Are you enthusiastic about philanthropy? Could you actively contribute to setting the strategic direction of Quartet? Would you enjoy taking an ambassadorial role to advocate for the work of Quartet in the wider community? Do you have skills, knowledge or experience relevant to our work that you are keen to share? If so, you could be our new Board Trustee or Committee member.

We’re looking for:

• New Trustees to join our Board, helping to set the strategy, make key decisions and oversee the running of our organisation that distributes approximately 1,000 grants each year to support local communities and charities.

• New members of Quartet’s four sub-committees to support the Quartet team in their specific responsibility of the day-to-day management of the charity.

About Quartet Community Foundation

The West of England is a place that inspires people to put down strong roots and to care deeply about the issues facing people living here.

Quartet Community Foundation is the local community foundation for the region covering Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Quartet is here to inspire local philanthropy, channelling people’s generosity to help our region become fairer, greener and a place for all to thrive. We do this by awarding approximately £5 million in grants each year to a wide range of local charities and community groups addressing pressing social needs. Funding for these grants comes from our growing permanent endowment fund and from “flow-through” funding provided by revenue funds. We hold almost 300 individual funds.

We are part of a national network of 47 Community Foundations across the UK matching people who want to give money locally with organisations and charities working to help local communities on the ground. Our main office is in central Bristol at Royal Oak House, and we have a satellite office in Bath.

 

Who we are looking for

Trustees and Committee members come from all walks of life, and we make sure the whole organisation represents the diverse communities of the West of England.

To be a great Trustee or Committee member you’ll need commitment to the vision, mission and values of Quartet Community Foundation, and experience of one or more of the following areas of skills and experience:

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Environment

• Financial Management

• Philanthropy

• IT & Digital Technology

• Law

• Marketing & Communications

• Professional Advisors (Wealth/Philanthropy)

• Social Welfare

• Strategic Business Planning

We’re particularly keen to boost the skills in three key areas so we’ll give priority to people who can help us with:

• Knowledge of the role of VSCE sector and current local community issues

• Philanthropy and/or marketing

• Buildings, facilities and premises

Quartet is passionate about ensuring the organisation is representative of the diverse communities across the region, and therefore we’re particularly interested to here from candidates with the following backgrounds and lived experience, which are currently under-represented on our board and committees:

• People who identify as deaf, disabled or have a long-term health condition

• People who identify as female

• People who identify as LGBTQIA+

How to apply

For full details about the role and how to apply please download the Recruitment Pack, which includes further details about the roles and responsibilities of both Trustees and Committee members.

If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for a position either on our Board of Trustees or as a Committee member, please email us your current C.V. along with a short expression of interest statement (no more than 500 words) telling us why you are interested, and what you would bring to the role to charitysecretary@quartetcf.org.uk. 

The application process to become a Trustee or a Committee member is the same, but if you have a preference, please include this in your statement.

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation prior to expressing an interest, please contact us using the email address above.

All expressions of interest will be responded to.

Closing Date: 5pm on 20th September 2024

Interviews due to be held week on Wednesday 16th October 2024 in central Bristol.