Board Members

Overview

Active Together is seeking to recruit new Board Members. Individuals will bring public respect and credibility, personal and professional knowledge, expertise and lived experience to support Active Together achieve its strategic priorities to reduce physical inactivity levels and tackle inequalities.

• Attend four Board meetings a year and commit approximately 4 to 6 days per calendar year.
• Support Active Together achieve its strategic priorities to reduce physical inactivity levels and tackle inequalities.
• Provide knowledge and understanding of strategic issues influencing the development of physical activity and sport in local government, voluntary sector sport, health, community, children and young people and private sector.

• Public respect and credibility, personal and professional knowledge, expertise and lived experience to support Active Together achieve its strategic priorities.
• Passion to address inequality, ability to connect and commitment to making physical activity and sport matter.
• Advantageous if you have a close association or affiliation with physical activity, sport or health in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

For an informal discussion on the role contact John Byrne, Director on or email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). you would like to express an interest in this voluntary position, please submit a CV to

The closing date for applications is 25th January 2026.

Active Together is keen to increase the diversity of its Board and welcomes nominations from all sections of the community. We would welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as they are currently under‑represented within our sector.