Eastside People

Our consultants supported the IT project implementation for Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) delivering the next phase of their agreed IT strategy project. It is always a pleasure working with EP. Communication is great and they are always quick to understand your needs and propose clear, appropriate ways forward. Helen Donohoe, Chief Executive, PACEY. Learn more about our AI and Digital consultancy services for charities: https://lnkd.in/e2g8SiF7

Many trustees feel a huge sense of pride in their role and their charities, and #TrusteesWeek is a time to share our pride in them. Thank you from all of us at the Charity Commission. David Holdsworth, CEO: “During Trustees’ Week this year, I wanted to reflect this pride back – and to acknowledge the huge contribution, commitment and passion of charity trustees throughout England and Wales.” ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewuGjAbj

2 Trustees wanted by Charity Speech and Language UK. Do you have a policy/public affairs or fundraising background and time to support a charity for children & young people? The charity is keen to diversify their Board so that they better reflect the people and communities that they serve and would therefore particularly welcome applications from people from racialised minorities, from people living outside of the south-east of England, and from women. They recognise that having people with a range of different life experiences will bring fresh perspectives to our work and enhance our Board’s effectiveness and ability to support children in many communities across the UK. Full details here: https://lnkd.in/e8Mqq6sZ #TrusteesWeek #CharityTrustee #CharityBoard #CharityTrustees #BoardDiversity #NonProfitLeadership #TrusteesWanted

"Eastside People turned up at short notice and with great professionalism when they were most needed and did a great job". Richard Franklin, Chief Executive, Kisharon Langdon. Our specialist consultants worked with the teams from Kisharon and Langdon (2 charities supporting individuals with learning disabilities & autism) on their merger project. After a rigorous two-year process, the newly formed entity, Kisharon Langdon, aims to offer the best possible opportunities for the Jewish learning disability and autism community to thrive. Eastside People's consultants provided specialist merger and HR support on the project, including: • Cultural & Operational Integration planning • Governance support • Merger Implementation planning • HR support on Executive structures • Merger Mentoring and Moderation Read the full merger story: https://lnkd.in/evc_Bifb #charitymerger #mergerconsultancy #nonprofit #mergerproject #mergersuccess

Being a trustee is such a rewarding role and often poorly understood. We try to demystify the role and open it up when we recruit for board members at Eastside People and have found lots of great trustees who didn't know these roles exist or didn't realise they could do it. I completely agree with Sarah Elliott here - “We need to find ways to tell inspiring stories about trusteeship to show others how impactful this role can be. By connecting with underrepresented groups and clearly outlining what being a trustee entails, we can invite fresh perspectives and talent to the table.” Also makes it even sadder given these issues that Getting On Board weren't able to continue.

“Having taken care to manage our expectations, Eastside People then over delivered by helping us to appoint a very high quality candidate on a tight timeline and at a competitive cost. Highly recommended”. John Leach, Chairperson, Pursuing Independent Paths Our specialist recruitment consultants helped charity Pursuing Independent Paths find a new chair for their board on a tight timeline. #TrusteesWeek Read our blog on 5 charity governance tips when working with trustees: https://lnkd.in/eWH3fYEB Learn more about our specialist board recruitment services: https://lnkd.in/ewU_ZG7J

There is a trustee 'crisis' according to new research from NCVO, published today. It shows that one-third of charities have had a trustee vacancy on their board for more than a year. The problem is particularly bad for small and micro charities. Other challenges include trustee diversity - especially age and ethnicity. 79% say that trustee vacancies have stopped them from developing as a charity and 50% say that it has caused stress and anxiety in the organisation. In this context, I'd like to celebrate the fact that charities successfully recruited over *1,570* trustees through Reach Volunteering in the last 12 months. Most of these were small and micro charities. Our service has generated over 8,900 applications for trustee roles over the same period. Of the people who signed up to Reach last year, 51% identified as being from the global majority, and the two most popular age bands were 21 - 30 and 31 - 40. Maybe we don't always blow our own trumpet loud enough, so I am here to say, this #Trustees Week, that Reach makes a big contribution to these challenges

It’s #TrusteesWeek. Congratulations to all our clients who have found new trustees this year! 4th – 8th November 2024 is Trustees’ Week, when we celebrate the achievements of nearly 1m trustees across the UK. Congratulations to all the charities we have worked with to help find new trustees including those listed below. Find out how we helped Abbeyfield Southern Oaks find 4 new trustees: https://lnkd.in/ea4ndqge #TrusteesWeek

A recent AI article I wrote for your interest on 5 AI Tools https://lnkd.in/eJAVM5F8 for my work with Eastside People

Charity CEO vacancy closes today, last chance to apply! The key provider of advice, dementia care and support, day care, information and advice, fitness and frailty support services in the North London borough of Enfield, Age UK Enfield, is looking for a new CEO. The charity is part of the national Age UK Charity and its network of local Age UKs and is acknowledged as the leading charitable organisation helping older people in the Borough and supporting around 7,000 older people each year. They are seeking an experienced, driven, and strategic CEO to lead the 30 staff and 60 volunteers at AUKE with great passion and energy. The period ahead is an exciting one. A significant project to bring their services under one roof is in its early stages, providing an opportunity to increase their offerings with a new bespoke facility. They are seeking a new CEO who will be energised by this work and can guide all stakeholders through their strategic plans. Supported by a highly professional board and a talented and committed operational team, the CEO will lead the execution of strategic objectives, oversee the financial and operational management of the Charity, and grow their footprint by promoting AUKE’s vision, ambitions, values and objectives in everything they do. Full details here: https://lnkd.in/ek3GhdDd