Diversifying Trusteeship

Course Overview

92% of UK trustees are white, older, and above average income and education. Just 8% of charity trustees are from Black, Asian, and other minority backgrounds, and fewer than 3% are women of colour. 70% of charities find it difficult to recruit trustees, and there are an estimated 100,000 unfilled charity trustee positions in the UK​. This half day training course is designed to demystify trustee recruitment for small organisations, and ensure that equity, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of your trustee recruitment.

Course Aims

This course aims to equip charity leaders and boards to ensure good governance through the recruitment of diverse and skilled new trustees. Blending charity marketing and volunteer recruitment best practice, learners will explore a simple, step by step process to revolutionise their trustee recruitment, reaching new trustees who are underrepresented on their boards. Real world practical case studies will show how other charities have achieved success, and the course includes a wide range of helpful tools, templates and resources to takeaway and implement in your organisation.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand why diversity on boards is so important
• How to conduct a board skills and diversity audit
• How to plan and deliver a simple, step by step trustee recruitment campaign
• How to select, appoint and induct new trustees to give your board the best chance of success

About The Trainer

Laura Elson is a Consultant and Trainer with 20 years experience in volunteer recruitment and development, with a particular focus on trustees as volunteers. She has served as a trustee of 7 organisations, including 6 years as a trustee at Getting on Board, the national trustee recruitment and diversity charity. Alongside this experience, Laura’s expertise are drawn from completing a Masters degree in Strategic Charity Marketing and PG Diploma in Voluntary Sector Management from the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, and Certificate in Charity Governance from ICSA. She is an Associate Consultant with NCVO and The Association of Chairs.