Join our Board

About Us

Sustainable Kirriemuir is a community-led, environmental, Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) with a vision for Kirriemuir to be a sustainable, net-zero community where people and nature flourish.

Our work is guided by our five year strategy which was developed in consultation with our community during 2022. Sustainability, community, resilience, diversity, health & wellbeing, and education are at the heart of our work.

The following values underpin our activity as an organisation:

  • We promote environmental and social sustainability in all our work.
  • We value the strength of diversity, in nature, people, and projects.
  • We are collaborative, accessible, and community-led.
  • We seek practical, innovative, and adaptive solutions.
  • We are regenerative, never exhaustive, exploitative, nor competitive.

Our Trustees are great ambassadors for our charity, modelling our core values and ethos. Together the Board of Trustees supports our Senior Management Team to lead the organisation.

What We Are Looking For

Sustainable Kirriemuir is looking for new trustees with a passion for making Kirriemuir a place where people and nature flourish, to join the organisation and help lead our charity and shape our direction and development as we grow.

We strive to have a Board of Trustees that is representative of the community in which we live and work. We would particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented on our Board including people from BAME backgrounds and younger people.

Knowledge or experience in any of the following areas would also be of particular interest: Financial Management, Legal, HR or Marketing.

What We Ask For

The Board is currently made up of 5 members and meets once a month. General trustee duties are:

  • Setting and maintaining the vision, mission and values.
  • Developing the strategic direction.
  • Ensuring the organisation has the structure and resources it needs for delivery.
  • Ensuring policies and procedures are in place and followed to govern organisational activity, including guidance for the board, volunteers, and staff.
  • Ensuring appropriate systems for reporting and monitoring are in place.
  • Identifying and managing strategic risk and ensuring compliance and accountability with the governing document, external regulators, and the law.
  • Ensuring the financial affairs of the organisation are well managed and reported on accurately.

In addition to statutory duties, trustees will be expected to use their experience to:

  • Scrutinise board papers.
  • Lead discussions.
  • Focus on strategic priorities.
  • Guide new initiatives.

Important Information

This is an unpaid position, but reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

The approximate amount of volunteer time per month that is required for this role is 6-10 hours.

Training and support is available for anyone who does not have previous board experience.

How to Apply

We would love to hear what you can bring to the organisation. Please contact us for an informal conversation about Sustainable Kirriemuir and your interest in becoming a Trustee at info@sustainablekirriemuir.co.uk, or apply by filling in this short application form. We look forward to hearing from you.