We ensure all trustees have a good induction, including meetings with the Chair, the CEO and the Finance Director. All trustees receive a pack of information which includes some suggested reading and key guidance from the Charity Commission as well as from other third sector agencies giving clear guidance on good governance.
We adhere to the Code of Good Governance. We require all trustees to declare any interests (a register is held by the FD), to complete the Fit and Proper Persons Test and to sign up to Shared Lives Plus’ own Code of Conduct for Trustees.
Our Board of Trustees consists of four types of trustee as below. Currently we have 10 trustees.
Elected trustees – trustees elected by the membership – all of which will be Shared Lives Carers (3 year term of office).
Ex-Officio trustees – trustees elected by each Country Committee to represent that country on the Board.
Appointed trustees – trustees appointed by the charity as they have been identified as having key skills that will help us to flourish.
Co-Opted trustees – trustees selected by the Board of trustees to fill roles within the board (term of office only until next AGM).
Shared Lives Plus encourage and support all trustees to continue their learning and to engage with relevant training courses. A record of all trustee training is kept. Shared Lives Plus provides trustees with an additional day to come together to do some training as a Board, or to review their own performance in the year. This usually takes place in January and includes some time with the full Shared Lives Plus staff team.
All Trustees are to be DBS checked.
