This Volunteers’ Week, we’re launching an appeal for new volunteer trustees to join our Board and help us shape the future of our care for children and families.

At Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith, our mission is to make sure that every local child with a life-threatening condition, and their family, gets the care and support they need from the point of diagnosis. Our trustees play a vital role as the leaders and ambassadors for our charity, setting the strategic direction and ensuring we deliver our purpose.

Now, we’re looking to welcome new people onto our Board who can bring fresh insight, experience, and passion to our work. 

Steve Henly, Chair of Trustees

“Being a trustee is an extremely rewarding and worthwhile experience where you learn new skills, meet great people and bring your knowledge and life experience to make a real difference,” says our Chair of Trustees, Steve Henly.

“We are looking for a trustee who shares our passion to help every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

“We’re keen to hear from Welsh speakers and people from all cultures and backgrounds.

“I became a trustee in 2011. It was my first significant volunteering role having spent 30 years in the private sector and 16 years running my own industrial and commercial businesses. I wanted to do something that used my business insight and commercial skills not to just make money but for a more worthwhile purpose.

“For me, it had to be a local charity where I could see the impact of the Board’s decisions and one which supported children and young people. In 2016 I was elected to the role of Chair of Trustees, and it is an honour to lead a Board of dedicated and committed trustees, who share our Purpose of helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.”

About Us

We currently have two hospices - Hope House in Oswestry and Tŷ Gobaith in Conwy - and we’re proud to be supported by nearly 300 staff and more than 450 active volunteers. Our Board works closely with our full-time executive team to ensure we remain innovative, effective, and always focused on what matters most: the children and families we serve.

Our Chief Executive, Andy Goldsmith, says:

“The success of Hope House Children’s Hospices in delivering our Mission depends on the achievements of our people: an organisation of paid staff, volunteers, donors and supporters.

“Every Role Matters – whether in care, income generation, or operations, everyone plays a part in making our Purpose a reality.

“We’re one of the first and leading children’s hospice charities in the world, one that has grown and developed over 30 years. We are not however complacent about our achievements as we know that some children and families get support too late or not at all.

“We want to change that and that by becoming a trustee, together, we will help every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.”

How To Apply

If you think you could be the right person to join us on our journey, we’d love to hear from you. Visit our Trustee Opportunities page to find out more.

Trustee Opportunities

Or, for more information about the recruitment process, please contact our HR team at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01691 679679.