Trustee and Governance Information Centre
Welcome to NCVO’s Trustee and Governance Information Centre, where you will find information on a range of subjects relating to third sector governance and trusteeship, ranging from the role of the trustee to changing your governing document. Please click on a title below to be taken to the relevant information:
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Good Trustee Guide:
If you require further information about trusteeship, NCVO’s bestselling publication The Good Trustee Guide provides comprehensive information about a trustee's role and guidance on developing an effective trustee board

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Advice and support
- Funding and Finance
- Coping With Cuts
- Strategy and impact
- Public service delivery
- Governance and leadership
- Compact Advocacy Programme
- Campaigning and influencing policy
- Collaborative working
- ICT (information and communication technology)
- Climate change
- Infrastructure
- Innovation
- People, HR and Employment
Publications
Good Trustee Guide
Comprehensive information about a trustee's role and guidance on developing an effective trustee board.
A guide for treasurers, finance directors, and board members on strengthening financial accountability.
A guide to the range of leadership development interventions that are available for sector leaders.
Suggestions to help busy trustees make inroads into improving the work they do.
A-Z of Good Governance
A pack of 26 cards with illustrated explanations of key terms used in governance and trusteeship.

















