Expression of Interest.
From time to time an additional Trustee is appointed. Volunteers are also welcome as and when charitable activities require. If you are interested in being a Trustee or a Volunteer for the DESIGN EDUCATION TRUST please see the details below.
1. Trustee : Business Development
There is an opportunity for an additional Trustee experienced in business development and legal matters. This special role might, for example, include creating post-charitable activities from the InterPlay Competition by liaising with industry and funding bodies to establish joint ventures (London based or near preferred for occasional in-person meetings.) An informal discussion would take place after ‘an expressions of interest’ by email.
2a. Volunteer : Digital
There is an opportunity for a digital specialist to assist occasionally in social media development and website management of the Design Education Trust. (London based or near preferred for occasional in-person meetings.)
2b. Volunteer : Archivist.
There is an opportunity for a special role in archiving of Charitable activity, including the details of past Scholarship holders and their work.(London based or near preferred for occasional in-person meetings.)
3. INTERPLAY Competition Sponsors
Sponsorship for the INTERPLAY25 Kinetic Design Competition commencing within 2025 would be welcomed. This could be for the management of INTERPLAY25, the Exhibition and/or the INTERPLAY25 Symposium, especially for media recording.
An Application has to be made to the Board of Trustees by a letter of no more than two A4 sides. It should include your full contact details, along with an explanation on why you would like to be a Volunteer and what you would like to offer in way of specific voluntary activity.
SEND YOUR LETTER as a PDF attachment by email with the subject of ‘Volunteer Application’ to info@designeducationtrust.org.uk.
If there is a suitable vacancy that matches you then you will be invited to attend a ZOOM INTERVIEW, and possibly attend a PERSONAL INTERVIEW in London.
If there is not a suitable volunteer role for you at the time then your Application can be kept of file for when there might be.
An Appointment as a VOLUNTEER is normally for a specified period but may be extended by the Trust Board.
