Getting on Board - Festival of Trusteeship 2024

Empowering Communities Partners Voluntary Norfolk, FUSE Network and Community Action Norfolk (CAN) present: Trustees, Board Members & Non-Executive Directors online event Thursday 21 st May 6:30pm – 8pm online This latest Trustees, Board Members & NEDs event gives a chance to hear from speakers, network and connect with others and ask questions. Are you a Trustee/Board member/Non-Executive Director (NED) for a Norfolk charity, group or social enterprise? Join us for an online networking event! Following on from successful online and in person meet up events last year we are back with on online event for Trustees, Board Members and Non-Executive Directors. Trustees of charities and directors of social enterprises play a crucial role in steering and supporting thousands of not-for-profit organisations across Norfolk. It can be a tricky role; shouldering legal and financial responsibilities, overseeing the work of staff and volunteers, keeping the organisation true to its mission to deliver specific public benefit, and very often pitching in to help with that delivery. On Thursday 21st May 2026 Empowering Communities Partners Voluntary Norfolk , FUSE Network and Community Action Norfolk (CAN) will host an online networking event for Trustees, Board members and NEDs to engage in conversations about some of the main challenges they face and to seek advice from others in similar situations. Coming together to share challenges and learn from one another is an effective way to problem solve and pick up useful tips. The event will include short talks/presentations from speakers in the Trustees/Board member/ NED world sharing their own experiences. We will then have time for some discussions, finishing with a summary and Q & A session. There will be a chance to connect with fellow attendees. When booking you will be asked to put down your top 3 issues currently as a Trustee/Board Member/NED which will also help to shape discussions. If you would like to join, register for a free place !

Thursday 27th March · 6:30 - 8pm On Thursday 27th March, Empowering Communities partners Voluntary Norfolk and FUSE Network will host our second online networking event specifically for trustees and directors to engage in conversations about some of the main challenges they face and to seek advice from others in similar situations. Our first online networking event for Trustees and Board members in November 2024 proved really popular and received positive comments from attendees. During the session and through a linked survey, priority areas of support for board members were identified as: Networking Training Mentoring Resources This second session will aim to explore in more depth the training, mentoring and resource needs of Norfolk board members to enable us to shape future support through Empowering Communities . The session will also provide valuable networking time for attendees to share challenges, problem-solve and learn from one another. If you would like to join the conversation, register for a free place ! This workshop will be online. If you require any adjustments to help you attend, please get in touch with communities@ voluntarynorfolk.org.uk This event is brought to you by Voluntary Norfolk VCSE Sector Support Team and FUSE Network as part of the Empowering Communities Partnership .

Trustees' week events and training including a Voluntary Norfolk Trustee Networking event