A number of Third Sector organisations are holding seminars of interest this Trustees’ Week. Most on line. Have a browse and see if there are any you would like to attend.
Please note, you will need to book your place prior to the event.
MON 6 November @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm WCVA: Trustees’ Week Seminar – managing internal trustee differences positively
Webinar Online only
In this seminar we will take you through the life cycle of how to manage an internal trustee dispute. This will include spotting the warning signs, tactics for managing conflicts during the dispute and how to effectively engage with stakeholders and the Charity Commission after the dispute has been resolved.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trustees-week-seminar-managing-internal-trustee-differences-positively-tickets-739958986247?aff=oddtdtcreator
MON 6 November @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Getting on Board – How to diversify your charity’s board
Webinar Online only
Join us for this session where we will talk through both the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of recruiting a more diverse board. This session will get you to think differently about how you approach your recruitment to try and attract diverse trustees.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-diversify-your-charitys-board-tickets-713577117367?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
MON 6 November @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm NCVO – How decision-makers can lead on climate action
Webinar Online only
Climate action is an ever more important topic in our world. Join us as we look at some of the ways charity trustees can start the conversation about climate action and how doing this can benefit your organisation.
Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=How_decision-makers_can_lead_on_climate_action1625986058
MON 6 November @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Getting on Board / Association of Chairs – How can charity chairs facilitate discussion and share power effectively?
Webinar Online only
Come along to hear our panel of chairs and trustees discuss their experiences of revolutionising boards into inclusive spaces where a wide variety of voices are constructively and respectfully heard.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-chairs-facilitate-discussion-and-share-power-effectively-tickets-713689272827?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
MON 6 November @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Kensington and Chelsea Social Council (KCSC): Finance training for trustees
Webinar Online only
This session aims to improve Trustees’ understanding of charity finance by covering some of the key questions they should ask e.g. are we making best use of the financial benefits we have as a charity? Are there adequate safeguards in place to prevent fraud? Do we have a reserves policy?
Register for the event: https://www.kcsc.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=2797&reset=1
Free
MON 6 November @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Getting on Board – Turning passion into purpose
Webinar Online only
This session will help you to recognise and distil your passions, and consider and learn more trusteeship as an opportunity to put it to good use.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turning-passion-into-purpose-tickets-713704137287?aff=oddtdtcreator
TUE 7 November @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Getting on Board – Is your small charity board any good?
Webinar Online only
How would you know if the board of your small charity is working well? Hear from a panel of small charity leaders who have assessed their boards in different ways, and then learn about some of the available governance assessment tools.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-your-small-charity-board-any-good-tickets-713713134197?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
TUE 7 November @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Young Trustees Movement – Champion Training
Webinar Online only
When 1/12 trustees are named either John or David and fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. It’s no secret that board diversity is an issue. Join us in changing that. The first step is attending this workshop.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-trustees-movement-champion-training-tickets-123188392799
TUE 7 November @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Getting on Board – How can grant-making charities accelerate progress on trustee diversity?
Webinar Online only
How can the funders which recognise the importance of trustee diversity use their influence to improve trustee diversity across the charity sector? Why are the boards of grant-making charities less representative of society than the broader charity sector? And why might this matter?
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-grant-making-charities-accelerate-progress-on-trustee-diversity-tickets-713721429007?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
TUE 7 November @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm NCVO – Keeping our money green
Webinar Online only
Pressing issues in the environmental, social and governance space means that it’s vital for organisations to continue to take action on where their money is directed. Join us for the chance to explore why sustainable financial management is key for voluntary organisations and how trustees can get started with this.
Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=Keeping_our_money_green4192837920
TUE 7 November @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Getting on Board – Engaging young people in governance
Webinar Online only
Join us to hear about the different models of involving younger people in the decision-making structures of charities, including advisory boards, youth boards and full trustee positions. Hear what younger leaders, and those working alongside them, have learned from their work on embedding youth voice in organisational structures.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-young-people-in-governance-tickets-713827777097?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
TUE 7 November @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Getting on Board – What is a trustee and how do I become one?
Webinar Online only
This one hour session is a great introduction to the world of Trusteeship and will cover, what trustees are, what they do and how you can become one.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-a-trustee-and-how-do-i-become-one-tickets-713847024667?aff=oddtdtcreator
WED 8 November @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm SCVO – Urgent priority or gradual progress? Debating how we should fix governance
EICC The Exchange, Edinburgh
Join SCVO to debate a more radical approach to governance, where we’ll thrash out the challenges of being too maverick, and the risks of doing nothing. What do we need to change to see more inclusive boards, less red tape and a more agile and dynamic approach to governance?
Register for the event: https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/events/a1v3z00000JIJ6AAAX/urgent-priority-or-gradual-progress-debating-how-we-should-fix-governance?page=1
WED 8 November @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Getting on Board – How to craft a brand new board of trustees
Webinar Online only
Join us to hear from a panel about their experiences in crafting a brand new board of trustees, from founding trustees to a new board following a mass resignation.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-craft-a-brand-new-board-of-trustees-tickets-713851558227?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
WED 8 November @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm NCVO/Trustees Unlimited – Why diverse boards make more impactful decisions
Webinar Online only
Join us to find out about the importance of having a diverse board of trustees in your organisation. We’ll be exploring why having a range of perspectives and experiences in your board helps you make better decisions and how your organisations can use this to make your organisation more impactful.
Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessionsid=Why_diverse_boards_make_more_impactful_decisions3769139322
WED 8 November @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Getting on Board – The difference between being a trustee of small and large charities
Webinar Online only
How does being a trustee of a small charity differ from being on the board of a large charity? Is one more difficult than the other? Is one more fulfilling? Is one more valuable to society? Join us to hear from an experienced panel to explore this topic.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-difference-between-being-a-trustee-of-small-and-large-charities-tickets-713885539867?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
WED 8 November @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Getting on Board – Speaker’s corner for trustees
Webinar Online only
Join our outspoken speakers to listen to their ideas of what they would revolutionise, rebuild or destroy about trusteeship. What do you think? Will you (kindly) zap their radical ideas with the red button or celebrate their ingenuity with the golden buzzer?
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speakers-corner-for-trustees-tickets-713908307967?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
WED 8 November @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Getting on Board – Navigating barriers to trusteeship
Webinar Online only
Join us to look at evidence of additional barriers faced by under-represented groups. We will cover evidence of existing barriers, how to navigate them and how to throw the ladder back down once you have achieved your goal.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/navigating-barriers-to-trusteeship-tickets-713916502477?aff=oddtdtcreator
THU 9 November @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Getting on Board – Fundraising faux pas: things trustees have done to mess up getting money
Webinar Online only
From disastrous communications with grant-makers, to losing the float in a carrier bag left on a bus, via ill thought-out appeals to companies, learn from the mistakes of other trustees to think about the effective role of trustees in fundraising.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraising-faux-pas-things-trustees-have-done-to-mess-up-getting-money-tickets-713923042037?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
THU 9 November @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm NCVO – Volunteers leading volunteers
Webinar Online only
To be sustainable we need to be thinking about our people. Join us in this session where we explore the unique role of trustees as volunteers and how engaging in good environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices helps our volunteering go further.
Register for the event: https://booking.ncvo.org.uk/event/sessions?id=Volunteers_leading_volunteers3271458798
THU 9 November @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Getting on Board – Lived experience on boards: the latest insights
Webinar Online only
What are the latest insights on recruiting and retaining lived experience on boards? What are the pipeline schemes to introduce people with lived experience to trusteeship and to support them to find a role? Join our panel discussion on this topic.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-experience-on-boards-the-latest-insights-tickets-713935850347?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
THU 9 November @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ICAEW webinar – Fund accounting: pitfalls and new opportunities
Webinar Online only
Fund accounting is vital to charity accounting and differs from the way commercial operations are accounted for. Without a firm grasp of the charity’s funds, financial planning and cash flow forecasting is flawed, and where restricted funds are applied incorrectly, this could constitute a serious breach of charity law.
Register for the event: https://events.icaew.com/pd/27956/?code=ou0xkIyDr9
THU 9 November @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm WCVA: Trustees’ week webinar – Charity governance round-up!
Webinar Online only
To provide a special Trustees’ Week round-up covering what’s happened in charity governance so far this year and what’s on the horizon in 2024.
Register for the event: https://wcva.cymru/training-events/trustees-week-webinar-charity-governance-round-up/
THU 9 November @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Getting on Board – Should boards have diversity quotas?
Webinar Online only
Hear panellists from other sectors that have made progress in board diversity, and debate arguments for and against board diversity quotas.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/should-trustee-boards-have-diversity-quotas-tickets-713944095007?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
THU 9 November @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Getting on Board – Frontline volunteer to trustee
Webinar Online only
Come along to hear our panel of frontline volunteers who became trustees who will tell us about their journeys, and discuss some of the considerations when frontline volunteers become trustees.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-frontline-volunteer-to-trustee-tickets-713953463027?aff=oddtdtcreator
FRI 10 November @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Getting on Board – How can trustees lead on equality, diversity and inclusion?
Webinar Online only
Come along to our panel discussion if you’ve been wondering how your organisation can show leadership on diversity, even if on paper its mission seemingly isn’t about diversity at all.
Register for the event: https://trusteesweek.org/event/how-can-trustees-lead-on-equality-diversity-and-inclusion/
£5.00
FRI 10 November @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Getting on Board – Are charities heterosexist?
Webinar Online only
Join #CharitySoStraight and a panel of experts by experience to consider the role of sexuality and heterosexism* on charity boards and in the charity sector. *Heterosexism: discrimination or prejudice against gay people on the assumption that heterosexuality is the normal sexual orientation.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/are-charities-heterosexist-tickets-714444521797?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
FRI 10 November @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Getting on Board – Where are the working class trustees?
Webinar Online only
Last year, our panel and attendees tended to agree that trusteeship has a class issue. This year we want to talk about solutions and progress. Has anything changed? What can we do to bring class barriers into the light and to make trusteeship more accessible?
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-are-the-working-class-trustees-tickets-714449075417?aff=oddtdtcreator
£5.00
FRI 10 November @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Getting on Board – Imposters on boards: overcoming imposter syndrome
Webinar Online only
This session is for and about aspiring and serving trustees who worry that they don’t really deserve their place on a charity board. Join us as we discuss this topic.
Register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imposters-on-boards-overcoming-imposter-syndrome-tickets-714462375197?aff=oddtdtcreator
