Prefacemorn

Arts Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A new charity organization in the UK is looking for multiple trustees to help rebuild its activities as a disability advocate in the performing arts scene. Ideal candidates should possess skills in finance, charity experience, fundraising, cultural development, or education. The commitment involves around four board meetings a year and a desire to improve access for disabled individuals in the arts. This is a temporary role, with applications accepted via a video, voice note, or written text.

Qualifications

• Experience as a trustee or in a relevant role is preferred.
• Must have a valid DBS.
• Passion for performance and art is essential.
• Interest in improving lives of disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure governance aligns with charitable aims.
• Commit to approximately 4 board meetings annually.
• Nurture relationships with local authorities.
• Engage in occasional event support and fundraising.

Skills

Financial management

Charity experience

Fundraising

Cultural development

Educational expertise

Job description

Job Summary

Looking for multiple trustees to join a new charity

Job Description

Job Description:

PrefaceMorn is an integrated dance theatre company that uses puppetry, circus, dance, theatre, and multimedia in its work. The company began in 2007 and closed in 2018 due to family illnesses. After a hiatus, the company is reopening as a CIO and searching for trustees to continue its work as a disability advocate within the performing arts scene. The aim of the charity is to create large-scale performances and push forward accessibility in the field through integrating access into the artistic language of its work. The charity wants to remove barriers and ensure disabled people and people on lower incomes can participate with the arts.The company also focuses on reaching communities through classes and workshops.

We are looking for anyone who has skills in any of the following:

• Treasurer: A reputable background in finance, ideally including charity accounts.
• Charity experience: Someone who has previously set up a charity or who understands how trustees work.
• Fundraising: Experience in fundraising for a charity or other organisation.
• Cultural development: Skills to engage with disadvantaged people and ensure the charity's aims are met
• Education: Experience in education, specifically to ensure we have up-to-date learning models for people with learning disabilities, people who are neurodivergent, and/or visually impaired.

Job Requirements

Overview
Help rebuild PrefaceMorn's activity and existing connections, as well as establish new ones, to enable the company to function as a charity again. We are seeking people who are genuinely invested in our mission and excited to join at a stage where the organisation is still taking shape. Trustees should feel comfortable navigating a structure that is not yet fully established and be willing to help define and refine how the charity will operate. We are looking for individuals who enjoy the process of building something from the ground up and who want to play an active role in shaping the direction, values, and long-term future of the organisation.

• Someone who has previously been a trustee and has experience in one or more of the roles detailed above
• Has a valid DBS
• Passionate about performance and art
• Passionate about improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and other disabilities such as visual impairment
• Fun, open-minded, patient

Job Responsibilities

A trustee's role is to ensure the governance and activities of the organisation align with its charitable aims and that the organisation is run for the benefit of the general public.

• Time Commitment: Approximately 4 board meetings per year, plus occasional support for events and fundraising activity
• Meetings: Remote or in person in London, with occasional in-person events
• Nurture relationships with local authorities
• Term: Maximum of 4 years, with the opportunity to re-join after a 1-year break
• Job Title: Board of Trustee - multiple roles
• Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
• Contract: Temporary
• Location: UK-wide

How to Apply

Send a video or voice note (approx. 3 minutes) or a written text (approx. A4) detailing why you would be a good trustee for the charity and what specific skills you would bring to the role.
Send your application to [e-mail] by the deadline detailed in the ad.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact [e-mail] .

Prefacemorn is a collective working with disabled and able-bodied performers. Prefacemorn focuses on making the world inclusive for visually impaired and neurodivergent people. The company aims to dispel body stereotypes and society's taboos through performance. PrefaceMorn also focuses on being a platform for artistic expression and development for its collaborators.