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  • Can you help shape the charity sector?

    • 13 Nov 2023
    • Kristina Kopic, Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector, ICAEW

    Join our Conference to help create a sector that’s fit for the future.

  • Could you go Back to School as a volunteer governor this year?

    • 1 Sep 2023
    • Suzy Broadhead, Head of Inspiring Governance Programme, Education and Employers

    Have you ever considered volunteering as a governor? Would you like to hear from a current school governor to hear what it’s really like?

  • Impact of voluntary charity work on your new CPD requirements

    • 25 Jul 2023
    • Kristina Kopic, Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector, ICAEW

    Voluntary work can come with significant responsibilities. Charity trustees, for example, are responsible for deciding how a charity is run and may be known by other titles, such as governors, directors or board members.

  • Could you help schools this Volunteers’ Week?

    • 24 May 2023
    • Suzy Broadhead, Head of Inspiring Governance Programme, Education and Employers

    1-7 June 2023 is Volunteers’ Week, a time to celebrate the invaluable contribution that volunteers make. This coincides with the point of the year that many professionals across the country are considering their professional development plans: could volunteering as a school governor offer the development opportunity you are looking for this year?

  • 5 leadership roles for Chairs on finance

    • 24 Apr 2023
    • Rosalind Oakley, Chief Executive, Association of Chairs

    The finance team are of course essential on charity finance, whether they are a Treasurer, a Chair of finance committee, a Finance Director or other member of the finance staff and they do much of the heavy lifting. But Chairs need to play their role too – starting with these five key areas of financial leadership.

  • Have you thought about mentoring an ACA student?

    • 21 Feb 2023
    • Katherine Rose

    ICAEW are looking for your support in virtually mentoring an ACA student.

  • Refresh your knowledge as a charity trustee

    • 25 Jan 2023
    • Kristina Kopic, Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector, ICAEW

    Whether you have been a trustee for decades or are thinking of taking on a board role for the first time, it’s important that you understand the legal responsibilities of your role and keep up to date with developments.

  • Join our virtual Charity Conference (19-20 January 2023)

    • 29 Dec 2022
    • Kristina Kopic, Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector, ICAEW

    ICAEW's annual Charity Conference has been designed to prepare you with the knowledge and inspiration to succeed with vital accounting, governance and taxation updates affecting the charity sector and inspiring keynotes.

  • Top tips to make your charity’s board meetings more effective

    • 9 Feb 2022
    • Kristina Kopic

    Board time is a precious and limited resource. Read our seven top tips on how your charity board can get the most out of its meetings.

  • Charting a path to more fulfilling careers and a stronger society

    • 7 Dec 2021
    • Alice Clementi, Charterpath

    Did you know only an estimated 10% of UK accountants volunteer their time and skills to non-profits each year? At Charterpath our mission is ambitious – to see 50% of all accountants giving two days a year to skills-based volunteering.

  • Join the Volunteering Community

    • 21 Jan 2021
    • Kristina Kopic

    Charities are an intrinsic and highly valued part of British society and culture but without trustees they could not exist.

  • Make giving back your New Year’s Resolution

    • 31 Dec 2020
    • Kristina Kopic

    Now more than ever, volunteers are needed to support the charity sector through the challenging times ahead. Charities have seen their income from trading and community fundraising fall sharply during the coronavirus crisis and need help to balance their reduced resources with increased demand in the coming months.

  • Recruiting charity trustees - a practical guide

    • 2 Dec 2019
    • Penny Wilson

    The charity Getting on Board has just launched free guidance for the charity sector: How to Recruit Trustees for your Charity – a Practical Guide. We asked CEO, Penny Wilson, what prompted the guidance and how it could help to change the way charity leaders are recruited.

  • Feel confident in your role as a charity trustee

    • 10 Dec 2018
    • Lynn Cadman

    January saw the launch of the new Volunteering Community – and with it ICAEW’s new online Trustee Training Modules. We caught up with co-author of the modules, Lynn Cadman, to find out more about this online training and why she wanted to be involved in the project.

  • 10 reasons to volunteer

    • 11 Dec 2017
    • Lynn Cadman

    Volunteering for a charity or not-for-profit organisation can be immensely rewarding for you as an individual, as well as having obvious benefits for the organisation. Here are just 10 reasons why we think volunteering is great for ICAEW members.