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Governance Code Steering Group Chair applications closed
A chairperson is required to lead on the development of Good Governance: A Code for the Voluntary and Community Sector (the Code).
The closing date for applications for the position of Chair has now passed.
We will announce the outcome of the recruitment process in due course.
Governance Hub
The Governance Hub completed its programme of work and closed on 31 March. To ensure you have easy access to the full range of information and documentation produced by the Governance Hub, all content has been transferred to the Governance and Leadership section of this website.
Seven out of ten aware of Governance Code
The research, commissioned by the Governance Hub, was completed by nfpSynergy earlier this year.
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All organisations are invited to consider all parts of the code, and take the action that suits their circumstances in the light of the principles set out.
These organisations comply with the code or can explain where they do not
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