Dog A.I.D. (Assistance In Disability)
Secretary for Assistance Dog charity - Volunteer
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New Trustee Opportunity
We’re seeking a new trustee for the Board with organizational and committee experience to help grow and develop this small charity to support many more people with disabilities throughout the UK to become more independent through training their own Assistance Dog.
What difference will you make?
As our new Secretary, a key trustee role, bringing effective communication and organizational skills, you would help the Board to lead this wonderful small charity as we develop, grow and build on the great support shown during our successful emergency appeal.
The trustees play a key role in Dog A.I.D.'s work to help people with physical disabilities to improve their quality of life by helping them train their own pet dogs to provide assistance with day-to-day tasks and in some circumstances providing life-saving interventions.
What are we looking for?
- Demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to Dog A.I.D., its strategic objectives and cause
- A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to their duties as Secretary and Trustee
- Organisational ability and an eye for detail
- Experience of committee work and procedures
- Effective communication skills.
- Strategic vision
- Good, independent judgement and a willingness to speak their mind
- An ability to think creatively
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship (training and information will be provided)
- An ability to work effectively as a member of the team
- Understanding of the needs of people with physical disabilities
- A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
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What will you be doing?
As a trustee, you will play a key role in implementing our new Strategic Plan, together with our strong Board and great small staff team. Dog A.I.D. is a small charity with great potential to extend our reach to support more Disabled people to train their own Assistance Dog to high standards through increasing the network of voluntary trainers throughout the UK, developing our training and support, and raising the charity’s profile.
We're developing the charity following a successful Emergency Appeal in 2025 and the great support shown by our community, the public and key supporters.
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We’re looking for an Honorary Secretary with a strong and visible passion and commitment to Dog A.I.D. and the difference that Assistance Dogs can make to the lives of physically Disabled people.
The training takes up to two years with both dog and disabled owner (‘client’) receiving specialist education from our network of amazing volunteer trainers and attain fully qualified Assistance Dog status.
Dog A.I.D. is a member of Assistance Dogs UK, a voluntary coalition of Assistance Dog charities that aims to promote the freedom, independence and rights of people with assistance dogs across the UK. All Assistance Dogs UK dogs adhere to the highest training and welfare standards as set out by Assistance Dogs International and the International Guide Dogs Federation.
The Board meets at least four times per year, online as we are based across the UK. The Trustees collectively oversee and have legal responsibility for Dog A.I.D.’s governance, management, values and strategic development.
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