Trustee - Yorkshire
Are you passionate about Yorkshires wildlife? Could you be one of our new trustees? We are looking for three new trustees to join our board in October. We are looking for individuals who share our vision of making Yorkshire that little bit wilder and bringing people closer to nature.Yorkshire Wildlife Trust was established in 1946, through the acquisition of our founding nature reserve, Askham Bog in York. Now we have a team of nearly 200 staff, working with approximately 900 volunteers and local communities to foster understanding of the climate and nature crises and inspire action. The Trust directly manages over 100 nature reserves and works across Yorkshires upland and lowland landscapes as well as around our coast and in the marine environment with partners to care for wildlife and wild places.We are particularly looking for people who are passionate about the natural world and have skills and experience in one or more of the following:
- Conservation, wildlife or ecology
- Land acquisition, management or farming
- Financial and business skills
- Legal skills
- Charity fundraising
- Digital
You do not need prior experience as a charity trustee. Everyone who feels they have skills and time to offer is very welcome to apply. We are particularly keen to appoint more women to the Board. We also welcome applications from younger people, those from an ethnic minority background, or who are living with a disability, as these groups are under-represented in our current board. We know that greater diversity on the Board helps us to make better decisions, and to better represent the diversity of our membership and the communities of Yorkshire.Our trustees have a key leadership role at the Trust, setting the direction of the organisation and helping us achieve our aims. Becoming a trustee means taking on a voluntary role, using your skills to support and guide the charity to achieve our agreed vision and goals. You can expect to commit at least 5 hour