Volunteering for MACS
Becoming a volunteer at MACS helps us assist those in need in the community. Our volunteers provide a valuable service to our organisation. Our volunteers gain experience working with clients and as part of a charity.

If you understand the importance of client confidentiality and have at least a few hours to spare a month then MACS would like to hear from you. We can offer excellent job satisfaction that makes a real difference to the lives of people in the community.

In return for your commitment, you would receive training and support for any tasks you may be interested in.

What tasks can a volunteer do?
There are various tasks available for volunteers.

These include:
• Fundraising
• Development work - i.e. assisting with marketing, publicity, etc.
• Assisting with our Projects
• General administration
• Doing research for MACS and for products for clients

And much more…

Contact MACS for further information about volunteering and an application form.  

How to become a volunteer
Write to MACS giving brief details on how you feel you could contribute to MACS and what you would like to gain from your experience as a volunteer.

You can contact us on 01273 664000 to discuss the volunteering opportunities further.

Volunteers would be subject to a Criminal Records Check due to working amongst vulnerable people.

Trustees
MACS trustees are valuable volunteers who use their experience and skills to help develop and manage the organisation. Trustees are elected by members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Board of Trustees

Chair - Peter Hilditch (trustee from October 2006):  
Peter is a retired managing director of a large food company (Aunt Bessie’s) and has been a consultant in the food industry.  He has worked in city regeneration projects in Hull and Driffield and has experience of strategic planning, business development, human resources and fundraising.    Peter volunteers for 4sight a charity for blind people.    

Vice Chair - David Coldwell (trustee from  June 2009):  David has returned to MACS after a break.  He was previously Chair of Trustees.  A retired Company Director, David’s working life was spent in the shipping industry, substantially in Hong Kong.  He returned to UK in 1999 on retirement and became involved in MACS as a trustee in 2001.  Additionally, he is involved with one other local charity as a business consultant (honorary position).

Treasurer - Michael Carpenter (trustee from April 2005): 
Michael currently works at the Healthcare Commission, having previously held a similar position at the Audit Commission.  He has worked on a wide range of projects covering health, education, social services, the police and financial and performance management.   

Tony Bennett (trustee from 2006:)
Tony is an experienced academic and financial manager.   He runs an accountancy consultancy practice and is a Registered Member in Practice of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.   He was previously an officer of Brighton Cares, a charity which helped people affected by HIV/AIDS to live with dignity.

Miranda Martin (trustee from September 2005): 
Miranda is a solicitor and has worked in the voluntary and private sectors and has particular understanding of the voluntary sector and service users through her previous work where she specialised in immigration and employment law.  She currently specialises in employment law.

Yared Asfaw Tefari (trustee from February 2008): 
Yared is originally from Ethiopia, where he was a High Court Judge.  He is an active volunteer at his local Community Centre and is studying for a Post Graduate degree at Brighton University.

Terry Mase (trustee from February 2010):
Terry works in television and has experience of managing budgets in this and in his previous employment for a FTSE 100 company.  He is particularly interested in business and current affairs and has demonstrated his commitment to MACS by attending several Trustee meetings as an observer. Terry has agreed to take the ‘portfolio’ of the local voluntary sector. 

If you have think that you could benefit MACS in a trustee capacity, then contact us either by writing to MACS or telephone 01273 664000.