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MANCHESTER PRIDE Manchester One / 53 Portland Street / Manchester / M1 3LD / United Kingdom T: +44 (0)161 831 7700 / Email: [email protected] VAT number: 915888380 Company number: 4671318 Registered Charity no: 1117848 Dear Applicant, RE: Application to become a Trustee of Manchester Pride We are delighted you are interested in joining the Board of Trustees here at Manchester Pride. To help you with your application, please find attached some further information about our charity, a detailed specification, key skills form and a declaration. The Trustee recruitment process includes two stages – the completion and submission of the enclosed application form and then a face-to-face interview with a panel of our existing Trustees. The recruitment of Trustees is overseen by our Chief Executive, Mark Fletcher. To kick things off, you will need to submit your application either via email or post. The deadline for applications th is Saturday 30 November 2019. Details of where to send your completed application form can be found in the notes. If you have any questions about the process, or wish to have an informal chat regarding becoming a Trustee, please do not hesitate to contact Mark on [email protected]. Best of luck with your application, Paul Wheeler Chair of Trustees MANCHESTER PRIDE Manchester One / 53 Portland Street / Manchester / M1 3LD / United Kingdom T: +44 (0)161 831 7700 / Email: [email protected] VAT number: 915888380 Company number: 4671318 Registered Charity no: 1117848 About Manchester Pride Underpinned by an exciting new three-year transformation strategy, Manchester Pride is a multi-million pound turnover not-for-profit organisation committed to creating a city – and a world - where people are able to live and love free from discrimination. We campaign for equality; challenge discrimination; create opportunities for engagement and participation; celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender life; and fundraise to enrich and empower LGBT organisations, charities and communities in Greater Manchester. We are most famous for our annual programme of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) events in Greater Manchester which each year bring more than 45,000 people together to celebrate queer life. Our programme includes the Manchester Pride Spring Benefit, events recognising International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), our year-round calendar of culture, Superbia and our flagship event, The Manchester Pride Festival, over August Bank Holiday. Our events are at the heart of our three-year transformation strategy, which seeks to reimagine our programme to deliver an internationally acclaimed and significantly enhanced experience for users befitting a city at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse. Manchester Pride also acts as a grant making foundation, raising money through its events and then distributing them to LGBT good causes across the Manchester city-region. Our grants range from helping the Village Football Club buy new kit to multi-year partnerships with organisations like the LGBT Foundation and Albert Kennedy Trust which help achieve our vision. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the charity: things like setting the direction of our strategy, ensuring our Chief Executive Officer and team have the resources they need to achieve our aims and, crucially, ensuring we remain compliant with charity law and best practice. The day-to-day operation of the charity, including the delivery of the Manchester Pride Festival, is delegated by the Board to our Chief Executive and their team. MANCHESTER PRIDE Manchester One / 53 Portland Street / Manchester / M1 3LD / United Kingdom T: +44 (0)161 831 7700 / Email: [email protected] VAT number: 915888380 Company number: 4671318 Registered Charity no: 1117848 Vision A world where LGBT+ people are free to live and love without prejudice. Mission To work with LGBT+ people helping them to live free from discrimination and to feel safe in their own environment. To educate people on how to recognise, understand and prevent discrimination against LGBT+ people. Goals 1. Campaign for the advancement of LGBT equality at home and abroad 2. Stage an annual world class pride celebration of LGBT+ life in Greater Manchester 3. Increase the levels of social engagement and wellbeing by celebrating cultural activities for, by and with LGBT+ people in Greater Manchester 4. Make grants available for LGBT+ community groups, events and causes in Greater Manchester MANCHESTER PRIDE Manchester One / 53 Portland Street / Manchester / M1 3LD / United Kingdom T: +44 (0)161 831 7700 / Email: [email protected] VAT number: 915888380 Company number: 4671318 Registered Charity no: 1117848 Trustee Role Profile Remuneration: The role of Trustee is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed. Time commitment: Around half a day per month Reporting to: Chair of Trustees Term: One term of three years with the option for nomination for an additional term The role of a Board Member / Trustee is to ensure that Manchester Pride (which constitutes Manchester Pride Limited & Manchester Pride Events Ltd) fulfils its duty to its beneficiaries and delivers on its vision, mission statement and values as they appear on record with the Charity Commission. Summary of main responsibilities: ● To contribute actively to the board of trustees, providing strategic direction to Manchester Pride, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets, and evaluating organisational performance against targets; ● To ensure that Manchester Pride complies with its Memorandum and Articles of Association, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations; ● To ensure that Manchester Pride pursues its object as defined in the Memorandum and Articles; ● To ensure accountability to funders and stakeholders for the organisation’s performance; ● To ensure the long-term financial stability of Manchester Pride; ● To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor their performance; ● To exemplify the values of the organisation by: • Attending regularly and being actively involved in decision making; • Acting as an advocate for Manchester Pride in an appropriate manner by forging and maintaining links outside the organisation; • Engaging willingly and actively with Manchester Pride’s programme of events, employees and audiences; In addition with other Trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by: ● Ensuring that the Charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these. ● Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its “corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the Charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements. ● Acting as guardians of the Charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application. ● Ensuring that the Charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard. Trustees are required to understand and embrace the seven principles of public life as defined by the Nolan Committee. These are selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Further information is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-7-principles-of-public-life MANCHESTER PRIDE Manchester One / 53 Portland Street / Manchester / M1 3LD / United Kingdom T: +44 (0)161 831 7700 / Email: [email protected] VAT number: 915888380 Company number: 4671318 Registered Charity no: 1117848 Becoming a Trustee Trustees provide an essential and legal requirement for all charitable organisations. Trustees are recruited to take overall responsibility of the organisation, ensuring that the charity delivers its charitable aims and works within both recommended and legal guidelines. There are a number of responsibilities involved in becoming a Trustee and as such you are advised to research and read the publications available from the Charity Commission. The Manchester Pride Board of Trustees is made up of professional persons, proprietors, senior managers and directors. The Board is led by the Chair with the support of a Vice Chair and a Treasurer. In line with charity best practice, the Board has a clear schedule of delegation where it assigns responsibilities and powers to a number of sub committees and to its Chief Executive. Manchester Pride employs a full time operational team that is managed by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive is responsible to the Board and their day-to-day line manager is the Chair of the Board. The organisation also employs a number of freelance staff to assist with the delivery of events. The operational team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the charity in line with the objectives and strategies outlined by the Trustees and that includes the delivery of the Manchester Pride Festival. Person Specification We are looking for professional individuals who are able to help us deliver our vision and mission. You should: 1. Feel comfortable operating within a diverse Board of Trustees 2. Be confident scrutinising a multi-million pound budget 3. Feel comfortable initiating and leading conversations based on your ideas and providing feedback on the opinions and views of others. 4. Not be afraid to step-out of your comfort zone to take an informed view of issues which may not naturally be your area of expertise. 5. Have a good understanding