Chair of Trustees Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire Are you a well-connected leader in Buckinghamshire with the energy and ambition to help a respected local charity grow its impact? Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire is seeking an exceptional individual to become our next Chair of Trustees. We are part of the national Citizens Advice network, providing free, confidential and impartial advice to thousands of people each year across Buckinghamshire. Our work helps people resolve problems around debt, housing, employment, benefits and consumer rights, often preventing crises, reducing pressure on public services and enabling individuals to regain stability and independence. Following reductions in statutory funding and changes across the national network, we are now focused on strengthening income streams, raising our local profile and entering a new phase of growth. It is an opportunity to build on strong foundations and take the organisation forward. Provide strategic leadership to the Board of Trustees. • Help strengthen funding and sustainability. • Represent the organisation with funders, partners and the wider community. • We are particularly interested in candidates who live in, or have strong knowledge and networks within Buckinghamshire (ideally central or south). Strategic leadership experience (board or senior executive level). • Strong networking skills and credibility locally. • Commercial awareness and financial literacy. • A genuine commitment to community impact. Four subcommittee meetings per subcommittee annually Finance & Risk, Operations, People, and Fundraising). • Citizens Advice Buckinghamshire helps people solve problems that, left unaddressed, cost families, councils and government far more in the long term. As Chair, you will help ensure this essential service continues to thrive, supporting residents to become more financially secure, resilient and able to contribute fully to society. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
