Cardiff Third Sector Council is forming a new network for third sector trustees in partnership with Glamorgan Voluntary Service (GVS) – our County Voluntary Council neighbour in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Here’s the agenda:

9:45-10:00am – Registration and Refreshments

10:00-10:15am – Introduction to the new joint network (Clive Curtis, GVS and David Poole, C3SC)

10:15-11:15am – New Charity Commission Guidance on Due Diligence (Lin Ashby, Charity Commission)

11:15-11:30am – Refreshments

11:30-12:00am – Consultation on future needs of trustees in Cardiff and the Vale (Clive Curtis and David Poole)

12:00-12:30pm – Role of the Volunteer Bureau – Current national developments in Volunteering (Paul Warren, GVS)

12:30-13:00pm – Funding Advice Surgery (Third Sector Officer, C3SC)

1:00-1:30pm – Lunch

C3SC is here to support you with guidance on your role as a trustee in maintaining effective organisational governance. If you’d like to know more, the following will get you started:

• Download free information sheets on ‘Getting Started’, ‘Running Your Organisation’ and ‘Trustees and Governance’ at www.c3sc.org.uk/group-support-info-sheets
• Sign up for relevant training courses for trustees. Keep an eye on the C3SC training page at www.c3sc.org.uk/training-events/c3sc-training
• Speak to one of our Third Sector Officers – Alison Pritchard, Peter Griffiths or Thoria Mohammed – for guidance and advice on (029) 2048 572