Recruitment Help! Sheet: Governing Documents
This is an important and useful starting point for practical information such as:
Use our helpful worksheet - Your Governing Document – what to look for – to help you gather the key recruitment information from your governing document
Click here for more background information on governing documents
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Worksheets
- Your governing document - what to look for
- Recruitment and selection procedures
- Carrying out a skills and diversity audit
- Develop a role description
- Plan a recruitment campaign
- Checklist for induction
- Recruiting and Appointing New Members FAQ
Example documents
- Sample Nomination Form
- Sample Co-opting Form
- Sample Chairperson Application
- Example role description (short)
- Example role description (detailed)
- Example Chair role description
- Example Treasurer role description
- Example Secretary role description
- Example: new members information sheet
- Example Management Committee Members' Handbook
Checklists
- Top tips: Welcoming multi-ethnic volunteers
- Checklist for Management Committee Members
- National Occupational Standards for the Management of | Volunteers
- Understanding Your Governing Document
- What is the Role of the Secretary?
- What is the Role of the Treasurer?
- What is the Role of the Chairperson?
- Role of the Management Committee
- What is the Role of Honorary Officers?
- Volunteers and Expenses
- Volunteers and the Law
- Committee Matters Research (2003)
Volunteer Development Agency
Good practice guidance and advice in recruiting and managing volunteers, including those on Management Committees.
Charity Commission for England and Wales
Download guidance on Trustee Recruitment, Selection and Induction
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Order useful publications on committee recruitment or download guidance leaflets from www.askncvo.org.uk
Signposting Directory
A self search guide to over 75 organisations accross Northern Ireland that provide a range of training, information and support for voluntary management committees.