About The Connection at St Martin’s
Our vision:
We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home.
Our mission:
We support people sleeping rough to find a way off London’s streets. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover.
Trusting relationships are at the heart of everything we do, with our clients and our colleagues. It is vital that the way we work provides the conditions to facilitate these relationships. We have agreed 4 core cultural traits which guide our day to day behaviour at The Connection. These are Curious, Safe, Together and Motivated.
About the Role
Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that The Connection achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that The Connection has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision and mission.
While trustees share collective responsibility, the Treasurer leads the Board’s work on financial matters, provides support and challenge to the finance team, engages our auditors and chairs the Finance, Audit and Risk board subcommittee.
The Board of Trustees at the Connection have adopted the Charity Governance Code for larger char...