Vice Chair of the Freeda Committee (Voluntary position)

Freeda (Free from Domestic Abuse) offers a range of support services to women and their children facing domestic abuse to help protect them by offering safehouse services and/or support in the community. Freeda also undertakes a number of activities to promote understanding and prevention of domestic abuse including awareness raising, education and training sessions and working with government, charity and business partners on relevant topics.

Working closely with the Committee members, the Vice Chair will provide direct support to the Chair who leads and coordinates the Committee’s work. Together with the Secretary and Treasurer, the Chair and Vice-Chair will work to ensure effective governance, adherence to the Charity’s Constitution, and oversight of the charity’s activities in fulfilling its mission.

This is a voluntary role, offering a rewarding opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a local charity, with a strong profile, delivering critical services to our islanders. Ideally it would suit someone who is able to dedicate time and energy to our cause, with a view to assuming the role of Chair at the end of 2027.

Purpose of the Role

As Vice-Chair, you will support the Chair in all activities to ensure effective leadership of the Committee, facilitate decision-making processes, guiding the strategic direction and effective governance of Freeda. In the absence of the Chair, you will fulfil the role to ensure Committee meetings proceed as scheduled, normally 6 a year, unless circumstances require an additional meeting.

· Support the coordination of Committee meetings to ensure effective and efficient discussion and decision-making.
· Work with Chair, Secretary and Treasurer to monitor the timely implementation of agreed actions by CEO and Committee members and ensure the Committee provides close oversight of the financial sustainability of Freeda.
· Support and inform Committee governance oversight and compliance with legal and statutory requirements under the Jersey Charities Commission, the Jersey Care Commission and Freeda’s Constitution, etc.
· Work collaboratively with the Chair, CEO and Committee members to ensure an annual strategic plan, deliverable organisational goals and an annual Freeda report.
· Ensure Freeda’s activities align with its mission and values.
· Develop and maintain an effective and constructive relationship with the Chair and the CEO, ensuring, together with the Committee, she is held accountable for achieving agreed strategic objectives and effective management of all Freeda’s activities.
· Support the Chair in the preparation and submission of the annual Charity report to the Charity Commissioner.
· Should the CEO require additional support, and in the absence of the Chair, act as a spoke person for Freeda, engaging with partners, funders and the community.

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