Network of Women Chairs (NWC)
The Network of Women Chairs (NWC) is open to all women chairs and vice chairs of trustees.
Aims of NWC:
- To share experiences and learning through networking with fellow women chairs and vice chairs of trustees thereby improving charity governance.
- To encourage:
- women from all ethnic and social groups, and of all ages to become trustees, chairs and vice chairs;
- members to apply to be chairs and vice chairs of larger and more high profile charities thus improving the gender balance in the sector
- education, learning and sharing of good practice.
The programme for June ’12 to January ’13 is:
Wednesday 13th June 2012
Speaker: Julia Palca, Chair of trustees, Macmillan Cancer Support
Tuesday 4th September 2012
Speaker: Tina Fahm, Chair of Arc UK
Thursday 17th January 2013, 4-6pm
Speaker: Beryl Hobson, Vice Chair of Womankind Worldwide, Former Head of The Charities Division of the Charity Commission
Wednesday 8th May 2013, 4-6pm
Speaker: Margaret McKinley, Chair, Gangmasters' Licensing Authority
All speakers have considerable experience of governance.
Format of meetings:
4.00pm Arrivals. We normally network for half an hour over tea
4.30pm Welcome and introduction of Guest of Honour
Guest of honour speaks for about 25mins
5.00pm Discussion
5.30pm More food, drink and networking
6.00pm Meeting ends
Meetings are held under Chatham House Rules
Meetings are generously hosted by Crowe Clark Whitehill and held at St Bride’s House, 10 Salisbury Square, London EC4Y 8EH
If you would like to join NWC please send your name, role at charity, name of charity and full contact details (including email address and telephone number) to Glyn Walford, Glyn.Walford@crowecw.co.uk