Communications and events manager jobs

About Us

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) is a local, independent, self-funded charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people in Lewisham and Southwark. We pride ourselves on our open and participative working environment, adhering to core values of fairness and equality as a service provider, employer, and partner. We are proud to partner with Macmillan Cancer Support to provide essential social prescribing and Cancer Champion services to individuals affected by cancer, through 2 year and 3-year funding, respectively.

Are you passionate about health equity and community empowerment?

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) is looking for a dynamic, compassionate and community-focused individual to lead our Macmillan Cancer Champions Service. This vital role supports underrepresented communities in Lewisham to raise cancer awareness, reduce stigma, and improve access to screening and wellbeing services.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a community-led programme to raise cancer awareness and tackle stigma
• Manage and support a Volunteer Coordinator and a team of Cancer Champions
• Build partnerships with local health, social care, and voluntary sector organisations
• Ensure inclusive, culturally sensitive engagement with underserved communities
• Monitor impact and report to funders and stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Empathetic, proactive, and passionate about community health
• Experienced in managing staff or volunteers
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and project delivery
• Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills

We Welcome You

We know that diverse teams make stronger organisations. If you’ve never seen yourself in a role like this before — we encourage you to apply. We offer:

• Guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria
• Anonymised shortlisting to reduce bias
• Reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process
• Applications in alternative formats (written/audio)

Ready to empower individuals and transform lives? Apply now and be part of our mission to create a healthier, more connected Lewisham!

Staff benefits

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time). Additional day's leave for Birthday
• One day a year for volunteering
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, including access to 24/7 helpline for partners and dependents
• Flexi time scheme allowing the claiming back of additional hours worked
• Other flexible working options, including working from home (where appropriate)
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

Would you like to be part of a young and vibrant charity that is dedicated to supporting those who have been bereaved by suicide?

We are looking for a Grants and Major Gifts Executive to develop and manage a portfolio of grant-making trusts, foundations, and major donors. Reporting directly to our CEO, you will play a crucial role in helping us to grow our income and support more people.

We are a small, dynamic team, so there is also plenty of scope to get involved with other things and gain an insight into all areas of the charity, with opportunities for growth and development. 

We have really ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond so we’re looking for an individual who has a hands-on approach and a can-do attitude!

About the role

As Grants and Major Gifts Executive you will:

• Develop and implement strategies to secure funding from trusts, foundations, and major donors.

• Identify and research potential funding opportunities aligned with organisational priorities.

• Work closely with the Leadership Team to align funding needs with donor interests or relevant trusts and foundations. 

• Prepare and submit high-quality grant applications and tailored grant applications to prospective funders. 

• Develop and implement a communications strategy for active grant funders, keeping them informed, engaged, and connected to the impact of their support.

• Oversee the reporting requirements of all active grant funders, ensuring timely submission of high-quality reports that demonstrate accountability and impact.

• Collaborate with the internal service team to gather impact data and stories for donor communications and grant applications. 

• Manage relationships with donors of auction and raffle prizes for major fundraising events, ensuring thoughtful stewardship, timely recognition, and securing ongoing support for future campaigns. 

• Track and report on fundraising performance.

• Maintain accurate records of donor interactions and funding outcomes on our CRM.

About you

Based within easy commuting distance of our office in Westminster, our ideal candidate would have a proven track record of securing funding from trusts, foundations, and major donors. 

Key attributes we are looking for include:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• An enthusiasm to learn and to develop knowledge and skills
• Confidence in using digital technology

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and as such are actively seeking candidates of all backgrounds to represent the diverse population of people that we serve.

This role requires eligibility to work in the UK and a Basic DBS check.

Role Purpose

Winston’s Wish is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. This role will play a vital part in helping Winston’s Wish turn up the dial across our corporate partnerships fundraising. As our Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, you will be responsible for growing income from new and existing corporate supporters through creative fundraising and engagement plans and efficient account management, ensuring all partnerships have an excellent experience of supporting Winston’s Wish and understand the impact of their support on the lives of grieving children.

Working with a high level of autonomy, but within a supportive and friendly team, you will develop a live pipeline of prospects, be creative in delivering ways to keep corporate supporters engaged and provide strong stewardship to foster long-term and sustainable partnerships.

If you are incredible at communicating and have excellent organisational skills, along with the drive, passion and enthusiasm to help businesses support our work, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Main Responsibilities

Account Management and Stewardship

• Confidently manage a portfolio of existing corporate supporters who, together, make a significant difference to the lives of grieving children.
• Support the delivery of the corporate supporter activities, contributing to a team target.
• Ensure all supporter records are accurate, compliant, and up-to-date on our database, and document all corporate engagement activity.
• Execute and adapt bespoke campaigns.
• Maintain an awareness of corporate giving trends, news, events, campaigns and legislation in the UK and pick up on opportunities or topical issues that will enhance the charity.
• Provide comprehensive stewardship for our corporate supporters.
• Prepare regular communications, rewards and incentives and feedback.
• Tailor impact reports to ensure supporters understand and are inspired by the impact of their support.
• Seek out value added benefits such as generating awareness of the charity, volunteering, gifts in kind, introductions, attendance at events and pro-bono work.

Fundraising

• Identify new prospects in areas and industries where the charity is less known.
• Manage pipeline, approaches and KPIs to meet ambitious income targets.
• Provide support, where appropriate, for wider fundraising activity to develop opportunities across different fundraising areas.
• Work with our Events Manager to leverage and maximise corporate participation in our evolving events programme.
• Deliver and submit creative and persuasive pitches, proposals and applications.
• Explore, develop and expand ways in which businesses can support the charity through new corporate supporter products and platforms to cultivate new and enhance existing relationships, e.g. employee volunteering, Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing, sponsorships and point of sale opportunities.
• Continually raise the profile of Winston’s Wish by networking and representing the charity at events as required.

All Staff

• Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
• Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
• Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
• Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
• Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
• Take an active part in the quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
• Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
• Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.

Person Specification

Essential

• ·Ability to be passionate and inspiring when communicating the work of Winston’s Wish.
• Desire to deliver the highest level of experience to corporate supporters and partners.
• Experience of prospecting and new business development.
• Experience of corporate giving mechanisms and platforms.
• Proven track record of fundraising from corporates in the not-for-profit sector, or similar transferable experience gained in the commercial sector.
• Highly professional, flexible and committed to achieving and exceeding KPIs.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work, handle conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines.
• A creative thinker and quick to respond to opportunities.

Desirable

• Understanding of child bereavement.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of using Salesforce CRM System.

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: Friday 4th July 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 16th July 2025

Interview location: MS Teams

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

Hybrid Working
Permanent, Full Time, 40 hours per week
Salary: £55,000 per annum

We are looking for a self-motivated and results driven Head of Finance and Administration to join World Horse Welfare in a newly created role reporting to the Director of Finance, IT & Administration, line managing three members of the Finance and Administration team.

In this vital role, you will ensure strong financial controls across all areas of the charity, manage income and expenditure, and lead on statutory accounts preparation, payroll, VAT, pensions, and tax compliance. As a key business partner, you will work closely with budget holders of all levels, providing data and analysis on the performance of charity operations, including the four Visitor Centres, to ensure excellent financial foresight and planning, as well as enabling the senior leadership team to make timely strategic decisions. You’ll also oversee governance responsibilities such as annual statutory filings, insurance, fleet management and reporting on the annual carbon footprint.

We are looking for a qualified accountant who has experience of charity finance at a similar level, an in depth understanding of charity VAT and experience running in-house payroll processes. You will have the ability to explain financial information and produce financial reports for a wide variety of audiences. High level of IT skills particularly around data manipulation and Microsoft Excel is essential. As a line manager to three members of staff, you’ll have previous experience in managing a team in a supportive and effective manner. Experience of a retail environment, familiarity with fundraising methods and regulations, and experience of finance system implementation is highly desirable.

The role is based in Norfolk and is currently a hybrid split of 2 days in our head office in Snetterton and 3 days at home. You may be required to attend events around the UK so the ability to travel occasionally is necessary.

World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking, and you will be expected to share these values.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, death in service of 4 x annual salary and a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year).

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Chief Operating Officer

Location: Hertfordshire (with hybrid working possible)
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract Type: Full-time (flexible arrangements considered)
Reports to: Board of Trustees

About Us

We are a collaborative umbrella charity supporting 12 exceptional children’s charities across Hertfordshire. Our mission is to champion and sustain the vital work these organisations do by raising funds, amplifying their voices, and creating strategic opportunities to increase collective impact.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a values-driven organisation with a strong network, deep community roots, and a powerful purpose — supporting children and young people across the county to thrive.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary COO to lead our charity into its next chapter. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing all operations, fundraising activity, and strategic development — ensuring that we deliver on our mission, grow our impact, and serve our member charities with excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Implement our forward-looking strategy to support the long-term success of the Helping Herts umbrella model.
• Act as a visible and credible ambassador for the organisation with stakeholders, funders, partners, and the public.
• Build strong relationships with the 12 partner charities to ensure their needs are heard, supported, and addressed.

Fundraising and Income Generation

• Lead and diversify fundraising efforts — from individual giving and corporate partnerships to major events and grant funding.
• Strengthen the charity’s profile and reach to attract long-term supporters and sponsors.
• Develop an income-generation strategy that is sustainable, collaborative, and impactful.

Operations and Governance

• Oversee daily operations and ensure the charity runs effectively and efficiently.
• Ensure legal, financial, and regulatory compliance.
• Work closely with the Board of Trustees, preparing reports and providing strategic advice.

People and Culture

• Lead a small staff and volunteer team, fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, and inclusion.
• Build capacity through partnerships, volunteers, and external service providers.

Communications and Advocacy

• Shape and deliver a clear communications strategy, including public relations, social media, and stakeholder engagement.
• Act as a spokesperson and advocate for the sector locally and regionally.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven leadership experience in the voluntary, public, or commercial sector.
• Track record of income generation and fundraising success.
• Strong operational, financial, and governance knowledge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into action.
• A strong interest in children’s charities.

Desirable

• Experience working with or within consortia/networks.
• Understanding of the charity landscape in Hertfordshire or similar regions.
• Experience working with Boards and reporting at a senior level.

What We Offer

• A unique leadership role with purpose and impact.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A supportive, mission-driven board and stakeholder community.
• The chance to shape the future of children’s support services in Hertfordshire.

The Pembroke Academy of Music (PAM) is an open-access music education programme with a vision that all young people should have the opportunity to learn and grow through high-quality engagement with music. PAM works toward this vision by offering local children low-cost classical music instrumental instruction, providing opportunities for them to perform and enjoy music and supporting their personal development through music. PAM includes:

• Weekly instrument tuition in either violin, cello, trumpet, trombone, guitar, clarinet, or flute; 

• Weekly in-depth music-making sessions in ensemble work, musicianship, music theory, and biweekly composition lessons; 

• Termly solo and ensemble performance opportunities in the Walworth community; 

• Collaborative music projects with our local music organisations such as: Youthsayers Music, Orpheus Sinfonia, Brixton Chamber Orchestra. 

• Travel to Cambridge and participate in music workshops with the Pembroke College Chapel Choir

• Trinity Board Music Examinations. 

The role of the PAM Project Manager is to oversee all aspects of the delivery of PAM, with the support of the PAM Administrator. The PAM Project Manager also ensures PAM works within our overall statement of purpose for arts programmes at Pembroke House: 

• Creating space for local people to learn arts disciplines, create art together and share various forms of creative expression with each other and the wider society 

• Using the arts as a way to connect people to each other and strengthen the community

• Nurturing the creative life of the Walworth community by supporting local artists and art making that comes from the local community

• Exploring the role of the arts in bringing about social change 

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic Diocese based in Westminster. The Diocese is a faith-based charity and one of the leading Catholic Dioceses in the country delivering their charitable mission through their network of 208 schools, 212 parishes and hundreds of social justice initiatives. An exciting opportunity exists for an Individual Giving Manager to join the team. As Individual Giving Manager, you will lead on the planning, coordination and delivery of the charity’s three major annual appeals. The Cardinal’s Appeal, The Priest Training Fund Appeal and The Sick & Retired Priests Appeal. This is a multifaceted role that will require strong project management skills with strong Marketing and Communications skill set.

The postholder will organise and manage the events associated with these appeals, ensuring effective promotion, engagement, and delivery. You will also support and deliver additional ad hoc fundraising events as required. This is a full-time, permanent role, hybrid, based in Westminster.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous experience of delivering fundraising activities or alternatively previous experience of events management and marketing. With excellent project management skills, you will be able to deliver on marketing projects ensuring quality of output and under budgets and agreed timescales. You will be comfortable in using data sets and CRM systems as well as developing strong relationships with donors and prospects. Excellent interpersonal awareness and communication skills with the ability to listen and understand the needs of others is essential for this role.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

Join the Royal Air Forces Association as their Corporate Partnerships Manager
Drive strategic business development and make a real difference to the RAF community.

Location: Leicester (Agile working available, with two days in the office and occasional weekend work for events)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,820 - £35,600

Charity People is proud to partner with the Royal Air Forces Association, a leading welfare and wellbeing charity supporting over 85,000 RAF personnel, veterans, and their families each year. The Association ensures that no member of the RAF community faces adversity alone by delivering vital services and raising funds through corporate partnerships and events.

They are seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager with a strong background in business development, commercial partnerships, and or corporate fundraising-someone confident in making the ask, pitching at a senior level, and building meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships.

About the Role

You will lead the development of new business opportunities and maximise existing partnerships to raise vital funds and awareness for the RAF Association's mission. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events, you'll also work closely with the Events Manager to create compelling engagement and networking opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote and grow the corporate and major giving programme to meet and exceed income targets.
• Identify, pitch, and secure new partnerships across a wide range of industries.
• Develop tailored sponsorship and fundraising propositions that align with corporate partner goals.
• Build and maintain high-value relationships with businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver compelling impact reports and ensure excellent partner stewardship.
• Represent the RAF Association at key events and act as a senior ambassador of the charity.

About You:

We welcome candidates from both the charity and commercial sectors, especially those with a strong business development, client relationship management, or B2B sales background. A background in or understanding of the RAF/military/Defence sector would be ideal.

• Demonstrated success in securing and managing corporate partnerships or commercial clients.
• A confident communicator with experience creating and delivering high-impact pitches and proposals.
• Strategic and driven, with a track record of meeting income or sales targets.
• Excellent networking skills and an ability to open doors and build rapport at all levels.
• Strong project management and organisational abilities.
• Passionate about supporting the RAF community and driving social impact.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required.

Why Join the RAF Association?

• Generous Leave: 36 days (including bank holidays), birthday/wellbeing day, and option to buy extra leave.
• Agile Working: Flexible arrangements plus TOIL for extra hours.
• Financial Support: 5% matched pension, life insurance (4x salary), sick pay, and childcare vouchers.
• Health & Wellbeing: Eye tests, flu jabs, Medicash plan, and paid medical leave.
• Exclusive Perks: RAF Association membership, volunteering, discounts, and reservist leave.

If you're ready to bring your business acumen and relationship-building flair to a rewarding role, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to Priya at Charity People as the first step.

Due to the urgency of this role, we are advertising on a rolling basis and will be reviewing applications as they are received. Please share your CV in the first instance. If this process affects you in any way, feel free to reach out directly to Priya.

Provisional closing date: 25th of June
Interview dates: TBC

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experiences of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We know that greater diversity leads to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Haven House Children’s Hospice supports hundreds of families, looking after children and young people who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our mission is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to children and their families in our local communities.

The Individual Giving Manager will play a vital role in fundraising activities to support our mission of providing care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. As the Individual Giving Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage individual donors and supporters, cultivating meaningful relationships, and maximising their financial contributions.

At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.

Job description

Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.

The Corporate Partnerships Officer will help manage and support on implementing MDUK’s growing corporate partnerships strategy, playing an instrumental role in prospecting and supporting the delivery of charity partnerships that raise funds for MDUK. A confident individual that understands how to identify, develop, manage and retain corporate partnerships at a regional and national level.

This position is responsible for supporting the Partnerships and Ambassador Engagement Manager in delivering on ambitious income target in relation to employee fundraising, cause-related marketing, and strategic staff-based volunteering.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK. 

We share expert advice and support to live well now; fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments; work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist health; and together, campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: We operate a hybrid model (home and office, London SE1). 

Closing date: Thursday 26 June

Interviews will be on a rolling basis so early application is recomended

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities

About the role

Looking for a role where your relationship skills can help protect the planet? Join ClientEarth’s Philanthropy team and help grow the support we need to drive real change. ClientEarth is a leading environmental law charity working across four impact areas: Climate, Nature, Health and Justice. You will manage a mix of donors from individuals to foundations and work with teams across Europe to build lasting partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative and creative development team that supports a purpose driven organisation.

Meet your Manager

In this role you will be managed by Sebastien De Menthon who is a Philanthropy Manager and joined ClientEarth in 2022, based in London. Sebastien discovered ClientEarth while studying anthropology and law at university. The high-leverage legal approach to achieve tangible progress on the climate and biodiversity crisis was immediately appealing. Since joining ClientEarth as a Philanthropy Officer, Sebastien has progressed to the Philanthropy Manager position where he supports and oversees two members of the Philanthropy Team. He has found that working in the Philanthropy Team has been a fantastic way to support ClientEarth's mission while learning about the world and developing skills in relationship management and communication. 

Main Duties

• Actively manage donor relationships across assigned portfolio of largely UK supporters with first class stewardship and reporting to secure renewals and uplifts of approximately £1m per annum.
• Develop the pipeline of new donors through effective prospect research, network mapping and connecting with new contacts at external and internal events as a representative of ClientEarth
• Support the Philanthropy Manager, Philanthropy Lead for Europe and all the Philanthropy team to create the conditions for success in the European Philanthropy Team. Collaborating with colleagues across Europe inclusively to achieve shared goals, strengthen processes and model ClientEarth’s core values of courage, collaboration, integrity and care
• Keep up to date with fundraising trends and ensure these are worked into internal activities and planning
• Build a strong network of internal relationships across programme teams to facilitate engagement between legal staff and donors

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience of providing best practice donor stewardship and relationship development with demonstrable evidence of securing or managing five and six figure gifts (essential)
• Experience of identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects (essential)
• Experience of raising funds from donors in different geographies (desirable)
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve fundraising objectives (essential)
• Ability to represent ClientEarth with a range of external stakeholders both in-person and online (essential)
• An interest and understanding of environmental issues (desirable)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. 

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties

Salary: £35,000-£42,000.
Contract: Fixed term, until May 2026.
Deadline for applications: Friday 27 June, 5pm

The Dunard Centre is recruiting a Development Manager to support the delivery of fundraising strategy across a broad range of income streams including trust and foundations, individual giving and corporate sponsorship. This fixed-term role will suit a self-motivated, articulate individual with the ability to work confidently across multiple income lines.
 
We are a small but ambitious and dynamic team that prides itself on its professionalism and inclusivity, where every individual plays a significant part in shaping our work and our future. It is an open and collaborative working environment where ideas, skills and experience are shared, so you can expect to find yourself well supported by the rest of the team.

Key responsibilities 

• Supporting income generation, pipeline management, and ensuring accurate donor records are maintained 

• Providing regular reports, data and insight to the Director of Development

• Managing development expenditure budget

• Writing informed, engaging and effective fundraising proposals. 

• Contracting of corporate partners, ensuring accuracy and alignment with agreed partnership objectives and deliverables 

• Managing logistics of partnership delivery

• Managing a portfolio of small to medium funders (Individual giving, and trusts and foundations)

• Grant administration, monitoring and reporting 

• Supporting strategy for selling seats and mid-level naming opportunities

• Supporting the development of a Dunard Centre membership scheme 

• Supporting the development of the Dunard Centre’s legacy programme 

• Supporting the development and delivery of communications and campaign materials 

• Planning and delivering an imaginative and targeted calendar of events

• Representing the Dunard Centre at external functions 

• Undertaking other relevant activities as required

Essential skills & experience 

• Proven track record of using initiative to secure grants and donations 

• Able to create compelling, tailored fundraising content to drive donor engagement and maximise income opportunities 

• Confidently able to work on a CRM database for supporter management and reporting 

• Keen understanding of donor care and stewardship 

• Event creation and management 

• Outstanding people skills 

• Excellent organisation and time management skills, ability to prioritise effectively and adapt to changing circumstances 

• Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals including data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising codes of practice and regulation 

• Working with a team to meet shared objectives 

• A good understanding of the cultural sector and emerging trends in fundraising 

Desirable experience 

• Experience of running fundraising appeals 

• Securing donations at a five and six-figure level

• Experience of legacy campaigns 

• Experience of venues and/or capital projects 

Terms of employment 

• Full-time, fixed-term contract from September 2025 to May 2026 

• Salary: £35-£42k per annum 

• Statutory pension contributions (4% of salary)

• 33 days paid holidays per year, inclusive of statutory holidays 

Closing date for applications: Friday 27 June 2025, 5pm 
Interview process: First round (online): w/c 30 June 2025 / Second round (in person): w/c 28 July 2025 

We are recruiting an energetic and enthusiastic officer to join our Activity Service to support the older people who attend our range of activities.

We are looking for a positive, dynamic individual; to join our busy and vibrant Activity Service, this is an exciting time to join the team as we develop and expand the service including the way we take bookings and deliver our activities. This role is the first point contact for people who contact our centre in person or over the phone, so we are looking for someone with exceptional customer service skills, who is warm and welcoming with good listening skills.

If you are interested in the role but aren’t sure you meet all of the person specifications, we would still like to hear from you and are especially keen to hear from people who have transferable skills which will complement this role.

The closing date for applications is the 13th of July. Interviews will be held in person on the 23rd of July in our centre in Mitcham.

Role Title: Prospect Research Manager
Salary: £48,166 to £49,558
Location: London
Tenure: 1 Year fixed term

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you ready to harness your strategic insight and research skills to drive transformative change? 

Then we'd love to hear form you!

ActionAid UK is looking for a Prospect Research Manager to lead and evolve our prospect research strategy, playing a pivotal role in how we connect with major donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners to fund our global mission.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a bold, feminist organisation committed to social justice and the rights of women and girls. You’ll guide the development of our high-value fundraising pipeline—identifying, analysing and managing prospective supporters to help fuel our most ambitious campaigns. As the team lead, you’ll oversee the work of a dedicated Partnerships Insight Officer, shaping how we use data and intelligence to turn potential into partnerships.

Your expertise will help build robust systems and frameworks for prospecting and donor management, embedding best practice across the Philanthropy & Partnerships team. You’ll be the driving force behind strategic projects like network mapping and segmentation, while also ensuring our approach aligns with the latest data protection laws and ethical fundraising practices. This role offers a unique blend of strategy, leadership, compliance and impact—designed for someone who thrives in fast-paced, purpose-driven environments.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer. 

Additional information

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.