Boards Wales newsletter - November 2026
The newsletter is back!
It's been a while! Nearly a year since the last newsletter in February, which is due to numerous things but mostly related to a house move, normal family stuff, lots of things going on at work and additional things I was doing to support the Welsh Government's public appointment process.
As part of my attempt to spend time on useful activity (rather than admin), I've rebuilt boards.wales to massively streamline the way that I identify, approve and archive board positions in Wales. That should give me more time for the parts I enjoy most - sharing opportunities and good practice. You can read the whole story in my latest blog post, "Grand designs" for Boards Wales.
On a personal note I am grateful for the continued interest in this website and what seems to be a growing awareness of the importance of good governance in enabling better outcomes for the people of Wales. As an example I have been inspired by one of my colleagues at work who started a staff governance network at Cardiff Met University, that went from a standing start to 80+ members in just a few months!
Below I've listed some more recent Board roles, and some of the blog posts I managed to publish during the year.
New board roles
Added to boards.wales in the last two weeks. Click a role to go to the advert.
- Non-Executive Director: ED&I, Wales Golf. Voluntary. Closes 27 November.
- Non-Executive Director (Digital Transformation & Marketing), Wales Golf. Voluntary. Closes 27 November.
- Treasurer and Trustee, Wrexham Tennis & Padel Centre. Voluntary. Closes 27 November.
- Independent Fostering Vice Panel Chair, FCA. £300 per panel. Closes 30 November.
- Volunteer Trustee (Legal & Governance), Mountain Training Trust. Voluntary. Closes 30 November.
- Trustee, Housing Justice. Voluntary. Closes 27 January.
There are more open roles on the site, including organisations that are always recruiting. See every open role.
On the blog
- "Grand designs" for Boards Wales (8 November). Why I rebuilt the site, what's new for you, and what I'll do with the time it saves.
- A new start for Public Appointments in Wales (28 September). How the public appointments process is changing, and what it means if you're thinking of applying.
- Reflections on 5 years as Chair of NICW (27 August). My term as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales ended this summer. What worked, what I'd do differently, and what I learned.
- The loneliest seat in the room; Chair Connect launches in Wales (23 April). Being a Chair can be lonely, especially in voluntary leadership. Why we launched Chair Connect, a network for board Chairs in Wales.
Recruiting for your board?
List your vacancy for free. It'll go on boards.wales and in the next newsletter. Submit a vacancy.
As ever, I'd love to hear from you: what's working, what isn't, and what you'd like to read about, so do get in touch.
Diolch yn fawr,
Dave
David Clubb