Events
Our events are an opportunity to connect with a network of chairs and trustees to share, learn, and challenge and support one another. Our training is expertly designed to support chairs and trustees with the essentials of governance and board leadership. Chairing Essentials events are focused on all aspects of the chairing role, while Board Essentials events are for all board members.
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Wisdom of Boards: Doing good with bad money? Insights on ‘tainted donations’
The question of whether some sources of wealth are morally ‘tainted’, and whether it is acceptable to accept donations from them in order to ‘put bad money to…
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Chairing Essentials: Working with your CEO (Sept2026)
As chair, building and maintaining a successful relationship with your chief executive is a key part of the role. But it’s not always a simple task. Each relationship…
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10SeptemberBook now: Board Essentials: Getting the Most from Board and Committee Meetings (Sept2026)Board Essentials: Getting the Most from Board and Committee Meetings (Sept2026)
We’ve all had the experience of leaving a poorly run meeting feeling that it hasn’t been a valuable use of people’s time or energy. Well planned and effectively…
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Chairing Essentials: Chairing with confidence (Sept2026)
We know that the role of chair, although rewarding, can be challenging. Yet, many chairs tell us that they have little time to reflect on the nature of their…
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Board Essentials: Understanding Your Charity’s Accounts – A practical introduction for trustees (Sept2026)
Do charity accounts feel like a mystery? This 75-minute \lunchtime \session is designed to help trustees of small charities feel more confident reading and understanding their charity’s annual…
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Dynamic Duo: Balancing the roles between chair and CEO (Sept26)
When the relationship between chair and chief executive is strong they are a dynamic duo, both adding value to the organisation. When the relationship is in trouble it’s…
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23SeptemberBook now: Chairing Essentials: Creating and chairing a positive board culture (Sept2026)Chairing Essentials: Creating and chairing a positive board culture (Sept2026)
Getting the right behaviours and dynamics on the board and between board members is an essential ingredient for successful organisations. The Chair’s role in managing these dynamics is…
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Peer support group session for London chairs (Sept2026)
Are you keen to talk though issues with other chairs who share similar challenges and can share experiences and ideas? Do you want to build a network of chairs…
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Wisdom of Boards: Meeting the recruitment challenge
Recruiting and retaining the right people, at board level and across senior teams is one of the toughest challenges organisations face right now. Join the Association of Chairs…
