Good Governance Programme

Hospice UK's Good Governance Programme provides a wide range of useful resources to support hospice chairs, trustees and boards.

Hospice UK's Good Governance Programme provides a wide range of useful resources to support hospice chairs, trustees and boards

Welcome to Hospice UK's Good Governance programme. On this page you'll find a range of helpful guides, networks and toolkits for hospice chairs, trustees, boards and management.

What is governance?

Governance is an umbrella term for the systems, processes and types of behaviour that enable trustees to hold the organisation in trust, steer its work and optimise the benefit to current and future beneficiaries. 

Key resources

Hospice UK's Good Governance programme helps member hospices improve their governance, ensuring they are fit for purpose, and helps equip them to be leaders in providing high quality palliative and end of life care.

We have a variety of helpful hospice Governance publications available to download

Governance Publications

A range of useful publications and resources designed to help hospice trustees develop their governance practice.
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An essential 20 minute guide for all new hospice trustees

Hospice UK’s 20 minute Guide for Hospice Trustees

An essential guide if you've not been a trustee before, and a useful refresher if you already have experience of being a hospice trustee or of working in a charity.
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The Forum of Hospice Chairs is a national network that promotes the role of hospice chairs and trustees, and enables them to communicate their views to Hospice UK.

Forum of Hospice Chairs

The Forum of Hospice Chairs is a national network that promotes the role of hospice chairs and trustees, and enables them to communicate their views to Hospice UK.
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Explore useful resources for hospice chairs, trustees, and those thinking of becoming a trustee.

Hospice UK Trustee Network

The trustee network enables hospice trustees from across the country to come together and discuss the latest best practice in hospice governance. Monthly trustee network calls offe...
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The Trustees Conference returns from 13 - 15 September 2022, and is a three day virtual event aimed at hospice trustees and chairs of member hospices and subscribers.

Trustee Conference

The Trustee Conference is an annual event aimed at hospice trustees and chairs of member hospices and subscribers. This year, it took place from 19th-21st September 2023.
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Questions every Hospice Trustee should ask, by Craig Duncan, Interim CEO of Hospice UK
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Questions every Hospice Trustee should ask

With increasing scrutiny of charity trustee boards there is a growing array of information and advice. So, as a hospice trustee, where do you turn to stay current and dynamic?
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Our Peering over the Precipice toolkit will help you diagnose future risks to your hospice, make robust plans and support changes to ensure the sustainability of your service.

Risk Assessment Toolkit for Trustees

Our Peering over the Precipice toolkit will help you diagnose future risks to your hospice, make robust plans and support changes to ensure the sustainability of your service.

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Charity Trustee Welcome Pack

As a new charity trustee, this Charity Commission guide will help you in your role. It can also be used by existing trustees to refresh knowledge and skills.

Read the trustee welcome pack
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Trustee Network Bulletin

The bi-monthly trustee network bulletin offers an opportunity for trustee and their boards to hear about the work of others and to share examples of innovation and collaboration across the sector.

Sign up to the Trustee Network Bulletin