Chair of Trustees

Chair of Trustees (Voluntary position)

Future Men is a dedicated and purposeful charity that offers an exciting opportunity for those who are passionate about tackling the challenges that boys and men face in our society.

We're looking for a confident, passionate Chair of Trustees who will lead the Board and is able and willing to actively contribute to our work.

At Future Men, the Board, as a whole, are responsible for setting the strategic direction, provide financial oversight, ensure relevant legislation compliance and support staff to deliver our mission.

We're looking for a confident, passionate Chair of Trustees who will lead the Board and is able and willing to actively contribute to our work.

Future Men has recently agreed a new strategy and operational plan. The incoming Chair will play a central role in supporting the Board and Chief Executive to oversee its delivery, strengthen governance and help ensure sustainable impact for boys, men and their communities.

At Future Men, the Board, as a whole, are responsible for setting the strategic direction, provide financial oversight, ensure relevant legislation compliance and support staff to deliver our mission.

We are looking for someone who is

• able to commit the time needed to be an effective Chair of Trustees and to take that responsibility seriously for an initial term of three years;
• empathetic and understanding of the issues affecting boys and men and keen to learn more about how wider society impacts these issues;
• willing to make positive contribution to our commitment to increase support and inclusion of boys and men in all aspects of society;
• willing to take on responsibility and be committed to learning about charity governance; 
• able to support and encourage Trustees to actively contribute to the charity by being responsive, supportive and committed to the fulfilment of Future Men’s purpose; 
• able to support trustees' development as needed

Time commitment/ main responsibilities:

• Board meetings:   Lead 4 meetings annually, and Board development days sessions as needed.  These meetings will be held online except for one face to face meeting (in December) 
• Attend subcommittee meetings, staff events, programme visits and external engagements as needed
• Active participation in the Trustee/ FM employee Buddy system.
• Attending at least 2 FM Communication days a year.
• Attend International Men’s Day (in November).  This is our flagship event and a great opportunity to network, meet staff, meet funders (current & potential) and learn more about our work 
• Meet regularly with the Chief Executive and maintain appropriate contact between meetings.
• Contribute to urgent decisions when they arise.

Please apply with CV and cover letter to hr@futuremen.org by Monday 2 November 2026

Ideally, we would like someone to start this role by 30^th November 2026, to ensure a comprehensive handover and shadowing our current Chair, who is leaving us in May 2027, having served 3 years in the role.

For an informal conversation please contact:

Bernie Hollywood, Chair of Trustees on  berniehollywood@googlemail.com

OR

Alastair Smith-Agbaje, CEO on A.Smith-Agbaje@futuremen.org

You can find out more about our work on:   www.futuremen.org

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.