Example letter of appointment for Elected Directors & co-opted professional external Directors

Co-operatives UK recognises the value of providing new directors (including elected directors and co-opted professional external directors) of co-operatives with a letter of appointment which sets out what will be expected of them. The following letter is designed to be a guide for co-operatives, we suggest that some co-operatives may not use all of the contents of the letter and may need to tailor it to accommodate their requirements. It is based on the ICSA guidance: a sample non-executive’s director’s appointment letter.[1] ...