Volunteers are the lifeblood of many charities. However, for trustees, volunteer involvement in an operational context is not only a strength, but also an area of governance responsibility. Read on to find out more

Many new trustees assume volunteer recruitment and management is purely an operational matter. Yet while staff may oversee day-to-day volunteer coordination, trustees are responsible for ensuring that appropriate systems, policies and oversight exist.

For many VCSE organisations, generating interest in their volunteer roles isn’t a problem - but actually getting volunteers in the door and regularly undertaking shifts is.