Trustee and Governance

What you need to know

We want trustees and those who work with boards to be more confident in knowing that they have the latest information and guidance in an accessible and relevant format.

Trustee Bank: find a trustee, become a trustee

Use our trustee bank to find or recruit a trustee. Check the latest trustee vacancies and find more details on how to use the Trustee bank.

Share ideas with other trustees

The leadership services provide the sector’s leaders with opportunities to network and share ideas, as well as to access a range of training and other services that support the increasingly complex nature of leadership roles. Join our community of leaders.  

Frequently asked questions

• How to recruit a trustee? 
• Do trustees get expenses?
• What do trustees do? 

Find out the answers in our information centre. Access briefings, article, checklists, samples of jobs, news, factsheets, policy documents, reports and other governance resources.

Trustees' Information Centre

• Becoming a trustee 
• Planning board succession 
• Board diversity
• Board size and composition
• Board staff relations
• Chair appraisal toolkit
• Committees and Sub-committees
• Governance models and structures
• Honorary officers and special roles
• Law, regulation and liabilities for trustees
• Managing trustee and board conflict
• Meetings, agendas, minutes
• Models for job descriptions
• Trustee board case studies
• Trustee developments
• Trustee induction
• Trustee recruitment
• Trustee roles and responsibilities
• Trustee skills, experience and qualities

Related Articles

The Diversity Case File - Visit the diversity project pages to read the latest addition. This report is compiled of 5 case studies from organisations who are trying to encourage diversity in the sector.

The Chair/Chief Executive Toolkit - This toolkit is comprised of 11 sections with information on the individual roles of the leaders as well as useful advice on establishing a working relationship.

Publications for trustees

Use our relevant publications for trustees, more than 30 titles available to cover all aspects from leadership to recruitment, from Good Governance to board answer.

Discover our best seller The Good Trustee Guide - new edition, read Part one - the Essentials.

Contact us

The Governance and Leadership Team is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of voluntary sector organisations by strengthening their governing boards and enhancing the skills of trustees who sit on them.

• Email: governanceandleadership@ncvo-vol.org.uk 
• Telephone: Please contact NCVO helpdesk