Trustee

Do you value supporting adults of all abilities with opportunities to grow in confidence, skills, and connection?

Millennium Farm Trust use the care farm environment to nurture both people and land. If you also have experience in strategic thinking – you could make a great addition to our Board as a Trustee at!

Who are the Millenium Farm Trust?

Millennium Farm Trust is the charity behind Depden Care Farm. It is a well-established, mission-led charity providing learning, training, and wellbeing opportunities through farming. For over a decade, we’ve supported people of all abilities to grow in confidence, skills, and connection — using the care farm environment to nurture both people and land. Based at Depden Care Farm in rural Suffolk, our programmes combine purposeful agricultural and horticultural work with personalised support.

At the heart of what we do

MFT’s vision: Everyone, whatever their ability, has access to meaningful work that builds self-esteem, self-confidence and self-care and has a place where their contribution to their community is valued and respected.

Our values: that by growing together we will foster a community at Depden Care Farm that promotes transformation, accountability, and integrity. A community which is built on: Respect, Wellbeing, Teamwork, Learning & Compassion.

So what does the Trustee role at Millennium Farm Trust look like?

This really is an exciting time to join us and contribute to our charity’s Board and use your professional skills to make an impact on our collaborative discussions!

As a trustee at MFT, you’ll support us in tasks such as; reviewing and advising on organisational policies, business plans, along with helping to promote our work and impact within the community. As well as attending quarterly board meetings, you’ll also participate in one or more subcommittees, providing oversight and input on specific areas such as finance, HR, safeguarding, or education.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Everyone in our organisation shares responsibility for maintaining the highest standards of care, professionalism, and accountability. We are equally committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and celebrate difference, recognising that varied perspectives and experiences strengthen our community and enrich the lives of those we support.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a trustee who can offer constructive challenge, work collaboratively and bring sound strategic judgement. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas: agriculture, horticulture or farming, ideally with a commercial perspective; commercial leadership, including confidence with financial information and organisational sustainability; or the public sector, especially local government, health or social care. You should also support our commitment to diversity and inclusion and be willing to engage actively with the farm and its work in person.

Please read the candidate information pack for further information before you apply.

Don’t think you quite meet all of the specifications? Please don’t count yourself out – we’d still love to hear from you and learn more about you and your interest in joining the Millenium Farm Trust!

If you would like a call to discuss the role or any of the content of this pack in more detail, please email Bonnisa Moore to arrange a convenient time at [email protected] Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.