Dame Ngaio lived most of her life in Cashmere and her house is preserved much as it was when she lived there. Help us to tell the story of this world renowned crime writer and theatre director.

The Volunteer Trustee is an unpaid governance role and it is important that our successful applicant understands the responsibilities that come with taking on this position. These include; • Ensuring the organisation complies with the terms of its trust deed, and statutory requirements. • Actively and positively contributing to the Trustees meetings and other events. • Ensuring the organisation applies its resources exclusively in accordance with the objectives of the trust • Acting with a high level of professionalism and accountability. For practical reasons applications from people resident in Christchurch would be preferred.

Position Requirements Skills & Qualities If you have expertise in fundraising, applying for grants or event management and/or heritage, we are keen to hear from you, but most important is your enthusiasm and willingness to ‘give it a go’. Desirable attributes would be: • An interest in heritage houses and gardens and the creative works of Dame Ngaio Marsh. • An enthusiasm for preserving the reputation of Dame Ngaio Marsh as a national cultural icon, and for encouraging an appreciation of her artistic achievements. Preferred • Prior experience as a trustee/committee work. • Previous involvement within the voluntary sector. • An understanding of heritage values and environment issues. Should this position be of interest, please contact our Chair Jessica Petersen for a chat: [email protected] Time Commitment Board Meetings are held monthly (usually every 2nd Thursday of the month at 5pm, average duration 2 hours) plus other work as required, performed within an agreed timeframe. Background check None Contact via Email Contact Jessica Petersen / [email protected]