Trustee week 9 to 13 November 2026

It is national Trustees Week, a time to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK.

During this week, we will have a daily post on Facebook to highlight just how brilliant our trustees are.  We have eight trustees on our Board of Trustees and they are all volunteers giving their  time, commitment and expertise to ensure we are the ‘go to’ organisation for anyone aged 50+ living in County Durham.  

Mike and David joined our Board of Trustees this year and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience.  Jo joined us in 2025, when asked why she wanted to become involved, she told us that ‘Age UK County Durham is an extremely enthusiastic and highly effective organisation which is delivering a wide range of services and activities across County Durham to help us all age better.  We're putting life in people's years and I love using my experience and skills to support all of our people to do that’.

We have a very strong and forward thinking Board of Trustees; their time and commitment ensures we maintain our mission of ‘enabling people to have happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives’. They steer our work, support our strategic plan and ensures the sound management of our charity and finances. With our Chief Executive Officer, Robyn Holmes, and the senior management team our Trustees work tirelessly to ensure we are the ‘go to’ local, independent charity for anyone aged 50+ living in County Durham. Thank you Trustees – you are brilliant!    

If you would like to get involved as a trustee, get in touch