Ealing Book Festival
Trustee for Ealing Book Festival - Volunteer
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Our Objective
Our objective is to provide an annual book festival and writing-related events to enhance the appreciation and enjoyment of books and encourage reading and writing for pleasure to as wide an audience as possible, including under-represented communities.
What Difference Will You Make?
As a trustee you will contribute to the development and the running of a successful book festival, that will become a valued part of Ealing’s cultural calendar.
What Are We Looking For?
Person Specification
- Either fundraising experience or the skills and enthusiasm to become proficient in leading our fundraising work stream and/or
- Working with Ealing based networks and communities, especially Ealing's Schools and/or
- Knowledge and experience of arts and culture and/or
- Legal qualifications and experience of advising on contracts, marketing law and charity law
- A commitment to the organisation
- A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
- Strategic vision
- Good, independent judgement
- An ability to think creatively
- A willingness to speak your mind
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
- 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?
In April 2026 the charity ran its third successful book festival, with 90% tickets sold and very positive feedback on the quality and range of the events. The festival comprised 26 events including a schools' oracy programme. We’re now planning for April 2027. The EBF is volunteer led and managed. Our board is currently made up 6 trustees. We have a very active management team who are responsible for the operational delivery of the festival and a team of volunteer stewards who are the public face of the festival.
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Our Trustee Recruitment
We’re extending our Board of Trustees to fulfil our long-term ambitions. We have a friendly, experienced team and financial strengths. Activities largely take place in central Ealing. Transport links are good.
Skills We’re Seeking
We’re strengthening our outreach capacity, diversity and enterprise. We’d especially welcome people with skills and experience/interest in:
- Fundraising
- Working with Ealing based networks and communities, including Ealing Schools
- Knowledge and experience of arts and culture
- Legal expertise
Trustees work collectively, using skills, knowledge and experience to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. We offer induction and training.
The time commitment will vary but could be around 2-3 hours per week, flexed according to what you can offer.
We welcome a wide range of background, to reflect the diversity of Ealing.
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