Ebony Horse Club is looking to appoint three new Trustees
Ebony Horse Club is looking to appoint three new Trustees
About Ebony Horse Club.
Ebony Horse Club Community Riding Centre is unique in many ways: its location, history and the young people it supports help EHC to stand out in terms of achievement and enterprise.
Over it’s 21 years EHC has directly and indirectly reached thousands of children and families either through membership in the club or in improving the impact a young person has had on others.
The community riding centre teaches horse riding to children and young people growing up in disadvantaged communities in and around Coldharbour, Brixton.
We have a regular membership and schools programme for approximately 400 individual local children and young people who learn to ride with us from the age of eight until they reach early adulthood.
Many of our young people experience significant challenges putting at risk their aspirations and ambitions. In response and at the heart of our project, we have developed a youth work programme to support our young people as they transition into adulthood. The programme consists of volunteering, work placements, one to one mentoring and further education, training and employment support and advice.
What the new Trustees should bring
We are particularly looking for new trustees who have skills in the following areas. We would particularly encourage those who live or work locally to apply :-
Safeguarding
Financial
Governance
Responsibilities of Trustees
Trustees have a number of responsibilities:-
To ensure that Ebony Horse Club complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation or regulations.
To ensure that EHC pursues its objects as defined by the governing document and that it uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects: we must not spend money on activities which are not included in our own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are.
To contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
To fundraise for Ebony Horse Club
To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation, ensure its effective and efficient administration and financial stability and protect and manage the property of Ebony Horse Club and to ensure the proper investment of funds.
In addition to the above statutory duties, Trustees will use the specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing guidance on new initiatives or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.
Please also see https://www.gov.uk/topic/running-charity/trustee-role-board
Expectations of Ebony horse Club Trustees
To attend at least 80% of trustee board meetings on a rolling year basis. Board meetings are currently held bi-monthly for a maximum of 3 hours starting at 6.30.
To visit EHC a minimum of twice per year and to attend events by invitation.
To act as ambassador for EHC.
If you have any queries or would like to visit the club please contact Linda on 0207 738 3478 or [email protected].
Otherwise please send expressions of interest to Linda at the above e mail address or 51 Millbrook Rd, London SW9 7JD
Expressions of interest should include a CV and covering letter setting out why you think you would make a great trustee.
Ebony Horse Club is looking to appoint three new Trustees
Ebony Horse Club is looking to appoint three new Trustees
About Ebony Horse Club.
Ebony Horse Club Community Riding Centre is unique in many ways: its location, history and the young people it supports help EHC to stand out in terms of achievement and enterprise.
Over it’s 21 years EHC has directly and indirectly reached thousands of children and families either through membership in the club or in improving the impact a young person has had on others.
The community riding centre teaches horse riding to children and young people growing up in disadvantaged communities in and around Coldharbour, Brixton.
We have a regular membership and schools programme for approximately 400 individual local children and young people who learn to ride with us from the age of eight until they reach early adulthood.
Many of our young people experience significant challenges putting at risk their aspirations and ambitions. In response and at the heart of our project, we have developed a youth work programme to support our young people as they transition into adulthood. The programme consists of volunteering, work placements, one to one mentoring and further education, training and employment support and advice.
What the new Trustees should bring
We are particularly looking for new trustees who have skills in the following areas. We would particularly encourage those who live or work locally to apply :-
Responsibilities of Trustees
Trustees have a number of responsibilities:-
In addition to the above statutory duties, Trustees will use the specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing guidance on new initiatives or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.
Please also see https://www.gov.uk/topic/running-charity/trustee-role-board
Expectations of Ebony horse Club Trustees
If you have any queries or would like to visit the club please contact Linda on 0207 738 3478 or [email protected].
Otherwise please send expressions of interest to Linda at the above e mail address or 51 Millbrook Rd, London SW9 7JD
Expressions of interest should include a CV and covering letter setting out why you think you would make a great trustee.