This week, 2-8 November, is Trustee’s Week – an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference.
Uniquely, Liverpool-based accountancy firm BWMacfarlane offer clients a free Trustee Match service, pairing charities seeking trustees with individuals looking for trustee opportunities.
BWMacfarlane consider a number of factors to ensure the right match, including skill set, previous experience and geographic location.
Director of client services, Vicki Harper, says:
“As a firm who work with more than 150 charities and are engaged with the business community generally in the region, we found that we were often pairing organisations and individuals in order to help fill trustee positions.
“Since we started to offer this as a service, a number of clients, partners and indeed employees now sit on the board of trustees for a number charities, often in treasury or chairperson roles. The firm fully supports and encourages this, and offers time off to attend meetings etc; where necessary.
“We’re proud to say that there are a number of successful examples of where we have matched individuals to trustee roles, for organisations including Knowsley and Liverpool CAB, 3tc and The Royal School for the Blind.
“We hope to continue to offer this services to clients and friends of the firm, in order so that we too might help to make a lasting difference for some of the fantastic charities we work with.”
BWMacfarlane are a leading, independent chartered accountancy practice in Liverpool with a heritage that can be traced back to 1926.
The firm provides a wide range of accountancy and business support services to organisations and individuals across the North West; and their client base ranges from individuals and families to large companies and charities.
BWMacfarlane also support a number of charities throughout the year with fund raising activities or pro bono accountancy advice to those that need it.
For more information visit www.bwm.co.uk