Recruitment Toolkit

These resources, produced by the Recruitment Working Group with input from u3as, cover a variety of topics that suggest ways u3as can retain and recruit members. These documents have been refreshed and relaunched in January 2024.

00 Introduction and guide to the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit FEATURED

655 Downloads

101 KB

01 How to retain current u3a members

664 Downloads

196.68 KB

02 Preparing to recruit new members checklist

656 Downloads

96.69 KB

03 Developing a shared recruitment project

626 Downloads

120.8 KB

04 What could our recruitment project look like?

450 Downloads

2.74 MB

05 How to build and get support for recruitment

616 Downloads

173.74 KB

06 Making your committee bigger and better

622 Downloads

156.49 KB

07 Ways to re-launch your u3a

565 Downloads

86.07 KB

08 Planning your u3a relaunch recruitment project

450 Downloads

2.03 MB

09 Monitoring and evaluating your recruitment project

547 Downloads

120.73 KB

10 Making your u3a more inclusive

481 Downloads

141.15 KB

11 Developing outreach and partnerships

471 Downloads

134.34 KB

12 Swap shop - recruitment

456 Downloads

154.46 KB

13 Market research on people who have recently left full time work

584 Downloads

217.93 KB

14 how to make u3a offer irresistible

595 Downloads

122.11 KB

15 Recruiting interest group convenors

629 Downloads

158.78 KB

16 Setting up Facebook

637 Downloads

118.8 KB

17 Using Facebook adverts

451 Downloads

189.84 KB

18 Getting and keeping website and social media traffic

610 Downloads

155.6 KB

19 Measuring the effectiveness of your website and social media

537 Downloads

130.69 KB

20 Transforming your website

589 Downloads

126.94 KB

21 Pop-up displays for recruitment

567 Downloads

116.42 KB

22 Model emails and letters for promotion and recruitment

682 Downloads

115.2 KB

23 How to enrol and welcome members

611 Downloads

145.67 KB

Recruitment Toolkit

00 Introduction and guide to the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit FEATURED 655 Downloads 101 KB

01 How to retain current u3a members 664 Downloads 196.68 KB

02 Preparing to recruit new members checklist 656 Downloads 96.69 KB

03 Developing a shared recruitment project 626 Downloads 120.8 KB

04 What could our recruitment project look like? 450 Downloads 2.74 MB

05 How to build and get support for recruitment 616 Downloads 173.74 KB

06 Making your committee bigger and better 622 Downloads 156.49 KB

07 Ways to re-launch your u3a 565 Downloads 86.07 KB

08 Planning your u3a relaunch recruitment project 450 Downloads 2.03 MB

09 Monitoring and evaluating your recruitment project 547 Downloads 120.73 KB

10 Making your u3a more inclusive 481 Downloads 141.15 KB

11 Developing outreach and partnerships 471 Downloads 134.34 KB

12 Swap shop - recruitment 456 Downloads 154.46 KB

13 Market research on people who have recently left full time work 584 Downloads 217.93 KB

14 how to make u3a offer irresistible 595 Downloads 122.11 KB

15 Recruiting interest group convenors 629 Downloads 158.78 KB

16 Setting up Facebook 637 Downloads 118.8 KB

17 Using Facebook adverts 451 Downloads 189.84 KB

18 Getting and keeping website and social media traffic 610 Downloads 155.6 KB

19 Measuring the effectiveness of your website and social media 537 Downloads 130.69 KB

20 Transforming your website 589 Downloads 126.94 KB

21 Pop-up displays for recruitment 567 Downloads 116.42 KB

22 Model emails and letters for promotion and recruitment 682 Downloads 115.2 KB

23 How to enrol and welcome members 611 Downloads 145.67 KB