Board Racial Diversity UK

TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF CHARITIES, SCHOOLS, PUBLIC BODIES AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND ENHANCE THE GOVERNANCE OF THESE ORGANISATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.THE CHARITY WILL ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE BY:. SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FROM AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND ASIAN BACKGROUNDS, TO BENEFIT FROM OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY, AS VOLUNTEERS AND DECISION MAKERS IN NOT FOR PROFITORGANISATION AND THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND WORK, AND TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND NETWORKS AS BOARD MEMBERS;. EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RAISING OF ROLES OF TRUSTEES, BOARD MEMBERS, SCHOOL GOVERNORS AND OTHER NON-EXECUTIVE VOLUNTARY SECTOR LEADERS AMONGST INDIVIDUALS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FROM AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND ASIAN BACKGROUNDS;. SUPPORTING GOVERNING BODIES TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FROM AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND ASIAN BACKGROUNDS; AND. SUPPORTING AND ADVANCING THE REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FROM AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND ASIAN BACKGROUNDS ON GOVERNING BODIES AND BOARDS.