Trustee – Board Opportunities

Board Trustee Opportunities at St Anne’s Community Services

Location: Head Office in Leeds with operations across the North East.

Remuneration: This is a voluntary role; reasonable expenses are reimbursed. We will provide a full induction, mentoring and ongoing development.

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.

From supported living and residential care to crisis intervention, rehabilitation, and specialist housing, everything we do is designed to help people live fulfilling, independent lives. Every surplus we generate is reinvested directly into our services and communities, strengthening our impact year after year.

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.

In a sector under immense pressure, St Anne’s remains a stabilising, innovative force - leading the way in integrated care and championing our vision of A Life Without Limits for every person we support.

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.

• Trustee – Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee: To support the Board of Trustees of St Anne’s Community Services in providing compassionate rigorous and values‑led assurance on the charity’s audit, financial reporting and regulatory compliance frameworks risk management, internal control, ensuring that governance arrangements actively protect and enable the people St Anne’s supports.
• Trustee – Finance and Business Committee: To support the Board of Trustees of St Anne’s Community Services in overseeing the charity’s financial sustainability, performance, investment and business development, ensuring resources are used responsibly and creatively to improve quality of life for people with complex needs.
• Trustee – Quality and People Committee (Social Care and Safeguarding Experience): To support the Board of Trustees of St Anne’s Community Services in overseeing service quality, safeguarding and health and safety, ensuring services are safe, compassionate and centred on the people St Anne’s supports.

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 Michelle Sander on michelle.sander@gatenbysanderson.com.

For further details about St Anne’s, their strategy and the vital roles that Trustees play, along with specific information about the specific role please click ‘Apply’.

Closing Date: Roles close – 9am on Tuesday 2nd June 2026. Preliminary Interviews – Following closing date (prior to SL on 19th June) Final Interviews – Wednesday 24th and Friday 26th June.