Click the video below to hear from Camilla Guereca, Chair of the Board of Trustees
About us
Action Together is a membership organisation and there are currently 3,000 members across Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside. These, in turn, represent and support many diverse local needs and interests.
We are a charity whose purpose is promoting social benefit for the people who live in the communities we serve. We provide lots of different practical help to support local member groups and organisations.
Our work is divided into core functions:
- Leadership and Advocacy: We lead and advocate for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector in our communities to be heard
- Volunteering: We support people and groups to make more of a difference, and give their time to the things that matter most to them
- Investment: We secure investment that supports local action, removes barriers and helps to get funding to where it’s needed most
- Capacity Building: We support groups and organisations to develop, grow and make a bigger impact in their communities
- Partnership and Collaboration: We facilitate local action groups and networks to create a valuable and effective space for collaborative working and joint action
Our Values
Believe it’s possible - vision and ideas matter. We have confidence in the power of people and communities and strive to release their potential to create the widest possible benefits whilst promoting social justice
Strengthen others - we work in ways that strengthen people, places and partnerships. We achieve this by working collaboratively, sharing skills and developing relationships between people, groups and agencies
Be true - we are brave enough to share constructive insight in order to make progress. Our unique insight comes from our connections with, and amplification of, the diverse range of voices of people and groups that we work with
What it means to be an Action Together Trustee
The overall role of a Trustee is to further the organisation’s purpose, keeping within its charitable objectives.
As a Trustee you will be part of the Board of Trustees who have the legal responsibility of being the primary decision makers for Action Together. You will act in the best interests, set the strategy or plan, make key decisions, and oversee the running of Action Together. It is not the role of a Trustee to carry out the day-to-day activities of Action Together.
Can you make a positive contribution to the Board of Action Together?
We have outlined below some of the areas of expertise and experience which we hope you could contribute to the Board. But please don’t regard this as an exclusive list!
Far more important is your willingness and ability to demonstrate your commitment to our values mentioned earlier in this pack. And then to share with us how you can bring your personal and paid experience to support the work of the Board.
So, what happens next?
If you are still interested in becoming one of our Trustees, we would love to hear from you!
Please email Liz Windsor Welsh, CEO, at lizww@actiontogether.org.uk telling us about yourself, explaining why you’re suitable for the role and why you want to be one of our Trustees, highlighting any relevant experience. Enclose any relevant documents which evidence your application, as necessary.
We would like your expression of interest submitted by Friday 21 June 2024.
Once your application has been reviewed, we will then arrange to give you some initial feedback, drawing on your responses to the required roles and expectations of our Trustees outlined in this pack. We may then ask you to attend a meeting where we can jointly explore your application in more detail.
If the outcome is that we jointly agree that you could make a positive contribution as a Trustee, the Board will then propose your nomination, with its endorsement, for formal approval at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November 2024.
If duly elected (by the membership at the AGM), you will then serve initially for a 3 year period and can subsequently serve for further terms.
If you have any queries, please email Liz Windsor Welsh, CEO, at lizww@actiontogether.org.uk or call 0161 339 2345 for more details.
Meet our Board
Our Trustees have the overall legal responsibility for Action Together. We value the many different skills, experiences and expertise from our Trustees.
Click on their photos to find out more:
