"Sort out your board"
the complete governance toolkit
Video training + template board handbook & policies
So everyone on your board knows what they're doing and you've got the paperwork all sorted!
with Christina Poulton
If the word “governance” makes your eyes glaze over (or you’ve been quietly winging it because you don’t know what it means*) this toolkit is here to fix that.
In less than an hour, you'll have everything you need to get your board members clear on their role and responsibilities,
AND for your decision making to be as smooth as a swan sailing on a millpond, having used a Gilette razor. (basically, very smooth)
*governance just means how your organisation is governed- how it's managed and run. So who makes decisions (your directors or trustees) and how that's all managed properly. It's one of those nonsense jargon words that everyone chats on about but fair enough if you don't know what it looks like in real life. You've got other stuff to be thinking about.
For £95 you will get
Lifetime access for your whole organisation to:
A plug-and-play set of tools
so you can tick "sort out board stuff" off your to-do list
🤩 1. Board member responsibilities (15 minute video training)
Use as a refresher for existing board members and as part of induction for new people
👩💻 2. Good governance and developing your board (video training)
See what good governance actually looks like and get a set of practical activities to improve it. Designed specifically for small organisations
📅 3. Governance workshop plan
A ready-to-go menu of activities you can run with your board to sort things out.
Plan a full away day or slot activities into regular board meetings
✨ 4. Board handbook and policy templates
All the core documents you’re supposed to have to keep things running smoothly. With editable templates for:
Board handbook
Conflict of Interest policy
Risk Register
Reserves policy
And more, with a video walkthrough on how to make them work for your organisation
plus you get access to the Q&A community to post your questions and get the answers you need.
Designed for small charities, CICs and not-for-profit companies.
How it works
🚀 I'll give you all the info you need, in a clear, no waffle way in under an hour of video training.
💡 I'll share my experience managing boards for small organisations, where a lots of the normal governance stuff doesn't cut it.
🎉 You can ask as many questions as you like in the Q&A community, and you get to join Sticky-note Squad, which is my free email support for small organisations doing great things.
By the end, you’ll…
✅ Know exactly what’s expected of your board
✅ Have everyone clear on their legal duties
✅ Run meetings and make decisions with confidence
✅ Have all your board policies and paperwork done
Who are you?
Hi, I’m Christina (she/her).
I work with charities, CICs and community orgs to make your work easier to manage and fund. There’s more about me here.
I have run and fundraised for many organisations, as well as setting up the management, decision making and board structures from scratch.
I’ve worked with hundreds of people on their organisation set up, governance, procedures and strategy. In my previous life running organisations I have worked with and tamed many boards. In my consultancy I have delivered training on all this stuff for board members and staff, and I am a board member myself.
When you run a non-profit, you’re often doing it all – and often by yourself. If that's you, then you’re in the right place. Get some support and your questions answered!
What about access?
Any visual information in the slides is also repeated verbally. The captions for the recording were checked for clarity and accuracy by me, rather than just AI and the full transcript is available. The resources will be in text pdf but I can provide things as pure text doc if preferred. The templates are provided as Google docs and can be downloaded onto Word if that works better for you. Contact me if you have any questions.
September and October 2025 bonus support
If you sign up for the toolkit in September or October 2025, you get instant access to everything above but you also get:
👩💻Live co-working sessions with me to understand your governing document and complete your board handbook (template provided)
Wed 24 Sept 10.30-12.00 and Fri 24 Oct 10.30-12.00
(Video recording of the info shared and catch up chat available if you can’t make these.)
📲Voicenote/ message support throughout Sept and Oct to ask me any questions
✨2 x Bonus resources:
➡️ “10 ways to smash the system with your board: make it less boring and more accessible”
➡️ “How to do your director/ trustee checks”
You'll get an email with info about how to access all this when you book below. Let's do this!