Trustees' Week 1-5 November 2021

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Trustees' Week 1-5 November 2021

Trustees’ week is an annual event to showcase the great work done by Trustees, and to provide opportunities for more people to get involved and make a difference. Trustees play an absolutely vital role in the day-to-day running of charitable organisations.

At KVA, we currently have a board of five trustees, from varied backgrounds.

Helena Pohl says of her role with us, “My background is in HR and I have a strong interest in the structure and development of communities, so the opportunity to take on a voluntary role with KVA was perfect. The role of Trustee carries responsibilities, and Sanja and her team were brilliant getting me up to speed with regulations and understanding the organisation.

It’s been great getting to know my fellow Trustees who bring complementary skills and, like the team at KVA, are hugely committed and knowledgeable. I feel very proud to be able to make a contribution at what is an immensely exciting, post pandemic, stage in KVA’s growth and development.”

KVA support for Trustees

Alison Ewart, our Funding and Organisational Development Officer, has worked in the voluntary sector for over 25 years, and can provide support and advice around governance and the roles and responsibilities of Trustees. To book an appointment with Alison, or any of our other staff, please complete our form here.

Trustee personality quiz

If you’re not yet a trustee, take the quiz to find out the skills you could bring to a charity! If you are already a Trustee, are the results what you would expect? Do you have a good range of skills on your Trustee Board?

Take the quiz here!

Community Matters - Trustees' Week Workshop

Using Quality Improvement tools to review your governance - Monday 1 November at 13:00. This free event will explore how you can use low cost quality improvement tools to review your governance arrangements and ensure that you are fit for the future. Find out more and book your place here.

5-minute guides for charity Trustees

Refresh your knowledge with the Charity Commission's 5-minute guides on the following topics: Purpose, Finance, Conflicts of interest, Decisions and Support.

Read more here.

Festival of Trusteeship

Getting on Board's online Festival of Trusteeship is full of exciting events for people who want to become Trustees, and Trustees who want to continue learning and developing.

NCVO training & events

NCVO have organised a series of FREE webinars for Trustees' Week, aimed at supporting trustees and sharing key learning. (They are also offering everyone 10% off some of their regular offers, such as their popular E-Learning: Roles and Duties of Trustees online course.)

Leading on equality, diversity, and inclusion with your board
3 November 2021 11.00 - 12.00
Find out more and book your place here.

Undertaking a governance review - NCVO and Trusted Charity
3 November 2021 13.00 - 13.45
Find out more and book your place here.

Leading by example on mental health and wellbeing
4 November 2021 9.30 - 11.00
Find out more and book your place here.

Panel discussion: Strengthening board relationships in times of uncertainty
5 November 2021 14.00 - 15.30
Find out more and book your place here.

Small Charities Coalition

The Small Charities Coalition are running a series of free or low cost sessions for Trustees' Week, including How to Conduct a Healthcheck for your Organisation, Financial Reporting and Making your Annual Return, How to Better Understand your Reserves, Developing a Fundraising Strategy and a session on People Management.

To see details of all their courses, click here.

To access their courses, you need to be a member of the coalition, but joining is easy and FREE. Find out more and sign up here.

Trustee opportunities!

Would you like to join our Board at Kingston Voluntary Action?

At KVA, we work directly with VCSE organisations to strengthen their work and their voice. We are a key strategic partner in the borough, providing a representative voice for the sector, and flying the flag for what it achieves. We want the local VCSE sector to be the best it can be in providing vital services to local people, and in influencing local policies and plans.

Our Trustee Board plays a vital part in this by setting the direction and supporting the work of our brilliant team.

If you would like to become a Trustee with Kingston Voluntary Action, and use your skills and experience to make a difference, please email our CEO Sanja Djeric Kane for more information. Email Sanja

We are particularly looking for Trustees with legal, digital and strategic skills.

Kingston Bereavement Service are looking for a new Chair of Trustees.

If you would like to support their work with children, young people and adults living, working or studying in Kingston, who have been bereaved of someone significant to them, and have Board experience, they would like to hear from you! Find out more here.

Trustee recruitment

If you would like to recruit a Trustee for your own charity, the following organisations can help, free of charge. Click on the links for more information.

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