Volunteer Join Alike’s Board of Trustees and help us end the loneliness of those impacted by cancer | Alike

We're looking for up to 3 new trustees to join our scaling digital charity!

What difference will you make?

Our board of trustees is essential to Alike’s mission. Working as a team, they take shared responsibility for maintaining alignment between our vision, strategy and day-to-day operations. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the executive team, driving Alike’s growth, inspiring new approaches, and helping us scale. Their perspective, insights, passion and collective experience is crucial to our mission as we continue combating loneliness and isolation throughout the cancer community.

What are we looking for?

Skills and Experience An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship An understanding of the challenges faced by those living with cancer and the impact of emerging technology in addressing these challenges Excellent communication skills and a collaborative working style Strategic and critical thinking skills - a problem-solver with a lateral thinking style Familiarity with the processes behind bringing a tech product to market Strong financial literacy - preferably within the charity sector or a regulated industry An understanding of the tenets of employment law and GDPR compliance at scale -preferably within the charity sector and/or a regulated industry We need trustees with a diverse range of skills, experience and knowledge, and would love to hear from people who could bring one or more of the following Leadership within NHS digital transformation, or commissioning, procurement and care delivery Experience in UK law, ideally in employment law, data protection or intellectual property Background in youth activism, social change or health policy and campaigning Senior leadership experience within the charity sector, preferably with experience of scaling You might not necessarily tick every single box - and that’s okay if you’ve got the passion and you feel confident that this role is for you, please do get in touch anyway. You could still be the perfect fit.

What will you be doing?

Joining our board of trustees is a commitment to Alike’s mission as well as our products. We need our trustees to not just believe in our potential, but to authentically champion it. Our ideal trustee can clearly envision Alike taking a leading role in combating isolation in the cancer community - and in making a lasting, positive change. We’re looking for an active, engaged and experienced trustees to join our existing board during this thrilling period of growth and innovation. We are looking for trustees who share our enthusiasm for Alike’s mission. We want someone who can be a champion for our community, our product and our successes, who firmly believes in not only our potential and ability to improve the lives of cancer patients and survivors with our products, but to make a lasting and positive change in combating the isolation experienced by people who have cancer.