How to find volunteers

Skills-based volunteering

Whether you're new to recruiting volunteers with skills, or want to make sure you're making a good start with your latest role, here are some tips and steps to help.

A Guide to Safer Recruitment for Charitable Organisations

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This guide is to help charities establish reasonable and proportionate recruitment procedures and thereby discharge their duties under the Safeguarding Guidance.

Sample volunteer role templates

A selection of volunteer role templates for your organisation to use when recruiting volunteers, including admin, event support, reception, retail and marketing volunteers.

Video: Recruiting Volunteers

Top tips for finding and recruiting great volunteers to your organisation, as well as interesting application statistics from leading UK job boards.

Volunteer Handbook Template

A volunteer handbook template which your organisation can adapt and use.

Developing a Volunteer Handbook

Guidance on what should be included in a Volunteer Handbook from DeVA

Volunteer Drivers Information Sheet

This PDF looks at general good practice issues, the reimbursing of volunteer drivers’ expenses, insurance and issues around the safety of volunteer drivers and their passengers.

A Guide to Volunteer Drivers

Individuals and the organisations that they volunteer for need to check that appropriate cover is in place.

Volunteer Agreement Template

A sample volunteer agreement for your organisation to adapt and use. The intention of this agreement is to ensure your volunteer's experience is a positive and rewarding one.

How to Craft a Successful Call for Volunteers 

Compelling messaging is essential when your organization is ready…