Resources

Welcome to our selected collection of further reading and resources on a range of key governance topics. Here you can search, find and peruse a mixture of legal guidance, reports, toolkits and other documents that can help your journey towards better governance.

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Guidance | Association of Chairs

Association of Chairs: Equity, diversity and inclusion for chairs and boards

A new guide to equip chairs and boards to focus on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

Equity Diversity and Inclusion | Association of Chairs

It starts from the top’, Association of Chairs EDI Guide

Board Recruitment

Reach Volunteering recruitment cycle resources

Equity Diversity and Inclusion | NCVO

NCVO equity, diversity and inclusion guide

Equity Diversity and Inclusion | By Kalli Jayasuriya, Researcher, Directory of Social Change

Directory of Social Change language guidance – Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Risk Management & Fundraising | Arts Council England, Tim Wheeler, Keith Arrowsmith and others

CGA Webinar: Fit for Purpose – meeting funder expectations of governance

Board Meetings & Recruitment | Leon Ward

Governance Tomorrow: Day 2 Leon Ward Keynote

Board Meetings & Recruitment | Keshena Bowie

Governance Tomorrow: Keshena Bowie Keynote

Board Meetings & Recruitment | Diandra McCalla

Governance Tomorrow: Diandra McCalla Keynote

Board Meetings & Recruitment | Junior Akinola

Governance Tomorrow: Junior Akinola Keynote

Board Meetings & Recruitment | Cai Burton

Governance Tomorrow: Cai Burton Keynote

D/deaf Disabled and Neurodiverse Governance | Andrew Miller

Achieving and Retaining a Diverse Board

Roles & Responsibilities | Sir Roly Keating, Sir John Tusa and various others

Governance Now 2020 – Week 4: The Future of Governance

Equity Diversity and Inclusion | Andrew Miller and various others

Governance Now 2020 – Week 3: Values and Risk

Risk Management & Fundraising | Vyla Rollins and various others

Governance Now 2020, Week 2: Adaptive Governance

Equity Diversity and Inclusion | Nina Simon and various others

Governance Now 2020, Week 1: Diversity and Community

Interviews & articles | 14.08.25

Theatre governance is facing an epidemic of mediocrity

Interviews & articles | 12.05.25

Conversations on the challenges of governance

Blog posts | 17.12.24

Imagine It Different – The Case for Citizen-Led Decision-Making in Governance

Blog posts | 17.12.24

Governance Now 2024 Guest Blog: Navigating Future Governance Challenges

Interviews & articles | 17.12.24

Best Practice Approaches to Building an Innovative Board

Room full of people at the 2024 Governance Now conference

Interviews & articles | 21.11.24

Governance: How can boards navigate perilous times?

CGA announcements | 09.01.24

Cultural Governance Forum | CGA Podcast Episode | A Networking Breakfast with the Charity Commission

Industry news | 31.10.23

De-Mystifying Board Recruitment: An Invitation to Observe

Blog posts | 01.02.23

“Governance being made easier?” – Adam Williams Principle Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP: Governance Now: Championing Communities

Interviews & articles | 20.12.22

“In my experience, governance is the drummer.” – Graeme Fancourt, Green Park Executive Search: Governance Now: Championing Communities

Interviews & articles | 01.12.22

Sarah Gee, Spitalfields Music: “We are you, and you are us” – Governance Now: Championing Communities

Blog posts | 16.11.21

‘If anything’s going to change then everyone needs to change’

Blog posts | 09.04.21

Calouste Gulbenkian funds Cultural Governance Alliance

Case study | 17.03.21

Courage to change: how do you transform a Board to put diversity at the heart of governance?

Blog posts | 16.03.21

Why a diverse board (really) matters

Blog posts | 16.12.20

Governance Now 2020: A Round-Up