Recruit Diverse, High-Potential Emerging Talent for Your Non-Profit

Trusted by charities across the UK

• Over 1,500 alumni developed

• 46%+ from marginalised communities

• ILM-recognised development programme

A Structured Way to Recruit and Develop Emerging Talent

1. We Recruit & Assess

We attract and assess high-potential candidates from diverse backgrounds through our inclusive national recruitment process.

2. You Employ & Hire

You recruit a Charityworks participant into a real role within your organisation.

3. We Deliver the Development

Participants receive structured leadership development, mentoring and peer learning alongside their role – reducing pressure on your internal capacity.

Why Employers Partner With Charityworks

Access Diverse Talent
This year, 46%+ of our candidate pool are from marginalised communities. 46% are from global majority backgrounds, 32% are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, 15% are from working class backgrounds, and 13% are living with a disability.

Reduce Recruitment Risk
Our rigorous assessment and selection process focuses on competency, values alignment and commitment to social impact.

Built-In Development
Participants receive structured development through our ILM-recognised programme – supporting retention and progression.

Strengthen Your Leadership Pipeline
Many alumni progress into senior roles across the sector.

Increasing Access to Fundraising Talent

Through the Mark Astarita Fellowship, we subsidise fundraising placements for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

This helps non-profits:

• Reduce financial barriers to participation

• Diversify fundraising teams

• Invest in the next generation of sector leaders

To date, 21 placements have been supported through the Fellowship – demonstrating a proven model for widening access in fundraising roles.

From Charityworks Participant to Sector Leader

Sarah Cross: Charityworks Alumni (2022). Now Sustainability Programme Manager, Lancaster West Neighbourhood team.

“Charityworks not only provided the springboard into this role by facilitating the placement itself but also provided me with the early career leadership, management, communication and confidence skills needed to progress so impactfully within the public sector.” 

And this is just one example – many Charityworks alumni have gone on to have impressive careers in the non-profit sector, becoming Managers, Directors and CEOs.

Build Your Future Talent Pipeline

If you are recruiting early-career roles and want to strengthen diversity, retention and long-term leadership capacity – let’s talk.

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