Trustee

West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) is a specialist sexual violence support service that has operated within Worcestershire since 1986, Herefordshire (2011) and parts of Shropshire (2019).

We deliver a range of services for survivors of all forms of rape, sexual violence, abuse, harassment and/or exploitation. We work with women, men, and children & young people (age 5+) and their families. We are developing our training/trading arm – Purple Leaf to diversify our income base, to raise awareness of sexual violence and to work towards prevention.  More details can be found on our website www.wmrsasc.org.uk.

We have grown significantly since our inception in 1986 and are now generating an income circa £3million pa.   We have a strong management team and dedicated staff team who are supported by our Board of Trustees/Directors and, as a result of our continued growth, we are seeking additional trustees especially those with the following areas of recent expertise:

• HR                                                                                                       
• Legal
• IT/Systems
• Marketing/Social Media

As an equal opportunities employer, WMRSASC is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. 

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our Trustee team. 

You will join us at a moment of reflection and change as we re-group, re-focus and get ready to kick-start the changes needed to reduce sexual violence in our communities.  We are developing our new strategic plan which will determine our strategic direction, areas for growth and ensure our continued success and service delivery for the next five years.

Applications are invited from across the country as most of our meetings remain online.

In recognition of the responsibility of the Trustee role at this pivotal moment we will support you to do your best with us. We will provide a programme of training, action learning and culture and values building that will run alongside the governance responsibilities.
 
 Joy Griffiths, Chair of Trustees, shares: “I speak for all current board members when I say I have the greatest confidence in the team at WMRSASC and am excited about working collectively with an increased group of trustees to support the management team in shaping the charity’s future”.