We're looking for new management committee members

Would you like to take a lead in the development of Scottish Detainee Visitors and in the support of people in immigration detention?

We are looking for people to enhance the skills of our management committee.You will have an interest in immigration and asylum issues and be committed to supporting people in immigration detention. If selected, you will play a key role in our strategic and operational decisions in relation to the services we provide for detainees and how we support and manage our staff and volunteers.Management committee members are required to attend 6-weekly committee and sub-committee meetings on weekday evenings and to attend our AGM. Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of one year.We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with any of the following skills:

• Financial planning and/or accounting
• Fundraising and funding development
• Knowledge of immigration, charity and/or employment law
• Knowledge of voluntary organisation governance
• HR skills

Applicants from BME backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.For more information about our work, please explore the rest of the website.Please send a CV and note of interest by post or email by 1 May 2015, to:Management Committee, Scottish Detainee Visitors, C/o Scottish Refugee Council, 5 Cadogan Square, (170 Blythswood Court),  Glasgow G2 7PH.chair@sdv.org.uk