Build your Governance knowledge
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway is pleased to share information on an update to help improve your knowledge about governance.
Delivered by our Communities and Sector Support team, a series of videos and resources focus on key aspects of running a third sector organisation like, organisational sustainability, recruiting trustees and holding effective meetings.
Previously, equivalent training has been delivered live online, at set times throughout the year. We are trialling a new format which will see existing topics be delivered online to be completed when you want.
This will mean that organisations can sign up to the new knowledge builder via our website, doing so through a combination of recorded videos, reflection points, resources and checkers. The Communities and Sector Support team will engage with organisations booked on throughout the process.
The change will help to increase the number of organisations benefitting and make the resources available at a time to suit you
The governance resources cover several key topics, including:
- Recruiting Trustees
- Understanding your role as an Office Bearer
- Holding Effective and Engaging Meetings
- Organisational Sustainability and Succession Planning
- Effective Business Planning for the Third Sector
- Financial Management for the Third Sector
Topics will be rolled out in two phases with the initial block available now:
- Recruiting Trustees
- Understanding your role as an Office Bearer
- Holding Effective and Engaging Meetings
In addition to these main titles, we are also pleased to share four new video resources on:
- The Scottish Governance Code for the Third Sector
- What is Governance?
- The Charities Act
- The Companies Act
These shorter resources are designed to support the main titles and will be accessible on our website without sign up.
The second set of titles, as below, will be available at a later date.
- Organisational Sustainability and Succession Planning
- Effective Business Planning for the Third Sector
- Financial Management for the Third Sector
How to sign up
Below you will find links to each of our titles that are currently available for you to book and take part in.
Please follow these links below. Once booked, you will receive an email with access information as we start to roll out the resources.
Accessibility
All our videos are provided in video format (YouTube), with each having a voiceover and an accompanying transcript.
The videos are embedded on our website and hosted privately on YouTube which allows viewers to watch full screen and to view with subtitles.
All videos can be paused and played back and viewed unlimited times to ensure you can watch at your own pace and don’t miss anything. Once you have submitted your form at the end, the session will be marked as complete.
On each page on the TSDG website we have an accessibility panel, please explore this to see if it will improve your experience.
We are looking to make improvements to the accessibility and will be exploring this over the coming months. In the meantime, if you have any access concerns, please contact info@tsdg.org.uk
Feedback
Feedback on the new format is essential. Once you have signed up and completed the session, you will be contacted by a member of the Communities and Sector Support team to see how it went and to request feedback on the format and content.