20 Reasons to Be a Charity Trustee

To celebrate Trustees Week we asked people who sit on charity boards what motivates them. From wanting to give back to their communities to meeting new people and learning valuable skills, trustees have explained why they’ve taken on their vital roles.

Using the hashtag #whyimatrustee, people have been tweeting why they work in over a million roles on charity boards. If you’re also a trustee, please tell us why by tweeting @GdnVoluntary with the hashtag #whyimatrustee. Here are a few of our favorite reasons.