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Role outline and purpose
The Organising and Local Mobilisation (OLM) Manager is responsible for managing ongoing support to food banks as they organise and campaign for change. This varied, proactive, and fast-paced role will involve working closely with grant funded Local Organisers as part of Trussell’s Organising Programme, frequently visiting food banks and delivering online and in person training.
You will hold responsibility for providing direct support as food banks develop effective campaign strategies – covering local and Trussell priorities – and ensuring they have the capacity, skills, and resources to deliver them. You will also work closely with other departments at Trussell and external partners to support food banks outside of the Organising Programme to influence locally and play a leading role in mobilising them to campaign for change.
This role is part of Trussell’s Supportive Communities programme, the goal of which is to enable local communities to become places where people at risk of needing to use a food bank are supported and are using their agency to bring about meaningful changes that prevent anybody from needing emergency food. This role is focused on the successful delivery of the overall programme outcomes, contributing to the fulfilment of our long term vision of a UK without the need for food banks.
Role responsibilities
· Network area-wide delivery of the Organising Programme: Lead and manage the delivery of OLM’s Organising Programme in your network area, recruiting food banks to join, providing in person and online training and ongoing relational support to Local Organisers to ensure campaign strategies are developed and delivered. Organise and lead area-wide training, clusters, or events for food bank staff and volunteers to promote co-operation and sharing of good practice around local influencing.
· Training, learning and programme development: Play a key role in the design and delivery of a programme of training and other learning for food banks covering organising, mobilising, and influencing. Contributing to impact and process evaluations and assisting food banks involved to explore future sources of funding, as required.
· Supporting food banks to influence locally: Empower food banks to develop their local influencing work, triaging influencing issues and managing input from other relevant Trussell Trust experts to provide ongoing support that enables the food bank to progress their influencing work.
· Mobilising food banks in Trussell’s campaigns: Support the development and promotion of national Trussell policy campaigns, working with other teams and external partners to engage the food banks you support in taking action - including how they might take ownership of campaigns locally and help shape those priorities.
· Internal stakeholder engagement: Project manage OLM’s involvement in assigned cross-organisational projects – e.g. a policy campaign or strategic project, ensuring the OLM team are consulted, negotiating with other teams and making decisions accordingly. As part of an area-based matrix team you’ll work closely with other food bank facing staff to ensure a joined up approach to food bank support, effective communication, as well as sharing learning and best practice.
· External stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with food bank leaders, staff, volunteers, and trustees, as well as establishing effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders such as local authorities, community organisations, and churches.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Experience of delivering organising work and/or campaigning for change at a grassroots, local and/or national level.
· Excellent knowledge and understanding of the political landscape of your assigned area.
· A confident communicator with the ability to successfully influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders, including food bank staff and volunteers, local authorities, community organisations, and churches.
· Knowledge and experience of a wide range of campaigning tactics, campaign planning and developing theories of change.
· Ability to develop and deliver training for organisers, trustees, staff and volunteers from food banks, including event management.
Behaviours and competencies:
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of Trussell.
· Role models inclusive behaviour and values, including demonstrating empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds.
· Able to build effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and with differing life experience, including in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together.
· Effective project management ensuring alignment with the Trussell vision and strategy and collaborative working to maximise integration and effectiveness of activities
· Is tenacious, proactive, creative and propositional, and makes things happen.
· Able to solve complex problems; with a self-motivated and solutions-focused outlook
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks, including local organisers, project managers, volunteers, and people they support.
· The wider OLM team.
· Network Area Teams, who support food banks in their day-to-day work
· Grants team
· Participation team
· Making Social Security Work programme team
· Others TBC
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a Fundraising and Awareness Officer she will help Pathway to achieve the ambitious income generation targets set by the Board so that we can continue to support clients with the lifesaving services we deliver.
She will lead and shape the drive to build new and maintain existing relationships within the community to generate fundraising opportunities and raise funds with supporters by building great connections and relationships.
She will lead on engagement with businesses to ensure we have a steady flow of business support and engagement by building solid relationships that re mutually beneficial.
She will have the scope to be creative with fundraising and awareness ideas and lead on the delivery of these with colleagues.
About Pathway Project
We are a domestic and sexual abuse service based in Lichfield & Tamworth, Staffordshire.
We offer a range of support services and run two refuges in confidential locations.
We have been operating for over 30 years helping adults and children overcome domestic abuse, and to build a future where they live in safety and are free from fear.
Since our founder, Kathy Coe MBE, created Pathway Project, we have helped over 25,000 people, with 5,814 hours of support provided in the last year.
We offer a wide range of services, including adult and children outreach and community support, mental health, wellbeing and financial advice.
We support the relatives of those who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and offer specialist counselling, advocacy and support to all who need us.
Pathway Project believes in working as a cohesive team and are service user led.
Our helpline is access to all and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Why work for us?
Pathway Project is an inspiring place to be, we are a charity with big ambitions and huge energy.
We are have a bold new strategy, refreshed values and a passion for excellence in service delivery.
Supported by a driven and energetic board of trustees the new Chief Executive is leading Pathway Project through their ambitious plans.
It’s a really fantastic time to join our amazing charity as we move into the next phase of our exciting journey.
We are a flexible and supportive employer, committed to the personal and professional development and wellbeing of our employees. We welcome applications from women with lived experience of domestic abuse and from minority or under-represented groups.
We offer the following benefits:
· 25 days paid leave plus statutory holidays (pro rata)
· A competitive pension scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme delivered by Health Assured which offers incredible support to staff and their families
We value our colleagues and are constantly reviewing our policies and practice, looking for ways in which we can better demonstrate this. We also recognise the potential impact of working in this field and provide clinical supervision to all of our employees, whatever their role.
Key Responsibilities
1. Income Generation
· Maximise fundraising and revenue opportunities through community engagement delivering a number of community based initiatives to generate income over the year.
· Lead on delivery of the fundraising strategy to maximise funding opportunities.
· Developing Business links to encourage fundraising from the business community & to develop lasting partnerships.
· Research trust and foundations and write targeted applications to support our work and achieve fundraising targets.
· Use your passion and creativity to identify innovative ways to attract funding that we can then deploy.
· Work with volunteers to create a fundraising team who will deliver income generation activities.
· Manage the income generation activities and income generation steams and monitor them for efficiency and value.
· Proactively research and identify suitable local events, fairs, and community activities where the charity can have a presence.
· Manage the full process of registering the organisation for these events, including submitting applications and arranging any required payments.
· Complete and submit all necessary risk assessments or compliance documentation to ensure safe and accountable participation.
· Plan, create, and deliver a range of internal fundraising events that engage supporters, promote the charity’s mission, and generate income.
· Coordinate all aspects of event delivery, including logistics, promotion, volunteer involvement, and post‑event evaluation.
2. Awareness
· Leading on publicity/awareness raising campaigns throughout the year and working with the Social Media Officer to deliver new interesting activities.
· Develop links into the local community which can be used to raise awareness, generate income and deliver activities or events.
· Give a range of talks and presentations to local organisations to increase awareness and support for Pathway that will then generate income opportunities.
· Participate in networking opportunities.
3. General Duties
- Work with the Volunteer Officer to create a cohesive team of fundraising volunteers who will support events and activities to generate income.
- Help to support and train volunteers / peer mentors in gaining experience and skills so they are confident to deliver fundraising activities without staff support.
- To manage and maintain effective records of activities and income generated so this can be evaluated.
- To record and manage donations of goods and services as well as gift vouchers so we have accurate records of usage
- Lead on standard merchandise production and of items such as pens and other logo items as well as the hidden phone number items.
- Be the primary point of contact for all promotional or networking opportunities and working with the Head of Enabling Services and the CEO to maintain those relationships.
- Act in a professional manner in a way that reflects Pathway’s overall aims and values
- Attend meetings where appropriate both independently and with colleagues.
Person Specification
Essential
- Clean Driving License.
- Able to network and make pivotal contacts.
- Ability to make cold calls and initiate meetings with companies etc.
- Experience of managing multiple projects at any one time.
- Experience in raising funds for Charities.
- Desirable
- Experience in delivering large fundraising events.
- Experience in corporate giving.
- Experience of networking.
- Experience of Gift Aid.
- Familiarity with payment platforms such as PayPal, Zettle or Enthuse.
This role description cannot cover every eventuality or task that may arise within this position and the post holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the role.
Other information:
Pathway Project is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes diversity across our services. All employees are required to adhere to our Equality & Diversity policies and to challenge discrimination wherever it is appropriate.
Safeguarding Statement
Pathway Project is committed to safeguarding the vulnerable adults and children who we work with. We have a range of policies and procedures in place to support us to promote a Safeguarding culture and safe working practices. Pathway Project will employ a safer recruitment process which will include disclosure and baring service checks where applicable and references for all posts.
We strive to be as inclusive as possible and look to recruit individuals with the right skills, experience and attitude, however, for genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
The role is subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Job Summary
We are seeking an individual with experience in communications and public affairs, to develop the campaigning activity of the First 1001 Days Movement. The Movement is a campaigning alliance of over 200 charities and professionals who work together to inspire, support and challenge decision makers to value and invest in babies’ emotional wellbeing and healthy development.
The Movement is hosted by the Parent-Infant Foundation – the only national charity driving the growth and quality of parent-infant teams, across the UK.
This is the perfect role for an organised and motivated individual who shares our commitment to making sure every baby gets the best start in life. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with parliamentarians and leading charities in the sector.
This is a home-based role, working closely with colleagues at the Parent-Infant Foundation, and with the First 1001 Days Movement’s Steering Group.
In your supporting statement, please describe why you want this role and demonstrate, with examples, how you meet elements 1-8 of the experience and skills.
Please ensure that your CV and Supporting Statement are each no more than two pages long and that each document is provided as a pdf file.
The deadline for applications is Monday 11th May at 9:00
Interviews will take place week commencing 1st June
Successful appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.