Trustees

Any impairment in an upper limb makes most musical instruments unplayable to any reasonable standard. As a result, thousands are excluded from music-making or from realising their musical potential. The OHMI Trust strives for full, undifferentiated, participation in musical life for disabled people through the creation and provision of adapted musical instruments and enabling apparatus. For more information about our work please see www.ohmi.org.uk.

OHMI’s continued success comes from the people we work with – beneficiaries, instrument makers, researchers, staff, funders, and in particular, trustees. They bring their skills and experience to OHMI and play a vital role in helping to guide the charity’s mission. Following the retirement of one of our long-standing trustees and in preparation for the departure of another in the medium term, we are seeking to recruit up to three additional trustees to help steer the charity.

We welcome applications from people committed to the charity’s work, including those with lived experience of physical impairment(s). To complement the existing skills available on the trustee board, we are particularly keen to recruit someone with financial experience and someone with fundraising experience.

Why become a trustee?

• Help to enrich the lives of disabled people and their life opportunities.
• Promote the values and importance of music.
• Use your skills to help to develop our organisation and operations.

Trustee’s Duties

• Contribute to the formulation of the Trust’s policies and our strategic, business and corporate plans.
• Monitor the charity’s legal compliance.
• Promote the charity’s work and reputation.
• Help promote a public understanding of the issues the Trust is addressing.

Trustee time commitments

• Attendance at bimonthly meetings (approx. 1-2 hours) generally via video link, but meetings are occasionally held at our offices in Birmingham or other accessible locations elsewhere in the UK. We endeavour to make our meetings accessible for all attendees.
• Attendance at occasional meetings, as required.
• An additional couple of hours per month at home (email correspondence).

A full briefing pack can be downloaded from

This is a voluntary role, but travel expenses are paid. For any further information please contact rachel@ohmi.org.uk.