You can find out more about being a trustee here:
The Essential Trustee: What you need to know (CC3) - HTML | PDF
Hallmarks of an Effective Charity (CC10) - HTML | PDF
Finding New Trustees - What charities need to know (CC30) HTML | PDF
Big Board Talk – the conversation all charities need to have - HTML | PDF
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Other Board-level volunteering opportunities
There are other kinds of organisations besides charities that need volunteers to be members of their boards. For example, you could volunteer as a school governor or as a board member on an NHS trust.
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School Governors’ One-Stop Shop (SGOSS) is a small charity dedicated to recruiting school governor volunteers across England. They offer a FREE service for volunteers, schools, Local Authorities and employers. They can help anyone who wants to find out more about volunteering OR any school that has vacancies on their Governing Body.
Visit www.sgoss.org.uk for more information and to apply online today.
The Appointments Commission is responsible for public appointments throughout the health service, and many other government-sponsored bodies. If you would like to find out about these alternative public roles, visit www.appointments.org.uk.