<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><b><img src="cid:ii_ivdtlnp80_158539654d7a65ed" width="454" height="154"></b></div><b></b><p></p><p style="text-align:left;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><b>This week is annual Trustees' Week, which was launched to celebrate the great work that trustees do and highlight their complex but invaluable role in society.</b></p><p style="text-align:left;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">As part of Trustees’ Week, the Charity Commission is reminding trustees that their fundamental roles and responsibilities are the same as they have always been, despite the recent increase in focus. Trustees should act in the best interests of their charity, ensuring it is best placed and equipped to achieve its charitable purpose for the public benefit.</p><p style="text-align:left;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">The Commission also wants to encourage anyone thinking of becoming a trustee to find out more about the role and the various ways they can get involved. Trusteeship brings excellent opportunities including meeting new people, developing new skills and applying existing expertise to new, real-life challenges.</p><p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="helvetica"><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commission-re-emphasises-the-fundamental-role-and-value-of-trusteeship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/<wbr>news/commission-re-emphasises-<wbr>the-fundamental-role-and-value<wbr>-of-trusteeship</a><br></span></font><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commission-re-emphasises-the-fundamental-role-and-value-of-trusteeship" target="_blank"><br></a></font></p><p style="text-align:left;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><b>For a complete guide of what you need to know and what you need to do as a trustee, read the Charity Commission's 'The Essential Trustee' guide:</b></p><p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="helvetica"><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509664/cc3_lowink.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/<wbr>uploads/system/uploads/attachm<wbr>ent_data/file/509664/cc3_lowin<wbr>k.pdf</a></span></font><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509664/cc3_lowink.pdf" target="_blank"><br></a></font></p><p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px"><br>As part of Trustees Week a draft of a new version of the<b> Code of Good Governance</b> has been published for consultation. The draft proposes that trustee boards must consider mergers with other charities, or winding their charity up, if other organisations are seen to be fulfilling similar charitable purposes more effectively.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px">The update also contains a new section on the relationship between trustee board and staff, recommending that boards and chief executives strive to create conditions for staff to feel confident and enabled to provide boards with all the information they need to carry out their duties.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><font color="#202020" face="helvetica"><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="http://files-eu.clickdimensions.com/ncvoorguk-ahxvj/files/governancecodeconsultationdocument.pdf" target="_blank">http://files-eu.clickdimension<wbr>s.com/ncvoorguk-ahxvj/files/go<wbr>vernancecodeconsultationdocume<wbr>nt.pdf</a></span></font></p><div><br></div><div><font color="#202020" face="helvetica"><span style="font-size:16px">You can send in your comments on the draft Code by completing the survey here: <a href="http://www.governancecode.org" target="_blank">http://www.governancecode.org</a></span></font><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:helvetica;font-size:16px"><br></span></div>-- <div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div> <br></div><div>Hannah Parry</div><div> </div><div><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><b>Chair of Trustees</b><br></font></font><b style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">Viewpoint Community Media</b><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><b style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><br></b></div><div><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000"><b>Vice Chair</b><br></font></font><b><font color="#351c75">Community Media Association</font></b></div><font color="#ff0000"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><b><font color="#ff0000"><a href="http://www.viewpointcommunitymedia.org.uk" target="_blank">www.viewpointcommunitymedia.or<wbr>g.uk</a> </font></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><u><font color="#0b5394"><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk" target="_blank">www.commedia.org.uk</a></font></u><br></b><br>Find us on Facebook and Twitter: <br>
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<br><br><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div> <br></div><div>Hannah Parry</div><div> </div><div><font color="#000000"><font color="#000000">Chair of Trustees</font><br><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>Viewpoint Community Media</b></span><br></div><div> </div><div>07854 272911<br></div><br><b>Check out our website: <span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://www.viewpointcommunitymedia.org.uk" target="_blank">www.viewpointcommunitymedia.org.uk</a></span> </span></b><br><br>Find us on Facebook and Twitter: <br>
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