Chair of the Board of Trustees

Together for Short Lives is dedicated to making sure the UK’s 99,000 children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families can make the most of every moment they have together.

Role: Chair of Board of Trustees

Remuneration: voluntary – expenses will be reimbursed

Why Apply? You will have the chance to use your full range of skills and expertise to lead at an organisation impacting thousands of lives in the UK

Application Method: CV & Cover Letter

Closing Date: Monday 6th June

About the Role

As the leading UK children’s palliative care charity, Together for Short Lives has a vision that all children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions have as fulfilling lives as possible, and the best care at the end of life.

Together for Short Lives works with families and the brilliant people and services that support them – in hospital, in children’s hospices and in the community – to ensure that children with life-limiting conditions and their families get the support they need.

Now, with current Chair Dr Hilary Cass OBE stepping down from the role, the charity is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Chair to lead the Board in its next exciting phase. In particular, they are looking for:

Someone who will bring an authoritative and respected voice to Together for Short Lives
Someone who is passionate about what the charity does
Has credible skills, experience, and knowledge of children’s palliative care.
As a key ambassador for Together for Short Lives, you will have strong communication skills and be able to build relationships with our multiple stakeholders.
A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

“This is an exciting time to be joining the Board – we are in a period of growth, developing new and transformational programmes to develop children’s palliative care. Our recent success in securing a three-year charity partnership with Morrisons will not only generate significant income, but also presents a real opportunity to raise our profile and improve public understanding of the needs of children and families” – Sarah Talbot Williams, Vice Chair of Board of Trustees

As Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will be playing a critical role in the charity’s governance, bringing your expertise and experience to an organisation that truly values diverse and inclusive leadership.

Together for Short Lives are always looking for talented people and welcome anyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief and sexual orientation. To find out more about the position and whether it’s right for you, please read the Role Description carefully and Letter from the Vice Chair below. If you think you’re passionate about the amazing work that Together for Short Lives does and believe you could make a difference then get in touch today to apply!