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1 Business on Positions as of January 2018 Organisation Position Location Skills required Time Commitment Ark Housing Association provides social housing accommodation for rent to those in housing need. They provide 425 homes throughout Northern Ireland for families, elderly people, those with disabilities, singles and others in housing need and have ambitious plans for growth over the next five years. They operate a family homeless centre providing temporary accommodation and support services for a wide range of client needs in partnership with the Housing Executive, Social Services and other partner organisations. Arts & Disability Forum - The ADF is a catalyst for empowering disabled people who are interested in the arts. It promotes artistic excellence and equity of access to arts and culture.it is the only NI organisation representing the interests of disabled artists. s The suitable candidates will have skills and/or experience in one or more of the following areas: Finance Social Housing Audit, Compliance and Risk Management Organisational Development and Change Management Business Improvement and Customer Excellence Strategic Leadership & Policy HR, PR & Community Engagement Equality, Diversity and Good Relations Treasurer Accountancy and Financial Management skills. s are expected to attend 6-8 times per annum for evening meetings from 5:30pm- 7:30 pm Attendance at board meetings is essential. Meetings take place once every 4-6 weeks and last for two hours.

2 Harlequins Club - Harlequins Club is a cross community, multi-sports club situated on 15 acres of magnificent pitches in the heart of South. Each year our facilities are used extensively with an annual footfall in excess of 80,000 making Harlequins the premier, cross - community sports club on the island of Ireland! Hills Partnership Trust is a charity and limited company formed in 2004 to 1. Provdie a prectial and integrated management mechanism for the Hills there Centre for Health and Wellbeing was established in 2009 to promote positive mental health within the Whiterock area of. Their mission is to listen to the community and support their needs through holistic therapies and personal development programmes. Honorary Treasurer Suitable candidates will have Accountancy and Bookkeeping skills Chair Essential Criteria:- 1.Good chairing and communication skills 2.A successful track record in management 3.Understanding of the local economy and business environment 4. An interest in environmental issues, recreation or biodiversity. 5. Sufficiently acceptable to all sectors of the Partnership. Trustee There is a need to broaden the level of expertise to complement the existing Trustees. In addition, the Centre is too reliant on grant aid income and needs to generate additional income. Therefore, skills in business development, marketing, finance and fundraising would be welcome, with a view to trying to achieve sustainability moving down the route of a social enterprise model. Currently the general committee meets on a monthly basis in the evening, commencing at 7.30pm and usually finishing around 9.00pm. The requirement is for a minimum of 10 meetings per annum. There will be some work outside of the committee meetings but this is minimal less than 1 hour per week. Our meets roughly 7 times a year for meetings which last 2-3 hours. The chair will also be required to also chair our Finance and Audit Sub-Committee which meets roughly 3 times a year. They will meet regularly with the Partnership Manager to agree Agendas, check progress against annual work plans and discuss any other developments The time commitment would be two hours every two months for Trustee meetings and whatever additional time commitment the individuals can make.

3 CLARE connects older people to social supports in the community to help maintain them at home and keep them well. CLARE matches volunteers Community Champions to older people to help get to medical appointments, social activity and combat isolation. CLARE has developed a bespoke IT system to record activity and provide statistical reports; they are about to enter into a business partnership to market the system. CLARE is also seeking significant funding from a number of sources to offer CLARE model across all of as we are currently only operational in North. Community Evaluation NI is an independent specialist support organisation providing research, evaluation and outcomes development services to the third sector, funders and policy makers. The organisation is governed by a of Directors comprising up to 10 individuals, with representation from a range of sectors with an interest in evaluation and impact issues including the voluntary and community sectors, the statutory sector, funders and academics. Trustee - Communic ations Trustee - Treasurer The suitable candidate with have Accountancy and Financial skills, along with Business development skills that relate to starting up new businesses. skills in marketing, communications and public affairs to help inform and guide the organisations communications strategy. They will also have a high level of marketing and communications experience. skills and experience in financial control and budgeting. Along with knowledge and experience of charity finance and regulations. Attendance at bi-monthly meetings is essential. These meetings last for approximately 2hours. The CENI board meets six times a year. meetings are normally held over lunch-time to 2.00pm in. Attendance at CENI events and conferences would also be appreciated and whatever additional time commitments individuals can make. The suitable candidate will also have the ability to provide support with business planning

4 Far & Wild is building the world s leading outdoor experience organisation in the heart of North West Ireland where local and international citizens gather to learn from wilderness and make a marked change in their own lives. From small beginnings as a group of outdoor instructors seeking to re-invent the envelope of outdoor learning, they discover and implement best practice, looking at indigenous values, and drawing on active learning as ecologists and coaches spending time in nature with people. - Finance - Marketing & Communic ations - HR Derry Derry Derry Accountancy and Finance skills PR & Marketing Experience a Human Resources Background Attendance at quarterly board meetings, along with further meetings including hire of staff/ issues resulting in board acknowledgement or approval. This position is Non Executive and does not carry the burden of a Directorship position. Far & Wild would like all candidates to have some appreciation and connection with the outdoors and those that are socially excluded and marginalised. Focus on Family are involved in the development of Aspire which aims to bring local groups together on a collaborative basis. The emphasis of this partnership is to deliver projects jointly where possible and to develop social enterprise to generate sustainable income for the future. To date they have had significant success with the implementation of The Cornfield Project, alongside other local developments in community cafes, childcare provision and beauty rooms. Aspire is in the final stages of setting up as a Co Ltd by Guarantee and are seeking a new member with relevant business skills, particularly in the area of social enterprise, to Aspire Director Coleraine business skills, especially social enterprise. They will also have an understanding of delivering project outcomes and income generation in a community context. Directors meet every six weeks for a two-hour meeting. There are also ad-hoc sessions around project and social enterprise planning which are optional but which we would hope most Directors would attend.

5 support us in progressing to the next level of our delivery. Groundwork Northern Ireland is part of the Federation of Groundwork Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland the Trust delivers programmes and services in deprived areas throughout Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland. Their approach and model brings about concurrent social, economic and environmental benefits, providing the synergy to address fundamental societal issues the sense of powerlessness to change the environment and tackle key issues both in terms of the physical landscape but more importantly, the needs of local people. Hostelling International NI is the Youth Hostel Association of Northern Ireland (YHANI), a non -profit organisation founded in It is one of the founder members of Hostelling International the largest youth organisation in the world, with 4,000 youth hostels in 90 countries, and providing high standard accommodation to suit world travellers. s x3 x3 Groundwork NI are looking for board members to have one or more of the following skills: Business Development Human Resources Procurement and Contract Management Legal and Corporate Governance They are interested in speaking with people with all types of skills, experiences and backgrounds. Attendance at meeting is essential. The meet 5 times a year, these meetings last for approximately 1.5 hours. s may also be required to attend sub-committee meetings. These take place 5 times per year, lasting approximately 1.5 hours. The hold a strategy day once a year in October/ November. meetings take place once every two months (on Tuesday evenings) and last for approximately 90 mins. Follow up work and support varies but would tend to be infrequent. They operate three budget youth hostels across Northern Ireland: in, Bushmills and White Park Bay and they also have an affiliated hostel in the City of Armagh.

6 Trustee Suitable candidates will have a strong record of income generation and may have a background in fundraising, sales or marketing. Attendance at quarterly board meetings is essential. These meeting last for approximately 2 hours. Huntington s Disease Association (HDANI) works throughout Northern Ireland providing support, information, advice and social connections to those living with the impact of Huntington s Disease. They run regional support groups, provide telephone and face to face advice and support as well as opportunities for families to connect through our events and befriending services. La Dolce Vita Project is a counselling and support service that works with those impacted by domestic abuse, regardless of the gender. La Dolce Vita Project provide support through methods such as counselling, Telephone, online support, workshops and open discussions. Treasurer x4 Derry/Lon donderry Derry/Lon donderry an accounting qualification (ACCA or equivalent), and must have previous experience in accounts. La Dolce Vita Project have no specific requirements, but they would prefer applicants with a good level of education. The suitable applicant must be able to attend 6 board meetings a year (each last approximately 90 minutes). They are also required to attend 1 annual general meeting (lasting approximately 90 minutes). Northern Ireland Environment Link is the networking and forum body for environmental charities and groups in Northern Ireland. It provides a reliable and convenient single point of contact to a diverse range of environmental charities, working in urban and rural areas across Northern Ireland. Director legal expertise. The NIEL of Directors meets 4 times a year. The Finance and Human Resources (FHR) Committee, a subcommittee of the NIEL board also meets 4 times a year and reports to the full board meeting. Meetings are generally 2 hours in duration and the annual calendar of meet dates is agreed in advance.

7 Templemore Users - Company limited by guarantee, established to run and manage the Templemore Complex. They are a not-for-profit organisation, providing a valuable service to the local community. - Finance/St rategic skills in Finance and Strategic Development Attendance at monthly meetings is required. The meetings last between 1-2 hours. It is advised that at least 2-3 hours a month are also dedicated to tasks/follow-up from the meetings Ulster Hockey Union - is the administrative arm of the Irish Hockey Association with responsibility for men's hockey throughout the province of Ulster. skills in Marketing, Communication and PR Attendance at monthly meetings is required. The meetings last around 2.5 hours The Union is responsible for applying the Laws of hockey and the organisation of competitions for all affiliated clubs and schools. Victoria Housing Estates (VHE) is a housing charity established as an Industrial & Provident Society in the 1950s. It currently manages and maintains 469 properties across and Bangor. Trustee x2 Holywood Suitable candidates will have either a background in finance, preferably accountancy skills or a background in housing. The meets every month for approximately 2.5 hours. Subcommittees of the board may be required that will involve a further 2.5 hours meeting per month. If you are interested in any of the above board positions please contact Hilary Hanberry on (028) or by ing hilary.hanberry@bitcni.org.uk