Governance

Join Roots HR for an essential webinar designed specifically for charities, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations. 

We’ll provide a practical update on the latest employment law developments, including reforms introduced through the Employment Rights Act and other key legal and regulatory changes affecting social sector employers.

This half-day course provides a detailed understanding of the safeguarding duties and responsibilities for Trustees.

Course content includes:

This session will look at the legislation, and what trustees need to know and do. It will also look at how best to apply it in a community building setting where you may be hiring space but have little direct interaction with the vulnerable people attending the activities.

This short session is designed for Trustees of charities to help understand their role, responsibilities and duties.

2026 continues to be a year of change for employers with no let-up in sight thanks in large part to the Employment Rights Act 2025. HR teams have their work cut out keeping up to date with implementation of the various provisions of the Act and taking steps to comply with the new requirements. Shoosmiths employment team are following developments closely to keep you ahead of the curve.

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission.

Safeguarding is a fundamental part of operating as a charity for the public benefit. Trustees must take reasonable steps to protect people who come into contact with their charity from harm.

This course will help trustees embed safeguarding in their governance. The course also explores common safeguarding risks trustees should be aware of, and how to manage personal behaviour and relationships.

Many charities are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the difference they make. 

Recent changes to the Charities SORP have brought renewed attention to impact reporting, but good impact measurement is about much more than meeting reporting requirements. 

This practical webinar will introduce Theory of Change as a simple way of thinking about how your organisation contributes to change, before exploring how to identify meaningful outcomes, decide what evidence to collect and use learning to improve your work. 

Free practical Generative AI education for the charity and community sector.

The VCSE sector is being asked to do more with less – and Generative AI is one of the most powerful tools within reach to help. But honest, jargon-free guidance on how to use it well shouldn’t depend on your budget. 

That’s why this CHARIT:AI Conference is completely free to attend.

This session is part of our Board Essentials Programme, providing high-quality training to support people to become and serve as effective trustees.

In this 75-minute session, we'll give you a clear overview of your trustee responsibilities and take you through your legal duties in a clear and engaging way. There will be a chance to ask questions and we'll signpost you to further support. This session is also suitable as a refresher for existing trustees.

By the end of this introductory webinar you will understand: