We are delighted to welcome two new organisations to the Alliance this edition.
Getting On Board
Getting on Board is a charity that works to change the face of trusteeship. They support people to become trustees, particularly people who don’t think trusteeship is open to them, and support and train charities to improve their board recruitment. They have a particular focus on trustee diversity. Only 36% of trustees are women, 3% are under 30, 8% are people of colour and 25% have household incomes under the national median. Getting on Board runs training and peer support programmes to support charities to recruit the trustees they need to thrive. See their free guide to trustee recruitment here.
The Association of Detectorists
The Association of Detectorists has been formed on heritage and conservation principles, with the intention of becoming a research and educational Institute of Detectorists. It is currently conducting a project funded by Historic England to explore if a formal membership organisation could be set up as a new opportunity for the metal-detecting community. The proposed Institute will offer responsible metal-detectorists a new route to learning more about their hobby, the objects they discover, and the archaeological background to their discoveries. It will offer training, information and the chance to join a community of people with similar interests.