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Kids Company

What was Kids Company? Founded in 1996 by Camila Batmanghelidjh, Keeping Kids Company (commonly known as “Kids Company”) was a registered charity which stated that its aim was to provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable children and young people. It claimed to support “some 36,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults”.  What happened …

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Northern Ireland Events Company

Northern Ireland Events Company (NIEC) – Case Study

What happened to the Northern Ireland Events Company (NIEC)? The Chief Executive of NIEC resigned in May 2007.  In September 2007, the Acting Chief Executive notified the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), its sponsor Department, that NIEC had accumulated an estimated £1.2m financial deficit.  Investigation found that deficit of £1.3m could be attributed …

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Accredited Training Course in Boardroom Leadership

We are delighted to have confirmation that we are now an approved centre with the leading Awarding Organisation,  Open College Network (OCN) NI.  Their mission is “to develop and award qualifications which engage, enrich and equip learners for life”, which fits very well with the core purpose of Leading Governance.  OCN has registered over 360,000 …

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external governance review

Commissioning an External Governance Review – 3 reasons why you should

Just because Codes of Governance state that external governance reviews should happen, maybe that isn’t a strong enough reason for a Board to commit the time, energy and cash to make it happen.  Over the years, we’ve been told by clients that it can be a daunting prospect – inviting a stranger in to scrutinise …

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