THE charity which runs Winchester Heritage Open Days is searching for trustees to join the board.

Hampshire History Trust is looking for people to join its supportive and welcoming board, in particular those with finance experience and an interest in the role of treasurer.

The role of treasurer would involve monitoring the financial standing of the charity, overseeing financial risk-management practices, cash-flow, income streams, expenses and management of financial resources. Key skills include: financial qualifications/experience, knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, good IT skills, analytical skills, ability to communicate and explain financial information to others. Specific knowledge of charity finance, law and insurance is a bonus.

The trust would also like to hear from other individuals with different skill sets who are interested in exploring future board level roles with the trust.

Closing date for applications is December 20.

To find out more visit https://hampshirehistorytrust.com. 

Winchester Heritage Open Days has been unlocking buildings usually closed to the public, offering talks and walking tours, for 25 years and the programme has been ever-expanding.

More recently the festival has organised a selection of online events to allow more people to take part.