Trustees

Salary: Unpaid (travel expenses)

Leeds Heritage Theatres are looking for four new Trustees to join their board.

About Leeds Heritages Theatres

As a registered charity we provide a positive, inclusive, and sustainable environment in which to entertain, educate and inspire.

We provide spaces and experiences for people to connect, work, learn, play and enjoy together. We continue to develop our artistic programme and activities to include a wide range of performing arts and film, forming lasting connections and partnerships across our region. We believe that the arts and culture have the power to change lives, improve well-being, and remind all of us of what connects us as humans. It’s why we exist. It’s what we do. It’s what we love.

Buildings don’t make culture, people do. Since 1865, we’ve been bringing the people of Leeds together in our three iconic venues (City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds Grand Theatre and Hyde Park Picture House) to share experiences, create and learn.

We believe that connection is a vital part of what it means to be human. As a cultural organisation, we want our unique spaces to remain landmarks where people can connect, play, work, learn and enjoy together; be that through the shared experience of watching a live performance or a film, co-designing programmes of activity, creating and producing new work, taking part in workshops or masterclasses, or simply joining the conversation at an event or online. We want everyone to be able to participate regardless of physical, emotional, financial, social or cultural barriers.

Who are we looking for?

You don’t need to have served as a Trustee before, we’re more interested in your experience and your ability to provide a constructive challenge, offer insights outside our knowledge and support decision-making as part of our Board of Trustees. We also need your time. Trustees should be able to commit to four full Board meetings per year and should be a member of at least one sub-committee which will meet quarterly. Full training will be given to all new Board members to support you in understanding your role.

We have some specific skills gaps on our Board that we’d like to address (listed below), however, if you do not have experience in these areas but are still interested in becoming a trustee, we’d like to hear what you think you can offer.

• Fundraising
• IT and Digital Technology
• Leadership in the creative or cultural sector
• Legal

We know that having different voices on our Board, shaping our vision and supporting our purpose will make us stronger. With this in mind we want our Board, and our entire organisation, to reflect the Leeds City Region – something we’re not yet achieving – so would welcome applications from anyone under-represented in our organisation and our sector.

Our Board is currently under-represented in diversity of ethnicity, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender re-assignment.

To apply

Please read the full information pack for futher details about the role and how to apply.

• Information Pack for Potential Trustees

The closing date for this position is 30/11/2022 at 23:59