Trustee for Citizens Advice Runnymede and Spelthorne

We are looking for several new volunteers to become Trustees to help us grow and develop our charity.

You don’t need to have been a Trustee already, be older, or have management experience. We are looking for people who can offer their time and are keen to help improve the service that we provide to local people in need.

We are keen to make our board more representative of the people we serve. We therefore particularly welcome applications from young people, people with disabilities, women, people of colour and anyone with an understanding of the challenges faced by marginalised communities.

What we do

Citizens Advice Runnymede & Spelthorne (CARS) provides valuable advice to over 6,000 people a year, helping them with issues such as housing, debt, benefits, employment and family. CARS is a local charity at the heart of our community. We are a team of around 50 employees and volunteers funded solely by grants and donations, and we are a member of the national Citizens Advice.

You can watch these videos to get a view of what Citizens Advice does:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdhjdpMV4c0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny4fLAePvTQ

What a Trustee does

As a Trustee you will make sure that the charity is well run and help develop new ways to improve the charity’s services.

What skills do I need?

Who we are looking for

Above all we are looking for volunteers who are keen to help and have time to commit.

It may also help if…

You have had experience of or know someone who has used our services or those of a similar organisation and have an insight into the needs of marginalised groups and those who need help and advice.

We are also looking to bolster our fund-raising efforts and would like to hear from you if you have any knowledge or ideas in this area. This could be helping by using your contacts, preparing funding bids or raising donations from private or corporate donors.