How to become a charity trustee

A practical guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Becoming a charity trustee allows you give back to a cause that you care passionately about, but the role could come with personal benefits too. Being a charity trustee can boost your health, happiness and confidence. The skills and contacts you develop can also increase your career prospects. But with an estimated 100,000 charity trustee vacancies in the UK, it can be difficult to know where to start. How To Become a Charity Trustee is a practical toolkit for charity trustee volunteering that gives clear guidance on how to get started. It covers: - What a trustee is - Responsibilities of a trustee-Finding the right role - Crafting your application Whether you're a young person looking for board-level leadership experience, mid-career and expanding your horizons, or approaching retirement and wanting a fresh challenge, this guide will help you step into trusteeship. Sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-11-02
Mått213 x 277 x 6 mm
Vikt164 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor60
FörlagDirectory of Social Change
ISBN9781784820732

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Lynn has 15 years' experience in the charity sector: in regulation, charity law and governance including during the seven at the Charity Commission, providing legal consents and bespoke one-to-one guidance. Since leaving the Commission Lynn has provided consultancy advice, training and project management support to a range of charities to develop their governance and become more effective organisations. Lynn is also author of partner title How to recruit trustees for your charity.

‘A guide like this is important so that others realise, what I wasn’t told, that this route is not just for those with degrees or business qualifications, but that there is a role at the top table for those who’ve graduated from university of life.’ Bushra Ahmed, Chair of the Small Charities Coalition, vice-chair at the Asian Resource Centre Croydon and trustee of the Mayor of Croydon’s charities ; This guide is invaluable in helping you understand the skills you have to offer, and find the right role as a trustee. Becoming a trustee can feel like a lot of responsibility, but it’s a brilliant feeling knowing you really are contributing where it’s needed.’ Amelia Papworth, Trustee, Cambridge Money Advice Centre ; ‘This guide will be helpful to potential trustees in understanding the benefits of taking on this responsibility and hopefully hearing from others about their experiences will only help to further that desire to apply for roles and make that next step in becoming a trustee.’Rob Avann, Chief Executive, Open University Students Association