Trustee

Climate action is in the news every day. This exciting role offers the opportunity to help shape the way we campaign in the Winchester District, work with our strategic partners and make a real difference to change for a positive, sustainable future.

We welcome new people, from all backgrounds, who bring new skills and perspectives. We want to hear from anyone who is committed to action on the climate crisis.

We especially welcome:

• young people
• people from minoritised or underrepresented groups
• policy-makers
• lawyers

People with experience of:

• fundraising
• digital tools
• lobbying for systemic change
• government – local or national
• operational management especially in a small organisation

People with knowledge of:

• biodiversity and nature-based solutions to the climate crisis
• low carbon buildings
• divestment (pensions, banks etc)
• farming and / or other land use
• health and climate change
• renewable energy
• retrofitting
• waste

The Trustee board leads WinACC by:

• Ensuring it remains true to its charitable purposes
• Setting and upholding its vision, mission and values, and setting its strategic direction
• Monitoring performance
• Optimising WinACC’s assets and their use.

Trustees have formal meetings four times a year for two hours to check we are on course.

They also meet four times a year with the chairs of our action groups and leaders of key projects in “Connect” meetings where we review progress towards our strategy and priorities, and plan future projects.

Many of our trustees take part in some of WinACC’s activities: projects, campaigns, and action groups. This is in addition to their trustee role, and is not an essential requirement.

Trustees are volunteers but expenses can be reimbursed.

Skills

Trustees must be WinACC members.

Trustees should:

• Have a commitment to WinACC and its aims
• Be ambassadors on climate change
• Have a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Demonstrate integrity, honesty and courtesy
• Possess good judgement and independence of mind
• Be articulate communicators and good listeners
• Show a willingness to work collectively as part of a group
• Seek constructive debate and dialogue over confrontation