There are an estimated 100,000 trustee vacancies in the UK. Getting on Board supports individuals to join charity boards, and works with charities to recruit trustees effectively. Our recent research found 74 per cent of charities struggle to find trustees - familiar territory for anyone involved in charities supporting children and young people.
More than 90 per cent of charities recruit the majority of their trustees through word of mouth and existing networks with only around 10 per cent of trustee vacancies ever advertised. This is simply not good enough. If we want to diversify our boards, we must advertise for trustees beyond our immediate networks.
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