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Glencree Visitors Centre (GVC) is seeking Trustees with commercial experience, tourism & hospitality experience, and community development experience to become part of a newly constituted board which will support the development of the Glencree Visitor Centre including the Armoury Café and the Glencree site, seen as a ‘hidden gem’ in the Wicklow Hills. The Glencree’s Visitors Centre is a company limited by guarantee since 2008. It works side by side, but independent from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (a company with charitable status) which has worked tirelessly for peace on the island of Ireland and beyond since 1974, learn more about the Glencree site at  www.glencree.ie.

The Vision of the Glencree Visitors Centre

Our vision is a sustainable, vibrant, inclusive hub of dialogue, learning, hospitality, and heritage that celebrates and protects our unique natural environment.

The Mission of the Glencree Visitors Centre 

Using a social enterprise approach, establish Glencree Visitors’ Centre as a trusted brand and develop our site and facilities as hospitable and socially inclusive for people engaged in building reconciliation, local communities, and visitors.

What does the role of a Trustee at the Glencree Visitors Centre involve?

  • Attendance for Board meetings every two months (approx. 2 hours)
  • Board oversight of the Armoury Café and accommodation
  • Direction and guidance on measures to increase footfall and revenue
  • Support Glencree’s Visitors Centre’s development short and medium term
  • Time, interest, and commitment
  • This not for profit trustee position is unpaid and voluntary

Desired Skills

Commercial, sales, business development, banking/finance/investment, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, arts & culture, social enterprise, community development, corporate social responsibility, education/training/teaching, not-for-profit sector, Tourism, hospitality, heritage, event management, marketing, organisation and strategic development, PR.

If you are energetic, committed, and able to lead with impartiality and patience, we would be delighted to hear from you; for more information or to arrange a visit to the unique Glencree Visitors Centre, please contact recruitment@glencree.ie.

Please note this not for profit trustee position is unpaid and voluntary.

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