Trustee

Campaign for Better Transport’s vision is for all communities to have access to high-quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life, reduces inequality, and supports a vibrant, productive and decarbonised economy.

With over 50 years’ history and under the leadership of our Chair, Shamit Gaiger, and our new Chief Executive, Ben Plowden, we are working to enhance our organisational effectiveness in order to respond to transport’s critical challenges and achieve even greater impact.

We are seeking new Trustees (a voluntary role), who will work in partnership with the Chair, Trustees, the Chief Executive and staff to ensure that the charity is effectively managed, accountable to its stakeholders, and achieves its strategic goals and objectives.

We are especially keen to recruit Trustees with voluntary sector fundraising experience.

Commitment required

• Four Board meetings per year, to be held in Central London and virtually.
• Trustees may also serve on Board subcommittees, Finance and Risk, which meets virtually four times per year ahead of the Board meeting, or the Appointments committee which meets as needed.
• Occasional stakeholder and/or fundraising events and training.

Skills and experience

We are seeking Trustees with experience of operating at a strategic leadership level, and ideally with Board experience.

Our Trustees should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and sound independent judgement, as well as knowledge of the key issues involved in running a small organisation.

They should be interested in the benefits to society of sustainable public transport.

We are especially looking for trustees with contacts in the transport sector and/or skills in the following areas:

• Fundraising
• Cyber security
• Data protection
• Health, safety and wellbeing
• Knowledge management
• Legal expertise
• Managing investments
• Safeguarding

Downloads:

• Trustee: role, responsibilities and how to apply
• Form: equality monitoring, reasonable adjustments & consent to process data

Closing date for applications: Sunday 10 May 2026 at 11pm.