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Board Member (Trustee)

Volunteering opportunity with Dunfermline Advocacy

Organisation
Dunfermline Advocacy
Type
Committee Work
Benefits
Human / Civil rights/ Justice
Age
18 to 100
Expenses
Yes – Trustees can claim mileage at 45p per mile or public transport costs for travel to Board meetings.
Saltire Awards
Yes, this opportunity counts towards the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12 to 25
Taster
No taster session for this opportunity
Reference
VO104192 Board or trustee role · updated 3 October 2025

About this opportunity

Dunfermline Advocacy is a small local charity working in West Fife since 1992. They bring together local volunteers with vulnerable people, providing long and short-term support, understanding, and friendship to those who need it - they call this Citizen Advocacy.

Dunfermline Advocacy has a small staff team who support 70+ volunteers every year meaning that the charity is able to support over 150 vulnerable adults across West Fife. They support people with physical and learning disabilities, mental health issues, long-term or chronic health conditions, autism and dementia aged 16 and over.

They are looking for board members to support the direction and governance of the charity. Board members will attend meetings, make decisions on the direction of the charity, ensure good governance and act as ambassadors.

They are seeking applications from people with expertise in the areas of HR, legal, and IT.

When it takes place

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What you need to know

Training

New Trustees will be provided with a short Induction program with the Chairperson and Chief Executive, including a copy of the Dunfermline Advocacy Trustee Handbook. New Trustees will also attend the organisation’s New Advocate Preparation Course alongside other new volunteers run by the Development Team.

Experience

Dunfermline Advocacy are looking for people who have a commitment to social justice, inclusion and personal choice. Experience in charity governance, HR IT and legal issues/charity law would be beneficial. Basic IT skills are required as a minimum (MS Teams/Office 365) and a more in depth knowledge of IT issues for small organisations would be a great asset.

Restrictions
No restrictions were specified.
How to apply

Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References

Travel

The preference is for in-person meetings in the Dunfermline Advocacy office, but Board members are also able to attend meetings remotely by Teams if required.

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