Chair/Co-Chairs of Trustees
Charity: WHAG
Location: Rochdale and online
Role Type: Board
Work Type: Hybrid
Salary: Voluntary unpaid role with expenses paid
Closing Date: 11 April 2025
Location and time commitment: 4 full Board meetings pa (2 online and 2 in person at our office in Rochdale), plus regular meetings with the CEO.
About us
WHAG is a leading Northwest based charity with 45 years’ experience of delivering quality support services to those vulnerable homeless women, young parents, women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse.
We support people to overcome the experiences they have had and improve their safety and life opportunities. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures and then build up the skills and resources needed to take control of their own lives, to secure their own tenancy and maintain a quality of life in the long term.
We are also skilled in delivering relationship training to employers, colleges and schools as part of our mission to end domestic abuse, homelessness, and the breakdown of relationships.
WHAG owns 20 properties and manages an additional 80 through lease and letting arrangements, supporting and housing people in Rochdale, Wigan, Cheshire West and Chester. Our front line teams who number some 45 dedicated staff working across communities and in 5 locations take pride in our values-driven approach and commitment to providing person-led support.
Chair opportunity
We are flexible in our approach and are open to a single Chair or Co-Chair arrangement. We are looking for strong governance experience and the ability to lead. Our new Chair or Co-Chairs will have energy and drive and a genuine commitment to improving the lives of homeless women, young parents and women and men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse across North West England.
As the future Chair/Co-Chair, you will find yourself surrounded by a dedicated and experienced support network that includes our CEO, the wider Board of Trustees, as well as our committed staff members and volunteers. Together, we share a steadfast commitment to advancing the mission of WHAG and making a lasting impact in our community.
Diversity and Inclusion
This role is open to women only, in line with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Paragraph 1).
As a charity supporting homeless vulnerable women, we believe it’s important that our Chair reflects the experiences of the people we support.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email Bryan McPaul,[email removed] to arrange a convenient time. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.
