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Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Volunteering opportunity with S.T.A.N.D

Organisation
S.T.A.N.D
Type
Committee Work
Benefits
Health/Hospitals/Hospices
Age
18 to 100
Expenses
Yes – Travel expenses are reimbursed within a reasonable distance of KY1 1JF.
Saltire Awards
Yes, this opportunity counts towards the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12 to 25
Taster
No taster session for this opportunity
Reference
VO105967 Board or trustee role · updated 12 August 2026

About this opportunity

STAND is an empowering community-based charity for families living with mild to moderate dementia in Fife. The charities can-do ethos aims to bust the stigma of dementia and enable people to live well.

The interesting role of Trustee Secretary is diverse and key to the success of the peer-led charity.

Ten trustees currently sit on STAND's Board of Trustees and, as a peer-led charity, four (including the Chairperson) live with dementia, three are/were carers and three have professional backgrounds in supporting families living with dementia.

As an Office Bearer, the role of Secretary to the Board is an important and occasionally challenging one, and a calm approach always helps. An insight or personal experience of dementia or caring responsibilities would deepen the purpose derived from the role. The STAND team is friendly and supportive, and you will be working with the charity’s Development Lead and Administration Officer alongside trustees, volunteers, staff and members of the charity.

When it takes place

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What you need to know

Training

The volunteer will receive shadowing from the existing secretary with on-going in house training provided as and when required.

Experience
No specific requirements for experience were given by the organisation.
Restrictions
No restrictions were specified.
How to apply

Application Form; Induction/Training; Interview; PVG membership required; References; Trial Period

Travel

The Board of Trustees is timetabled to convene every six weeks during office hours in person in central Kirkcaldy and the AGM takes place in a hotel in Kirkcaldy on a Saturday in the autumn, followed by a complimentary lunch.

Quarterly Office Bearers and senior staff meetings take place at the Independent Living Hub’s offices in Kirkcaldy.

Rarely, an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Board may take place in addition to the six-weekly meetings.

Between meetings, it will be necessary to work remotely.

In-house training usually takes place in Kirkcaldy.

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