Working out what you need on your board

This crucial first step helps formalise the process and keeps all existing trustees and other stakeholders on track.

Read up on how to complete a successful skills audit and successfull diversity audit on the Reach Volunteering website.

Create an audit of your board's existing skills, knowledge and experience to help you identify gaps.

Use our trustee advert template to create a public notice. See other charities' successful ads.

Sometimes you will need to advertise for specific skills. Use these examples as a guide.

Find diverse candidates by targeting these special interest groups, professional bodies and specific communities.

Scroll down the page on the Reach Volunteering website for a range of role specific trustee descriptions.

A list of organisations who can share an appropriate advert with their communities.

These templates and examples give applicants a clear idea of what you need and what the role involves.

This template keeps track of each candidate's respective skills so you make informed, unbiased, objective decisions.

Our guide to the interview process and questions to ask is particularly useful to charities new to open recruitment.

Make sure you dot the ‘i’s and cross ‘t’s with a clear communications

Successful recruitment of diverse trustees is only the first step. A successful induction is key to retaining your newly appointed trustees

These essential documents should form part of the induction pack and be available in an easy to access location for future reference