Trustee board member

The purpose of the Trustee Board is to maintain and develop the Epsom & Ewell CAB service in order to meet the needs of the local community.

Members of the Trustee Board are responsible to the Charity Commission, funders and donors, and the local community. Their main are duties:

• Setting the strategy and policies of the bureau, and ensuring bureau participation in Citizens Advice policy making through the democratic process
• Ensuring that the service meets Citizens Advice standards and that the needs of the local community are being adequately met
• Monitoring the financial position of the bureau and ensuring that it operates within its means
• Supporting the development of the bureau through participation in agreed projects
• Actively seeking to further the strategic objectives of the bureau
• Undertaking all necessary employment functions relating to staff members and ensuring that bureau training and development policy is adequate to meet the needs of staff.

The above is a brief outline of membership of the Trustee Board. Full details of the role can be obtained by contacting the Manager at the bureau.