Beyond Tokenism, the Benefits of Board Diversity

9th December 2014 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Members £60, Non-members £80 – Lunch Included

The 2011 census identified that housing associations in Wales provided homes to extremely diverse communities. Yet, national statistics show that social housing boards are predominantly white, older and male. Increasing board diversity can help ensure you put the needs of people from diverse backgrounds at the strategic heart of the organisation and make your governance more effective.

This Tai Pawb seminar will focus on the benefits of increasing board diversity and practical ways you can work to improve diversity at board level. You will have the opportunity to hear from speakers discussing:

Support and Succession Planning
Recruiting and Sustaining Gender Diversity on Board
Board Diversity: Culture and Values
Young Board Members: Benefits and Challenges
A practical workshop lead by Tai Pawb looking at duties of board members and steps you can take to help increase the diversity of your board.

The programme for the day is below.

10.00 – 10.10 Welcome

10.10 – 10.40 Support and Succession Planning: Board Academy Project

Claire Douglas, Head of Community Regeneration and Involvement: Newport City Homes

10.40 – 11.10 Recruitment and Sustaining Gender Diversity on Boards

Trish Chalk, Agile Nation Lead, Chwarae Teg

11:10 – 11:25 Break

11:25 – 12:10 Board Diversity: Culture and Behaviours

Samantha Morgan, Head of HR and Corporate Services, Coastal Housing

12:10 – 12:40 Young Board Members: Benefits and Challenges

Nicola Evans, Chair of Merthyr Valleys Homes (TBC)

12:40 – 12:55 Break