Award-winning poetry-led arts charity and festival, Push the Boat Out, is seeking a new Chair and additional ordinary Board Members to help shape the organisation as we move into our next chapter.
Founded in 2021 and established as a SCIO in 2023, Push the Boat Out is home to Edinburgh’s first and only poetry festival, and one of just two in Scotland.
This is a very exciting time to join us: having secured multi-year funding from Creative Scotland, we are consolidating our success, growing our year-round programme, and developing our community engagement work.
We are now seeking to grow our Board through the following appointments:
* Chair of the Board to provide leadership, support the Director, and ensure strong governance and strategic direction.
* 2–3 new Board Members to bring skills, experience and enthusiasm to support our growth and help shape our next chapter.
These are voluntary, unpaid roles (reasonable expenses reimbursed)
Location: Edinburgh/hybrid/online
Term: 3 years, renewable for another 3 years
Find out more here
For an informal chat before applying, please email recruitment@pushtheboatout.org and our Director or current Chair will be in touch.
Deadline: 9am, Monday 20 October 2025
Interviews: w/c 27 October (online)