Treasurer required - do you want to make a difference to people impacted by conflict or crime?

Resolve West
resolvewest.org
Salary: 
n/a
Closing Date: 
Thursday, 13 July, 2023 - 16:15
Contract Type: 
Trustee/Director
Details of Role: 

This is a great opportunity to get involved in delivering our vital services across Avon & Somerset. Resolve West has a small staff team of 11, however has over 80 volunteers and we are looking for a Volunteer Treasurer to join our friendly and welcoming trustee board.  As a Treasurer you will oversee the financial running of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements and report to the board of trustees at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation.  
If you have financial experience and business planning skills, have a commitment to equal opportunities, and would like to make a difference to those impacted by conflict of crime we would love to hear from you. 

The free and independent support we provide helps people to resolve conflict and to repair harm caused by criminal activity.  We enable people to have a voice, to feel heard and for perpetrators to understand the impact of their actions and an opportunity to repair the harm caused so that people are able to move on from what they have experienced.  The services we provide change peoples lives, enable people to feel more confident and resilient moving forward, helps them to feel safer in their homes and communities and improves community cohesion.  We have been providing our services to individuals and communities in Bristol and the surrounding counties for over 35 years. 

What we provide
We will provide an opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding of both conflict resolution and restorative justice.
You will have the opportunity of working with a committed, open, and friendly team of staff and the trustee board.
You will gain the knowledge that you are helping to provide vital services to people who have been victims of crime or conflict and perpetrators.
 Your commitment
We ask that you be on the trustee board for a minimum of 2 years and that you commit to attending 6 meetings a year (currently online on a Wednesday evening from 5.30-7.30pm)
 

How to Apply: 

Please complete and return the application form and equalities monitoring attached.  However it may be beneficial to contact Jules, our Director, to find out more and she can also answer any questions that you may have.  Her contact details are as below.

Contact Person: 
Jules Cox
Contact Email: 
jules@resolvewest.org
Contact Phone: 
07534 337192
Postal Address: 
Unit 40 Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Bristol BS5 0HE