Small Charity Week

Help us amplify and support the work of small charities across the UK. 23-28 June 2025. Find out more

Recruiting volunteers

How to run volunteer recruitment and where to find the volunteers you need

This page is free to all

  1. Develop your role

    Important things to consider when creating a new volunteer role

  2. Find volunteers

    Advertise your role and attract the right volunteers

  3. Manage applications and organise interviews

    Make sure your application and interview processes are accessible and fair

  4. Appoint volunteers

    Carry out the appropriate checks and let volunteers know if they've been successful

Other help and guidance you might be interested in

  • Understanding volunteering

    Learn what volunteering is, why it's important, and how to develop a volunteering strategy for your organisation

    • Involving volunteers

    Help and guidance

  • Planning for volunteers

    How to set your organisation up to involve volunteers

    • Involving volunteers

    Help and guidance

  • Supporting and managing volunteers

    Guidance on how to support, engage and manage your volunteers

    • Involving volunteers

    Help and guidance

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