Volunteer Chair of committee
Chair person required for the committee of Bath Gateway Out & About, a small local charity that provides social and leisure activities to sixty or more adults who have learning disabilities.
The Chair person would preferably be someone who has got previous experience of chairing company, charity or other meetings.
Our committee meets every six weeks or so, on a Thursday evening between 7 - 9 p.m.
Currently these meetings are being held online using the Zoom video conferencing app.
If interested in this very rewarding post then please do get in touch.
The links below contain various documents to download that contain further information and an application form that can either be filled in using a computer (or other suitable device) and returned via email, or printed out and filled in by hand and then sent to us by post.
Please right click on the "Download File" link and choose "Save As" in each case, in order to save to your computer/device.
You can use either the PDF application form or the Word version - so download whichever is more convenient for you to fill in.
(Please note that trying to fill in the application form using your web browser probably will not work properly.)
The Chair person would preferably be someone who has got previous experience of chairing company, charity or other meetings.
Our committee meets every six weeks or so, on a Thursday evening between 7 - 9 p.m.
Currently these meetings are being held online using the Zoom video conferencing app.
If interested in this very rewarding post then please do get in touch.
The links below contain various documents to download that contain further information and an application form that can either be filled in using a computer (or other suitable device) and returned via email, or printed out and filled in by hand and then sent to us by post.
Please right click on the "Download File" link and choose "Save As" in each case, in order to save to your computer/device.
You can use either the PDF application form or the Word version - so download whichever is more convenient for you to fill in.
(Please note that trying to fill in the application form using your web browser probably will not work properly.)
Chair Person Role Description (PDF format) :-
| chairperson_role_description.pdf |
Chair Person Application Form (editable PDF format) :-
| chair_application_form_mencap_bgoa_2018.pdf |
Chair Person Application Form (Microsoft Word format) :-
| chair_application_form_mencap_bgoa_2018.docx |
Chair Person Job Advert (PDF format) :-
| bgoa_chair_advert.pdf |
NOTE that, if filling in the application form using a computer, there is no need to provide a real signature where indicated (if needed, we will get you to sign our printed copy of your form in person later when we meet you). However, if printing out and filling in the form by hand, please sign and date the application where indicated before posting it to us.
PDF files are in Portable Document Format, if you do not already have a PDF file reader installed on your computer, you can download a suitable app, completely free to use, from Adobe's web site :- https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/.
Please be aware that, as the chair of the club's committee, you will also act as a Committee Member, a.k.a. Trustee. Provided below are some links to the Charity Commission's Trustee Guidelines, outlining the duties and responsibilities expected of trustees.
The Essential Trustee (introduction) (PDF format, Charity Commission)
The Essential Trustee (external web page, Charity Commission)
Charity trustee: what’s involved (external web page, Charity Commission)
If you have any problems/queries or need further information, or if you are unable to download or use the application forms provided above and need us to send you a printed paper version in the post, please feel free to contact us using the Contact button below.