Cities engagement and partnerships manager jobs
We’re hiring a Director of Communities, Health and Partnerships.
Hackney CVS is in an exciting new phase and we’re looking for a senior leader to help shape it.
Following a major restructuring and redesign of our support offer, we’re focusing more sharply on our core mission: strengthening, connecting and championing the voluntary and community sector (VCS) across Hackney and the City of London.
Our Director of Communities, Health and Partnerships will:
- Lead our networks, forums and engagement work.
- Amplify community voice in local decision-making.
- Build powerful cross-sector partnerships.
- Support the voluntary sector to influence systems change.
You’ll join our Senior Leadership Team at a pivotal moment, helping us embed new ways of working and secure a brighter future for the VCS.
If you care deeply about equity, collaboration and the potential of the VCS to transform lives, and if you thrive in complexity, influence and relationship building, we would love to hear from you.
For the full job description and person specification, please see the attached recruitment pack.
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We support voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations in Hackney and the City of London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.
After visiting Smart Works, 68% of clients secure a job, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Greater Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 50,000 women, and last year alone we reached 10,600 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In 2025 we launched our new 5 year strategy- we are aiming to build a future where every woman, at any stage of her career, can access trusted, personalised support to secure employment. We aspire to be local in feel, national in reach, shaped by the voices of women, valuing every story and every success.
More information about who we are can be found on our Smart Works website.
About the Role
The Stakeholder Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager will lead all fundraising activity, including stakeholder partnerships and grant/trust income, overseeing a six figure annual income portfolio. They will work with the Head of Smart Works Greater Manchester, the Events & Comms Lead, and the Board of Trustees to deliver the fundraising strategy, activity plan, manage the budget, and support the organisation’s long term sustainability.
Therefore, we are looking for an energetic, creative and forward thinking individual to join our dynamic team and help secure the long term future of Smart Works Greater Manchester (SWGM). The role requires a self starting and proactive approach, excellent communication and networking skills, strong organisational abilities, experience in generating income, and a strong commitment to stewarding relationships with donors, partners and supporters.
The role will be based at our Smart Works centre in Manchester city. As part of the wider SWGM team, working as one team alongside our Stockport centre, where occasional flexibility to work from will be required, the successful candidate will take part in key Smart Works Greater Manchester events and networking activity, which will include some evening and weekend work.
Smart Works Greater Manchester is part of Smart Works Charity, with centres across the UK. As part of this network, the role will work alongside peers from across the charity through established peer working groups.
We are a community that shares a passion to empower women to thrive in work and life, determined to meet our aim of helping as many women as we can back into work. If you’re passionate about supporting women, then this is an ideal opportunity for you.
How to Apply
Please head to our website to view the full job description and to apply via our recruitment system. Applications close at Midnight on Sunday 8th February.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Relationship Fundraising team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals, regional businesses and groups fundraising in the community, effectively managing relationships to maximise income.
The Relationship Fundraising role will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. The role will cover the country of Northern Ireland.
You will report to the Relationship Fundraising Manager and support the Head of Relationship Fundraising & Volunteering to drive the continued growth of the charity’s fundraising income in your area. You will also be required to show excellent relationship-building skills to support community partnerships and volunteer groups, driving towards agreed targets.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy, finance, and reporting
· Responsibility for stewardship and relationship building with supporters within the region.
· Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £50,000 per annum and support the Partnership Development Team with national partnerships in your region.
· Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
· Recruit new fundraising supporters in line with strategy.
· Support the Relationship Fundraising Manager (RFM) and Head of Relationship Fundraising (HORF) in developing the Relationship Fundraising strategy for ARUK to increase income within this stream.
· Support and extend volunteer networks within geographical area in line with strategy.
· To ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in line with strategy. To achieve this by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across geographical area.
· Work across a diverse geographical area and within a geographically dispersed team, whilst managing own workload in a cost-effective and proactive way.
Supporter management
· Provide excellent customer service to fundraising supporters, with prompt responses to enquiries, to acknowledge support and increase long-term loyalty.
· Provide high-quality account management to volunteer groups in geographical area.
· Effective management of volunteer relationships within geographical area.
· Support, motivate and develop local fundraising volunteers, ensuring they have a clear understanding of ARUK to enable them to represent the charity’s work effectively.
· In liaison with the Partnership Development Managers and Partnership Officers, provide high quality account management to corporate supporters within specified geographical area and/or of relevant value.
· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to be able to provide relevant advice to fundraisers.
· Ensure volunteers and fundraisers have all necessary materials for fundraising initiatives.
Increasing Community Support within geographical area
· Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities within geographical area, in line with strategy.
· Manage recruitment process of new ARUK volunteers in geographical area, providing relevant support and training.
· Liaise with local community organisations (predominantly golf clubs) – both previous and new potential supporters – to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
· Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations for recruitment/ cultivation purposes.
· Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.
· Identify, research and target prospective community organisations, in liaison with RFM.
· Identify, research and target prospective local corporates in liaison with RFM / HORF and ARUK’s Partnership Development Managers and Partnership Development Officers, in line with strategy.
· Accurately track and record contact with both community and corporate prospects for planning and reporting purposes.
Monitoring and Reporting
· Ensure that your activity is monitored and evaluated, clearly communicating progress to your Relationship Fundraising Manager.
· Manage relevant information on the charity’s database, keeping detailed, up-to-date records of activity and income.
What we are looking for:
· Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
· Experience and confidence in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
· Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
· Experience and a keen interest in building long term relationships with supporters
· Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship
· An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
· Excellent organisational skills
· Full driver’s license with access to own vehicle.
· Flexibility to work some unsocial hours and willingness to travel independently
· Live within defined region
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Remote ways of working you will be home based. You will only need to attend the office for specific requirements of the role and the business needs.
Roles that are classed as part of the Remote ways of working are able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £33,500 per annum, plus benefits car allowance of £3,500 and associated expenses (if applicable).
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 15th February 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Corporate Partnerships Manager
City Year UK is seeking an experienced and motivated Corporate Partnerships Manager to drive new business and nurture existing corporate relationships.
Join a youth and education charity which empowers diverse 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time volunteering in schools. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, our volunteers support children who are furthest away from opportunity in the UK.
Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager (internally known as Development Manager)
Location: Remote (with travel to London)
Hours: Part-time, 4 days per week (28 hours per week)
Salary: £40,000 pro rata (£32,000 for 80% part-time role)
Duration: Permanent
Closing Date: 12th February
Interviews: 17th/18th February
The Role
This role is central to building a strong, sustainable income pipeline and increasing support for our programmes.
You will:
· Identify, cultivate, and secure new corporate partnerships to grow income and impact.
· Manage and develop a portfolio of corporate accounts, strengthening relationships and maximising financial and in-kind support.
· Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement a strategic fundraising approach that increases income, improves renewal rates, and generates a robust pipeline of new partners.
· Represent City Year UK at external events, meetings, and conferences to promote our mission and build partnerships.
· Contribute to research, proposal development, and cross-team projects to support organisational objectives.
Main areas of responsibility include new business development, account management and external engagement and profile raising.
About You
We are looking for someone with experience in corporate account management and business development.
You will also have experience of:
· Securing new corporate partnerships and managing existing accounts.
· Working with senior stakeholders, including trustees, CEOs, or senior executives.
· Preparing and delivering compelling proposals, presentations, and reports.
· Managing a portfolio of corporate partners to maximise financial and in-kind support.
· Using CRM or fundraising databases like Salesforce to manage pipelines, record interactions, and report on partnership progress.
Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates.
Employee Benefits
As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including:
· Great holiday entitlement
· Training including degree-level qualifications
· Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5%
· Free eye tests and £20 off glasses
· Interest-free travel season ticket loans and bike loans under the “Cycle to Work Scheme”
· Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship
· 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing
· Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts
· Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award
· Laptop and mobile phone
Other areas of experience may include Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Corporate Partnerships Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships Development Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager.
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.
The Partnerships Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering Youth Futures Foundation’s Employer Strategy.
You will embed and scale evidence-based practice across employer networks to create systemic change in how employers recruit, develop and retain young people.
This role focuses on influencing employer behaviour at scale – using evidence, partnerships and networks to embed the evidence of what works across organisations, sectors and places. It does not involve delivering employability support or 1:1 services to employers or young people.
You will be skilled at:
- Influencing organisational or systems-level change
- Translating research and evidence into practical action
- Working through partnerships, intermediaries and networks to achieve scale.
You will work with employer organisations, networks, sector bodies and system actors to ensure that Youth Futures’ evidence shapes decision-making, practice and investment – improving young people’s access to good work over the long term.
You will have a passion for tackling youth unemployment and a strong interest in equity, diversity and inclusion issues.
This role can be based at our Birmingham, Leeds or London hub. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.
For more information and a full job description, please download the Recruitment Pack.
HOW TO APPLY
Click on the 'Apply on website' button below to apply online. The closing date for applications is Sunday 1 February 2026 at 23:59.
As part of Youth Futures Foundation’s safeguarding policy, all employees are subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, some positions may require an enhanced level disclosure.
Due to receiving high volumes of interest in our opportunities, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline. To ensure your application is considered, please submit it as soon as possible.
We are the national What Works Centre for youth employment, with a specific focus on marginalised young people.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
- Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
- Annual performance and pay progression reviews
- Up to 5% pension contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering access to free therapy
- Work phone and laptop
- A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events
- Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
Personal development programme:
- You will have a line manager dedicated to growing your strengths and supporting your professional skills development
- You can work with your manager to set your own objectives within the scope of the job description
- You will have a dedicated buddy within the team
- You will take part in external and internal training to help grow your knowledge and skills
Please note that care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are actively trying to increase the diversity of our team and we encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. We are dedicated to being a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and where diversity is celebrated. In our last staff survey, 95% said they feel a sense of belonging at Settle. Please see our website for more information on our approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
We are looking for a Partnerships Engagement Officer to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. Over the next few years, we aim to significantly grow the number of young people we are working with while maintaining the quality and impact of our programme. The Partnerships Engagement Officer will join the Business Development Team, reporting to the Senior Partnerships Manager. You will be integral to helping us to grow our reach so that we can work with more care-experienced young people across London.
The successful candidate will nurture and strengthen our existing partnerships to maximise referral numbers. The core of the role will be to build strong formal and informal relationships with partners and increase awareness and a deeper understanding of Settle’s work. You will make regular in-person visits to Local Authority, Housing Association and charity referral partners across London to promote the Settle programme and ensure our offer is well understood and uptake is maximised. Ideally, you will spend some of your time working from partner offices.
With some experience of working for or with local authorities, housing associations or charities, you enjoy working collaboratively to improve processes and widen access to opportunities in order to create better outcomes for young people. This role will suit someone who can work independently and appreciates variety in their work: one day you might enjoy a lively conversation with a group of social workers and another you will delve into the data to produce informative reports for partners.
Our vision is a 21st century Britain where no young person is homeless and all young people get a fair chance at doing well.
About us
Tower Bridge is a working bascule bridge, a leading events venue, and an iconic visitor attraction, welcoming almost one million visitors each year. It is one of five bridges supported and maintained by the charity City Bridge Foundation, which is also London’s biggest independent charitable funder.
This is an exciting time to join us. Tower Bridge is embarking on an ambitious transformation programme – Tower Bridge in Motion – shaping the future of London’s defining landmark. Through major initiatives and estate-wide improvements, the programme will enhance visitor experiences, inspire innovation and strengthen community engagement, while preserving and celebrating the Bridge’s unique cultural heritage. Our vision is to be an exemplar visitor attraction driven by social values that excites, inspires, engages and connects everyone we reach and encounter.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Head of Content and Engagement to support our transformation programme. This new leadership role offers a unique opportunity to redefine how diverse audiences experience and connect with Tower Bridge.
As Head of Content and Engagement, you will build and lead a new team to create authentic, inclusive and inspiring storytelling, experiences and programmes that bring Tower Bridge’s unique heritage to life and position it as a socially driven cultural destination. This role is offered on a three-year fixed-term basis.
About you
We are looking for an individual who is:
- Passionate about storytelling, audience engagement, and cultural transformation.
- A cultural innovator, with proven experience in heritage, learning, and audience engagement.
- An inspirational leader, skilled at managing multi-disciplinary teams and delivering impactful content and engagement strategies.
- Skilled in developing inclusive programmes and building partnerships with diverse communities.
- Experienced in leading STEAM learning, interpretation, or audience engagement within museums, cultural institutions, or heritage sites.
- Data-driven, using audience insights to shape strategy and measure impact effectively.
- Comfortable operating at senior levels within complex organisations and collaborating effectively across teams.
- Passionate about our mission and charitable purpose, with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability and climate action.
How to Apply
To apply or for further information, please click the apply button.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 16 February 2026
Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday, 5 March 2026 in person at Tower Bridge Offices, Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP. As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to deliver a presentation.
The City of London Corporation is City Bridge Foundation’s sole Trustee and employer. We welcome applications from all sectors and communities. Equity, diversity and inclusion is as important in our staff and governance as it is in our work. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
Want to be part of something transformational for Bournemouth? We're recruiting a Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead long-term, community-driven change across the city.
This is a permanent role with real purpose - working at a strategic level to bring together senior leaders from business, the voluntary sector, and public services to deliver meaningful, lasting impact through Bournemouth’s Place programme.The Strategic Partnerships Manager will lead long-term, business-driven, community-focused transformation in Bournemouth by working in partnership with senior leaders across the business, VCSE, and public sectors.
Based from home, you'll have the flexibility you need-along with regular travel across Bournemouth (minimum 3 days per week) to stay connected and lead from the front.
Salary: BITC Professional Level 3 - £42,435 per annum
Closing date: 1 February 2026 at midnight
Interview dates: 1st interview: 10 February 2026 and 2nd interview: 24 February 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
New Partnerships Manager
Bring your energy, creativity and expertise—and help us secure the partnerships that give young people the safe future they deserve.
Location: Manchester or London
Salary: £24,273.60 - £26,373.60
Closing Date: 08 February, 2026
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 22.5
About the Role
Join us as New Partnerships Manager (Part-time) and help unlock life‑changing support for young people facing homelessness. You’ll drive new corporate income, ignite fresh opportunities and champion the powerful impact of our work nationwide.
In this dynamic role, you’ll build and convert a strong pipeline of high‑value prospects, delivering standout pitches and securing 5‑ and 6‑figure partnerships across a range of sectors. You’ll craft compelling propositions, influence senior decision‑makers and bring bold new ideas to our fundraising strategy.
Working closely with teams across Fundraising & Communications, you’ll represent Depaul UK with confidence—leading meetings, inspiring supporters and ensuring our messaging lands with clarity and purpose. If you’re ambitious, relationship‑driven and thrive on turning opportunities into major wins, we want to hear from you.
This job is offered as a part-time (22.5 hours per week) permanent role.
In this role, you will:
· Identify and cultivate high‑value corporate prospects to grow new business income.
· Secure 5‑ and 6‑figure multi‑year partnerships through strong pitching and negotiation.
· Develop tailored proposals, presentations and partnership propositions that inspire action.
· Build and manage a clear, accurate new‑business pipeline using Raiser’s Edge NXT.
· Represent Depaul UK at external meetings, pitches and events with professionalism and confidence.
· Collaborate across fundraising and communications teams to deliver aligned, compelling partnership messaging.
· Create innovative partnership products that unlock new income and deepen corporate engagement.
· Strengthen long‑term relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic growth.
About You
You are a confident, driven fundraiser with a strong record of securing high‑value corporate partnerships and generating new business. You craft standout proposals, deliver compelling pitches and build trusted relationships with senior decision‑makers, while proactively managing a clear pipeline and spotting opportunities for innovative partnerships. You bring proven success in winning £50k+ corporate support, representing an organisation externally and working collaboratively to deliver exceptional supporter experiences.
What You’ll Receive
• Tailored training and development
• Flexible working options where suitable
• 26 days annual leave, rising with service
• Family‑friendly leave policies
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
• Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
• Cash health plan for you and your family
• Death‑in‑service benefit
• Access to legal and practical support
Safer Recruitment
Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.
About Depaul UK
In the 1980s, high unemployment and steep inflation was contributing to a shocking rise in youth homelessness across London. Thousands of young people were sleeping rough every night, with many areas notoriously dubbed “cardboard cities” due to the visible rise in street homelessness. Appalled by the scenes playing out across the capital, a group of people came together to tackle the challenge head on. Led by Cardinal Basil Hume and Mark McGreevy OBE, in 1989 Depaul UK was born.
What began as a single housing project in North London soon expanded across London, Greater Manchester and the North East of England. Today, Depaul UK provides accommodation, prevention and support services to thousands of marginalised young people across the UK each year.
As our name suggests, the work of Depaul UK has been inspired by St. Vincent de Paul – a man who devoted his life to helping vast numbers of people throughout the 17th century. St. Vincent de Paul’s belief in the intrinsic worth of all people and his commitment to taking bold action remain central to our values today. Depaul UK now forms part of a family of Depaul charities around the world. We each focus on the specific challenges in our own countries, but we’re united by our shared values and mission to end homelessness.
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!
Based: London Road, Derby
Salary: £26,500 - £31,065pa
Hours: 28-35hrs per week
Are you a passionate, relationship‑driven fundraiser looking for your next opportunity to create impact? YMCA Derbyshire is seeking an inspiring Fundraising Manager to lead flagship events, build powerful partnerships and help grow vital income that changes lives every single day.
As Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Plan and deliver standout events like Sleep Easy, Golf Day, dinners and community fundraisers
- Build strong partnerships and relationships with businesses, donors and supporters
- Create innovative fundraising opportunities to grow income
- Support challenge event participants and community organisations to maximise their fundraising
- Champion supporter engagement, ensuring donors feels valued
- Have organisational flair and a strategic, proactive mindset
- Manage budgets, track ROI and record supporter data
- Work alongside marketing colleagues to develop engaging fundraising campaigns
Why This Role Matters
Our YMCA is ambitious, rooted in community and never stands still. You’ll be bringing your expertise to our five strong Fundraising and Marketing team based in Derby - together we’re building on the dedication and vision that made 2025 an absolutely brilliant year.
We believe everyone deserves the chance to discover who they are and what they can become. Our work evolves when we see challenges in society and we seek to bring our supporters on the journey with us to find lasting solutions.
What we do
- Supported Housing – We house over 200 people at risk of homelessness every night, creating a safe, stable environment where they can learn and grow. We’ll soon be launching Foundry Point, our transitional housing development that’s affordable for young people just starting out in life, supported by businesses and community.
- Families – Our Community Hub offers food and essential items, alongside positive pathways and wellbeing support for families and individuals facing poverty. Our nurseries, holiday clubs and school partnerships deliver high-quality early years childcare and education.
- Support, Advice, Health, Wellbeing - We offer a wide range of community services, including youth programmes, mental health support, horticultural activities, food provision and access to warm, welcoming spaces.
- Training and Education - YMCA Key College delivers vocational training, work experience and employment pathways for young people who find mainstream education challenging.
What We Offer
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Birthday leave
- Smart Health app with online GP and wellbeing support
- Annual celebration event and recognition awards
- Life assurance
- Training and development
- Quarterly treats, long‑service rewards and more
Flexibility
Our services are delivered across the city of Derby and Ilkeston, therefore building relationships in our area is key to the role. We will consider remote working for up to two days a week after induction, or part time working from 25+ per week (35 hours is full time).
Ready to lead with purpose?
Campaigns Lead
Hours: 35 hours per week, permanent, subject to a probationary period
Salary: £34,434 to £36,363 – NJC Scale Points 23 to 25
Based: Working from home, with regular meetings across Greater Manchester; occasional travel to other cities.
BHA is a leading health and social care charity that works to challenge health inequalities and support individuals, families & communities to improve their health & well-being. We offer a range of unique services delivered at local, regional, and national level in the areas of health promotion, community health education and engaging and involving communities in health and social care decision making.
The Campaigns Lead is responsible for creating and coordinating health campaigns across BHA.The role will support all our projects, and our core team, with their campaign work, collecting meaningful data about the work of BHA, raising the profile of these issues and ensuring that the voices of our service users are heard far and wide.
The successful applicant should bring a proven track record in developing and delivering health awareness campaigns or public health communications. You should have strong experience creating engaging content for digital platforms and social media, and a commitment to working with marginalised communities, particularly Ethnic Minority communities and LGBTQ+ people.
We are looking for someone who can use data and evaluation to measure effectiveness, and who has experience of stakeholder engagement and partnership working in the VCSE sector.The post holder will have the following essential criteria:
- Experience of developing and delivering health awareness campaigns or public health communications
- Experience of creating engaging content for digital platforms and social media
- Experience of working with marginalised communities, particularly Ethnic Minority communities and/or LGBTQ+ people
- Experience of using data and evaluation to measure effectiveness and inform decision-making
- Experience of stakeholder engagement and partnership working in the VCSE sector or similar
- Commitment to BHA's values and ethos
- Willingness to occasionally work unsociable hours, including the occasional overnight stay
Benefits of working with BHA:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
- Birthday leave
- Employee Assistant programme (includes income protection)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Flexible working
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Aydin Djemal to arrange an informal telephone discussion.You can apply by completing the Application Form on our website and submitting it in line with the instructions provided.Your application must detail how you meet the points asked for in the person specification.
CVs will not be accepted, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship.
We carry out right to work checks fairly and without discrimination.Appointment is subject to a Basic DBS check. We only request information we’re legally entitled to and assess it in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and DBS filtering rule.
The closing date for applications is 2 March 2026
Interviews will be held on Interviews w/c 09 March 2026
Reasonable adjustment
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications that represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve. As a disability confident employer, we actively work to remove any barriers. Therefore, if you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please email us at any stage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Turn2us, we believe that everyone should have financial security so that they can thrive. Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.
We are searching for a Trust and Foundations Officer to work with the Trust and Foundations Manager to grow Turn2us’ income from grant funding. This role will sit within the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team, which focuses on building relationships with trusts, corporates and major donors.
The ideal person for this role may have experience working within the charity sector, or equivalent, in a relationship management role and/or knowledge of how to work with Trust and Foundations to generate income. Or they may have relevant transferable skills that they are looking to apply to this role. Key skills include good written communication, good time management and organisational abilities, the ability to infer and interpret different types of information and good relationship management skills.
Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Turn2us wants to enable an environment where everyone is kept safe from harm and can thrive. We are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our charity and the work we do. You can read a safeguarding policy on the Turn2us website.
We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are contractually required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month on a weekly basis. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than this and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.
Closing date: 23rd February 2026, 09:00am
1st Interviews: 3rd March 2026
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Salary: £30,000 pro rata
Contract: 20 months, fixed term, starting March 2026
Hours: 2.5 days per week
Location: Home-based with regular travel across Bristol. Shared office space available in Bristol.
About the role
Every community deserves a park they can be proud of. Not just one that exists on a map, but one that feels safe, welcoming and cared for.
This new role sits at the heart of Bristol’s Nature Together project and is all about redefining what park quality really means. Not from behind a desk, but by working directly with communities to understand what matters most to them and turning that into practical, achievable change.
You will work alongside residents, community groups and Bristol City Council to co-create a way to define clear quality measures for local parks and translate them into realistic management plans. These plans will shape improvements on the ground and feed into the development of a Bristol-wide Quality Park Standard that can be used across the city and beyond.
This is a genuinely new role.You will help build the approach, test it, learn as you go and bring people with you.
If you enjoy working with people, navigating complexity and turning big ideas into practical action, you will feel very at home here.
What you will do
- Work with diverse communities to define what “quality” means for their local parks, making sure voices that are often excluded are actively included
- Design and facilitate workshops, surveys and conversations that help communities set priorities for their parks
- Work with Bristol City Council and local partners to turn those priorities into clear, deliverable management plans
- Build strong partnerships with council officers, community groups, volunteers and project partners
- Learn from similar work elsewhere and apply those insights locally
- Track progress against community-defined quality measures and share learning in accessible ways
- Support communities to build the skills, confidence and tools they need to keep shaping their parks beyond the life of the project
About you
You do not need to tick every box, but you should recognise yourself in most of these.
You are someone who:
- Has experience working with communities and partners in a collaborative, respectful way
- Is confident facilitating conversations with people from different backgrounds
- Understands co-design and co-production and has used these approaches in practice
- Can develop practical plans and keep projects moving forward
- Is organised, adaptable and comfortable working with some uncertainty
- Cares deeply about equality, accessibility and inclusion
- Believes parks matter and that communities should have real influence over them
Experience of monitoring, evaluation or reporting to funders is helpful but not essential.
Why work with us
You will be part of a small, ambitious charity that is rethinking the role parks play in people’s lives. We work collaboratively, value flexibility and trust people to get on with their work.
This role offers real autonomy and the chance to shape a pioneering approach to park quality that could be scaled nationally. You will be supported, listened to and given space to do meaningful, values-led work.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV via the charityjobs portal setting out how your skills and experience meet the person specification.
To find out more about working for us, please visit our website.
Helping everyone access parks and their transformational health benefits.
We’re looking for a Principal Officer – Engagement to lead the development and delivery of SYMCA’s Engagement Strategy, embedding a culture of creative, inclusive, high-quality engagement across the organisation. You’ll coordinate engagement activities, manage engagement leads, and ensure that all engagement work aligns with the Mayor’s priorities and SYMCA’s strategic objectives. This is a senior role with significant influence—helping to build trust, strengthen relationships, and improve outcomes for South Yorkshire.
Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.
Please note South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for any roles advertised.
About the role
In this role, you’ll champion best practice in engagement, ensuring that SYMCA’s approach is ethical, accessible, and impactful. You’ll design and deliver engagement activities and training, provide internal consultancy, and work with partners to maximise collective impact. Your work will help shape policy, improve organisational capability, and foster a culture of engagement excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and deliver a corporate engagement training programme to build internal capability and confidence.
- Design and deliver some engagement activities directly but chiefly provide consultancy and advice to the organisation on ethical and accessible engagement, ensuring compliance with best practice and legal standards.
- Collaborate with Bloomberg I-Team and Insights team to co-design innovative engagement and social research projects.
- Coordinate outreach and partnership working with key stakeholders including local authorities, MCAs, Government, VCSE, and universities.
- Convene and manage internal and external engagement networks to build organisational capacity and foster peer learning.
- Identify emerging trends and best practices in engagement, translating insights into strategic recommendations.
About you
We’re looking for an enthusiastic strategic leader with proven experience in designing and delivering engagement programmes. You’ll need excellent communication and project management skills, the ability to work across complex structures, and a passion for championing inclusive engagement. If you thrive on driving culture change and building strong relationships, this role is for you.
Essential:
- Experience delivering engagement projects in partnership with external organisations.
- Experience designing toolkits and delivering training to build engagement capability.
- Excellent communication and project management skills.
- Experience managing high-level stakeholder relationships.
- Experience in ethical and inclusive engagement approaches and using digital tools to manage relationships.
- Experience presenting, organising events, and managing meetings.
- Interest in devolution and its potential to empower communities and restore trust.
- Demonstrable interest in behavioural insights, social research, and participatory engagement methods.
Benefits
All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.
In addition to the above, some of benefits include -
Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave
Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications
Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.
Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority
Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.
Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.
Our Second Home is the UK’s youth movement of young people with refugee backgrounds. Since 2018, we have supported over 750 young people from 53 countries to build community, develop leadership skills, and flourish into adulthood in the place they now call home.
Our work begins with transformational residential experiences, where young people form friendships, grow in confidence, and experience belonging – often for the first time since arriving in the UK. From there, many go on to take part in our Leadership Training Programme and local Youth Hubs in London and Bristol, before returning as peer leaders themselves. This cycle of engagement, growth and leadership is at the heart of our theory of change.
We are now entering a pivotal phase of our development, delivering a new 2025–2028 strategy focused on sustainable growth, deeper impact, and long-term resilience. Fundraising is central to this ambition.
The role (Read the recruitment pack for more information)
We are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to act as the organisation’s operational lead for income generation. This is a part-time role (18–24 hours per week) with significant flexibility, ideal for someone who is organised, thoughtful, and motivated by building something meaningful.
The Fundraising Manager will manage and coordinate income across five strands: trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate foundations, individual and digital giving, and statutory funding. While the role has a strong trusts and foundations focus, it offers real scope to build skills and experience across a broad fundraising portfolio.
Working closely with the CEO, a highly experienced freelance Bid Writer, and the wider team, you will be responsible for developing funding pipelines, producing high-quality proposals and applications, stewarding funder relationships, and translating programme impact into compelling narratives. You will also play a key role in donor communications, reporting, CRM management, and supporting campaigns and events.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys balancing writing, relationship-building, planning and delivery – and who values doing fundraising with integrity and care.
About you
We are looking for someone with experience in fundraising (particularly trusts and foundations) or strong transferable skills such as persuasive writing, project management, or stakeholder engagement. You will be comfortable managing multiple deadlines, maintaining an organised pipeline, and working independently while staying closely connected to a small team.
You will bring strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build warm, professional relationships with funders and supporters. Experience using a CRM system is important, as is an understanding of – or willingness to learn about – the UK voluntary sector funding landscape.
Above all, we are looking for someone who aligns with our values: putting young people at the centre, acting with rather than for, creating opportunities for leadership, and building a culture of freedom, respect and acceptance. We warmly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the asylum system.
This is a role for someone who wants their fundraising work to be closely connected to real people, real programmes, and real change – and who is excited to help shape the next chapter of a growing, values-led organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

