TRUSTEE INFORMATION PAGE

Trusteeship is a key area of volunteering in the Jewish community. One of the reason's why Jewish charities have been so successful is the fact that people are willing to commit to becoming trustees and dedicate the many hours needed for growth and impact.

As such a critical and skilled role, JVN is keen to support the trustees of the Jewish community by providing information and providing trustee networking and service. From time to time we also hold trustee seminars, designed specifically for and are relevant to trustees and will be developing our work in this area over the next year.

If you are an organisation in need of a trustee or if you are interested in finding out more about becoming a trustee of a charity yourself, please contact us on 020 7443 5100 or email leonie@jvn.org.uk or joanne@jvn.org.uk.

In order to be able to help the Jewish community's trustees, JVN works closely with the following external bodies:

Charity Trustee Network (CTN)

CTN is the national charity for trustees, providing opportunities for trustees to share knowledge and experience with each other. They aim to: increase trustees' access to information, guidance and support through networks, a website, signposting and services and also develop understanding and awareness of trusteeship and governance

Rodney Buse formerly of CTN (and now Chair of the leading UK charity Guide Dogs) works closely with the JVN trustees and is also a member of the JVN Advisory Board as JVN recognises the need for good governance and the input that Rodney can offer to the development of JVN and its support to the JVN members.

For more information about CTN, trusteeship and how they can help you, log on to the Charity Trustee Networks website www.trusteenet.org.uk

HW Fisher and Company

The HW Fisher Charities Group is one of the leading professional advisers to the voluntary sector. They act for over 300 charities and charitable trusts, and clients range from local groups to organisations operating nationally and internationally.Their services include audit, VAT, tax and business planning, and all of the charities team are specifically trained in every aspect of charity finance. If you are a trustee of a charity looking for some financial advice in this field then please log on to http://www.hwfisher.co.uk/site/cms/contentCategoryView.asp?category=228

CCLA

CCLA is a specialist investment management for charities, faith organisations, and local authorities. They provide the broadest range of funds designed specifically for charities. They are owned entirely by our charity, faith and local authority clients. They manage the business exclusively for their benefit. This puts CCLA in a unique position to help not-for-profit organisations achieve their aspirations and enable trustees to meet their obligations.

For more information about the CCLA service, log on to their website www.ccla.co.uk