For Organisations

Would you like to develop your approach to governance to be more inclusive? Do you want to be part of a community of learning to improve diversity on boards in the arts, culture and heritage sectors? Are you ready for your organisation to lead change and influence others?

  • Be part of a community of learning with 23 other organisations in the West Midlands

  • Take part in workshops, peer learning and training focused on inclusive governance, with no financial cost attached

  • Meet and network with 24 young aspiring leaders taking part in a parallel development programme

  • Develop your inclusive practice to ensure your board is fully representative of the voices you want to place at the core of your organisation, in line with your values and vision

The Future Boards Accelerator programme offers opportunities for both individuals and organisations in the West Midlands to be part of making change in the cultural sector with a focus on board diversity and inclusive governance. 
The programme will run from September to December 2024.

The offer...

We are looking for 24 organisations to take part in the programme, running from September to the end of December 2024. We strongly encourage that each organisation commit one member of senior leadership and one trustee to take part in this programme. 
We are looking for organisations that:
  • Are based in the West Midlands Combined Authority areas (Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton)
  • Have demonstrable experience of developing or improving access and inclusive practice in their organisation
  • Are committed to professional development for leaders and trustees
  • Are seeking to expand or diversify their board or governance in the next two years
  • Have leaders who self identify as Global Majority/ Black/ Asian Heritage; a person living with a disability; experiencing socio-economic disadvantage

 

We will also look to offer places to organisations from a range of geographical locations, organisation size and art forms. 

How To Sign Up

To sign up, you can complete the online form here or you can have a short conversation with a member of the team.
To find out more or if you would like to arrange a conversation with a member of our team, please email clare.thurman@peoplemakeitwork.com
We kindly request that you also complete an equal opportunities monitoring form as part of your application. This data will be held separately to your application and will help us to ensure that we recruit a diverse range of participants.
Click here to complete the equal opportunities form

Key Dates

Registration deadline: 5 September

Programme Information

The programme dates are as follows: 

3 October
10am – 1pm
Online
24 October
10am – 1pm
Online
8 November
All day with early evening networking
In person
14 November
10am – 1pm
Online
26 November
2 – 5pm
Online
13 December 
Afternoon end of programme sharing 
In person
This programme will be created with the needs and interests of participating organisations in mind, however, the topics we envisage covering include:
  • Inclusive approach to self evaluation
  • Your board working together as a team
  • Addressing and overcoming challenges
  • Empowering a diverse range of individuals to join your board
  • Language, practice and recruitment
  • Values alignment

Access Support

We are committed to making this programme application process accessible to everyone.
If you need assistance completing your application or have any questions about this programme, please contact Clare Thurman at clare.thurman@peoplemakeitwork.com.
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This programme is made possible with support from the West Midlands Combined Authority.