Free resources for charitable bodies
Use these free resources to set your recruitment process up for success.
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How to use the resources bank
Use the checklist on page 14 of our free How to Recruit Trustees to your Charity guide to help guide you through the process or use this handy guide we developed with Reach Volunteering.
Process outline
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Complete the recruitment process planner
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Complete an skills audit
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Write your advert
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Publish your advert
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Shortlist your candidates
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Prepare interview questions
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Conduct your interviews
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Make your appointments
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Create induction packs
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Complete inductions
Working out what you need on your board
Read up on how to complete a successful skills audit on the Reach Volunteering website.
Advert template & examples
Use our trustee advert template to create a public notice. See other charities' successful ads.
Advertise for specific skills
Where to target your advertising
Advertising for specific roles
Scroll down the page on Reach Volunteering website for a range of role specific trustee descriptions.
Advertising to specific demographics
Candidate information packs
Shortlisting
This template keeps track of each candidate's respective skills so you make informed, unbiased, objective decisions.
Interviewing
Our guide to the interview process and questions to ask is particularly useful to charities new to open recruitment.
Board operations
These essential documents should form part of the induction pack and be available in an easy to access location for future reference