Love where you live? This is your chance to make a real difference.
We’re looking for passionate, community‑minded people to help guide the future of Sherburn and Villages Community Trust. If you care about strengthening local services and want to use your skills for social good, we’d love to hear from you.
No previous trustee experience is needed, just commitment and a passion for community.
Bringing you the Community Library and The Old Girls’ School Community Centre as well as great activities like Wellbeing Walks and the Warm Welcome Winter Space, we are looking for new Trustees to help run our Charity, Sherburn and Villages Community Trust.
We are particularly looking for experience in Human resources or Finance/Treasurer.
- HR
- Advising on policies and procedures
- Supporting employment practices and contracts
- Finance / Treasurer
- Preparing internal financial reports
- Working with our accountants on year‑end accounts
- Overseeing budgets and performance
Key Responsibilities
- Attend and actively participate in monthly board meetings.
- Provide strategic oversight and governance.
- Support fundraising and outreach efforts.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with fellow trustees and the executive team to drive the charity’s success.
What you’ll gain
- A meaningful role in supporting The Old Girls’ School, the Community Library, and our community projects
- The chance to shape vital local services
- Opportunities to apply your professional skills for community benefit
- Collaboration with a friendly, committed Board of Trustees
Contact us
If you’d like to find out more, please email info@siect.uk
Article revised 28/02/2026.
