Regather Board Member

Working with The University of Sheffield

Role

Directors meet quarterly at Regather Works - you will be expected to attend these meetings. You will also be required to attend the annual AGM. As well as abiding by the Directors Code of Conduct. Directors have 4 types of legal duties outlined below.

Responsibilities

The duty of good faith - to be trustworthy and honest. To keep things confidential. Avoid conflicts of interest and respect collective decision making.

The duty to take care - to read papers and be prepared for meetings. To ask questions and challenge when necessary. To ask advice from senior staff members and independent advisors.

The duty to obey the law.

The duty to act in the society’s best interests.

Qualifications

No set qualifications or experiences are required to be a director, but from time to time the board of directors may look to assess the diversity of skills and experiences within the current board and seek to recruit to fill certain gaps. The main qualification is a desire to support Regather to thrive, to be sustainable and adhere to the law and our values.

Additional Information

Serving term

When joining as a Director, you are expected to commit to an initial term of 3 years.
Regather is looking to establish a maximum serving term of Directors of 3 x 3 years before a Director would have to step down for at least one year. There is no penalty for stepping down early.

Election Process

Directors are democratically voted for at the Annual General Meetings and new Directors or those who have come to the end of their 3 year term who want to stand again, are voted on. Only Members can vote on the appointment of Directors.
We also have the power to Co-opt Directors in between the AGM meetings, these Directors would then be up for formal election at the following AGM.

Chair of the Board of Directors

Regather operates a revolving Chair process – this means that Directors take it in turns to be the Chair at Directors meetings. The role of the chair is to: