1. Carers UK

Trustees

Remote/London

Carers UK is the national membership charity for the millions of people in the UK who are unpaid carers. We are seeking to appoint e people to join our Board of Trustees, to steer us towards our vision of a world where carers are recognised and supported

Closing date for applications

Who we are

Our mission is to make life better for carers. We provide information and advice on caring, help carers connect with each other, campaign with carers for lasting change, and use innovation to improve services.


The role

Carers UK is the national membership charity for the millions of people in the UK who are unpaid carers. As an organisation we provide expert advice and information for carers, campaign for greater recognition and support for carers, and use our experience and expertise to help other organisations do more for carers. Our Board of Trustees plays a vital leadership role in the work we do while ensuring the charity is equipped and governed effectively, establishing and monitoring strategy and ensuring we are true to our values and keep carers at the heart of everything we do.

We are now seeking to appoint up to three people to join our Board of Trustees, to steer us towards our vision of a world where carers are recognised, valued and supported.

It’s an exciting time to be part of Carers UK, we have set out our stake as to how we want the world to change for carers. Our Board is instrumental in ensuring we make the future really impactful for carers through Vision 2025 while fulfilling all our obligations as a charity.

We are particularly looking for a Vice Chair, Treasurer and are also looking for people with skills and experience in the following areas: finance; digital; marketing; income generation; current or recent experience of caring.

If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected]

Closing date: 10am Tuesday 2 January 2024

Interviews: January 2024

Carers UK is committed to representing the diverse society in which we work and actively encourages applications from people with current or recent experience of caring from all backgrounds and experiences.

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Closing date for applications

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