COVID-19 Closure
Woodhouse Community Centre will be closed to the public from Thursday 26th March to protect public health.
You may wish to join our mailing list to be kept up to date with our response to this unprecendented situation.
Some of our tenants are staying in place, but the IT suite and public facilities will not be available.
If you expect to attend an event here, please contact your event organiser.
We are available for questions via email and phone during office hours - info@oblong.org.uk / 0113 2459610
Main Oblong office will not be occupied.
We will also be joining in some of the local Mutual Aid support:
Leeds wide Mutual Aid groups - https://www.facebook.com/groups/855572711535845/
Woodhouse Specific Mutual Aid group for volunteers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/639699836806610/
Woodhouse number if you are in need of support while isolated - 0113 8980034
Trustee and Treasurer
Role Title: Trustee and Treasurer Trustee
Time commitment: 5 hours a month
Role description: Would you like to use your skills and experience effectively to help us learn, grow and develop. We can offer the right people the chance to improve their leadership skills, career prospects, develop new skills and really make a difference in our community. We have specialist places available on our team.
Main tasks:
General Trustee -
To ensure that charity operates within its aims and objectives. To assist in the development of the strategic direction of the charity. To provide support and guidance to staff.
To collectively lead and develop the strategic direction of our unique, small charity to expand our Community Centre, Mental Wellbeing services and work with Disadvantaged Adults. To provide pastoral support and expert guidance to staff, and specifically the Finance Worker. To ensure that charity operates effectively within its aims and objectives.
Treasurer -
To ensure that charity operates within its aims and objectives. To assist in the development of the strategic direction of the charity. To provide support and guidance to staff.
To collectively lead and develop the strategic direction of our unique, small charity to expand our Community Centre, Mental Wellbeing services and work with Disadvantaged Adults. To provide pastoral support and expert guidance to staff, and specifically the Finance Worker. To ensure that charity operates effectively within its aims and objectives.
To complete six monthly checks of finance record with the help of Finance Worker. To have a working knowledge of the monthly management accounts prepared and distributed by Finance Worker.
Skills description: We are specifically looking for people who can offer us any of these experiences: Currently living in Woodhouse, coming from our BME communities, under 25 years old or over 65 years old, being a disabled person. Have some experience of consensus decision making.
Extra Treasurer Skills - Some knowledge of finance is preferable, i.e. finance qualification, experience of managing budgets, being self employed, running a small business or equivalent.
Benefits from this role/Support given: Trustees are given a induction in to the role, training and access to networks
Interested? Then please complete our online Application Form
