AN OSWESTRY charity has issued an appeal for more people to step forward and join its board as trustees.

The Ethos Group is a charity committed to helping people with life-changing physical disabilities to lead independent lives by providing adapted short-term accommodation and support in transitioning from hospital to living at home.

And now its leaders are wanting new faces on board to give their input.

Fae Dromgool, Ethos Group chief executive, is urging people to come forward from different backgrounds to become volunteers.

“We need new faces and input on the board and would love to hear from anyone who feels they could contribute to the work we do by becoming a trustee," said Fae.

“The board already has members from a variety of backgrounds which brings different perspectives and life experiences together to be used positively for the good of the charity and the ongoing work we are involved in.

“We would be delighted to welcome more young people and people with expertise in finance, housing development, social housing, social care and health, development and architecture to widen our breadth of knowledge for the benefit of our clients.

“If you’d like to volunteer with us and have two to three hours a month to spare, please do get in touch.”

One of the group's trustees, Janet Jones, 60, is a retired journalist and university lecturer who joined the Ethos board in August.

Janet who lives in Welshampton, is married with two children - the youngest of whom received spinal injuries in a motorcycling accident in 2013 at the age of 20 and is now a wheelchair user.

“My son initially came to live at home after he was discharged from hospital," said Janet. "But he was desperate to get back his independence.

"We had heard about Ethos at the spinal injuries unit and it was the ideal stepping stone between leaving home and getting his own place.

“Everyone at Ethos supported him through a very difficult period and helped him achieve an independent life so that he now has his own home. So I am delighted to be able to give something back and help this remarkable charity carry on doing the same thing for all its other clients.

“I am really looking forward to working with the dedicated team of staff, trustees and volunteers who do such a great job.”

The Ethos Group recently launched a £250,000 12-month fundraising campaign through a corporate sponsorship programme and other activities aimed at improving and enhancing its properties and services.

To find out more about becoming a trustee or the corporate sponsorship programme, call 01691 404359, email info@ethosgroup.co.uk or visit www.ethosgroup.co.uk