Board Trustees

Champion Inclusion. Shape Equity. Create a Life Without Limits for All.

St Anne’s is one of Yorkshire and the North East’s leading social care charities, transforming the lives of adults with complex needs since 1971. As both a trusted care provider with services registered with CQC and a registered housing provider, we support people experiencing learning disabilities, mental health challenges, substance misuse, and homelessness through fully integrated services that combine safe, stable accommodation with personalised, compassionate care.

What truly sets St Anne’s apart is our unwavering belief in person-centred care. We tailor support to each individual’s needs, aspirations, and dignity - because no two journeys are the same. Our unique integration of housing and care provides the stability and continuity people need to thrive, offering a lifeline to those who might otherwise fall through the gaps.

The impact is profound. We restore independence, dignity, and hope. We give families reassurance that their loved ones are safe and flourishing. We strengthen communities by reducing pressure on public services and creating safer, more inclusive neighbourhoods. Through initiatives like Shared Lives, we create family-like homes that reduce isolation, while our substance misuse services help break cycles that affect generations.

Building our Trustee Board

We are inviting applications for several key Trustee roles at a pivotal moment in our organisation’s evolution. As we launch our new long-term strategy - our vision through to 2031 - we are intentionally strengthening our Board to ensure it reflects the diversity, lived experience and insight of the communities we serve.

• Chair of the Finance & Business Committee: We’re seeking a commercially experienced accountant with strong financial oversight skills. Your leadership will help ensure our financial decisions are fair, transparent and aligned with our mission to support diverse communities.
• Chair of the Quality & People Committee: We’re looking for someone with significant experience in adult social care. Your insight will help ensure our services remain safe, high-quality and rooted in dignity, respect and inclusion.
• Trustee with Housing Investment or Asset Management Experience: Your expertise will help shape our housing development and investment strategy - expanding accessible, inclusive supported living options for people across the North.
• Trustee with Housing Compliance Experience: We’re seeking someone with knowledge of regulatory compliance in housing. Your understanding of fairness, accountability and resident rights will help us maintain the highest standards.

Our commitment to inclusion is central to who we are: we believe that diverse voices lead to better decisions, stronger governance and more equitable outcomes. We are seeking Trustees who share our belief that everyone deserves a life without limits, and who want to use their expertise, lived experience and leadership to help us deliver on that promise.

Your lived experience, your cultural insight, your professional journey, your identity and your voice will help us to make better, more inclusive decisions, challenge assumptions and widen perspectives, strengthen our governance and accountability, ensure our services reflect the realities of the people we support and build a more equitable organisation at every level. You will be welcomed, supported and valued from day one.

Your Commitment:

• Four Board meetings per year (in person, Leeds)
• Four committee meetings per year (in person or MS Teams)
• Two annual away days
• Occasional visits to services
• Attendance at celebrations and events where possible

Process

For an informal conversation prior to a potential application please contact liz.dean@gatenbysanderson.com. For further details about St Annes, their strategy and the vital roles that Trustees play, along with specific information about the specific role please visit: https://join-st-annes.co.uk/

Closing Date: Monday 2nd February