Organisation Active Humber Salary Voluntary role Location Remote working. You will be expected to attend our workspace in Hessle (HU13), at least once a quarter Contract type Volunteer Closing date 9 July 2025 Interview date 23 July 2025 Job Description Support us to encourage people across the Humber to benefit from an active lifestyle
Due to the four-year term ending for a number of our trustees, Active Humber are looking to recruit to the following Board vacancies:
•Chair of the Board
•Senior Independent Director
•Welfare and Safety Director
•Non-Executive Trustee
These are crucial roles for our Board, and we are looking for people who share our passion and energy to work with us to create a happier, healthier and stronger community across the Humber. To achieve our goals, we need a board of trustees who are as diverse as the people we are trying to reach.
Active Humber is a registered charity and is one of 42 nationwide Active Partnerships who are funded by Sport England to improve lives through physical activity and sport.
Our vision is that the Humber is a place where everyone, everyday is physically active.
Our mission is to get the most physically inactive to be active.
Our role is to help people think differently about physical inactivity.
What is it like to be a Board Member at Active Humber?
The Board at Active Humber is integral to what we are trying to achieve in the Humber. If you join us as a trustee you will help to lead Active Humber to achieve their mission and purpose - you might ask questions to challenge us to think differently, make suggestions to move things forward, or act as a sounding board for ideas.
To learn more about Active Humber and what we have achieved and what we are hoping to achieve, please explore our website.
What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking individuals who are enthusiastic about our vision and have the time and skills to contribute to the board. We are particularly looking for expertise in one or more of the following areas;
•Experience of chairing a Board
•Knowledge of Safeguarding and Welfare, in relation to Children and Young People and/or Adults at Risk
•Experience of governance matters, or legal issues
•Experience within environmental sustainability matters
•An understanding of equality and inclusivity