Can you help to run EEUK? - Enterprise Educators UK

EEUK Seeks Nominations for New Directors/Trustees

Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) is inviting nominations for at least two new members to join its Board of Directors (who will become Trustees as the organisation moves towards charitable status).

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of EEUK at a pivotal moment in its development. As we look to strengthen our impact and governance—including our plans to become a registered charity—we are seeking individuals who are passionate about enterprise and entrepreneurship education and committed to supporting our community.

We are particularly keen to receive nominations that reflect the diversity and breadth of our membership. While specific experience can be valuable, enthusiasm, commitment, and a willingness to contribute are just as important. We warmly encourage nominations from individuals who may not have previously considered a board role.

That said, there are some areas where we would particularly welcome additional expertise on the Board. These include:

Finance
Marketing and communications
Policy and influencing, particularly experience of working with government

Board members play a vital role in shaping EEUK’s strategy and overseeing its development, working collaboratively to support the organisation’s mission and ensure it operates effectively and sustainably. The role requires commitment and active engagement, including participation in Board meetings and contributing to specific areas of work. Board members will be elected for a period of 3 years.

Nominations will be followed by an election process, with all nominations required by 30th April 2026.

If you are interested in standing, or would like to nominate a colleague, we encourage you to review the full information pack and complete the nomination form below.

Nominees will require the support of two EEUK Associate Members from organisations other than their own. These supporters (Proposer and Seconder) will not be published and do not need to be ‘well known’ to the community. A letter of support from a line manager will also be required.

Nomination Form - Directors/Trustees

EEUK Board of Directors Elections 2026

Elections are to be held for directors/trustees to take office from 1st August 2026. Director/trustee's period of office will normally end 31/07/29. The deadline for nominations is 11.59pm on the 30th April 2026

Nominee for position of Director/Trustee

Title

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Organisation (must be a member of EEUK)

Email Address

Phone Number

Information to support your nomination (this information will be circulated to voters)(Required)

250 words maximum

Proposer

Title

First Name

Last Name

Organisation

Email Address

Phone Number

Seconder

Title

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Organisation

Email Address

Phone Number

Eligibility

Nominees, proposers and seconders must be employees of EEUK member organisations on the 30th April 2026. The proposer and seconder must be from member organisations other than that of the nominee. The role of the proposer/seconder is only to endorse the nominee as a suitable candidate, therefore proposers/seconders will not be published.

Please upload a letter of support from your Line Manager.

Max. file size: 64 MB.

This letter should state that your organisation supports you to become a Director of EEUK and to attend at least four board meetings per annum.

Please upload a recent headshot that EEUK can use for social media/marketing.(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Inclusivity Monitoring

EEUK is committed to equality of opportunity and developing volunteers that reflect the diverse communities that we support. We monitor and analyse diversity information so that we can ensure that our processes are fair and transparent. Any information provided on this form will be treated as strictly confidential and will be used for statistical and monitoring purposes only to assess the effectiveness of our equal opportunities and diversity efforts. This information will not be used in any way for the purposes of selection. Any data from this form will only be used in an anonymised form (so you cannot be identified from it). Completion of this form is voluntary and if you do not wish to answer any question(s), this will not affect your nomination in any way. For more information on what personal data we collect and why, please read our Privacy Policy here: https://www.enterprise.ac.uk/privacy/

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