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A good general article from the NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) about the role of Trustees.
1. Charity Commission – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
2. NCVO – a national VCS membership organisation which champions the voluntary sector and volunteering nationally by connecting, representing and supporting voluntary organisations – https://www.ncvo.org.uk
3. Association of Chairs – a national membership organisation supporting Chairs and Vice Chairs of charities and social enterprises in England and Wales, helping people to lead good governance and run an effective trustee board – https://www.associationofchairs.org.uk
4. Centre for Charity Effectiveness based at Bayes Business School, City University – https://www.bayes.city.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/centres/cce
Neil Morrick is a past chair of the now Oxford Spires Academy, Oxfordshire Family Mediation and Oxfordshire Youth. He initiated and co-wrote the Charity Chairs Checklist and has launched and delivered chairs’ forums and networks. His business career focused on acquisitions, start-ups and turnarounds in the automotive industry and he has lived for nearly thirty years in Oxfordshire.
The Charity Chairs Checklist is based on input from experienced chairs; Refined by day to day development; Used by all sizes of organisation. It is available here: Charity Chairs Checklist
The Charity Action Plan “A new approach for a greater impact!”
is an accessible workbook from Neil Morrick and is a
companion to the Charity Chairs Checklist. It is available here: Charity Action Plan
Events being run by OCVA:
https://ocva.org.uk/2020/10/22/ocva-trustees-week-2nd-6th-nov-events-being-run-by-ocva/
Information from Getting on Board
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To celebrate Trustees Week (2 to 6 November 2020), Getting on Board is delighted to bring you our first ever Festival of Trusteeship.
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