Trustee recruitment

We are currently seeking new Trustees to join our Board (Council). We welcome individuals with a broad range of perspectives and sound commercial, business and/or charity experience, who can support strong governance, champion the Trust and help and advise Council to lead our team to continued success. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with skills, knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas: fundraising and marketing, conservation/wildlife and land/estate management, to further strengthen Council’s expertise. 

Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and our local marine environment provide some of the most stunning and biodiverse areas in the country.  From the coastal marshes of the Solent to globally rare chalk streams, to the chalk downlands of the South Downs, the magnificence of the New Forest and the chalk grasslands, maritime cliffs and slopes of the Island, our counties are a truly special place, although sadly these precious natural assets are increasingly under threat.  

The Trust is dedicated to defending, protecting and expanding these amazing places and the species that call them home to ensure that wildlife can thrive in an increasingly challenging world.   

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts – one of 46 local independent charities working together across the UK to create a wilder future, coordinated by our national body, the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.  Nationally, we have 944,000 members and a combined income of £243m.  

Our Trust is fast-growing and ambitious – we employ 150 staff, we’re supported by over 29,000 members and 1,407 volunteers, and our annual turnover is around £10m.  We are one of the most significant land managers in the region, with 70 wonderful nature reserves covering 4,917 hectares (12,150 acres), and more than 400,000 people visit our reserves and education centres each year.  

The new Trustees will join our Council and play a key role in ensuring we have the strong governance, robust financial health, and strategic expertise to deliver for nature.   Experience of conservation is not essential, but we would expect the successful candidates to have a genuine interest in our work and a strong desire to make a difference.   

Please note the role of Trustee is a voluntary, unpaid position. Out of pocket expenses can be claimed.    

Further details on the Trust and this exciting opportunity can be found in our recruitment brief: 

To apply, please download and complete the application form and email it to recruitment@hiwwt.org.uk.  The closing date for applications is Monday 25 May 2026.