🌟 Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Trustee with Home-Start East Antrim

Support Local Families – Share Your Skills – Make a Difference

Home-Start East Antrim is a family support charity working across Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and Larne. We offer a wide variety of family support services, including weekly home-visiting support and group-based services to families with young children who are facing difficult times, and Baby Bank support for those in need of essential items for their young children.

We’re currently seeking passionate and community-minded individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is a rewarding opportunity to help guide our strategic direction and ensure we’re meeting the needs of local families effectively and sustainably.

What Trustees Do

As a Trustee, you’ll:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction in line with the ethos and values of Home-Start

• Ensure the organisation complies with legal, regulatory, and governance requirements

• Oversee the charity’s performance, finances, and risk management

• Protect and manage our resources and act as guardians of our assets

• Promote the work of Home-Start East Antrim as an ambassador

• Contribute to one or more of our subgroups 

• Help shape services that directly improve family wellbeing and child development

Who We’re Looking For

You do not need previous board experience to apply! We welcome a wide range of skills and backgrounds, especially in:

• Finance, HR, safeguarding, fundraising, governance, community development, early years or family services

• Strategic thinking, good judgement and a team-oriented attitude

• A willingness to give a few hours of your time monthly and engage positively with our staff and volunteer network

Why Join Us?

Becoming a trustee is a chance to:

• Make a meaningful impact in your community

• Gain valuable leadership and governance experience

• Be part of a warm, committed and skilled team

• Help shape local services for families when they need it most

We already have a great team of trustees—and we’d love to welcome new members to join us in strengthening our work.