Blog
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Recruiting and retaining young board members
Amena Dove, a board member for the Sex Education Forum, shares her insights on being a young board member, and things to bear in mind when looking for…
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Engaging young trustees
Emrys Green, Chair of The Institute of Leadership, shares a personal reflection on two decades of involving younger people in governance. How to engage young trustees, and why…
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Embedding disability inclusion on charity boards
Reflections from a peer learning session, by Stephen Bunbury In January 2025, I had the privilege of facilitating a peer session for London charity chairs and co-chairs, hosted…
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Meet the mentor – Roma Hooper
Roma Hooper is one of our Chairs In Need mentors and an AoC member. She has over 30 years’ experience on boards, both as a chair and a…
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The chair’s role in elevating diverse perspectives
Heather Paterson, Chair of trustees for Proud Changemakers, explains how chairs can elevate diverse voices and ensure that lived experiences shape board decisions and culture. All stories matter…
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Are you lacking communications skills on your board?
In this blog, Association of Chairs trustee Jane Hustwit, and AoC’s Communications Manager Helen Buckley, explore one of the most common missing skills for charity boards. What are…
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Five ways trustees can support their chair for better governance
Suneet Sharma is an experienced trustee, and current Deputy CEO of Governance, Risk and Compliance for Proud Changemakers. He shares his thoughts and contributions from associates on how…
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How do non-profit boards change as organisations grow?
There is a lot of talk about how ‘staff do this’ and ‘trustees do that’ when it comes to roles in non-profits. However, that is only one of…
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Volunteers’ Week – trustees are volunteers too!
Volunteers’ Week is a UK-wide celebration of the diversity of volunteer work. Of course, we’re here to highlight the incredible work of trustees and chairs, most of whom…