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Webinar: Minute Taking

Our Better Boards online training programme has been developed to support the Hertfordshire voluntary sector to ensure good governance during COVID-19 and beyond.

Minute Taking
Tuesday 09 June 10.00am -12.00pm
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Many charities will be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and good governance will be crucial in responding to the crisis. During these uncertain times, strong leadership will be vital in ensuring sustainability for local organisations.

Good Governance during COVID-19 and beyond is a series of webinars under our Better Boards programme, to improve the effectiveness of Hertfordshire’s voluntary sector, to help aid response & recovery during COVID-19. If a charity is well run, they will be more likely to meet the growing demand for services in Hertfordshire.

Who the course is for
'Minute Taking' is intended to provide guidance for trustees or staff who are responsible for planning agendas & minute taking.
Cost:
 FREE Webinar

Course content:
'Minute Taking' will cover:
  • Why are minutes needed?

  • The legal requirements of taking minutes

  • How to plan an effective meeting schedule

  • Prepareing the agenda

  • Making minutes more concise

  • Examples & templates

  • Common problems



Learning outcomes:
 By the end of the course you will:
  • Understand the importance of minute taking as a legal requirement in various circumstances

  • Understand that agendas need to be carefully planned to ensure that meetings are productive, logical and effective

  • Understand what paperwork you as a minute taker should bring to the meeting

  • Understand what needs to be included in the minutes and ways of making minutes more concise

  • Appreciate the need to produce the minutes in an attractive format so they are read

  • Receive a number of template forms that you can adapt and use.



Trainer:
 All our interactive, online courses will be led by one of our experienced Better Boards trainers or in collaboration with Impactful Governance, a Hertfordshire based governance training provider.

'Minute Taking' will be led by Robin Hodgkinson. Robin is a freelance voluntary sector trainer and consultant, and HCF Training & Development Better Boards trainer.

How to Book:
Minute Taking
Tuesday 09 June 10.00am -12.00pm
BOOK HERE

You will be directed to a registration form and will receive a webinar link once you have completed the registration. You can use your laptop, tablet or mobile phone to join the webinar. Sessions are interactive and there will be a Q&A opportunity at the end of the session. Booking contact : hcftraining@hertscf.org.uk

More course under our Better Boards online training programme, Good Governance during COVID-19 and beyond can be found in the table below...

Better Boards is supported by Hertfordshire County Council Adult Care Services, and in response to COVID-19, we are making this webinar series FREE to all VCS organisations operating within Hertfordshire.

Together we can make a difference.

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