Brake is seeking experienced and committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. This is an opportunity to contribute at a strategic level to shaping the future of road safety and road victim support, and to create lasting, positive change.
If you have the experience and skills outlined below, and are motivated to contribute at Board level, we’d love to hear from you.
Every death and serious injury on the road is a preventable tragedy. Yet, on average, five people die every day on the road in the UK and 79 are seriously injured (10-year average from 2015-2024).
Our vision is a world with zero road death and injury, where we can all move in a safe and healthy way, whoever we are and however we travel. Since 1995, Brake has worked to prevent road deaths and serious injuries, make streets safe and healthy places for all, and support road crash victims through our National Road Victim Service. We campaign to prevent crashes and reduce harm when they occur. We help people affected by road death and injury get the support they need, for as long as they need it. We deliver education programmes to improve knowledge, develop skills and shift attitudes. You can view a copy of our current strategy by clicking here.
Our values are:
Could your strengths, skills or experience make a positive difference to Brake and our work?
We are currently seeking new talent for our Board of Trustees. The Board has overall responsibility and accountability for the organisation’s governance and strategic direction, and trustees use their skills and experience to set the charity’s strategy and objectives and support their delivery and oversight.
These responsibilities include
We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate:
We are particularly interested in candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experience, and with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Formal board meetings take place quarterly, although from time to time, there are additional meetings that take place that you may be asked to join and contribute to, including sub-committees. The expected time commitment is approximately 1 – 2 days per month. Trustee appointments are typically for a three-year term, which may be renewed. Meetings are primarily held virtually, with occasional in-person meetings.
The role is unremunerated; reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application regardless of your background or circumstances. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
If this sounds like a role for you, please forward your CV and a brief covering letter, explaining your interest in joining the Board at Brake, to Brake’s CEO, rmoorlock@brake.org.uk.
The closing date for this position is Monday 4 May 2026.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Ross Moorlock using the details above.