Current Opportunities
Featured Role
Independent Non-Executive Chair
– Cornwall Housing
Location: Meetings in Bodmin / virtual
Commitment: 4 days per month
Remuneration: £15,000 + reasonable expenses
Cornwall Housing Limited (CHL) is seeking to appoint a new Independent Non-Executive Chair to lead its Board from September 2026, following the planned retirement of the current Chair.
The incoming Chair will provide confident, visible leadership to the Board, ensuring momentum continues and that ambition translates into lasting change for residents.
The Board is seeking an experienced Chair or senior NED with a deep understanding of social housing, governance, regulation and organisational change, and a genuine commitment to providing safe homes and strong communities.
For full details follow the link below.
Current Opportunities
Independent Chair and Non-Executive Director Recruitment for Somerset Skills & Learning
Location: Hybrid
Time Commitment: Approximately 4–5 hours per month and 4 board meetings per year.
Salary: Non-renumerated, reasonable expenses are reimbursed
Somerset Skills & Learning (SS&L) is a thriving Community Interest Company delivering education and skills to around 4,000 learners each year. Working with over 145 employers, we improve confidence, wellbeing, employability and life chances across Somerset and beyond.
We are seeking two Independent Non-Executive Directors to join our Board at an exciting point in our development.
With our current Chair stepping down in November 2026, we are open to appointing one of the successful candidates as Chair as part of this process, either at the point of appointment or through a planned transition.
Chair & Trustees for Georgia’s Voice
Location: Cornwall
Time Commitment: Approximately one day per month (Chair slightly more)
Salary: Non-renumerated, reasonable expenses are reimbursed
Georgia’s Voice is a suicide prevention charity providing vital mental health support to young women aged 18–25 across Cornwall. Founded in 2020 following the tragic death of 19-year-old Georgia, the charity exists to ensure that no young woman feels unheard, unsupported or alone at her most vulnerable moment.
As the charity enters an exciting new phase, with an ambitious five-year strategy focused on strengthening impact, sustainability and reach, we are seeking to appoint a new Chair and several Trustees to help shape our future and strengthen our governance at this critical time.
This is a powerful opportunity to join a values-led organisation making a real and measurable difference to young women’s lives in Cornwall. We are refreshing and growing our Board to ensure it has the breadth of skills, experience and perspective needed to support the charity’s next stage of development.
Chair & Non-Executive Directors – EdenServ
Location: East Devon
Time Commitment: Chair: c.40 days, NEDs: c.12 days
Salary: £500/day
EdenServ is seeking to appoint its first Independent Chair and three Non-Executive Directors to help shape a brand-new, council-owned company set to transform how environmental services are delivered across East Devon.
EdenServ represents a bold and ambitious shift by East Devon District Council: bringing recycling, waste and environmental services back in-house through a commercial, agile model with strong public sector values at its core. Launching in July 2026, the company will deliver essential frontline services to over 150,000 residents, with scope to grow and evolve over time.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a new organisation from inception, setting its culture, governance and strategic direction at a critical stage. Board members will play a central role in establishing a high-performing, purpose-led organisation that delivers both commercial value and meaningful impact for communities and the environment.
Coming soon
Rock pool – Chair & Trustee Opportunities
Location: National (hybrid meetings)
More details coming soon.
Help shape the future of Rock Pool – one of the UKs leading agencies providing trauma informed training and organisational development.
Rock Pool is one of the UKs leading agencies providing trauma informed training and organisational development.
We are entering an exciting new chapter, transitioning from a Community Interest Company to a registered charity – as part of this evolution, we are seeking an exceptional Chair and a founding group of Trustees to form a dynamic ‘shadow board’ ahead of formal registration.
This is a rare opportunity to help build the governance, influence and reach of an organisation working at the intersection of trauma, safeguarding, and recovery.
Previous Appointments
Chair – Duchy Health Charity
Emma Bland
2026
Chair & Commissioners – Falmouth Harbour
Nigel Tipple, Michael Glanville & James Langley
2025
Colin Dyer
2024
Amanda Greenwood
2025
David Stevens, Paul Trebilcock & Becki Jarvis
2025
Tina Paillet, Nahid Majid & Florence Bachelard-Bakai
2025
Be McCarroll
2025
Community Energy Plus
Jo Cook, Josie Dean, Amanda Forman, Hazel Williams and Tim Wotton
2025
Seb Stevens & Jacqui Lyttle
2024
Interim CEO – West Cornwall Women’s Aid
Gill Pipkin
2026
Board members – Cornwall Housing
Kate Ryan, Andrew Manning & Jane White
2025
Clair Guy, Gareth Hillier, Anne Rhind & Pete Watts
2024
Alex Robertson
2023
Kay Penney & Andy Wright
2025
Chair of Trustees – Step One Charity
Lorna Collingwood-Burke
2026
Tamzyn Smith
2025
