The Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together, as charity trustees, to make sure Scouts is run safely and legally. At the heart of their role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance. Effective Trustee Board governance helps our volunteers deliver fantastic programmes that give young people skills for life.
As a District Trustee Board, we work to make sure that we manage our money well, that all areas of the District follow Scouts policies and relevant legislation, look after buildings, insurance and property, manage risks and help the charity to operate well, both today and in the future. More information on the trustee role can be found here.
In addition to contributing as a trustee, as Chair, you would also:
- Lead the Trustee Board.
- Plan when Trustee Board meetings should take place, and decide what to talk about at each meeting.
- Lead Trustee Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
- Liaise with Lead Volunteers.
- Lead recruitment for new Trustees.
- Support other Trustees by organising inductions, making reasonable adjustments (where needed), checking in to see how they’re getting on, and carrying out annual reviews.
Sound like the role for you? Contact Will Hazell, District Lead Volunteer, on dlv@gdscouts.org.uk for more info!
