We’re looking for volunteers to join our Board of Trustees! Be at the forefront of supporting the next generation of creative leaders and youth-led practice.
Responsibilities of our Trustees include:
- Attending at least six Board meetings per year – online or in Burnley/Lancashire where Blaze is based
- Reading and assessing board papers ahead of meetings – we can provide these in more accessible formats if required
- Joining sub-groups on specific topics where needed, such as fundraising, and meeting as these sub-groups between quarterly meetings when necessary
- Attending Blaze events and activities where appropriate
- Providing informal advice and support to staff when needed
- Advocating and championing the activities of Blaze
We’re looking for committed people who can support Blaze for at least two years.
Who We’re Looking For
Your Values
We’re looking for people who:
- Love creativity and the arts, whether that be art, music, theatre, film and TV, or something else!
- Are excited by and committed to youth-led practice
- Recognise the value of diversity in the arts
- want to support young people in Lancashire to fulfil their potential
Your Work Experience
We’re looking for people with experience in:
- Financial management
- Strategic business planning
- Human resources and employment
- Safeguarding
Your expertise could come from outside of the arts sector. This is valuable!
If you don’t meet this criteria, but have something else to contribute, we’d still love to hear from you.
Your Lived Experience
Our Board should represent the diversity of our work, and the people and communities we work with. For this reason we’re proactively looking to hear from:
- People from the Global Majority
- People who identify as women (including trans women) or non-binary
- People who identify as D/deaf, Disabled or Neurodivergent
- People from the LGBTQIA+ community
You may have any or all of these characteristics. We’re up for hearing from people of any age.
Expression of Interest
We want this process to be as accessible as possible. We know that writing a cover letter isn’t what’s best for everyone. We’re open to all types of applications.
This can be written, audio or video recorded, or another way that meets your access needs. If we can make reasonable adjustments to the application procedure to help you apply, please get in touch.
For details on how to apply please read our Recruitment Pack which can be accessed in the following formats:
Deadline: 9am on Thursday 31 October.
Please send your application to admin@blazeonline.org.uk
We’ll be holding online interviews week commencing 11 November.
Got Questions?
Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions, would like an informal discussion before submitting or need any help with your Expression of Interest. You can reach us by:
- Email at admin@blazeonline.org.uk
- Phone at 07928 668 734
We look forward to hearing from you!