IWA 2023 Trustee

Applications Now Open

Trustee applications for 2023 are now open. We are looking for candidates with the experience and skillsets that will be needed over the next three years to complement those of existing trustees on the board and to fill any vacancies.

The role of a trustee is to help the IWA achieve its charitable objectives. As a member of the board, they will use their skills and judgement to work collectively with the other trustees to:

• ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit;

• comply with the charity’s governing document and the law;

• act in the charity’s best interests;

• manage the charity’s resources responsibly;

• act with reasonable care and skill; and

• ensure the charity is accountable.

The vacancies will be further promoted on our website, in our newsletters and through wider advertising. We are particularly seeking applications from individuals who are skilled in the areas of finance, fundraising, social media or IWA knowledge, but welcome applications from individuals with any experience they believe is valuable to the board.

The full applicant information pack is available on the IWA website or can be obtained from IWA Head Office. Applications, which close at midnight on 11th June, should include a covering letter, completed skillset framework and CV.

Applications can be sent to the chair of the recruitment panel, Hannah Sterritt, at hannah.sterritt@waterways.org.uk or via post to IWA Head Office: Unit 16B, First Floor, Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road, Chesham HP5 2PX.

IWA campaigns for boaters' access to Energy Bill Support Scheme

IWA has joined a campaign led by the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) to ensure boaters who live off-grid or without a home mooring are able to access the Government’s Energy Bill Support Scheme.

Currently, boaters who do not pay their fuel/electricity bills directly and those who are off-grid or without a home mooring, are exempt from the Government’s Energy Bill Support Scheme. IWA worked with NBTA on a paper which was submitted to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

The scheme opened to boaters on fixed moorings on 27th February. Search online ‘Apply for energy bill support if you do not already get it’ to find the details. However, the process for boaters without a home mooring to apply for the grant is still not confirmed so IWA will continue to work with NBTA in campaigning for access to energy support for all boat-dwellers.