All charities must have trustees. They oversee the work of the charity and have ultimate legal responsibility for it. The amount of hands on work they do varies and often depends on the size of the charity and the number of staff it employs.
Being a trustee of a charity is an amazing opportunity, not many people get to do it and very few can do it when they are studying at University. You get a very real and meaningful say in the direction of the Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea; you volunteer alongside dedicated staff to make our amazing Charity a success; you gain some brilliant skills and experiences that will enhance your CV and future job applications;
You receive excellent training to help you in your role; you experience the realities of running a charity and you are part of making a significant difference to the community of Swansea.
Being a student trustee requires your time and commitment, it can be challenging and you may have to make difficult decisions, staff and non-student trustees will be there to support you but all trustees are expected to step up and share the responsibilities. Discovery SVS also has non student trustees, most of these are University staff and 1 is a community representative. Alongside the staff they support the student trustees at every stage.
Nominations open 8th April Nominations close 19th April at 10am