This week (9-13 November) is Trustees’ Week. It’s an opportunity to shine a light on the amazing people across Scotland and the rest of the UK, who volunteer their time for free to keep Disabled People’s Organisations like DES and other third sector organisations going.
A non-profit’s board of trustees are a group of individuals who make sure that the organisation delivers on its purpose and mission at a strategic level. Trustees aren’t involved in day to day delivery, they’re the part of the organisation with formal power and responsibility, detailed in the governing document, and backed up by law. The proverbial buck stops with them.
As a member-led DPO, without our board of trustees DES would quite simply cease to exist. We’re very lucky to have a diverse board with a tremendously wide range of skills and experience. Each trustee brings a wealth of personal and professional experience and they are our lifeblood.
We recently refreshed our board’s membership as reported by Third Force News last month.
This Trustees’ Week we want to recognise our fantastic Board and thank them for their commitment, wisdom, and strategic vision.
You can learn more about our trustees here.
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