About us

The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awaress and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Reseach Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community. 

The Role

The Challenge Events Fundraising Officer will contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by delivering a programme of activities that maximise income generation and recruitment and retention of supporters for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.

You will operate as a key member of the Challenge Events Team and will have the opportunity to explore new exciting opportunities for the charity. You will also lead on existing events which form part of our core income programme and help grow our expanding portfolio of Challenge Events.

To deliver on our strategy through to 2022 we need to ensure we deliver high quality, meaningful events that help meet our income and charitable objectives. This role will have a direct impact on the primary bone cancer community through Challenge Events by empowering and involving patients, carers, friends, relatives, healthcare professionals and researchers.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully building events fundraising streams through different challenges and bespoke events as well developing meaningful relationships with professional event organisers. They will be results-orientated with a passion for first-class supporter care. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together new ideas for events that will help to ultimately save lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent communication and event management skills, a natural ability to liaise with stakeholders, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

Application Process

1. Application Form & CV submission closing date: 11th December
2. Interviews W/C 16th December

For more details please see the full Job Description. 

Job title: Community and Events Fundraising Officer          

Department: Fundraising

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £26,000 to 28,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Deptford

Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019 at 12 pm

Interviews: Tuesday 10th December 2019

Hours: 35 hours per week including some evenings and weekends

Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays.

About the role

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to generate income for the 999 Club through the development and implementation of a Community and Events Fundraising strategy. This will involve reviewing, managing, and delivering the current events and community fundraising programme, safeguarding existing income streams and building sustainable growth through events and community fundraising. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Community and Events fundraiser who is confident and capable in taking the lead on this key strand of our fundraising stream.

You will be supported by the Head of Fundraising. You will also be managing the charity’s social media channels as well as the CRM database.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully building events fundraising streams through different challenge and bespoke events as well developing meaningful relationships with community organisations, schools and faith organisations. They will be results-orientated, managing our events portfolio and developing our income through community fundraising. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together details of life-changing programmes and projects that we are seeking funding for in order to help the people we support to rebuild their lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent communication and event management skills, a natural ability to liaise with stakeholders, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

About the 999 Club

The 999 Club is a small, community charity of 16 staff making a big impact on ending rough sleeping in Lewisham. 

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification.

For further information please see the attached Job Description. 

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Regional Community Fundraising Manager (1.0) to join our amazing charity, which exists to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with a wonderful week of mud-and-magic in the British countryside.

It’s a great time to join Farms for City Children. We already support thousands of children across England and Wales every year and our new strategic direction will see us grow further, reaching more children who deserve a discovery filled week-in-wellies.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Regional Community Fundraising Manager with a demonstrable background of community fundraising and networking to join our team as we embark on a period of growth and development.

This home based role will develop and implement plans to deliver the agreed Fundraising Strategy where we plan to significantly grow income from the communities where are farms are based in the South West of England & Wales, as well as from the communities where our beneficiary schools are located. The successful candidate will bring together and inspire supporters across our networks as well as individuals, groups and businesses to fundraise and engage with our cause.

About You

This role requires significant hand-on experience of community fundraising and a strong insight into how local fundraising works, supported by a good and demonstrable range of people management skills.

In order to succeed you will be highly motivated by the charity’s work with children, food, the countryside and farming; be a skilled communicator with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; outstanding planning, organisational and implementation skills; experienced in setting and managing budgets, strong IT skills and ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people.

The role covers the South West region and specifically the communities where are farms are located in Devon, Pembrokeshire and Gloucestershire. Initially working as sole Community Fundraiser, you will be expected to travel extensively across the region (min one day a week at Head Office in Exeter). Longer-term, you will help develop a larger community fundraising team to further grow community activity and income generation.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a starting salary of between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending on experience) and a range of benefits, which include:

• 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Deadline for applications is 4pm on Friday, 22 November 2019.

To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria.

Interviews will be held on 2nd December, at our Head Office near Exeter.

ABSOLUTELY NO AGENCIES – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

Tom's Trust is a small but rapidly expanding charity with a young outlook and a great atmosphere.  We are passionate about psychology because it is under funded and still not recognised as the critical back bone to the whole families' support and recovery.  In eight years, we have funded three Clinical Psychologists who are looking after all children diagnosed with a brain tumour in East Anglia and their families and we have now expanded to the North East with two Clinical Psychologists working at The Great North Children's Hospital.  Our vision is to work with a third hospital which means that our geographical fundraising area is growing rapidly.

We want to expand our corporate support, as well as continue our busy community fundraising calendar.  This will be a demanding but incredibly exciting role and will need a flexible attitude as you work within a small, friendly team.

The successful candidate will show a drive and passion for what our work achieves for children and families with brain tumours.  We are looking for a range of experience, because it is about finding the correct person to work in our team:

- Ability to work with existing supporters whilst developing new relationships and sources of funding

- Becoming part of the planning of expansion of our fundraising and bring a good level of experience and knowledge of strategy planning

- Develop new strategies to increase the number of event participants and pilot and evaluate new challenges

- Support the integration of a new database

- Maintaining our current corporate database and continue to develop relationships

- Motivating office volunteers

- Supporting and creating local events

- Good IT skills are essential

The Events Officer position at Transaid is a challenging but rewarding role, and presents an exciting opportunity to launch and recruit for new challenge events, manage and grow a portfolio of industry events and launch a new set of individual challenges.

About Transaid:

Transaid is an international development organisation that transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. 

We do this by building local skills and knowledge to make transport safer, cheaper and more effective, ensuring better access to the essentials for everyday life such as healthcare, education and training, and economic opportunities.

• Our priority is the people on the ground

Every driver should be able to leave for a day’s work without the fear they may not come home because of a lack of training, or dangerous vehicles and roads. Every family should be able to access vital healthcare; nobody should be left behind. Every person should have the opportunity to build the skills they need to transform their future.

• Our power comes from our strong partnerships

We are a unique, passionate organisation that works with partners and governments to solve transport challenges in economically developing countries. We couldn’t make a tangible, sustainable difference without our partnerships internationally and our corporate supporters in the UK – for which we are a logical link to transform the wider industry.

• Sharing expertise is our passion

We are trusted by international organisations, governments, and communities, to share our knowledge, and to bring together expertise from other organisations. We have a unique technical reputation in the transport and development niche. We believe that knowledge should be open and accessible and have removed the Intellectual Property from our information to make sure it can be shared for the widest impact.

Transaid was founded by Save the Children and The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and our Patron is HRH The Princess Royal.

Transaid’s Fundraising team:

Transaid’s Fundraising team consists of the Head of Fundraising, the Corporate Partnerships Officer, the Events Officer and the Fundraising Assistant. The Events Officer position is a challenging but rewarding role, and presents an exciting opportunity to launch and recruit for new challenge events, manage and grow a portfolio of industry events and launch a new set of individual challenges.

Main Responsibilities:

• To oversee the stewarding, development, implementation and evaluation of Transaid’s biennial African Cycle Challenge. Responsibilities include fundraising and logistics support.
• To oversee the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of Transaid’s annual European Cycle Challenge. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, fundraising support and logistics support.
• Manage Transaid’s Third Party Event Portfolio
• Lead on Transaid’s prize appeal, securing a range of raffle and money can’t buy auction prizes
• Represent Transaid at networking and industry events. Some work during evenings and weekends will occasionally be required for which reasonable time off in lieu will be given.
• Contribute to the research and development of new Transaid events and fundraising opportunities. 
• Work with the Fundraising Assistant to develop Transaid’s individual challenge event portfolio
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop future cycle challenges and other potential new events
• Work with the Head of Fundraising to market all event activities
• Lead on securing event sponsors for all challenge events
• Monitor and track finances against targets

General admin/Internal comms

• Attend and contribute to team meetings and other activities as required
• Any other tasks related to the role as and when needed

Person Specification

Essential

• Educated to degree level
• Events fundraising experience
• Project management experience
• Experience of working as part of a team with a varied workload
• Experience of motivating and communicating with fundraisers
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships
• Confident in speaking on the phone
• Experience of organising large scale and/or complex events. 
• Excellent planning and project management skills.
• Experience of managing challenge events
• Experience of marketing events and growing event attendance
• Experience of securing in-kind sponsorship. 
• Experience of generating income to agreed targets.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• A strong organiser with the ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
• Excellent attention to detail
• Enthusiasm and creativity
• The ability to use your own initiative and work within specified guidelines

Desirable

• Experience of managing overseas challenges in-country
• Interest in international development, particularly Africa
• Knowledge of the UK transport and logistics industry

Remuneration

We are offering a competitive salary, 25 days leave per annum and a generous pension scheme.

Closing date for applications

The closing date for applications is 15th December 2019. 

Please send your CV and a cover letter (maximum two pages) to Florence Bearman, Head of Fundraising at Transaid. Applications without cover letters will not be considered. 

No agencies please.

Students’ Unions aren’t just any membership charity - they’re active, democratic mutuals, using the energy and passion of their student members to deliver improvements to students’ lives. 

The LCR is an iconic venue in the heart of the UEA campus. We host 50 live shows a year, over 60 student clubs events, three balls and a host of student led events. This role will be the operational lead, responsible for programming and event delivery, an expert risk management and compliance, focused on customer service and inclusivity. 

You may well have been involved in students’ unions already (although that’s not a deal breaker), but either way you’ll see ways in which you can contribute to our mission and help us achieve our strategic plan. A huge amount of our work focuses on supporting and representing liberation and minority groups, so we want to encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and succeed.

To learn more about uea(su) or about the role itself, visit https://www.ueasu.work where you can view a full Job and Person specification, as well as apply for the role.

Summary

This is an exciting time to join the dynamic Community and Events Fundraising Team as a Community Fundraising Manager. With our organisational vision of 'a world where diabetes can do no harm' we are developing a brand new strategic direction for the team to proactively seek relationships within communities in order to grow income. We are looking for a fundraising professional who can deliver engaging products and material to enable supporters to fundraise for Diabetes UK to drive supporter acquisition and increase our average gift and to coordinate our approach to supporter communications so that we retain as many supporter relationships as possible to allow us to deliver our exciting plans for growth.

Interviews: Tuesday 10 December at Wells Lawrence House, 126 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1FH

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

This is a crucial central role within the community fundraising team responsible for the management and effective delivery of the central community fundraising function, ensuring consistently good supporter stewardship and an excellent supporter experience. Ensuring delivery of compliant quality mass supporter communications and marketing campaigns using audience insight.

This role must work cross organisationally and with third party suppliers to ensure Diabetes UK supporters have all they need to fundraise for our charity including development of engaging fundraising products, tools and materials for a community fundraising audience, fulfilment of those fundraising materials and maintenance of central processes and procedures.

Ideal Candidate

• Experienced Line Manager
• Knowledgeable about the principles and practices of community fundraising
• Proactive relationship builder with internal and external stakeholders ideally with experience of managing third party suppliers.
• Experienced in using audience insight to inform the development of fundraising materials, products and mass marketing communications
• Flexible, self-motivated and able to work independently, with a can-do attitude and a solution focussed approach in tackling challenges
  

Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s global team has been at the forefront of the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins for the last 30 years. We work to keep these remarkable creatures safe and free from the many threats they face by campaigning to end the cruel practices of captivity and whaling, working to protect endangered species like the New Zealand dolphin and helping to tackle plastic pollution. Successes on these important issues only come thorough a team effort – not only between different WDC teams and offices but also our supporters, event participants and partners.

We are looking for a highly-organised, motivated and adaptable Community and Events manager to join our team to help us achieve our challenging fundraising goals. You will develop and manage WDC’s events and community fundraising programme, as well as support other WDC teams to develop new initiatives and partnerships. This includes a very exciting public arts event launching in 2020.   

A great community and events manager opportunity to lead a team and build upon income generation.

Lead the community and events team to grow income generation from businesses, challenge events and individuals whilst providing exceptional supporter care and stewardship. Work closely with the local community to maximise links with schools and synagogues.

Job specification

• Extensive community and events experience, including developing and delivering a strategy
• Line manage a community and events team (six direct reports)
• Project manage the teams events and initiatives, evaluating and developing as appropriate
• Oversee the marketing plan and materials for your team, and work closely with the marketing team to develop them
• Act as key contact for supporters on the fundraising committees
• Oversee compliance and health and safety, and ensure all activities follow the IoF codes of practice and charity law

To succeed in this role you will need:

• experience managing a team
• experience setting budgets, targets and supporting the team to deliver them
• knowledge of fundraising trends
• ability to build relationships at all levels
• strong project management and evaluations skills
• ideally, you will bring experience of the UK Jewish community

The role is for 36.25 hours per week 9:00-17:30 Monday to Friday.

Note: 2pm finish in winter on Fridays. 20 days holiday plus Jewish holidays and bank holidays

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Prospectus is excited to be collaborating with a national health charity to recruit for a new Challenge Events Fundraiser. This role is offered on a permanent, full time basis to work in West London paying £30,000 to £34,000 per annum.

You will be tasked with managing and recruiting people to take part in third party challenge events including Ride London, London Landmarks, Royal Parks and several others. You will maintain communications with the participants and help them to boost their personal fundraising. In addition to this, you will make sure the cheer points on the day are filled with volunteers and that the charity's participants get the most out of the day.

They are looking for someone with experience managing third party challenge events to generate income and recruiting volunteers for cheer points. If you have experience of managing an events calendar that would be a bonus as there is flexibility to grow the role.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Vacancy Reference Number:

EVM/F/UK-R1

Position title:

Events & Volunteer Manager

Reports to:

Director of UK Fundraising

Location:

Either Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

OR

Muslim Hands UK, 595-597 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HJ.

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

£27,500 - £30,000 per year dependant on experience

Terms of Employment:

18-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Permanent Full Time / Part Time Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 22nd November 2019

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 25th November 2019

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Skype Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Skype ID in your application.

Background:

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the UK's leading Muslim charities. This position is central to our campaign to develop and maintain relationships with individual doors, groups, mosques, schools, volunteers, community centres along with other Islamic institutions in order maximise fundraising and awareness of Muslim Hands.

Muslim Hands, an international relief organisation working in over 50 countries worldwide, is looking for a dynamic individual to join the Fundraising department to develop and maintain relationships with individuals, groups, volunteers, mosques, schools and other Islamic institutions to maximise fundraising and awareness.

The Role:
Based in either our London or Nottingham (headquarters) offices you will be required to travel country-wide, to engage with our target organisations and volunteers and occasional travel between the two-workstations will be required by the post-holder.

You will be working closely with other members of the Fundraising department to gain exposure for the charity and the fundraising campaigns run throughout the year.

The Events & Volunteer team is essential to the growth of Muslim Hands both in raising awareness via our events, which host thousands of people throughout the year, increasing awareness of our work and generating donations (currently £1-2 million per year). Your role will be central in expanding this and helping further the reach of Muslim Hands.

Essential for the Successful Post-holder:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Hold a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Have substantial experience in a similar fundraising role, with a significant amount of that within management.
• Be results driven and able to meet ambitious targets.
• Possess strong community links and have a history of community service.
• Be able to show a track record of fundraising success.
• Have a willingness to work outside of regular hours.
• Be flexible with regular travel between London, Nottingham and overseas.

Desirable:

• Previous experience of working within the NGO/Charity sector.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing a vision and strategy for the charities' fundraising growth within the Events and Volunteers’ department.
• Line managing staff in the team and working with relevant teams to ensure this happens.
• Developing and extending the reach of the charity within various communities.
• Working closely with the Fundraising Director to coordinate, support and compliment their work
• Preparing and presenting regular reports to senior management and trustees.
• Preparing, monitoring and reporting expenditure against a fixed budget.

Key Areas of Responsibilities 

Campaigns creation for all collections, events, challenges and volunteer activities.

Managing Volunteer & Events’ Coordinators (South, Midlands and North)

Managing Volunteer aspect (South, Midlands and North)

• Create and implement recruitment of MH Volunteers (MHVs).
• Research, draft and implement volunteer policies and procedures (based on Fundraising regulations).
• Generate appropriate volunteering opportunities and create role descriptions based on the diversifying needs of the organisation.
• Monitor, support, and motivate volunteers and their work. This includes managing all social media communication with volunteers.
• Maintain and update volunteer databases. This includes managing the volunteers’ list/registrations, inducting all new volunteers and cataloguing MHVs capabilities, interests and availability.
• Recruit volunteers and provide appropriate training to ensure they are suitable for the role.
• Ensure MHVs are appropriately supported, motivated, monitored and trained in order to maximize benefit to Muslim Hands.
• Offer suitable Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to MHVs and associated external organization through face-to-face, telephone and email contact.
• Manage budgets and resources, including the reimbursement of expenses to MHVs.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and policy related to volunteering and make all necessary amendments to documents and literature in view of the changes.
• Monitor, evaluate and write reports on MHVs activities for donors, Web uploads, Management and Trustees.
• To liaise with MHVs and the scheme; continually seeking to raise its profile and secure fund-raising opportunities.

Managing Events aspect (South, Midlands and North)

• To directly coordinate Muslim Hands events nationally with a view to secure MHVs and raise funds accordingly.
• Manage annual events (Gaza winter walk, Snowden, Ben Nevis etc…).
• Publicise events, keeping up to date with culture trends, monitoring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and ensuring appropriate marketing ‘placement’.
• To nurture existing (and cultivating new) partnerships with relevant and desirable institutions.
• To encourage and support volunteers to run their own fundraising event activities within their specific areas.
• To maintain regular contact with MHVs around the country, setting mini challenges during ‘off-peak’ periods so that they remain engaged and active within their specific areas.
• To support with and source the provision of 1-1 and group training for key MHVs with a view to develop registered and active volunteers, directly and through suitable partnerships.
• To support in the attainment of an effectively visible MH presence at key events, both at grass roots and regional level, mobilising localised volunteer networks and Fundraising Team(s) as required.
• To support the Line Manager in achieving day-to-day tasks, undertaking all reasonable requests as required.

Managing Community & Mosques Officers (South, Midlands and North)

To research and identify appropriate mosques, schools, community organisations and other Islamic institutions which will support our work.

• Maintain regular communications with the above organisations to book events and collections throughout the year.
• To promote fundraising campaigns and events through social media, leaflet and poster distribution.
• To attend events related to mosques and Islamic institutions for networking purposes.
• To participate in meetings associated with the work above and to ensure that decisions from any meetings or discussions are followed up.
• To organise and coordinate regional fundraising tours and events.
• To assist the Fundraising team in all other aspects of delivering campaigns and activities.
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.
• Gain permission from masjids to have containers places in their car parks (Big Aid convoy project).
• Assist on live TV appeals.
• Make masjid and Public announcement for collections.
• Madrasah/Maktab students to be engaged and confirmed for events (e.g. Gaza Winter Walk).
• Work not only with Mosques but with events/fundraising on various projects throughout the year.
• Employees of Muslim Hands are expected to be sympathetic to the aims and ethos of the organisation.

Other Requirements of Post-holder:

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

This role would suit someone who thrives working in a fast-paced environment and who enjoys facing challenges; often working to tight deadlines.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is 22nd November 2019 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful. 

We have an amazing Head of Community and Events role that could be a great move for you. This role will lead a team of 13 people to deliver just under £2m in income, covering regional, community and events fundraising. The income from this team has doubled in the last 3 years and they are still seeing excellent growth. The programme is well-established so they just need someone great to come in and help continue the growth and improvement.

You will be covering regional, community and challenge events fundraising, ideally you will have already established a regional fundraising programme. It’s also important that you have had a good tenure in previous roles, able to demonstrate the full cycle of fundraising.

This organisation has an ambitious Director of Fundraising who is really supportive and inspiring, they are a pleasure to work with so if you are frustrated with your leadership team this role could be just what you are looking for.

You will have:

• Experience of leading teams across both challenge and community fundraising

· Exposure to digital fundraising methods in relation to challenge events and community supporters

· A supporter-centric approach to everything you do

· A positive and engaging personality

• Experience of budgeting and financial management

Closing date: ASAP

Salary: £46,000 - £50,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

Location: Flexible (Glasgow/Edinburgh/Kinross)

CHAS is a charity on a mission. We’re determined to be there for every child in Scotland with a life-shortening condition, and their family. To do that, quite simply, we need to raise more money. The Community Fundraising Development Manager is integral to achieving this goal.

Through the implementation of our five year Joy of Giving strategy, this role will lead the community fundraising team across Scotland to achieve our ambitious targets.  Based in any CHAS office, you will work with a dynamic team of staff and volunteers to ensure CHAS fundraising is present in every community in Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• Team management and leadership

• Team development

• Relationships management

• Working with volunteers

• Community Fundraising Strategy setting

• Budget setting and management

• Represents the Community Fundraising Team both internally and externally

• Contributes to the CHAS Joy of Giving Strategy implementation, and the wider CHAS Plan

About You

You will be a highly skilled fundraiser with experience leading teams and working with colleagues and volunteers to achieve a shared ambition. You will be an excellent relationship builder with highly developed communication skills and significant community fundraising experience. You’ll have knowledge of the processes involved in the successful delivery and follow-up of community fundraising activity, as well as a proven track record of successful fundraising growth. You will have experience in strategy and budget setting, and the monitoring and evaluation of activities. You will be driven and self-motivated, and work with a high degree of autonomy.

About CHAS

At CHAS, our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As Community Fundraising Development Manager, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

Further Information and How to Apply

For more information regarding this post, please see the attached documents.

To be part of the future of CHAS, please follow the link to our Website and complete our online application form.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.

Are you a fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Would you like to work for an international charity? Yes? Then we want to hear from you.

As a Community Fundraiser at JDRF you will be joining a charity leading the way in type 1 diabetes research. You will be the lead fundraiser for the Aberdeen Gala Ball, the flagship JDRF One Walk and the JDRF One Fun Run.

You will steward third party supporters in Scotland, thanking them for their hard work, offering help with their fundraising endeavours, and strengthening existing relationships, and creating new ones. You’ll also identify and develop corporate partnerships across the region.

You will be a team player, who enjoys working within a small but busy team, have superb written and verbal communication skills, be digitally literate and skilled at using various social media channels. You’ll have excellent creative, time management and planning skills.

Our supporters range from adults with type 1, to parents of children recently diagnosed, and more long term supporters who have lived with type 1 diabetes in their lives a while. Once they have the connection to type 1, they can become lifelong supporters, so your role is important to keep them involved, supported and part of the JDRF family.

Ideally you will have previous experience of either fundraising, organising events or working in a sales and marketing environment.

As an employer we offer you:
• A strong, positive and friendly culture
• Flexible working
• Generous annual leave entitlement start at 25 and bank holidays
• A Health Cash Plan
• A comprehensive learning and development programme
• Season ticket loan
• Bike loan

To apply please click the apply now button.

Closing date: Thursday 7 November at 10am
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 18 November

JDRF is the type 1 diabetes charity in the UK. We are committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes and its effects for everyone in the UK with type 1. We:

● Fund our world-class research which is approved and administered by our international research programme to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
● make sure research moves forward and treatments are delivered as fast as possible
● give support and a voice to people with type 1 and their families

We are an ambitious and changing organisation. Be part of the change and help find a cure for type 1 diabetes. We’d love to hear from you.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’