Chair

Following the resignation of our Chair, we are looking for a new Chair of Trustees, someone who doesn't just want to oversee a charity, but who wants to help lead a movement. We are also recruiting new Trustees who bring expertise, perspective and energy. We are looking for people who are willing to challenge, support and help us go further. This is not about maintaining the status quo. This is about helping us push boundaries, shift power, and continue building something that genuinely changes lives. If you think you have the experience, skills and commitment for a role on our Board, we would love to hear from you., Yes, governance matters. Yes, structure matters. But this role is about more than agendas and compliance. As Chair, you will help hold the space between grassroots energy and strategic leadership, ensuring we stay true to our values while continuing to grow, influence and evolve. You will work closely with the CEO, not just as oversight, but as a trusted partner, offering support, challenge and perspective as the organisation navigates growth, complexity and opportunity. You will lead a Board that reflects our ambition: thoughtful, committed, and not afraid to ask difficult questions. Most importantly, you will help ensure that lived experience remains at the heart of everything we do, not as a token, but as a driving force for change., Alongside the Chair, we are also seeking to strengthen our Board through the recruitment of new Trustees.We are particularly interested in individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Legal
• Financial / Accountancy
• Governance
• Fundraising & Income Generation
• Networks / Partnerships
Trustees will:
• Contribute to strategic direction and decision-making
• Ensure effective governance and oversight
• Monitor financial performance and organisational risk
• Act as ambassadors for the organisation
• Support the CEO and senior team through insight and expertise
  
  We are not looking for someone who simply wants to "give back" from a distance.
We are looking for someone who:
• Understands the power of lived experience, whether personally or professionally
• Is comfortable operating in a space that is evolving, sometimes messy, and full of energy
• Can balance governance with humanity
• Is willing to challenge constructively and be challenged in return
• Believes that systems can and should change
You will bring experience of Chairing a charity, but more importantly, you will bring curiosity, humility and a genuine commitment to our mission.,
• Professional knowledge
• Real-world perspective
• Honest challenge
• A willingness to listen and learn
You don't need to have been a Trustee before. But you do need to care and be ready to contribute. Time commitment: Quarterly Board meetings, plus occasional additional meetings and preparation time.

We are a growing movement of people with lived experience, working together to change how recovery is understood, supported and delivered - not just in communities, but across whole systems. Over the past few years, we've built something powerful: a recovery community of over 2,000 people, a voice that is being heard and a model that is influencing how services are designed.