Experiencing Depersonalisation and Derealisation can be frightening and isolating and many people often struggle to put into words what they're experiencing. For years there was almost nowhere for those with DPDR to turn for understanding or support. Unreal was founded in 2019 to change that. Since then we've raised the profile of DPDR in the national media, including The Metro, The Guardian and BBC Radio 4. We’ve co-written the British Medical Journal entry on DPDR, and initiated a parliamentary debate that led to a roundtable with clinicians and policymakers and the commissioning of a dedicated training course.

Our flagship Peer Support Programme has now offered over 1,500 places to people living with DPDR, and we continue to contribute to academic research and speak at national and international conferences to raise awareness of the condition.

We're a small, passionate and dedicated team. As a trustee, you'll have:

• The chance to make a real difference to people who are often isolated, misunderstood and in need of support

• The opportunity to build meaningful networks with clinicians, researchers, policymakers and fellow advocates

• A full induction, mentoring and ongoing support

• Personal and professional development through training and board experience

• The chance to shape the next chapter of a charity at a genuinely significant moment in its growth

HR/Governance Trustee 

You'll help strengthen our governance and support our people and culture as we grow. This role also has the potential to develop into a future Chair position over time.

Finance Trustee 

You'll bring accounting experience (qualified or working towards a qualification) and help us maintain sound financial oversight as the charity expands.

Fundraising Trustee 

You'll provide leadership and direction for our fundraising strategy, helping us identify the right opportunities and reach our targets sustainably.

Full role descriptions, including responsibilities and person specifications, are available in our full recruitment pack.

We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of DPDR, including carers, friends and family members, as well as clinicians and researchers working in the field. We also welcome applications from those underrepresented in charity leadership.

To be eligible, you'll need to be 18 or over, meet the standard requirements under the Charities Act 2011, and be willing to complete a DBS check.

Board meetings are held online nine times a year, with a break in April, August and December. Trustees also come together in person twice a year for a full day, alongside two shorter online meetings.