Trustee for Cambridge based theatre company
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Lisa Elmer
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We're seeking a trustee who has strong local connections, or to businesses &organisations, who can help us build partnerships, open doors to new opportunities.
We are looking for new trustees in the UK – it is important for us to have a diverse board that reflects the communities we work with and the stories we tell, alongside having a range of experiences to challenge us.
We’re looking for committed individuals who believe in the power of creative activities and performance to support the lives of children and
young people. You will be passionate about the role of NIE in making contemporary theatre to educate, inform and inspire its audience, and
want to play a part in our next chapter of growth and development.
Experience of working with a charity or as the trustee of a cultural organisation before is not essential. We are ideally looking for someone
with a local connection to our UK base through living, working or studying in Fenland or wider Cambridgeshire, OR who has strong connections to businesses and organisations, who can help us build partnerships, open doors to new opportunities and develop relationships that support NIE’s charitable objectives and creative work.
Additionally, we are keen to strengthen the voices of Asian, Black and Global Majority people, those who are disabled, and those from the LGBTQ+ community and/or from lower socio-economic backgrounds, on our Board.
Your commitment:
- Usually an initial term of 3 years, with possibility of an extension through a further 3 year term
- To attend 4 x 2 hour board meetings and 1 AGM each year - Board meetings are rotated between in person and online meetings
- Attendance at annual away day
- Participation in Board Sub Committees and be a board champion for a specific area of the operation.
- Attendance at NIE shows, where possible
- To advocate and champion NIE’s work, values, ambition and strategic direction
- To provide specialist advice and expertise as required and appropriate
In total, trustees usually commit the equivalent of 4 – 7 days per annum to their role. The role is a voluntary one and is unpaid although reasonable
travel expenses can be paid. The role is that of a Charity Trustee which carries legal obligations and fiduciary duties and requires compliance with
Charity Law as well as fulfilling the statutory duties of being a non-executive director.
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About New International Encounter
New International Encounter (NIE) is an international company that makes award-winning theatre performances and projects through a mix of physical theatre, multiple languages, live music and storytelling. We make theatre shows for children, young people, families and adults – for anyone who loves a great story. We improve access to meaningful cultural activities for CYP who face poverty of opportunity and take creative learning opportunities to schools and communities; providing workshops, storytelling, co-creation activities and performance opportunities.
Applications closing in 2 months.