Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd – Director and Trustee

Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd is seeking from its membership Directors who will also be a Trustee of the charity. The information below gives some general guidance of what is involved; however, we would be delighted to discuss this with you in more detail if you think it is of interest.

Hours:  Approx. 2-4 hours a month

Meetings: Approx. 4 formal board meetings throughout the year, 1 AGM and additional Directors meetings as and when required. 

Reports to:  Board of Directors

Salary:  Position is voluntary, but reasonable out of pocket expenses can be reimbursed if required. 

Duration: 3 year term.

Location: Carrbridge based and eligible to be an Ordinary Member of Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd.
Meetings can be arranged to accommodate online presence if required.

Expectations

• A demonstrated commitment to the objectives of Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to the role 
• Integrity  
• Strategic vision 
• Good, independent judgement 
• An ability to think creatively 
• A willingness to speak their mind 
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship (for those who have not been a Board Member before and are not familiar with the role of a trustee, there is an Induction process to support this) 

Relevant Experience

Ideally our Board should be made up of trustees with the following backgrounds; however, those with the energy and enthusiasm to help make a difference to our community are also very welcome. 

• Financial management
• Fundraising 
• Communications and marketing 
• Conservation and Environmental Issues 
• Culture and Local history 
• Community engagement 
• Voluntary sector, local government and statutory bodies 
• Quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation 
• Research and advocacy 
• Education 
• Business development 

Eligibility – Applicants must satisfy statutory requirements in order to become a Charity Trustee.  Further details on this and the role of a Charity Trustee can be found at the following website: 

OSCR – Charity Trustees  

Please complete the Application form which requires 2 nominees  or contact [email protected] if you’re interested in joining Carr-Bridge Ahead as a Director and contributing to the development of Carrbridge. 

Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd – Minute Secretary

Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd is looking to appoint a Minute Secretary

This is one of 2 Honorary positions supporting the Board of Directors of the Community Company and attracts a stipend for each meeting, paid in arrears.

Ordinarily, the Board meets every 2 months.  The Annual General Meeting is usually in October each year and from time to time there may be Extraordinary General Meetings.  These meetings are generally 2hrs long with additional time for word processing required.
Meetings may be held online therefore access to the internet and word processing skills and software are essential.

The minute secretary will work closely with the Secretary and will be responsible for

• Compiling minutes of meetings, recording decisions and actions to be taken, by whom and by when.
• Ensuring that issues to be voted on are properly proposed, seconded, and carried.
• Ensure minutes are available to all Board Members no later than 7 days before meetings in accordance with the policies and procedures of Carr-Bridge Ahead Ltd.

This is an interesting and exciting phase for the community company as it seeks to optimise the opportunities for all to benefit from inward investment of the Community Benefit funds provided from local windfarms.
Please apply to [email protected] or to arrange to discuss this opportunity further.