DET Opportunities

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. Special 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. Special 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.

The remit of a Special Volunteer is outlined below:

1.  To be willing to be consulted on the selection of candidates for Awards made by the Charity, or any other matter, if asked by a Trustee.
2. To be willing to deputise for a Trustee with organisations, if, as, and when required.
3. To be prepared to administer the raising and use of any funds.
4. To identify and pursue donors who might support charitable activity of the Charity.
5. To be willing to attend a meeting in person at a venue for discussing on-going matters with one or more Trustees and/or other Special Volunteers.
6. Special Volunteers are unpaid but can be reimbursed expenses incurred. They cannot be contractors to the Charity for payed contract work. 
7. To propose specific voluntary work on a topic that might be of mutual interest to the Trust and engage it in a timely way in consultation with a Trustee.

1. A ‘Special Volunteer’ must adhere to the Charity’s Aims in any activity undertaken in its name, and if there is any doubt must consult a Trustee prior to taking any action.
2. A ‘Special Volunteer’ has no Trustee legal responsibility for the Trust and as such agrees to abide by the decision of Trustees on all matters, and in the unlikely case of differences in Trustee opinions then the status quo is kept.
3. No liability is accepted by the Charity or the Trustees for any activity of a Special Volunteer, unless approved in writing by a Trustee.
4. All matters of the Trust must be kept confidential.
5. The position of ‘Special Volunteer’ can be terminated by either party at any time, without any reason provided to anyone.
6. At the discretion of Trustees, Special Volunteers are able to attend a Trust Board meeting.
7. Special Volunteers are reimbursed for all incidental expenses incurred on Charitable activities.
8. To adhere to ‘good practice’, as with Trustees, Special Volunteers cannot now be engaged in paid contract work directly for the Charity at any time.