Join our board of Trustees

Haringey Culture Collective is looking to appoint two new Trustees who share a strong commitment to our mission and values.

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with legal or financial expertise, and we are keen to encourage applications from people who live or work in Haringey.

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Context 

Launched in 2017, the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture award brings Londoners together. It places culture at the heart of local communities, where it belongs, illuminating the character and diversity of London’s boroughs and showing that culture is for everyone.

Boroughs receive £1.35 million to deliver a spectacular year of creative and cultural activities that celebrate local communities and showcase London’s diversity.

Haringey 2027 is the next (and sixth) London Borough of Culture. The programme will run from May 2027 and continue through to Spring 2028 and lead directly into the European Football Championship in 2028, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Haringey being one of only two London destinations for the tournament.

Haringey Culture Collective is the charity that has been set  up to deliver London Borough of Culture 2027 playing a key role in shaping and delivering this ambitious cultural vision for the borough.

Background

The London Borough of Haringey is a borough in north London covering more than 11 square miles. Over 260,000 residents make up the current population.

It is the 4th most deprived borough in London and the 49th most deprived local authority in England (out of 326). Within the borough there are stark contrasts: neighbourhoods in the west — such as Highgate, Muswell Hill and Crouch End — are among the most prosperous in the country, while many neighbourhoods in the east are among the most deprived.

For centuries, people from across the world have made Haringey their home. Welcomed by local communities, they have enriched the borough’s culture and strengthened a working-class history that champions change-makers and everyday rebels.

From fighting the far right in the Battle of Wood Green, to protests against Section 28, to campaigns for disability rights, women’s education and equity, and the election of Bernie Grant — the first Black council leader in Europe— Haringey has long been a place of collective action and fearless community leadership. This is why Haringey is proudly known as The Rebel Borough. Changemakers, pioneers, innovators and creatives — always.

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Our Year of Culture:

London Borough of Culture 2027 in Haringey is shaped by six core pillars that sit at the base of the programme decisions, partnerships and commissions. These pillars are working principles that guide how power is shared, how resources are distributed and how culture is supported to grow across the borough.

We are Rebels challenges established ways of working and actively seeks to rebalance power. Culture is positioned as a tool for social justice, with access and wellbeing embedded as core principles. We work with communities, not for them, recognising that trust and agency are built through participation rather than delivery alone.

We are Vibrant focuses on nurturing and sustaining creative talent, while making pathways into culture clearer and more accessible, particularly for the next generation. This includes supporting local artists to develop, experiment and sustain their practice over time.

We are open ensures that cultural activity feels welcoming, relevant and reflective of Haringey’s diversity. Openness is understood as an ongoing practice, prioritising early engagement, transparency and clear communication about how decisions are made.

We make music positions music as a defining part of Haringey’s cultural identity and external reputation. The borough’s musical histories, grassroots scenes and contemporary practices are central to how Haringey is experienced locally and beyond.

We are on an adventure commits to embedding culture and heritage into council strategies, structures and everyday practice. This pillar prioritises care, long term relationships and sustained commitments, recognising that meaningful cultural change happens over time.

We build focuses on creating and protecting the infrastructure that enables culture to thrive. This includes physical spaces, long term organisations and policy commitments that support artists and communities to live, work and create in the borough.

What Do Trustees Do?

As a charity, we are required by law to have a Board of Trustees who oversee the organisation. Trustees support and help develop the charity’s work by:

• Supporting the Haringey Culture Collective team
• Providing advice and acting as a critical friend
• Offering strategic leadership
• Advocating for the organisation
• Supporting the key areas of the charity development.

Trustees have ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of Haringey Culture Collective, ensuring that the organisation operates properly and delivers its charitable objectives.

Being a Trustee is a position of responsibility, however you will be supported by fellow Trustees and the wider organisation to fully understand and participate in the role.

Trustee Responsibilities

• Act in the Charity’s Best Interests: Sometimes referred to as compliance, Trustees must ensure that the charity fulfils its purpose and operates legally.
• Act with a Duty of Care: Trustees must act responsibly, reasonably and honestly when making decisions.
• Duty of Prudence: Trustees must ensure the charity’s resources are managed responsibly and that financial and organisational decisions are made carefully.

Time Commitment

Trustees are expected to attend four board meetings per year. These meetings don’t last more than 2 hours and can be attended in person or online. 

If work or illness prevents attendance, Trustees should notify the Company Secretary in advance. Missing two meetings consecutively may result in a review of the position.

Before each meeting, Trustees receive papers and financial reports by email, which typically take around 1 hour to review.

Occasionally, additional meetings, working groups, training sessions or events may take place. Trustees may also support the organisation by providing advice to staff or representing the organisation at public events.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we work with and serve. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people who live locally in Haringey and from people with lived experience of one or more of our priority communities, including those who identify as Latine; Black British, African or Caribbean; of Turkish and or Kurdish heritage; LGBTQI+; and disabled.

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How to Apply

To apply, please send:

• A cover letter of no more than one page explaining your suitability for the role
• Your curriculum vitae (max 2 pages)

Please email these as attachments to hello@haringeycollective.com titled ‘Trustee Application’

Please complete our equal opportunities form linked here.

Deadline to apply: 20th April 2026 at 11.59.59 pm.