Trustees Together is a network and community of practice for trustees in the north east hosted by Yes We Can.
Our fourth session focuses on diversity in governance. We'll explore diversity in governance by reflecting on our experiences and what we’ve heard so far this week, sharing great examples, and working out possible first steps to increase diversity in our charities. It is part of the 2020 Trustees' Week programme curated by Yes We Can and Community Foundation.
Trustees Together
We meet three times a year to learn, forge connections, share knowledge and build our collective confidence and capacity. And, most of all, grow and strengthen our practice to be outstanding trustees. Each event will include a main theme with content given in an engaging way, guided networking to connect with each other and plenty of time for interactive elements to explore together the main theme plus other topics that come up during the event.
Our gatherings are in March, July and November each year.
Communities of practice
Communities of practice are “groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly”. The idea was developed by Etienne and Beverley Wenger-Trayner.
A community of practice needs three things: a shared interest, a community and a practice plus time and regular interaction.
shared interest: community members share an interest or domain, are committed to it and have shared skills and know how
community: community members come together in joint activities and discussions, help each other, share information, build relationships, grow trust, learn from each other and care about everyone doing well
practice: community members are practitioners and develop shared resources and practices such as experiences, stories, tools and ways of addressing recurring problems
Trustees' Week 2020
Trustees Together is part of Trustees' Week 2020 event programme curated by Yes We Can and Community Foundation. The other events are
Great governance starts with diversity online conference, 3-5 November, with five sessions over three days
Being a great trustee training programme, 3 November, 16:00-18:00
Active boards online: a global perspective on effective use of virtual methods for trustee meetings Monday 2 November 2020, 13:00 – 14:00
Understanding charity accounts Friday 6 November, 11:00-12:00
Trustee match: First trusteeship Q&A Friday 6 November, 12:30-13:30