ORCID
- Carl Evans: 0000-0001-5260-2933
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the viewpoint of charities, as to how receptive they might be to having a university student on their board of trustees. A questionnaire was sent to charities in the South-West of England. 154 responses were received. 63% of respondents currently have vacancies for trustees. There is a heightened awareness among respondents of the importance of diversity of boards and a high level of interest in exploring whether, and how, students could be recruited as trustees. This paper extends previous work in exploring whether charities would be receptive to having a university student on their boards and raises awareness of one possible route that charities might pursue to increase the number and diversity of trustees.
Publication Date
2024-10-31
Publication Title
Industry and Higher Education
ISSN
0950-4222
Keywords
Charity trustees, diversity, student volunteering, university business students
Recommended Citation
Evans, C., Jackson, N., Shrives, N., & Chen, H. (2024) 'Exploring the Possibility of University Students as Charity Trustees', Industry and Higher Education, . Available at: 10.1177/09504222241301282
