THE BLUE LAMP TRUST

Trustee RecruitmentWe are actively seeking applications from interested candidates to join theBoard of Trustees in 2026.We are particularly looking for Board members with experience in localcommunity organisations or those helping vulnerable people.  We are seeking people with skills and experience in human resources, finance,marketing, fund-raising and IT.Our charity services cover Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and are looking forcandidates who have strong connections to the region.If you think this might be you, please get in touch.  If you want to talk aboutyour interest and understand us better before applying we will be happy tospeak with you.Join our BoardPeter NeyroudChairSarah le MayVice ChairThe Blue Lamp Trust’s vision is to ensure that all vulnerable residents inHampshire and the Isle of Wight feel safe in their home and online. Our values are too be a trusted service in our community, empatheticallysupporting vulnerable people, and sharing our expertise to improve safetyand security awareness in the home and online.To be a trusted service provider improving driver safety throughcomprehensive driver training and development programmes.Collaboratively working with stakeholders to continue to develop andimprove our services and ensure they continue to meet the needs of clients.Through the free Safe Home scheme we provide services supportingvulnerable and older residents who have been, or are at risk being the victimsof crime or anti-social behaviour, to enable them to feel safe and confident intheir homes.A free Safe Home visit combines both the fitting of practical home safety andsecurity equipment, with home fire safety assessments and general advice onstaying safe in their homes.Our free Safe Online scheme supports residents in Hampshire who may bevulnerable to, or who have been, a victim of an online crime.Both schemes carry out community engagement activities to promote homeand online safety.  The charity’s operations are mainly funded by a very successful subsidiarycompany.  BLT Driver Training provides training and assessment forprofessional drivers across the country through a large pool of independentassessors.  The remainder of the funding is currently provided by the Policeand Fire Service and some generous corporate sponsors. About the TrustWhat would we expect from you?As a trustee, you would play a pivotal role in driving our vision forward, helpingshape our strategy, and guiding us in expanding our reach and impact. We hold 4 Trustees meetings a year at our offices at the Police and FireHeadquarters in Eastleigh and possibly a few other larger gatherings.For those with the time and/or relevant skills, we would be delightedif you would assist on subcommittees of the Board or at moreinformal meetings with our staff.Next Steps?If you are interested in joining us in creating safer, stronger communities orwould simply like more information, please contact Sarah Le May atlemay@btinternet.com.All applications should be accompanied by a brief CV and a coveringletter/email explaining why this role is of particular interest to you.We are actively seeking applications from interested candidates withexperience in:Local community organisations or those helping vulnerable peopleHuman resourcesFinanceMarketing or fund-raisingIT and computersWe are looking for representation from different areas of Hampshire and theIsle of Wight, with candidates having a strong connection to the region.The charity is committed to a policy of diversity and inclusion and we welcomeapplications from a range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich ourBoard’s perspective.Who are we looking for?About the Charity“We have been visited by one of the Bobby Scheme team from the Blue Lamp Trust.He started by taking a tour of the house and checking our security and fireprevention measures. He gave good feedback on our security and some greatrecommendations about how to ensure we could leave the property, in the event ofa fire, at the least risk to our safety. He then installed a CO2 detector by to our boiler,a fire detector in our kitchen and a smoke detector in the garage where our tumbledryer is located. All of this at no cost. When requesting the visit, we had requestedthat he install a Ring Doorbell which he did and we only needed to pay for the unit,again his time was free to us. Everyone who qualifies for this service should certainlymake use of it. Thank you again Bobby Scheme, Eastleigh.”Donald, Google reviewTestimonialThe Safe Home scheme supports older and vulnerable people withinHampshire and Isle of Wight.  The free service supplies and fits a broad range of home security and firesafety equipment, including:• Door and Window Locks• Spy Holes• Window Alarms• Door Chains• Smoke Alarms• Carbon Monoxide Detectors• Personal Alarms• Letterbox SecurityKey safes and video doorbells are offered to clients at additional charge.  Thedoorbells act as a deterrent to opportunist criminals and can possibly giveuseful evidence to the police, while the key safes allow access for family,carers and emergency services.  Our Safety Technicians carry out community talks and attend events to raiseawareness of the Charity and promote home safety and security.In 2024/25 the number of visits increased, year on year growing over 13%. This hasenabled 349 more households to feel safe and secure at home. The Safe Online scheme started in January 2022 and provides free home visitswithin Hampshire. The Blue Lamp Trust has police-vetted and trained VolunteerAdvisers who visit clients in their own homes and give advice and guidance onbasic IT security and how to avoid being affected by a cyber-crime or a cyberenabled crime. They cover such things as. What is cyber-crime?Cyber and scam prevention adviceHow to check privacy settingsSignposting to other advice and resourcesHow to report issuesHow to recognise scam emails and text messages Talks to community groups are carried out and community events are attendedto raise awareness of the service and share advice about cyber-crime. “Please pass on our thanks to Phil for speaking to our group at Lymingtonyesterday. Everyone found it really interesting and informative, and I hope we’rebetter prepared.We really appreciate him coming and we had a little whip round for the charity sohe went away with pockets jangling“. NHS Retirement FellowshipTestimonialIncome is generated for the Charity from a variety of sources. Most of the incomegenerated for the group is from Blue Lamp Trust (Services) Limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of The Blue Lamp Trust, trading as BLT Driver Training.  BLT Driver Training offers a comprehensive range of driver training andassessments for Taxi & Private Hire Drivers as well as corporate fleet drivers. Thiscan be delivered in vehicle, virtual or online learning environments. All profitssupport the work of the Safe Home and Safe Online schemes. Our services include:For Business DriversIn Car Driver Training Advanced Driver TrainingDriving AssessmentseLearning Driver TrainingVan Driver Training Virtual Driver Awareness Classroom CoursePre Court Driver TrainingFor Taxi DriversTaxi Driver AssessmentWheelchair AssessmentVirtual Safeguarding Classroom CourseeLearning Safeguarding CourseVirtual Disability Awareness Classroom CourseVirtual Taxi Driver Proficiency Classroom CourseOur PeoplePresident Lindsay Fox, MBE DLTrust PatronHM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson Esq.Vice PatronHM Lord-Lieutenant of Isle of Wight, Susie SheldonTrusteesPeter Neyroud (Chair of Trustees)Sarah Le May (Vice Chair) Alexis Boon (Chief Constable of Hampshire & IoW Constabulary)Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton (Chief Officer of Hampshire & IoW Fire & RescueServices)Fiona Dunger (Director and Chair of Blue Lamp Trust (Services) Ltd)Fergus Mayne            Ian McCullagh                                   Lorraine BuckmanCarole LawrenceScott RedpathPeter SmithKeith DurwardRachel Windebank Day-to-day management of the Trust, and its trading subsidiary, BlueLamp Trust (Services) Ltd,  is delegated to the Chief Executive,according to a Scheme of Delegation approved by Trustees. The ChiefExecutive reports to Trustees and works with a team of senior managers.Senior Managers include; Commercial Manager, Charity ServicesManager and Financial Controller. The work of both the Safe Home and Safe Online schemes is deliveredby the Charity Services Manager, 2 office administrators, 6 SafetyTechnicians and 4 Volunteer Advisers.The driver training services are overseen by the Commercial Managerwho has overall responsibility for a team of 3 administrators and 80 sub-contracted trainers and assessors working nationally.Management