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Hi David
Next week is all about The Board. We're full steam ahead for our Trustee Conference on Monday and Trustees Week starts on the same day.
One standout statistic I gleaned from the TW website is that the average age of a trustee is 57 and only 2.1% are under 30. How to encourage a more even age spread is a big theme for next week, something Alex Swallow is well placed to talk about.
Enjoy the bulletin and do email me about anything you read here.
All the best,
Matt Gilfeather
Communications Officer
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Trustee Conference 2011 fast approaching
With over 450 delegates confirmed to attend, Monday's conference is going to be our busiest ever.
If you aren't able to attend, we'll be posting lots of follow up materials on our website afterwards and I'll include some of it in the next newsletter.
Your questions for Martha
At the conference we'll be putting your questions to Martha Lane Fox, the UK’s digital champion and founder of lastminute.com.
You can email them to Sarah Porter or tweet them to @NCVOEvents.
Find out what her responses are by following the hash tag #Tconf11 on Monday.
*If you aren't able to attend, we'll be posting lots of follow-up materials on our website afterwards including Martha's Q&A. I'll signpost you to them in the next bulletin. /
Trustees Week 2011 starts Monday
A celebration of being a trustee
The official website has lots of info on next week's events, links to resources and some great "'trustees' stories".
We've also grouped together governance resources on our website. /
Is your board moving in the right direction?
To promote Trustees Week, KnowHow NonProfit have created an online ‘trustee training pack’ designed to give you and your trustees more pedal power.
The pack includes: the 'board appraisal toolkit’, 'make your board more effective’ and ‘strategy made easy’.
Use voucher code ‘trusteeweek’ when you buy the pack and get a 25% discount.
Connect with KnowHow NonProfit /
Governance news
Our response to the public benefit case verdict
"The Tribunal’s decision has supported NCVO’s view that every case has to be considered individually and that trustees are best placed to decide how to carry out the purpose for which a charity was established."
Read our response in full.
So who won?
Our charity law expert Elizabeth Chamberlain picks through the conflicting reactions to the finale of the long-running case. /
New financial and risk peer review scheme
The Charity Commission has launched a new project with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to help charities review their financial controls, and systems of risk management. /
The voluntary sector workforce laid bare
The brand new Workforce Almanac, jointly produced between NCVO, Skills - ThirdSector andTSRC, has just been published. It shows that there were 765,000 people working in the voluntary sector in 2010, an increase of 40% since 2001.
Download a free PDF of the Almanac (495KB).
One of the authors gives their take
Read our Research Manager Jenny Clark's blog about the findings.
Comment
Is the payment of trustees inevitable?
Our President Lord Hodgson recently sparked a lively debate when he suggested that the payment of trustees is "coming whether we like it or not."
Karl Wilding subsequently outlined the rights, wrongs and implications, which created a further wave of comment.
Read the blogand the comments below the post.
Connect with Karl /
Meet our new governance expert
Our new senior advisor Oonagh Smyth brings with her a wealth of governance knowledge. Her new blog is already proving very popular. Take your pick from:
- What do trustees need to know about the Equality Act?
- Do trustees see themselves as leaders or followers?
- Governance training that ended in divorce
Views from Trustee Home
The Trustee Home website has a wide range of support resources and they've got contributions from some top governance minds:
- Interview with Tesse Akpeki (right)
- Deborah Allcock Tyler on demarcation between Trustees and Execs
- James Gare on a trustee's role in difficult times
- James Millar recaps his first six months as a trustee
When charity governance goes wrong
One of the conference speakers will be our strategy expert Dr Richard Piper. In his latest blog piece, he looks at how trustees juggling different priorities can lead to trouble and how disaster can be avoided.
Connect with Richard /
The innovative board - an oxymoron?
Our specialist, Katherine William-Powlett, explains how trustees can encourage a culture of innovation in their organisation - and why it matters.
*Katherine will be on the afternoon panel at the trustee conference and is also running a workshop at the Effective Leadership conference in Sheffield on 3 November.
Connect with Katherine /
Removing barriers for young trustees
Alex Swallow is a young co-vice chair of trustees at a charity and wants to encourage more people from his age-group to get involved at board level.
He talks about his experiences in CivilSociety magazine.
Connect with Alex and check out his 'Young Charity Trustees' Linkedin group. /
On the subject of Linkedin
More and more trustees are using this professional networking tool and there is now a UK Charity Trustees group. You can use it to build your contacts, ask for advice and find out what other trustees are talking about.
NCVO member benefits
Get specialist HR knowledge from PEACe
PEACe HR services are provided by LVSC and now offer all NCVO members access to their HR telephone support and online documentation services. NCVO members get a 10% discount on all their services.
On the first Thursday of every month their telephone advice line is offered free to our members who have five or fewer employees.
Call 020 7832 5880, email PEACe or visit their website. /
New Health Plan offer
The HSF health plan has a new benefit for all employees signed up to their health cash plan.
HSF Assist is an employee assistance programme providing 24 hour telephone access to a GP, Counsellor and Legal Adviser, as well as access to a website. It also offers guidance on areas such as nutrition, exercise, and a travel medical advice section.
For more information call HSF on 0207 202 1304 or email. /
If you're coming to the Trustee Conference ...
..have a chat with some of our preferred suppliers (right) and find out how they can help NCVO members like your organisation become operate more effectively and save money.
Find out about all our discounted suppliers. /
- Bond payroll
- UK Mail
- Charity Property Help
- Charity JOB
- HR Services Partnership
- CaSE insurance
- HSF
- Trustees Unlimited
- Scottish Widows & Lucas Fettes
Training, Events and Conferences
Lots for trustees at our Funding Conference
24 November - full programme & booking
As someone involved in governance you may be interested to know about some of the workshops and speakers at our Sustainable Funding Conference. We think you’ll be particularly interested in…
Keynote speaker Linda Kelly, CEO of Lloyds TSB Foundation
Workshops:
AM5 – mobilising supporters, AM7 – charging for services,
AM4 – investment ready, PM1 – cashless economy
Trustees Unlimited Pre Board Training
Thu 3 November, London
16.00 – 17.45 followed by drinks and canapés at the Trustees Unlimited 2nd anniversary party.
Cost: £35 (space is limited to 50 people)
NCVO and Trustees Unlimited are running a training event for people interested in becoming trustees.
Further information and online booking
Trustees Unlimited - trustee recruitment made easy
Trustee Exchange Conference 2012
22 February 2012, London
Full programme and online booking
Join hundreds of trustees from all sorts of charities and governance experts from all sectors.
You'll hear from two excellent plenary speakers - Baroness Barbara Young, Diabetes UK and Baroness Diana Warwick, Human Tissue Authority.
Helping put the Trust in Trustee – Working towards a sustainable future
Community Action Southwarktwo-day conference
2&3 November 12:00 – 20:00 (21:00 on Thursday for Wine Reception)
London
Full programme details and how to book
Trustee Bank ad of the month
The Trustee Bank is a free noticeboard service if you're looking to recruit or if you're looking for a new trustee position.
Recruiting this month...
Cumbria Action for Sustainability are looking for trustees to help this small but dynamic charity continue to drive forward sustainable development in the county.
Full advert and contact details /
Publications
Recruiting and appraising the chief executive
Good governance: a practical guide for trustees, chairs and CEOs looks at recruiting and appraising the chief executive and highlights issues like:
- Recruitment consultants and head-hunters
- Psychometric testing
- Chief executive competencies
Good Trustee Guide
The Good Trustee Guideincludes additional resources and information on the role of the trustee and good governance, including how to become a trustee.
Price £25 (£17.50 members) - order online
Funding Central
As a trustee it's important that you are in control of your organisation's financial sustainability. To help you, Funding Central allows you to search through over 4,000 grant, contract and loan opportunities.
Register your details on the website to get immediate access to the free comprehensive funding search as well as a weekly update packed with all of the new relevant opportunities. Last year Funding Central helped secure £73m for our users.
Funding Central isn't just a glorified database, it's also a place to get help with every aspect of your finances, whether it's financial management, planning for the future or understanding contracting. There is lots of practical advice and tried and tested solutions to help you succeed. Watch the introductory video to find out how to get started.
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