Charities in north of England finding it hardest to recruit, says report

Charities in the north of England are finding it harder to recruit staff than those elsewhere in the country, according to a new report. Third Sector Trends found that the charity sector in England and Wales is facing new challenges arising from difficulties in retention and recruitment of volunteers and employees. It says charities have “underinvested in their employees” and urges them to focus on pay and working conditions to prevent recruitment issues from worsening. There are some indications of change in the extent of diversity in organisational leadership, “but it is a mixed picture” according to the second of five reports from the study. Read more here!