Introduction to the Community Hubs programme

Delivery of the Community Hubs programme is overseen by the Community Hubs Strategic Oversight Board and the Community Hubs Programme Board. We are inviting applications from local residents and from VCS organisations to sit on each of these boards. 

1. The Strategic Oversight Board will aim to ensure that the Community Hubs Programme is successfully delivered. 

• The board will meet once every three months, with members committing to attend six meetings over a term of 18 months. Including pre-reading, attendance at meetings and follow-up/emails, it is anticipated this will amount to 4-6 days of time.
• We are looking to appoint two resident representatives and one VCS representative (who will be joined by Redbridge Council for Voluntary Services - RCVS) to the board. Members will be supported to participate in the Board (further information about the support available is detailed below).
• Although advisory in nature, the decisions of the Strategic Oversight Board will feed into  the Council’s wider Cabinet decision-making structures and processes. Performance, membership and approach of the Strategic Oversight Board will be reviewed regularly.

2. The Programme Board will aim to ensure that the Community Hubs Programme is successfully delivered, advising, reviewing and signing off on activity in line with the Programme Plan.

• The board will meet once every two months, with members committing to attend nine meetings over a term of 18 months. Including pre-reading, attendance at meetings and follow-up/emails, it is anticipated this will amount to 4-6 days of time.
• We are looking to appoint two to three resident representatives and at least two VCS representatives to the board. Members will be supported to participate in the Board (further information about the support available is detailed below).
• The decisions of the Programme Board will be in line with the Council’s wider Cabinet decision-making structures and processes. Performance, membership and approach of the Strategic Oversight Board will be reviewed regularly.

Resident representatives will be offered vouchers to compensate for their time in meetings, in addition to covering agreed expenses.

What do we want from you?

You do not need to be an expert in Community Hubs or have previous experience of sitting on governance boards to apply. However, applicants will need to fulfil the following criteria:

• Attend meetings, in-person and/or online.
• Undertake reading before the meetings and follow-up actions from meetings.
• Be committed to the successful delivery of the Community Hubs programme.
• Act in line with the code of conduct and expectations laid out in the relevant Terms of Reference, and to the Nolan Principles.
• Be politically neutral and not aligned with any political party.
• Be a Redbridge resident and/or work for a voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisation based or working in Redbridge to apply. 
• Recognise that Community Hubs Programme governance sits within and is subject to wider Council governance and decision-making structures.
• Recognise that the Council may need to make changes to Community Hubs Programme governance, including its membership, and that its decision is final.

Please complete this form if you are interested in being a resident or VCS representative on one of these boards.

Applications open on Wednesday 2nd February. The deadline for applications is midnight on Wednesday 23rd February. 

A Supporting Information Pack with additional detail about the programme, these roles and the application process is available to download here.