Cranfield Trust is marking its 35th anniversary with a new ‘Charity Management Month’.

During May 2024, the Trust will be sharing online learning development opportunities to build stronger, robust and resilient leaders and managers across the sector.

The month is based on Cranfield Trust’s insight and follows specific research into training and development opportunities for sector managers last year.

In its Charity Management Matters report, the Trust reported that training on essential key management skills was lacking and where there was training available it was difficult to find and access or too costly for most charities.

During May, Cranfield Trust will be sharing and signposting to online resources in the essential management areas of leadership and strategic direction; financial management and sustainability; people management, and performance and impact.

In addition, Cranfield Trust will also be launching a new simplified and accessible webinar library with recordings from its ‘Learn with Leaders’ and ‘Essentials to Excellence’ webinar series, as well as a new initiative to recognise charities that have shown a commitment to development and performance improvement.

The Cranfield Trust Charity Management Month will run from 1 – 31 May with information being shared on www.cranfieldtrust.org and through Cranfield Trust’s LinkedIn, X/Twitter and Facebook posts.

Cranfield Trust CEO Amanda Tincknell said: “Cranfield Trust has been providing critical support to thousands of frontline welfare charities over the last 35 years through our pro bono management guidance and advice, mentoring and training. During that time, we have developed the Trust to an incredible scale. Last year we worked with over 700 organisations through our consultancy and mentoring services, it’s a privilege to work alongside so many vital frontline services.

“We are marking our 35th anniversary at a difficult time for the sector with frontline social welfare organisations under greater pressure than ever before. In Charity Management Month, we hope that leaders and managers will take some time to explore ideas around developing their organisations and themselves as managers.

“Just an hour of learning can bring new ideas to help us feel more confident in our roles as leaders and managers, helping our organisations adapt to keep pace with our fast-changing world. Cranfield Trust is committed to providing support to essential voluntary sector organisations and the people who work in them - I hope that many people will join us in taking time for development and building confidence during our first Charity Management Month.“

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