MID CANTERBURY COMMUNITY VEHICLE TRUST – TRUSTEE VACANCIES

Location:

Ashburton

Organisation:

Safe Communities Ashburton District (Safer Mid Canterbury)

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The Mid Canterbury Community Vehicle Trust oversees the operation of the Mid Canterbury Connector community transport service. The service uses volunteer drivers to transport people who don’t drive/no longer drive into Ashburton Township for medical/hospital/dental/WINZ appointments; shopping; seeing friends and family, etc.
The Trust’s vision is to reduce social isolation, especially in older Ashburton District residents living in the more rural parts of the District, and to help keep people connected to services and to their families and communities.
The service has a part-time paid Co-ordinator who receives bookings and allocates volunteer drivers on a roster basis and manages the finances. The service is also supported by the Safe Communities Co-ordinator at Safer Mid Canterbury who is the Trust Secretary.
Trustees' key tasks are:

To contribute to the vision and purpose of the Trust
To help direct the long-term planning of the service
To review and discuss current activities
To review and approve policies and procedures
To review reports and material ahead of trust meetings

To apply or discuss this further please contact:
Lesley Symington | Safer Mid Canterbury/ Trust Secretary
lesley.symington@safer.org.nz
phone 027 586 6556

Requirements:

Skills and experience required:

An interest in making a difference to socially isolated residents
Governance experience a bonus but can be developed while on the Trust
Experience in marketing/promotion and in applying for funding/fundraising would be beneficial

Time commitment:

Trustees meet five times a year, on a Tuesday morning from 10.30-11.30am, plus attend our AGM in November each year.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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