The opportunity to adapt and respond: What’s the board got to do with it?
The Covid-19 crisis has challenged charities to rethink and redefine much of what they do. Whilst the sector has proved itself to be adaptable and agile, charity trustees have faced unprecedented challenges. Many trustees are stepping up to the challenges, supporting the leadership, getting behind doing things differently, and thinking positively about the future.
This event brought together previous Charity Governance Award winners to talk about how their governance has been helping through the crisis. The Charity Governance Awards is an initiative organised by The Clothworkers’ Company in partnership with NPC, Prospectus, and Reach Volunteering. The Awards shine a light on good governance across the UK and inspire others to “raise the bar”.
You can watch the full event below.
We heared from trustees representing charities of varying sizes about:
- How boards have supported leadership teams to adapt and respond to the crisis.
- How boards have balanced short-term and long-term priorities.
- How boards have embraced the challenges and sought the opportunity to create positive outcomes for the future.
The event was chaired by David Gold Executive Chair of Prospectus and speakers included:
- Shaista Gohir, Co-Chair of Muslim Women’s Network UK
- David Bryan, Chair of Voluntary Arts
- Rachel Totton, Chair of Older Citizens Advocacy York
- D’Arcy Myers, Chair of Smallwood Trust
- Anna-Mai Andrews, Trustee of PACT
