Who are Dance Professionals Fund?
Dance Professionals Fund is an award-winning registered CIO providing financial and wellbeing support to dancers, dance teachers and choreographers. Our dedicated services bring together a range of effective ways of supporting dance professionals, including financial grants, signposting to support services, injury rehabilitation, career upskilling support and access to professional counselling. Dance professionals will receive holistic support from us whatever their situation.
Role Description
We are seeking trustees to join us from January 2027 for an initial term of three years. We are looking for a range of skills and experience, including:
- Experience and/or specialism in commercial dance or street dance
- A recreational dance teacher and/or owner of a dance school
- Background/experience in finance in a senior role or on a charity Board
- Experience within a benevolent fund as either as staff or trustee
- Background in legal expertise, in a senior role or on a charity Board
- Strong communication skills, comprehensive networking experience.
We welcome applications from anyone who is passionate about helping the Dance Professionals Fund achieve its objectives. Full trustee training will be provided.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and especially those from Global Majority groups. We are keen to add more voices with lived disability experience to the Board – helping us evolve our aims with all disabilities in mind.
Salary
All Trustee roles are voluntary. We will cover the travel costs of attending in-person meetings, and other costs such as childcare when required.
Location
Dance Professionals Fund is based at The Dance Space, 2 Market Square, Circus Street, Brighton BN2 9AS.
Board meetings are held four times a year in central London in accessible locations. Committee meetings dates are in line with each Committee’s remit and are held in person or online.
If you would like an informal chat about the role before applying, or need support in completing an application please do get in touch at recruitment@dancefund.org.uk.