Emerging Voices music and mental-health charity is currently looking for a treasurer to join its board.
About the charity:
Emerging Voices is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) founded in 2019 and registered in England with the Charity Commission (charity number 1183043). The charity aims to promote the social inclusion and realise the musical aspirations of adults with lived-experience of mental ill-health, through offering music-based opportunities.
About the role:
The treasurer is a charity trustee and oversees the accounts, which are prepared by the charity’s administrator. They produce a short financial report for each board meeting based on these accounts, and advise the board on financial matters. The treasurer also leads in submitting the final annual accounts to the Charity Commission. Other general responsibilities includes attendance at bi-monthly board meetings.
As a member of a small trustee board, you will be at the heart of the decision-making process on the daily activities and running of the CIO, helping to shape the future of this young organisation. Along with the other trustees, the treasurer would be involved in discussing and overseeing all aspects of the charity, including strategy, projects, operations and governance. All trustees are responsible for ensuring that the charity is properly managed and accountable, carrying out its objects and following its constitution in accordance with the guidance of the Charity Commission.
Preferably we are looking for somebody with professional experience in the financial sector and skills in bookkeeping. Experience of charity finances would be a particular advantage. A good trustee will be conscientious and able to problem-solve constructively as a member of the trustee team. An interest in music would be valuable, and a passion for improving the lives of adults with mental ill-health is essential.
Attendance is required at evening board meetings every two months. These take place in York, though can be joined online. Other requirements of the treasurer include looking over the accounts and preparing financial reports for the trustees' meetings, as well as responding to occasional correspondence in-between times. The role can thus be done remotely, though local knowledge would be an advantage. Following an initial conversation and informal interview, the successful applicant would be given an induction. They would be required to provide two references, attend safeguarding training and have a DBS check, all organised and paid for by the charity.
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Emerging Voices is a charity based in North Yorkshire that offers music opportunities to those with past or current experience of mental ill-health. In Harrogate we run The Harrogate Wellbeing Choir: a FREE inclusive community singing group, open to anyone over 18 in the local Harrogate area with lived experience. Rehearsals are supportive and friendly in a relaxed environment, with tea and coffee provided. All songs are learnt by ear, covering a range of genres with techniques in how to improve your singing voice, all led by conductor Lucy Coleman. No previous experience is necessary!
Wednesdays 1.30pm - 3pm.
