Who we are
Abianda is a charity that works with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence and provides training for the professionals who work with them.
We provide direct services for young women and girls aged up to 25 and training for professionals who work with them. We set up Abianda to address the gap in services for young women affected by ‘gangs’ and to change the way services are delivered to them, so we can more effectively respond to their needs.
The role
Do you want to support Abianda’s purpose, vision, goals and activities in an exciting time of strategic development?
Can you think creatively and strategically, exercise good independent judgement and work effectively as a board member?
Will you be able to commit to quarterly Board meetings and mid-way calls?
Abianda’s Board of Trustees is a group of highly experienced and skilled women. We work hard to ensure that the organisational culture is echoed in the behaviour and functions of the Board. Our Trustee group is high functioning, collaborative, and rigorous. They hold the CEO and organisation to account and provide essential scrutiny, with warmth, humour and compassion, and with an expectation of very high standards – always with a focus on the needs of girls and young women.
As a Trustee coming on board with the Abianda team, we want to see that you are willing to enter into collaborative spaces with young women, learn from them, implement their ideas and support a culture where their expertise is celebrated and prioritised.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for candidates with specific specialisms in:
People and HR
Safeguarding
Board Secretariat responsibilities
We’re also interested in hearing from candidates who have expertise in:
Sector Specialism (including criminal exploitation, policing and crime, VAWG, health and social care, education, local and national policy)
Policy and Public Affairs
Organisational Development
Income Generation
Marketing and Communications
Governance
Digital Transformation
Please click here to download our Trustee recruitment pack.
Please note
Due to the work we do, Abianda’s roles are subject to an Occupational Requirement on the grounds of the protected characteristic of sex. We are a women’s-only employer, and as such, this position is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. For the avoidance of doubt, all women including trans women are welcome to apply for and hold such roles, as are non-binary people if the applicant believes that their lived experience aligns with that of women and girls.
We are particularly keen to attract Trustees with lived experience of the issues we address and the challenges facing young women and girls, either directly or through communities and relationships.
All applicants are requested to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form at interview stage. We value the lived experience of our applicants and all disclosures will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
We have a specific focus on ensuring diversity of voice on our Board and representation across all intersections of identity. As such, we are particularly keen to hear from Disabled people, Black and people of the Global Majority, people from the LGBTQ+ community and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
Supporting document(s)
- abianda-trustee-recruitment-pack---2025.pdf - Download
