Our charity

Manchester Settlement will celebrate a 130-year anniversary in 2025, quite a remarkable achievement that our current team and all those that have contributed to that work previously should be very proud of.
Centred around our amazing Community Hub building in Openshaw, but with outreach projects across North and East Manchester, our purpose continues as it has for all these years. We exist to do everything that we can to reduce the impact of poverty in all its forms on the where we are trusted to work. Whilst the services we provide have developed and expanded over time our methods and values have remained true to our belief that people are more powerful when they are connected to others in communities and that those communities.
Our reputation as a progressive, high performing, values led community charity has meant that we are planning for services in 2025 – 2028 with our highest ever turnover and staffing levels.

Trusteeship at Manchester Settlement

A rare opportunity has now arisen for new people to join our board of trustees, to help us to ensure that this growth is managed effectively, and is centred around our values.
The asks of a trustee
To attend approximately 6 meetings per year held at 5.30pm To attend an annual half day development session. Most meetings are held face to face.
To bring support and challenge to meetings - to help the charity develop
To contribute to more specific parts of charity management dependent on your skills/ interests - maybe you are interested in IT, finance, marketing or one of our service areas
To engage in online Trustee training
To be able to commit to the role for at least 3 years

Skills/ Experiences we currently need
We are interested to hear from anyone that truly cares about the success and potential of our charity - that is the main thing.

We are also interested in people that professional skills/ experience related to:-
• Finance/ Accounting • Business/ Digital Transformation
• Children’s Services • Community Health Services
• Property / Housing Management • Safeguarding
• Fundraising • HR / EDI
• Engaging with communities facing inequalities • Engaging with BAME communities

What you get back
Our trustees report a great deal of pleasure in being able to convert their life or work skills into supporting a local charity, delivering outcomes every day in our local community.

The process
If you are interested, or have some questions, please complete the very basic online form here. I will arrange for you to visit of charity, to get a feel for what we are about, and for an intial discussion about the role. The next stages include the submission of a CV and and an interview with trustees

My very best wishes Adrian Ball
Chief Executive