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Board Membership

Recruitment of Voluntary Board Members

Cara-Friend

Senior Appointments
Founded in 1974, Cara-Friend is N. Ireland's oldest LGBTQ+ support organisation , and is currently seeking to fill vacancies on its Board of Trustees.

Cara-Friend was founded to promote and ensure the equality, dignity, and health & wellbeing of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans community in N. Ireland through volunteer led service delivery and community activism.

Vision statement:

A Northern Ireland where LGBTQ+ people are safe, celebrated, respected, valued and equal.

Mission statement:

Effecting change for LGBTQ+ people and their families through policy, representation and education and the provision of frontline self-development and peer support services.

 

The activities of Cara-Friend include, but are not limited to:

-        Peer Support Groups

-        Youth Services

-        Advice & Listening Ear Services

-        Community Development

-        Community & Corporate Training

-        Advocacy & Campaigning

-        Family Support Services

-        Education

-        Volunteer Development

-        Mental Health Services

-        Influencing & Developing Policy

-        EU Partnership Working

 

Cara-Friend has a dedicated team of seven staff working in our Belfast office to support our regional service delivery. The Board of Trustees oversees the strategic direction and governance of the organisation. We maintain an ethos of collective team spirit across the organisation’s Board, Staff and Volunteers, and applications are open to all regardless of sexual orientation.

 

We are particularly interested in hearing from those with skills in the followings areas:

-        Financial Management

-        Professional Fundraising

-        Media & Publicity

-        Community & Organisational Development

-        Volunteer Management

-        Youth Work

 

and from those from specific sections of the LGBTQ+ community:

 

-        LGBTQ+ Young People aged 16 to 25

-        Lesbian & Bisexual Women

-        Members of the Trans Community

-        Members of the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Communities

 

(Opportunities are not limited to the above skills & backgrounds.)

If you are interested in the rights and welfare of the LGBTQ+ community in N. Ireland and would consider joining the Cara-Friend Board, this could be a rewarding voluntary role for you.  Previous experience in governance would be useful, but for others this would be an ideal opportunity to acquire new skills. New Board members will receive a full induction together with opportunities to train in governance and related areas.

Cara-Friend Board meets every 8-12 weeks at Belfast LGBT Centre in Belfast City Centre. Board meetings are usually held on a weekday evening and rotate between evenings to accommodate most members.  Although a voluntary role, travel expenses can be reimbursed.

 

If you would like to find out more, without making any commitment, please contact us to discuss or to arrange an informal visit to the office.

Please contact us by  4pm on Monday 16th March 2020 if you are interested.

 

Please contact:

 

Steve Williamson

Director,

Cara-Friend

Belfast LGB&T Centre

23 - 31 Waring Street, Belfast, BT1 2DX.

Tel: 028 9089 0202

 

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.cara-friend.org.uk

www.facebook.com/Cara.Friend.NI

 

Closing Date

Monday / 16 March 2020
4:00pm

Contact Details

Steve Williamson

Belfast LGBT Centre
23 - 31 Waring Street
Belfast
BT1 2DX
United Kingdom

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