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...And what a week it’s been. Team ACOSVO moved to home working; we connected with members through three CEO zoom calls - with weekly calls to follow; I’ve somewhat got my head around Microsoft Teams; and we’ve all been avidly following the news and thinking about loved ones and how we can do our bit.

Orginally published 6th November 2019 in The Pioneers Post, see the original article here.

Life as a third sector boss can be stressful and lonely – it’s hard enough to keep going let alone focus on strategy or innovation. Pat Armstrong OBE, Chief Executive of ACOSVO – a long-term partner of RBS/NatWest Social & Community Capital – shares her learning on how to support current and future leaders.

Kirsten Smith, the Marketing & Engagement Manager here at ACOSVO chatted to partner and venue finding agency ExecSpace's CEO Emma Little, to discuss some of the most important things to consider when putting on a charity event.

1. Have a clear purpose

At the ACOSVO AGM in October 2018, we launched a "fellows programme" for long standing members who have made a significant contribution to ACOSVO.

It has almost been a year since we introduced the ACOSVO fellows, but how did it all start? We thought it would be a good time to reflect on the fellows first neeting and plans for the year ahead...