Chair
Macular Society
Andover and Central London. Travel to other locations/external events will be required
This is a voluntary position, with reasonable expenses paid
Every day, around 300 people are diagnosed with macular disease. Macular disease is cruel and isolating. It steals your sight, your independence, and your ability to do the things you love. It’s the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, and it can affect people of any age — even children — but not enough is known about why, and there is still no cure.
The Macular Society is working to deliver our ultimate ambition – to Beat Macular Disease. We are determined to end the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research and the best advice and support. We provide fair and accessible information, and a breadth of advice and support services to our communities to improve the lives of people living with macular disease, and campaign for eye health to be prioritised across society.
There is only one way to Beat Macular Disease for good. We must fund much more research now, until we find a cure, or find treatments that stop it in its tracks. Together, we can make sure the next generation won’t have their sight, confidence, and love of life stolen from them by macular disease.
THE ROLE
As our new Chair you will join at an exciting time for the charity as we look to grow our influence, income and profile further. We are shaping our long-term strategy, have plans to double our growth and will kick start a digital transformation project in 2027. We have a refreshed senior leadership team and board and dedicated volunteers and are an organisation that is ambitious and driven to achieve our mission.
We are looking for a commercially astute, strategic leader with a healthy risk appetite and deep understanding and experience of supporting organisations through transformation to help steer us through the next phase of our journey. You will demonstrate a deep commitment to the cause, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to foster collaboration, innovation and inclusion within the board and the charity.
If you are excited and ambitious to contribute to our mission and vision and feel that you bring the right blend of skills and experience we are looking for, we hope you will read on to find out more.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
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To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A covering letter that sets out your motivation for the role and describes the specific experience you can bring to the appointment.
We would also be grateful if you would complete the Equality and Diversity monitoring form on the online application process. This form is for monitoring purposes only and is not treated as part of your application.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: Friday 27th February 2026
Preliminary interviews: w/c 16th March 2026
Final Panel interviews: w/c 6th April 2026
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