At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us in co-designing green spaces and guiding strategic growth for nature projects.
- Company: East London Water Park, a community-led charity focused on restoring nature and tackling inequality.
- Benefits: Make a real impact while gaining valuable governance experience and networking opportunities.
- Other info: Remote role with the chance to shape sustainable, inclusive green initiatives.
- Why this job: Help empower local voices and transform youth futures through strategic guidance and community engagement.
- Qualifications: Passion for community connection and skills in advocacy, ecology, or finance are a plus.
East London Water Park (ELWP) is a community‑led charity restoring nature and tackling inequality.
We seek Trustees to join our mission to co‑design green spaces through inclusive, sociocratic governance.
Help us guide strategic growth and deliver landmark nature projects.
What difference will you make?
- Accelerating Nature Recovery – By providing strategic oversight, you will directly enable the transition from concept to ground‑breaking, ensuring our green and blue infrastructure projects achieve their full environmental potential.
- Empowering Local Voices – Your governance support will sustain our sociocratic model, ensuring the community remains at the center of our decision‑making as we navigate complex growth.
- Securing Long‑Term Sustainability – Your financial and risk stewardship will build the organisational resilience required to turn our mission into a permanent, protected, and accessible asset for East London.
- Expanding Our Reach – Through your advocacy and stakeholder engagement, you will help us bridge gaps in local access to nature, directly impacting those facing social and economic inequality.
- Transforming Youth Futures – Your strategic guidance will create the stability needed to scale our educational programs, providing young people with lasting opportunities to develop skills and connect with the natural world.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for one or more in the following skills or knowledge base, or an aptitude to demonstrate one or more of the following:
- Deep connection to the communities of the Lower Lea Valley
- Relationship management with trusts and foundations
- Planning and land law
- Community organising and community advocacy
- Ecology and environmental science
- Developing and implementing holistic communication strategies
- Utilising social research to activate long‑lasting community change
- Lobbying, public affairs, and policy development
- Designing and leading meaningful learning or educational experiences
- Managing charitable and commercial finances
- Developing and managing sustainable volunteer experiences
- Remote
What will you be doing?
- Architecting the 2027 Roadmap – Partner with our CEO to transform our nature recovery and social equity vision into actionable, long‑term strategy.
- Championing Sociocratic Governance – Actively advance our model of transparent, distributed decision‑making to ensure our governance remains truly community‑led.
- Leading Strategic Subcommittees – Direct or contribute to specialised subcommittees such as Finance or Environmental Strategy to support our scaling operational needs.
- Navigating Stakeholder Landscapes – Leverage your networks to build the essential coalitions needed to deliver our landmark green and blue infrastructure projects.
- Ensuring Financial Stewardship – Maintain rigorous oversight of our health, ensuring all actions uphold our commitment to inclusive, nature‑first development.
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Contact Details:
East London Waterworks Park Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Trustee - Volunteer
Community Engagement
Relationship Management
Planning and Land Law
Community Organising
Ecology and Environmental Science
Communication Strategy Development
Social Research Utilisation
