🌎"Our work as a sector must not have a negative impact elsewhere" - Ruth Wilkinson from the The Children's Trust shares 5 ways you can start your sustainability journey acevo.org.uk/2021/09/five-w…

Leaving dog with parents so we can go away for mini break and spend our time looking at pictures and videos of our dog…

Thank you to Mike Clarke, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Partner at Macmillan Cancer Support, for holding a talk for us today about #BlackHistoryMonth - it was really informative to hear more about your experiences working in EDI, and what Black history means to you.

Most guys don’t look in the mirror & see a problem. But it’s staring us in the face. Sexual violence begins long before you think it does. #DontBeThatGuy

🪞 Being able to see yourself in a role matters. 📢 So this Trustees' Week we need the 3% of trustees under 30, aspiring young trustees & champions to share their stories. 🔁RT this post with a picture of yourself/a young person who inspires you with #ThisIsWhatATrusteeLooksLike

I have been a trustee since I was 21 I've held 6 roles since including being a charity chair under 30 and I'm currently a trustee @volunteering_uk board diversity matters #ThisIsWhatATrusteeLooksLike

Nearly every world leader at #COP26 is male. The #patriarchy seems abstract until you realise that the future or humanity rests this week almost exclusively in the hands of men. Gail Bradbrook #ClimateEmergency

Delighted to be speaking at this event about two of my great passions: sustainability and charity governance! 🌍🗒️

And we have kicked off! Peter Davies sharing why diversity is vital to the 5s of governance: 1. Support 2. Stretch 3. Stewardship 5. Scrutiny 6. Strategy #TrusteesWeek2021

Inspirational event with Young Trustees Movement part of #TrusteesWeek lots of ideas for us to consider and share. Delighted Peter Davies Chair WCVA | CGGC was involved #charity #diversitymatters

A brilliant conversation about all things board diversity and Young Trustees Movement with Peter Davies and Rianna Patterson 🇩🇲 🇬🇧 this evening - thank you for sharing your insights with us and to Ruth Wilkinson and @katelrxberts for facilitating!

So proud to be at my 4th organisation after starting as a charity trustee aged 19, have learnt so much and the experience adds so much to my day job too! (The dog provides moral support and behind the scenes amusement) #ThisIsWhatATrusteeLooksLike

I’m onto my second trusteeship and it’s vital for all of us to change the reality and also the perception of who can do it. Organisations need our views and expertise. #thisiswhatatrusteelookslike using my pal Jake for smiley clout - he’s a trustee too.

Day 16. I'll be honest, I'm praying Richard will go home soon. But I totally understand why he feels he can't. I admire his determination beyond words. Still, I'm hoping someone powerful will stand up and say: "It's OK Richard. We're on it. We'll take it from here." #FreeNazanin

FREE EVENT To coincide with #COP26, we're making our online event 'Addressing the climate crisis - a Chair's role' FREE for Chairs. Join us at 6-7pm on Tues 23 Nov to hear from Maisie Hulbert, Leo Murray @[email protected] and Ruth Wilkinson about the practical steps boards can take.

Are you a Chair? Are you wondering what, if anything, you and your board should be doing about the climate crisis? Here's a free event just for you, about practical steps you can take 👇

A big thank you to Maisie Hulbert Ruth Wilkinson Leo Murray @[email protected] for providing insights, practical suggestions and encouragement. By the end of the session 70% could see relevance to their mission with the remainder wanting to reflect.

7 year old me had a wonderful time at the newly opened Eden Project in 2001, next week nearly 30 year old me will be speaking in the tropical biome at Anthropy about the power of purpose-led businesses in solving the world's great problems. So chuffed! Clarasys