The Twentieth Century Society

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Call for new Trustees – Spring 2024

Who are we looking for?

Following the appointment of Hugh Pearman as our new chair, C20 Society is looking to recruit several new trustees to help us run our charity, supplementing and widening the skills, expertise, and experience already present on the board whilst bringing fresh perspectives. We are especially keen to appoint candidates with ideas and expertise around strategic and creative thinking; fundraising and income generation; human resources; digital and physical engagement; and increasing youth (under 35) engagement. We believe these skills will be crucial as we aim to grow the charity, and make ourselves more sustainable, over the next 5 years.

Previous experience as a Trustee is not required. Being a Trustee is a voluntary appointment and charity law prohibits payment of trustees. We particularly welcome applications from early career professionals and those from under represented backgrounds.

How long are appointments for?

The initial appointment term is 3 years.  All Board members will normally serve a maximum of 2 terms, each lasting 3 years.

What is the level of commitment required?

The Board meets four times a year, typically for about 2 hours on a Tuesday evening.  All meetings are held in a hybrid format, allowing participation either in person in our London offices or via Zoom. Trustees receive papers in advance of Board meetings. Once a year, an AGM (Annual General Meeting, with the members of the Society present) is held in person.  In addition, Board members have the opportunity to join sub-committees if they wish. These focused groups are dedicated to more detailed work on finance, casework, publications and events.

Candidate Selection Process

We will review applications and invite promising candidates for an informal interview/discussion, so that candidates can get to know us in addition to us being able to assess if they have the skills and knowledge we need.   Those invited for an ‘interview’ will be asked to talk briefly to summarise what they see as the challenges we might face over the next five years. During the interviews, we will be looking for individuals who possess:

How to apply:

Download the Recruitment Pack below for a full overview of the role, requirements, and our organisation.

To apply for the role of Trustee, please send an email with a covering letter and CV to coordinator@C20society.org.uk by Monday 8th April 2024, subject line “Trustee Recruitment”

If you would like to informally discuss the role before applying, please contact our Director, Catherine Croft, via email: catherine@c20society.org.uk

Interviews will take place in mid-April. Appointment will be subject to candidates endorsed by the current Chairman, Director and Board being elected at our AGM in July 2024.

Download – C20 Trustee Recruitment Pack

  • C20 Society – Trustee Information Pack 2024

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Volunteers

We are always looking for volunteers to help with various projects from events to communications and more, so if you think you would like to support us please get in touch by emailing: coordinator@c20society.org.uk with a cover letter and CV.

Please note
we are unable to accept any applications for casework volunteering at the present time.