Trustee
Closing date: Saturday 31 October 2026
Location: Colliers Wood
Interview date: TBC
Do you have what we are looking for?
MertonVision is looking for a new trustee who can bring new skills, perspectives and experience to its management board.
The person we are looking for will themselves be deaf or a heard of hearing person and/or have personal or professional experience of deafness.
As a trustee you will play a vital role in shaping our strategic direction and ensuring our work truly reflects the needs and aspirations of the deaf community. Your lived, personal, or professional experience of deafness will bring invaluable insight into our board, helping us make informed, empathetic, and impactful decisions. You will be a voice for inclusion at the highest level, influencing how we design services, advocate for change, and measure our success.
You must be able and willing to contribute to the shaping and development of the organisation by taking an active part in in board meetings and by supporting its work in other ways as appropriate.
MertonVision are a long established, highly regarded, local sight loss charity offering much needed support to visually impaired children and adults living in Merton.
We are now excited to announce we are opening our services and support to people living with/who are hard of hearing and deaf. We are keen to expand our reach and impact for those living with sensory loss by increasing the diversity of the board with additional experience in income generation and personal performance.
You would be joining a forward-looking team whose aim is to help more sensory loss people fulfill their potential. The position is voluntary and unpaid.
Please contact Kevin Gregory, CEO on 020 8540 5446 or email kevin.gregory@mertonvision.org.uk for further details and to request a trustee information and application pack.
Website: www.mertonvision.org.uk
For further information about this vacancy and details of how to apply, please visit the MertonVision website: https://mertonvision.org.uk/vacancies/
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