Job Description
The Comfrey Project is a small charity based in Gateshead committed to providing a safe and welcoming place for displaced people living in North East England. We primarily support adults by providing volunteering and learning activities focused on nature and gardening with the aim of improving wellbeingand community integration. Activities include growing food, garden maintenance, cooking, nature crafts, bee keeping and more. A key part of our operation is engaging with our service users as volunteers to encourage confidence and skills and to nurture ownership, motivation, and pride.
We have a small and dynamic staff team which currently consists of four core members, and three who are hosted on behalf of partnerships with which we are involved. Five of our staff have lived experience of seeking asylum in the UK. The Comfrey Projectis, at its core, committedto bringing togetherpeople with diverselife and professional experiences and skills. Although we have a small staff team, our strong ethos of sharing responsibility between staff and volunteers enables us to provide support for approximately 600 individuals a year.
Role Summary
* Provide leadership and direction to the board of Trustees.
1. Support the board in accomplishing their responsibilities regarding the overall governance and strategic d...