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SeeSaw Chair of Trustees Vacancy
SeeSaw is an award-winning and highly respected Oxford-based charity which provides bereavement support for children and young people across Oxfordshire. We were established in 2000 and have gone from strength to strength. Our Chair who has seen us through most of this success is now retiring and we’re looking for someone to lead us forward into the next stage of our development. We employ a team of clinical practitioners, fundraisers and support staff, and have 14 volunteer support workers.
The role involves:
• Leading a skilled and experienced group of trustees at 4 board meetings per year, plus a strategy meeting,
• Meeting regularly with the Director to provide line management and support
• Representing SeeSaw to external stakeholders and supporters
You will need to have:
• Good leadership skills
• An open, collaborative, consensual approach
• Tact, diplomacy and good communication and interpersonal skills
The role will begin in November 2025, but a handover period before then would be desirable.
Please read the document below for further information about the job description.
SeeSaw Chair Role Description 2024
If you would like to support this much-loved charity to continue to deliver its great service sustainably, or would like more information, please contact the Vice-Chair Kay Symons – [email protected]

Volunteering for SeeSaw
Here at SeeSaw we value our volunteers as they are essential in helping us support children and young people experiencing bereavement.
SeeSaw depends on volunteers for many areas of our work. Volunteers may be trained to provide direct support to bereaved children or help us with fundraising and raising awareness about SeeSaw’s work. It is a good way to meet new people, builds essential skills and make a difference to the lives of bereaved children.
The types of volunteers we actively need
Fundraising Volunteers – Our Fundraising Team relies on many volunteers to help with events. Some of the ways that volunteers help might include taking part in bucket collections, stewarding runners, running a SeeSaw stall at a local event or by selling raffle tickets.
Volunteer Ambassadors – Our Volunteer Ambassadors give talks and presentations about our vital work to the community, represent SeeSaw at events and carry out cheque collections.
Why volunteer?
There are so many wonderful reasons people choose to volunteer. For some it provides an opportunity to:
- Give something back to an organisation that has impacted on a person’s life, either directly or indirectly
- Make a difference to the lives of others
- Feel valued and part of a team
- Spend quality time away from work or a busy lifestyle
- Gain confidence and self-esteem
Volunteering also creates many opportunities for:
- Gaining new skills, knowledge and experience
- Enhancing a CV
- Improving employment prospects
- Meeting new people and making new friends
- A chance to socialise
- Getting to know the local community
If you have a little spare time and would like to find out more about the fundraising volunteer opportunities that are available, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Charlotte [email protected].