The Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID) Request

The Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (AVID) Request

Organisation Description

AVID is a national network of 13 visitor groups representing over 400 volunteers who visit people detained under immigration powers. We exist to reduce the immediate suffering of people detained and work towards a future without
detention. We do this by enabling the vital role of visitors to immigration detention whilst facilitating collective action amongst UK visitor groups. We provide 1:1 support to visitors and visitor groups, providing an
ongoing programme of training, resources, and infrastructure provision. We provide a programme of structured-peer support, skill-sharing and cultivate a
community of care. Working with and through our members we are able to present a national picture of detention and strive to ensure that this evidence reaches decision makers and the public, to improve the situation for every person in detention and ultimately, to end detention.

What are they looking for?

We are looking for a treasurer to join our trustee board. The Treasurer will take the lead in financial governance and in shaping our financial strategy, supporting our Co-Directors in financial forecasting, budget and in reviewing and reporting back to the trustee board on AVID’s overall financial position and monitoring financial risk. We have external accountants who provide quarterly reports and variance analysis against our budget and who audit our end of year accounts (the treasurer is not expected to maintain accounts or prepare budgets). The Board meets quarterly, online, for around 2 hours. Meetings currently take place on Friday lunchtimes. Around one-two hours reading time is usually sufficient preparation for a typical meeting, although this may be more if there are particular papers requiring decision to read beforehand. We are looking for someone financial and budgeting knowledge and experience, ideally with knowledge of charity finance. We are also looking for someone with a commitment to migrant justice and the ability to think strategically and balance risk and opportunity.