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J2S: Introduction to Governance 

date: Thursday, 14 January, 10 – 5pm

venue: HCVS, 84 Springfield House, 5 Tyssen Street London E8 2LY

 

The course aims to help you improve the governance of your organisation and get to grips with the principles of good governance.

 

Course objectives

Good governance is essential for the success of any organisation, particularly charities given their accountability to many diverse stakeholders.  The course objectives are to:

  • Increase understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Board or Management Committee 
  • Understand the role of officers (Chair, Treasurer and Secretary).
  • Discuss management committee relationship to external regulators and duties owed to the
  • Charity Commission and Companies House. 
  • Gain ideas to improve the effectiveness of your organisation’s committee.
  • Identify actions to help your committee and their roles.
  • Get the best out of your Management Committee meetings.
  • Improve your governance through strategic planning, effective policies and being a good employer.

Who is this course aimed at? The course is aimed at new board members and those with more experience who would like to refresh their skills.  It is targeted at the boards of small organisations.

 

Entry requirements There are no specific entry requirements. 

 

Who can attend: This workshop is open to all, however priority does go to people who are on our Journey to Success programme.  You must book on the courses to be able to attend. 

 

If courses are full, you will be added to a waiting list, spaces will be offered to those on the waiting list four days working days before the course.
 

Please contact: Please email info@hcvs.org.uk or call 020 7923 1962.

 

To book: Download as Word Document Click here download a booking form here (105 KB)

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This work is funded by the LinkUP network, which is Hackney’s ChangeUp network. Visit www.linkuphackney.org.uk

 

 

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