Join The Orwell Foundation as a trustee

Monday 02 September 2024

At The Orwell Foundation, we are at an exciting and demanding moment in the charity’s development. The need for the work we do is greater than ever before and as we seek to expand, we are looking to develop our fundraising activities.

The Orwell Foundation exists to perpetuate and protect the legacy of George Orwell, by connecting his work with the broadest possible public audience and by nurturing the writers and reporters who in a contemporary context share his values of bravery, integrity, and fidelity to truth: both those working today and in the next generation.

We award a range of prizes annually to the writing and reporting which best meets the spirit of Orwell’s ambition ‘to make political writing into an art’. We also run live events, outreach programmes and provide resources – including the officially licensed Orwell website – offering platforms for debate and discussion, designed to appeal to everyone to whom Orwell and his courageous, awkward works are a source of inspiration, from school children to world leaders.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are currently looking for two new trustees. We are actively looking to diversify the range of voices and life experience on our Board. Successful applicants will bring wisdom and energy and we are specifically seeking people with interest and experience in fundraising, income generation or philanthropy.

Visit our vacancies page to find out more and apply by the deadline (27/09/24).