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REMAP is a national charity who specialise in creating personalised equipment for individuals experiencing disability to help increase their quality of life.
Each item we produce is tailor-made to the ...
Chair of REMAP's Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft Branch
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Summary
Could you use your leadership skills to run a small team of dedicated volunteers? REMAP is seeking to recruit a new Chairperson for their Great Yarmouth branch.Detailed description
Opportunity
Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in your community? Do you possess strong leadership skills and a drive to empower others? If so, we invite you to apply to REMAP as our Chair for the Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft Branch!
REMAP is a remarkable charity dedicated to transforming the lives of people experiencing disability. Through innovative engineering solutions and creative craftsmanship, we design and make bespoke equipment tailored to individual needs when nothing is commercially available. The equipment we make is given to our clients free of charge
As Chairperson, you will ensure the efficient operation of the branch. This will include oversight of publicity, fundraising and branch finances, together with managing the core activity of producing custom equipment.
Your management, communication, and organisational skills will be essential. In addition, you will use your ability to inspire and motivate volunteers to align with REMAP’s core mission and operate as an effective team. You will be a strong advocate for REMAP, engaging with external stakeholders to raise awareness and promote our cause.
The first task of your journey with Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft will be to bring fresh ideas regarding where and how to increase the number of volunteers to build a larger team of creative people to serve the area.
Join us in enhancing the lives of people experiencing disability in your community by leading the way forward!
Qualities, skills, and experience needed for this role.
- Ability to successfully lead and manage a team of volunteers.
- Confident in leading meetings, delegating activities, and motivating others.
- Ability to understand, follow and implement external / internal policies and procedures. Including GDPR and data security.
- Access to a secure PC and confidence in the use of technology, particularly the O365 suite of applications.
- Enthusiastic about raising awareness of the charity’s work in the local area.
- Willing to attend local events to promote the charity’s work and the ability to effectively communicate with different audiences, including decision-makers.
To volunteer in this role, you will need to:
- Complete your induction checklist.
- Complete online and virtual training- as directed by central staff.
- Undertake a DBS (criminal record) check – REMAP covers cost.
Other information
- To undertake this role, you do NOT need to be an engineer or skilled craftsman.
- All out of pocket expenses, including travel are paid for by REMAP.
- There are no set hours, specific time commitment or regular place of work.
- You will be expected to chair regular team meetings, most branches run these monthly.
🗣️ Native language skills
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout REMAP Norfolk
Each item we produce is tailor-made to the individual’s needs, aiming to empower them to accomplish tasks that would otherwise be difficult or even unattainable.
We provide this service only when nothing is available through mainstream sources and cannot be purchased. The equipment we make is offered free of charge.
The REMAP charity has been running for 60 years and has over 65 local branches across the UK. Our local branches regularly seek volunteers with ingenuity and a talent for making things, people to help with promotion and fundraising, people with project management and leadership skills, and those with practical knowledge of the health sector, such as occupational therapists and physiotherapists.