TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT BRIEF OCTOBER 2019
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INTRODUCTION Dear candidate, It is almost 20 years since I made my first visit to a Laureus Sport for Good programme. I remember it as vividly as if it were yesterday. It was in the Mathare Valley in Nairobi. There was open sewage, garbage everywhere and people were living in tiny shacks. I watched children playing soccer with inflated condoms wrapped in plastic bags. Coming from the Western world, it was difficult to take. I thought I’d seen everything, but this shocked my senses. Truthfully, I can say, the poverty I saw there gave me a purpose in life. This was Laureus in year one. The power of sport in action, sport on the front line. Two decades later, things have come a long way. Laureus Sport for Good remains at the forefront of the Sport for Development movement. We are targeting six Social Focus Areas mapping to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and these are now the pillars of our mission: Health & Wellbeing, Education, Women & Girls, Employability, Inclusive Society and Peaceful Society. All our programmes work towards achieving progress in these areas through the use of sport. We have been advocating this for years, and at last our message seems to be getting through. In October 2018, at the World Investment Forum, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Michael Møller, emphasised the UN’s belief in the power of sport: “With its universal reach and appeal, sport is an important enabler of sustainable development and a key tool to reach the [SDG] Goals by 2030.” I can’t say it better than that. Mr Møller was effectively echoing Nelson Mandela’s famous words from the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in 2000: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people.” As we go into 2020, with a new Chief Executive in place, backed by the greatest names in world sport and supporting programmes in more than 40 countries around the world, we continue to challenge ourselves to be the best we can be. That is why we are seeking new Trustees to join our Board and provide insight and expertise to allow us to continue growing, improving and, ultimately, achieving our vision: using sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. I invite you to join us on this incredible journey. Yours, Edwin Moses Chair, Laureus Sport for Good
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WHO WE ARE OUR VISION “USING THE POWER OF SPORT TO END VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION AND DISADVANTAGE. PROVING THAT SPORT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.”
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We support sport for development programmes which enhance social and emotional development and healthy behaviour of children and young people in disadvantaged communities, reduce the impact of violence, conflict and discrimination in their lives and increase their educational achievements and employability skills. We strengthen the sport for development sector through impact measurement, research and knowledge-sharing. We highlight serious social issues faced by children and young people and unlock greater resources for the sector through effective advocacy and communications.
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Teamwork Responsible stewardship Innovative leadership Beneficiary focussed Excellence
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FOUNDING BELIEF STATEMENT “SPORT HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD. IT HAS THE POWER TO INSPIRE, IT HAS THE POWER TO UNITE PEOPLE IN A WAY THAT LITTLE ELSE DOES. IT SPEAKS TO YOUTH IN A LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND. SPORT CAN CREATE HOPE WHERE ONCE THERE WAS ONLY DESPAIR. IT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN GOVERNMENTS IN BREAKING DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS. IT LAUGHS IN THE FACE OF ALL TYPES OF DISCRIMINATION” Nelson Mandela, 25 May 2000, Inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards, Monaco
OUR GLOBAL FOOTPRINT The Laureus Sport for Good movement is made up of eight National Foundations each focused on its own regional area, and a Global Foundation which operates in the rest of the world. In a first for the organisation, we have compiled impact data across all of the programmes supported by the Global Foundation in a way which shows their combined contribution towards the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2018, Laureus Sport for Good supported nearly 300,000 children and young people in over 40 countries
We are excited to be driving forward the evidence for how sportsbased interventions are achieving social transformation. And of course, behind each statistic is a child or young person whose life situation is being transformed through sport.
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SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES
We identify and support Sport for Development (SfD) programmes around the world with grants, and strengthen the capacity of the organisations providing these programmes.
LEADING AND STRENGTHENING THE SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY We strengthen the SfD sector through impact measurement, research, summits, and other knowledge-sharing platforms.
ADVOCACY AND INFLUENCING
We highlight serious social issues faced by children and young people and we unlock greater resources for the sector through effective evidence-based advocacy and engaging Laureus Academy Members and Ambassadors (AMAs).
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OUR SOCIAL FOCUS AREAS The work of Laureus Sport for Good is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as we aim to address six key social issues that are affecting young people across the world:
HEALTH
EMPLOYABILITY
Enhancing mental well-being and encouraging healthy behaviour change
Developing skills and creating pathways to employment
EDUCATION
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INCLUSIVE SOCIETY
Increased access to and completion of education
Creating communities which embrace ethnic, cultural and physical differences
WOMEN & GIRLS
PEACEFUL SOCIETY
Promoting equality, empowerment and safety
Resolving conflict, promoting community peace-building and creating safe spaces
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WHERE DID OUR INCOME COME FROM?
C.ÂŁ6.4M
Global Partners
Fundraising Events
Other Corporate donations
Other
Institutional Funding
Laureus Sport for Good has a diverse portfolio of funding sources, ranging from corporate partners to institutional grants, and from fundraising events to individual donors. We believe that a balanced and diverse range of funding is important to our long-term sustainability and security. We are particularly grateful to our Global Partners, Mercedes-Benz, IWC Schaffhausen and MUFG, for their extremely valuable contribution, which underpins our platform and allows us to bring other partners on board and multiply the work which we can do. We believe in building partnerships that see different cross-sector funders come together to support programmes both with their shortterm needs and their long-term ambitions in mind, allowing us to not only generate lifechanging experiences and lasting impact in the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and young people across the world, but to enable them to take control of their own futures and shape their local communities. For more detailed financial reporting please see the annual accounts here. Copies of our annual accounts can also be found on the Laureus Sport for Good website.
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TRUSTEE Location:
London/Global
Board Meetings per year:
4 per year - typically in March, June, September, and November.
Time commitment:
Approximately 1-2 days per month
Term of office: 3 years
Remuneration:
This role is unremunerated. Travel expenses as well as other out of pocket expenses directly incurred as part of official Trustee business will be reimbursed.
TRUSTEE ROLE DESCRIPTION The principal task of Trustees is to ensure Laureus Sport for Good Foundation operates efficiently and effectively to fulfil its mission.
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Safeguard Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’s values, mission and activities. Contribute actively to the Board’s role in shaping strategy. Hold the executive to account for delivering Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’s strategy. Ensure the financial sustainability of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, and that appropriate financial controls and policies are in place and reviewed regularly. Ensure there is an effective process in place for monitoring and managing risk.
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As part of the Board and in communication with the executive, ensure the organisation operates to the highest standards of Child Safeguarding. Galvanise support for the mission within the wider community and own network, and act as an ambassador for the mission. To protect and manage the assets of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and to ensure the proper investment of the organisation’s funds. Devote the necessary time and effort to develop a good understanding of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and its activities by reading papers and participating in sub-committees, working groups and others as required. Support efforts to improve the Board's own performance to build an effective, high-performing team.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION To take up the critical role of Trustee, individuals need to be engaged and motivated in the work and mission of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Commitment, engagement and reliability are key to fulfilling your responsibility as a Trustee. Individuals should have experience in one or more of the following areas: international development, senior finance, charity governance, senior legal, charity fundraising.
EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING:
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Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to achieve organisational objectives. The credibility and personal impact to be a peer to those already on the board and contribute to strategic discussions in a collegiate yet robust manner. A strong social impact focus An understanding of risk and opportunity. Strong financial acumen and business understanding Fundraising contacts and relationships with potential donors. Ability to operate at both strategic and detailed levels, deal with complexity and make strategic financial and business decision.
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A wholehearted commitment to the values and mission of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Good listening skills. A collaborative approach. Understanding and embracing the role and responsibilities of a Trustee. Sound independent judgement, strategic vision and the ability to think creatively. A commitment to fairness and to promoting equality and inclusion.
HOW TO APPLY To apply to be a Trustee of Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, please upload a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages of A4 onto our website. We ask that you complete the equal opportunities information online when you submit your application via our website. The information collected will be treated as confidential, used for statistical purposes only, and will not be treated as part of your application. Finally please ensure that you have included your contact number and email address, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable. Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board, and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability. Applications should be made via the Prospectus website at: www.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/HQ00176221
RECRUITMENT TIMETABLE Deadline for applications: 11 November
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 18 November
Interviews with Laureus:
QUERIES If you wish to have an informal and confidential conversation, please contact Børge Andreassen at Prospectus on 0203 479 5405 or via email at borge.andreassen@prospect-us.co.uk
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