Join our Board of Trustees

We are looking for 2-3 new board members to bring their skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver and develop our Family Arts Campaign strategy as part of Arts Council England’s national portfolio.

We welcome applications from a range of experiences, however, we are specifically looking for skills and knowledge in one, or more of the following areas:

Expertise in working with families with additional needs
Age-friendly expertise
Strategic expertise in finance and fundraising

Deadline for applications is: 5pm, Friday 27th February 2026

Interviews will take place online on: Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th March

We will also be hosting an optional Family Arts Board FAQ webinar on Tuesday 27th January, 1pm, to give you the opportunity to meet the team and some of our Trustees and find out more about the roles.

Find out more about Family Arts Campaign, our Board of Trustees, the candidates we’re looking for, and how to apply below – or download the full recruitment pack.

Recruitment Pack

Book Q&A Webinar

About Family Arts Campaign

The Family Arts Campaign is the largest, national, cross-art form initiative to increase access to arts and culture for families of all ages. The Family Arts Campaign is a truly national organisation, with activity across the UK and 80% of its work delivered outside of London.

The Family Arts Campaign’s core mission is to ensure that every child and family in the country has access to a range of high-quality creative and cultural opportunities, regardless of their social background or where they live. The Family Arts Campaign supports the cultural sector to understand and support the diverse needs of families from all backgrounds, particularly those who may not think arts and culture is “for them”.

Our Priorities

Delivering high quality learning and events for professionals in the cultural sector, including national biennial large-scale conferences and leadership symposia
Providing advice, guidance and best-practice knowledge on family and age-friendly provision, supporting the cultural sector to follow and promote the Family Arts and Age Friendly Standards.
Developing new training opportunities around inclusive practice.
Managing and supporting a team of national Ambassadors to increase opportunities and access in areas of low engagement.
Running the national Fantastic for Families Awards to acknowledge the range and quality of work in family access and inclusion and promoting best practice through case studies of nominees.
Working with Arts Council England to provide support on ACE’s Investment Principles, with a focus on improving Diversity & Inclusion and Ambition & Quality in the cultural sector.
Growing and diversifying income, through ticketed events and conference income, event sponsorship, trusts and foundations, and wider income generating ideas and strategies
Build wider awareness of the Family Arts Campaign, and its aims. Support organisation to gain Charity status to acknowledge its contribution to families and the general public.
To ensure our own work as an organisation is inclusive, ambitious, high quality, and is environmentally sustainable.

Our Board of Trustees

The Family Arts Campaign has a dedicated, skilled and knowledgeable board who help to govern the strategic direction of the campaign and ensure the Family Arts Campaign’s work is delivered effectively.

Find out more about our board and current members.

As a Family Arts Board member, you will be expected to:

Attend board meetings every three months. These meetings will be delivered online via Zoom for 2 hours, with the potential of an in-person meeting once a year.
Provide strategic support for the Family Arts Campaign, helping to develop our aims, objectives and programme to be more impactful for cultural organisations and families.
Give input on ideas and suggestions for programmes, projects and activities and suggest areas of improvement regarding Family Arts Campaign objectives.
Review budget and cash flow and provide support on developing fundraising and income generation work.
Support the Family Arts Campaign to embed Arts Council England’s Investment Principles to help improve our work in Inclusivity and Relevance, Ambition and Quality, Dynamism and Environmental Responsibility.
Review board papers and minutes from board meetings.
Ensure good governance and best practice, supporting the organisation in complying with legislative and regulatory requirements.

About the Role:

The role is a voluntary position; however, any reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
You do not need to have academic or professional qualifications to be considered for the role.
You do not need to have had previous experience as a Trustee/board member to be considered for the role.
We welcome applications from those working across the UK.
You can be at any stage in your career to apply for the role.
We are looking for one Trustee space to focus on strategic management (see Finance and Fundraising specialist section); however, we are looking for two additional Trustees with a range of experience.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking to grow our Board and are looking for 2-3 Trustees to join us at an exciting time of development.

Required Skills & Experience

We are looking for board members who:

Show commitment to the Family Arts Campaign, and our aims and objectives
Have the courage and willingness to speak their mind in the boardroom
Can work effectively as a member of the team
Can think creatively and problem solve
Have good, independent judgement
Are willing to devote the necessary time and commitment to their duties as a Family Arts Campaign board member
Have experience of working with family audiences and communities to develop and lead work for children, parents & carers
Are passionate about access and inclusivity

We are also looking for skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

Expertise in age-friendly provision

At Family Arts Campaign, much of our work is thinking about ways to encourage opportunities and experiences for young children, however, we are keen to develop our work to think of the needs of older parents, grandparents and carers.

In 2015, we developed the Age-Friendly Standards as a way of encouraging the cultural sector to consider the needs of older participants. We have 500 organisations now signed up to the Age-Friendly Standards and expertise in age-friendly practice will help us to ensure we are thinking about the broad intergenerational needs of families, as well as consider specific age-friendly provision required by the sector.

We’re looking for someone with:

Experience of working in age-friendly contexts, with an understanding of emerging ideas and practice for older participants.
Understanding of intergenerational work, who can guide our thinking and work to supporting the cultural sector to accommodate needs of all ages.

Expertise in accessibility for families with additional needs

We are looking for a board member to help us strengthen our support for neurodiverse families and families with additional needs, ensuring our work removes barriers and enables full participation.
We’re looking for someone who has:
Skills and experience in either developing or running activities with and for neurodiverse children and/or families.
Understanding of latest emerging practice in supporting children and families with additional needs.

Expertise in finance and/or fundraising

As a small, ambitious organisation, we are looking for strategic support from our board to help monitor our finances, and to support us in developing new sources of income.

We’re looking for someone who:

Is skilled in financial management, with experience in leading an organisation’s financial strategy, who can provide additional guidance around financial monitoring and reporting within the board.
Has worked with fundraising teams to develop applications for successful bids and/or initiatives.
Can support the Campaign to become more dynamic and more sustainable.

How to Apply

If you are interested in becoming a Family Arts Campaign Trustee, there are two ways in which you can submit your application. With your submission, we ask all applicants to also submit a completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.

Option One
You may choose to submit a CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages of A4), setting out why you are interested in becoming a Family Arts Campaign board member and what you will bring to the role.

Option Two
Alternatively, you can submit a video, of no more than five minutes, telling us about your experience and why you are interested in joining the board and what you will bring to the role.

Submit your application to the Family Arts Campaign Executive Director, Anna Dever via email (anna.dever@familyarts.co.uk) no later than 5pm, Friday 27th February 2026.
Interviews will take place online via Zoom, on Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th March.

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

Recruitment Pack