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Who we are:
Hope is here. The Global Returns Project (GRP) is a UK charity unlocking new philanthropy to deliver urgent solutions for our planet.
We are a fast-moving nonprofit that makes donations to high-impact nature and climate charities simple – and we don’t take any fees. We’ve already mobilised nearly £2 million for top environmental solutions and are working to unlock at least £30 million annually by the end of the decade.
We are growing quickly: Last year's annual fundraising was 50% higher than the previous year.
The problem: Charities protecting our planet can turn the tide on climate change and nature loss. They have the skills, strategies and networks to deliver fast and global impact. But less than 2% of philanthropy goes to climate mitigation.
Our solution: In the UK alone, around £2 trillion sits with “HNW+” individuals – those holding between £100k and £30 million. Yet traditional philanthropy largely overlooks them. We’re unlocking this funding by offering trusted, pro bono advice and a simple, portfolio approach to giving. Our expertise in UK wealth advice offers a unique path to scalability and systems-change.
What we are looking for:
Job Title: Major Gifts Lead
We’re looking for a confident, experienced fundraiser to lead major-gift fundraising — securing transformational gifts from high-net-worth individuals. This individual will also assist with building wealth-adviser relationships that generate referral leads. You’ll own the full pipeline: prospecting, cultivation, making direct asks, closing and stewardship.
The ideal candidate will be excited to cultivate networks of wealth managers, private-client teams and other advisers to HNWIs, and to convert adviser introductions into committed support. Importantly, you’ll also prospect independently for major gifts outside those referral streams.
To succeed you’ll master three distinct fundraising pitches: a business case for advisers; an impact case to persuade donors to support our portfolio charities; and a systems-change case to win backing for GRP’s operating costs (salaries, office costs, etc) to keep the charity running fee-free.
You’ll be comfortable making direct asks for funding, with evidence of having closed high-value gifts or multi-year commitments. You’ll be willing to roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with everyday cultivation tasks. You’ll thrive in a small team, taking initiative and juggling priorities. Crucially, you’ll care deeply about climate and nature.
Experience required:
Substantial experience in frontline major gifts fundraising (as a guide, likely 5+ years), or an exceptional track record in adjacent fields (private client advisory, philanthropy advisory, etc).
Skills required:
- Major-gifts fundraising, with track record securing high-value and multi-year gifts
- Confidence making direct asks for major gifts
- Prospecting, research and CRM
- Donor stewardship and tailored reporting
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Team player
- Time management
- High attention to detail
- Strong understanding of, and passion to address, climate change / nature loss
Skills preferred but not required:
- Experience in environmental philanthropy
- Experience managing relationships with wealth advisers
- Geographic expertise in Jersey, Guernsey or other high-potential jurisdictions
- Trust/foundation expertise
Main duties and responsibilities:
Major gifts to GRP’s portfolio of charities
- Prospect, cultivate and convert major gifts from individuals to support GRP’s charity portfolio.
- Act as principal point of contact for HNW client referrals from GRP’s wealth-adviser network.
- Source and qualify major gift leads outside the adviser network and add them to the pipeline.
- Prepare tailored cases for support, bespoke asks and gift agreements for portfolio donors.
- Coordinate with team to ensure timely, high-quality, bespoke stewardship.
HNW wealth adviser relationships
- Prospect, cultivate and manage relationships with wealth managers, family offices, private-client teams, philanthropy advisers, etc as a referral stream for GRP.
- Present GRP’s proposition to advisers (meetings, presentations, webinars) and design adviser-facing materials when necessary.
- Develop initiatives to generate adviser referrals (events, webinars, co-branded materials) and track referral performance.
- Target and visit high-potential jurisdictions (e.g. Jersey, Guernsey) and other adviser hubs (est. once per month).
Major gifts to GRP’s operating costs
- Prospect, cultivate and convert major gifts to GRP’s core operating costs.
- Prepare business-case and budget materials that explain the strategic case for core funding.
- Pursue appropriate institutional core funders (trusts, foundations, family foundations) and draft proposals where needed.
Location: Centrally located, light and airy office on Regent Street, London. Minimum one day per week in the office. Approx. one day London/UK travel per week.
Benefits: 12.5 days’ annual leave (pro-rata), plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rata). Occasional 1–2 days’ additional paid leave over Christmas period. Flexible working.
Reports to: CEO
Preferred start date: 30 March 2026. Applications reviewed on rolling basis.
Applicants should apply via CharityJob with both a CV and cover letter addressed to the CEO, Jack Chellman. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please include the name, email and phone number of a reference we can contact.
Hope is here. We're unlocking new philanthropy to deliver urgent solutions for our planet.



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It is an exciting time to join RBL as we commence work on our new 10 year strategy. Much of our work already revolves around the connections made across our communities and wider society. But with the creation of three new roles we aim to lead this work across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and ROI, in order to better harness the power of those connections to support our communities in the most effective way possible and promote our important role in bringing people together.
This role will see you as Head of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, where you will be RBL’s key representative and point of contact in NI&ROI, building and sustaining networks and connections with key stakeholders and partners, including senior military, government ministers, charity partners and senior leadership.
The role places significant emphasis on matrix working internally, building connections across NI&ROI and will see you as RBL’s spokesperson providing a public face for the charity, attending events (eg Islandbridge) and meetings, speaking to the media and engaging widely across the region.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Executive Director: Membership, key responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with the Membership Council Representative, to act as the point of contact, focal point and voice for RBL as well as representing the unique needs of NI&ROI to RBL
- Liaising regularly with the NI&ROI Governments, elected representatives, the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland, military bases, Reserve and Cadet Force Associations and charity partners
- Maintaining a good knowledge of all RBL activity in NI&ROI, acting as reference point for Services, Fundraising, Remembrance, Public Relations, Membership and Campaigns, Policy and Research
- Promoting and advocating RBL’s strategy in a way that is responsive to the specific context of NI&ROI and play a significant leadership role in the development and delivery of an organisation wide NI&ROI plan.
- Provide leadership and guidance on NI&ROI matters to the RBL Executive Board
You will be an experienced strategic leader, with excellent networking and communication skills and the ability to build strong strategic partnerships and influence at senior level. You will have a strong understanding of the political, cultural and social landscape in NI&ROI, with experience as a spokesperson or figurehead with media skills and exposure.
This role is 28 hours per week, to be worked as required by the role, with the ability to work flexibly (including evenings and weekends). You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work, including regularly across NI&ROI. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work when not travelling.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Private Healthcare
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
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Dig Deep is an award-winning international development charity working to secure clean water, safe sanitation and good hygiene for the one million people of Bomet County, Kenya - half of whom are children.
This is a new position, created at a pivotal moment for the charity. Over the last year, the combined turnover of Dig Deep and our trading subsidiary (Dig Deep Challenges) has grown by over 50%. Our impact, our partnerships and our responsibilities have grown with it. To sustain this progress well, we now need dedicated leadership across international finance and governance.
The Finance & Governance Manager will play a central role in making this work possible. By ensuring strong financial management, robust governance and clear reporting, you will help ensure every pound & Kenyan shilling is used well and every decision is well-informed.
This role is home-based and open to candidates living in the UK. You will work closely with colleagues across the UK and Kenya, with monthly travel for team meetings in the UK and occasional travel to our Kenyan office.
If you care about impact, value rigour, and want your work to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
ROLE SUMMARY
Organisation: Dig Deep (Africa)
Role: Finance & Governance Manager
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Key responsibilities:
- International Finance: Day-to-day international financial management of the charity and trading arm, incl. procurement, timely payment of invoices and production of management accounts
- International Governance: ensuring all statutory returns and other critical governance deadlines are met and internal governance procedures are adhered to
- Business Intelligence: developing and producing financial reports for staff leadership team and trustees
- Act as Secretary to the Board: ensure the smooth scheduling and preparation of regular board meetings
- CRM & Data Protection: Maintaining/developing CRM and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
Contract type:
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
- Permanent
Salary and benefits:
- £40,000-45,000 per annum
- Mentoring, coaching and professional development support available from highly experienced trustee finance & governance committee & staff team
- 33 days annual leave (incl. Bank holidays)
- Home working with flexible hours
Location:
- Home working in UK
- Travel required once per month for team meetings in Sheffield/across Midlands/London (expenses paid)
- Possible travel required to East Africa on exceptional basis (approx. once every 2 years)
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- At least 3 years of experience in finance, governance, or a closely related role
- Experience managing day-to-day financial processes, including payments, procurement and reporting
- Good understanding of governance requirements, statutory returns and board processes
- Experience producing clear financial reports for senior staff and directors
- Experience of managing audits
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Confidence managing systems, records and sensitive data
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a home-based role
- Alignment with Dig Deep’s values and commitment to ethical practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with QuickBooks
- Experience of multi-currency accounting
- Experience working in the charity or international development sector
- Experience supporting or acting as secretary to a board or committee
- Familiarity with CRM systems and data protection compliance
- Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions
- Experience supporting a growing organisation through a period of change
HOW TO APPLY
We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and ethnicities. If you think you could be a valuable asset to Dig Deep but are unsure about your suitability, or have any other questions, please contact us.
To apply, please attach a one-page cover letter and CV (max two sides) before 17.00 on Wednesday, 4th March 2026
First round Zoom interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 16th March 2026
Second round in-person interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 23rd March 2026
To apply, please submit a one-page cover letter and CV (max two sides) before 17.00 on Wednesday, 4th March 2026
First round Zoom interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 16th March 2026
Second round in-person interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 23rd March 2026
Abbey Community Centre is a vibrant, long-established community charity at the heart of Kilburn, North West London. Every day, we bring people together, reduce isolation and improve health and wellbeing through inclusive activities, services and community support.
We're now looking for an experienced Centre Operations Manager to play a key senior role in ensuring our busy community hub runs safely, smoothly and effectively for the thousands of people who use it each year.
About Abbey Community Centre
Abbey Community Centre works with people of all ages and backgrounds, with a particular focus on older residents and low-income families with young children. We deliver a wide range of activities, services and support including children’s stay-and-play sessions and drop-ins, fitness and wellbeing activities, befriending schemes, digital inclusion support, community meals, warm space provision, food support, volunteering opportunities and specialist outreach.
Alongside this community delivery, we manage a busy public building and a programme of room hire that helps generate income to sustain our work. With a small staff team, over 100 volunteers and many partner organisations, our operations need to be reliable, well-coordinated and people-centred.
The role and its impact
As Centre Operations Manager, you will be the organisation’s senior operational lead on the ground. Working closely with the CEO, you will hold delegated authority for the day-to-day running of the Centre — ensuring the building, people and systems all work together to support high-quality community activity.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining practical problem-solving with people management. You will line manage and help develop operational staff, oversee facilities and contractors, lead on health and safety and operational compliance, support volunteering, and ensure organisational systems and processes function reliably.
Your work will directly enable staff, volunteers and partners to deliver activities and services safely and confidently, and will help ensure Abbey remains a welcoming, accessible and well-run space for the local community.
What you’ll be working on
In this role, you will:
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Oversee daily building operations, maintenance and contractor management
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Lead on health & safety and related compliance, including risk assessments and training
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Line manage & develop operational staff and support a positive, consistent working culture
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Ensure operational policies and procedures are applied effectively in practice
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Support and coordinate volunteering within the centre
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Manage operational budgets and contracts within agreed limits
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Act as a senior member of the management team, deputising for the CEO on agreed matters
Key details
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Location: Abbey Community Centre, Kilburn (NW6 4BJ, London Borough of Camden)
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Hours: 24–28 hours per week (fixed hours agreed at appointment), worked over a minimum of four weekdays
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Core hours: 11.00am–4.00pm (flexibility outside these hours by agreement)
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Contract: Permanent, part-time
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Salary: £40,000–£42,000 per annum (based on a 35-hour full-time equivalent), pro rata for part-time hours
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Annual leave: 30 days pro-rata, rising to 35 days after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays, pro-rata)
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Pension: NEST pension scheme (if eligible)
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Some evening and occasional weekend working is required
This role could be right for you if…
You are an experienced operational manager who enjoys combining leadership with practical delivery, thrives in a public-facing environment, and wants your work to make a visible difference to a local community. You don’t need to tick every box — we’re interested in your experience, judgement, approach and motivation.
Abbey Community Centre is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be offered throughout the recruitment process.
To reduce poverty and isolation and improve health, wellbeing and connection through inclusive community activities, services and support.
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You will be part of a small energetic and committed team supporting the delivery of Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s philanthropy and income generation ambitions. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will help grow and steward support from individuals, corporate, charitable and statutory donors, with a lead responsibility for a defined portfolio of relationships and initiatives.
Fundraising and relationship building happen across the charity, and you will manage your own portfolio of donors and partners and work with the Chief Executive and wider team to co-ordinate activity, share insight and maximise opportunities for place based philanthropy in Northamptonshire.
You will need confidence, excellent communication skills and the ability to plan and deliver projects as part of a highly collaborative team. You will be comfortable cultivating, stewarding and sometimes soliciting charitable donations yourself, as well as creating opportunities for the Chief Executive to engage with donors and prospective supporters.
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Be the spark that turns creativity into impact.
Help Age Exchange grow arts & heritage programmes that change lives in social care.
Age Exchange—embedded in social care and powered by the arts—is hiring a Business Development Manager to ignite partnerships and funding that deliver innovative programmes across the UK. If you come from museums, galleries, archives or cultural organisations and can spot opportunities, craft compelling bids and open doors fast, this is your stage. Lead the growth of projects that boost health, wellbeing, learning and social connection—so creativity reaches the people who need it most.
The role will require someone who can work from our head office in Blackheath and the role will include some national travel as and when required so the ideal candidate will be based within an hours commute of the Community Hub in Blackheath, London.
What is The Deal for you?
- Flexibility! You will be working 35 hours per week over 5 days with some weekend work.
- Location: You need to be based within a commutable distance to our Community Hub in Blackheath, London.
- Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
- Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible
- Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
- Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life
This role will design and secure a portfolio of national and local strategically aligned, market-relevant and impactful programmes which use arts, culture and creativity to achieve a positive impact on our target audiences. These programmes will empower the health, wellbeing, learning, social mobility and social connection of people supported by Age Exchange and Community Integrated Care. The role holder will play an essential role in leading the growth, reach and sustainability of Age Exchange by generating funding and commercial revenue and new partnerships.
What You'll do (list not exhaustive):
- Win funding & partnerships that fuel our programmes and core costs—trusts & foundations, corporates/sponsorships, individual giving, and earned income.
- Build and manage a high-quality pipeline—prospect, cultivate, write compelling bids/proposals, negotiate, and steward partners.
- Collaborate across the delivery team—aligning with colleagues so proposed projects and tenders are fundable, impactful, and on-brand.
- Report outcomes & learn—own quarterly KPI reporting and iterate approaches to hit clear income and partnership targets.
Our ideal Candidate:
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
- Proven success in bid writing and securing projects/tenders of £250k+.
- Strong experience in fundraising, commercial development, and project management within a funded environment.
- Creative thinker with the ability to design innovative programmes aligned to strategic objectives.
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with experience engaging stakeholders at senior levels.
- Skilled communicator and presenter, able to craft compelling proposals and pitches.
- Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
- Bring proven success in the arts or heritage sector (e.g., museums, galleries, performing arts, creative health, community arts) with a track record of securing grants and/or sponsorships.
- Are a confident storyteller and bid writer who can turn creative ideas into fundable, strategically aligned propositions.
Why join us ?
- Be part of a nationally recognised charity making a real difference in people’s lives.
- Lead ground-breaking projects that combine creativity and social impact.
- Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment with opportunities for professional growth.
Success in this role means:
- Meeting funding and growth targets.
- Delivering a diverse portfolio of innovative programmes.
- Enhancing the charity’s profile through impactful projects and partnerships.
Ready to make a difference ?
Apply now and help us shape a future where arts and creativity empower communities across the UK.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Individual Giving
We’re looking for an experienced and creative Head of Individual Giving to lead and grow our individual giving programme.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you’ll shape and deliver our individual giving strategy, overseeing the recruitment, retention and development of individual supporters. You’ll lead on our major appeals, including an annual national campaign to Catholic parishes across the UK.
You’ll also play a key role in developing new fundraising products, optimising donor journeys, and ensuring our CRM and data systems support excellent stewardship and insight-driven decision making. This is a senior position with significant scope to shape the programme and make your mark.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and strategic fundraiser with a strong grasp of individual giving and a collaborative approach. You’ll bring:
- Proven experience delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing campaigns in the charity sector
- Strong skills in supporter stewardship and donor retention
- Experience of managing budgets, teams and external suppliers
- A creative, data-driven approach to growing income
- Excellent communication skills
We improve the lives of seafarers and fishers through our network of local chaplains and seafarer centres, expert information, advocacy, and support.



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It is an exciting time to join RBL as we commence work on our new 10 year strategy. Much of our work already revolves around the connections made across our communities and wider society. But with the creation of three new roles we aim to lead this work across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and ROI, in order to better harness the power of those connections to support our communities in the most effective way possible and promote our important role in bringing people together.
This role will see you as Head of Wales, where you will be RBL’s key representative and point of contact in Wales, building and sustaining networks and connections with key stakeholders and partners, including senior military, government ministers, charity partners and senior leadership.
The role places significant emphasis on matrix working internally, building connections across Wales and will see you as RBL’s spokesperson in Wales, providing a public face for the charity, attending events and meetings, speaking to the media and engaging widely across the region.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Executive Director: Membership, key responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with the Membership Council Representative to act as the point of contact, focal point and voice for RBL as well as representing the unique needs of Wales to RBL
- Liaising regularly with the Welsh Government, MSs, Welsh MPs, the Veterans Commissioner for Wales, Wales-based Military bases, Reserve and Cadet Force Associations and Welsh charity partners
- Maintaining a good knowledge of all RBL activity in Wales, acting as reference point for Services, Fundraising, Remembrance, Public Relations, Membership and Campaigns, Policy and Research
- Promoting and advocating RBL’s strategy in a way that is responsive to the specific context of Wales and play a significant leadership role in the development and delivery of an organisation wide Wales plan
- Provide leadership and guidance on Welsh matters to the RBL Executive Board
You will be an experienced strategic leader, with excellent networking and communication skills and the ability to build strong strategic partnerships and influence at senior level. You will have a strong understanding of the political, cultural and social landscape in Wales, with experience as a spokesperson or figurehead with media skills and exposure.
This role is 28 hours per week, to be worked as required by the role, with the ability to work flexibly (including evenings and weekends). You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work, including regularly across Wales. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work when not travelling.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Private Healthcare
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
If you require this advert and/or Vacancy Information Pack in the Welsh language, please see our direct advert via our Careers page.
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Job Title: Finance Manager/Senior Finance Controller
Contract length: Permanent
Location: Hybrid
Hours per week: 35
Salary: £55-60K pa depending on experience and knowledge
Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd February 2026 , we reserve the right to end the vacancy before the closing date; interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible
First interview: First interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams
Second interview: Candidates successful at first interview will be invited to visit Mayhew and to have a second interview in person.
We are looking for our next Finance Manager / Senior Financial Controller, someone who shares our compassion for animal welfare and wants to play a central role in stewarding Mayhew’s financial resources for the greatest impact.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will work closely with senior colleagues across Mayhew—including members of the Senior Management Team—to support strong financial direction, responsible stewardship, and effective, mission‑driven decision‑making across the charity.
This is a highly visible and hands‑on leadership role. You will lead Mayhew’s day‑to‑day finance function, ensuring strong financial controls, good practice financial management, and timely, accessible financial reporting for colleagues, trustees and partners. You will be responsible for all aspects of financial planning, management accounting, statutory reporting and SORP compliance, as well as supporting operational teams with practical financial insight and advice.
You will also help develop and strengthen financial systems and processes, recognising that—as a mid‑sized charity with evolving needs—Mayhew continues to refine its structures to best support our work. You will lead and support a small finance team, modelling an open, collaborative and hands‑on working style.
Our London site—our historic rescue and rehoming centre—is at the heart of our UK operations. You will collaborate with colleagues across operations, veterinary services, fundraising, people and engagement to ensure financial clarity underpins good decision‑making as we continue to care for dogs and cats in need.
In this role, you will:
- Lead, direct and deliver all aspects of Mayhew’s finance function, ensuring strong, proportionate controls and high‑quality financial information.
- Engage, influence and collaborate with senior colleagues and trustees to support the effective delivery of our strategic and operational goals.
- Provide clear financial guidance to non‑finance colleagues and act as a supportive, trusted partner across the organisation.
- Lead and support a small finance team, encouraging a positive, collaborative and hands‑on culture.
- Strengthen and improve finance systems and processes to increase efficiency, consistency and compliance.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Strong charity finance experience, including Charity SORP (FRS 102), fund accounting, statutory reporting, financial planning, budgeting, and knowledge of VAT and Gift Aid.
- Hands‑on experience of month‑end accounting, financial controls, cashflow management, and management accounts preparation.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial information clearly for non‑finance colleagues and trustees.
- A collaborative, supportive and pragmatic working style, with confidence to improve processes and work flexibly within a smaller organisation.
- Experience leading and developing a small team through open, positive and supportive management.
Please note that successful candidates will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
The purpose of this role is to bring together two of FareShare South West’s (FSSW) most critical functions — community membership and food supply — to help transform our current impact, rescuing and sharing food for million more meals. The post holder will lead the development and implementation of both the membership and food strategies, ensuring our membership offer is responsive to community need, operational capacity and the changing landscape of surplus food.
This role is responsible for building and sustaining strong regional and national food partnerships, aligning supply with member demand, and ensuring food reaches the highest priority organisations. The post holder will lead and develop expert teams, strengthen cross-departmental collaboration, and drive service improvements, innovation and growth.
As a key member of the Wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the role ensures robust governance, accountability and performance across membership and food, contributing to
organisational strategy, financial sustainability and long-term impact for communities across the South West.
1) Strategic Leadership & Governance
- Provide visible, values-led leadership with clear accountability to the CEO and Board; ensuring teams are aligned behind a consistent culture and change agenda.
- Lead the creation and implementation of the membership and food strategies; delivering to budget, achieving ambitious targets, and embedding innovation for long-term growth.
- Contribute to the wider organisational strategy. Work with the CEO/SLT to set annual budgets and reforecasts, providing regular financial, key performance indicators (KPIs) and narrative reports to the CEO and Board.
- Lead the development and introduction of emerging surplus food types e.g., frozen food, re-labelling, catering packs into our operation, ensuring this is fully aligned across membership, food and operations teams.
- Identify and mitigate risks across the organisation, working with the Wider SLT to maintain an up-to-date risk register.
- Support the Deputy CEO to prepare timely inputs for the audited accounts and impact report and attend finance subcommittee meetings as required.
- Act as a passionate advocate of FareShare South West, representing the organisation confidently to internal and external stakeholders.
- Strengthen alignment between the membership and food teams by identifying and implementing innovative, effective solutions to ensure food reaches the highest priority organisations.
2) Food Partners and Supply
- With support from the CEO, lead on the key relationship with the national partner FareShare and The Felix Project, ensuring food supply is maximised and aligned with organisational needs.
- Be accountable for all incoming food supply, including national (70-75% of our total supply via FareShare and The Felix Project) and locally sourced (25-30%).
- Raise awareness of FSSW’s capability to redistribute surplus food and, with support from our communications team, position the organisation as the surplus food partner of choice in the region, leading on food campaigns, external activity, networks and events.
- Working with the Food Manager, maintain and grow local food partnerships across the South West to secure supply aligned with infrastructure, growth plans and community need—taking the lead on stewarding key suppliers and maintaining accurate records.
- Be accountable for food safety and compliance across the organisation, including product recalls, legislation changes, liaison with national partners and the Health and Safety consultant.
- Work closely with both the food and fundraising teams to develop and deliver a gleaning programme across the organisation.
- Work closely with the operations team to ensure all incoming food is compliant, within capacity limits, and aligned to local operational realities.
- Be accountable for key food related projects and reporting for relevant funders, working with the Finance Manager to ensure accurate procurement data.
- Be accountable for the food pipeline and for managing internal and external communications related to food availability, allocation, planning and future growth.
3) Community Membership Development
- Establish a refreshed, high value membership service and value proposition, aligned to surplus food supply, logistics capacity and community need.
- Ensure the membership team implements a data-driven strategy for recruitment and retention, incorporating member feedback, root cause analysis and performance insights.
- Develop and lead long-term, strategic partnerships aligned with the current and future needs of the membership programme, representing the organisation in South West networks relevant to FSSW’s mission.
- Work with the CEO and SLT to develop and scale membership programmes across regions (e.g., Crisis Resilience Fund).
- Lead efforts to reduce food waste across the organisation through improved membership offerings, bolt-on memberships and direct delivery models.
- Maintain a strong, collaborative relationship across the FareShare network, capturing and sharing best practice within membership development.
- Support major, complex development projects across the organisation (particularly those involving membership and food teams), ensuring inclusive working with internal teams and providing supporting business plans and financial forecasts.
- Be accountable for the quality and compliance of the membership CRM (Salesforce), ensuring accurate data for internal use and funder reporting.
- Develop metrics to support effective food allocation, and to manage current and future demand in line with logistics capacity.
4) People and Culture Management
- Lead, coach and develop managers and teams within your department and oversee their recruitment, appraisals, supervision, wellbeing and professional development.
- Build a collaborative, high performing culture across the membership and food teams, working closely with operations and volunteering.
- Champion values-led leadership and effective cross-departmental communication.
- Promote an inclusive, supportive and purpose-driven culture that motivates staff to contribute to the charity’s mission.
- Model and promote safe working behaviours across both functions, ensuring food safety conversations are part of everyday management.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure risk assessments, safe systems of work, and training are in place and reviewed regularly across food and membership functions.
- Ensure compliance with FareShare UK standards, the Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations.
- Ensure teams understand and comply with organisational policies, food safety requirements, health and safety legislation and safeguarding responsibilities.
- Working alongside the Head of Operations, lead regular food safety briefings and toolbox talks to reinforce safe behaviours and encourage open reporting.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Proven leadership experience, including building high-performing teams.
- Experience in a food, logistics, FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) or operational supply-chain environment.
- Strong analytical and organisational skills, with confidence using data to inform decisions, manage budgets and track performance.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, able to influence and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of food safety, health & safety and regulatory requirements relevant to food handling and redistribution.
- Experience working in a charity, social enterprise or purpose-driven environment, with an understanding of community need and social impact.
- Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and confidence using digital tools to improve service delivery.
- Experience working cross-functionally, aligning teams around shared goals and improving processes between departments.
- Understanding of customer journeys or service-user engagement.
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.



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Job Title - Head of Legal Aid and Billing
Contract - Permanent
Hours - Part Time, 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE) with some flexibility around working hours
Salary Range - £28,800 to £34,800 per annum (£48,000 to £58,000 FTE)
Location - London office - Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ
About Coram
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
One of the nine members of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy. The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with a base in Colchester. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract. Our Policy and Practice Change team promotes practice change through training and capacity building to professionals and secures systems change through research, policy and advocacy.
About the role
This role will provide leadership and management for CCLC particularly focused on the Legal Practice Unit’s legal aid billing operations. Through systematic and efficient management, the post-holder will play a pivotal role in CCLC’s financial and operational sustainability. The role will be accountable for maximising the unit’s legal aid billing in controlled work, certificated work and inter partes costs and will hold responsibility for the unit’s billing systems. It will also be responsible for private fees billing. The post-holder will oversee the smooth running of legal aid billing including through line management of the billing team. The post-holder will work very closely with legal, operations and administrative staff. The role will act as a key point of contact for a range of internal and external stakeholders including Coram’s central finance team who will support the role with grant fund management and overall accounting functions for CCLC. The post-holder will support the Managing Director of Legal Practice and Children’s Rights and department heads in the successful maintenance of our relationship with the Legal Aid Agency. Where appropriate they will be deputising for the Managing Director on legal aid and financial matters.
The role would suit a highly organised and efficient legal aid lawyer, or a finance or billing professional with solid experience of legal practice and a deep understanding of the challenges of legal aid. Whilst candidates with direct experience of legal billing (and more specifically civil legal aid billing) are welcomed, we recognise that this is a highly specialised and niche field. As such, this role could suit a highly experienced solicitor who appreciates the important role developing sustainable businesses plays in ensuring access to justice and who therefore wishes to move into practice and financial management. They will need an aptitude for processing large amounts of data, developing and managing spreadsheets and improving organisational systems. However, they will be well supported through training, an enthusiastic and competent junior billing team, the central finance team and an outsourced legal cashiering company, as well as a friendly and collaborative management team including the Managing Director and the Heads of Education Law, Community Care Law and Immigration and Asylum Law.
This is a largely office-based role in order to fully provide support to the billing team. However, some remote / hybrid working may be possible depending the experience of the candidate after the initial settling in period and there will be flexibility over how the three days will be spread across the week (within working hours). The team are mostly based in the London office and with one billing team member in Colchester so the post holder may require some occasional travel.
For further information on CCLC please visit our website.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2026 at 23:55
Test and Interview date: Please note this is a rolling recruitment, so please complete your application now and we will arrange interviews with prospective candidates as soon as possible.
Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
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OCVA is looking for an organised, proactive, and friendly Administrator to join our team on a maternity cover basis. This is a varied and people-focused role that plays a key part in keeping our organisation running smoothly and supporting colleagues, trustees, and partners.
You will often be the first point of contact for OCVA, managing enquiries through our phone line and inbox, processing post, and helping ensure our office and shared workspace operate effectively and safely. You will also provide administrative support to the CEO and Board of Trustees, including scheduling meetings and circulating paperwork.
The role includes supporting our programme of online and in-person training, working closely with colleagues to schedule sessions, manage registrations and payments, and ensure events run smoothly. As a small charity with a wide-ranging brief, you will be fully integrated into the team and gain a strong understanding of our work, values, and impact across Oxfordshire’s voluntary and community sector.
This maternity cover post offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, develop your skills, and work collaboratively in a supportive, purpose-driven organisation.
Enabling a diverse voluntary and community sector to flourish in Oxfordshire.
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We’re recruiting a Training Lead (Employment Law)
Salary range: £38,000 - £40,000 FTE (per year, depending on accreditation and experience)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months (2-month probation)
Location: London hybrid (with possibility of remote for an exceptional candidate)
The Work Rights Centre is looking for a motivated employment law expert to lead our growing training programme, and support the wider development of the charity.
Over the last few years our legal teams have delivered a number of successful training and capacity building programmes to other advice charities and local authorities - from short teaser sessions, to in-depth programmes that walked attendees through the core pillars of employment law over the course of several weeks.
We are now looking for an experienced trainer to join the charity, drive the development and delivery of our new exciting training programme, and support the ongoing growth of the charity.
This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a strong sense of justice, who values impact, and the autonomy of working in a diverse and agile team. We can accommodate part-time, flexible and remote work, and offer 28 days of annual leave in addition to a winter holiday break.
The role
This critical new role is an opportunity to build on our existing portfolio of workshops to develop a whole new line of work for the charity, working closely with the Deputy CEO and the Employment and Immigration legal teams. We are looking for a passionate self-starter, with strong legal expertise in employment, and experience of developing and delivering high-impact and engaging training sessions.
About you
We seek an employment law expert who has a passion for training and an entrepreneurial spirit. We are looking for:
● Qualified solicitor or barrister, eligible to practise in England and Wales.
● Experience in developing training or professional development materials
● Experience in delivering compelling and accessible legal training or workshops (internal or external)
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Knowledge of, and empathy with, the backgrounds and experiences of migrants and other vulnerable workers.
Please download the job description for full responsibilities and complete person specifications.
How to apply
Please send your CV and Cover Letter by the end of Sunday, March 1st and don’t hesitate to reach out with any queries about this opportunity.
Work Rights Centre is a charity dedicated to helping migrants and disadvantaged Britons access employment justice
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About CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.
We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.
Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.
The Role
CoppaFeel! is seeking an inspiring and strategic Fundraising Director to lead our fundraising activity and help to drive the next phase of our growth.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you’ll be responsible for shaping and delivering our fundraising strategy, ensuring a strong, diverse and sustainable income portfolio that enables us to reach more people and move closer to a world where all breast cancers are diagnosed early. Leading and supporting a newly formed but high performing team, you’ll oversee new business development, high value corporate partnerships and outstanding stewardship of our supporters. Working closely with the CEO and colleagues across the organisation you’ll set ambitious targets, identify opportunities for growth and champion long term, values aligned partnerships.
CoppaFeel! has experienced a period of exceptional financial growth, increasing income from £1.6m to £7m in 5 years, driven in large part by the success of our partnership with Asda. This has placed the organisation in a strong and exciting position with the opportunity to build for the long term, diversify our income, and significantly increase our impact.
The Fundraising Director will provide bold, strategic leadership to shape the next phase of CoppaFeel!’s growth, evolving our fundraising model, reducing reliance on any single income stream and ensuring long term sustainability. This role is about setting vision, unlocking opportunity and embedding fundraising as a strategic, organisation wide function. While oversight of day to day fundraising performance remains important, this role is fundamentally future focused building resilience and driving innovation.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in our offices based in London Bridge. This role sits within our Senior Management Team and reports into the CEO.
Duties and responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
- Work as part of the CoppaFeel! SMT shaping the organisational strategy, culture and cross departmental ways of working
- Set and lead an ambitious, multi year fundraising vision aligned to CoppaFeel!’s organisational strategy and impact goals
- Develop and support the Fundraising Team in the delivery of the fundraising strategy to ensure long term sustainability and maximum impact
- Provide strong, clear and consistent leadership through a period of growth, transformation and increasing complexity
- Champion innovation, testing and learning across all fundraising streams to unlock new opportunities and audiences
- Work collaboratively across all departments to ensure that fundraising is integrated across the organisation and aligned with our organisational delivery
Governance
- Work closely with the SMT to develop strategic recommendations for the Board of Trustees and support effective governance
- Development of the 3 year budget, including regular reforecasting and longer term projections to inform investment and growth decisions
- Analyse and monitor the ROI of across all income streams, using insight to drive decision making!
- Take on fundraising related governance responsibilities, including attendance at Finance Committee meetings and contributing to the annual report.
- Provide confident, strategic leadership on financial risk, opportunity and sustainability
Fundraising
- Drive the delivery of CoppaFeel!'s growth strategy, including achieving fundraising targets across multiple fundraising streams
- Develop new strategies and adapt existing ones in response to external trends, audience insight and organisational priorities
- Support the Asda partnership at a strategic level, ensuring income is stewarded effectively and impact is clearly reported
- Oversee and empower the Department Heads in the implementation and optimitisation of the fundraising strategy
- Lead the diversification of income, reducing reliance on any single partner or activity and building a resilient, balanced fundraising portfolio Identify and develop fundraising opportunities that are accessible, inclusive and engaging for 18–24-year-olds and priority audiences
Sector representation
- Act as a visible ambassador for CoppaFeel! within the fundraising sector
- Build CoppaFeel!’s fundraising credibility through conference speaking, thought leadership, award entries and sector engagement
General duties of a CoppaFeel! employee
- To work cooperatively, respectfully and effectively with colleagues to ensure CoppaFeel! achieves its annual strategy
- Update database with relevant contacts
- To assist in identifying and highlighting key external trends which are relevant to the Charity’s operation and provide relevant advice
- To participate, as appropriate, in staff forums and meetings
- To adhere to CoppaFeel!’s Policies and Procedures
- To be flexible with working hours and be willing to work weekend hours where appropriate (i.e. fundraising events) where time off in lieu will be rewarded
- To carry out other tasks as required by the CEO occasionally
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to represent CoppaFeel! credibly at the highest levels
- Experience operating successfully at a strategic leadership level within a medium sized or large organisation
- A proven, creative and commercial approach to income generation, underpinned by strong market insight
- Strong financial acumen, with confidence in budget management, forecasting and ROI analysis
- Experience reshaping or diversifying a fundraising portfolio
- Experience working closely with and presenting to a Board of Trustees and senior stakeholders
- Ability to inspire, lead and develop high performing teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sound judgement around risk and reputation
- Thrives in a fast paced, ambitious and evolving environment
Desirable
- Comfortable leading through change, complexity and growth
- Experience working in a rapidly scaling organisation
Application information
Applications will close on Sunday 8th March 2026 with the aim to commence first interviews on W/C 9th March 2026.
CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.
Main benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual leave entitlement: 22 days, plus office closure at Christmas, a day off on our Founders birthday, and a day off for your birthday.
- Employee Assistance Programme; advice and support offered by an external body.
- Health Cash Plan; cash back on everyday health expenses, as well as a GP advice line and access to PerkBox.
- Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy
- Core working hours of 10am to 4pm
- Working from home up to 3 days per week
- Flex Friday; every other Friday off, offering the time to recharge and ensuring work life balance, while remaining available in case of emergencies
- Training; we have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.
- Treats cupboard; full of biscuits, fruit, chips, fancy tea, coffee, and snacks.
- Expenses; travel for events and food during events will be reimbursed.
- Notice period: 3 months
All annual leave and benefits are pro-rata'd for part time employees.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.
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WMUK is looking for a proactive and self-driven fundraiser to lead on the creation and implementation of the charity’s fundraising strategy, ensuring that the charity has a sustainable base to improve the lives of people affected by Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia (WM) and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL), rare forms of blood cancer.
Leading on the delivery of fundraising activities, you’ll be a self-starter who can hit the ground running. You’ll be able to implement a strategy, whilst also quickly identifying and capitalising on opportunities as they come up, demonstrating flexibility and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The role will also give you the opportunity to work alongside the CEO in the creation of a major donor programme, helping to support the growth of this important stream for the charity by managing relationships and shaping the nature of support these individuals receive.
As an adept relationship manager, you’ll be able to speak and write persuasively to engage stakeholders long-term. You’ll be experienced in working directly with beneficiaries and have an empathetic demeanour.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to create something from the ground up, seeing tangible impact quickly.
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