Hiring in a charity is complex. Teams need to move quickly, protect candidate trust, support inclusive access, and make the process work across many managers, roles, and locations.
Recorded live at IHR Manchester 2026, this conversation is hosted by Debbie Cox, Sales Director at Reach ATS, in discussion with Emma Evans, Chief People Officer at Sense. Together, they explore how large charities can build stronger in-house talent acquisition teams and rely less on recruitment agencies.
Emma shares what it takes to create clearer workflows, support hiring managers, and make recruitment feel calmer and more consistent. The session also looks at inclusive hiring in practice, including how organisations can better support disabled candidates, carers, and people from underrepresented ethnic groups, from application through to onboarding and retention.
A practical watch for HR, Talent Acquisition, and People leaders working in an enterprise sized or complex organisation.
When
Date: Wed, July 1st | When: 2:00pm -2:45pm (GMT) | Where: Online (Zoom)
What We’ll Cover
Agenda Snapshot (25 minutes + Q&A)
Welcome and context
A short introduction to Sense, Emma’s role, and the hiring challenges large charities face.
Disability-inclusive hiring and onboarding
How to design recruitment processes that help disabled candidates apply with confidence, access fair assessment, and succeed after joining.
Building in-house recruitment capability
How Emma has strengthened in-house TA teams, improved workflows, and reduced over-reliance on recruitment agencies.
Creating calmer hiring workflows
What large organisations can do to reduce hiring chaos, support managers, and make decisions with more confidence.
Attracting and retaining more diverse talent
How charities can widen reach, build trust, and support better representation through attraction, selection, onboarding, and progression.
Closing thoughts
Practical takeaways for HR and TA leaders looking to build more consistent, inclusive, and scalable hiring.