Chairperson to help move successful homeless charity to the next level

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Chairperson to help move successful homeless charity to the next levelTravel limit Should ideally live within ten miles of Bolton.Time Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:3-7 hours / week There are monthly, evening, team meetings. Beyond visiting site and being available to chat during the working day is good for morale. Visitors from PilotlightWelcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more aboutour criteria .Emmaus Bolton runs an enterprise-based residential community for peoplewho have beenhomeless, providing them with a comfortable home, meaningful friendship andsignificant work, thatrestoresconfidence andhope.What will you be doingAfter two years hard work Emmaus Bolton has repaired the damage caused by Covid and restoredits performance and growth trajectory to pre-Covid levels. However, new challenges continue to emerge. For example, the pandemic brought significant changes tothe demography of the homeless population and this has entailed bringing inadditionalskills, of course at a cost. Moreover, the new Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 will requiresignificantadjustments to our systemsover the next coupleof years. On the other side of the coin there are huge opportunities to expand both in our business activities and our social impact and our committed team of professionals are hungry to reach out to many more people. Providing the right leadership and supportto them is a key part of the role.The need for a new chairperson arises because the present incumbent, aftertwenty-three years service wishes to step down. This is partly about the wisdom of bringing in new blood but also to enable himto give more of histime toopportunities inthe widerEmmaus movement. It is understood bythe trustees and senior staff members that a new chair will need to come with their own style of leadership whileat the same time being sensitive to the valuesof the Emmaus movement. These values, taken collectively,are probablyunique and Emmaus is at its most effective when it employs them fully in its strategic planning and operational activities. The willingness to read and reflect on themand the commitment to apply them are prime requirements for the new incumbent.Beyond that the role requires a people-oriented, business-savvy,well-organized and soft-touch team leader.What are we lookingforThe role of the chairperson is primarily to lead the team and represent the charity to the outside world. Knowing a little about a lot of different subjects and knowing how to acquire knowledge when required is more important than specific expertise in particularfields. Speaking and writing are core skills. Business experience is desirable but not essential; business appreciation and financial prudence, however, are vital. Lived experience of homelessness orotherdeprivation would help but are not essential. Alternatively,experience of working with deprived or vulnerable people would be useful.What difference will you makeAlthough already very successful there is still untapped potential in the staff team. Finding a way to realize it represents a significant opportunity for the new incumbent. There is also the opportunity to continue the reshaping of the board. The task ofreplacing the founder trustees iswell under way but by no means complete. Beyond that "there is a world needing help, and it is possible to change it, one step at a time, if we work together" (Emmaus International)Emmaus Boltons mission isto combat homelessness and social exclusion while using our voice to achieve social change. We welcome people who have experienced homelessness, providing them with a...Charity registered in England and Wales No 278837 #J-18808-Ljbffr