Closing Date: Open. Based: Registered in Huddersfield – but working internationally and nationally
The Lorna Young Foundation was founded in 2003 after Lorna Young, a founder of Cafe Direct, who single-handedly achieved the first placing of fairly traded products in British supermarkets.
We work to support rural farming communities in low income countries to gain more value from the crops they grow – informing them about ethical certification schemes, how to improve crop yields, counter climate change impacts and to take more control of their own livelihoods. Our flagship Farmers’ Voice Radio initiative has trained and supported rural communities across Africa, Latin America and Asia to create and run their own community radio programmes, reaching millions of people in remote areas where other forms of communication are redundant.
We also work with marginalised communities in the UK through our Not Just Us programme, providing them with skills and support to create ethical enterprises, and with an appreciation of humanity’s collective global connectivity and interdependence.
This is a unique and exciting chance to join an unusual ‘small but mighty’ charity as our Treasurer to support us on our strategic financial approach and assist with our operational and reporting requirements. We seek a like-minded individual who cares about ethics, social justice and the alleviation of poverty.
Further details here.
For enquiries: Ian Agnew – ian.agnew@yahoo.co.uk 07950338889 (Chairperson)
For applications: Christina Longden projectmanager@lyf.org.uk
Website: www.lyf.org.uk www.farmersvoiceradio.org.uk www.notjustus.org.uk (each site represents our areas of work)

