Trustee call
Our Trustees help to shape the work of the Trust, and contribute their skills and knowledge to areas of work from conservation and lobbying government to financial management.
The Board of Trustees has four vacancies for three-year terms in 2026*. We are looking for Trustees who will bring fresh ideas and experience to help guide our strategic approaches and deliver our charitable purpose.
*The Trustee nomination stage is now closed. Huge thanks to the Members who have put themselves forward as potential Trustees in 2026.
Trustee candidates need your support
All our potential Trustees must be supported by five proposers who are John Muir Trust Members. This year, to facilitate wider participation in the Trustee election, we are introducing a new online process to make it easier for Members to act as proposers for candidates.
Trust Members will shortly be contacted by email and invited to show their support for up to two preferred candidates before Thursday 18 June 2026.
To help your decision, please note that we have encouraged applications from diverse backgrounds and wanted to hear from potential Trustees who brought career experience of management and a desire to help with strategic oversight in the following areas:
- Ecological restoration
- Campaigning to increase public support
- Finance in charity, business or public sectors
- Governance and compliance in the charity sector
- Engagement and communication
- Project management
- Crofting
- Community engagement.
