, as well as running a community engagement programme providing lifelong learning, and a community growing project. In 2019 we received the Queen''s Award for voluntary service. We are now looking to expand our board to bring in the capacity and skills we need to capitalise on our opportunities. What our trustees do: They set the vision and lead the charity: deciding how it is run and ensuring it does what it was set up to do. Their tasks include: Strategic decision making, oversight of risks, and managing finance and investments Leading and supporting key relationships, including with the Council, partner organisations and the local community Applying their individual skills to support the work of a small professional team working in nature conservation, ..... full job details .....