Become a Switchboard Trustee – Help Shape the Next 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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Become a Switchboard Trustee – Help Shape the Next 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard is one of the UK’s oldest LGBTQ+ charities proudly turning 50 in 2025. For half a century, we’ve been at the heart of the community: listening, supporting, and connecting LGBTQ+ people across Sussex through our helpline, domestic abuse services, social prescribing, older people’s (BOLD) programme, asylum seekers support, health improvement and community development work.

As we look ahead to our 50th anniversary and beyond, we’re seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of an organisation with deep roots and bold ambitions for the decades ahead.

✨ We’re especially keen to hear from people with experience or interest in:

  • Fundraising, marketing, or communications
  • Charity governance or legal expertise
  • Lived or professional experience relevant to LGBTQ+ communities

You don’t need prior board experience – just a genuine commitment to inclusion, equality, and making a difference.

What you’ll do:

As a Trustee, you’ll help guide Switchboard’s strategy, champion our mission, and ensure good governance as part of a collaborative, values-driven Board. You’ll bring your ideas, insights, and passion to help strengthen our voice and impact.

Key dates:

Applications close: 14 November
Shortlisting: 19 November
Interviews: 24 & 27 November
Appointment confirmed: December Board & AGM

If you’re ready to help us celebrate our legacy and shape our next 50 years, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 To apply, please email joshua.wells@switchboard.org.uk with a short expression of interest or CV – tell us why now and what you could bring to the role. Please do link in with Josh and our CEO Rob Sainsbury rob.sainsbury@switchboard.org.uk if you would like further information about the role.

Download a full Trustee Role Description

Together, let’s make sure every LGBTQ+ voice is heard.