At meetings, I understand the debate, contribute and am listened to when I do
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I always read papers before meetings and am able to understand these
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I am confident that the Board has oversight of all key issues and that these are adequately debated
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I am confident that we collectively have all the skills and experience we need, as a Board
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We all understand that operational decision making is the remit of the Senior Team
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I have a good relationship with the Chair and understand how I can best contribute
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I have read and understand our governing document, and the board policies and procedures
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I know what my development needs are and am being supported in meeting these
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I know what Public Benefit is and the Board’s responsibilities for this
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I receive board/committee papers in good time and these focus on key issues and the action being taken
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I understand what governance is and my role as a trustee in this
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I understand the charity’s financial position and the action in hand to address any issues
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I understand the charity’s legal framework and the legal obligations of the Board
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I have a good understanding of our work and am able to communicate that in a compelling way to anyone I meet
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We actively support fundraising by helping to secure donations, acting as an ambassadors, or in other ways
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I understand the charity’s values, mission and strategy
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I understand what our beneficiaries want from us and why our services are the best way to meet these needs
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We recognise and debate difficult issues, and act to address these, when they arise; there is no elephant in the room
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I understand the importance of diversity and the action we are taking to ensure we are appropriately diverse
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I understand the time commitment required to be a trustee, give this and rarely miss meetings
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We support and positively challenge each other
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I understand what the key risks are and the action being taken to manage these
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I work well with my fellow trustees and we all actively support each other
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We regularly report to and are accountable to our stakeholders and beneficiaries
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We support and positively challenge the management team
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We actively seek the views of beneficiaries and take their wishes into account in decision making
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We make decision collectively, which are supported by all board members, including anyone who may have disagreed
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