The charity seeks individuals, charities and organisations to continue its work to make trusteeship more accessible, inclusive and effective
It is with deep sadness that Getting on Board (www.gettingonboard.org) must share the news that it is closing its doors.
Despite considerable efforts from staff, associates and the volunteer board, the reality of an increasingly challenging funding environment for infrastructure charities, coupled with acute resourcing pressures has left no viable alternative but to cease operations.
The Charity Commission have been notified and insolvency practitioners from Lucas Ross have been appointed to commence an orderly wind down of the charity, in compliance with all legal and ethical obligations.
Since the formation of Getting On Board in 2005, the charity has worked tirelessly in pursuit of its mission to change the face of trusteeship. The organisation is incredibly proud of the work that it has done:
providing training, guidance and resources to thousands of individuals, charities and corporate partners to raise awareness of these issues, improve representation, and increase the effectiveness of charity boards.
None of this work would have been possible without the incredible contribution of the charity’s small number of staff, its associate network and the volunteers on its board and beyond who have been able to make Getting On Board’s mission a reality.
Over the years, the organisation has also had the privilege of being supported by some wonderful partners.
All remain committed to Getting On Board’s mission and the charity is enormously grateful for two of its longstanding partners whose continued support has enabled much of its progress to date:
• Russell Cooke – to whom Getting On Board owe a huge thank you for their long-standing support for the Trustee Learning Programme. They offer their own suite of free seminars and webinars for charities and not-for-profits, together with a regular free charity e-bulletin. You can sign up for these via this link: Charity law non profit team | Russell-Cooke
• Ecclesiastical – for their support for the annual Festival of Trusteeship, for which the charity hopes to find a new home as part of the next steps in this process.
While progress has been made, the mission is far from accomplished, and there is still vital work to be done.
Getting On Board is keen to hear from any individuals, charities and organisations that wish to pick up the baton and continue the work to make trusteeship more accessible and effective.
Finally, the charity wishes to thank once again all those that have made Getting On Board possible and for supporting the organisation over the years.
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