Trustee - Alcohol Change

This is a really exciting time for Alcohol Change UK. Could you help guide us through an ambitious period?

Who we are

We work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol. We are not anti-alcohol; we are for alcohol change. We are for a future in which people drink as a conscious choice, not a default.

The role

We’re delighted to open up two roles for new trustees; one with charity finance experience, and one with experience of influencing Central Government. This is a really exciting time for Alcohol Change UK. In March 2024 we approved a major new five-year strategy that will see us invest significantly from our reserves, to drive growth in both our income and our impact.

Could you help guide us through this ambitious period?

Who we are looking for

We do not require previous experience of being a charity trustee. Everyone starts somewhere. We always welcome applications from candidates with first-hand experience of alcohol harm; and many of our current trustees have that experience.

Alcohol harm affects everyone in society, but it doesn’t affect everyone the same, so it is essential that our board has a good diversity of perspectives. We particularly welcome applications from people from working class backgrounds and minoritised racial communities*.

* Our approach to trustee recruitment is consistent with Government guidance on the careful and lawful use of positive action.

How to apply

1. If you would like an informal discussion about being a trustee at Alcohol Change UK, please email Sharon Littlejohn on sharon.littlejohn@alcoholchange.org.uk, who will schedule a phone call with our CEO, Dr Richard Piper.

2. Please apply only using our official application form. Use of our official application form is essential. It is designed to enhance equality of access across the pool of candidates. The application form will ask you to upload your CV as part of the form.

3. If you have any accessibility needs that mean you cannot use the official application form, please contact us as soon as possible to make alternative arrangements.

4. We do not accept cover letters or CVs sent to us by email. They will be discarded.

5. We have systems in place to detect use of AI in applications, and any applications for which we have reasonable grounds to suspect AI use, will be discarded. You do not need AI to apply for these Trustee roles. We want to hear from you in your voice.

The deadline for submission is 9am Monday 7 October.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview that will take place during the daytime on Wednesday 16 October – please do your very best to save this date.