Would you like to give back to your community?

• Do you have a good understanding of Gloucestershire’s communities?
• Are you passionate and knowledgeable about opportunities for young people?
• Do you want to ensure that those who are marginalised or vulnerable to engagement in crime or anti-social behaviour have the best life chances?
• Would you like to make a difference in your county?

Gloucestershire Community Foundation is looking for two new volunteer grant panel members to help make decisions on applications for funding by community groups and charities that work with young people at risk of engagement in crime or anti-social behaviour.

About Gloucestershire Community Foundation

Our vision is to bring together the talent, skills, and resources available across Gloucestershire to help support disadvantaged people and build vibrant communities. In 2023, through grant making and working with donors, we distributed £438,000 to groups and individual in communities throughout the county.

About the High Sheriff Panel

The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire grants programme panel is particularly focused on diverting young people from engagement in crime and anti-social behaviour through offering opportunities to engage in challenging activities that raise self-esteem and develop skills. These include projects like ‘Transition Tuesdays’ at The Rock in Cheltenham and ‘Good in the Hood’ at Nailsworth Youth Club. You can see the most recent full list of grants that GCF has given here.

About panel members

Grants panel members:

• Share their knowledge of the county, Gloucestershire’s communities and of young people
• Read applications for funds from community and charity groups that are making a difference in the daily lives of young people
• Attend and prepare for three two-hour meetings a year
• Read and analyse information
• Share their views succinctly and clearly
• Maintain confidentiality

Diversity is taken into consideration when recruiting members to funding panels to try to ensure fair representation of the communities we serve. Diversity is considered in terms of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, disability, age, gender reassignment, or religious belief as well as relevant skills and job-related experience. 

Please download the information pack which includes the role description and other appropriate information about GCF – High Sheriff Volunteer Panel Member Recruitment Pack. If you would like more information about this role, you would be welcome to contact Helen Wolfson, Grants Officer  at GCF for an informal conversation with you regarding your application.

If you would like to apply, please do fill out the application & equal opportunities monitoring forms, (links below) explaining why you are interested in becoming a volunteer panel member and how your skills and experience are appropriate for the role.

• High Sheriff Volunteer Panel Member Application form
• High Sheriff Volunteer Panel Member EOM form

Send these together with a CV or Linkedin profile if you have one to our Grants Officer, Helen Wolfson – grantsofficer@gloucestershirecf.org.uk.

We will ask for referees for those shortlisted for the roles.

The closing date for applications is 9am, Tuesday 21st May 2023.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to meet with existing panel members and GCF staff in an online conversation on Thursday 13th June at 9am. 

Thank you so much for your interest.