Malvern Hills Trust is inviting candidates to come forward to stand for election to our Board of Trustees.
The Trust is the charity that cares for the Hills and Commons and is governed by the Malvern Hills Acts. The Board of Trustees is the body that is legally responsible for managing the Trust. Two new trustees are required for West and Priory wards, to be elected by the voters in each of those wards.
The trustees are responsible for the strategic oversight of the charity, ensuring that it is meeting its statutory and charitable objectives. The Board meets at least 6 times a year, and most trustees also serve on at least one of the 4 committees.
The elections will be held on Thursday, 18 September.
Deborah Fox, CEO of the Trust (pictured below with the Chair, John Michael) said, “This is your opportunity to join John Michael, Chair of the Board, and trustees and set policy for the care of this iconic landscape."
“It is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in making key decisions about how the Trust delivers its charitable objectives. This is a privilege and also a significant responsibility, including financial control of the charity, health and safety matters, and risk management."
“The Board particularly welcomes people with experience in areas such as finance, land management, charity governance or human resources. It would also be great if candidates would stand who would bring more diversity to our Board.”
“It is important to say that being a charity trustee is different from being elected to a local authority. Once elected, our trustees are legally obliged to act in the best interests of the charity, and are not representatives of the voters.”
All trustees are unpaid and candidates for election must fulfil certain criteria, which include being registered to vote in, living in or working in the electoral area of the Malvern Hills Trust.
Nominations opened on 13th August and close on 21st August at 4pm. Full details of the election process and more information about the Trust is available here.
Trust staff will be pleased to have an informal chat with anyone interested in becoming a trustee and a briefing session for has been organised for potential candidates on Monday 18th August at 6.30pm at the Trust’s offices on Grange Road, Malvern WR14 3EY. Booking in advance is essential via info@malvernhills.org.uk or Tel: 01684 892002.
