Passionate About Home Life
Bristol is home to Banksy, the Balloon Fiesta, BBC Natural World, Blue-glass, Blackbeard, world-class universities and much much more. As a result of this, and other great stuff, Bristol is often cited as one of the UK’s most desirable cities to live, work, study and play in.
Thanks to Bristol’s growing reputation over the last few years there’s been a boom in new businesses and people who have relocated to and now call Bristol home. Whilst this has been great for many parts of the city, this growth has not been inclusive. For example, one of the negative impacts has been the increased pressure placed on the available housing stock resulting in rising house-prices and demand for both affordable and social housing. At the same-time the city has also seen a significant rise in homelessness leading to it having one of the highest rough-sleeper rates in the country.
Having a place called home is a basic human right, so BeOnBoard are proud to announce that we have partnered with several leading local organisations who are dedicated to making a positive difference to people’s quality of life through housing and their life’s at home.
We have teamed up with Solon South West, United Communities and Home Start Bristol. All three of these organisations are looking for the next generation of leaders to help strengthen the diversity of their boards with enthusiastic, community-minded people from all walks of life. While they are not necessarily seeking applicants with previous board-level experience, they do require people who represent the wider world that we live in and are passionate about providing quality homes and building resilient communities. They are also open to applications from under-represented BAME groups. So, if your interested in social housing, homelessness, rough-sleeping, domestic violence, food banks, fuel poverty, gentrification, social cohesion, place-making, town-planning or community development etc, read on to find out more about these amazing organisations and the available roles.
Solon
Solon South West and United Communities are merging to become Bristol’s largest housing association, working together to drive forward the agenda of affordable housing and stronger communities in the city. This is an exciting opportunity for two new Board members to play a key role in overseeing the organisation and provide new and different views.
No. of Board members sought: Two
Remuneration: £1900 PA
Frequency: Once a month
Closing Date: 4pm on September 22nd 2020
Start Date: October
Home-Start Bristol
Working across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, Home-Start Bristol supports struggling families with young children, enabling them to develop coping strategies and resilience as well as a sense of belonging to their local community. This small but friendly team are looking for hands-on board members with the confidence to get involved with tasks covering a broad range of areas.
