We are hosting four free breakfast events in each of our Cheltenham, Cardiff, Cambridge and Central England (Northampton) offices throughout the week of 6 to 10 November from 8 - 9.45am. Each session will feature different professional and charity speakers covering topics which are relevant to all charities. View the dates and locations for the events: https://www.hcrlaw.com/event/trustees-week/
In this seminar we will take you through the life cycle of how to manage an internal trustee dispute. This will include spotting the warning signs, tactics for managing conflicts during the dispute and how to effectively engage with stakeholders and the Charity Commission after the dispute has been resolved. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trustees-week-seminar-managing-internal-trustee-differences-positively-tickets-739958986247?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join us for this session where we will talk through both the 'why' and the 'how' of recruiting a more diverse board. This session will get you to think differently about how you approach your recruitment to try and attract diverse trustees. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-diversify-your-charitys-board-tickets-713577117367?aff=oddtdtcreator
Climate action is an ever more important topic in our world. Join us as we look at some of the ways charity trustees can start the conversation about climate action and how doing this can benefit your organisation. Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=How_decision-makers_can_lead_on_climate_action1625986058
Join us at the beginning of Trustees' Week in conversation with the Chair of the Charity Commission, Orlando Fraser. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-keynote-in-conversation-with-the-charity-commission-tickets-725619446297?aff=oddtdtcreator
This in-person event will facilitate an engaging panel discussion that delves into the nuances, challenges, and triumphs of trusteeship. Guest speakers include the Charity Commission’s CEO Helen Stephenson; Dr Priya Singh, Chair of Trustees at NCVO; and a range of experienced Trustees and Charity Professionals who will share their knowledge and experience of trusteeship and charitable organisations. Questions will be taken from the audience and networking with refreshments provided from 5.30pm. Programme: 4pm registration, 4:30pm event, 5:30pm networking, 7pm close Please complete your details to reserve your place: https://ecomms.bdo.co.uk/s/a9762fe125388f2c1f399bd3d242367b9a8d4293
Come along to hear our panel of chairs and trustees discuss their experiences of revolutionising boards into inclusive spaces where a wide variety of voices are constructively and respectfully heard. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-chairs-facilitate-discussion-and-share-power-effectively-tickets-713689272827?aff=oddtdtcreator
This session aims to improve Trustees' understanding of charity finance by covering some of the key questions they should ask e.g. are we making best use of the financial benefits we have as a charity? Are there adequate safeguards in place to prevent fraud? Do we have a reserves policy? Register for the event: https://www.kcsc.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=2797&reset=1
This session will help you to recognise and distil your passions, and consider and learn more trusteeship as an opportunity to put it to good use. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turning-passion-into-purpose-tickets-713704137287?aff=oddtdtcreator
How would you know if the board of your small charity is working well? Hear from a panel of small charity leaders who have assessed their boards in different ways, and then learn about some of the available governance assessment tools. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-your-small-charity-board-any-good-tickets-713713134197?aff=oddtdtcreator
When 1/12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. It’s no secret that board diversity is an issue. Join us in changing that. The first step is attending this workshop. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-training-tickets-123188392799
To celebrate Trustees Week, gunnercooke and Investec will share their respective legal and financial expertise on the topical and trending issues of reserves, and resilience and introducing you to how crypto currency has become part of the charity landscape. Reserve your place: https://share.hsforms.com/1MaCnRjDFT5WLniJb0rjG4Qbunjn
How can the funders which recognise the importance of trustee diversity use their influence to improve trustee diversity across the charity sector? Why are the boards of grant-making charities less representative of society than the broader charity sector? And why might this matter? Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-grant-making-charities-accelerate-progress-on-trustee-diversity-tickets-713721429007?aff=oddtdtcreator
Pressing issues in the environmental, social and governance space means that it's vital for organisations to continue to take action on where their money is directed. Join us for the chance to explore why sustainable financial management is key for voluntary organisations and how trustees can get started with this. Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=Keeping_our_money_green4192837920
Gweithdy ar-lein arbennig ar gyfer Wythnos yr Ymddiriedolwyr a gynhelir mewn partneriaeth â’r Mudiad Ymddiriedolwyr Ifanc A special online workshop for Trustees Week held in partnership with the Young Trustees Movement. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-workshop-tickets-748537153777?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join us to hear about the different models of involving younger people in the decision-making structures of charities, including advisory boards, youth boards and full trustee positions. Hear what younger leaders, and those working alongside them, have learned from their work on embedding youth voice in organisational structures. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-young-people-in-governance-tickets-713827777097?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join us at a panel and Q&A event for existing and prospective trustees. We have 5 fabulous panellists, each sharing their personal and professional experiences. Find out what being a trustee involves, the common challenges trustees face plus potential solutions, and hear about how trustees and staff can work collaboratively. Register for the event: http://www.cabad.org.uk/events/trustee-panel-discussion-and-qa/
This one hour session is a great introduction to the world of Trusteeship and will cover, what trustees are, what they do and how you can become one. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-a-trustee-and-how-do-i-become-one-tickets-713847024667?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join NICVA for this risk management conference, designed to help both the trustees and senior staff understand some of the wider risks that organisations in our sector are facing and how to manage them. We will have guest speakers covering fundraising, HR, reputation, crisis communications, cyber security and charity regulation. Two free places for NICVA Full Members, one free place for Associate Members, £30 Non-members. Register for the event: https://www.nicva.org/event/trustees-conference-on-risk-management
Join SCVO to debate a more radical approach to governance, where we’ll thrash out the challenges of being too maverick, and the risks of doing nothing. What do we need to change to see more inclusive boards, less red tape and a more agile and dynamic approach to governance? Register for the event: https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/events/a1v3z00000JIJ6AAAX/urgent-priority-or-gradual-progress-debating-how-we-should-fix-governance?page=1
Join us to hear from a panel about their experiences in crafting a brand new board of trustees, from founding trustees to a new board following a mass resignation. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-craft-a-brand-new-board-of-trustees-tickets-713851558227?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join us to find out about the importance of having a diverse board of trustees in your organisation. We'll be exploring why having a range of perspectives and experiences in your board helps you make better decisions and how your organisations can use this to make your organisation more impactful. Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=Why_diverse_boards_make_more_impactful_decisions3769139322
How does being a trustee of a small charity differ from being on the board of a large charity? Is one more difficult than the other? Is one more fulfilling? Is one more valuable to society? Join us to hear from an experienced panel to explore this topic. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-difference-between-being-a-trustee-of-small-and-large-charities-tickets-713885539867?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join our outspoken speakers to listen to their ideas of what they would revolutionise, rebuild or destroy about trusteeship. What do you think? Will you (kindly) zap their radical ideas with the red button or celebrate their ingenuity with the golden buzzer? Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speakers-corner-for-trustees-tickets-713908307967?aff=oddtdtcreator
The Burton Sweet Charities Team will be marking the fantastic contribution of charity trustees to our local communities. This free social event will be held at St George's in Bristol and include wine and drinks, as well as canapés. Register for the event: https://www.burton-sweet.co.uk/event/trustees-week-reception/
Join us to look at evidence of additional barriers faced by under-represented groups. We will cover evidence of existing barriers, how to navigate them and how to throw the ladder back down once you have achieved your goal. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/navigating-barriers-to-trusteeship-tickets-713916502477?aff=oddtdtcreator
From disastrous communications with grant-makers, to losing the float in a carrier bag left on a bus, via ill thought-out appeals to companies, learn from the mistakes of other trustees to think about the effective role of trustees in fundraising. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraising-faux-pas-things-trustees-have-done-to-mess-up-getting-money-tickets-713923042037?aff=oddtdtcreator
To be sustainable we need to be thinking about our people. Join us in this session where we explore the unique role of trustees as volunteers and how engaging in good environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices helps our volunteering go further. Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=Volunteers_leading_volunteers3271458798
What are the latest insights on recruiting and retaining lived experience on boards? What are the pipeline schemes to introduce people with lived experience to trusteeship and to support them to find a role? Join our panel discussion on this topic. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-experience-on-boards-the-latest-insights-tickets-713935850347?aff=oddtdtcreator
Fund accounting is vital to charity accounting and differs from the way commercial operations are accounted for. Without a firm grasp of the charity’s funds, financial planning and cash flow forecasting is flawed, and where restricted funds are applied incorrectly, this could constitute a serious breach of charity law. Register for the event: https://events.icaew.com/pd/27956/?code=ou0xkIyDr9
To provide a special Trustees’ Week round-up covering what’s happened in charity governance so far this year and what’s on the horizon in 2024. Register for the event: https://wcva.cymru/training-events/trustees-week-webinar-charity-governance-round-up/
Hear panellists from other sectors that have made progress in board diversity, and debate arguments for and against board diversity quotas. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/should-trustee-boards-have-diversity-quotas-tickets-713944095007?aff=oddtdtcreator
To mark Trustees’ Week, Macc is holding an information and networking event to promote the role and impact of trusteeship, whilst also encouraging connections between potential trustees and recruiting groups and organisations from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-to-know-trusteeship-and-get-involved-during-trustees-week-2023-tickets-736379269217
Come along to hear our panel of frontline volunteers who became trustees who will tell us about their journeys, and discuss some of the considerations when frontline volunteers become trustees. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-frontline-volunteer-to-trustee-tickets-713953463027?aff=oddtdtcreator
Uncover the secrets behind being a Treasurer - an event that will reveal what it truly takes! Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trustees-week-what-does-it-really-take-to-be-a-treasurer-tickets-736457874327?aff=oddtdtcreator
Come along to our panel discussion if you’ve been wondering how your organisation can show leadership on diversity, even if on paper its mission seemingly isn’t about diversity at all. Register for the event: https://trusteesweek.org/event/how-can-trustees-lead-on-equality-diversity-and-inclusion/
Join #CharitySoStraight and a panel of experts by experience to consider the role of sexuality and heterosexism* on charity boards and in the charity sector. *Heterosexism: discrimination or prejudice against gay people on the assumption that heterosexuality is the normal sexual orientation. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/are-charities-heterosexist-tickets-714444521797?aff=oddtdtcreator
Have you ever pondered the reality behind the role of a Chair within a non-profit organisation? This event is all about challenging misconceptions and demystifying the role of a Chair. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trustees-week-debunking-the-myths-of-the-role-of-chair-tickets-736467302527?aff=oddtdtcreator
At this unique in-person gathering, we invite you to challenge your assumptions about inclusive trustee recruitment. Explore best practices and learn effective strategies and tools to foster diversity and cultivate more well-rounded boards, facilitated by the award winning Watch This Sp_ce. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trustees-week-challenge-your-assumptions-inclusive-trustee-recruitment-tickets-736484042597?aff=oddtdtcreator
Last year, our panel and attendees tended to agree that trusteeship has a class issue. This year we want to talk about solutions and progress. Has anything changed? What can we do to bring class barriers into the light and to make trusteeship more accessible? Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-are-the-working-class-trustees-tickets-714449075417?aff=oddtdtcreator
This session is for and about aspiring and serving trustees who worry that they don’t really deserve their place on a charity board. Join us as we discuss this topic. Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imposters-on-boards-overcoming-imposter-syndrome-tickets-714462375197?aff=oddtdtcreator
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