Trustees
The Heart of England Forest
Based at Dorsington, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 8BD. Four in-person meetings per year
Voluntary
The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity working hard to create a huge new forest in the heart of the country that will benefit people and wildlife for generations to come. We take our mission very seriously; it has never been more important to invest in our natural environment. Planting trees and creating new woodlands is no longer just a positive ambition for the country, it’s essential. It is the simplest solution to help mitigate climate change and create new green spaces that can help reconnect people and communities with nature and the natural environment.
Our emerging new strategy has a mission to plant 12 million trees over 12,000 hectares. To date we have planted nearly 2.5 million trees. The significance and scale of our work cannot be underestimated: The Heart of England Forest – already the largest new native forest in the country – will become one of the largest forests in England.
THE ROLE
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals wishing to work as part of a small team, be a passionate ambassador for the Heart of England Forest charity whilst continuing to contribute through their own professional expertise and background as a collegiate member of the team, to ensure the Charity is positioned to deliver its strategic priorities. Along side this, we are also looking for strategic thinkers with board level decision making and are looking to diversify the Board by searching for people from a broad range of backgrounds which could include leadership gained within an NGO or commercial setting, land management and forestry, income generation, marketing and communications, digital engagement (social media, digital content and communications) and people with the necessary skills and behaviours to be an effective board member.
As Trustee this role combines leadership oversight and strategic advice to the Board, contributing to the overall strategic decision making and governance of the Heart of England Forest.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
We hope you will consider making an application. If you have questions about the appointment and would find it helpful to have an informal conversation, please contact Rebecca O’Connor rebecca.oconnor@starfishsearch.com and we will be happy to arrange a call.
To make an application, please submit:
Your CV (no more than three sides).
A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
We would also be grateful if you would also 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 timeline
Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026
Preliminary interviews with Starfish online: w/c 15th June 2026
Final Panel interviews with Heart of England Forest: w/c 7th July 2026
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