Trustee Training

As a chief executive, chair, existing or new trustee you will no doubt be aware of the Charity Commission’s requirements on trustee induction. Without proper induction it can take a new trustee a year or more to become effective. It is vital therefore to provide high quality training as soon as possible after the trustee is appointed. A good induction programme has two distinct strands:

• training on the generic responsibilities and role of the trustee (provided by this course); and
• induction to your specific organisation (provided by you).

By sending trustees on this carefully designed one-day course, chief executives and chairs can swiftly tick off the first of the two requirements, allowing themselves more time to concentrate on inducting new trustees into the specific requirements of their particular charity. Led by governance editor and leading charity trustee, Dorothy Dalton, the course draws on Dorothy’s vast experience and unrivalled knowledge of the sector to provide attendees with the best possible understanding of what it means to be a trustee today. Though the course is an effective way of meeting the training requirements for new trustees, it also acts as a powerful refresher course to existing trustees who will need to keep abreast of changes in legislation and evolving case law. Specific areas covered include:

• roles, responsibilities and liabilities of trustees;
• what trustee boards should be doing: what is governance really?
• governing without managing;
• information needed to govern well;
• relationship with the chair of trustees and the chief executive; and
• understanding charity finance.

Additionally, why not reap the benefits of meeting others from the field? The course will allow trustees to network and share information with those from other organisations meaning they will return to the board with new knowledge, new perspectives and a new determination to effectively govern the charity. The course is run on the first Wednesday of every month, including:

• 1 October 2008
• 5 November 2008
• 3 December 2008

For more information or to book, please visit the Governance website.