The Liverpool Irish Festival is a unique organisation, founded in 2003. It’s run by brilliant, creative, visionary people with the aim of bringing Liverpool and Ireland closer together using arts and culture.
They are scouting for (up to 4) incredible people to join their Board as Trustees to help the Festival evolve into its next phase and to sustain, develop and extend their artistic programme. Their Trustees make sure they do things right and do the right things to build and grow.
The Festival actively welcomes applications from people with diverse backgrounds, life experiences and career paths. They are keen to encourage young, non-White, female, non-cisgender, neurodivergent and disabled people – and those straddling these groups – to join and diversify their Board. They want to better represent the communities they serve and bring new voices and lived-experiences to the table. An Irish connection is desirable, but it is not essential.
They are particularly keen to recruit and support first-time Trustees who will reinvigorate governance and challenge received/perceived wisdoms and assumptions.
They intend to future-proof the Festival and have new Trustees bring fresh perspectives to the full range of board concerns, from finance to marketing and beyond. They can support your development, whilst harnessing your skills, experiences and knowledge. You contributing to, and being a part of the Festival, is a priority to them.
They are more focused on your opinions and insights than your professional experience or background. Your ideas, commitment and willingness to deliver agreed actions are paramount.
Trustees will shape an exciting future for the Festival. You will have the potential to make waves through innovative and creative approaches to charity work.
If you are enthusiastic about playing a key role and have the desire, passion and skills they are looking for, please contact Chair, John Chandler (+44 (0) 7762 943 697) or Siubhán Macauley (using this email), for an informal discussion.
To assist with your application, they have also developed a short recruitment pack: https://bit.ly/3As0aqL