Latest Details for Trustees’ Week
National Trustees’ Week is next week. Here’s our update on the 5 events VANEL has scheduled over the 5 days.
Governance Blog
The Governance Blog is of relevance to Trustees of charities, committee members of other Vol Coms, or to anyone interested in leadership and governance of organisations. The blog is written by Karl Elliott. Don’t forget you can follow this specific blog via RSS feed here.
“Join Us and Make a Difference” event Mon 10th November
VANEL are launching our week of activities as part of National Trustees’ Week with an open lunchtime event on Mon 10th Nov at OpenDoor. Come along and find out the many ways we can help you to improve recruitment and retention of Trustees to your board.
“Tea and Trustees” morning at Grimsby Minster
Our “Tea and Trustees” event on Friday 14th November is at Grimsby Minster all morning. If you are a charity Trustee, pop in for an informal chat about Trusteeship and Governance and learn from other Trustees from other charities.
Reflections on Governance – thought for the week
A report “Reflections on Governance” has been published which takes an interesting look at the state of governance and trusteeship in general. Read some thoughts about this as part of a new regular weekly spot talking about governance issues.
Do you need Trustees for your board?
Does your charity have empty places on your board that you are trying to fill? Tell us about them, so we can tell other people and help you fill them.
Plans for VANEL during Trustees’ Week
Our five days of events during Trustees’s Week (10th-14th November) are coming together. Download a summary of the week’s activities here.
“A Breath of Fresh Air”. Do you have Young Trustees on your board?
A recent report from the Charity Commission takes a close look at why so few people aged 18-24 are charity trustees. Here’s the report. VANEL are running events in Trustees’ Week to look at younger trustees too, so read this article to understand why and what your charity could do about it.
“Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees” training 13th November
VANEL is running a “Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees” training workshop on Thurs 13th Nov, 1.30pm-3.30pm at West Marsh Community Centre as part of our activities for National Trustees’ Week 2014. Read the article for full details of the workshop.
VANEL and National Trustees Week
In our Newsletter we said that VANEL would be holding a number of events during National Trustees’ Week. Our programme for the week (10th-14th November) is now taking shape. So here’s this week’s update on what we have planned so far and how you can get involved.
“Technology and Trustees” workshop Wed 12th November
VANEL is running a “Technology for Trustees” training workshop on Wed 12th Nov, 10am-12noon at the Elms as part of our activities for National Trustees’ Week 2014. Read the article for full details of the workshop.