Acton Homeless Concern Seeks New Trustees


Local charity wants to recruit people for the unpaid role

Urgent Plea From Acton Homeless Concern
Volunteers and staff at Acton Homeless Concern

Acton Homeless Concern is small local charity providing vital services for people in need. It is currently seeking to recruit trustees to join its board.

As a trustee, you would be responsible for ensuring the charity was run in a way that complies with its governing document and the law.

Acton Homeless Concern’s activities include free takeaway hot lunches from Emmaus House in Acton and a drop-in facility at the nearby Damien Centre offering free teas, coffees and a friendly chat.

It takes a "one stop" approach to make sure a wide range of other services and advice is freely available to its clients.

It is looking for Trustees who can give their time and skills to ensure the charity fulfils its aims. You can find out more at www.actonhomelessconcern.org.

If you’re interested in applying, as a first step email Centres Manager Ian Breen at: actonhomelessconcern@yahoo.com

Include a CV and covering note explaining why you want to be a Trustee and what skills and experience you can offer.

The roles are unpaid and there are 11 monthly meetings a year in addition to responsibilities outside the meetings cycle.

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April 6, 2021