Trustee Pack
Friends of the Lake District
Contents
Trustee Pack Welcome Friends of the Lake District Information for Candidates What We’re Looking For Our Trustee Team Meet The Team Supporting Information Our Commitment to You Our Approach to Equality Diversity and Inclusion Together we
Pictured: Drystone walling volunteers at our Glenridding Fell Care Day we do amazing things!
Welcome
We are an independent charity and the only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Cumbria’s landscapes. We believe that the Lake District offers some of the most spectacular and precious landscapes in England and that’s why we take action to protect and enhance the natural beauty of these landscapes for the benefit of local communities, visitors, wildlife and habitats.
A Bit About Us
We’ve been passionate about the Cumbrian landscape for many years, over 87 years to be precise and in that time we have seen lots of change. Our planning and policy team has developed over time to ensure that we not only campaign to protect ur landscape but we pro-actively influence the key decision makers about the future of our landscape.
Our ownership of land and buildings has also grown over time and our ambition is to protect and enhance this important area of our work.
The Westmorland Dales Hidden Landscapes project has been a huge success to date and with 21 projects to deliver over 4 years this continues to be a massive project for us.
Our Dark Skies project is another example of our ambition to not only look to the here and now but also to influence the future.
And that’s just some of what we do...
We couldn’t do all of this amazing work without our talented trustee team, their breadth of knowledge and range of backgrounds and skills.
We know that we need to have the right infrastructure within our growing organisation which is why we are recruiting additional Trustees. It really is a great time to join Friends of the Lake District to build on our successes and help shape our future.
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Pictured: ‘Save Our Lake District’ rally at Thirlmere Reservior
What About Are you passionate to conserve and of the Lake District involves offering landscape charity, You might have • Fundraising • Land management • Political • Human • Law • Finance • Information • Marketing • Campaigning We invite expressions We’re especially Why Woudn’t We have an incredible together to support big difference. with enthusiasm. or if you just drop me a line available via the • Deadline for • Meeting with
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To Join
About You? passionate about the Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes, and do you share our commitment and enhance them? if so, you could become a Trustee and help shape the future of Friends District at an especially exciting time, with our new CEO soon to be in post. A Trustee’s role offering guidance and support to the CEO and managerial team in achieving our goals as a key charity, spending approximately one day a month on Friend’s work. have experience in any number of areas, including: Fundraising management Political networking Human Resources Finance Information management, marketing Marketing Campaigning expressions of interest from individuals of all backgrounds, with a range of different skills. especially keen to increase the diversity of our Board.
You Want
Us? incredible team of hard working, dedicated and enthusiastic Trustees all of whom work support the strategic aims and aspirations of the organisation to ensure that we can make a difference. It’s been a difficult time for so many reasons but we are determined to look to the future enthusiasm. So, why wouldn’t you want to be part of our trustee team? If you want to know more want a chat about this amazing opportunity please do give me a call, come visit us or just line with your queries. Alternatively, application instructions, forms and more information are the ‘How to Apply’ section on our website. for applications: Friday 2nd December 12pm with shortlisted candidates (zoom or in person) Wednesday 7th December Clare Hucknall Company Secretary Email: clare-hucknall@fld.org.uk Telephone: 01539 720788 Pictured: Upland Hay Meadows on our land at High Borrowdale
Meet The Team
You’ll join a talented team of Trustees with a wealth of experience who share a passion to enhance and protect the landscape of Cumbria and the Lake District
Judith Cooke - Chair
Professional bhackground: Civil servant, mainly criminal justice, negotiator and market researcher in private and public sectors, project manager for range of change projects including improving budget management and delivering diversity.
Co - Vice Chair - Lucy Hetherington
Professional background: television producer & executive, commissioning and delivering numerous documentary and current affairs programmes, mainly for BBC and often international partners.
Co - Vice Chair - Philip Cropper
Professional background: Retired stockbroker/ investment fund manager and previously fellow of the Institute of Securities.
Robin Forrest - Trustee
Professional background: Works as a fund manager focused on emerging markets; previously worked in banking.
Tony Vaux - Trustee
Professional background: Tony Vaux worked for Oxfam for nearly thirty years. He supported community development in India and planned Oxfam’s responses to emergencies. He later worked as a adviser to the UK Government and UN agencies on the links between poverty and conflict.
Sarah Hodgson - Trustee
Professional background: Founder of a Windermere based international tour operator specialising in guided mountain adventure holidays. BSc Hons Geography. MTUK Mountain Leader. Professional specialisms in marketing, branding and social media.
Dave Felton - Treasurer
Professional background: Music, book and digital publishing; most recently founder of Inspired by Lakeland, a Cumbrian publisher specialising in books and gifts relating to wild places.
Laura Doane - Trustee
We asked Laura - Former Professor of Cultural History at the University of Manchester, based in the English department - to tell us why she became a Trustee. By becoming a Trustee, you’ll be contributing to protecting and enhancing the natural beauty of the Lake District and Cumbria’s landscapes for the benefit of local communities, visitors, wildlife and habitats for future generations.
Supporting Information
commitment
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to you and our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Our Commitment To You
We want you to enjoy being part of our Trustee team which is why we will ensure that each member of our team will meet with you so that you can see for yourself what we do out there in our amazing landscape.
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We take training and development seriously and so we can work with you to develop your Trustee skills or provide mentoring from one of our talented team
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We usually require you to commit to a minimum of one day per month work on Friends of the Lake District work. The Board of Trustees aim to meet in person
6 times a year on either a Tuesday or Friday, but we offer hybrid meetings where needed and will review timings, dates and venues of meetings once new Trustees are appointed.
Our Approach To Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are the principles we want to guide how we build our teams, develop leaders and create an organisation that’s the right fit for every person. Our aim is to support our multicultural communities and we want to reflect that at Friends of the Lake District.
We encourage applications from disabled people and from people who identify themselves belonging to marginalised or minority groups. We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please get in touch with us to discuss how we can help.
Pictured: Staff hedge planting day on our land at High Borrowdale
Join us and be part of an inspirational team dedicated to making a difference Our members are people who care deeply about the Lake District and want to see it thrive as a place for adventure, inspiration, wellbeing and tranquillity for present and future generations to enjoy. Friends of the Lake District Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal Cumbria LA9 7SS info@fld.org.uk 01539 720788 www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk