TRUSTEES SOUGHT TO TAKE THE MONTESSORI MESSAGE ACROSS SCOTLAND

Trustees of the newly formed Montessori Scotland Foundation – affiliated to Edinburgh Montessori Arts School - are looking for additional volunteer trustees to help take this exciting project further.

It is not change itself that poses challenge, but how we cope with change. Using Maria Montessori’s insights, which are practised across the globe, we believe we can help communities of all kinds - children, young people, neurodiverse people, older people and diverse communities - to learn, develop and grow stronger. The aim is to benefit communities in Scotland and our living environment.

• Experience: we are particularly interested in Trustees with knowledge or experience of business / legal / marketing & PR / finance / voluntary sector / community initiatives including the natural world & caring fields / fundraising or grant seeking. We encourage applications from a range of backgrounds, and you do not need Montessori or previous Board experience. Passion and/or lived experience are also interesting for us.
• The Trustee role is about bringing your enthusiasm and experience forward. Your support will help ensure robust growth so the new Foundation can make an impact in communities for decades to come.
• Benefits:fascinating work with an enthusiastic team. Scope to help set strategic direction.
• Time Commitment: we meet online each fortnight (1 hour) and 2-3 times per year in person. This is a volunteer role and is not paid. Agreed travel and associated expenses will be reimbursed.
• Service: Trustees serve for a 3-year term (renewable).

This is an exciting opportunity for three professionals to join Youth Theatre Arts Scotland as voluntary Board Members/Trustees. In 2023 we are seeking applications to fill three vacancies on our board with a high calibre of people. Previous board experience is not necessary, and we welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

Improve the lives of young people through youth theatre with us.

We are recruiting to three voluntary positions to join Youth Theatre Arts Scotland as Board Members/Trustees.

We are a pioneering national youth arts development charity with a vision for universal access to quality youth theatre activity across Scotland and universal recognition of its impact.

Helping others is at the heart of our work in supporting, connecting and inspiring youth theatre participants across Scotland and the adults who work with them.

We do this by delivering a combination of sector support, sector training and development, youth theatre events and projects, and research and advocacy.

Whether you’re an experienced board member/trustee, or wanting to take your first step at board level, we want to hear from you.

In 2023 we are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience or skills in one of the following areas:

• youth theatre

e.g. as a manager, facilitator, freelance artist, volunteer or participant (aged 16+);

• professional theatre

e.g. as a CEO, Artistic Director or similar of a venue or theatre company;

• digital communications

ideally with third-sector experience; and/or

• public relations/advocacy

e.g, experience as policy officer.

As a Board Member/Trustee you will have:

• Full induction, relevant training and reimbursable expenses.

• Opportunities to make strategic decisions and develop new skills.

• Opportunities to network with senior professionals.

• Influence to shape innovative projects.

• The chance to help improve the lives of young people in Scotland through youth theatre.

The time commitment for Board Members/Trustees is four two-hour online board meetings per year, plus one full-day in-person board and staff away day (usually held in Edinburgh or Glasgow).

Award winning children’s music charity Fischy Music (fischy.com) supports the health and wellbeing of children through songs and music. Our resources are widely used in schools, organisations and churches across the UK and beyond. We write songs for and with children that enable children to express, explore and manage a wide range of emotions. Our Health & Wellbeing songs and resources are inclusive and appropriate for all children regardless of outlook on life or religious belief.

We are looking for new Board members with good experience and knowledge of the following areas:

• Music or arts scene
• Finance/business
• Third sector

What is involved?

• Attendance at quarterly Board meetings, a mixture of in person and on Zoom. These meeting typically last around 1.5 hours (this includes AGM that is usually on same day as one of the quarterly Board meetings. In person Board meetings take place at the Fischy Music office/studio in Edinburgh
• Attendance at yearly strategy meeting with the Fischy staff team
• Occasional sub group meetings

What are the benefits of being a Fischy Music Board member?

• Being part of an innovative, effective and positive movement
• Making a difference in helping to support the wellbeing of thousands of children across the UK and beyond
• Meeting and working with new people
• Developing your governance skills
• Adding to your CV
• Having fun, sharing your enthusiasm and doing something new!

Scotland’s pioneering string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble, seeks Trustees

Scottish Ensemble (SE), known for its sector-leading innovation, is one of the UK’s most adventurous musical ensembles. Continually challenging perceptions as to what classical music performances can look and feel like, its visually-striking productions and exceptionally versatile and skilled musicians captivate audiences across Scotland and the world...live and online.

In addition to ground-breaking performances across the length and breadth of Scotland, SE also delivers talent development programmes and a burgeoning Music for Wellbeing programme. Connecting with healthcare and education partners across the country, this initiative grew out of a multi-year partnership with Maggie’s Centres.

The organisation is currently seeking multiple new Trustees to help it develop and realise a resilient and bold future plan, as it prepares for its next major application to principal funder, Creative Scotland.

Skills in marketing/branding; philanthropy; financial strategy; and corporate governance are particularly desirable.

The Board is also seeking to ensure it reflects the diversity of contemporary Scotland, and of SE's audiences; not all positions require previous board experience, and a full induction and training plan will be offered to all incoming Trustees.