RESIDENCE

• Nominee must live in Ely and within 10 miles of surrounding area
• Nominee must have lived in the Ely Area for at least a year 
• Nominee must have legal right to reside in The UK 

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Nominee must be 18 years and above 
• Nominee must have good command of both spoken and written English 
• No specific academic qualification is required however nominees should be able to demonstrate how their skills, qualification and experience would benefit their role as a trustee. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-what-you-need-to-do#s3 
• Previous experience in leadership, academic, business and community engagement is preferable. 

ETHICS AND CRIMINAL RECORD 

• Nominee must not be disqualified in line with The Charity Commissions requirement – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/automatic-disqualification-rule-changes-guidance-for-charities 
• A DBS Check will be completed to confirm the above within the first month of becoming a trustee
• Nominee must not have been previously removed as a trustee of a Charity due to dishonest, unethical or criminal actions.
• Nominee must not be subject to an ongoing criminal or disciplinary investigation.
• Nominee must not be directly involved in unethical practices that could bring the Charity into disrepute, For Example the sale of Alcohol, gambling business , loan shark, etc.
• Nominee must not have an unspent criminal record or be on the sex offender register

NOMINATION 

• Nominee can nominate themselves or be nominated by others 
• Each member of the community is able to make up to 5 nominations 
• Nominees should not be from the same family – one nomination per family 
• It’s recommended to nominate at least one sister as part of nominations. 
• Choice of nomination should be confidential 
• Canvasing is permitted only for Self-Nominees but not against other nominees. 
• Nominee’s consent to be sought before nominating them. 

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 

After taking into account the above guidelines, it is important to consider the compatibility and suitability of the nominee for service to the community. There is scope for consideration of nominees who might not necessarily meet each and every guidelines as far as they are not part of the excluded group under The Charity Commission’s Regulations. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/automatic-disqualification-rule-changes-guidance-for-charities 

NOMINATION PROCESS

1. Carefully consider the guidelines and decide who you want to nominate 
2. Speak to the people you want to nominate and get their consent 
3. Send nominees names to The Shura Commission via Mobile/Whatsapp on 07943 280005 or Email [email protected] 
4. You are able to nominate up to 5 people
5. Self-nominees should send their names along with up to four others they wish to nominate
6. The Shura Commission will contact Nominees to advice on the next stage of the process. 
   Nominations close on the 20th March, 2022 
7. The Shura Commission will deliberate on the list of nominees and select 5 trustees to be announced on the 27th March, 2022.