Young Trustee Recruitment

At the Unite Foundation we have a vision of a future in which care experienced and estranged students in the UK attend university, progress in their studies and graduate at the same rates as other students. We want to ensure that all care experienced and estranged students have a home at university so that they can succeed. 

The Opportunity:

To support our work we are looking for two new young people (under 25) to join our Board of Trustees.  

As a Trustee you will be joining a successful charity with an exciting Board that is working on our new strategy, launched in October 2025, that builds on our work exploring how we can help to create a home at university for all estranged and care experienced students, not just those on our scholarship. 

Our scholarship population is overly represented in all areas where the mainstream student population is under-represented; including disability, mental health, class, race, ethnicity, faith, gender and sexuality. Currently the rich and diverse nature of our student population is not reflected in our board. We welcome interest from people who have lived experience of care or estrangement and would actively encourage people who have never held Trustee roles to apply.  

Our meetings are held ever 3 months, either online or in London. We will cover expenses that you incur in joining the meetings. Our meetings are currently held from 4-6pm, but we can be flexible to accommodate your schedule, alongside that of our other Board members. There is normally some ad-hoc activity outside of meetings, no more than 1-2hours a month that you can fit around your other commitments. 

Find Out More:

Read the Trustee Role Description
We recommend starting by reviewing the Unite Foundation Young Trustee role description to understand the responsibilities, time commitment and what being a Trustee involves.

Attend the “What is a Trustee?” webinar
If you’re unsure whether a Trustee role is right for you, join The Young Trustee Movement for an introductory webinar exploring what Trustees do and how young people can get involved.

Apply Now:

If you’d like to apply for the role please share your answers to the following three questions:  

• Why do you care about the Unite Foundation?  

• What would you like to gain from this experience?  

• Why would you like to be a Trustee for the Unite Foundation?  

You can either share these in an email or a video – whatever suits you. Please share your thoughts with info@unitefoundation.org.uk before the 11.59pm on Tuesday 23rd June.