Recruitment & Onboarding

Young people’s prospects topped this autumn’s political agenda. Here’s how volunteer managers can design roles that build skills, confidence and purpose.

The NYC Marathon’s 50th five-borough race shows how volunteers power big events. Five practical lessons for organizers of races, festivals and fairs.

Since 1 September 2026, supervision no longer takes work with children out of regulated activity. Oliver Jones of Verifile explains what changes for volunteers.

The 10 features that matter most in volunteer management software, from recruitment and background checks to scheduling, reporting and responsible AI.

How charities can use AI support chats, organisation-specific training and automated insights to support volunteers better without burning out staff.

Traditional volunteer management systems focus on records. See how Volunteero uses automation, messaging and real-time support to engage volunteers.

US volunteer management conferences for 2027, with confirmed dates, locations and who each event is for, plus the regular conferences still to set dates.

Plug the gaps before you recruit volunteers: assess your programme, update policies, train staff, test onboarding and make an invitation people want to accept.

Ross McCulloch of Third Sector Lab gives a jargon-free look at how charities are using AI today and where the real opportunities are for small teams.

How to use the Google Ad Grant to recruit volunteers: keyword buckets, ads people click, landing pages that convert and the rules that keep you eligible.

Practical ideas for TikTok videos that show what volunteering is really like and help your charity reach and recruit more volunteers.

How spent and unspent convictions work, what each DBS check shows, when you can ask, and how to welcome volunteers with criminal records fairly.

Volunteer management conferences in the UK and Ireland for late 2026 and 2027, with dates, locations and who each event is for, checked with organisers.

Ilana Green of Born Social on using social media and TikTok to recruit volunteers: what to post, how to make joining easy and how to start small.

How to recruit volunteers: understand what motivates them, write roles people want, find them where they spend time and keep them from day one.

How to write a volunteer role advert that gets the right applicants: what to include, mistakes to avoid and where to publish, from our Lunch and Learn.

Effective ways to train volunteers, from core modules and e-learning to measuring impact, so volunteers feel prepared, motivated and confident in their role.

Rob Avann on inclusive recruitment: getting the culture right, removing barriers from roles and processes, and practical ways to diversify your board.

Tips to improve volunteer recruitment from Catherine Rose: make roles worth applying for, fix the basics, advertise in the right places and remove barriers.

How charities can find ambassadors, make quick social media content and reach Gen Z, with practical advice from Mathew Lewis-Carter and Luke Hodson.

Interview questions to ask volunteers, with what each one tells you, tips for running the chat and advice for volunteers preparing to answer them.

Five practical tips for using social media to attract new volunteers: the right platforms, content that shows real volunteering, tagging and sharing.

Three simple ways to get more volunteers: use social media well, ask your volunteers to bring a friend and partner with other charities in your area.

Which DBS check a volunteer role needs, why volunteer checks are free, how long they take, when to re-check, and how Scotland and Northern Ireland differ.

The main roles and responsibilities of a volunteer, with examples from fundraising and advocacy to mentoring and direct support, and what volunteers gain.