JOB ID:
35
Date posted:
01/12/2009
Vacancy:
Chair
Work Type:
Part-time
Sector:
Non profit Charitable Organisations
Location:
London
When Required:
Immediate
Business Description:
CoolTan Arts believe that well-being is enhanced by the power of creativity and are run by and for those with mental distress. We run a varied programme of creative workshops from our vibrant arts centre in Southwark’s lively Walworth Road, near Elephant & Castle; these include visual arts, batik, digital arts, video, poetry, and performing arts. Our activities include exhibitions, public art projects and websites which help break down the stigma of mental distress. CoolTan’s gallery/performance space offers other local community projects somewhere to exhibit and our volunteering programmes offer meaningful engagement and the opportunity to learn useful skills. We aim to promote positive mental health/well being, bringing about a change in how participants perceive themselves, enabling people to gain greater focus and to re-establish their relationship with society. We aim to offer life long learning and enable people to achieve qualification and accreditation status in the coming year. We achieve this through quality arts education with professional outcomes such as public exhibitions, and social enterprise principles.
Role Description:
As the Chair you will have the skills to facilitate change manage internal relationships and those with trustees, fund providers, PCTs, MPs and local government. The chair will contribute real leadership in support of the highly capable founder CEO. The board meets in Southwark once per month but it might be necessary to attend additional meetings with the CEO from time to time.
Experience /
Some experience of fund raising, marketing and financial control would be useful as would previous experience of chairing an organisation. This is an unpaid post but a good track record will help those who want to more (paid) for for the voluntary and public sectors. Location in Southwark and familiarity with the issues and politics of Southwark and South London would be a significant advantage.
Business Type:
Not for Profit
Salary:
Pro Bono
Benefits:
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