What do Governors do?

Trust Governors represent the interests of Trust members and influence how the Trust develops in the future. Our Governors have a diverse range of experiences and bring a breadth of knowledge to the Trust. The Council of Governors meets four times a year, and has additional informal meetings throughout the year. Please see below for further information on the Governor role.

To stand as a Governor you must be a member of the Trust. You can easily become a member by completing an online membership form.

The Council of Governors has a number of formal responsibilities. These include:

• Appointing the Trust Chair.
• Appointing Non-Executive Directors.
• Approving the appointment of the Chief Executive.
• Removing the Chairperson and Non-Executive Directors (if appropriate).
• Appointing or removing the Trust’s Auditors.
• Receiving the Annual Report, Quality Report and Annual Accounts.

Some other key roles of our Governors are: 

• Promoting membership outside of the Trust.
• Establishing links with Members who they represent.
• Promoting awareness of Trust services.
• Work with the Board of Directors to develop the Trust's strategic direction.
• Promoting the importance of a positive patient experience.
• Assisting in studies, such as helping to seek local views, sitting on complaints panels, etc.
• Reducing stigma through effective awareness raising.
• Linking with, and supporting, other bodies associated with the Trust.
• Assisting and supporting Leagues of Friends of the Trust.
• Helping in the Membership office.
• Assisting the Trust in increasing and supporting its Volunteer’s Service.