Who we are
We are CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association, a charity dedicated to creating a brighter future for children and young people with cancer. Powered by expertise, we unite the children and young people’s cancer community, driving collective action and progress.
The role
As part of our ongoing commitment to strong and effective governance, we are actively seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping our organisation’s future and making a meaningful difference for children and young people with cancer and their families.
CCLG is a leading children and young people’s cancer charity, funding research and supporting families. We are also the professional association for those working in children and young people’s cancer in the UK and Ireland.
We’re looking to expand our Board of Trustees, increasing the overall number and planning for the future as a number of longstanding members of the Board approach the end of their terms of office.
It’s an exciting time to be joining us as we have just launched our new brand and a new bold and innovative research strategy, and we’re just getting to work on developing our next organisational five-year strategy.
Our Board of Trustees has an important part to play in helping us to achieve our ambitions of creating a brighter future for children and young people with cancer. If you join our Board of Trustees, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact and be part of our success story.
CCLG is committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and flexible environment. We would very much welcome applicants from all backgrounds and as our current Board is not as diverse as the communities that we work in, we would be particularly interested in applications from underrepresented groups.
We’re looking for individuals who can bring their skills and experience to support the governance and strategic leadership of CCLG, whether those are professional skills and experience that relate to our main areas of activity, or to organisational governance and leadership, or lived experience of children and young people’s cancer.
For more information about the role of a Trustee at CCLG, please download the information pack below.
Recruitment process
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee for CCLG: The Children and Young People’s Cancer Association, please include the following with your application:
- A CV detailing your recent achievements, along with the details of two referees
- A supporting statement that outlines your motivations for applying and what you think you can contribution to the Board of Trustees and to CCLG.
You should submit these documents by email to sharon.priestley@cclg.org.uk. If you would like an informal discussion about CCLG and the role with Ashley Ball-Gamble (CEO) and/or Daivd Oxnam (Chair of Trustees), please contact Sharon Priestley (Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive) via the same email address.
The closing date for applications is 11:59pm, Sunday 29 June 2025. Following this we’ll review all applications and shortlist for interviews, which will take place online via Zoom/Teams during July/August.
Supporting document(s)
- trustee-recruitment-pack-2025.pdf - Download
