Culture group seeks charity trustees for board
The new charitable arm of an award-winning arts project which operates in Sunderland is recruiting board members.
The Cultural Spring is an Arts Council England funded project aimed at increasing the number of people taking part in arts activities in Sunderland and South Tyneside and established The Cultural
SpringCharityearlierthisyear.
The charity aims to further the work of The Cultural Spring and attract wider funding and support.
Emma Horsman, project director at The Cultural Spring, said: “Now that we have launched The Cultural Spring Charity, we are looking for trustees to join our board and support our development as a new organisation.
“We are particularly interested in hearing from people whoarenewtoboardsandgovernance work. We a diverse board, including people with a range of life experiences.”
Prospective trustees must be able to commit to attending six to 10 board meetings a year, including away days and subcommittees.
Meetings are held online but the charity is looking to introduce a mix of online and in-person meetings at venues in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
To explain more about the role, the charity has organised an online briefing session on Thursday,October21between 6pm and 7pm. To sign up for the session, email info@theculturalspring.org.uk Forafullrecruitmentpack, go to http://theculturalspring. org.uk/board-recruitmentpack-the-cultural-springcharity/
The deadline for applications to the board is noon on November 15. To discuss the roleorselectionprocess,email Emma at emma.horsman@ theculturalspring.org.uk