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Charities are founded to do things differently – so why is diversity proving so difficult? Part 2
Joe Saxton, Chair, shares his list of ways that trustee boards’ work is different.
Charities are founded to do things differently – so why is diversity proving so difficult? Part 1
Joe Saxton, Chair, shares his list of ways that trustee boards’ work is different.
The unique features of trustee boards (or how trustees are not like staff) part 2
Joe Saxton, Chair, shares his list of ways that trustee boards’ work is different.
The unique features of trustee boards (or how trustees are not like staff) part 1
Joe Saxton, Chair, shares his list of ways that trustee boards’ work is different.
Our survey of Chairs and five key issues that come out of it
Joe Saxton, new Chair of AoC, discusses the results of our survey.
Co-mentoring for Chairs and Vice Chairs
As AOC launches its new co-mentoring scheme, we explore the idea of co-mentoring and how it can help.
Using data to enhance impact
The Edinburgh School Uniform Bank aims to enable children to look and feel smart at school, to feel that they belong, and to avoid the negative effects of hardship on their wellbeing and education. Margaret Civval Chair of Edinburgh School Uniform Bank explains her approach as a new Chair to understanding the charity and using data to improve its work. The charity recently won the Charity Governance Award for Improving Impact for charities with 0-3 paid staff.
Keeping trustees with lived experience at the heart of strategy
Juli Browne is Co-Chair of Women in Prison , and a member of AoC. Dan Bishop caught up with Juli to discuss how Women in Prison make the Co-Chair model work and to hear about their recent work to increase the diversity of their board through recruiting women with lived experience onto their board through a dedicated programme.
Trustee only time – does it build or undermine trust?
Ros Oakley, CEO of AoC, discusses trustee only time and whether it builds or undermines trust.
Chairing matters – like no other role in charities
Joe Saxton, new Chair of AoC, discusses why chairing matters.