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Keychange is a Christian charity with a rich legacy of providing the best quality residential care and support to older people and homeless women.
We currently operate seven residential care communities for older people and two housing communities supporting women and young people who have experienced homelessness or trauma. In the past year alone, we’ve provided care and support for 245 older people and 69 women and young people across our centres. With a dedicated team of around 250 staff and an annual turnover of £9.6 million, we are committed to transforming lives through the power of community. As a Christian charity, we are motivated by the love of Jesus to support people. Our mission is to create communities where each person is supported, valued and known.
Over the past few years, Keychange has undergone a significant and successful transformation. This has included strengthening governance, aligning operations and finance, and embedding a culture of openness, collaboration and collective accountability across all levels of the organisation. As a result, Keychange has increased care home occupancy to over 90%, streamlined its services, and is now well-positioned for future growth and innovation.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a values-driven charity with a renewed sense of purpose, and a clear strategic direction aimed at deepening its impact and building on its legacy of care and community.
We are looking to appoint 3-4 Trustees with experience in the following specialist areas:
· Finance and Commercial: Capital financing, property development, or redevelopment of care facilities,
·Homelessness: Experience in services supporting women, particularly those affected by domestic violence or trauma,
· Fundraising: Capital campaigns or charitable trusts and grant-making bodies,
· Digital: Tech solutions that improve care delivery or operational efficiency.
These posts are subject to an occupational requirement that the holders are practising Christians under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
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Are you a finance professional with a knack for setting up robust systems and a passion for social good? Do you want to ensure a new London charity is financially sound and ready for success? Then join us at REMIX!!!
REMIX is a dynamic new charity on a mission to "remix young lives" from disadvantaged backgrounds across London. We aim to guide, mentor, and inspire young people through positive role modelling, comprehensive personal development, and vital employability skills. We're currently in our crucial set-up phase, and establishing strong financial systems is key to our long-term impact.
We are seeking a dedicated Volunteer Finance Specialist to help us set up our core financial processes and ensure we're ready for growth. This is a vital opportunity to apply your expertise to a meaningful social cause, providing the financial backbone that will enable REMIX to transform lives for years to come.
Who We're Looking For
We need a meticulous, organised, and pragmatic individual with solid financial experience. You'll likely possess:
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Financial Management Expertise: Proven experience in bookkeeping, accounting, financial administration, or setting up financial systems, ideally within the charity or non-profit sector.
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Systems Setup Experience: Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks) and setting up financial processes (e.g., expense management, payment processing, budget tracking).
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Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of basic financial regulations for charities in the UK, including Gift Aid (though specific expertise isn't required for setup, awareness is a plus).
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Attention to Detail: Meticulous in ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial records.
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Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify financial needs and recommend practical, efficient solutions.
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Clear Communication: Capability to explain financial concepts to non-finance individuals.
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Passion for Social Change: A genuine commitment to REMIX's mission and empowering young people.
Your Role as Finance Volunteer
In this critical set-up phase, you will be instrumental in:
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Setting Up Accounting Systems: Advising on and potentially configuring appropriate accounting software to manage income and expenditure.
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Developing Financial Processes: Helping to design and document procedures for donations, expenses, payments, and financial reporting.
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Budgeting Support: Assisting in the creation of initial operational budgets and financial forecasts.
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Bank Account Setup: Providing guidance and support related to setting up the charity's bank accounts.
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Compliance Foundations: Advising on initial steps for financial compliance and record-keeping required by the Charity Commission and HMRC.
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Expense Management: Establishing a clear system for tracking and processing volunteer expenses.
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Basic Reporting Frameworks: Helping to define the initial financial reports needed for internal oversight and Board updates.
What We Offer
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The unique chance to build the foundational financial infrastructure of a brand-new charity, directly impacting its sustainability and success.
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An incredible opportunity to apply your finance expertise to a profound social cause, seeing your work directly enable life-changing programmes.
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Collaboration with a passionate and strategic Board of Trustees and the founding team.
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The satisfaction of knowing you are helping to create a financially sound organisation that will genuinely "remix young lives."
This is a voluntary role, requiring an estimated commitment of approximately estimated hours, 4-8 hours per month for a period of 4-6 months to help us establish these vital financial foundations. We are flexible and can work around your availability.
Ready to Invest Your Financial Skills in REMIX?
If you are a detail-oriented finance professional eager to make a lasting difference by ensuring our new charity is set up for financial success, we'd love to hear from you.
Help us build the strong financial foundation that will enable REMIX to "remix young lives" across London!
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"We are looking for 3 candidates to join our volunteer enhanced professional development programme and gain real world experience in your chosen field). While we only have 3 vacancies available through this programme, other options are available if your skills match our criteria".
Quilombo UK is looking for Legal Assistant, who would love to join a growing organization. Quilombo UK works with the objective to promote different arts, sports and cultures to encourage an intercultural understanding between different communities and societies; To promote cultural awareness in the community and educate, regardless of nationality or origin, about race diversity and mutual respect; To promote good health and wellbeing; and run a community organisation with a strong focus on individuals, the community and society as a whole.
Quilombo UK is looking to recruit a Legal Assistant who helps organization in various legal matters.
This role offers a great opportunity for the right person who is looking to; gain experience in the Third Sector; develop their skills and management experience; or just simply 'give something back to their community'. The role provides you flexibility and autonomy at work. This will further help you to develop your professional development programme (PDP). Where necessary specific training will also be provided to help you develop and grow your skill set.
Main Responsibilities
- We are looking for an experienced lawyer to assist the organisation in overlooking projects, ensuring they are compliant with relevant and up to date legislation and regulations.
- The legal assistant will be responsible for making sure all contracts, legislations and documents are treated within correct legal standards. They are to make sure that all activities are being performed in line with contracts and the law.
- The Legal Assistant will work closely with the HR department in overlooking the volunteer forms, legislations and documents. They should also assist the different departments within the organisation(Marketing, Funding, HR, Finance) in upholding the legal requirements needed to run the tasks that they do.
- Provide written reports as and when required. To undertake additional duties as required for the role.
General tasks
- Contribute to staff meetings and other internal meetings with views and suggestions etc.
Essential
- Well-organized, proactive and able to deliver tasks efficiently.
- Excellent researching skills
- Reading and report writing skills
- You will need to be an experienced lawyer or have a good legal understanding.
- You will be respectful of the confidentiality of the organisation.
- You will need to help deliver work that adheres to the key objectives of the organisation.
- Able to speak confidently with a variety of stakeholders.
- Good time-management & communication skills.
- To show professionalism at all levels and in all environments
- Strong team player
- Ability to work independently and ask for clarification when needed.
Desirable
- Committed to working with the community with a passion for helping others less fortunate.
- Can work without much supervision
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday to Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Legal Secretary: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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We are seeking a corporate fundraising volunteer to support our charity’s growth. This role offers an excellent opportunity to shape our charity’s future while contributing to a meaningful cause.
We’re a small charity that supports women at the most vulnerable times of their lives: becoming a teenager, a parent and during midlife, when suicide rates are at their highest. We do this through counselling, coaching, therapeutic groups, wellbeing days and nutritionist support.
What impact will you have?
Help us shape our new corporate offer and your support will help us reach more women seeking mental health support.
Description
We are looking for a volunteer who can support us in creating:
· Help us to develop a corporate fundraising offer
· Identify potential corporate partner prospects
· Support with creating tailored proposals and presentations backed by insight and storytelling
· Seek local networking opportunities
· Help in planning and delivering key corporate events
· Contribute to cultivation plans for senior leaders within corporate partners
Skills
· At least three years’ experience working for a charity in partnerships
· Experience managing corporate partnerships, supporting or managing charity of the year, or strategic giving partnerships
· Excellent relationship-building skills
· Creative thinker with the ability to identify different opportunities within a project or partnership
· Experience of problem-solving and implementing solutions
· Good writing skills and communication skills with an eye for detail
· Strong prospect research, networking, and pipeline management skills
· Strong team player who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about working for Release Therapy for Women
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We are looking for 3 candidates to join our volunteer enhanced professional development programme and gain real world experience in your chosen field). While we only have 3 vacancies available through this programme, other options are available if your skills match our criteria.
Job Description:
Quilombo UK is looking for a Bid Writer - Commercial Proposal Volunteer to join their team. Quilombo UK is a not for profit social enterprise that challenges people to think differently and bridge gaps between communities, with the aim of building a culturally rich society, where differences are accepted and celebrated. As chosen among 160 other organizations to work in collaboration with the Home Office on the “Building a Stronger Britain together” project, you will be joining a team, which not only supports the community but also stands up to extremism in all of its forms.
By joining Quilombo UK and QMC Capoeira School you will be supported and guided by experienced staff and volunteers, who are willing to share their skill set and will provided you with great opportunities for development in many different areas.
Ideal candidates will assist Quilombo UK in preparing funding bids that contribute to their further development. They should be well-organized, with a proactive attitude to deliver work that adheres to the key objectives of the organization. Candidates should be willing to volunteer at least 12 hours a week, for a duration of 16 weeks.
You will be volunteering as part of the team who are responsible for creating the bids to attract funding for our new or existing projects. The role will involve discussing project ideas and proposals with the management & project teams, searching for the right funding opportunities and preparing bids for submission.
You will work as part of an experienced team, where writing skills and experience in crafting persuasive and compelling content are essential.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and write commercial proposals tailored to meet the specific requirements of clients and align with business objectives.
- Review and revise previously created proposals to ensure accuracy, coherence, and alignment with current business strategies.
- Collaborate closely with other team members, partners, and stakeholders to produce high-quality bid responses, compelling content, and effective key messages that align with win themes.
- Assist in establishing a comprehensive proposal development strategy.
- Propose innovative ideas for bid submissions in line with the established strategy and market demands.
- Collect, organize, and analyze all relevant information to be included in the proposals.
- Manage a detailed “bid plan” and ensure all proposals are approved and submitted before the stipulated deadlines.
Skills and Attributes:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
- Ability to work with Excel is an advantage; support will be provided if necessary.
- Excellent writing skills with a strong understanding of persuasive writing and narrative structure.
- Focused, organized, and able to work efficiently under tight deadlines.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
- Some understanding of commercial market trends and research processes.
Perks:
- A supportive working environment providing opportunities to develop your skills and experience in commercial bid writing.
- Work alongside seasoned professionals eager to share their expertise.
- On-site training programs to help you grow your skill set.
- A casual yet professional office setting with snacks and drinks provided.
Job Type: Part-time
Expected hours: 12 per week
Benefits: Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- No weekends
Experience:
- Bid writer: 1 year (preferred)
Location:
- Remote (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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A Little About Us!
Youth Advantage UK is a research-led, unincorporated, unregistered charitable organisation. We use a research-led approach to protect the rights and interests of young people through positive action such as projects, policy work, research, services, and events. We promote and empower change.
Why We Need You!
Youth Advantage UK is in its early stages but growing steadily. We are seeking volunteers to help us achieve our goal of becoming a registered charitable organisation. Your legal expertise is essential to our development and compliance. Volunteers are the backbone of our progress, and we deeply appreciate those who choose to support our mission.
Duties
- Provide legal guidance and support across the organisation
- Assist in drafting and reviewing policies, procedures, and legal documents
- Support the organisation in its journey toward charitable registration
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, including GDPR
- Attend meetings with senior management and trustees to offer legal insight
- Help maintain accurate legal records and documentation
- Respond to matters of legal concern and help resolve legal disputes
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer in England and Wales (Barrister or Solicitor)
- Formal legal education or experience in the legal sector
- Strong understanding of UK charity law and governance
- Familiarity with GDPR and data protection regulations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
What We Offer!
We welcome anyone who wishes to contribute to a meaningful cause. We’ll discuss your goals to ensure the volunteering position aligns with your interests and aspirations. Volunteering with us offers the opportunity to gain experience, learn new skills, and be part of a growing organisation dedicated to empowering young people in the UK.
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Fundraisers wanted to support East London Waterworks Park in developing and implementing our fundraising strategy.
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are looking for fundraisers to contribute to our community-led fundraising strategy, to develop relationships with funders and to write funding applications.
You would join our fundraising circle, which coordinates our fundraising efforts. It is currently exploring grant opportunities and developing relationships with businesses and other funders. We meet online on Google Meet and volunteers complete agreed tasks remotely.
If you have experience in writing grants and funding applications, corporate fundraising, philanthropy, or any other aspect of fundraising, it would be great to hear from you.
We are keen fundraisers but we are lacking professional expertise and experience and we would love your help and input. We would welcome one-off advice on the phone or in person, as well as longer term volunteers.
We would also love to hear from potential volunteers without experience but with transferable skills.
East London Waterworks Park is an exciting and ambitious project. Without funding we won’t be able to make it happen, so you will be directly contributing to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces




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Roots Academy’s Vision.
A generation of young Muslims who embody and promote a God-centred way of life.
At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries. Our Mission is to deliver a structured and transformative education in the Essentials of Islam in a way that lowers barriers to access, develops a deep certainty, and inspires action.
Why Does Roots Academy Exist?
Crisis of Faith: 1 in 4 young Muslims are leaving the religion due to various factors, primarily the pervasive anti-religious content and temptations they encounter online and offline.
Roots Academy exists to bridge this gap by providing a structured and transformative Islamic education that speaks directly to the needs and challenges of young Muslims today, delivered in an engaging and accessible form that removes barriers to access and provokes thought and action.
Role Summary.
As a Graphic Designer, you will be instrumental in shaping the visual identity of Roots Academy UK. From designing educational resources and social media assets to crafting digital campaigns and event materials, your work will ensure our content reflects excellence, clarity, and spiritual depth. You will help bring Islamic learning to life through purposeful, polished, and impactful design.
Key tasks
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Design Development: Create visually compelling graphics for use across social media, email, web, presentations, and print.
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Brand Consistency: Ensure all visual materials align with Roots Academy’s brand guidelines and Islamic values.
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Content Support: Collaborate with the social media and education teams to translate ideas and scripts into polished, engaging visuals.
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Template Creation: Build easy-to-edit templates for internal teams to use (e.g., Canva or Google Slides).
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Trend Awareness: Stay up to date on design and content trends, especially within the faith-based and youth development space.
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Project Management: Maintain organized design files and deliver work in a timely manner.
What we’re looking for
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Strong design portfolio demonstrating creativity, clarity, and alignment with brand guidelines.
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Experience using tools like Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or Figma.
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Attention to detail and a strong sense of layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.
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Ability to take direction while contributing creative input.
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A deep understanding of Islamic values and visual modesty in design.
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Experience designing for social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok).
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Excellent communication and time-management skills.
What we have to offer
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Be part of a team of 100+ dedicated volunteers across the UK, Ireland, Canada, US, UAE and Australia.
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Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform.
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Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.
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Professional development and practical experience in design and digital marketing.
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Receive in-house tarbiyah (personal & spiritual development) sessions to develop your deen.
Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position.
Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy.
We teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to Young Muslims across the UK and internationally.

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Are you an experienced careers advisor, recruiter, HR professional, or educator passionate about equipping young people with the skills they need for the world of work? Do you thrive on designing practical, engaging, and impactful employability programmes?
REMIX is a dynamic new charity on a mission to "remix young lives" from disadvantaged backgrounds across London. We aim to guide, mentor, and inspire young people through positive role modelling, comprehensive personal development, and vital employability skills. We're currently in our crucial set-up phase, and need your expertise to craft the transformative programmes that will unlock career opportunities.
We are seeking a dedicated Volunteer for the role of Employability Programme Developer to design our core training curriculum. This is an incredible opportunity to apply your professional experience to a meaningful social cause, creating the engaging content that will teach, guide, and empower young people towards sustainable employment and a brighter future.
Who We're Looking For
We need a practical, insightful, and results-oriented individual with a strong background in careers development, recruitment, or vocational training. You'll likely possess:
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Curriculum Development Expertise: Proven experience in designing, developing, and structuring practical workshops or training modules focused on employability skills.
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Industry & Market Knowledge: Up-to-date understanding of current job market trends, recruitment processes, and the skills employers seek, particularly in London.
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Practical Skill Focus: Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable, hands-on learning experiences (e.g., mock interviews, CV clinics, networking practice).
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Youth Engagement Skills: Experience in creating content that is engaging, relevant, and inspiring for diverse young people (ideally aged 16-25).
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Monitoring & Evaluation Awareness: Ability to design programmes with clear, measurable learning outcomes related to employment readiness and progression.
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Collaboration & Adaptability: Eagerness to work with Trustees, future mentors, and other volunteers to ensure programme relevance and delivery.
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Passion for Social Change: A genuine commitment to REMIX's mission and empowering young people out of poverty.
Your Role as Employability Programme Developer
In this vital set-up phase, you will be instrumental in:
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Designing the Employability Curriculum: Creating the structure, content, and activities for a practical and impactful programme focusing on job readiness. This includes:
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CV & Cover Letter Workshops: Guiding young people on how to create compelling application materials.
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Interview Skills Training: Practical sessions on preparation, common questions, and professional conduct.
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Career Exploration: Modules to help young people identify interests, research industries, and understand different pathways (e.g., apprenticeships, vocational training, higher education).
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Networking & Professional Conduct: Sessions on building connections, digital presence, and workplace etiquette.
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Job Search Strategies: Practical advice on finding opportunities, using job boards, and cold outreach.
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Developing Engaging Materials: Crafting clear guides, exercises, and resources for participants and future facilitators.
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Defining Learning Outcomes: Establishing clear, measurable objectives for the programme to track progress towards employment or further training.
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Integrating Best Practices: Ensuring the programme reflects current best practices in careers guidance and employer expectations.
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Collaboration with Partners (Initial thought): Considering how the programme can facilitate connections with businesses for work experience or job placements.
What We Offer
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The incredible opportunity to design a core programme that directly addresses a critical barrier to social mobility for young people.
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An unparalleled chance to apply your professional experience to a profound social cause, seeing your ideas directly open doors to employment.
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Collaboration with a passionate and strategic Board of Trustees and the founding team.
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The deep satisfaction of knowing you are creating tangible pathways to independence and economic empowerment for London's disadvantaged youth.
This is a voluntary role, requiring an estimated commitment of approximately a period of 3-6 months to help us build this crucial programme. We are flexible and can work around your availability, including managing your own workload and time.
Ready to Build Pathways to Success with REMIX?
If you are a practical, insightful, and experienced professional eager to empower young people with vital employability skills, we'd love to hear from you.
Help us design the pathways that will truly "remix young lives" and unlock their career potential across London!
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We are looking for up to ten UK university students to join our volunteer Student Ambassadors team and help Ygam achieve its social purpose by reaching out to students at university. This will be achieved by advising Ygam on the needs of students, supporting with content development, organising activities at your campus, and join us at events to raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms.
We are seeking individuals who are outgoing, with a confident personality. You will enjoy engaging with other students and be able to advise us on the experiences of students with regards to gaming and gambling.We’d love to hear from students with an interest in mental health, psychology, content development, and gaming.
If you are interested, your application should include a copy of your CV and a cover letter (of no more than two sides of A4) detailing what you would bring to the Ygam Student Ambassador team and how your experiences (life and/or work) demonstrate our values of integrity, empathy, innovation, and empowerment.
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Summary of the role of Trustee
Trustees are individually, and as part of the Board, the ‘guardians of charitable purpose’, making sure that all Board and Board Committee decisions put the needs of the beneficiaries first; safeguard the charity’s assets – both physical assets, including property, and intangible ones, such as its reputation ensuring these assets are used well, and in ensuring that the charity is run sustainably.
But this specific role requires the Trustee to Chair the crucial Board’s Income Generation Committee (IGC).
Like other hospices, in the context of Government decisions about tax and minimum wages and in the generally challenging environment for most donors, we are not able to purely fund our work from current donations, meaning we have been drawing from our reserves.
This has to change if we are to survive and satisfy the ever -increasing demands for palliative care.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Chair the Income Generation Committee, which has the following key priorities:
• Review and constructively challenge the annual fundraising (FR) plans and budget
• Maintain an overview of current fundraising initiatives and their return on investments, working in partnership with the FR team
• Evaluate the risks to achieving projected income streams and advise the FR team and Board accordingly
• In conjunction with the FR team, creatively develop new and potentially high return initiatives that are intended to deliver significant additional income, in excess of current FR budgets
• As part of the Board of Trustees:
• set and maintain vision, mission and values
• ensure plans are in place to deliver income/cost levels that can at least fund current expenditure
• Develop strategy, set overall policy, define strategic objectives and evaluating performance against agreed targets
• Assure continuous compliance with the legal and regulatory standards governing the operation ofthe charity, the charity governing document and any other relevant legislation, updating the articles of association as required.
• Assure proper financial control and ensure the application of resources is exclusively in pursuance of the charitable objects i.e. the charity must not spend money on activities that are not included in its objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are
• Assure the effective and efficient administration of the charity including funding, insurance and premises
• Assure that The Hospice of St Francis pursues its objects as defined in its governing document (e.g. the promotion of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the district of providing palliative care at the Hospice, at patients home, in our Spring Centre and in the community, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of distress and sickness)
• Assure employment procedures and policy and proceduresfor volunteering are compliant with legislation and regulation, subject to regular review and support the fulfilment of strategic objectives
• Assure risk assessments for all aspects of the business are carried out including accurate and timely reporting using the format of risk registers
• To contribute to, assure and maintain effective performance of the Board and Committees, including systems and processes for external assessment of these arrangements
• Support the CEO and Executive Team to fulfil their delegated responsibilities and hold them to account for delivery of strategic objectives
• To attend Board meetings quarterly, up to two Board awaydays annually and serve as a member of up to two Committees.
• Able to be registered as a Directors of the Charity at Companies House, sharing ultimate responsibility for governing the charity and directing how it is managed and run.
• Act as an ambassador supporting the work of the Hospice in generating income and in its relationship with the communities served.
The Hospice of St Francis helps local people and their families, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to live their precious lives well.





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Since 2002, we’ve delivered a structured, high-impact, programme of mentoring, a paid internship, skills masterclasses, and workplace visits for young people from under-represented backgrounds.
Our programme empowers them with new-found skills, confidence, aspirations, and support networks, boosting their life outcomes. It also enables employers to engage with and shape future talent, adding value to their organisation, and make a positive difference in their local communities.
Our values
Our people are committed and passionate about changing the lives of young people. Our organisational values underpin how we work and are at the core of everything we do.:
· Trust
· Bravery
· Collaboration
· Empowerment
· Inclusion
We have 40 colleagues across the UK, and strong collaboration across a remote working environment is critical to our success. We champion flexibility and wellbeing, and strive to be a positive place work, both in terms of our mission and our culture.
Our impact and growth
Across the UK in 2024 we supported 4,238 young people across our two programme cohorts, with 4,395 volunteers supporting them. We worked with 374 employers to provide mentors and summer internships in 2024 and have 194 school and college partners.
Thanks to the support of our network, we’re able to have the following impact for young people:
· 99% of programme graduates go into higher education, apprenticeships or work
· 90% of students said they felt more confident than before the programme
· Career Ready alumni have a professional network twice the size of their non-programme peers
· 90% of students rated their career skills a strength following their paid internship
Following a challenging couple of years in the charity sector and wider economy, we have just closed the 2024/25 financial year in a more positive position. We are set to embark on a new 2025-30 strategy which focuses around 4 key pillars:
· Income sustainability
· Digital enablement and adoption
· UK programme alignment
· People & Culture
We are looking for further brilliant people to join our Board of Trustees and help us excel our new strategic focus.
About the role
Role purpose
As a Trustee you will make a significant contribution to creating empowering opportunities for young people from under-represented backgrounds.
The role of the Trustee is to ensure that Career Ready is carrying out its purpose, as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and that it complies with the law.
Trustees must always act in the best interests of Career Ready, with reasonable care and skill, whilst also ensuring it is accountable. They must also ensure that Career Ready manages its’ resources effectively and sets the forward direction of the organisation.
Main responsibilities and accountabilities
· Ensuring that Career Ready functions within the legal and financial requirements of a Charitable Company
· Account for the work of Career Ready to Companies House, The Charity Commission, OSCR, funders
· Managing risks, protecting assets (reputation) and people
· Ensuring that Career Ready strives to achieve best practice in all aspects of its work
· Determining the overall policy and direction of the Charity
· Fixing the annual budgets and approving accounts
· Recognising and dealing with conflicts of interest
· Appointing the Chief Executive Officer when required
· Agreeing strategic and work plans
· Collaborating with members of the senior management team in the development of strategic plans
· Hearing membership appeals against the decisions of the Chief Executive Officer
· Ensuring that Career Ready maintains and complies with a policy of equal opportunities in respect of staff, members and stakeholders
· Act as a champion and ambassador for the work of Career Ready
Person Specification
We are looking for 3-4 Trustees who have:
· A commitment to the mission of Career Ready
· An understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship
· Integrity
· Sound judgement
· Strategic vision
· A willingness to contribute ideas and challenge
· Willingness to actively participate in developing the senior leadership team through sharing of skills and expertise
As part of this recruitment exercise, we aspire to have greater Trustee representation from the following sectors/areas of expertise:
· Digital/technology/systems
· Comms/marketing
· Fundraising
· Finance
· Government/Policy
· Operations
In addition, we welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, to align with the diverse range of young people we serve, for example, lived experience of social mobility.
Commitment
We’re looking for trustees who aren’t just interested—they’re invested. Our ambitions are big, and we need people who have the capacity and motivation to engage with us in achieving these.
At least four meetings per year plus AGM. Usually held in person in London/other locations with opportunity to join remotely.
Up to three-year initial term.
Invitation to join Career Ready team at annual All-Colleague event.
Encouraged to support and participate in Career Ready events.
Opportunities to join and influence other projects and governance committees.
Timetable
Applications close at 5pm on Thursday 31st July.
Please note that the closing date may be brought forward if we receive strong applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.