Volunteer Board Member

WeMove Europe; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A campaigning organisation in the United Kingdom is looking for passionate volunteers to join its Board of Directors. Members will oversee strategy and performance while ensuring legal compliance. Candidates should bring diverse skills, particularly in communication, fundraising, and digital campaigning. This role requires attendance at quarterly meetings, with a commitment to travel within Europe 1-2 times a year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

Qualifications

• You are a changemaker in your community and/or a part of a community of activists.
• Ability to communicate and work in English.
• Willingness to travel within Europe 1-2 times a year.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the organisation’s strategy and performance.
• Ensure financial sustainability and compliance with legal requirements.
• Manage risks related to legal, financial, and reputation.

Skills

Communication & Media expertise

Fundraising

Digital Campaigning

Organising

Political Campaigning

Experience on a Board

Good communication skills

Job description

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WeMove Europe is seeking passionate and motivated volunteers to join our Board of Directors, with a range of skills or experience to complement our current Board.

About the Role

WeMove Europe is seeking passionate and motivated volunteers to join our Board of Directors, with a range of skills or experience to complement our current Board.

Who we are

WeMove Europe is a members-based, digital-first campaigning organisation that believes people have the power to make change happen, and that politics in Europe are in drastic need of a rethink so that they put people and planet first.

Our job is to move a community of almost a million people across Europe on issues that matter - including the climate emergency, migrant rights, workers' rights, better governance, and more. We know this number of people also needs to grow and diversify further so we can represent a strong critical mass that can bring about change in Europe.

About You - Who are we looking for?

Board members are central to the success of our mission. A Board is only as strong as its collective members and we are looking to be diverse in age, experience, skills, gender, ethnicity, and perspectives. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas:

• You are a changemaker in your community and/or a part of a community of activists
• Expertise in Communication & Media (especially for Campaigns)
• One or a combination of these areas are an added bonus:
• Fundraising/individual giving
• Digital Campaigning
• Organising
• Political Campaigning
• Previous experience within a Board of Directors
• Good communication skills
• Ability to communicate and work in English
• You are based in Europe and willing to travel within Europe 1-2 times a year

Key Responsibilities

• Governance: The Board is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s overall strategy and performance.
• The Board is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the organisation.
• It is responsible for ensuring the financial sustainability and solvency, as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• It is responsible for legal, financial, and reputational risks oversight.
• At times, the Board will work in smaller committees or working groups for specific purposes when needed.

Time Commitment

• Start date: Autumn 2025
• Term duration: one term lasts 3 years and Board members can serve a maximum of two terms.
• Meetings: At a minimum, the Board meets quarterly with some additional conference calls in between. Board members are encouraged to be active participants striving to attend all meetings and at least one in-person meeting per year.

Next steps

Please submit your CV and letter of interest in English. In your letter of interest, please include:

• Why you're interested in WeMove Europe
• What you hope to bring
• Where you think WeMove can be in 5 years

Application deadline: rolling applications, will close when roles are filled

About us

WeMove Europe is an international campaigning organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe on issues that matter — including climate emergencies, migrant rights, workers' rights, better governance, and more.

At the centre of what we do are two key beliefs: that people hold the power to drive change, and that the Europe we live in today needs real, deep-rooted transformation so that its politics reflect the needs of people and planet rather than corporations and profit.

When we all take action together, we create something bigger than ourselves and build momentum for real political change. That is when politicians start listening to us, when big business feels the pressure, when hope becomes a reality.

And when we become unstoppable!