Charity Support Network
Trustee Recruitment
In partnership with:
Help Shape Portsmouth’s Future
Trustees and Directors play a vital role in guiding and supporting local charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs) and community organisations – helping to shape their direction, impact and long-term success. Across Portsmouth, many organisations are looking for people like you to join their boards and make a difference. Together with Hive Portsmouth, we’re committed to helping ensure these important vacancies are filled.
Trustees support charities, and Directors support CICs – but both roles are about helping organisations grow, stay focused on their mission, and make a positive impact in the city.
You don’t need specific qualifications or prior board experience to get involved. Community organisations thrive on diversity, people from all walks of life bring fresh perspectives, skills and lived experiences that help communities flourish.
As a Trustee or Director, you’ll:
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of others
- Develop valuable leadership, communication and strategic skills
- Gain fresh insight into the challenges and opportunities facing our city
- Strengthen your CV with real board-level experience
Becoming a Trustee or Director is a chance to grow personally and professionally while helping Portsmouth’s community organisations thrive.
Interested?
Get in touch at info@shapingportsmouth.co.uk to express your interest and learn more about available opportunities.
If you’re a charity with a trustee vacancy, please contact tony.mccarthy@hiveportsmouth.org.uk
Featured Vacancies
Company
Number Required
Role
Location
Time Commitment
Desirable Skills
Additional Documents
Deadline
Connor’s Toy Libraries
1
Treasurer
Portsea
2 – 3 hrs per month, assistance at fundraising events
Management,
Childcare / Development,
Previous Experience as or working with volunteers,
writing funding bids,
welfare / benefits knowledge / understanding,
employment law knowledge / understanding
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Daybreak Family Group Conferences (FGC)
1
General
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2-4 hours per month
A commitment to Daybreak’s goals and values.
A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
Strategic vision.
Good, independent judgement.
An ability to think creatively.
A willingness to speak their mind and constructively challenge current thinking and governance.
Acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship.
An ability to work effectively as part of a team.
An ability to evaluate and interpret management information and other data/evidence.
Eagerness to learn.
A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
The role is more focused on strategy than detail. You will offer crucial guidance and support to management in developing a growth strategy that will allow Daybreak to reach more people and touch more lives.
15th Feb 2026
Friends Without Borders
2
Chair + Treasurer
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1 meeting every two months
Governance experience and ability to apply strategic management, experience managing and supporting staff, inclusive leadership style and good interpersonal skills, understanding of charity fiannce and broad understanding of charity regulatory principles, broad understanding of compassion for the challenges faced by people seeking asylum, commitment to inclusivity and knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion principles.
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Groundlings Theatre
1
Safeguarding Trustee
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1 monthly meeting + some hours between meetings
Current or recent experience working in Safeguarding as either an employee or volunteer and knowledge of relevant legislation and advice, good communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating diplomacy as required, ability to analyse information and challenge constructively, ability to maintain confidentiality on sensitive information.
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Havelock Community Centre
1
Treasurer
Southsea
Flexible role – A couple of hours once a month to check the accounts and keep the forms up to date. You may want to visit the centre weekly/bi weekly to complete any checks.
Background in accounting/ finance
Able to produce the annual budget and present it to committee
Confident presenting reports
Good team player
Excellent communication skills
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Minstead Trust
1
Chair of Finance
Online or In Person
Up to two days (or half days) for Board strategic review and planning.
Board meetings 4 times a year of approximately four hours, plus preparation for meetings in advance.
Attending meetings of the Committees of which they are members – these are often via video conferencing.
And there’s a chance to get involved with the fun stuff we do too, such as socials, fetes, Christmas and Easter services, fundraising events and celebrations. You can join in as much as you want!
A background in finance, ideally ACA qualified, to lead our Finance and Risk Committee. The committee focuses on financial sustainability and effectiveness including financial strategy, external audit, risk audit and support services such as facilities and IT.
People and Culture Team Lead – heidi.oldrey@
minsteadtrust
.org.uk
Chair of Trustees – jo.grunwell@
minsteadtrust
.org.uk
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Portsmouth Breast Cancer Friends
2
Chair of Trustees
& Vice Chair
Online or In Person
Approximately 6 hours per month.
A commitment to supporting people after a breast cancer diagnosis, informed by lived or professional experience.
Excellent interpersonal skills, empathy, active listening, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
Ability to create a safe and inclusive environment.
Awareness of professional boundaries and personal resilience.
Good organisational skills.
Ability to organise and facilitate monthly meetings, in a manner that supports both new and established group attendees.
Familiarity with local services and support to assist with signposting.
Ability to chair and lead trustees meetings and ensure that the charity is run in accordance with the requirements of the Charity Commission.
Ability to produce the annual report for the Charity Commission.
Basic IT skills sufficient to use Zoom for meetings, manage key functions in Facebook groups, and carry out annual online reporting to the Charity Commission.
16th March 2026
Portsmouth Forest School CIC
3
Director
Hilsea / Cosham
Approximately 4hrs per month remotely and physical attendance at the quarterly 2 hour Board meeting.
Strong leadership and strategic decision-making, both essential to help the CIC reach our vision and community purpose, execute our plans effectively and manage risks.
We need to actively listen to our executive directors, using our knowledge and consideration to constructively challenge, in order to help develop the CIC.
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Portsmouth Street Pastors / Hope Into Action
Multiple
General
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Christian background
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Wymering Manor
Multiple
General
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Monthly meetings,
bi-monthly meetings with volunteers
Particularly interested in candidates with experience in:
• historic building conservation practice
• fundraising, locally, regionally and UK wide
• Human resources, communications and marketing (website support, and social media)
• commercial and/or property legal experience.
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Get in touch at info@shapingportsmouth.co.uk to express your interest and learn more about available opportunities.
If you’re a charity with a trustee vacancy, please contact tony.mccarthy@hiveportsmouth.org.uk