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New guide to senior worker / chair relations

A short summary guide that highlights some of the key factors that determine a healthy senior worker/chairperson relationship are outlined in a paper that was produced for a Manager Support Group meeting.

The guide draws on a number of published governance resources and can be viewed here

Trustee Support E-News Service Launched

If you are a local voluntary sector trustee you can now sign up to receive the latest support news from us as part of our new 'Get on Board' governance project.

You can be one of the first to find out about the latest local learning and networking events for tustees and we will keep you informed of changes in governance law and best practice. 

If you work in a voluntary or community organisation in Kensington and Chelsea please pass this message on to your organisation's trustees to make sure they don't miss out!

Get On Board for a Christmas Networking Party - 8 December

Help us launch our new project 'Get on Board Kensington and Chelsea' with a mince pie and glass of mulled wine. The project will help local organisations recruit new trustees and support existing board members in their roles.

Full details and booking here

Looking for new trustees?

Do you know there are currently scores of local residents interested in volunteering their time to contribute to their local communities and many would be suitable to be trustees?

New trustees can contribute new skills, experience and perspectives to help your organisation survive in these challenging times.

In Partnership with Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea we can offer you help to recruit the right board members for your organisation as well as support and training to induct them in their new roles.

Get on Board - Governance Support Project

The Social Council is running a project to support local organisations with governance matters. The project is called Get on Board Kensington and Chelsea and it is run in partnership with Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea. It offers:

Two new resources for leaders and trustees in challenging times

Resources to help voluntary sector CEO's and trustee board members deal with tough times have recently been published by Chief executives group ACEVO and New Philanthropy Capital.

Our trustees

Michael Bach (Chair) Kensington Society

Strategic planning

What?  Strategic planning means analysing your past and present situation, and thinking ahead to develop a project or an organisation. In other words: where you are now, where you want to be, and how you are going to get there.

Why? Not only to secure the survival of your organisation or project, but also to ensure it reaches its full potential.

Quality systems

What is 'quality' in the voluntary sector?

'Quality is essentially about learning what you are doing well and doing it better. It also means finding out what you may need to change to make sure you meet the needs of your service users.' (Charities Evaluation Service)

Setting up a charity

Setting up a new voluntary or community organisation takes time, commitment and energy. Enthusiasm and passion can get you so far but on their own they will not be enough to sustain an organisation.

To gain support you will need to show potential funders and partners that you are serious and have a well thought out plan.

To put it simply, you need to do your research. There a number of issues you should consider at the outset.

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