We’re looking for passionate, motivated people who want to help shape the future of communities across the North East—and we’re inviting you to take your place at the table.

As a Point North trustee, you’ll:

• Play a key role in making decisions that improve lives and strengthen communities.
• Develop new skills in governance, strategy, and leadership.
• Connect with like-minded, driven individuals who share your passion for making a difference.
• Be part of a team tackling one of the region’s most significant challenges—poverty—while helping to enrich lives and create opportunities for the future.

Becoming a trustee is a unique opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to make a difference to the people and communities you care about.

Why become a Point North trustee?

Becoming a Point North trustee is a unique opportunity to make a difference in our community while growing your own skills and expertise.

Our trustees guide the strategic direction of Point North, making sure we continue to deliver meaningful support to the communities that need it most.

As a trustee, you’ll:

• Help steer an organisation that has awarded £70.3m in grants since 1995 and enriched the lives of over 1.1 million people in 2024 alone.
• Bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to shape our strategy and vision.
• Work with a diverse and dedicated Board and leadership team committed to creating positive change.
• We want our new trustees to reflect the communities we serve, and we value both lived and professional experience.

Previous Board experience is not essential—we’re looking for passion, perspective, and the ability to contribute to our mission.

To complement our current Board’s skills, we are particularly interested in people with expertise in:

• Finance and Audit
• Marketing and Communications
• Community Engagement

Most importantly, we’re looking for people who:

• Care deeply about County Durham, Tees Valley and the wider North East.
• Understand how poverty impacts lives and futures, and want to take action.
• Have a collaborative mindset and are eager to contribute ideas.
• Share our values of trust, respect, passion, adaptability, ambition, and advocacy for communities.

What to expect?

As a Point North trustee, your minimum time commitment is four meetings a year.

This is a voluntary position, but we cover travel and accommodation expenses for meetings.

You’ll receive a full induction to get you up to speed with our work and the difference we make in County Durham and Tees Valley