Our Board

The VSS Board

The VSS Board is chaired by a non-executive Director.  It supports the delivery of effective Corporate Governance in keeping with the Code of Good Practice (NI) 2013.

The Board takes an objective long-term view of the business of the organisation, leading its strategic planning process and assisting the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer in setting and meeting its corporate aims and objectives.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Ministers of The Executive Office, the key aspects of the Board’s role include:

• Setting the strategic direction for the organisation, including its vision, values and strategic objectives;
• Overseeing the implementation of its corporate and business plans, monitoring performance against objectives and supervising its budget;
• Leading and overseeing the process of change and encouraging innovation, to enhance the organisation’s capability to deliver;
• Overseeing the strategic management of staff, finance, information and physical resources, including setting training and health and safety priorities;
• Establishing and overseeing the implementation of the corporate governance arrangements of the Victims and Survivors Service Limited, including risk management; and
• Overseeing and monitoring progress against all of its equality of opportunity and good relations obligations.

VSS Board Information

Please click here to download the Board information document.

The VSS maintains a register of interests for its Board Members.  This is available for review on request.

The VSS Board also observes an agreed Code of Conduct, which can be made available on request.