Board Director

Now is an exciting time for Edinburgh Community Food. We will be launching our new strategy, Equity in Nutrition, which sets out an ambitious plan for our future at our AGM in September. We have a very skilled and motivated Board, and an effective Leadership Team in place led by Brenda Black, CEO, who joined five years ago and is driving change and transformation. We are now looking for up to three Directors to join our board.

Edinburgh Community Food is a registered charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. Our Directors set the strategic direction and review and monitor Edinburgh Community Food’s work and activities, both financial and operational, there by supporting and challenging the Management Team in meeting the organisation’s mission and vision.

Directors play a key role by bringing their own experience to inform strategy and to act as ambassadors and facilitators for the organisation. Edinburgh Community Food are seeking applications from talented individuals, who are committed to making nutrition accessible and reduce health inequalities whilst helping to enhance all areas of operation within the organisation. Directors must be capable of working with a wide range of stakeholders, be effective communicators and have strong people skills who can draw upon their own seasoned skills and experience.

The Chair of the Board may delegate certain tasks to individuals or groups of Directors. Directors must be able and willing to contribute to a wide range of activities to bring the vision of Edinburgh Community Food to life. In addition to the usual governance activity conducted by the board, such activities may include joining board sub-committees or working groups and lending their professional expertise to support and coach members of the organisation to deliver key initiatives.

Edinburgh Community Food welcome applications from a wide range of sectors and are keen to hear from those who are passionate about food and health inequalities and making a difference in your community. We are also keen to hear from people from marginalised and under-represented communities.

Edinburgh Community Food create accessible and inclusive communities, and this continues to our Director appointments. Directors’ specific areas of experience that we require are below:

• Sustainable food systems, health inequalities and climate change
• Strong Financial awareness and a demonstrable ability to fulfil the role of Treasurer
• Expertise in Community activity, public policy, or Law
• Organisational development and HR-related strategic expertise
• Digital technologies, IT, software/ product development or technology -based skillset

Directors will be required to

• Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in monthly online board meetings. A quarter of which are in-person.
• Participate fully in one or more committees or sub-groups.
• Attend events run by Edinburgh Community Food e.g. dinners, fundraising events etc. as well as supporting the broader activity of the organisation from time to time.
• Utilise own skills and experience for benefit of the organisation either by delivering tasks, or knowledge sharing.

• If you feel you have the experience, passion, and dedication to be appointed as a Board Director of Edinburgh Community Food, you can find more information and details of how to apply by visiting our website at edinburghcommunityfood.org.uk/join-our-board
• If you’d like to chat to someone about ECF and the role, please contact our Chair, Nicola Farwell at [email protected], or ECF Chief Executive Brenda Black at [email protected]