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Whether you are a member of a management committee/board or working to support management committees, you will find this site full of useful resources. Now restructured, the DIY Committee Guide also provides clear support for groups implementing the Code of Good Governance for the Voluntary and Community Sector.
244WelcomeIntroducing the code
The voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland has recognised the need to have its own set of standards in governance. The Code of Good Governance is intended to help and support management committees, executive committees, boards of directors, boards of trustees or any other type of governing body in the voluntary and community sector.
236IntroducingLeadership
Leadership is one of the key roles of any management committee/board. Every voluntary and community organisation should be led and controlled by a management committee/board which ensures delivery of its objects, sets its strategic direction and upholds its values.
237LeadershipResponsibilities and obligations
The management committee/board members are equally responsible in law for committee/board actions and decisions. They are collectively responsible and accountable for ensuring that the organisation is performing well, is solvent and complies with all its obligations.
238ResponsibilitiesEffectiveness
The management committee/board should have clear responsibilities and functions and should organise itself to carry out these responsibilities effectively.
239EffectivenessReviewing and renewing
The management committee/board should periodically review its own and the organisation’s effectiveness and take any necessary steps to ensure that both continue to work well and meet legal requirements.
240ReviewingDelegation
The management committee/board should set out the functions of sub-committees, officers, staff and anyone performing duties on behalf of the management committee/board in clear delegated authorities and should monitor their performance.
241DelegationIntegrity
The management committee/board should view maintaining the integrity and interest of the organisation as a primary overriding duty. They should act reasonably at all times in the interests of the organisation and of its present and future beneficiaries, users and/or members.
242IntegrityOpenness
The management committee/board should be open, responsive and accountable to its users, beneficiaries, members, partners, funders and others with an interest in its work.
243Openness
