Quality Mark

Investing in Governance offers a unique quality mark which defines best board practice for charities and social enterprises across the UK. It has been designed to enable boards to evaluate their governance practices against a best practice standard and create an agenda for performance improvement.

Voluntary and community organisations wishing to obtain the new quality mark, Investing in Governance, can be supported through the process with our Governance Coaches.

Our Governance Coaches will:

1. Introduce/present Investing in Governance to the board of trustees;

2. Attend the board meeting where the results of the Investing in Governance board evaluation scores are being discussed;

3. Review the board's action plan to change their governance practices to meet the quality mark and offer ongoing coaching support via e mail, phone etc;

4. Review the board's submitted evidence in support of the application for the quality mark and interview members of the board;

5. Draw up a summary report outlining their recommendations for achieving the quality mark;

An independent Governance Committee will review the governance report and decide on awarding the quality mark.

The cost of this accreditation is £6,500.