{"id":11082,"date":"2022-05-27T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T14:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=11082"},"modified":"2022-05-27T16:16:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T15:16:28","slug":"volunteers-week-2022-in-celebration-of-school-governors-invitation-to-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/volunteers-week-2022-in-celebration-of-school-governors-invitation-to-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers\u2019 Week, 2022:\u00a0In celebration of school governors & invitation to volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A special message from our Inspiring Governance partner\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> June marks the beginning of Volunteers\u2019 Week: a time to celebrate the invaluable contribution that volunteers make to our communities \u2013 and we would like to say an extra special thank you to all those that volunteer as a school governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer school governors bring their expertise, time and passion to the board table to help schools provide the best educational experience to children and young people in their local communities. They help to shape the lives of the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you considered giving back to your community in a volunteer role? Anyone over the age of 18 can apply and you don\u2019t need any specific qualifications. There are training and support frameworks in place to help you succeed in the role.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would, of course, highly recommend the role of governor, but don\u2019t take our word for it \u2013 in the words of Juliet Flynn, staff member at CCCU:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy absolute favourite part of the role is spending time in school: joining in with classes or canteen lunches; sitting in the staff room and chatting; or meeting with the school leaders to discuss ideas and plans. Others will find the more formal processes, meetings and financial responsibilities motivating. There are different opportunities to meet your own interests and expertise.\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what do school governors do? The role is hugely varied, strategic and a great opportunity to gain experience of operating at board level. Post-pandemic, there remain national shortages on governing boards across England that would be delighted to welcome the skills you could bring from studying at CCCU, such as\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n