Volunteering Opportunity: VO105967

• Secretary to the Board of Trustees
  with S.T.A.N.D.

  Created/last updated: 18/06/2026

  
  

  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  •
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  Minimum age:	18
  Maximum age:	100
  Training provided:	The volunteer will receive shadowing from the existing secretary with on-going in house training provided as and when required.
  Out of pocket expenses paid?	Yes - Travel expenses are reimbursed within a reasonable distance of KY1 1JF.
  Experience required:	No specific requirements for experience were provided by the organisation.
  Restrictions on who can volunteer	No restrictions were specified.
  Application process:	Application Form; Induction/Training; Interview; PVG membership required; References; Trial Period
  Taster available?	No, not for this opportunity.
  Travel Details	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.
  Saltire Award	This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.