Board Recruitment

Getting Elected to the Board of Directors

SRCHC offers programs and services that work together to improve the overall wellbeing of our community.

To stand for election to the board you must:

Support the Centre’s mission, vision, objectives, and values;
Either:
- Live or do 75% of your work or study within the Centre’s catchment area (east of the Don River, west of Warden Avenue, south of O’Connor Drive/Eglinton Avenue, south to the lake); OR
- Be a user of the Centre’s services; AND
Must be eligible to be a director under the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporation Act, 2010 (ONCA).

Current employees or contractors of the Centre, or their immediate family members, are not eligible to serve as a director of the Centre.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE:

Board Candidate Application Form (Adobe reader is required for both documents).
Email completed forms to: [email protected] (see information below); OR
By mail to: 955 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 3P3.

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

TO BE A BOARD MEMBER YOU MUST:

Support the Centre’s Mission, Vision, Objectives, and Values.
Either:
- Live or do 75% of your work or study within the Centre’s catchment area (east of the Don River, west of Warden Avenue, south of O’Connor Drive/Eglinton Avenue, south to the lake); OR
- Be a user of the Centre’s services.
Must be eligible to be a director under ONCA.
Commit to an average of 6-10 hours per month for board/committee meetings.
Speak and read English well enough to participate fully in board business.
Read and agree to the board’s Code of Conduct Policy.
Have no conflicts of interest as defined in the Code of Conduct Policy and Agreements.
This year recruitment is focused on candidates from the North-East area of the catchment*
- Secondary criteria include:
  - Individuals from equity-deserving groups**
  - Lived experience***
  - Over the age of 60
  - Skills in advocacy and governance are assets

* North of Danforth Avenue to O’Connor Drive and east of Coxwell Avenue to Warden Avenue

** Belonging to a racialized/marginalized community

*** Lived experience of poverty, underhousing, disability, chronic conditions, and newcomers

We encourage individuals from equity seeking groups to apply. Accommodations are available on request for people with disabilities.

We encourage those interested in applying to attend our Board Information Session on March 19th from 6:00pm-7:00pm over Zoom. Please contact Simron Puri at [email protected] for details