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Join ecobirmingham as a Trustee
ecobirmingham is a mission-driven charity building greener, fairer, healthier communities across Birmingham. Through collaboration and positivity, we support local people to take meaningful climate action across energy, health, food, cycling, and community-led environmental projects.
About the Role
As a Trustee of ecobirmingham, you will play a vital role in shaping a greener, fairer, and healthier city. Your contribution will help guide our strategy, strengthen our impact, and ensure communities across Birmingham are supported to take meaningful action on climate and sustainability. Together, we can create lasting local change that improves lives and protects our environment for future generations.
You’ll work alongside a committed group of people who share a passion for social and environmental justice, contributing to decision-making and helping us remain responsive to the needs of Birmingham’s communities.
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What We Are Looking For
We are particularly interested in individuals who can bring one or more of the following skills and experiences:
- Strong governance and strategic leadership, with the ability to work collaboratively at Board level
- Marketing and communications expertise to enhance our profile, engagement, and impact storytelling
- Trustee experience, including confident contribution to governance, decision-making, and Board development
- Legal expertise in governance, compliance, risk, and contractual matters
- Digital / IT experience to support systems, service delivery, and data impact monitoring
Hours: Hybrid
Responsibilities
We are seeking new Trustees to join our Board and help shape the strategic direction of our work. Ecobirmingham is at an exciting stage of growth and aims to:
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- Strengthen our governance by bringing in fresh perspectives, skills, and lived experiences
- Provide an opportunity to develop leadership and governance experience in a supportive, values-driven environment
- Contribute to an organisation that delivers tangible change in the local community
The Board is looking to strengthen its mix of expertise in areas such as:
- Governance, finance, legal or fundraising
- Digital and operations
- Marketing and communications
- Specialist knowledge in health, energy, cycling or community action
We particularly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are keen to broaden the diversity of our Board. If you are motivated by purpose and want to use your skills for a meaningful, local impact, we would love to hear from you!
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