‘In whom we trust?’: the experiences of trustees in learning disability charities

Siobhan Daly, Paul Biddle, Toby Brandon, Richard Slack

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of volunteers who are trustees in learning disability charities. Addressing a gap in the study of charity governance, we consider (i) what it means to be a trustee; (ii) what trustees do and (iii) what it is like to be a trustee. We argue that the complexity of the trustee volunteer experience suggests a need for a dynamic understanding of trusteeship. Drawing upon Saward (2010, 2009, 2006), we discuss “what is going on in trusteeship?’’ and the experiences of trusteeship as a series of representative claims. This is particularly pertinent to charities that work with and/or for people with learning disabilities where questions of representation are highly complex and politicised. The article presents a novel perspective on trusteeship to further our understanding of how trustees negotiate and address the demands of the position.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-309
JournalVoluntary Sector Review
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018

Keywords

  • Trustees
  • learning disability
  • volunteer experience

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