Cranfield Trust

#TrusteesWeek is the perfect time for board members to reflect on how they can make a more meaningful and future-focused impact in their charity’s work. One key area? Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) 🌍 Today’s #TrusteeTips is to look at The Charity Governance Code, which provides valuable guidance on best practices for EDI, helping boards to evaluate their diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and enhance decision-making 💼 If you're ready to strengthen your board’s effectiveness and champion inclusive leadership, explore the recommended EDI guidance👉 https://ow.ly/nqvg50TSfQY #CharityGovernance #CharityLeadership

In our latest blog written especially for #TrusteesWeek Stephen Cahill, Cranfield Trust’s Regional Manager for Scotland, explores the vital role trustees play in building community resilience—not just in times of crisis, but by proactively looking beyond the immediate challenges to create stronger, more adaptable communities 💪 The blog highlights how trustees can use their roles to: ➡️Seek out innovative collaborations and service combinations ➡️Tap into their professional skills ➡️Work within the framework of their charity’s objectives to drive lasting impact This blog is a must-read for anyone looking to make a deeper, more forward-thinking contribution as a trustee. 📝 Read the full blog now and discover how you can help build more resilient communities👉 https://ow.ly/B7qh50TXfFa

#TrusteeTips💡 Whether you’re new to being a trustee or looking to refresh your knowledge, the Charity Commission for England and Wales’s Five-Minute Guides are a must-read 🤓 These handy guides cover key areas like financial oversight, safeguarding, and charity purpose—all in bite-sized, easy-to-understand formats. 📝 Stay informed and help your charity thrive by exploring these essential resources👉 https://ow.ly/rQil50TRAFb #TrusteesWeek #CharityGovernance #CharityLeadership

🌟 At Cranfield Trust, we’re incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated and talented board of trustees and we would like to take the opportunity this #TrusteesWeek to tell them how grateful we are! 🙌 Their expertise and leadership are key to our success, and today we’re delighted to hear from Charmaine Griffiths, our fantastic Chair of Trustees. 💼 Charmaine shares some insights from her own experience as a board member, offering valuable guidance for trustees who want to make a real difference 🫶 You can learn more about Charmaine and our other Trustees at https://ow.ly/OSj050TRAzu

As promised, throughout this #TrusteesWeek we will be sharing our top #TrusteeTips💡 to help provide support and guidance to #Charity #Trustees 🫶 Today we share a link to the Trustee Training that Cranfield Trust helped ICAEW to develop. The training is free to access on the ICAEW Charity Community (which is free for anyone to join, whether or not they are an ICAEW member) 💗 👉https://lnkd.in/eYh24kZa #CharityGovernance #BoardLeadership

🎉 It's #TrusteesWeek, and we're excited to celebrate the incredible work trustees do to support charities across the UK 🌟 At Cranfield Trust, we understand the pivotal role trustees play in driving positive change and ensuring good governance 🙌 Today, our CEO Amanda Tincknell CBE reflects on the impact trustees have in building stronger, more resilient charities 💪 Throughout the week we’ll be sharing useful resources, inspiring messages, and insights from some of our own trustees, as well as a daily series of #TrusteeTips 💡 Our website also hosts a wealth of FREE resources for Trustees, covering a wide range of topics from governance and risk to finance and fundraising. Take a look 👀 https://ow.ly/sxuC50TRzPK Charmaine Griffiths Salma Ravat CMgr Stephanie Hussels Rebecca Mauger Jacky McMahon Andrew Caveney @graham-clarke

If you haven't signed up for our next FREE webinar yet, theres still time 🕰️ Join us at 1pm on Thursday 7th November as presenter Rhiannon Byers hosts this FREE one-hour webinar to help you up-skill yourself in the fundamentals of financial wellbeing and build your personal money confidence 🙌 The Money Charity believes in helping people make the most of what they have and that, through opening up conversations about money, everyone can benefit. By putting your own oxygen mask on first you'll also leave the session more equipped to support your beneficiaries when it comes to money 🧘 Book TODAY 👉https://ow.ly/OvTM50TSAoJ

Being a #Volunteer often means taking on something in addition to the 'day job' 🤔 The benefit and balance it brings to the life of the #Volunteer is often equal to difference their help makes to the charities they support 🙌 #FeelGoodFriday

Wishing a bright and prosperous #Diwali to all who celebrate. We hope the #FestivalOfLights bring success, happiness, and new opportunities in the year ahead ✨

We offer a range of services, including Management Consultancy, Mentoring and Peer to Peer support 💪 Did you know we also have an extensive resources library on our website, which is freely available for everyone to use? 🤩 And, our live charity webinars are also free to attend and cover a range of hot topics to support charity leaders 💻 Like so many other charity leaders, Hazel Keane from Helen Rollason Cancer Charity has found these resources a huge support since she became CEO. Hazel shares her thoughts as part of our #35Voices story 🗣️ Take a look and discover what support you might benefit from👉 https://ow.ly/5FSg50TLyRm