Trustee Recruitment
Come and join our brilliant Board doing brilliant things for people with Down’s syndrome and their families, throughout Scotland
Trustee Recruitment
We have over 40 years experience of supporting people with Down’s syndrome and their families.
We believe in the value and potential of every individual with Down’s syndrome. We will not stop until everyone living with Down’s syndrome in Scotland, and those supporting them, are given the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and we have lots of exciting plans in place to try and make that happen.
We want to add new expertise to our Board of Trustees in 2025 to amplify our ambition.
So, if you want to help us with our mission and you can volunteer your time and expertise, we want to hear from you. Training and support will be provided.
Who we’re looking for
As a member of the Board of Down’s Syndrome Scotland, you will be expected to:
- promote and develop the charity to the benefit of its members and the wider Down’s syndrome community in Scotland;
- contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in giving strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating organisational performance;
- ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity and its resources, continuously striving for best practice in good governance; and
- always act in the best interest of the charity, its members and beneficiaries, at all times.
We welcome applications from all and are particularly keen to add to the diversity of the Board by hearing from people who are often less represented on charity Boards including younger people, individuals from an ethnically diverse background and people from rural and island communities.
In addition, we are particularly keen to strengthen our skills in the following areas:
- health and social care, including primary care and learning disability services;
- education and early years; and
- business development, including fundraising.
Further Information
How to apply
To apply, please send an up to date CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in joining our Board of Trustees to Michael Cunningham, Company Secretary, Down’s Syndrome Scotland at michael.cunningham@dsscotland.org.uk
For informal enquiries, treated in the strictest confidence, please contact our Board Chair, Andrea Tonner at a.tonner@strath.ac.uk
Additional information about Down’s Syndrome Scotland is available at our website: www.dsscotland.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 21 February 2025
Our Strategic Framework (2023-2025)
You can view our Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31st March 2024 below;
DSS Strategic Framework 2023-25
30 January 2025
Our strategic framework that sets out our vision and mission how we will get there
Our Annual Report (2023 -2024)
You can view our Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31st March 2024 below;
Trustees' Report and Financial Statements (2023 - 2024)
18 September 2024
Our Annual Report on the year running from 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024.