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Volunteering with John Bunyan Community Boat

06 March 2025
With the new cruising season just around the corner, The John Bunyan Community Boat is looking to recruit to their volunteer crew.

Volunteering for the John Bunyan Community Boat is an amazing way to enjoy the River Great Ouse in Bedford and is a hugely rewarding experience; in 2022 the team were awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service– the MBE for volunteer groups.

 

Chair

The John Bunyan Community Boat is seeking to fill a vacancy for the Chair. This is a leadership role; whilst some experience of handling boats on inland waterways would be useful, this is not essential.

The Chair leads business planning and review, risk management, management team recruitment and support, organisational development, business reporting and Trust liaison. The Chair needs to be able to lead with confidence, use management data to inform business decisions, and communicate well with all stakeholders.

As the business is led and almost entirely delivered by volunteers, with minimal support from contract administrators and other suppliers, people-management skills are important and experience of working with volunteers is an advantage.

 

The John Bunyan Community Boat is operated by the Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust. To find out more about the Trust, visit our website

Roles are available to view on our volunteer page, or on Simply Connect. To apply, email Janet Goodland at volunteering@johnbunyanboat.org

Volunteering with John Bunyan Community Boat

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