Trustee training
Being a trustee is a crucial role. Find out about our training on charity governance and trusteeship.
Training and resources for trustees and chairs
Are you a trustee? Whether you are new to trusteeship, or need a refresh on your role, we have training webinars for you.
We’re experts in charity and non-profit governance and offer high-quality, low-cost training that is accessible to board members from large and small charities. We have webinars specifically for trustees, and others aimed at chairs. If you want to browse training for chairs, click here to explore chair-focused webinars.
You don’t have to be a member to book onto our training for chairs and trustees – you can book onto a training webinar that suits you.
If your organisation has board membership, you can access all our events, including training, topical discussions, and networking, plus many more benefits, included as part of your membership.
Support, training, and resources for the whole board
If you want your whole board to be able to access training, support, a friendly peer network, bespoke resources, and more, then explore our board membership package. A whole year of benefits for everyone on board, from just £17.50 per person.
Board essentials training for trustees
Our Board Essentials webinars run regularly and are open to both members and non-members. Examples of the types of events we run are below:
Get the most from board meetings
This webinar will explore how trustees can contribute to dynamic, focused and productive meetings – whether as board members, chairs of committees or working groups.
It will provide practical tools and approaches to help strengthen discussion, decision-making and accountability across your governance structures.
Recruiting and retaining trustees
This session will explore the role trustees can play in building a strong, inclusive and effective board.
The session will cover building a diverse, skilled board, supporting effective induction, inclusion and ongoing engagement of trustees, practical tools and approaches to support recruitment, onboarding and retention, and more.
Your legal responsibilities
In this 75-minute session, we’ll give you a clear overview of your trustee responsibilities and take you through your legal duties in a clear and engaging way.
The webinar will cover the main duties of a trustee, how to carry out your trusteeship duties effectively, how to comply with your governing document and the law, how to manage your charity’s resources responsibly, and more.
Understanding your charity’s accounts
Do charity accounts feel like a mystery? This 75-minute session is designed to help trustees of small charities feel more confident reading and understanding their charity’s annual accounts.
Whether you’re new to trusteeship or simply want to demystify the numbers, this session will walk you through what to look for and why it matters.
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Connect with other trustees at in-person sessions
If you’d like to build your peer network of fellow trustees, discuss current governance issues, and learn from others, we have in-person sessions in London.
Connect and network with other trustees – online
If you’re looking to connect with other trustees, share insights, and learn from others, we have online sessions just for trustees.