Estimated read time: 9–10 minutes

When good intentions meet governance reality

Sarah joined the board of Oakdale Community Sports Hub after years of volunteering on the football pitch. She’s practical, community-minded, and one of those people who just get things done. But after their last trustee meeting, she sat in her car for ten minutes with a proper knot in her stomach.

(Sarah and her charity are fictional, but their story mirrors what happens to real organisations across the UK every day.)