Non-executive member of the Income Generation Governance Committee

Role Title:       Non-executive member of the Income Generation Governance Committee

Team:             Fundraising, Communications and Marketing

Group:            Income Generation Committee

Reports to:     Chair of the Income Generation Co

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families.  Our bespoke support is free of charge and available 365 days of the year. The supplementary support to our paid staff that our volunteers offer ensures the best experience for our supported families. The hospice recognises and values the unique contribution volunteers make.  

Role Purpose

We are seeking an exceptional volunteer to join our Income Generation Committee as a Non‑Executive Member. Working alongside Trustees and senior leaders, you will help shape and drive forward our income and marketing strategies, ensuring we can continue delivering exceptional care to families who need us. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant charity sector experience, particularly in contemporary fundraising and marketing disciplines. By contributing your expertise and insight, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the long‑term sustainability and impact of the organisation.

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insight, constructive challenge and guidance across income and marketing priorities.
• Share sector knowledge to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the income portfolio.
• Support the development of ambitious, innovative and sustainable fundraising approaches.
• Champion best practice in fundraising and marketing.
• Work collaboratively with Trustees, senior leaders and fellow committee members.

Essential Skills and Experience

We are seeking an individual who is:

• experienced in the non-profit sector, with substantial insight into the realities, challenges and opportunities of income generation today.
• specialised in at least one (ideally more) of the following areas: 

Digital fundraising: digital acquisition, online giving, digital optimisation

Supporter journeys and engagement: insight‑led supporter experience design

High‑value fundraising and major campaigns: strategic planning, mobilisation, creative development, impact storytelling

• forward‑thinking: able to consider the bigger picture and ask the right questions to support informed decision‑making.
• collaborative and values‑led, contributing constructively while upholding the organisation’s mission and values.
• committed to volunteering, motivated to use their expertise to make a meaningful difference.

Commitment

• This is a voluntary, non‑executive role.
• The committee meets quarterly, with occasional activity between meetings.
• Some reading, preparation and email engagement is required.
• Welcomed (but optional) involvement in strategic discussions or task‑and‑finish groups

What can I expect from volunteering with Shooting Star Children’s Hospice?

• The opportunity to work alongside passionate Trustees and senior leaders and help make a difference to children and families in your community.
• Insight into the governance and leadership of SSCH.
• Full training and induction for the role.
• Reimbursement of agreed out‑of‑pocket expenses in line with our volunteer policy.
• Monthly volunteer newsletter and occasional additional volunteering opportunities.
• Flexibility to explore other volunteer roles if you choose.
• Invitation to our annual volunteer thank‑you event.
• Opportunities to provide feedback via surveys, forms and the Volunteer Forum.

Values and Behaviour

As a charitable organisation our ambition is to see highly professional services which place life-limited children and their families at the heart of everything we do.  To achieve this ambition, we require all of our volunteers to share our common values and display behaviours that enable us to deliver our goal.

Our organisational values are:

Professionalism - we will safeguard our families, each other and our organisation by working to ethical and professional standards at all times.

Respect - We will treat each other with the utmost respect.

Integrity - We will be open, honest and transparent in all that we do.

Diversity - We will respect individuality and ensure inclusion and fairness to all.

Excellence - We will strive for excellence in all that we do.

TO APPLY:  Please complete an online application form at https://www.shootingstar.org.uk/how-you-can-help/volunteer/apply/

Or send your CV and a covering letter to volunteers@shootingstar.org.uk

If you have any questions please contact:  Melanie Hill or Tracy Sgambellone volunteers@shootingstar.org.uk

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.