“The system and processes concerned with ensuring the overall direction, effectiveness, supervision and accountability of an organisation” - Voluntary Sector Code of Good Governance
What is Governance?
Governance is concerned with accountability and responsibilities; it describes how the organisation is directed and controlled. In particular, governance is concerned with:
- Organisation - the organisational units and structures, groupings, and co-ordinating mechanisms established within the organisation and in partnership with external bodies, for the management of change.
- Management - the roles and responsibilities established to manage business change and operational services, and the scope of the power and authority which they exercise.
- Policies - the frameworks and boundaries established for making decisions about investment in business change, and the context and constraints within which decisions are taken.
Office of Government Commerce
You can find out more about the people involved in YHA Governance, latest news and Regional Council meetings by using the links on the left.
You can read a diary of a YHA trustee by Karl Shepherdson by visiting the YHA Blog.
External Links
The Charity Commission
Office of Government Commerce
Charity Governance
Charities Act
The Good Trustee Guide (NCVO)
Governance Works
Governance Hub
Governance Publishing
NCVO
Voluntary Resource
Jordan’s