Trustee

Visionary local charity providing respite breaks to people seeking asylum, refugees and victims of trafficking and Torture - seeks creative and committed Trustees Sanctuary Breaks is a Stroud-based charity which aims to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of people seeking asylum, refugees and survivors of trafficking or torture by providing opportunities for them to enjoy respite breaks and stays in Hill House, a beautiful family house and large garden in a secluded and delightful location in Amberley. We are a relatively new charity with a small team - 3 part-time staff supported by a committed team of volunteers - but have recently had an exciting offer of the gift of ownership of Hill House. So we now have an ambitious plan to expand our programme and build our staff team and are actively exploring the opportunities and challenges this might create. With an experienced and committed but small Board of Trustees, we now need to recruit more trustees who can support the further development of the Charity and help take it to the next level. We would love to hear from people who share our commitment to helping people who have faced forced migration to feel welcomed and included in our community, particularly if you have one or more of the following areas of knowledge or experience: Charity Fundraising, through grants and/or trading Property management Charity governance Personal experience of forced migration charity accounting and financial management Not sure you ..... full job details .....