Your questions answered – National Trustee Week

We’re answering your most asked questions about our wonderful team of trustees!

This week, charities across the UK will be showcasing the achievements of their trustees. There are nearly one million trustees across the UK who dedicate their time to their charities.

What is a trustee?

Charity trustees are volunteers who lead a charity and decide together how it is run. They are responsible for making sure their charity does what it was set up to do. (Gov.uk)

What do the Psoriasis UK trustees do?

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Our trustees volunteer their time for free to help direct our work. This is different to our office team, who run the charity day-to-day. Each trustee offers their own expert insights from their personal and professional lives.

How are trustees decided?

Trustees are appointed at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is held every year during our Annual Conference. During this year’s meeting in Manchester, members were invited to consider trustee appointments and confirm those standing for re-election ensuring that trustees are formally approved by the membership.

It also means that we continue to be overseen by people with the skills and experience needed to support our work.

What have trustees gotten involved with this year?

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Aside from the behind-the-scenes governing of Psoriasis UK, which each of our trustees plays a crucial part in, here are just a few examples of how our trustees have supported us this year:

1. Several trustees attended our conference and Annual General Meeting in Manchester this year.
2. Our Chair, Dr Julia Schofield, served as Clinical Lead for our latest policy position paper. ‘Transforming care for people with psoriasis: delivering outcomes they deserve’ calls for a patient-centred approach to psoriasis care.
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3. Trustee Lucy Moorhead held an information stand at Guy's Hospital during our Awareness Week.
4. Trustee Steven Astaire took part in our brand-new ‘Natural Lives’ photoshoot. The images show real people with psoriasis living a happy and active life.