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Sector Support

Sector Support connects local charities and voluntary organisations with pro bono consultancy from businesses and individuals

Sector Support

The Sector Support programme connects charities with professional expertise on a pro bono basis alongside guiding organisations towards effective trustee recruitment. Businesses and individuals provide one-to-one support on specific themes including law, property, digital-systems and governance. Consultants also offer expertise as guest speakers at webinars and training events on themes of broader interest.

Skills Match and Trustee Match

The Skills Match programme at Community Foundation connects individuals and businesses with charitable organisations to provide expertise to enable charities to pursue their ambitions. Support can be via training, bespoke support and longer-term mentoring. Another way to support the sector is to become a trustee of a charity you care about via Trustee Match.

 

You can join our Skills Match and Trustee Match programmes by clicking one of the four options below.

I would like to provide my expertise via Skills Match

Do you have time and an expertise you can share with a charitable organisation?

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I would like to access Skills Match for my charity

Do you require expertise to achieve your charities ambitions?

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I would like to learn more about becoming a trustee

Are you thinking about becoming a trustee for a local charity?

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I would like to recruit trustees for my board

Are you a local charity looking for trustees?

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Case study: Charity People

Ellen Drummond, Regional Director, Charity People designed and facilitated a webinar on the topic of ‘Trustee Recruitment: A Step by Step Guide’.

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Case study: Rowlands Gill Community Centre

Rowlands Gill Community Centre were embarking on a major capital project and Naylors Gavin Black LLP provided valuable support.

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Case study: Kids Kabin

When Kids Kabin requested guidance to modernise its website and carry out an accessibility audit, Book Direct provided this support.

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Sector Support YouTube playlist

We have a collection of expert interviews on our Sector Support YouTube playlist covering a range of topics including demystifying trusteeship, inclusion and diversity, recruiting younger trustees, LGBTQIA+ representation on boards, challenges for disabled people in pursuing a trustee role and women in governance.

 

Each video is 5-10 minutes long and gives you ideas you can implement right away.

Watch the playlist