Join Our Board
Dumfries and Galloway Mental Health Association is a long-established local mental health charity dedicated to improving the lives of people across our region. We provide person-centred care and support for individuals whose lives are affected by mental health.
As a Board Member, you won’t be involved in day-to-day operations, but the decisions you contribute to will directly influence the support we provide and the difference we make locally. A meaningful way to give back to your community, shape our future direction, and ensure we continue to deliver high-quality, compassionate services.
Our Board focuses on the bigger picture: strong governance, strategic leadership, ensuring the organisation is safe, transparent, efficient and effective, and that we remain true to our purpose, values and legal obligations.
We welcome expressions of interest from people of all backgrounds who share our ethos and vision. If your personal or professional experience could strengthen our Board, we’d be delighted to hear from you. In return, we provide a thorough induction, access to expert training, and support from a welcoming and experienced team.
Experience in any of the following areas would be an advantage: mental health, safeguarding, lived experience, social care, health, finance, business, HR, law, quality assurance, compliance, health and safety, technology, fundraising or marketing.
Board Members are asked to attend four meetings per year—hybrid attendance is available—along with our Annual General Meeting. This is a voluntary, unpaid role, with expenses reimbursed.
Our Chief Executive Officer would welcome an informal conversation with anyone interested. Please contact us at resourcing@dgmha.org
We look forward to hearing from you and working with you in the future.