Accessing further support

Place Based Giving Schemes are a compelling way to bring change; our governance needs to mobilise the time, talents and assets of all sections of the community to achieve this. Every scheme is different, but they share principles of cross-sector partnership and are rooted in local needs and aspirations. There are lots of resources about good governance, and we hope that the information below helps you to turn principles of place based giving into action. 

Tailored support from London’s Giving

The London’s Giving team can help with a range of support to help to plan and review governance structures and processes including;

  • The facilitation of Board/steering group sessions to discuss what good governance looks like for your organisation.
  • Help in planning your recruitment for Chairs or Trustees.
  • Sitting on interview panels for Chair roles.
  • Introductions to place based giving as part of Chair/member inductions.
  • Connections to Chairs, Board and/or steering group members from other schemes.
  • Signposting to other sources of help and guidance. 

Click here to read more about the London's Giving offer, and if you're looking to establish a PBGS do get in touch with Helen. 

For new trustees

The Charity Commission has a range of guidance documents, starting with ‘The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do’, a briefer overview ‘Charity trustee, what’s involved’ and a series of five minute guides for trustees are also useful documents that explain the principles of trusteeship.

For the Board

The Good Governance Code for Smaller Charities draws upon the Charity Commission’s guidance to set out the principles and recommended practice for good governance specifically for smaller organisations.

Getting on Board are trustee recruitment specialists. They advertise trustee vacancies and are a wealth of knowledge about how to recruit trustees offering regular events / webinars on subjects such as finding new trustees and how to diversify Boards. Sign up for their newsletter or follow them on social media for regular news and events.

NCVO have a range of free information and guidance and paid-for training and events for trustees including an e-learning course (£30 - £95 depending on the size of organisation and discounted for members).

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School have published a series of six excellent good practice guides on charity governance, including: the relationship between the senior leadership team and the Board, running effective Board meetings, reporting and how the Board can engage in strategic planning. You can download them for free by signing up here.

They have also just published an online resource on lived experience on non-profit Boards, including the benefits, the barriers and how to overcome them and case studies.

Example documents