In this article, Lesley Ward FCG, discusses the benefits of volunteering with your local branch, with testimonials from current and past branch chairs.

You are chairing a meeting. How will you ensure that the meeting that you are leading will be valuable, effective and appropriate?

Over the past decade, the National Governance Association (NGA) has been encouraging academy trusts to look beyond the school sector and embrace their place in the charity sector, absorbing the best of its practice and its debates.

Combining a virtuous circle with a circular economy approach could potentially be beneficial for the organisation, its stakeholders, shareholders and the environment. It may also be one way of approaching the broader ESG agenda.

On 12 October, we had the pleasure of co-hosting with EY the Building Your Governance Career event. Aimed at recent graduates, new associates and those embarking on their careers in governance, this event offered insights into the essential steps for achieving success. This blog considers the key takeaways from each session.

The ability to influence boardroom dynamics is fundamental to the successful company secretary.

What was in the Chancellor's 2023 Autumn Statement?

It isn’t easy being the Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2025. The Chancellor is restrained by two devices created by former Chancellors to reassure the markets. The first device is Gordon Brown’s “Golden Rule”, (the rule that says the current budget should balance) which was created to help New Labour win the 1997 election. The second device is the Office for Budget Responsibility, created by George Osborne in May 2010 to take economic forecasting out of the hands of optimistic politicians and put it into the hands of pessimistic economists.