War Child is the only specialist protection agency for children in war, and there has never been a more important time to support our work as a trustee.

Right now, one in five children worldwide – 520 million – live in conflict-affected areas, a number that has more than doubled since the 1990’s, when War Child was founded. These are not just abstract statistics. These figures represent a generation of real children growing up with deep psychological wounds, disrupted educations, and uncertain futures.

To achieve our mission of a safe future for every child affected by war, our role in the UK is two-fold:

-         Supercharging our fundraising growth to enable our Alliance colleagues and partners to reach more children in conflict zones with evidence-based support programmes

-         Advocating with governments to better protect children in war

This year sees us embark on a new five-year strategy. A clear-eyed response to escalating conflicts and global aid shocks, it sets out the sector-leading role War Child UK must continue to play with a new fundraising framework, ambitious goals on income and advocacy, and strategic choices designed to deepen our iconic relationships with the creative arts and further empower our people & culture.

In this context, we are looking for up to four new trustees to join our board, ideally those with experience in one or more of the following areas:

-         Safeguarding

-         AI and digital transformation

-         Advocacy and political campaigning

-         International development funding, practice and policy

Across any skillset, we’re looking for trustees who can bring the full depth and breadth of their experience, ask the questions that matter to support our leadership team, and commit wholeheartedly to the cause. We have a skilled, diverse, collaborative board and we want to make it even stronger.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in more details about the appointments process, please view our microsite here and contact our Executive Search partners Green Park on Harry.Marven@Green-Park.co.uk