Trustee (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion)

We are looking for a trustee who has specific professional
or voluntary experience of driving organisational work around Antiracism, Equity, Justice, Diversity and Inclusion/Belonging.

We are looking for one trustee in this
area, to sit as lead trustee for EDI on the Board.

Previous experience as a Trustee is not required,
nor is senior leadership or senior management experience.

As a trustee you will be expected to bring:

• Passion
  and enthusiasm about the work and direction of Sydenham Garden
• Commitment
  to stay informed and engaged in the work of the organisation
• Commitment
  to carry out the legal duties of a Board Member
• Organisational
  skills to plan for Board meetings, reading reports ahead of meetings and
  preparing questions
• Your
  personal and professional experience, knowledge and skills into board
  discussions
• A
  willingness for constructive challenge and empathy to multiple points of
  view willingness to act as a champion for the organisation
• The
  ability to treat sensitive information confidentially
• A
  commitment to anti-oppressive practice by challenging social injustice,
  bias and discrimination based on race, sex, gender, sexuality and
  disability.
• Integrity,
  impartiality, inclusivity, fairness and respect for confidentiality Good
  big picture thinking (“Strategic vision”)
• Good
  interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a member of a
  team

Trustees are appointed for a term of three years but
are eligible for re-appointment for a further two terms (maximum of 9 years in
total)

After an initial induction to meet staff & volunteers
and get to know the gardens, trustees attend:

• 5
  hybrid Board meetings a year, held in the evenings taking approximately
  two hours, plus reading Board papers in advance.
• 1
  in-person Board away day a year, held during the working week or on a
  Saturday according to Board availability
• Attending
  or chairing hybrid sub-committee meetings which meets at 6 times a year
  taking approximately two hours plus reading committee papers in
  advance.
• Occasional
  advice and support to staff, by telephone or in person

It is expected that this will require a commitment of no
more than a day per month.

Sydenham Garden hosts a range of events throughout the year.
We would always welcome trustees to attend these although they would not be
mandatory.

Sydenham Garden is committed to dismantling barriers for
people facing exclusion from Trustee opportunities. We particularly
welcome applications if you are:

• a
  resident of the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Croydon or Southwark
• from
  a Black, Asian or minoritised ethnicity
• Trans
• a
  person with lived experience of mental illness or Disability

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