Adverse Camber is recruiting new Trustees, including a new Chair and Treasurer, to lead and shape the next chapter in the organisation’s evolution. To find out more, or to have an informal chat with our current Chair, please contact Executive Producer
Naomi Wilds at naomi@adversecamber.org by 30 November, 2025.
Adverse Camber is one of the UK’s leading storytelling production companies. Based in the UNESCO world heritage Derwent Valley Mills in Derbyshire, we are an acknowledged sector leader. Adverse Camber has a strong track record of supporting Welsh storytellers and working with Welsh organisational partners. This includes current projects Cysur y Sêr, supporting 10 bilingual storytellers, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund in association with Project Nos – the Dark Skies Partnership for North Wales, and Stars and their Consolations, a Wales-wide tour in 2026, funded by Arts Council Wales and produced in association with Theatrau Sir Gâr. Both projects are also supported by Colwinston Trust and the Darkley Trust.
The company initiates participatory and engagement projects for young people, national sector support, and commissioning and producing high quality story-based multi-artform performances and public events, in partnership with artists, practitioners, partners and venues.
We are looking to recruit new trustees as well as a new chair and treasurer.
The job descriptions for each role can be found below. The Recruitment Pack can also be found on the Adverse Camber website.
Role: Chair
Commitment: 4 quarterly Board meetings per year
Annual away day
Attending 1+ company performances or events per year
Additional time carry out the role estimated at an average of 2 days per month
Remuneration: This is a voluntary role. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Location: Currently entirely online, also Derbyshire
Term: 3 years with the option of a further 3 years
Reporting: Board of Trustees
Duties:
• Take the lead on ensuring the charity is well governed
• Take the lead on the development of the Board of Trustees, making sure its decisions are carried out and that trustees comply with their duties
• Act as a figurehead for the organisation including in meetings with funders
• Help plan and run trustee meetings, ensuring they are properly run and recorded
• Act as support and supervisor to the Chief Executive or equivalent
• Act as a link between Trustees and Staff
• Ensure that the Board are given well presented and easily interpreted information
Role: Treasurer
Commitment: 4 quarterly Board meetings per year
Annual away day
Attending 2+ company performances or events per year
Additional time carry out the role estimated at an average of 2 days per month
Remuneration: This is a voluntary role. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Location: Currently entirely online, also Derbyshire
Term: 3 years with the option of a further 3 years
Reporting: Reports to the Chair of Trustees
Duties:
• Help Trustees carry out their financial responsibilities
• Ensure Trustees are given well presented and easily interpreted financial information
• Advising Trustees on how to carry out their financial responsibilities. Where appropriate, facilitate directly or ensure others deliver training for the rest of the Board to maintain a skill level that is adequate for interpreting the budget, balance sheet and cashflows and can ask informed questions about financial management
• Support Trustees to feel individually assured about the finances of the organisation
• Advise staff with responsibility for financial management of the organisation where appropriate
• Ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are maintained and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place
New Trustees:
Skills & Experience: All Board Members should have:
• Integrity
• Commitment to Adverse Camber’s aims
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Willingness to look to the future and make plans
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively
• A willingness to speak their mind
• An understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of charity trusteeship (Trustee training, support and induction is available)
Ares of Expertise: Across the board of trustees there should be a mixture of generalist
and specialist expertise. We welcome hearing how your expertise can support us.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch at naomi@adversecamber.org
Our deadline for expressions of interest in Chair and Treasurer roles is 30 November 2025
We have a rolling deadline for general new Trustees