Are you looking for more meaning and purpose in your work? Join our talented board and infuse your skills and experience to drive positive mental health in the local community. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact and be part of something truly meaningful.  

Chapter is a small local charity which has been making a real difference to people living with mental ill health across Cheshire for over 30 years. We have a clear vision and strategic direction to inspire individuals, communities, and workplaces to build positive mental health. We now need to recruit a new trustee who shares our passion for positive mental health and can add value to our skilled board.  

Our trustees have a very important role within our organisation. They support Chapter’s work from a governance standpoint, and hold us accountable to our strategy and purpose. They also share their invaluable skills, insight, and professional expertise. As such, we are keen to recruit a new trustee who has the following skills and experience: 

• Lived experience of mental ill health 

• Risk management 

• Operational management  

• Local connections to Cheshire and Wirral 

What to expect as a trustee at Chapter 

Our trustees play an essential role within the Chapter team, providing strategic direction to the charity and supporting the Chief Executive Officer and senior management team to implement Chapter’s strategic plan. 

Chapter usually has a team of six to ten trustees at any one time, and aims to maintain a board that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Our trustees bring a wealth of experience from all sectors and walks of life, including, governance, marketing, HR, and finance, as well as lived experienced of mental ill-health. 

Trustee meetings at Chapter usually take place bi-monthly, and are a mix of face-to-face meetings in the West Cheshire area, and virtual meetings via Zoom. Meetings usually last around 2 hours and follow a set agenda. 

Trustees at Chapter are expected to abide by the Trustee Code of Conduct, which we share with all trustees when they join us. Trustees usually serve an initial three-year term and are then eligible for re-appointment if desired. 

We always offer successful applicants the opportunity to observe a trustee board meeting ahead of being formally appointed as a trustee. 

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are fundamentally important to us. We will work to reach as many people as possible with this call for new trustees, and we will review and consider all applications received.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental ill-health.

How To Apply:

Trustee Information Pack
Chapter Trustee Application Form
Equal Opportunities Form

Please email your completed application form and equal opportunity form to careers@chaptermentalhealth.org.

The closing date for completed applications is Friday 26th September at 09:00am.

We will only accept applications on Chapter application forms - if you need any support completing the form, please contact us well in advance of the closing date.