Trustee

Join our Board of Trustees

We are seeking new Trustees to broaden the skills and knowledge of our Board. We particularly welcome people with a background in social care who can bring their experience to support our work.

About The Stable Family Home Trust

The Stable Family Home Trust is a registered charity supporting people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible and participate in their communities. Through supported living, residential care, and day services, we offer activities and opportunities that help people develop skills, build confidence, and enhance their wellbeing.

Our Mission Statement

People are the foundation of our society, and we believe that everyone has a role to play in its success, and our commitment is to support people with learning disabilities to be recognised for their contribution.

Our Vision

Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability have the same rights as everyone else, have access to the same opportunities as everyone else and receive the support they need, in the way they need it, so that they can live happy, healthy, productive lives as independently as they can. We believe that every person who uses our services should be supported to achieve their ambitions in a way that celebrates their individuality and uniqueness.

Our person-centred approach is inclusive of all and gives our clients the skills and confidence to be ambitious and participate in new opportunities that broaden and enhance their lives. Our core values and shared objectives are rooted in our belief that every person we support is a valuable member of our society and are equal to everyone else within it.

Our Values

• Choice – giving everyone the information they need to make good choices.
• Collaboration – with our communities to increase participation and achievement.
• Respect – an environment where everyone is seen, heard and valued.
• Safety – safe services run by safe people in an environment where everyone is able to speak out without fear.
• Trust – embracing accountability, honesty, and openness at every level across the organisation.

About The Role

Trustees help ensure that the charity is well governed, financially sustainable and focused on delivering its strategy and charitable purpose. This key decision-making role involves shaping the organisation’s future and overseeing its work. Trustees attend five Board meetings each year and participate in functions and events that promote the charity and raise awareness of the people we support. There is also the option to join one of the Board’s two current sub-committees: Finance or Housing.

Trustees are responsible for ensuring that appropriate policies and oversight are in place to meet the charity’s legal and regulatory requirements. These include health and safety, safeguarding, employment law, and compliance with the standards set by the Charity Commission and the Care Quality Commission.

This is an unpaid, voluntary role. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses can be reimbursed.

The six main duties of a Trustee are:

1. Ensure the charity is conducting its purposes for the public benefit.

2. Ensure that the charity complies with its governing document and the law.

3. Act in the best interests of the charity at all times.

4. Manage the charity’s resources responsibly.

5. Act with reasonable care and skill and make decisions honestly and responsibly.

6. Ensure the charity is accountable, well run, and effectively led.

About You

Previous experience as a Trustee is not required. Support is available to help new Trustees understand the role, and you will join a Board that includes experienced members. We are looking for people who have a genuine interest in the people we support and a commitment to ensuring the provision of high standards of care, support, and housing. You should be willing to dedicate the time required and share the Trust’s values.

You must be aged 18 or over and be appointed in accordance with the procedures and any restrictions set out in our governing document.

You cannot act as a Trustee if you are bankrupt, have an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) in place, or have an unspent conviction for certain offences, including those involving dishonesty or deception. We carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for Trustees, and you will need to consent to these checks.

For further information, please contact Jane Smith, Chief Executive.

T: 07394 031311

E: janesmith@sfht.org.uk

The Stable Family Home Trust, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3BN