Established in January 2020, The Carbon Community is now entering the next phase of development. The forest has been recognised with three awards at the Royal Welsh Show, the carbon study is now in its fourth year, and there is a successful citizen science program. To date this has been accomplished by our Trustees, our Scientific Advisory Board, our forestry partner, and our incredible volunteers.

The opportunity for our next phase of growth is to:
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• Enhance the development of Glandwr Forest
• Bring the carbon study research program to the critical five year phase in 2026 and look for future opportunities based on the outcomes of the study
• Continue the development of Glandwr Forest as a research facility
• Enhance our community science and volunteering programs

Role specification

Since its establishment in January 2020, The Carbon Community has gone from strength to strength and is now looking to expand the Board from three to four Trustees. Currently the Board is very strong in the areas of strategy, technology, communications and governance, and hopes to bring on an individual with grant funding and broader fundraising expertise.Key responsibilities of Trustees include:• Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction, and is focused on achieving these;• Being responsible for the impact performance of the charity, its ‘corporate’ behaviour and its financial sustainability;• Ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements;• Acting as guardian of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application;• Ensuring that the charity’s governance and risk management are of the highest possible standard;• Working in partnership with other Trustees, partners and volunteers.Person specificationAs The Carbon Community develops it is looking to expand its Trustee Board with an individual with in-depth and recent, hands-on experience in third sector fundraising.The successful candidate will have an in-depth understanding of fundraising strategies and be able to contribute to Board discussions around the area. This individual may have either held a senior fundraising role leading campaigns, been involved in fundraising strategy and initiatives through other Trustee roles, or operated at a senior level in a grant-making foundation.It is also desirable that candidates are based in Wales and bring an understanding of the nature sector either from a professional or personal background. They will understand the context in which The Carbon Community operates.The Trustee Board meets 4-6 times per year. In addition, it is an expectation that Trustees will volunteer at the Big Tree Measure which takes place in the first two weeks of October. High desirable is a Trustee who also has the capcity to make a hands-on contribution to the day to day running of the organisation in a way that fits with their schedule and personal commitments.It is vital that candidates are passionate about The Carbon Community’s mission to accelerate carbon removal from the atmosphere.Required for this role• Institutional fundraising Experience supporting a not-for-profit organisation in seeking institutional funding, e.g. from government, trusts, foundations etc.Desired for this role• Located in Wales• Nature Sector Demonstrate experience of issues relating to nature-based ecosystem services including carbon sequestration and biodiversity enhancement.• Campaign fundraising Experience supporting a not-for-profit organisation in seeking campaign funding, e.g. directly from members of the public.• Research fundraising Experience raising funds for scientific research grants is also desirable.Board compositionCharles NichollsJane NichollsHeather AllenTerms of appointmentThis role is unremunerated, but reasonable, pre-agreed travel expenses will be reimbursed. There are 5-6 meetings per year. Approximately two meetings per year make take place in person. The appointment is for an initial one-year term, which can be renewed at the discretion of the Board. The typical tenure term for this role is three years.