Trustee

The Crawley Friends Housing Association (CFHA) is a charity which provides temporary accommodation and support at ‘Camfield’ for 24 homeless people in Crawley, West Sussex. We are a small charity with a BIG mission. Camfield has operated for over 50 years as a staging post to enable people to re-build confidence, find future accommodation, and acquire the skills to live independently.

We are recruiting Volunteer Trustees to complement the existing team to provide expertise, oversight, and support to our organisation. We are particularly seeking candidates with experience in leading and managing charities , fundraising, building/facilities management and supporting people with housing needs. If you have experience in these areas or have more general interest, bringing your passion and expertise to our voluntary board will help us to deliver our mission to support people in the community when they need it the most. 

We welcome applications from both experienced Trustees and those taking their first step at the board level. We especially encourage applications from minority ethnic candidates and members of the LGBTQ+ community to bring diverse perspectives to our board.

As a Trustee you will have the opportunity to: 

• Influence a small charity with a BIG impact in West Sussex
• Work with fellow Trustees to shape, drive and monitor the charity’s strategy
• Improve the health and wellbeing of people and communities 
• Promote the work of the charity externally
• Develop your board-level oversight and leadership skills

Please get in touch if you would like more information or to discuss further.

What skills do I need?

Experience in any of the following areas useful but not essential 

• Charity fundraising and income generation
• Charity legal and governance 
• Managing IT and Information security
• Strategic communication and marketing
  
• Safeguarding (Adults)
  
• Developing skills for independent living 
  
• Building project management 
  
• Management of an HMO, ideally in charity or housing association setting extending to building safety and general maintenance
  

When do I need to be available?