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

729 Downloads

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01 How to retain current u3a members

756 Downloads

196.68 KB

02 Preparing to recruit new members checklist

742 Downloads

96.69 KB

03 Developing a shared recruitment project

701 Downloads

120.8 KB

04 What could our recruitment project look like?

520 Downloads

2.74 MB

05 How to build and get support for recruitment

700 Downloads

173.74 KB

06 Making your committee bigger and better

697 Downloads

156.49 KB

07 Ways to re-launch your u3a

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08 Planning your u3a relaunch recruitment project

518 Downloads

2.03 MB

09 Monitoring and evaluating your recruitment project

616 Downloads

120.73 KB

10 Making your u3a more inclusive

554 Downloads

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11 Developing outreach and partnerships

536 Downloads

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12 Swap shop - recruitment

528 Downloads

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

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14 how to make u3a offer irresistible

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15 Recruiting interest group convenors

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16 Setting up Facebook

719 Downloads

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17 Using Facebook adverts

528 Downloads

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18 Getting and keeping website and social media traffic

684 Downloads

155.6 KB

19 Measuring the effectiveness of your website and social media

609 Downloads

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20 Transforming your website

670 Downloads

126.94 KB

21 Pop-up displays for recruitment

640 Downloads

116.42 KB

22 Model emails and letters for promotion and recruitment

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23 How to enrol and welcome members

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145.67 KB

Recruitment Toolkit

00 Introduction and guide to the Recruitment and Retention Toolkit FEATURED 729 Downloads 101 KB

01 How to retain current u3a members 756 Downloads 196.68 KB

02 Preparing to recruit new members checklist 742 Downloads 96.69 KB

03 Developing a shared recruitment project 701 Downloads 120.8 KB

04 What could our recruitment project look like? 520 Downloads 2.74 MB

05 How to build and get support for recruitment 700 Downloads 173.74 KB

06 Making your committee bigger and better 697 Downloads 156.49 KB

07 Ways to re-launch your u3a 641 Downloads 86.07 KB

08 Planning your u3a relaunch recruitment project 518 Downloads 2.03 MB

09 Monitoring and evaluating your recruitment project 616 Downloads 120.73 KB

10 Making your u3a more inclusive 554 Downloads 141.15 KB

11 Developing outreach and partnerships 536 Downloads 134.34 KB

12 Swap shop - recruitment 528 Downloads 154.46 KB

13 Market research on people who have recently left full time work 658 Downloads 217.93 KB

14 how to make u3a offer irresistible 676 Downloads 122.11 KB

15 Recruiting interest group convenors 706 Downloads 158.78 KB

16 Setting up Facebook 719 Downloads 118.8 KB

17 Using Facebook adverts 528 Downloads 189.84 KB

18 Getting and keeping website and social media traffic 684 Downloads 155.6 KB

19 Measuring the effectiveness of your website and social media 609 Downloads 130.69 KB

20 Transforming your website 670 Downloads 126.94 KB

21 Pop-up displays for recruitment 640 Downloads 116.42 KB

22 Model emails and letters for promotion and recruitment 765 Downloads 115.2 KB

23 How to enrol and welcome members 690 Downloads 145.67 KB