Boards shape organisations. They influence the decisions made, the voices heard and ultimately the impact an organisation can have.
So when you’re recruiting a Chair or Trustee, simply finding someone with the right experience isn’t enough.
At Valued, we help charities and purpose-led organisations build Boards with the skills, perspectives, lived experience and ambition to move their organisation forward.
And we don’t just search the same old networks to find them.
Too many Board recruitment processes start and finish with who already knows who.
We think that needs to change.
Our approach to Board and Trustee recruitment combines targeted search with proactive outreach, taking opportunities beyond traditional Board networks and actively encouraging brilliant people who might otherwise never put themselves forward.
Because the strongest candidate isn’t always the person who has already held five Trustee positions.
Sometimes it’s the person with the lived experience, fresh perspective, specialist knowledge or connection to your cause that your Board has been missing.
We start by understanding what your Board already has — and, importantly, what it doesn’t.
That might mean finding a new Chair who can lead your organisation through its next chapter. It could mean strengthening particular areas of expertise, bringing lived experience into decision-making or creating a Board that better reflects the communities you serve.
Then we go out and find those people.
Not just the candidates actively looking for Trustee roles.
The people who should be part of the conversation.
I just wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you on behalf of Crohn’s & Colitis UK for all your support with our recent recruitment. Your expertise and time have made a real difference.
We’ve delivered large-scale Board recruitment campaigns for organisations including Rainbows Children’s Hospice, Crohn’s & Colitis UK and Pregnant Then Screwed, securing diverse Trustee & Chair appointments across a wide range of skills, backgrounds and experiences.
Our work goes beyond traditional Board recruitment too. We have successfully recruited a large Young Advisory Panel, bringing together young beneficiaries with lived experience of the cause and giving them a meaningful voice in the organisation’s future.
For us, that is what inclusive governance should look like.
Whether you’re looking for one pivotal appointment or reshaping an entire Board, we can support you with:
Every search is tailored. Every candidate is treated like a human being. And every campaign starts with the same question:
Who does your organisation need around the table to make the biggest difference?
We’re a Certified B Corporation® and we built Valued to challenge the way recruitment has traditionally been done.
That means broader searches. Better candidate experiences. More inclusive processes. And Boards built not simply around impressive CVs, but around the people, perspectives and potential your organisation needs next.
Ready to build the Board your organisation deserves?
See our Board Recruitment Projects
