ADVANCING LOCAL VOLUNTARY ACTION

Ashton House

1a Gatefield Street

Crewe

Cheshire

CW1 2JP

Tel/Fax 01270 211545

Registered Charity No. 506632

PURPOSE OF THE CODE

This code does not seek to address a specific mischief or misconduct but to replace ambiguity about the role of members and officers serving on the boards of voluntary organisations with clarity. As a general rule there should be openness and transparency between all the parties both as individuals and also as organisations. This code does not prescribe the precise roles and relationships which are appropriate in every circumstance, because these are many and varied, but it sets out the issues to be addressed and recommends the items which should be included in local agreements. By clarifying the relationships between all the parties the code also aims to contribute to the overall effectiveness of voluntary organisations' boards and local authority members and officers. A thorough review of the relationship between the parties might conclude that board membership is not appropriate and that different arrangements are in the interests of both parties.