Governance Publications

We have a variety of helpful hospice Governance publications available to download

A range of useful publications and resources designed to help hospice trustees develop their governance practice.

Alongside these publications, you might be interested in the briefing documents on the Policy and Influencing pages. 

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Hospice UK’s 20 minute Guide for Hospice Trustees

An essential guide if you've not been a trustee before, and a useful refresher if you already have experience of being a hospice trustee or of working in a charity. 

This guide:

~ explains briefly what a hospice is;

~ gives answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about charities and trusteeship;

~ looks at the governance role of the hospice board;

~ describes the role and responsibilities of hospice trustees;

~ suggests how to make your experience as a hospice trustee worthwhile for both you and the hospice.

Download the guide
Our Peering over the Precipice toolkit will help you diagnose future risks to your hospice, make robust plans and support changes to ensure the sustainability of your service.

Risk Assessment Toolkit for Trustees

Our Peering over the Precipice toolkit will help you diagnose future risks to your hospice, make robust plans and support changes to ensure the sustainability of your service.

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Our suite of good practice guides were developed as part of our Governance Support Programme for hospice boards and trustees

Good Practice Guides

Our suite of good practice guides were developed as part of our Governance Support Programme for hospice boards and trustees. They cover a wide range of aspects relating to good governance, and are free to download. 

Communication and engagement with hospice trustees

In September 2017, DB Associates were commissioned to undertake research into our communication and engagement with hospice trustees. This work also looked at the Forum of Hospice Chairs. This is a report of the findings.

Further resources

Hospice UK's Good Governance Programme provides a wide range of useful resources to support hospice chairs, trustees and boards

Good Governance Programme

Hospice UK's Good Governance Programme provides a wide range of useful resources to support hospice chairs, trustees and boards.
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Explore useful resources for hospice chairs, trustees, and those thinking of becoming a trustee.

Hospice UK Trustee Network

The trustee network enables hospice trustees from across the country to come together and discuss the latest best practice in hospice governance. Monthly trustee network calls offe...
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Questions every Hospice Trustee should ask, by Craig Duncan, Interim CEO of Hospice UK
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Questions every Hospice Trustee should ask

With increasing scrutiny of charity trustee boards there is a growing array of information and advice. So, as a hospice trustee, where do you turn to stay current and dynamic?
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The Forum of Hospice Chairs is a national network that promotes the role of hospice chairs and trustees, and enables them to communicate their views to Hospice UK.

Hospice Boards Council

The Hospice Boards Council (HBC) is a part of Hospice UK's governance. It enables Chairs of trustees to communicate their views to Hospice UK.
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The Trustees Conference returns from 13 - 15 September 2022, and is a three day virtual event aimed at hospice trustees and chairs of member hospices and subscribers.

Trustee Conference

The Trustee Conference is an annual event aimed at hospice trustees and chairs of member hospices and subscribers. This year, it took place from 19th-21st September 2023.
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Hospice finance support

We want to facilitate the sharing of information and resources and hope to encourage a supportive network among colleagues at hospices with finance responsibilities.
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