What is a Trustee?

Trustees are a vital part of any charitable organisation. This specialist volunteer role offers the chance to guide and develop an organisation’s success. The support we offer includes:

• Trustee Recruitment Event: find out more about being a trustee or meet potential new trustees at our annual event in November

• Trustee Recruitment (ongoing): contact our volunteering service if you’re interested in a role or you are looking for new trustees – call 020 8843 7945

• Trustee Training: book our two-part introductory sessions (Sep 2019) if you’re a new trustee, want to refresh your skills or are simply thinking about taking a role on

• Richmond Trustee Network: come to one of our network meetings held up to four times a year for local trustees to offer informal networking, learning and peer support.

Contact us

Email us at volunteer@communityconnectionsrichmond.org.uk to find out more or subscribe to our e-news for regular updates.

Resources for Trustees:

A Chair’s Compass: a guide for chairs of charities and non-profit organisations

The Essential Trustee: the government guide to the duties of a trustee

Essential Trustee Series: online training videos by the FSI

The Governance Code:  a practical tool to help charity trustees develop high standards of governance

KnowhowNonProfit: expert information and guides on governance issues provided by NCVO

Managing Your Charity: a full list of government guidance

Trustees Week: celebrating the work of trustees and offering insights, information and resources

TrusteeWorks: a bespoke trustee recruitment service provided by Reach Volunteering

Download our briefings

Take a look at our full range of suggested resources including those relating to governance on our Briefings and Guides page.