The Role of the Board in UK National Governing Bodies of Sport

1. The Role of the Board in UK National Governing Bodies of Sport Dr Geoff Walters Richard Tacon Linda Trenberth

2. Respondents

3. Board structure, roles and responsibilities • Average number of board members – 11 • The majority of NGB boards are entirely volunteer-run • 52 per cent have at least one independent, non-executive on their board • Average number of board meetings per year – six • On average, more than four fifths (83 per cent) of board members usually attended meetings

6. Board development • Recruitment and selection • Induction and training • Monitoring and evaluating performance

9. Board involvement in strategy • Strategy formulation • Strategy evaluation

12. Conclusion • This report describes what boards of NGBs are doing • The majority of NGB boards are entirely volunteer-run • The voluntary nature of the board and the size of the NGB may help to explain why many NGBS do not have in place a range of formal approaches to board development • However the majority of NGBs agreed that the board was involved in strategy development either through approving the strategy or working alongside the board to develop the strategy • For 2011 two in-depth case studies of NGBs will be undertaken to better understand how boards function