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.

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…

Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers

A series of slides from CE CVS which aims to give community and voluntary groups the tools to recruit, support and manage their volunteers effectively.

Find Your Next 20 Volunteer Superstars: Workbook

Supporting workbook to be used alongside Tobi Johnson's Next 20 Volunteer Superstars Slideshow.

Find Your Next 20 Volunteer Superstars: Slides

Slides on finding volunteers, including tips and strategies for attracting the best candidates. There is a supporting workbook also available on this portal.

DBS Checks for Volunteers

NCVO volunteer information sheet on DBS checks, covering what a DBS check is, when they are required and how to obtain one.