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Registering as a volunteer can open up a whole new world of volunteering opportunities Are you an experienced leader with a finance background and the passion for making a difference? Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is seeking a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer to help guide the charity's strategy including a focus on financial responsibilities. This voluntary role is ideal for someone with strong knowledge of accounting, audit and risk management who can balance strategic thinking with attention to detail. If you are a confident communicator with extensive financial experience and a desire to use those skills to support a local charity, we'd love to hear from you. Your expertise, insight and judgment could make a real difference to the lives of the local people we support. Role requirements Extensive senior financial leadership experience Strong knowledge of accounting standards, audit and risk management Understanding of best practice in governance Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills Strategic thinker with sound independent judgement Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Our trustees are responsible for ensuring the Hospice has a clear vision, mission and strategy and is focused on delivering: Excellent standards of care Financial security Governance and compliance You will read papers prepared by the Executive Board and Leadership Team and, at committee meetings, use your skills and knowledge to challenge and discuss how the Hospice operates to ensure we meet our strategic aims. Person specification Extensive senior financial leadership experience. Strong knowledge of accounting standards, audit, risk management, (ideally) charity finance and best practice in governance. Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills. Strategic thinker, capable of balancing detail with the bigger picture, and exercising sound independent judgement. Deep commitment to the mission, vision and values of the charity, including principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. Time commitment This appointment requires a commitment to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care to attend quarterly early evening meetings of the Board of Trustees and serve on at least one Board committee (Risk & Audit), with additional meetings as required. In addition to attending meetings, trustees will need to make time to read and evaluate papers. All our trustees are encouraged to actively participate and engage in external events and networking to represent and promote the charity, where requested. Appointments are usually for a term of three years with the possibility of two further three-year extensions by mutual agreement up to a maximum term of nine years. On successful appointment, the following will be required Volunteer application form and appropriate references Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check Online course in data security, information governance and other essential learning Legal documentation required to become a charity trustee What training we will provide for you Our Chair of Trustees and the rest of the Board will guide and support you as you take on this important role. What you will get out of volunteering for us The opportunity to contribute to the leadership and oversight of the Hospice The opportunity to give back to your community A chance to add to your skill set and your CV A fulfilling senior-level experience Location: Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Hybrid Age limit: Volunteers aged 18 or over Hours per session: Between 4 and 6 hours Availability: Flexible Morning Afternoon Evening Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Charity At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life limiting illness. We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces. We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual's needs, whether that's at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.

Supporting Friendly Team with Database Cleanup Database entry Editing historical data Adding new contacts Deleting old information Spot checking addresses, titles, etc. Help to upload charity voucher donations What you will get out of volunteering for us Morning, Afternoon, Evening - Monday to Sunday. Flexible on location and times. Charity Vision statement: To create a better everyday life and future for Israel's most vulnerable and at-risk children and families. Mission statement: British Emunah is a charity with a big heart, supporting Israel's most endangered children and families - helping to make lives better. To create a safe and loving environment for the children in Emunah's residential homes, high schools and day care centres. To enable the disadvantaged to flourish and grow by providing support, trauma therapy, education, and training in our community and therapy centres. Our aim is to enhance and enrich the lives of those in our care and provide them with the tools to break the cycle of neglect, abuse, violence they may have experienced and help them realise their full potential and become well-balanced, independent contributing members of society. Since our establishment in 1933, our mission of rescuing children and families in need and creating a better future for them has not changed. Contact Unit 10, Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester. Phone: (London & Herts) (Manchester) Opening hours: Mon Thur 9 30, Fri 9 00 (winter) 3 00 (summer). Closed weekends, bank holidays and Jewish festivals.