CHAMPIONS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
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ur third annual Charity Governance Awards were on 24th May. We organised the event with partners NPC, Prospectus and Reach Volunteering. This year, we had a record 131 applications and shortlisted 20 charities for the seven award categories. We’re grateful to a number of Clothworkers for helping us in the first round of judging, allowing us to create a ‘long list’ of entries for our second round, reviewed by professional judges.
Michael Howell, Chair of our Trusteeship Committee, hosted the event for us. The audience was treated to a fantastic keynote address by Dame Julia Cleverdon before the ceremony, with another insightful and relevant address from guest speaker Rosalind Oakley (Association of Chairs and Charity Governance Code Steering Group). Both emphasised the importance of celebrating and supporting good governance across the sector. David Gold, CEO of
Prospectus, chaired a panel made up of three winners from the 2017 awards, and the panellists shared meaningful advice from their own organisations and experiences. Following the ceremony, a spokesperson from each of the winning charities was interviewed, and films of those interviews are available on the Charity Governance Awards website. Feedback from the night, both from our formal surveys and social media, was very positive. Guests shared their experiences on Twitter with the #CharityGov18 hashtag – at one point in the evening it was ‘trending’ as the sixth-most popular hashtag in the UK. More information can be found online: www.charitygovernanceawards.co.uk. We’re hosting the next Charity Governance Awards on 22nd May 2019. Entries will be accepted from 1st October to 22nd January – please spread the word!
Above: Professional Judges and Panellists observe the award presentations. Below: Guests from across the charity sector celebrate good governance and enjoy the opportunity to network with other third-sector staff and trustees at Clothworkers’ Hall.
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THE CLOTHWORKER | AUTUMN 2018
