The Charity for Commission for England and Wales is encouraging charities to use the updated guidance to help improve their recruitment and induction practices. The refreshed guidance focuses on practical steps charities can take to connect with a broader range of candidates, and to identify and remove barriers that may put people off applying for the role.
This guidance encourages charities to write and keep under review their trustee role description and to distinguish between what is required and what can be learnt in the role. It highlights ways to reach more candidates such as posting ads via social media or using organisations that offer trustee finder services.
The regulator has expanded the induction section of its guidance to help charities not only recruit successfully to the role but also retain new trustees.