Charity Commission publishes guide for trustees with learning disabilities

The Charity Commission has published a guide for trustees of charities who have learning disabilities to assist them in understanding their role.

'Being a trustee' has been produced in Easy Read format by the Commission in partnership with the learning disability charity Mencap in response to calls from the sector to produce such a guide. The Easy Read guide covers many of the key aspects of the Commission's existing CC3 'Essential Trustee' guidance.

Easy Read format is becoming more widely used by organisations to support and include people with learning disabilities. The guide follows the format of Easy Read with communicative images, easy words and larger text, and highlights where trustees may need further assistance with more complex aspects of being a trustee. The guide is being distributed to learning disability charities and members of the Learning Disability Coalition.

More information and the Easy Read guide can be found at the Charity Commission's website. Large print, braille and audio versions are also available on request at the site.