Closing Date
Friday, 3 May 2024
Role type
Voluntary
Location
Central Coast, adjacent Newcastle and Sydney regions
Apply your sound governance skills to develop sustainable solutions for homelessness and domestic violence issues in the Central Coast community.
- Join an engaged and refreshed Board
- Position the organisation for further growth and impact
- Seeking Board Directors from the NSW Central Coast
The organisation
Established in 1992, Coast Shelter on the NSW Central Coast is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and intergenerational despair and disadvantage by providing comprehensive support to those facing homelessness and domestic violence. Providing vital and essential services to the community which include emergency accommodation, transitional housing, counselling, advocacy, and access to essential resources, all aimed at empowering individuals and families to secure and maintain safe housing.
Recognising the intersectionality of homelessness and domestic violence, Coast Shelter offers specialised support tailored to survivors, including safe accommodation, counselling, legal assistance, and community outreach programs. Beyond direct assistance, the organisation collaborates with local stakeholders to raise awareness, advocate for policy changes, and develop sustainable solutions.
Coast Shelter’s impactful work is sustained by the dedication of volunteers and is well funded by Government and the generosity of other donors. Through collective effort, it strives to create a more inclusive and compassionate society, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by homelessness and domestic violence.
The role
With a newly appointed Chair, Coast Shelter is seeking to appoint up to seven (7) well-credentialed, forward thinking Non-Executive Directors this year. The new Directors will provide sound governance and rigour as the organisation enters its next phase of impact and growth.
Responsibilities for the role include driving strategic governance, policy making and advocating on behalf of the organisation, as well as identifying and developing new funding opportunities. Ideally, the new Non-Executive Directors will be AICD qualified, values aligned and have a genuine commitment to Coast Shelter and its important work, behave in a way that is values-aligned and be able to make the necessary time commitment required. Preference will be given to Directors who reside in the Central Coast NSW region and in the adjacent Newcastle and Sydney regions.
Expressions of interest
People for Purpose is partnering with Coast Shelter to lead the search for this opportunity.
We invite you to read the Board Pack. More information on Coast Shelter can be found on their website.
Once you have absorbed this information and completed your own research, if you have specific questions, please call us on 0468 625 252 or email [email protected]
To submit your expression of interest, as well as your CV, you must submit a cover letter outlining why you are interested in representing Coast Shelter and how your skills and experience align to this opportunity.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 3 May 2024.
If you are viewing this opportunity via LinkedIn, we invite you to visit the People for Purpose website under Board Search at www.peopleforpurpose.com.au for further information.