Eastside People is the new home for the Festival of Trusteeship and the revived event will form a central part of this year’s Trustees’ Week (from 3rd to 7th November 2025).
The Festival of Trusteeship is a week-long online series of events, full of exciting options for anyone who wants to become a trustee, for committed trustees who want to keep learning and developing, and for charity leaders who want to understand best practice in trustee recruitment and inclusive governance.
The festival will deliver a mix of informative and practical webinars and workshops, and lively panel discussions relating to good charity board governance with a focus on diversity and inclusion. All sessions for aspiring trustees are free.
Richard Litchfield, CEO of Eastside People says, “Eastside People are absolutely committed to helping trustees build their skills and confidence, and I am excited that we’re able to support the relaunch of the Festival of Trusteeship.
We will be working in collaboration with Penny Wilson, Fiona McAuslan and the original production team, keeping the spirit and creativity of this well-loved event, while bringing in topics and speakers based on the experiences gained during our 21 years and nearly 3,000 charity consulting and recruitment projects that we know matter to the boards we are working with.”
Existing tickets and passes bought for the cancelled Festival of Trusteeship 2024 will be honoured. Ticket holders will be contacted with further details.
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Eastside People Festival of Trusteeship FAQs:
- I bought a ticket/weekly pass to the Festival of Trusteeship 2024. Will I be able to use it?
Yes. We will honour any tickets and weekly passes bought from Getting on Board for the Festival of Trusteeship 2024. We will be contacting all ticket holders with details of how to access this year’s event.
- I bought a ticket/weekly pass to the Festival of Trusteeship 2024 but I can’t come to the 2025 event. Can I get a refund?
Unfortunately, we’re not able to issue refunds on previous ticket sales. Your 2024 ticket does entitle you to access the full set of Festival of Trusteeship 2025 recordings, which we will send to everyone who has re-registered following the communicated process (please look out for emails with the details). We very much hope that you will gain value from your original purchase.
- I bought a ticket/weekly pass to the Festival of Trusteeship 2024 but I am unable to attend the 2025 event. Can I give my ticket to someone else?
Unfortunately, we’re not able to transfer tickets from previous ticket holders to new ticket holders. Your 2024 ticket does entitle you to access the full set of Festival of Trusteeship 2025 recordings, which we will send to everyone who has re-registered following the communicated process (please look out for emails with the details). We very much hope that you will gain value from your original purchase.
- I’m not a trustee, can I still attend?
Yes! The Festival of Trusteeship is for everyone who is interested in trustees, charities and how they are run. In particular, if you’re thinking of becoming a trustee you can attend any of our ‘Aspiring Trustee’ sessions at no charge.
- How much will the tickets cost?
Tickets to the Festival of Trusteeship 2025 are priced as follows:
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- Early bird weekly pass: £24 (incl VAT)
- Weekly pass: £30 (incl VAT)
- Individual events: £12 (incl VAT)
- Post event recordings box set for non-ticket holders (£30).
All sessions for aspiring trustees are free of charge.
- When will I be able to buy tickets?
Tickets will be available for purchase from May 2025 onwards. If you complete our form to register your interest via the button below, we’ll let you know when the ticketing site is live.
- I can’t come to the festival; will I be able to access recordings?
Yes! We want the Festival of Trusteeship to be available to as many people as possible, so you’ll be able to order a box set of all the recorded sessions for £30 via our Eventbrite page.
Register your interest via the button below if you’d like us to let you know when the Eventbrite page is live.
The session recordings will also be available free of charge on Eastside People’s YouTube channel sometime in 2026.
If you subscribe to Eastside People’s YouTube channel and opt-in to Notifications (via your Settings), you will automatically be notified when the free recordings are live.
- How can I find my Zoom links once I’ve bought my ticket?
When you book via EventBrite our ticketing platform, you will receive confirmation emails that include your Zoom links. If you haven’t received anything, please check your spam folder. It’s a good idea to copy your Zoom links into a calendar entry for the day of your session(s) so that you have them to hand when you need them.
- What reasonable adjustments do you have in place for my support needs and who can I talk to about any additional access requirements?
We want all aspiring and serving trustees to be able to enjoy the Festival. Closed captions are enabled on all Festival sessions. If there are other ways in which we can make the Festival more accessible to you, please contact us via the email [email protected].
If you have any questions about the Festival of Trusteeship which haven’t been answered here, please email us at: [email protected].
