Trustee

MTW's Vision - "Greater wellbeing through music."

MTW's Mission - We deliver high quality Music Therapy for clients, innovative collaborations with partners and wider understanding of the benefits of music for all.

We're a UK charity working towards greater wellbeing through music in the East and West Midlands. Our mission is to deliver high quality Music Therapy for clients, innovative collaborations with partners and wider understanding of the benefits of music for all. Music Therapy is uniquely beneficial to people for whom talking therapies may not be effective, because music reaches deeper into the brain than language.

We are looking, in particular, for one or more of the following skills/experience to complement our existing Trustees:

• Finance
• Digital
• Safeguarding
• Fundraising
• Company Secretary
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
• Environmental sustainability

If you don't have any of these skills or experience please consider applying anyway! We're keen to hear from people with time and energy to commit to the valuable work of our charity.

We also want our Board to reflect the diverse community that Music Therapy Works supports.

We would really like to hear from you if you:

• Have a background in social care and/or safeguarding   
• Have a background in Music Therapy or a related field 
• Reflect MTW’s beneficiaries. For example: are you a disabled person? Do you have mental health needs? Are you a parent or teacher of a young disabled person, or a young person with mental health needs? Are you part of an adoptive family or do you work with children in care? Are you a carer for a person with dementia?

Whether you’re an experienced trustee or wanting to take up your first position at board level, we really want to hear from you! It is not necessary for you to have previous experience as a Trustee - training will be provided. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, but you must be over 18 years old.

Board meetings are held quarterly on Monday evenings, usually online, but sometimes in person in or around Worcester or Birmingham. We also have an annual in person away day and you may be asked for ad hoc support or advice on subcommittees.

What do you get out of being an MTW Trustee?

We recognise that volunteering with us is a two-way process and are keen to ensure you get the most out of your time with us.

Being a Trustee is a great way to ‘give something back’ while developing your skills in leadership, influencing, debating, negotiating, strategic and organisational planning. You will have the opportunity to meet, network and learn from people who may have very different professional backgrounds and life experiences to your own.

For full details about applying to become a Trustee for Music Therapy Works, including a role description, please download and read the candidate pack on MTW's website.



To register an initial expression of interest, please email us. We will be happy to discuss any queries you may have about the role or the recruitment process generally. 

To apply, please complete the application form in one of two ways:

You can either apply via an online form on MTW's website. As part of the application, you will be asked to upload your CV.

Or, you can download the application form as a Microsoft Word document and then email the completed form along with your CV to us.