Becoming a Trustee
This talk was given at our Volunteer Fayre in June 2023. It looks at what Trustees do and how they do it - an essential guide if you are thinking of volunteering as a Trustee.
Content
This is an introductory level course
The Volunteer Fayre was a Partnership event between Dorset Community Action and Volunteer Centre Dorset in June 2023. This presentation was done by Paula Bennetts of DCA.
" Really interesting training, thank you" Participant at Volunteer Fayre.
This session will cover:
- What is a “trustee”?
- Who can and can’t be a Trustee?
- What does it involve?
- What do Trustees do – and what don’t they do?
- What are Trustees responsible for?
It is suitable for anyone thinking about volunteering with a charity sector organisation.
Learning Journey
These courses follow on from this topic:
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Roles and responsibilities of Trustees
CourseThis short course is a conversation with Chris Spackman, Vice-Chair of DCA. Chris is an experienced Trustee and he talks here about the roles and responsibilities of Trustees.
Free
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Managing it all - a Top Tip
CourseThis short course looks at how Trustee Boards can do all of the things they need to do. We make a small admin charge for this resource.
£5
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ACRE information sheet 17 - Trustee roles and responsibilities
CourseThe ACRE information sheet gives advice on good practice for charity trustees and outlines their responsibilities and liabilities.
£10.32
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