Get Involved
How You Can Help
There are many ways you can get involved – from day to day track operations, to trustee positions and fundraising for the track.
As a newly established charity, we are currently recruiting for a number of trustees.
Open Trustee Positions
We welcome you to apply for the following open Trustee positions within the newly formed Abbey View Community Athletics Track (AVCAT) Charity. You would join the leadership team of dedicated trustees, who are engaged in the advancement of sport in Hertfordshire, for the public benefit, through the provision of the athletics track at Abbey View.
The Charity is in an early phase and is looking for enthusiastic and hands-on individuals to assist on a voluntary basis. To find out more information please complete this short Trustee Recruitment form or contact the Trustee Chair, Peter Poulain at .
Trustee: Fundraising
This role requires:
- Setting a fundraising strategy and establishing the charity’s fundraising needs.
- Making sure the charity is compliant with the law when fundraising, including having the correct licenses and agreements in place.
- Considering the impact of campaigns on the charity’s reputation.
- Regularly reporting on fundraising progress, plans, and achievements.
- Guiding, supporting, and challenging fundraising volunteers.
Trustee: Human Resources & Safeguarding
This role requires:
- Knowledge of safeguarding and human resources policy development.
- This trustee will ensure that the charity’s human resources are aligned with its charitable objectives. This includes assessing risks, implementing policies, and supporting the performance of the charity’s board, volunteers and staff.
- This trustee also plays a vital role in health and safety policy for the track users.
- Working with the charity’s IT support to provide a user-friendly booking system.
Trustee: Day-to-day Operations
This role requires:
- Experience in operating a facility, ideally with experience of running a track facility.
- To grow and support a small team of volunteers and part time staff to help day to day operations.
- Working with HR trustee to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations for the benefit of all community users.
- Identification of new equipment needs and informing the treasurer accordingly.
Trustee: Key User Groups
This role requires:
- Supporting the key user groups of the track facility. These include, local schools, the St Albans Athletics Club (SAAC) and Striders. You will ensure their needs are met and their voices are heard.
- You will also be a member of, or actively involved in, at least one of the key user groups.
Trustee: Facilities
This role requires:
- Ensure the charity pursues its stated charitable objectives, focusing on providing and maintaining high-quality athletics facilities.
- Take an active lead in the new building [track clubhouse] project, liaising closely with the fundraising Trustee. Consider the views of stakeholders, including athletes, coaches, staff, and the local community.
- Knowledge of building projects would be an advantage.
- Identification of new equipment needs and informing the treasurer accordingly.