The Festival of Trusteeship 9th - 13th November 2026
Updated: 6 days ago
Trustees' week is an annual national event that celebrates, supports, and inspires nearly one million charity trustees across the UK. The 2026 event marks the 17th anniversary of the event since it launched in 2010. The week highlights the vital role, time, and commitment that trustees bring to leading charities and community organizations. It is an opportunity for trustees to connect with other trustees to share experiences, stories, tips and 'tricks'.
There are many events running across the week as well as the one below and you can find more information about the week on the Trustees' Week Website
The Eastside People Festival of Trusteeship’s week-long series of online events is full of exciting discussions and debates, thought leadership, best practices, learned experience, educational topics and breakout sessions.
Sessions in the programme include:
Festival Launch with Dame Julia Unwin, Chair of the Charity Commission for England and Wales
Building board chemistry: What makes boards click?
Trustees Like Us: Where are all the working class trustees?
When boards turn toxic
Show me the money: a trustee’s guide to fundraising
The Joy of Trusteeship
Brave boards in an age of hostility
Goldilocks Governance: Big, small or just right?
Plus another 10 sessions covering everything from finance and fundraising to mergers, board diversity, AI and the future of trusteeship.
A pass for the whole week covering every session and all session recordings is only £24 until 30th September. Bring your Board tickets for a whole board are also available.
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