The next generation of charity governance

The next generation of charity governance – workshops 12, 13, 20 Nov

by blagravetrustadmin | Oct 15, 2018 | News

As part of the Blagrave Trust Young Trustees project, we are holding a series of workshops. “The next generation of charity governance” is in London on the 12th of November, Leeds on the 13th of November, and Cardiff on the 20th of November, aimed at young people,...

Why don’t we have more young people on charity trustee boards?

by blagravetrustadmin | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog

In October 2017, we advertised for two new trustees under 25 years of age. We were looking to both expand and diversify our Board, whilst ensuring that our own practice mirrored our mission and values. We were thrilled at the high quality of candidates we had to...

Trusting in partnerships

by blagravetrustadmin | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog

My motivation for working for a funder is to bring benefit to the fantastic organisations and people supporting my local community. That’s why it is so depressing to read quotes like this: “Some (funders) …seem to enjoy being elusive and not engaging with...

Expert training on enterprise for the youth sector

by blagravetrustadmin | Oct 12, 2018 | News

The School for Social Entrepreneurs is offering free training for established charities and social enterprises in the youth sector. They are offering a FREE programme of support to help you: develop your income from trading (earned income) lead a team for...

Why we need the energy, brains, imagination and talent of young people

by blagravetrustadmin | Oct 11, 2018 | News

This striking quote from the American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler was an inspirational find today! “The secret message communicated to most young people today by the society around them is that they are not needed, that the society will run itself quite...