Hello,
I applied to volunteer as a trustee for a mental health organisation. The meeting and selection process took a long time over 3 months. Met with Director after being an observer to a zoom meeting with my chosen Foundation. The company is £50,000 in debt so offered professional feedback on how to improve web content, social media strategy, fundraising campaigns and community outreach. Had follow up meeting with two on the team. They said it wasn't an interview but were asking me a lot of questions like 'should we employ someone?' 'what do you think is the priority of the organisation?' 'How would we promote the foundation?' etc. One of them was very dismissive of my answers and the Director already admitted that he'd filled the position I applied for halfway in the meeting. I felt used and disappointed and feel that I have offered them free advice with no end result. I have studied at three universities, have two fellowships and over 30 years experience across the arts, heritage and education sectors so I don't know why they didn't offer me anything and just strung me along. My family think it is because it's all friends together and the Director said 'I feel that we would be holding you back' which is a weird thing to say as I offered my services for free. Any thoughts? I don't think I will bother volunteering again.
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