Trustees’ Week 2024
You can find out about this week’s range of events and access free guidance and resources at www.trusteesweek.org
Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. Thank you for the time, commitment, and effort you bring to your charities to help them thrive.
What is a Trustee?
A trustee is a person who manages assets or resources in a trust or charity, and is responsible for ensuring that the assets are used for the benefit of the beneficiaries or charity.
In short, trustees are vital to the operation of any charity and ensure that the charity is tackling the issue that they’re passionate about in the best way possible.
What the Trustees do at Purfleet…
The trustees at Purfleet are the heartbeat of our organisation. From governance, to development and strategy, our trustees are committed to ensuring that The Purfleet Trust lives and breathes our values.
We currently have a number of trustees at Purfleet, including: Alan Taylor, Ben Colson, Lorraine Gore, Penny Dossetor, Val Newton, and Chair of the Board, Ray Johnson.
Find out more from Ray!
Penny Describes her Trustee Journey…
“I joined Purfleet as a volunteer when it started in 1993, but had to stop because my part-time job as a Careers Adviser became full-time. However, I was then invited to join the Board and I have been involved for most of the years since.
“I have seen Purfleet overcome many challenges over the years from funding problems to a huge reduction in the number of private landlords willing to accommodate Purfleet clients. It has been inspirational to see how these challenges have been met and to see how the organisation has developed from a small, largely unknown local charity into the prestigious, nationally recognised charity it has become. Perhaps its greatest achievement so far is the fact that, of all the people they have been able to move into their own permanent accommodation, none has been made homeless again.”
It has been inspirational to see how the organisation has developed from a small, largely unknown local charity into the prestigious, nationally recognised charity it has become.
An Interview with Val!
More from Trustees’ Week!
Across this week, we will be showing a range of photos and videos from our trustees that explain more about what they do and why they are so important to us.
Please stay tuned to our social media channels and our newsletter to find out more about our wonderful trustees this week!
