Our governance structure

The Together Trust is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

It is governed by a Committee of Management, the members of which are the charity's 13 Trustees. The Committee delegates the day-to-day running of the charity to the Chief Executive, David Marriott and his senior management team.

The Committee is advised by a number of sub-groups and four school and college governing bodies.

A comprehensive account of our governance structure can be found in the Together Trust's latest report and accounts which is available to download.

We will seek to help any child, young person, vulnerable adult or family referred to us.

Our charitable objects

To give aid, assistance and care to those with disabilities or in need and to promote the education, training and advancement in life of those with disabilities or in need. 

As a charity we are committed to providing cost effective high quality services to young people, adults and families in need which ensure all public funds invested deliver good value for the present and in the future.

Our quality standards

Investors in People

The Together Trust has held the Investors in People standard since 2001 in accordance with guidelines provided for assessors by UK Commission for Employment and Skills. At the heart of Investors in People is the Standard, a framework of best practice that's outcome focused.

“Dedicated, energised and committed staff who genuinely care for service users” Investors in People Feedback Report May 2012.

PQASSO

The Together Trust has held PQASSO accreditation since 2011. Using PQASSO has gained the organisation the following benefits:

• More effective and efficient organisational systems and procedures
• Better quality of service for users increased motivation for staff, trustees and volunteers
• Better communication among staff, trustees and volunteers
• More creative thinking which, in turn, encourages fresh perspectives and new ways of working
• Increased organisational learning and continuous improvement over time.

PQASSO focuses strongly on outcomes. As well as helping the Together Trust to plan and implement improvements, PQASSO also gives us a framework to measure the differences that such changes actually make to an organisation.

Following a rigorous process of quality assurance specifically focused around service practice within our autism services, the Together Trust has achieved recognition from the National Autistic Society by achieving Autism Accreditation for all of its services for young people with an autistic spectrum condition. This demonstrates to service users, families and commissioning officers the quality of service provided by the organisation.