Key Role Vacancies
Could you be our next Chair or Vice Chair?
The Norfolk Wherry Trust is looking to appoint a new Chair and Vice Chair to lead the work of the Trustees. These will be honorary appointments without remuneration. The Trust relies entirely on volunteers who are all required to be Members of the Trust. Wherry Albion and the Trust’s Base in Ludham are the main physical assets of the Trust but both require co-ordination of finances, investments and people to ensure both the short and long term sustainability of the Trust and the furtherance of its primary aims.
There are four Main Committee meetings each year and the AGM in July with other committees meeting prior to the quarterly meeting and on an ad-hoc basis as necessary. A significant proportion of meetings which the Chair would be expected to chair or attend are held “virtually” particularly during the winter months. Nevertheless, the Chair is expected to visit our Ludham Base on a regular basis throughout the year – Thursday mornings are the main regular volunteer meeting time.
A full job description is available here.
Expressions of interest (by 30th June 2026) as Chair or Vice Chair are invited from the current Committee (Trustees), Members and from anyone with an interest in historic sailing vessels and sympathy with the aims of the Trust.
Could you be our next Events Coordinator?
The Norfolk Wherry Trust is looking for someone to take on the role of Events Coordinator to promote the public profile of both Wherry Albion and the Trust. The Trust relies heavily on both volunteers as well as public donations. There is a Laying Up Supper in November each year to be organised. Various Open Days (with Albion present) are held throughout the Sailing Season (May-September) both at our Ludham Base and at other venues. Recently, the Trust has attended other events (without Albion present) such as the Royal Norfolk Show. There is an existing group of enthusiatic and capable volunteers for Open Days but there is an urgent need for an Events Coordinator to oversee the preparation (e.g. pre-publicity) and organisation of people and resources, and to ensure the best promotion of Albion and the Trust.
The role involves organising and maintaining assets such as display boards and pavement signs, arranging for sufficient numbers of volunteers to man stands, facilitating souvenir sales, handling email enquiries, identifying appropriate opportunities with a good potential payback , etc. all within an agreed budget.
It is not expected that the Events Coordinator would attend every event but it is very much a hands-on role.
If you, or someone else that you know, would like to volunteer their time and inter-personal skills to take on either of these roles, please contact The Chair of the Trust for further information using the contact form below.