Meet the Trustees

The role of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees are legally accountable for the activities of the hospice and have 5 main responsibilities.

Lead the hospice, establish its mission, vision and values and ensure it has a clear purpose and an overall framework of policies and standards.
Develop overall strategies to achieve the hospice’s aims and ensure there is a clear system to delegate implementation of the strategies to the chief executive and the staff team.
Monitor the performance of the hospice and ensure that it provides the highest quality of care, balanced with the effective, efficient and economic use of the hospice’s resources and assets.
Ensure compliance with the law and accountability to the hospice’s stakeholders.
Ensure that the board itself performs effectively and contains people with the skills and experience it needs

If you would be intersested in becoming a trustee for East Lancashire Hospice, please click here to find out how - https://eastlancshospice.org.uk/trustee