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Call for Trustees for Irish National Youth Ballet - Open to a range of skills and experience!

INYB call for Charity Trustees – May 2025

The Organisation:

Irish National Youth Ballet is an Arts Council supported company which provides expert additional training and crucial performance experience to the best young dancers in Ireland.  The work that INYB does is additional to the ballet training that the dancers get from their local ballet class.  

The Role (Voluntary):

As INYB continues to develop, we are seeking new trustees to join our board to ensure we have robust processes in place and the skills to fulfil our strategic goals. We would love to hear to candidates that have a keen interest in the arts and youth development.

INYB are seeking Charity Trustees with a range of skills and experience. If you would like to play a key role in this dynamic youth organisation, we are keen to hear from you. We are looking for people who would like to play a key role in leading, enabling and developing a unique performing arts facility.

There are currently 9 trustees, with a number of retirements happening over the coming months. Our remaining board members bring experience in education, performing arts, marketing, fundraising, governance, PR, communications, and digital. We are seeking to expand our skill sets and ensure our board is robust and provides a breadth of experience and perspectives. 

Responsibilities will include the following.

  • Inputting to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight, and experience of strategy formulation and execution across the company’s activities.
  • To assist with the creation and implementation of a strategy to develop new funding streams through successful contacts with potential funders and donors in the above-mentioned domain.
  • With experience and insight, assist with stress-testing and challenging us to think creatively about scaling our proven model for maximum impact.
  • Oversee the ongoing development of the organisation’s revenue pipelines in conjunction with management and the Board.

Board Meetings:

There will be approximately 9 board meetings a year. The Board meets monthly with a break over the summer.

Meetings are held online via Zoom, on Wednesday evenings from 6pm - 7.30pm.

INYB are compliant with the Charities Governance Code.

Call for Trustees for Irish National Youth Ballet - Open to a range of skills and experience!

Published on 16.05.2025

Expires on 31.07.2025

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