Gateway Mental Health Project are seeking to recruit a trustee with a experience/expertise in governance, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations

You will be required to:

• Comply with the Charity’s governing document
• Ensure charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit
• Act in the best interest of the charity
• Act with Reasonable Care and Skill
• Manage the assets of your charity

Core responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing  guidance and direction so that the Project is fully compliant with the Charity Governance Code
• Providing input to the strategic direction of the organisation and contributing with insight, oversight, and experience at board meetings and any additional commitments
• Policy development and implementation as required
• Providing guidance and direction in the identification and management of risks, as detailed in the Risk Register.

Essential/Desired Skills/Qualities required for these roles: 

• A deep appreciation and knowledge of the Not-For-Profit sector
• An understanding of and commitment to our mission and values
• Commitment to highest levels of corporate governance 
• Lived experience of Mental Health difficulties  (either as a family member of a person) OR
• An openness to learning from those with lived experience of mental health difficulties (especially members of Gateway).

 Board Meetings:

There will be 8 board meetings per year and you may be invited to join/lead a Governance sub-committee. Meetings are held on site (Rathmines, Dublin 8) but with facilities for online attendance.