Governance for trustees workshop this March

As part of Frome Town Council’s rolling training programme for not-for-profit organisations, charities and community groups, the next workshop will cover ‘Governance for Trustees’ on 15th and 16th March 2017, 6 – 8pm, at The Refectory, Forward Space on Butts Hill, Frome BA11 1HR.

Kate Hellard, Community Projects Officer explains “ This will be an interactive course and there will be ample opportunity for questions throughout. We shall start by considering what is governance – and then cover the key roles and legal responsibilities of charity trustees and committee members  before looking at some practical governance issues.”

Topics to be covered in this comprehensive course include:

• compliance with constitution
• strategic planning
• managing conflicts of interest
• risk management
• liability
• recruitment of trustees
• the role of chair
• meetings and papers
• the people issues
• relationships with staff and volunteers
• issues in membership organisations

£30 per place, please book and pay ahead of time at: http://buytickets.at/frometowncouncil/82394

Contact Kate Hellard at hellardk@frometowncouncil.gov.uk for further information or call 01373 465757.