Trustee

Reach Community Projects is a Haverhill-based charity proactively tackling poverty and responding to financial hardship. We are determined and passionate to work towards flourishing, thriving and resilient people in the communities we support! Our mission is to work together, for as long as it takes, to relieve and prevent financial hardship whilst tackling causes, and advocating for change.

The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the organisation. Working with the Senior Managers, they set the strategic direction and ensure good governance and practice is embedded in everything we do. We are always looking to strengthen the skill set of the Board. If you feel you can help support the vital work of the charity please do get in touch. 

Please have a look at our Trustee information pack for more information.

About us:

We began working to assist families and individuals struggling with debt in 2005. During that work, we occasionally came across families who were struggling to feed themselves – often due to changes in bank charges, benefit delays and so on. In 2007 we made contact with the Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks, eventually launching in Haverhill in October 2008.

Initially our Foodbank distribution was based at a site in the centre of Haverhill. It was fruitful and successful but we were limited as to what we could do for clients, especially in terms of making phone calls to agencies or signposting. The root causes of their problems remained unexplored. We began to feel the need for our own centre where we could not only assist our clients more fully but could expand our projects and base everything under one roof.

We are well-known and respected locally and have strong relationships and support from local authorities (especially West Suffolk Council and Haverhill Town Council), local business (including large retailers like Tesco and Sainburys), churches, schools and other community groups. We have been expanding our relationships with Grant Making Bodies since 2013 and have a productive partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation via whom we receive significant funding.

Further information about REACH Community Projects can be found on our website.

To Apply:

Please download our Trustee information pack.

Please contact Claire Hill by emailing claire.hill@reachhaverhill.org.uk, or call 0800 009 6710 or write to Reach Community Projects, Rm1, Wisdom Facilities Centre, 42 Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8SA.