About the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
The London LGBTQ+ Community Centre is an award-winning charity launched by a team of volunteers in 2017. In December 2021 we opened our first physical space in London’s Bankside.
Our mission is to provide London with a sober, intersectional, intergenerational community centre and café where all LGBTQ+ people feel welcome and supported, can build connections, and flourish. Our vision is for a more connected, belonging and thriving LGBTQ+ community in London.
Our values are:
Respect ⎢Community⎢ Intersectionality⎢ Empowerment⎢ Solidarity⎢ Responsibility
As a community space that welcomes around 13,000 visitors each year, hosting over 700 events, safeguarding is one of our key priorities.
In order to strengthen our ability to respond to issues as well as foresee them and bulletproof the Charity, we want to bring in a new Board member with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding in either similar environments or with solid transferable skills.
Trustee role description
All trustees have joint governing responsibilities with other trustees to ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
- Being responsible for the performance of the organisation and for its behaviour
- Ensuring that the organisation complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
- Acting as guardians of the organisation’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application
- Ensuring that the organisation’s governance is of the highest possible standard and is striving for best practice in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Safeguarding specific responsibilities
- Consider the Centre’s strategic plans and support the staff team to make sure they reflect safeguarding legislation, regulations specific to our activities, statutory guidance, and the safeguarding expectations of the Charities Commission
- Make sure there is space on the agenda for safeguarding reports and help trustees understand and challenge those reports
- Support the trustees in developing their individual and collective understanding of safeguarding
- Familiarise themselves with the work of the Centre to understand safeguarding on the ground
- Be a point of contact for staff or volunteers when they face issues they either are unable to resolve or need to be escalated
Time commitment
- 4 Board meetings / year (online and in-person)
- Up to 4 committee meetings / year (online)
- Around 4 hours / month to complete ad hoc tasks or support the team when needed
Trustee benefits
- Induction and training
- The opportunity to be part of the organisation’s journey at a very exciting moment
- An opportunity to influence & collectively-lead an organisation
- Develop new skills
- Opportunities to network with senior professionals
- The chance to contribute to helping all LGBTQ+ individuals in London to live happier, healthier lives and have a stronger sense of belonging
- The opportunity to work with a team of very passionate, professional, fun and diverse people
Ready to apply?
Please complete this form, where you can upload your CV by Sunday 2 November 2025 at 5pm.
We particularly welcome applications from trans, non-binary and POC candidates. We are a disability positive employer and we welcome the opportunity to provide reasonable adjustments as defined by the Equality Act 2010 during the interview process and upon appointment. Please inform us if you feel you meet this criteria.
If you have any questions, drop an email to bisila@londonlgbtqcentre.org.