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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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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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Stronger boards, stronger non-profits: introducing board membership
The Association of Chairs has been the leading voice for charity and non-profit chairs for well over a decade. Every day we support and champion the ordinary people with…
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Risk registers – boring bureaucracy or a perfect planning tool?
Risk registers are the marmite of board papers. Some people love them, and others hate them. I must admit I have fallen into the latter camp more often…
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More inclusive language for accessible boards
Let’s look at the role more inclusive language can play on trustee boards. Why does more inclusive language matter? We use words, language, and titles on trustee boards…
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Trustees and leave – what does the law say?
Philip Kirkpatrick, Partner, Bates Wells LLP looks at some of the issues around trustees having leave from their duties. The question about whether charity trustees could take leave…
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How do chairs encourage discussion and share power effectively?
This blog asking ‘how do chairs encourage discussion?’ is based on a seminar organised by Getting on Board as part of Trustees Week. The ideas came from those on the…
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Charities are founded to do things differently – so why is diversity proving so difficult? Part 2
This is the second part of my long blog asking: why is diversity proving so difficult? The first part looked at some of the reasons why charities might…