Trustee

About the Role

Trustee Opportunity for a Person with Expertise in Registered Social Housing

We’re looking for a dedicated volunteer Trustee to join our Board and help steer our organisation through its next chapter of growth and impact.

The Bridge Project is a well-established Bradford based charity with over 35 years’ experience delivering services and projects addressing a range of issues such as drug and alcohol use, risk taking behaviours, relationships, housing, physical/mental health, and employment. We work with individuals, families, partners, and communities to improve people’s lives in a sustainable way, empowering people experiencing multiple barriers to achieve positive change.  Our aim is to develop our social housing arm and become a registered provider by the end of 2026.

We currently employ over 120 staff, 40% of whom are ‘experts by experience’ and have joined us through our volunteering programme.  We are recognised as being innovative and recovery focused, and our services have been highlighted nationally as examples of best practice in the sector. Our portfolio of services and projects are constantly evolving in response to the changing needs of our service users and our local communities. Currently this includes recovery focussed drug treatment services, housing and resettlement support, access to education, training, and employment (ETE), volunteering programmes, support for people engaged with criminal justice services and befriending/mentoring services for people with significant barriers to recovery and community reengagement.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals with:

• Proven experience in registered social housing (e.g. development, regulation, tenancy management, policy, finance).
• An understanding of governance, compliance, and risk in the social housing sector.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strategic thinking and collaborative leadership.
• Ideally able to travel to meetings in Bradford, but due to the specialist nature of the appointment it is possible to attend meetings virtually, so the ideal candidate could live anywhere in the UK.

Your Role as Trustee

As a Trustee, you’ll:

• Contribute to strategic decision-making and oversight.
• Ensure our services remain high-quality, ethical, and financially sustainable.
• Champion our mission to empower people experiencing multiple disadvantages, to enable positive change in their lives.
• Attend quarterly board meetings and sub-committees.

 Why Join Us?

• Make a tangible impact on peoples’ lives.
• Collaborate with a passionate and diverse board.
• Gain experience in nonprofit governance and leadership.
• Be part of an organisation that values innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

How to Apply

In the first instance, please contact the Chief Executive Jon Royle for further information, jon.royle@thebridgeproject.org.uk – at this initial stage, please do not complete an on-line application.