The Young Women’s Hub Chair of Trustees Application

Chair of Trustees — The Young Women’s Hub
This application has three parts: your application details, the trustee eligibility declaration, and an equal opportunities monitoring form. The monitoring form is optional and anonymous - your answers are not seen by the shortlisting panel and are used only to help us understand who is applying.
Part A — Application Form
Closing date: 6 November 2026
1. Your details
Full name

First NameLast Name
Preferred pronouns (optional)
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone number

Area CodePhone Number
Email address
example@example.com
How did you hear about this role?
2. Supporting statement
Please write a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words telling us:
- Why you want to become Chair of Trustees at The Young Women's Hub
- How your skills, experience and qualities meet the person specification in the recruitment pack
- Anything else you'd like the panel to know
Supporting Statement (approx. 1,000 words)
3. Relevant experience summary
A short summary to help the panel navigate your CV - not a repeat of your supporting statement.
Governance / trustee / board experience
Secondary school experience
SEND experience
Other relevant professional or voluntary experience
4. Time commitment
Please confirm you are able to commit to the time requirements set out in the recruitment pack (approximate board meetings per year, plus ad hoc availability).

5. Referees
Please provide two referees who can comment on your suitability for this role. We will not contact referees without your permission.

Please provide two referees who can comment on your suitability for this role. We will not contact referees without your permission.

Rows	Referee 1	Referee 2
Name
Relationship to you
Organisation
Email
Phone
May we contact before interview? (Y/N)

6. Disclosure
Do you have any unspent convictions, or any matter that would affect your eligibility to act as a charity trustee or to work with children? (This will not automatically exclude you — see the eligibility declaration in Part B.)
7. Access requirements
Do you have any access requirements for the interview process (e.g. format, timing, physical access, online participation)?
8. Declaration
I confirm that the information given in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Signed:
Date:

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Part B — Trustee Eligibility Declaration
Required of all prospective trustees under the Charities Act. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly provide false or misleading information on this declaration.

I confirm that I am not disqualified from acting as a charity trustee. In particular, I confirm that I:
I confirm that I:
I understand that YWH will carry out an enhanced DBS check and online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, as this is a school-based charity, and I consent to these checks being carried out.
Signed:
Date:

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2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate

Chair of Trustees — The Young Women’s Hub