Grants Committee Member – volunteer position

About us

The Cerebral Palsy Society is a member-based charity that strives to enhance the lives of people with Cerebral Palsy (CP) – Hōkai Nukurangi in New Zealand by providing programmes, support and advice. Our members are at the heart of everything we do and we are proud to support New Zealanders with CP at all ages and stages.

About the committee

The committee grants Individual, Academic and Organisation funding that will assist people with Cerebral Palsy to obtain items or services that mitigate the effects of living with Cerebral Palsy.

Grants assist a person’s independence and / or quality of life or in the case of a child, their parents and family.
There are four volunteer committee members:

• Chairperson position to be held by a CPS member
• A committee member position to be held by a representative of the CPS Executive Board
• A committee member position to be held by a therapist
• A committee member position to be held by a member with Cerebral Palsy or a CPS member with a family member who has Cerebral Palsy with an active interest in the Grants programme.

The committee meets monthly (except January) and members are on the committee for a three-year term.

Role of the committee

To assess each application and decide whether each grant will be fully approved, partially approved or declined.

About this role

This volunteer role is for a committee member position to be held by a member with Cerebral Palsy or a CPS member with a family member who has Cerebral Palsy with an active interest in the grants programme.

Tasks and responsibilities of committee members

• Be current and informed on all committee activity and current events
• Attend at least 75% of all committee meetings
• Foster positive relationships and effective communication regarding grants
• Act as an unbiased committee for CPS members regardless of any personal or geographic affiliation. Identify any potential conflicts of interest
• Energetically debate issues to produce the best quality outcome.

Essential skills and requirements

Analytical skills: The ability to assess applications against established grants criteria.

Collaboration and teamwork: A willingness to work respectfully with other committee members to reach fair and well-informed decisions.

Objectivity and ethics: The capacity to remain impartial, treat information with sensitivity, maintain confidentiality, and declare and manage conflicts of interest.

Time commitment: Availability to attend monthly online meetings and meet deadlines for reviewing applications.

To apply

To apply for the volunteer position of Committee Member on the Cerebral Palsy Society’s Grants Committee, please send a cover letter and CV to cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz

Applications close: 31 October 2025, 5pm