Looking for Trustees outside North Yorkshire?

While our Volunteering in North Yorkshire (VINY) directory is funded to support volunteer recruitment in the county, we can signpost you to other sources of information if you're looking to recruit volunteers outside North Yorkshire.

There are some great tips and advice in the Practical Guide - How to Recruit Trustees for your Charity - developed by Stepping on Board and Reach Volunteering.

Advertising your trustee roles

You can let people know you are looking for trustees through adverts on your website, social media accounts, newsletters, local newspapers, newsletters, e-magazines, neighbourhood magazines and via posters in libraries, supermarkets and community buildings. You may like to contact local businesses and networks and send information out via employer networks.

There are also a number of great trustee-listing websites that can provide a platform to advertise your trustee vacancies. Some are paid-for but many enable charities to post their voluntary roles for free if you become a member:

CharityJob (free for voluntary roles)

The Big Give (free)

Women on Boards (free)

The Guardian Jobs (charge)

Third Sector (charge)

Civil Society (charge)

Trustees Unlimited (free to NCVO members, charge for enhanced service)

Getting on Board (free)

Do-it Trustee Finder with Small Charities Coalition (free)

Indeed (free)

If you are looking for trustees with specific skills you might also like to try:

Reach Volunteering enables you to specify particular professional skills that you’re looking for.  They also offer access to a range of role templates and resources

Bar in the Community advertises trustee vacancies to lawyers and others who are legally qualifed; ICAEW (the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and CABA have a dedicated volunteers website aimed at individuals with finance and business skills

The Honorary Treasurers Forum can reach individuals with finance experience

The Media Trust helps connect charities with individuals working in PR and creative industries:

CIPD (the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development) enables charities to post voluntary roles for free to attract individuals working in HR