A third of young adults would consider a trustee role, Charities Aid Foundation survey finds

A third of young adults would consider a trustee role, Charities Aid Foundation survey finds: Poll in advance of Trustees Week shows younger people are more willing to join charity boards than is commonly assumed, says Paul Rees of CAF

A third of young adults would consider becoming a charity trustee, according to research commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation.

A ComRes survey of 1,005 18 to 35-year-olds found 36 per cent would consider taking on the trustee role. The proportion rose to 49 per cent when respondents were told what being a charity trustee involved.