The Place at Platt Lane is looking for trustees with the skills, expertise and enthusiasm to provide strategic direction, supporting the development of the business and helping it on its journey to becoming a sustainable, community-owned asset. 
When Fallowfield Library was threatened with closure due to budget cuts, Friends of Fallowfield and One Manchester set up a Charitable Incorporated Organisation to take on the lease. The Place at Platt Lane Board of Trustees developed a vision of creating a vibrant hub in the heart of the community and a local venue of choice for all.
The centre is developing well and has already begun to generate income. It offers a range of opportunities to support learning, skills, employment and wellbeing in addition to a library service. It is this wide-reaching offer Friends of Fallowfield and One Manchester are looking to build on as they move The Place at Platt Lane towards a position of sustainability. To help to achieve this and realise the vision Friends of Fallowfield and One Manchester are particularly looking for people with skills in the following areas:
• Business planning
• Networking and influencing
• Social media and marketing
• Legal and/or Accounting
• Bid writing and funding procurement
• Fundraising
• Community engagement
As a trustee you will be making decisions that will impact on people’s lives, so this is a fantastic opportunity to join the team and make a positive difference to the local community.
If you would like to be considered please submit an expression of interest (no more than one side of A4) detailing the skills and attributes you could bring to this role to Rob Willis, Centre Development and Partnership Manager at:
[email protected]
For more information on The Place, visit: www.theplaceonline.co.uk
For further information contact, Rob Willis, Centre Development and Partnership Manager, on 0787 500 9616, or email: [email protected], or Stuart Lynd, Chair, on 0796 616 4486, or email: [email protected]