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IOSH Benevolent Fund Trustees

Applications open for both members and independent candidates

Do you want to make a difference for your fellow professionals? Then perhaps you should consider becoming a Trustee of the IOSH Benevolent Fund.

It’s an opportunity to help people when they most need it. The fund is a small charity supporting existing and former IOSH members in times of hardship. The trustees have collective responsibility for governance of the fund. They ensure it meets its obligations as a charity and award grants.

We’d welcome your fresh and unique perspectives, as well as your skills and knowledge to influence and shape this important work. It’s your chance to:

  • help set the fund’s vision and direction
  • ensure accountability through high standards of governance
  • promote innovation and a fresh outlook to grant making and fundraising.

Come and join us in making a lasting impact for the occupational safety and health profession.

Who can apply

We have three trustee vacancies for an immediate start:

  • one IOSH member trustee (open to IOSH members at all grades)
  • two independent (non-IOSH member) trustees.

Skills and experience

Your input could really help us to maximise the fund’s impact. We’d love to hear from you if you have experience in any of:

  • charity fundraising
  • financial management and investment
  • advisory services to people in hardship
  • charity trusteeship (knowledge or experience)
  • innovative approaches to grant-making and fundraising.

What will your involvement be?

When you become an IOSH Benevolent Fund Trustee, you’ll have clear and manageable commitments. You can expect your responsibilities to include:

  • two half-day meetings each year to review the fund’s performance and strategy
  • a monthly one-hour, informal meeting to talk about grant applications and other fund-related matters
  • regular reading and review of documents between meetings to stay updated on the fund’s activities
  • timely review and comment on grant applications as they are received.

Appointments are for an initial three-year term. Re-appointment is possible for up to three terms (nine years). The role is voluntary and unpaid but we reimburse reasonable expenses.

How to apply

Download and fill in the application form and ask someone else to provide a statement of support. Email the completed documents to governance@iosh.com. The closing date is Monday 16 June.

Documents

Shortlist and interview

We invite shortlisted applicants for a video conference interview. These are likely to take place during the week starting 14 July.

The interview panel consists of three current IOSH Benevolent Fund Trustees, supported by the IOSH Governance team.

If you have any queries about these roles or would like to discuss them, email governance@iosh.com.

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