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Manchester Central Foodbank is a busy Trussell Trust-affiliated food bank, with centres in Central, North, and East Manchester. We were established in Ardwick in 2013 by students at the Manchester Universities’ Catholic Chaplaincy, making us the first student-led food bank in the country. Since then we have grown significantly, expanding our weekly sessions into Harpurhey and Openshaw.
Our core aims are to deliver the best quality support that we can to the largest number of our neighbours in need, while working with partners and influencing and organising at a neighbourhood and citywide level to reduce and end the need for food banks in Manchester.
We currently support 16,000 people per year with nutritionally balanced 3-day food parcels. This is double the number of people we supported in the first year following the Covid-19 pandemic, and four times the number supported in 2019. We also provide financial inclusion support with advice workers in public sessions, access to energy vouchers, SIM cards, and other voucher or material support. We coordinate across a network of 200 active front-line referral agencies with the aim of ensuring everyone who accesses our service has appropriate, specialised, and ongoing support alongside the material provision that we provide.
We are active leaders in anti-poverty organising and community development, as convenors of the citywide Building an Anti-Poverty Community collective and aim to be key shapers and influencers of new strategies and policies, working closely to support and influence local government, NHS, education and research agendas in Manchester and more widely building upon our track record of successful anti-poverty partnership work, social value impact and Parliamentary influencing. Our core values are: care, partnership, dignity, partnership, anti-stigma and rights-based.
Key responsibilities
As Chief Executive Officer you will be the key senior staff leader for the charity. You will lead the team to ensure they have the resources, frameworks, and support to effect smooth day-to-day running of our frontline support service. You will provide a strong business management focus, through supporting the financial process, overall metrics and reporting, day to day HR and input for the external Payroll Team, Health and Safety, appropriate working conditions, and strategic planning and communications.
As the senior lead you will also facilitate and support the Board of Trustees to develop and lead strategic development objectives and plans for transformation, and ensure the delivery and implementation of the charity’s overall strategy and specific focused strategies. You will develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders including Council, NHS, and other statutory partners and funders, corporate and social value funders and partners, and high-value and donors. You will also plan and lead fundraising strategies.
You will be a key external interface for our community and partners. You will do this by:
Staff/Board Leadership and Governance:
Line managing a current team of operations staff, including those supporting the recruitment, training, and management of a large team of volunteers.
Building team spirit and employee engagement and offer.
Leading and delivering regular staff performance and development reviews.
Developing and delivering robust metrics and reporting to the board and staff team, through consistent monthly and quarterly reporting packs to the board of trustees.
Ensuring all staff and volunteers are familiar and engaged with the charity’s long-term goals and objectives, and know how their work helps to implement these on the ground. Leading the development of induction packages and ongoing offers for staff and volunteers. You will be responsible for writing, implementation, and update of institutional policies as needed to staff and volunteers.
Leading targeted volunteer recruitment strategies to maximise core delivery capacity through volunteer roles and prioritise staffing capacity to core charity operations.
Ensure policies are kept current.
Ensure recording and management of absence/leave.
Ensure Health and Safety aspects of all organisational operations are compliant, in collaboration with the Board sponsor.
Manage day to day financial input, through the Xero app, and ensure accurate and up-to-date financial reporting for the Board/Treasurer. This includes administering monthly payroll requests.
Oversee training and personal development plans for staff and volunteers, as appropriate.
Working with the Chair of Trustees to implement the charity’s strategic plan and structural development objectives.
Develop and implement ongoing plans and actions to ensure operationally-appropriate and safe office, warehouse, and working spaces.
Lead on development, modelling, and maintenance of service delivery standards, quality control, and ensuring frontline teams have the appropriate resources, support, and frameworks to deliver high quality and consistent support offers.
Foodbank Management:
Support the Operations and Project Lead to deliver the smooth running of food bank sessions across multiple centres, ensuring an excellent standard of service across all centres, and seeking to continually develop our service in line with our goals to support the largest number of people with the best support we can while working to reduce and end the need for food banks in Manchester.
Develop and build a new Delivery Strategy with the Chair of Trustees and Operations and Project Lead.
Support the Operations and Project Lead and Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator to safely store and maintain optimal stock levels, maximise food donation levels and reduce food spend, develop and maintain relationships with community donors, and record incoming and outgoing stock, with the aim of ensuring that all centres are well stocked to provide as many varied, balanced, and nutritious and culturally-appropriate food parcels as necessary.
Ensure compliance with the procedures set out in Manchester Central Foodbank’s policies, the Trussell Trust’s Operating Manual, and relevant statutory requirements at all times.
Ensure our food bank centres provide a safe and dignified environment for clients, free from discrimination, judgement, and stigma.
Strategy and External Relationships:
Working with the Chair of Trustees on development, monitoring, and implementation of the core charity strategy and sub-strategies. Ensuring the involvement and participation of the food bank’s staff, volunteers, external partners, and service users in all strategic planning and decision making, where appropriate.
Support the Operations and Project Lead to work build strong relationships with referral partners and wider community and statutory networks of collaborators and support to ensure that our service users are able to access the maximum amount of support before, during, and after accessing our service to minimise the length and severity of financial crisis, maximise their incomes, and provide pathways to ongoing and longer-term support.
Play an active role in strategic and convening spaces around our city and neighbourhoods to present the foodbank’s approach, bring more partners into our network, and influence policy and funding frameworks.
Develop and manage a Corporate Relationships and Social Value strategy, including communications, networking, and relationship management.
Lead on directing the charity’s external communications, including social media, in person, newsletters, company visits, and other content.
Manage internal communications, including developing and delivering two-way team briefings with the board and staff/volunteers, biannual town halls or away days with board members and staff/volunteers, newsletters, and an open and collaborative, person-focused, and developmental culture within the organisation.
About you
Essential Experience and Knowledge:
5 years’ experience of leading a similar profiled charity or organisation and successful Board interaction.
Experience of leading successful transformation and change for a charity and a strong developmental mindset and focus.
Have led a team of 5 or more staff members to successful performance, demonstrating experience of coaching and individual development skills.
Experience in developing and leading successful and engaged volunteering programmes and support.
Full valid driving licence.
Proven experience of leading the development and delivery of strategy and sub-strategies to successful conclusion and fashioning evidenced business cases for current and new development projects.
Leading multiple complex projects or services, balancing the needs and interests of a range of stakeholders.
Experience of implementing rigorous reporting and evaluation practices on operations.
Experience of managing day-to-day financial administration and reporting.
Evidence of delivering clear metric dashboards and reports.
Experience of high-quality implementation of Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies and a leadership practice that centres care for staff, volunteers, and service users. Safeguarding lead qualification is desirable but will provide training if not.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience in HR processes and management.
Experience in building and delivering strategic plans.
Proven experience of effective problem solving and responding to crisis situations.
A good working knowledge of the social welfare and political landscape in Manchester – or demonstrable experience in similar expertise and networking and an openness to learn and develop sector-specific knowledge.
A nuanced and sensitive understanding of the complex reasons people attend food banks.
Desirable Experience and Knowledge:
Partnering with and building relationships with Council, NHS, and other statutory partners and funders, corporate and social value partners and funders, high net worth donors, and fundraising through grant applications and individual/community donors.
Experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, faiths, and views.
Experience of handling safeguarding incidents, follow-ups, and debriefs with staff, volunteers, and service users.
Demonstrated success in delivering communications strategies for internal and external stakeholders, including social media and press content and campaigns.
Personal Skills and Attributes:
An individual who embodies the values of Manchester Central Foodbank in their core professional practice and personal approach to their work.
An empathetic and care-centred approach and the ability to centre the experience and outcomes of people from marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds in core decision-making and prioritisation.
A leader who takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility to drive an organisation and team forward with a developmental mindset.
A highly self-motivated and proactive person who centres collaboration and consensus with the staff team, volunteers and Board of Trustees in their approach.
Able to develop strategy and plans and translate strategy to actionable delivery and developmental projects.
A high level of literacy and communication.
A high level of numeracy and ability to analyse data.
Strong leadership attributes to build engagement and performance with the team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate, persuade, and coach staff and volunteers.
Excellent personal organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines.
Manchester Central Foodbank provides emergency food parcels to 15,000+ people in Manchester every year, as well as campaigning for an end to hunger.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About The Advocacy Project
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people who are vulnerable because of their circumstance can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns.
Some of the ways we do this include:
· Advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing
· User involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services
· Local Healthwatch services, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback
Our services are independent, confidential, and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.
About the role
The Advocacy Project vision is clear: everyone should have a voice. We work tirelessly to ensure that those who are often unheard or whose wishes are dismissed are heard and their rights upheld.
We believe passionately that everyone should have equal outcomes when accessing health and social care services, and we all live our values everyday showing up with kindness, strength, honesty and belief in the work we do. Our work makes a difference, but we need to reach more people and change more lives; can you be part of our journey?
You will be joining The Advocacy Project at a critical time as we enter the second year of our new strategy. Key to the success of the new strategy is developing a sustainable business model that moves us from a reliance on statutory income to a mixed portfolio of funding including trusts and foundations and paid for services. Focussing on growth we are looking to secure at least £250,000 new income annually while maintaining our current income levels, we aim to double our income by the end of our strategy in 2030.
As part of our senior leadership team, you will be agile and collaborative, a fundraising professional who has developed and delivered an income generation strategy and achieved income growth across multiple income streams, including developing commercial income streams, grants and statutory income. You will be hands on, getting stuck into applications, prospecting, communicating, and developing new income opportunities. Building strong relationships with staff, volunteers and service users, you will also have the ability to engage with stakeholders and build relationships externally. You will develop evidence-based and impact-led cases for support for various projects and must be able to unlock growth, develop new approaches and help communicate our impact.
You will build and lead a small, effective and positive fundraising team.
Key responsibilities
About you
We’re looking for someone with a significant success and experience of impactful charitable fundraising across diverse income streams especially from trust and foundations.
You must be passionate about our work the role of advocacy and involving service users in design.
Essential
î Effective line management skills and ability to deliver alongside and through small team.
î Experience of developing trust and foundations pipelines, bid writing and evidenced success of winning significant funding.
î Experience of statutory services and tender submissions
î Experience of developing new income streams.
î Experience of delivering to targets, including a strong understanding of risk and how best to manage it
î Knowledge of fundraising regulations, GDPR, and best practices
Desirable
î Experience of working as a senior leader within a third sector, public sector, or voluntary organisation, including setting strategy and managing change
î Experience of designing and delivering commercial income streams including business to business and direct to consumer products
î Previous experience in an Advocacy/user voice organisation
î Previous experience of co production.
Skills
î Strong leadership and management skills
î Ability to work collaboratively and lead change effectively
î Be highly organised and self-motivated with a proven ability to work to tight deadlines
î Positive, creative, entrepreneurial, and solutions focused.
î Proactive, dynamic, able to work effectively independently.
î Ability to problem solve and think creatively
î Confident networker, with strong communication skills.
î Strong understanding of EDI principles and how to apply them in your work
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.



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Fundraising Officer
Hours of Work: 3 days a week, 21 hours a week
Salary: £42,839 (pro-rata)
Duration of Contract: 1 years - renewable subject to funding
Accountable to: Executive Director
About IKWRO
IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse, including; forced marriage, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse.
We work with women and girls of all ages, including lesbian women, bisexual women and trans women. We offer services in Kurdish, Farsi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English. IKWRO offers free advice, advocacy and counselling services and operates a refuge which provides safe accommodation and specialist support to single women at risk of “honour” based abuse, forced marriage and domestic abuse.
IKWRO also provides training for women and girls to help them understand their rights in the UK. In partnership with other organisations, we assist survivors of abuse with accessing English language classes and education, training and employment opportunities.
As well as supporting women and girls directly, we offer advice and training for professionals from the statutory and voluntary sectors, to better understand the needs of the women and girls we represent, the types of abuse they experience and to provide best practice prevention and support services.
We campaign to increase awareness and improve laws and policies to tackle all forms of “honour” based abuse and harmful practices including; forced marriage, child marriage, marital captivity, female genital mutilation, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, discrimination by sharia courts and to push for better laws and policies to protect women’s and girl’s rights.
Purpose of Job
The Fundraising Officer will work as part of the Fundraising and Marketing team and will be responsible for:
• Nurturing relationships with existing and prospective donors
• Sustaining and developing our group of individual and community-based supporters.
• Growing income, including regular giving, donations, appeals, legacy giving, community groups and other fundraising activities.
We are looking for a strong communicator with some experience of fundraising who is keen to develop their career in this area.
This post can be undertaken on a hybrid working basis with some days home-working and some days working in IKWRO’s offices.
Deadline: 14th June 2026
Interview: Week commencing 15th June 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Brent Centre for Young People is the leading mental health charity for young people in Northwest London, helping over 750 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of depression, suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more. Our approach is rooted in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. We aim to reach significantly more young people in the years ahead, drawing on our heritage that combines specialist treatment in-house and outreach into communities. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
We are seeking an experienced, strategic and proactive fundraiser to join our growing team as we embark on our next phase of expansion. Building on strong foundations in trusts and foundations, BCYP is now investing in legacies and community fundraising, two income streams that will be central to our long-term sustainability and ability to reach significantly more young people in the years ahead.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape and grow our legacies and community fundraising at a pivotal point for the charity. You will define the approach, create a strong pipeline of supporters and partners, and deliver activities that build awareness and generate sustainable income, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
We’re looking for someone with energy, motivation and experience who thrives on building, someone who can turn ideas into action, work at pace and bring others with them. You will be confident developing and delivering supporter journeys, community fundraising initiatives and legacy marketing and stewardship, with strong relationship-building skills and excellent attention to detail. Above all, you will share BCYP’s commitment to ensuring young people can access specialist mental health support, and you will help us grow long-term value and impact through fundraising.
The role will lead the creation and delivery of Community Fundraising and Legacies programmes, establishing two core income streams that will drive sustainable growth. It will define strategy, build insight-led, multi-channel programmes and design supporter journeys that deepen engagement over time, from first gift to long term support and legacy giving.
Working across the organisation the postholder will embed a strong supporter focus, ensuring that fundraising is integrated into wider engagement activity. You will take ownership of income performance, budgets and continuous improvement through data, testing and learning.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising Manager
Organisation: The Outrunners Charity
Job Description
Job title: Fundraising Manager
Location: Hackney Bridge, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London (a canalside public destination less than five minutes from Hackney Wick station)
Salary: £36,700-£40,000 FTE depending on experience, pro rata to £22,000-£24,000
Hours: 0.6 FTE (3 days/21 hours per week). Office hours are 10am - 6pm with occasional evenings and weekends. Flexible working opportunities are available.
Who are The Outrunners?
The Outrunners are a running and movement charity based in Hackney, on a mission to empower young people through movement. Backed by an incredible crew of volunteers and partner brands like Nike and Moju, we help young people in East London to build confidence, wellbeing, health and leadership skills.
We deliver free, fun, sociable, youth‑led running and movement sessions for 8–18 year olds every week - during term time and holidays. But we’re about more than just running. We create space for young people to explore creativity and culture, go on exciting trips, access wraparound wellbeing support, and develop the skills and opportunities they need to shape the futures they want.
Over the past five years, we’ve supported thousands of young people and helped push greater diversity within the running world.
We like to do things differently - taking young people out of their everyday environments and into exciting new spaces, opening doors to opportunities they might not otherwise have access to. If that sounds like something you want to be part of… read on.
Our achievements
We’re a small charity but we pack a mighty punch. Our income has grown year-on-year since we became a charity 6 years ago - allowing us to expand our core team and move into office premises large enough to incorporate a Youth Hub. Last year we worked with over 1,150 young people through our school and communities programs, and this year we’re looking to expand our work even further!
To give you a sense of the kinds of work that we do, over the last year we have:
Hosted a free Girls’ Festival for 100+ ethnically diverse young girls, allowing them to try running sessions, creative classes and yoga experiences in a safe and empowering environment.
Hosted free training academies for ethnically diverse women and young people aged 16-21 to train for their very first half or full marathons! We offered physical, emotional and logistical support throughout their training journey and cheered on every single one of them as they ran either the Hackney Half or the London Marathon under the Outrunners name. Since programme launch, we have worked with over 250 people in our Academies.
Took diverse groups of young people to races and events, such as Hackney School run and Black to the Trails.
Offered personalised mentoring to several of our young people who were struggling with school or life.
Expanded the career horizons of young people by offering them a free work experience opportunity with our partner brands.
What do we want?
We are seeking an experienced fundraiser for a strategic and hands-on role who loves working in a small, ambitious charity and wants to help shape the next stage of growth at The Outrunners (current annual income circa £350k).
Reporting to the CEO, you will lead on income generation, with a primary focus on trusts and foundations, while growing a more diverse and sustainable income mix through corporate partnerships, community fundraising and individual giving.
You will translate the lived experiences, energy and impact of our young people and programmes into compelling funding propositions. You’ll support the CEO to build genuine, long‑term relationships with funders and partners who believe in movement, equity and opportunity for young people - and who want to be part of something fresh, joyful and youth‑led.
Does this sound like you?
A driven, experienced fundraiser who enjoys leading income growth in a small, ambitious charity and taking real ownership of results.
A strategic thinker who is also hands‑on – happy managing pipelines, writing bids and following up relationships day‑to‑day.
Someone who can translate impact, lived experience and data into clear, compelling cases for support.
A confident relationship‑builder who can engage, influence and inspire funders, partners and supporters.
Resilient and adaptable, comfortable balancing multiple income streams, deadlines and priorities.
Values‑led and trustworthy, with a strong sense of integrity, accountability and ethical fundraising practice.
Motivated by social impact and excited to fundraise for a youth‑led organisation rooted in movement, equity and opportunity.
Happy to occasionally work evenings or weekends for events, funder cultivation or partner activity.
Experience and skills we’re looking for
5+ years’ experience in fundraising, ideally within a small or growing charity.
Proven success securing income from trusts and foundations, including prospect research, high‑quality bid writing and effective funder stewardship.
Strong understanding of what drives successful grant applications, from alignment and evidence to storytelling and relationships.
Experience developing or contributing to diversified income streams, such as corporate partnerships, community fundraising or individual giving.
Ability to manage income pipelines and use systems/CRMs to track fundraising activity and performance.
Sound understanding of fundraising regulation and best practice.
Confident relationship‑builder with experience engaging funders, partners or senior stakeholders.
Strong storytelling and written communication skills, with the ability to combine impact data, lived experience and insight into compelling cases for support.
Excellent organisation and time‑management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities.
Collaborative and positive team player, comfortable working in a small, fast‑moving organisation.
Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with confidence working across diverse communities.
Desirable:
Experience fundraising for youth, wellbeing, sport or community‑based organisations.
Experience working with or supporting programmes for girls and young women.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Fundraising Strategy & Income Growth (with Chief Executive)
Develop and deliver a fundraising strategy aligned with The Outrunners’ strategic goals and values.
Grow and diversify income streams, with a focus on increasing unrestricted and sustainable income.
Create and manage an annual fundraising workplan to deliver agreed income targets.
Work closely with the Chief Executive on pipeline management, forecasting and income planning.
Regularly review progress, learn from outcomes and adapt approaches as needed.
2. Trusts & Foundations (Primary Income Lead)
Lead and manage a pipeline of trust and foundation applications, from prospect research to reporting.
Research, cultivate and secure grants aligned to The Outrunners’ youth‑led movement work.
Write high‑quality, compelling funding applications and reports.
Work closely with youth programme staff to gather outcomes, case studies and impact data.
Build strong, professional relationships with funders through excellent stewardship.
Develop approaches that encourage funder renewal, uplift and long‑term support.
3. Corporate Partnerships (Growth area)
Support the development of relationships with values‑aligned corporate partners and brands.
Identify opportunities for corporate grants, sponsorship, employee fundraising, volunteering and matched funding.
Shape clear and inspiring partnership pitches with cases for support that connect partner goals with youth wellbeing, movement and equity.
Work with colleagues to ensure corporate partnerships are meaningful, well‑supported and mutually beneficial.
4. Community & Individual Giving (Growth area)
Support the growth of The Outrunners’ individual giving base, including regular and mid‑level donors, working with CEO and Admin Lead.
Develop donor stewardship approaches that support repeat and long‑term giving.
Explore opportunities with local communities, supporter networks and high‑net‑worth individuals.
5. Impact, Systems & Compliance
Work with our Admin Lead to maintain accurate records across fundraising and income tracking systems (CRM).
Contribute fundraising content across our website, donor platforms and communications channels, working closely with Marketing & Comms.
Support the creation of impact reports and case studies that reflect young people’s lived experience ethically and sensitively.
Ensure compliance with fundraising regulation and best practice.
Stay informed about sector trends and test new tools or approaches appropriate for a small charity.
What’s in it for you?
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.
Supportive and inclusive working environment.
Professional development and training opportunities.
30 holiday days + all bank holidays (pro-rata)
Self-development days
Work-related travel reimbursement
Learning and development opportunities to fit your aspirations, including with some of our partner businesses
Working alongside aspirational brands
We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply for this role. The successful applicant will need to be subject to a background enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed.
If you would like to apply for this role please share a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would like the role and how you meet the requirements listed in the job description. The covering letter should be no longer than two A4 pages.
If we feel you meet our requirements, we will contact you for an interview. Due to the high volume of applications, if you are not contacted within 14 days of submitting your application, on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. We will keep your details on file for any other suitable vacancies.
Please submit your CV and covering letter by Sunday 28th June 11.59pm.
Duchenne UK works tirelessly to challenge barriers, deliver practical solutions, and speed up progress for families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The charity collaborate with leading researchers, clinicians, industry and charity partners to deliver hope and measurable progress for people living with DMD in the UK.
Founded by two mothers whose sons were diagnosed with DMD, the charity has raised more than £34 million to accelerate research, improve care and help transform outcomes for families affected by this life-limiting condition.
As the charity enters a new phase of growth, it is investing in the structures, stewardship and fundraising expertise needed to build on that success while preserving the entrepreneurial spirit and close community connections that have made it so successful.
A newly created role, the Head of Relationship Fundraising will lead a diverse portfolio spanning Family & Friends fundraising, community fundraising, mid-value and major donor relationships, charity partnerships and corporate fundraising opportunities. Reporting to the Director of Income Generation, you will inherit an established portfolio of supporters and partners while identifying new opportunities for growth across the Duchenne community and beyond.
A key focus will be Duchenne UK’s Family & Friends Funds programme, a nationwide network of more than 50 family-led funds. You will combine ambitious income generation with exceptional supporter care, building trusted relationships with families, supporters, partners and donors whose connection to DMD is often deeply personal.
Working closely with the Director of Income Generation, CEO and co-founder Emily Reuben OBE, co-founder Alex Johnson OBE, and wider senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of relationship fundraising and helping to build a more strategic and sustainable fundraising programme for the years ahead.
As Head of Relationship Fundraising, you will:
Essential skills and experience:
Desirable:
Employee benefits
Application at this initial stage:
- Your CV, ensuring alignment with the person specification
- Answers to the two screening questions (click on Apply Now to answer these)
Suitable applicants will then be invited to an initial call and full support will be provided for formal application (CV and supporting statement).
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Maytree to recruit their new Fundraising Lead
This is a rare opportunity for a strategic, values-led relationship fundraiser to lead on income generation for Maytree, a unique and internationally respected charity offering life-saving sanctuary to people in suicidal crisis.
Fundraising Lead
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (3-4 days per week, 0.6-0.8 FTE)
Location: Hybrid working with regular presence at Maytree in London
Additional: Occasional evening meetings and donor events
Closing date: 9am Monday 22 June
Interviews: w/c 29 June and w/c 6 July
About Maytree
Maytree offers time, sanctuary and compassionate presence to people in suicidal crisis. Through short residential stays and non-judgemental listening, Maytree provides a rare, non-medical alternative to crisis-led interventions. Nationally recognised and internationally respected, Maytree's relational model of suicide prevention has a profound, life-saving impact.
Following a period of redevelopment and reopening, Maytree is entering an exciting new phase focused on sustainability, growth and deeper philanthropic engagement.
About the role
This is a senior, strategic and highly relational fundraising role. Working closely with the Managing Director and Trustees, the Fundraising Lead will develop and deliver an ambitious, multi-stream fundraising strategy to secure Maytree's long-term future.
You will lead income generation across trusts and foundations, major donors and philanthropy, alongside ethically grounded individual giving. This role offers real autonomy, senior-level influence and the opportunity to fundraise in a values-led, emotionally intelligent way.
Key responsibilities
About you
You will bring:
Desirable: experience in mental health or crisis services; major donor strategy development; knowledge of the UK funding landscape.
Why join Maytree?
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK's most distinctive suicide prevention charities, funding work that is quietly powerful, deeply human and genuinely life-saving.
Recruitment Timeline
To ensure equitable access to information and uphold Maytree's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the charity will be hosting a Q&A webinar at 6-7pm on Tuesday 16 June. This is in place of individual informal calls with the Managing Director. We encourage all interested candidates to submit questions in advance, which will be addressed during the session. Your identity will remain anonymous throughout the session Please register your interest via email in attending this webinar by contacting Charity People.
Information webinar: 6-7pm on Tuesday 16 June
Application deadline: 9am on Monday 22 June
1st stage Interviews: w/c 29 June
2nd stage interviews: w/c 6 July. Exact dates TBC
How to Apply
In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your CV matches what our client is looking for, we will be in touch with the full candidate pack and lots more details.
Formal application is via CV and supporting statement, answering the questions outlined in the candidate pack.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Ripon Cathedral is a magnificent building in the heart of the stunning rural region of North Yorkshire. It is a place of mission and worship which welcomes over 100,000 visitors every year.
The cathedral plays a key role as a major events venue and tourist attraction in the city. However, their dedicated team also work in partnership with other local charities to support the community, providing a range of educational programmes and activities.
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join their ambitious team, could this be you?
The Role
This new role of Fundraising Manager is a key part of the ongoing work to implement the Cathedral’s strategic plan. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the role will be vital in securing sustainable funds to support the Cathedral’s ambitious plans for growth. Main responsibilities include:
The Person
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies that deliver financial growth. You will have experience in one or more of the following income streams; Trust and Foundations, Major Donor/ Patrons and/or Legacy Fundraising. You should be experienced in working to targets and managing budgets and possess a sound knowledge of fundraising regulations and legislation and GDPR.
We are looking for someone with exceptional communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You should also be able to write compelling communications, including applications and proposals.
Previous line management experience is desirable, but most importantly, you should be collaborative, ambitious, and resilient, ready to drive projects forward. This is a diverse role with huge potential to build on historic success and shape the future of Ripon Cathedral!
Please note that this is a permanent role, however we are open to discussing interim options which may be considered for the right candidate.
Why Ripon Cathedral?
Ripon Cathedral has a rich history stretching back almost fourteen centuries. Its development and growth over the last decade have been remarkable, and there are ambitious plans for the future.
The team is forward-thinking and committed to a wide variety of projects, from installing solar panels on the Cathedral roof to continuing to support the excellent Cathedral Choir and providing opportunities for young people to benefit from musical training.
This is an opportunity to join a team that is friendly, collaborative, and aspirational.
The Cathedral offers a generous holiday allowance and a range of other benefits, including staff discounts.
If this sounds like the type of role and charity that could suit the next phase of your career, then please get in touch. To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie, Leanne or Jen at Charity Horizons.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format such as audio or video upload, or require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us, please contact either Leanne or Jen who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
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Are you an experienced fundraising professional, or at the early stages of your career, or a skilled communicator looking to make a meaningful impact? Join our Development and Alumni Engagement team at the University of Oxford to make a difference within a globally renowned institution.
Location: Oxford (with options for hybrid working)
Salary: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum, with a possible extension to £45,212 (includes Oxford University Weighting of £1,730).
Contract: Full-time or Part-time (minimum 30 hours), Permanent
About Us
Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires", the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for ten consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you’ll contribute to an organisation which delivers ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges - from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions - and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations.
The Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) team works collaboratively across the University to secure philanthropic support that ensures Oxford remains a world-class centre of learning. By building meaningful connections with alumni, trusts, and global partners, the Team helps to fund vital research, world-changing academic posts, and life-changing student scholarships.
For over 900 years, Oxford Law has shaped global legal leadership through world-class teaching, research and independent thought. Today, as one of the world’s leading law faculties, it plays a critical role in providing legal solutions and leadership to global challenges - including artificial intelligence, climate change, geopolitical instability and threats to democracy. Oxford Law's global influence is reflected in an alumni community that includes a majority of the current Justices of the UK Supreme Court, members of the US Supreme Court and High Court of Australia, and two recent UK Prime Ministers. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy.
What We Offer
Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:
About the Role
This role is a rare and exciting launchpad for an ambitious professional looking to step into major gift fundraising. You do not need a legal background to succeed here - we are looking for someone with the drive, energy, and interpersonal warmth to connect with people, and we are fully committed to providing the coaching and mentoring you need to master the art of fundraising.
Working closely with the Faculty of Law, you will champion philanthropic efforts to raise vital income, by securing donations in the £50,000–£80,000 range from your own developing pool of individual alumni, trust representatives, law firms and a group of loyal barristers' chambers.
You will also gain hands-on experience with face-to-face major gift fundraising by contributing to an ambitious fundraising appeal to redevelop the Faculty of Law’s home, the St Cross Building; alongside securing support for graduate scholarships, academic posts and our growing access and diversity programmes.
About You
We are looking for individuals who can bring the following core attributes:
Application Process
To apply, please upload:
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 11 June 2026.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 25 June 2026, and will be held face-to-face.
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.



Using Anonymous Recruitment
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About Us
Slade Gardens Community Play Association is a small registered charity that operates a 1.25-acre staffed adventure playground in the heart of Lambeth. Our open-access service welcomes children and young people aged 0-21, providing them with the freedom to come and go independently while enjoying a diverse and stimulating play environment designed to support exploration, creativity and development.
About the Role
This is a genuinely hands-on, hybrid role. In this small organisation, one person will carry operational playwork leadership alongside fundraising, safeguarding, finance, governance, line management and community partnership. If you’d love being out in the playground itself as much as building the plans and partnerships that keep it thriving, we would like to hear from you.
Please see attached the full job description.
Please send your CV together with a supporting statement (maximum two sides) addressing the essential criteria. Informal enquiries and visits are warmly encouraged — please get in touch.
Our process has two stages:
1. Application: CV plus a supporting statement no longer than two sides.
2. Interview: a panel conversation and a short, scenario-based discussion, plus an informal visit to the playground during a session — for many candidates the most enjoyable and revealing part of the process.
Children aged 0-21 in the borough of Lambeth have the right to play freely and safely in a healthy outdoor environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a great charity to recruit the Business Development Manager to help drive forward the charity mission at a crucial time, as they adapt to a changing funding landscape and build sustainable income for the future.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will play a key leadership role within the organisation. You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering income generation strategies, building strong partnerships, and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
This is a hands on and varied role where you will:
About You
We are looking for a proactive, organised and motivated individual who can think strategically while delivering practical results.
You will bring:
Experience within the charity sector and knowledge of fundraising regulations is desirable.
Full job description available upon request.
Salary: £35,229- £40,885 this will be pro rata of the 30 hours
Contract Type: permanent, part-time, Flexible (maximum 30 hours per week)
Location: Stockport
Application: Cv and Supporting statement to
Deadline: On rolling basis
If you’re interested and would like to review a full job description, please contact Lucy at Harris Hill.
As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
Help us protect the legal rights of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and strengthen SEND Support in law
Job title: Head of Finance and Resources
Location: Home-based or Hybrid (with occasional travel to our office in Takeley, Essex, and other locations in England for events and meetings)
Reports to: Chief Executive
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time (up to 28 hours per week considered)
Salary: £48,000 – £55,000 per annum (FTE, pro-rata for part-time)
Who we are
IPSEA is a national charity working to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the educational support they are legally entitled to. Since we were formed in 1983, we have helped to improve the education experience of thousands of children and young people across England. We do this by providing free and independent legal advice and casework support for families, undertaking policy work and delivering training on the SEND legal framework.
What you’ll do
We are seeking a Head of Finance and Resources to provide strategic leadership and operational management across IPSEA’s finance, HR and Fundraising functions, ensuring the charity has robust financial management, effective systems, and sustainable infrastructure to deliver its mission. This role focuses on organisational management, financial integrity and coordination across functions, rather than providing specialist Fundraising or HR expertise.
This is a hands-on role. While the postholder leads on financial strategy, planning and control, they are also responsible for delivering key financial processes and day to day operations. The role oversees key organisational functions including HR and fundraising.
They line manage the Finance Administrator, HR Manager and Fundraising Manager, ensuring alignment, coordination and effective use of organisational resources across the organisation.
Professional expertise and delivery within HR and fundraising remain the responsibility of the relevant managers. The role does not carry responsibility for income generation targets but ensures robust financial and operational support for fundraising activity.
As Head of Finance and Resources, you will be responsible for:
This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference as part of a small, friendly, and dedicated team. If you are passionate about helping children and young people with SEND and have the skills and experience needed, we would love to hear from you.
Who are we looking for?
You’ll need to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with a strong understanding and experience of charity finance, SORP, compliance, risk management and governance.
Significantly experienced in charity finance and financial management or organisational resources, you will be able to prepare management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial reports and support budgeting and longer-term financial planning.
You will have experience of managing and motivating staff while working with senior leadership teams and/or trustees.
You have strong organisational and analytical skills and can analyse financial information and translate it for non-financial stakeholders. Experience improving systems, processes or digital infrastructure would be preferred but is not essential.
It would be desirable if you had experience overseeing HR, fundraising or wider operational functions, or managing multi-disciplinary teams.
IPSEA should also reflect the communities we support. We would particularly like to hear from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, under-served communities and disabled people, as well as those with lived experience of the SEND system, either as a child or as a parent/carer.
What we can offer you
To apply
Please visit our website to download a recruitment pack and application form.
Deadline for applications: 9am on 15 June 2026
First-round interviews: week commencing 22 June 2026 in either London or our offices in Takeley (to be confirmed)
We help children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the education they are entitled to by law


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An introduction from our Head of Fundraising
Villiers Park is a national social mobility charity with a strong track record of delivering impactful programmes that support young people from under-represented backgrounds to fulfil their potential.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Trusts and Foundations Manager to lead and grow income from charitable trusts, foundations and grant-making bodies. This is a pivotal role within the fundraising team, responsible for developing and delivering a successful trusts and foundations income stream to support Villiers Park's programmes and ambitious ‘Beyond Barriers’ growth strategy.
Villiers Park is generously supported by charitable trusts and foundations, which contribute over £500,000 every year towards our work. The Trusts and Foundations Manager will build on and develop Villiers Park’s trust fundraising, by cultivating relationships with current and prospective supporters, preparing compelling applications and reports, and seeking new funders and opportunities to help us to realise our goals and those of the communities we serve.
As Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will be part of a supportive fundraising team (based in our Cambridge office) and will work closely with dedicated and welcoming colleagues from across the organisation including our Communications Manager, Finance Manager, Programmes Team, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees. I hope that you will be inspired to apply for the role and look forward to hearing from you.
Melody Brooker
Head of Fundraising
About the role
Villiers Park is generously supported by charitable trusts and foundations, which contribute over £500,000 every year towards our work. The Trusts and Foundations Manager will build on and develop Villiers Park’s trust fundraising, by cultivating relationships with current and prospective supporters, preparing compelling applications and reports, and seeking new funders and opportunities to help us to realise our goals and those of the communities we serve. Our established portfolio offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Manager to steward relationships and meet with funders across our hubs, to see our work in action.
The successful candidate will be joining the team at an exciting time for Villiers Park. We have five thriving regional hubs cross the UK, and an evidence-based approach that makes a proven impact on young people’s lives. Our Beyond Barriers strategy is focused on further scaling our work to substantially increase our impact across the country by 2030.
As the Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from across the organisation, from Progression Coaches who work directly in and with our school partners to members of the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees. You will be part of a small fundraising team so working well in a team, and being flexible to support others, is essential. You will build mutually trusting relationships with colleagues and funders and balance tenacity with empathy.
Key responsibilities
This list is not exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other tasks relevant to the role and within their capability.
Essential skills and experience:
Desirable skills and experience:
Employee Benefits
Safeguarding:
Villiers Park Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and to providing a safe and supportive environment, which secures the well-being and best outcomes for the young people with whom we work.
Safeguarding is embedded in all aspects of Villiers Park's work and integral to the commitment we make to our schools, partners and the young people and communities we serve and work with. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment by adhering to our organisational safeguarding procedures, attending regular in-house training and keeping up to date with developments in policies and legislation. All employees and volunteers will also agree to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Services check and successfully complete our mandatory online training courses including NSPCC Safeguarding in Schools and PREVENT training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for our next Chief Executive Officer; this is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a small organisation where they can combine strategic leadership with practical delivery.
Feeding Coventry is a small but ambitious charity dedicated to providing relief to people in need in Coventry. Following a challenging 12 months, the charity is now well positioned to reset, refresh, and move into its next phase of development
Our next CEO will be enthusiastic about Foleshill and the centre and be willing and able to help both realise their true potential.
We have a newly refurbished community centre in the heart of Foleshill, it has so much to offer, and we believe that strong inclusive leadership will take it to the next level, with community at the heart. We have great partnerships with agencies and funders.
Fundraising is our priority for this year, but we also need to develop new partnerships, support and develop our wonderful staff and volunteers and increase our impact and reach.
Ideally you will have experience of:
·Generating income, through bids, tenders, grant applications and fundraising
·Staff and volunteer management
·Finance and budget management
·Community participation and engagement
·Performance and quality management of services and quality.
The role is part-time and can be worked flexibly over 5 days.The role will be primarily based in Foleshill Community Centre but with an opportunity for some hybrid working.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Greyhound Trust is looking for its first-ever Individual Giving Officer — a pivotal role in our growing Income Generation & Engagement team. This is a chance to shape, grow, and lead our individual giving programme from the ground up, helping us care for and home more greyhounds across the UK.
About the Greyhound Trust
For over 50 years, Greyhound Trust has supported greyhounds transitioning from racing into loving homes where they can thrive. Each year, with an annual income of around £4.5m, we home thousands of dogs, relying on a passionate network of staff, branches, and volunteers.
The world is changing, and so is the way people engage with causes they care about. We are now looking to grow and diversify our individual giving, building long-term relationships with supporters who share our commitment to the welfare of greyhounds. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping our strategy, delivering creative campaigns, and helping secure the financial foundation for the Trust’s future.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Income Generation and Engagement, you will be responsible for:
This is a hands-on role, that will allow you to take ownership of your programme while collaborating across the Trust to deliver impactful campaigns and initiatives.
Is this role right for you?
This role will suit you if you are an ambitious, hands-on fundraiser who thrives in a small, collaborative team where everyone is invested in the success of the whole organisation. You enjoy taking ownership, sharing ideas, and seeing things through to delivery, and you value open communication, mutual support, and a culture where colleagues are trusted to innovate and experiment.
You are likely to thrive if you enjoy balancing independent responsibility with teamwork, and if you are motivated by making a tangible difference rather than simply delivering outputs. You are curious, thoughtful, and practical, and you are happy to contribute beyond your immediate remit to help the organisation succeed.
Why join us?
Greyhound Trust was founded in 1975. Since then we are proud to have found over 100,000 loving homes for greyhounds.



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