SWEDA is a regional charity supporting people affected by eating disorders across the South and West. Set up in 1992 by a group of people affected by an eating disorder, SWEDA has since provided a range of services for people struggling with anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.

We have a highly skilled team of Trustees leading our charity. They bring a range of attributes and working backgrounds to the Board. Trustees are responsible for the running of the Charity and are there to assist in making major decisions in the best interest of the Charity and its beneficiaries. Decisions are made as a group. Trustees are nominated and voted onto the Board at the Annual General Meeting.

We are now recruiting a Chair of the Board of Trustees, who will hold the Board and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to account for the Charity's mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support and, where appropriate, challenge the Chief Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire SLT of the charity to achieve agreed objectives. They will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Chief Executive.

We are looking for a candidate who has skills and experience within strategic leadership and governance and who will establish a strong, effective and constructive working relationship with our CEO. We conduct five board meetings per year including the AGM plus sub-committee meetings. The majority of our meetings take place online but we do like to meet face-to-face a couple of times a year, therefore a willingness to travel to the South West is essential.