Treasurer and Trustees Wanted

Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.

We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.

All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.

Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.

Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.

The Board meets four times a year for half a day in addition to the AGM. Total commitment, including meeting preparation would be one day per month.

The Board provides strategic direction and oversight. Major policy decisions are made at Board level drawing on information provided by the Chief Officer and senior management team. The decisions of the Board are actioned through the Chief Officer and senior management team.

As Board members will be Directors of the organisation applicants must:

• be at least 16 years old
• not be an undischarged bankrupt
• not be a disqualified director

Further information about us can be found on our website dsl-businessfinance.co.uk

Desirable Board Experience and Skills

We welcome expressions of interest from individuals from a diverse background, which is representative of the clients we serve.

We’re looking for people who have a wide range of professional skills and experience that can help take us forward, but who are all driven by that mission of creating a more inclusive economy in Scotland.

We’re interested in hearing from candidates with and without experience on a Board.

Skills and experience that would be of particular interest are in the areas of:

• Legal
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Services

For further information on desirable skills, knowledge and work experience please refer to the director job specification below.

The Board and Time Commitment

The Board comprises 5 members, with a maximum of 11. Board members are drawn from across various sectors and disciplines.

See our Board profiles.

The full Board meets four times a year. Board meetings are held in February, May, August and November. The AGM is usually held as part of the August Board meeting.

Meetings are in-person, held in Glasgow with an online option available.

In addition to these set meetings, DSL has a Board representative on both the

Finance and Staffing, Health & Safety Group subgroups that meet quarterly throughout the year normally in Glasgow or online.

Furthermore, the Board has an annual strategy day in Glasgow, which takes place in March and a development day with staff, which takes place in September. Board members are also welcome to the Group-wide bi-annual staff days to learn more about different parts of the group.

Duration of Appointment

There is currently no enforced maximum or minimum term for members to serve on the Board. However, we recommend Board members are elected for an initial period of three years with the opportunity to serve for a further maximum period of three years.

Remuneration

The post of Board member is a voluntary post for which expenses relating to attendance at meetings of Directors, general meetings, meetings of committees of Directors or otherwise in connection with carrying out their duties will be paid.

University of Strathclyde Student Association (‘Strath Union’) has been the beating heart of activity for students on the Strathclyde campus since 1964 and exists to connect all students to ensure everyone can thrive whilst studying at the University of Strathclyde.

Consistently ranked as the number one Student Union in Scotland, according to What Uni’s Student Choice Awards (WUSCA), we are currently one of ten Student Unions, across the UK, shortlisted for WUSCA’s 2024 Student Association of the Year and recently won both UK and Scottish NUS awards for overall employee satisfaction, liberation & equality and community and solidarity. As an organisation, we are bold, ambitious, and innovative much like the University and the 25,000+ students it supports.

The Strath Union Trustee Board is the ultimate legal decision-making body for the organisation, directing all the charity does, ensuring that it is financially sustainable and delivers against its core purpose of connecting students so everyone can thrive. The University has recently launched its 2030 strategy and working with our new Chief Executive you will directly support the development of Strath Union’s new strategic plan that will look to the next 5 years of growth and development.

Previous board experience is not a pre-requisite for this role, and we are focused on identifying new board members who are committed to our mission and organisational values. However, to complement the existing skills of our board members we want candidates who bring experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise:

· Governance, Risk or Compliance

· Public Affairs, Policy, or Public Relations

· IT and Digital Transformation

· Higher Education or the Voluntary sector

We want our Board to reflect the community we support and to enhance the diversity of our Board we would particularly like to hear from women and those identifying as women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and those with diverse sexualities or marginalised gender identities.

If you are excited by the opportunity to join an ambitious and award-winning organisation and share our passion to support and empower all Strathclyde students to unleash their potential and therefore thrive at university and beyond, we would welcome your application.

The Halliday Foundation meets both the immediate, practical needs and providing sustainable pathways out of poverty for people impacted by homelessness and deprivation - primarily in east end of Glasgow.

Using volunteers, the Halliday Foundation designs and delivers services to build self-esteem, reduce isolation, connect communities and develop employability skills. We build strong, trusting relationships free from stigma and judgement among the people who use our services, with donors and local community partners.

The Halliday Foundation have vacancies on the Board to oversee the management of the charity and ensure that it is financially viable, properly governed and complies with all relevant regulatory frameworks.

We are looking for individuals who can also add

• Legal – charity, employment, and commercial law

• Marketing / Fundraising

• Finance

• Strategic planning

• Grant writing

• Business development

• Governance

In addition to monitoring the charity’s governing work with volunteers and members, successful candidates should have a general interest in the health and well-being of those in poverty or those who are homeless and at-risk people and be able to contribute to the strategic work of the Board.

As a voluntary position, it will not be paid but travel and other expenses for attendance at meetings are reimbursed in line with our policy. As a local, inclusive charity we are keen this diversity continues to be reflected in our Board.