Effective board and committee meetings depend on preparation, well-organised papers and clear records of decisions and agreed actions.
Corporate Assist provides practical support throughout the meeting cycle, from coordinating agendas and gathering papers to preparing minutes and maintaining action logs. We work alongside Chairs, company secretaries and governance teams, fitting into your organisation’s existing arrangements.
Support can cover specific tasks or an ongoing programme of meetings. Whether you need an independent minute-taker or additional capacity to coordinate the wider meeting process, we tailor our involvement to your requirements.
What we do
Our support covers the practical work before, during and after board and committee meetings. You can engage Corporate Assist for individual tasks or a combination that suits your organisation.
Before meetings, we assist with forward planning, coordinate agenda preparation with the Chair or governance team, and gather and distribute meeting papers.
During meetings, we provide independent, unbiased minute-taking, recording the substance of discussions, decisions, and agreed actions, including any responsibilities, deadlines, or conditions specified.
After meetings, we prepare draft minutes, maintain action logs and coordinate follow-up with those responsible. We help keep progress visible, while action owners remain responsible for completing actions.
Support that fits your governance arrangements
We work within your existing meeting calendar, reporting arrangements and document formats, providing additional capacity without unnecessarily changing established processes.
Our role is to support preparation, coordination and accurate recording. The Chair retains responsibility for leading the meeting, and the board or committee retains responsibility for its decisions.
An ongoing working relationship allows us to develop familiarity with your organisation’s terminology, recurring agenda items and reporting requirements, helping maintain consistency from one meeting to the next.
Who we support
We support boards and committees within businesses, charities, regulated organisations, social housing and membership bodies.
Our service is suited to organisations with established governance teams that need additional capacity, as well as those without a dedicated resource to coordinate their meetings.
We work with Chairs, trustees, company secretaries and internal teams, providing support for individual meetings or a regular board and committee cycle.
Support beyond the meeting
Board and committee discussions can identify work that needs additional time and coordination, such as gathering information, updating governance documentation or preparing progress reports.
Where required, you can engage Corporate Assist to support these tasks alongside your internal teams. Familiarity with your organisation and the background to a decision can provide continuity between the meeting and the work that follows.
Any additional support is agreed separately, with a clear scope and responsibilities. Your board and committee support can remain focused on the meeting cycle or extend to specific governance and project requirements.
Discuss your board and committee support
Contact us to discuss where additional support would help, whether for a specific meeting, selected tasks or an ongoing board and committee cycle.
If known, please include how often your meetings take place, whether they are online or in person, and which activities you would like us to support. Please do not include confidential meeting papers or sensitive personal information in your initial enquiry.