About us

Our Members’ Council

The Members' Council supports the Board of Directors in setting the long term vision for the organisation.

The Council's responsibilities include:

• appointing the Chair and other Non Executive Directors
• removing, if three quarters of the Members' Council decide that it is necessary, the Chair or other Non Executive Directors
• approving, by a majority, the appointment of the Chief Executive by the Non Executive Directors
• appointing or removing the Trust's auditor

The Members' Council is not responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation. That said, the Board of Directors has a duty to consult, and listen to, the views of the Members' Council.

The Members' Council comprises:

• appointed members from organisations that the Trust works with
• carers of people who use the Trust's services elected by the Trust's membership
• members of the public elected by the Trust's membership
• people who use the Trust's services elected by the Trust's membership
• members of staff elected by the Trust's membership 

Find out more in the following short interviews with two people from  the Members' Council.