Trustees

Mission 44

Salary: Unremunerated

Location: London / remote

‍Mission 44 is a charitable foundation launched by Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2021 to create a fairer, more inclusive future for young people. We work to ensure every young person can thrive in school and access great careers, particularly in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

Lewis' own journey to Formula 1 required him to overcome barriers linked to race, class and opportunity. In 2020, he established the Hamilton Commission to understand why motorsport was not representative of wider society. Mission 44 builds on the evidence and recommendations of the Hamilton Commission. While informed by the Commission, its remit extends beyond motorsport, focusing on wider education and employment systems to expand opportunity for young people at scale.

Working across the UK, the US and Brazil, Mission 44 invest in the organisations closest to young people from underserved communities, and they use their platform to influence the systems that hold too many young people back.

Diversity is at the heart of Mission 44. It is fundamental to how they create change. They therefore see it as essential to bring different ways of thinking to their Board of Trustees, and are now seeking 3-4 new Trustees to join their Board and be part of realising their ambitions to scale opportunities for young people. 

One of these will be a Young Trustee, aged 18 – 30, and they are open to backgrounds.  They will provide you with additional guidance to help you navigate board responsibilities, contribute fully to discussions and develop your governance and leadership skills.  For wider Trustee roles, backgrounds will ideally include one of the following areas:

• The education or youth sectors

• Communications and influencing

• Safeguarding experience

•  Operational leadership experience (e.g. HR, IT, data management) 

•  Organisational growth/ international expansion 

•  Fundraising 

•  AI 

• Creative industries

• Humanitarian sector

•  Experience in intergenerational philanthropy 

Interested candidates must have the time available to commit to supporting Mission 44 as they enter their next phase of growth, making a thorough personal contribution and being willing to share your insights.   Above all, you must be committed to their mission that every young person can thrive in school and access great careers. 

To learn more and apply, please download the appointment brief below.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Wansborough or Ami Jenick at People Beyond Profit, at fiona@peoplebyondprofit.co.uk / ami@peoplebeyondprofit.co.uk.

Closing date: 13 September 2026

PBP interviews: 17 – 24 September 2026

Mission 44 interviews: 6 and w/c 19 October 2026

First Board meeting: 8 December 2026

We know that when people from different backgrounds work together, it generates more diversity of thought and better ideas. Mission 44 want to attract the broadest range of talented people onto their Board of Trustees so that it comprises a rich mix of personal as well as professional perspectives, positions and experiences to enable them to grow and learn better together.

They are therefore particularly interested in candidates from underrepresented groups, including people of colour, people with disabilities or candidates from the LGBTQ+ community.