NewBridge is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our growing Board of Trustees, to help us build on our diversity, knowledge and skills. We are looking for a range of experiences and expertise, including a treasurer.
NewBridge is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our growing Board of Trustees, to help us build on our diversity, knowledge and skills. We are looking for a range of experiences and expertise, including a treasurer.
Join the Board of Trustees at The NewBridge Project!
The NewBridge Project is an active artist-led community that supports artists, curators and communities through the provision of space for creative practice, curatorial opportunities and an ambitious artist-led programme of exhibitions, commissions, artist development and events.
We create ways for audiences to engage with the creative process, while nurturing artistic & curatorial practice in an engaged and discursive community.
We engage people inside our building, off-site and through digital platforms, connecting with people in our new neighbourhood of Shieldfield, the North East and nationally.
We shape our work in response to artists’ and communities’ needs and interests, through creative collaborations and consultations, and we aim to be a genuine community resource.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic people to join our Board of Trustees at an exciting time of genuine growth for our organisation.
Over the past couple of years, our programmes have expanded and we have moved out of the city centre into Shieldfield. Our newer initiatives include For Solidarity, a network of north east climate and social justice projects; Create/Disrupt, which offers opportunities for non-university/traditional education routes into the arts, and a range of community activities in our new location of Shieldfield, including a youth programme. New Trustees will support NewBridge to build on our diversity, knowledge and skills.
We value both work and lived experiences in our Trustees and you don’t have to have been on a Board before – we’re more interested in the experience you bring and your interest in supporting NewBridge and the work we do. We will ensure you are supported to understand the role by our current Trustees and staff, and through training.
We are committed to developing more diverse representation, and for our Trustees to reflect the communities we engage with through our work. We especially welcome and encourage applicants from people who are d/Deaf or disabled, and/or are of the global majority* who are underrepresented on our Board.
The Trustee Information pack has everything you need to know about being on our Board, has details on how to apply, and how to get in touch with us if you have any questions.
Theres is a separate Information Pack for the role of Treasurer which has further information about NewBridge’s financial management and the responsibilities of this role.
What we’re looking for in a Trustee:
Commitment of Trustees:
Once accepted, Trustees serve an initial 3-year term which can be renewed twice (maximum 9 years) – however there is no official minimum time limit and Trustees can step down at any point as necessary.
All Trustee roles are unpaid. We support expenses to cover travel, childcare and access costs, and aim to hold meetings at times that can accommodate our Trustees’ work, family and personal circumstances. Recently our meetings have been held after 4pm on a Monday but time and day is flexible and will likely vary as we bring in more Trustees.
NewBridge is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status governed by a Board of Trustees and managed by a staff team who oversee day-to-day operations.
The Board steer the governance of NewBridge, ensuring it operates within its agreed aims, objectives and values. Trustees meet at quarterly Board meetings where they review operations and progress through written reports, management accounts and organisational risk register, annually reviewing policies and business plan. Trustees also actively engage both collectively and individually outside of board meetings, supporting the staff team 1-to-1 and through sub-groups.
Even though many duties are delegated to staff, the Board must make clear decisions about such delegation; the ultimate responsibility for every aspect of the Company’s operation lies with the Board of Trustees. It is therefore important that all Board Members ensure that they understand the history of The NewBridge Project and its current situation and keep abreast of other issues that might affect the company.
Further to this, if you have experience not included in the list above but feel you have something to bring to NewBridge, then please do get in touch!
We are looking to meet the right people for these roles, so please do get in contact with us to arrange an informal conversation with our Chair, Ilana Mitchell, if you would like to find out more.
There is no deadline, and this opportunity is rolling.
Please get in touch with us to find out more about becoming a Trustee at NewBridge.
To apply please send your application to Ilana Mitchell, Chair of the Board of Trustees on chair@thenewbridgeproject.com
We have a number of different ways to apply for this role. You can do this through:
In your application – please include:
Have questions or want to get in touch?
If you would like to discuss the role further, understand more about what’s being a Trustee involves or have any questions, then please contact Ilana by email on chair@thenewbridgeproject.com
Both Ilana and NewBridge’s Director Rebecca Huggan, are available to meet in person or virtually to have a conversation before making an application.