Trustee Training - February 2025

Introduction

Trustees play an essential role in our society, making our charity sector work. It’s a hugely rewarding role but it’s not always easy to get all the information you require to be sure you are carrying out your role as effectively as possible. This training will help give you an overview of what’s expected of trustees as well as providing a networking opportunity with your fellow trustees from the area.

Outcomes of this training are:

To better understand your role and legal responsibilities as a trustee

To understand how this role fits with other roles in the charity

To understand your reporting responsibilities

To know where to go for help and support

To feel confident in being an active member of your Board / Committee and helping to achieve your charities purposes!

To achieve this we will cover:

Introduction: ‘Trustee’, ‘members' and others.

Trustee responsibilities: 6 Main Legal Duties

Limiting liability and legal structures

Effective board leadership and trustee roles

Essential resources and links to help you on your way

Who should attend:

The training is suitable for new and existing trustees and will also give a valuable introduction to anyone thinking of taking on the role. In some small community groups you may refer to yourselves as the Committee. If you have overall responsibility for your community group, then this course is for you.

The training is primarily for Trustees of voluntary and community groups who operate services in Reading. If your group does not offer services in Reading, please contact us in advance of booking and ask us for our rate for organisations not providing services in Reading. We may need to add you to the waiting list.

Your trainer:

This course will be delivered by Reading Voluntary Action's Advice Service Manager, Herjeet Vass. Herjeet has a background in Law and charity management and also helps groups to attain the Safe and Sound Quality Award in good governance in charities.

Practicalities:

The session runs from 10am - 1pm. Cost £10 - refreshments included.

Registration and arrival from 9.45am

Short comfort break midway.

There is no parking onsite but the Central Library is easily accessed vis public transport. Nearby car parks are Queens Road and the Oracle. There are also some disabled parking spots outside the library. Please contact us in advance if you have access needs.

Please note that the library opens at 10am. Please come to the rear door and buzz the intercom and we will let you in.

P lease book through the link.

RVA Cancellation Policy

If you are no longer able to attend the training, please let us know by emailing [email protected] with at least 48 hours notice so that we can offer your place to other people on the waiting list. If you don't advise us with at least 48 hours notice we may charge your organisation or group a £20 cancellation fee.

Host or Publisher Reading Voluntary Action