Coach Core Foundation is recruiting three volunteer trustees to join its board: Charity Treasurer, Fundraising and Income Generation Trustee, and HR and People Trustee.
About Coach Core Foundation
Coach Core is a nationwide education and employment charity that uses sport and apprenticeships to engage 16–24-year-olds facing significant barriers to employment. It was created by The Royal Foundation in 2012, as a response to the 2011 London riots and as a legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since 2012 it has supported over 1,000 apprentices, working with over 300 employers across the sport and physical activity sector. The charity is delivering ahead of schedule on its Project 1500 strategy and is entering a new period of growth.
The roles
Trustees work with co-trustees and senior management on strategy, financial sustainability, safeguarding and governance, read papers in advance, and take part in four quarterly board meetings and an annual strategic away day. Each role has its own trustee pack on the Coach Core careers page.
Terms
- Unremunerated voluntary role; out-of-pocket travel and expenses reimbursed.
- Three-year term, renewable.
- Time: four quarters of a one-hour online update plus a two-hour in-person meeting in central London (about 3 hours per quarter), plus around 12 hours a year of ad-hoc advice. Remote attendance can be arranged when required.
- Subject to references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Coach Core particularly welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of the communities it supports.
How to apply
Email a CV and a short supporting statement (1–2 pages) addressing the person specification for your chosen role to Gary Laybourne, Chief Executive Officer: gary.laybourne@coachcore.org.uk. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 6 November 2026. Interviews week commencing 16 November.
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About Coach Core Foundation
Coach Core is a nationwide education and employment charity that uses sport and apprenticeships to engage 16–24-year-olds facing significant barriers to employment. It was created by The Royal Foundation in 2012, as a response to the 2011 London riots and as a legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since 2012 it has supported over 1,000 apprentices, working with over 300 employers across the sport and physical activity sector. The charity is delivering ahead of schedule on its Project 1500 strategy and is entering a new period of growth.
The roles
Trustees work with co-trustees and senior management on strategy, financial sustainability, safeguarding and governance, read papers in advance, and take part in four quarterly board meetings and an annual strategic away day. Each role has its own trustee pack on the Coach Core careers page.
Terms
- Unremunerated voluntary role; out-of-pocket travel and expenses reimbursed.
- Three-year term, renewable.
- Time: four quarters of a one-hour online update plus a two-hour in-person meeting in central London (about 3 hours per quarter), plus around 12 hours a year of ad-hoc advice. Remote attendance can be arranged when required.
- Subject to references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Coach Core particularly welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of the communities it supports.
How to apply
Email a CV and a short supporting statement (1–2 pages) addressing the person specification for your chosen role to Gary Laybourne, Chief Executive Officer: gary.laybourne@coachcore.org.uk. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 6 November 2026. Interviews week commencing 16 November.