Due to an exciting period of growth and expansion, TIC+ are seeking to employ a Community and Events Fundraiser to join our passionate, dedicated and professional team.

The successful applicant will  join our small and brilliant team to support the Head of Fundraising & Communication to generate income and achieve targets, in line with the community and events strategy, using a variety of fundraising methods and relationships within the community.

Key responsibilities

As the Community & Events Fundraiser your responsibilities will include generating fundraising income by engaging the local community through a varied programme of relationship focussed activities, events, campaigns and products.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual with the drive and determination to support the rest of the team to deliver success, both through income growth and excellent donor stewardship. The successful candidate will be expected to generate income by engaging with the local community, supporters and donors and effectively stewarding them to support TIC+.

We realise that we could miss out on amazing  talent joining TIC+ because someone might not see themselves in every single one of these criteria below. We know that women and especially women of colour are less likely to apply to a role if they don’t meet all criteria; if you think you could be great for this job, but aren’t entirely sure, please apply anyway. We especially welcome applicants from the LGBTQ+ community and other under represented communities. 

Key Skills

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a lively, positive and energetic outlook who has excellent communication and presentation skills, and will use these skills to offer gold standard supporter experiences.  It is essential that you are able to manage a complex and demanding workload through great planning and organisational skills, as no two days will be the same in this rewarding role. We are looking for someone with all-round fundraising skills, knowledge of databases, and previous experience of marketing events or campaigns (including using digital and social media). We are also looking for someone who has previous experience of managing and leading teams.

Terms: Permanent

Hours of work: 21 hours a week minimum

Rate of pay: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience

Holiday: You will receive 5.6 weeks’ holiday per year inclusive of public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). TIC+ also gifts the days between Christmas and New Year to you. 

Free parking on site, free tea and coffee. 

Place of work: TIC+ offices in Mitcheldean During the current COVID pandemic, provision will be made for working from home (following an induction period) should government guidance dictate. As a front line service, you may be required to still attend the premises on occasions.

TIC+ operates safer recruitment procedures. CV applications are not accepted.

• TIC+ is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• You must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.
• All employment offers are made subject to satisfactory references.
• Successful candidates will need to support the Christian Ethos of the charity.

Background

In the past 18 months Dementia UK has developed a successful virtual event fundraising program that has provided a new income stream and access to new audiences. Dementia UK is expanding the virtual events team to ensure that we have the capacity to maintain and develop this new income stream.

Purpose of Job

To coordinate a portfolio of virtual events, including a series of Facebook challenge events expected to raise over £2 million per year. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end coordination of all virtual events, delivering marketing plans with the support of an agency that drive participant numbers and income, and  stewardship journeys that provide excellent supporter experiences. You’ll keep abreast of developments in virtual events, spotting opportunities and making recommendations on how to grow and diversify the virtual events programme. Working with the Virtual Events Manager, you’ll develop and test new virtual event propositions and evaluate their effectiveness.

Please see attached job description for further details.

Interviews: 7th and 8th February 2022

The Community Fundraising Relationship Manager helps those with sight loss to live the life they choose through the effective implementation of the Community Fundraising strategy to grow Community Fundraising income within the Wales region. To achieve this, this role is responsible for increasing the supporter base using a diverse range of fundraising propositions. This includes proactively developing existing groups, establishing new groups, recruiting key management volunteers, 3rd party donors, organisations and companies whilst maximising the lifetime value of each supporter.

Our core hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. Regular travel will be required for this role therefore a flexible approach with a willingness to work outside of core hours and away from home will be required.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Previous experience of professional fundraising or equivalent (e.g. marketing, sales, business development).
• Demonstrable experience of working to and achieving financial targets and deadlines.
• Proven experience of increasing income through identifying and delivering new fundraising development opportunities.
• Good management skills with the ability to motivate volunteer fundraisers.
• Excellent networker with an ability to understand the local community in depth and breadth.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification and/or willingness to work towards the Institute of Fundraising Certificate in Fundraising.
• Demonstrable understanding of marketing and sales principles.
• Welsh language.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

37.5 hours (plus evenings and weekends as the role requires)

Salary:       Band 6 £31,635 - ££9,438 per annum (according to skills and experience)

Location: Agile working – based at, Compton, Wolverhampton, with some home and community working

Compton Care is seeking an ambitious and proactive individual to lead the Corporate and Trusts Partnerships team. We are looking for an experienced professional who can help us to deliver significant financial growth to meet the needs of the new Income Generation Strategy. 

The role will manage approaches to major trusts, businesses or key philanthropists and cultivate relationships with them with the aim of obtaining significant donations.

Role requirements:

• Support the Head of Fundraising to develop the Corporate Fundraising strategy in order to significantly grow corporate income and be charity of choice for medium and large corporates in the Compton Care’s catchment area.
• Prepare compelling & competitive tailored partnerships proposals and create bespoke packages of support for presentation to potential major partners. 
• Maximise the income generated from those relationships through effective partnership working, inspiring our partner’s staff, customers and senior management alike.  
• Support the Head of Fundraising to develop the Trusts and Grants strategy in order to achieve financial targets and deliver significant sources of income for key service projects, capital projects and unrestricted funds. 
• Manage the Corporate and Trusts Partnerships team ensuring proactive activity with a view to delivering excellent stewardship through a targeted and supporter focused approach.

• Lead on work with Clinical Service Managers to identify service priorities and develop project proposals and match to relevant funding opportunities.

• Manage income and expenditure budgets.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional who can evidence their ability to secure significant donations through building successful relationships with major funders and corporates. The successful candidate will have strong research skills and good knowledge of grant making organisations. You will be used to delivering budgets and taking the appropriate action to mitigate any shortfall if needs be.

You must be experienced in managing people and getting the best out of your team so they meet ambitious targets. The successful candidate will have excellent stewardship skills and experience of maintaining effective relationships with a number of different partners.

You will be impact and results driven with excellent communication skills. You should be able to write and present a persuasive case for support to a wide variety of audiences. You will be able to manage a complex and demanding workload through great planning and organisational skills. You will also be highly analytical with the ability to assimilate information from a variety of sources and have excellent IT skills.

Interested applicants should be able to evidence how they meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. 

Closing Date: 4 February 2022

Interview:  w/c 14 February 2022  

Oasis Community Partnerships is looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the new Community Hub Leader supporting the established Hub at North Bristol. 

The post holder will lead the development of the Hub based in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol supporting the Academies and wider local community, and to hold the vision of integrated community delivery, which will include a range of services such as family support, holiday provision, volunteering, Youth mentoring, employability and NEET prevention. We are looking for an experienced Community Leader who will take the Hub Charity to the next stage of development and grow the local community movement through our Christ-centred ethos. Some of the specific duties of this role include:

• planning, resource and coordinate the community Hub plan, measuring impact.
• building supportive working partnerships across the community and various groups.
• leading Hub strategic development (e.g. comms, income generation, MEL)
• developing a team that can grow an Oasis Movement (e.g. engaging staff, volunteers and community workers).

This is very much a relational and project management role.  As such, the successful applicant will need to demonstrate:

• experience of leading community delivery and growing projects from start-up phase.
• innovative use of resources and budget management to maximise funding.
• a thorough knowledge and understanding community work.
• an education to degree level or equivalent and /or relevant professional qualification.

This is a unique opportunity for a self-reliant and results-focused individual, who is looking to make a difference in this complex and high-profile field of work.  In return we offer:

• Flexible working practices which encourages innovation and fresh ideas.
• A supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

This will be a rolling recruitment campaign so we invite you go to the Oasis UK charity website for further details on how to apply.  CVs will not be accepted after Midday, Monday 7th February 2022.  First round of interviews will be held on 10th February with final interviews on Thursday 17th February, in Bristol.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.  Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.  The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. 

Based in North Bristol

Full Time (40 hours per week), Permanent Contract

£31,919 – 35,934 per annum

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

Winston’s Wish is powered by the kindness of our supporters which is why this new role is so vital. You will support the people who ensure that we can be there for children, young people and their families through one of the most traumatic losses they are ever likely to face.

As Community Fundraising Manager, you will be working with supporters to inspire them and help them to maximise the impact that they can have to help us give hope to as many grieving children as possible. You will create, develop and deliver a fundraising plan to grow existing and new support for Winston’s Wish. This role will take the lead on generating new income from individual fundraisers, community groups and schools. You will take every opportunity to surprise and delight our supporters creating unforgettable moments for them to make sure that the act of giving and fundraising for our work is always amazing.

As the driving force behind our community fundraising activity, you will help us to engage communities across the country. For this reason we’re looking for a highly creative individual who can help us to stay one-step ahead of the curve and create new campaigns and activities which will excite a new audience of supporters to get behind our vision of a society in which every child can get the help they need when someone close to them has died.

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Some members of our team already work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we would love to discuss your needs further at interview.

If you are epic at relationship building, a master at storytelling, great at spotting opportunities and have the drive, passion and enthusiasm to join Winston’s Wish at a time when we’re needed more than ever, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Winston’s Wish is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Community Fundraising Manager

37.5 hours per week

Permanent Contract

Based -  Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral, with regular visits to other CCC sites (A mix of office / home working also considered, depending on candidate)

Please note: This post is Agenda for Change, Band 5 and appointments are usually made at the bottom of the salary scale

The Role
The focus of this role will be to generate income and profile for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity through the development of an effective Community Fundraising Programme in the Cheshire West, Chester and Warrington areas.

This will involve:

• Working with community groups and local organisations

• Recruiting and managing volunteer fundraising groups across the area

• Working with high street corporates & independent businesses

• Working with schools

• Proactively recruiting new supporters and providing them with excellent donor care.

• Representing the charity within the local community

• Managing volunteer fundraisers

The Successful candidate will be self-motivating, and have a natural ability to inspire others to achieve the best possible fundraising outcome for the charity. You will devise and implement a robust action plan for your dedicated area which draws upon your own experience and abilities, in partnership with team members and based on our current fundraising strategy, to ensure success within your own income stream.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in community fundraising or appropriate transferable skills. You will thrive on the challenge of developing new and diverse methods of attracting support for the charity, with an ability to adapt to social and economic trends in giving. Your drive, commitment and personality will allow you to grow income through excellent relationships with supporters and potential partners.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity

The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity is the only charity dedicated to supporting patients and research at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – one of the UK’s leading cancer hospitals.

It’s thanks to our supporters that we can achieve so much for people with cancer across Cheshire and Merseyside, which may not be possible through NHS funding alone.

Our charity raises the vital funds needed to invest in leading technology, fund life-saving research, enhance the patient environment and enable innovations in care for the 32,000 people we see each year at our cancer centres across the region.

In line with our plans for the coming years, we have an opportunity for an experienced Community Fundraising Manager to join our Team.  This role will not only be instrumental in raising vital funds to support people with cancer across Cheshire and Merseyside, but is also key to the charity's future growth.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.

Our flagship specialist cancer hospital in Liverpool opened in June 2020, supported by our hospital on the Clatterbridge Health Park in Wirral providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care, and our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree Hospital site.

Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside’s district hospitals, we are able to deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies. We also deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service; are the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers and host the region’s Teenage and Young Adult Unit.

Working with leading experts from The University of Liverpool and the Cancer Research UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit we strive to stay at the forefront of novel treatments and techniques to deliver more effective and personalised treatments than ever before.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We take an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard children, young people and adults. We support the national and local safeguarding agenda, including local arrangements for the protection of children young person and adults at risk.

This job is unlikely to attract a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a work permit). Applications from candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK may not be considered if there are a sufficient number of other suitable candidates. To apply for a Tier 2

Job Title: Community Fundraising Manager

Location: Petersfield Office / Hybrid working or Remote

Hours: Full Time (Part time considered) 

Salary: £30,000 per annum

If you’re an experienced fundraiser who would like to join an innovative, flexible and collaborative team, this is the ideal opportunity to take the next step in your career and make a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.

FitzRoy is excited to announce that we have a vacancy for an experienced Community Fundraising Manager to join our team. This role has oversight of our varied community and events programme at an exciting time to join us as we enter our 60th anniversary year.

This is an amazing opportunity to build on and grow our support within the local community and around the country at a key milestone in the organisation’s history.

Key Accountabilities

• Establish and lead on an annual programme of community fundraising activities and events, including challenge events, local events, and virtual initiatives.
• Manage the community fundraising plan and budget and produce regular reports on progress against objectives and financial targets.
• Work with the marketing and communications team to ensure that all community fundraising events and initiatives are promoted effectively to internal and external audiences across multiple channels.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with supporters in the local community including corporates, community groups and schools.
• Be the key local point of contact for community organisations, attending meetings and presenting on FitzRoy and its funding needs as and when required.
• Recruit and steward event participants, working with colleagues across the fundraising team to optimise the supporter journey and maximise opportunities across fundraising.
• Champion fundraising initiatives internally, building relationships with management and frontline colleagues across the country and ensuring that staff at FitzRoy services are supported and encouraged to take part in fundraising activities and to organise their own.
• Lead on relevant data capture and recording for all community fundraising audiences, ensuring consistent and effective use of the fundraising database.
• Recruit and manage volunteers for fundraising events as and when required.

What we can offer

• 25 days leave + public holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive pension contribution
• Employee Assistance programme
• Health cash back scheme
• Perkbox shopping discounts
• Life assurance

Dont Hesitate, as we will be interviewing selected candidates when they apply. 

Interested? Click apply to complete our short online application form.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Partnerships Manager to join our established and friendly Mental Health UK Partnerships Team team

If you, would you like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness (Mental Health UK staff are employed by RMI and seconded to work on Mental Health UK).

Your role will be an homebased position meaning you can work flexibly from home with access to a office hub when you need it. You will work full time, 35 hours per week on a permanent contract with a salary of £33,076.13 to £36,627.57pa or £35,722.24 to £39,273.67pa inclusive of London Weighting.  You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.

Our amazing Partnerships Team works with a large range of businesses across the UK to help them realise their potential to support our mental health.

Whether it’s fundraising or donating to Mental Health UK, or working with us to train their colleagues in understanding mental health in the workplace, we listen and work up the best partnership proposals.

Over the past few years we have:

• Worked with Lloyds Banking Group to train over 2,500 of their staff as Mental Health Advocates
• Received funding from Johnson & Johnson to pilot Community Health Navigators across the country
• Supported PureGym in raising over £350,000 for Mental Health UK through a UK relay
• Worked with Skipton Building Society as their charity of the year supporting thousands of people across the UK with their mental health
• Provided consultancy and advice to many others on how to advance their strategy for mental health in their workplace
• Raised over £13m in our partnership with Lloyds Banking Group to deliver a number of different programmes
• Any much more!

Giving everyone the tools they need to live their best possible life is not something Mental Health UK can do on their own. So we call on the business community to think about how they can achieve the world they want to see and make their unique contribution.

What will I be doing?  

The Partnerships Manager drives new partnerships and strategic opportunities for Mental Health UK whilst also managing a range of medium to large and/or multi-faceted/high strategic value partners.

New Business

• I actively seek new partnership opportunities from all sources in line with the strategy for myself and my colleagues
• I build and maintain my own pipeline such that there I am developing a constant flow of opportunities for me and my colleagues to pitch
• I dedicate time to understanding market trends across all types of partnerships and use this information to adapt my pitches and share with colleagues to advance our offer
• I develop tailored and bespoke proposals across all existing and new types of partnership
• I negotiate income targets and set clear expectations on our value exchange
• I network at events and conferences to develop new contacts and leads for me and my team
• I present at events, webinars and conferences to advance the awareness of Mental Health UK and partnership opportunities
• I tailor partnership contracts, licence fees and invoices for my partners
• I mentor and support other colleagues in my team such that we have the best possible chance of achieving our goals
• I support my colleagues with their pitches and proposals as necessary

Account Management

• I efficiently manage a portfolio of medium to large and/or multi-faceted/high strategic value partners
• I deliver excellent efficient account management to my partners proactively managing the value exchange ensuring subject matter experts time is also well managed
• I tailor or bespoke my approach to reports, presentations and communications to each partners needs
• I proactively identify opportunities for growth, to maximise income with current partners - increased rates of repeat contributions, training opportunities etc
• I develop a range of stakeholder relationships with key individuals in my partnerships to widen our opportunities
• I co-ordinate teams of internal stakeholders to develop and deliver aligned strategies for my partners
• I work with my team mates to evolve my account management approach and deliver high quality partnerships

Strategic Projects

• I am responsible for one of the "spokes" within the Mental Health UK "hub and spoke" model.
• I am an expert in all areas of my spoke and advocate to my team on behalf of the subject matter experts
• I seek the needs of my team on a regular basis and engage with colleagues in my spoke to develop new concepts
• I support/mentor/coach colleagues in my team in new products and campaigns
• I lead on other strategic projects for the team as identified. These may require me to co-ordinate and liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve the desired outcome

Other Activities

• I may directly line manage others in my team and/or mentor colleagues to support their professional development
• I speak with authority on behalf of Mental Health UK at internal and external meetings, including presenting to a range of audiences
• I support on all other key partnership objectives, where necessary
• I work with my colleagues across the Partnerships Team to ensure we share learnings and grow as a team
• I ensure my work is fully compliant with both our own policies and the latest charity legislation and standards of practice

Continual Professional Development

• I take responsibility for regularly ensuring I am meeting my objectives
• I keep up to date with market trends and my competitors activities
• I take the lead om my own professional development seeking further support from my manager when needed

Who I am?

I have the essentials covered:

• I can demonstrate the Rethink CARES behaviours through my work and role model them with my team
• I have good written and oral communications skills, comfortable talking to my partners, new prospects and stakeholders in all forms
• I can think strategically about the audiences I am delivering to and adapt my style to achieve the desired outcome
• I am exceptional in delivering tailored and bespoke pitches or presentations and field Q+As about Mental Health UK and mental health, sometimes with the support of my colleagues
• I can participate in/host panels, webinars etc on the subject of the work of Mental Health UK and understanding mental health
• I can manage complex negotiations and complaints for my accounts and know when strategically to use the support of my colleagues to achieve the right outcome

• I can think outside of the box or protocols to find new or innovative solutions
• I can maintain an acceptable level of emotional control

• I can problem solve across mine and the whole teams portfolio to find innovative solutions and opportunities
• I can leverage the support of senior colleagues to open new opportunities
• I can deliver projects on behalf of my team including co-ordination with a range of internal and external colleagues and suppliers

• I can analyse data from a range of sources and make evidence based recommendations for approval
• I can independently manage my time and my stakeholders to ensure I am achieving all of my objectives
• I know how to influence colleagues and stakeholders to ensure we hit targets on time
• I plan well for myself and my colleagues to ensure everyone's time and workload is respected
• I can forecast income for my partners and pipeline
• I can evaluate the value exchange for my partners
• I can create prices for new products and services
• I understand the basics of budgeting to manage my accounts
• I can line manage individuals, supporting their professional development and them meeting their objectives

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.

It is an exciting time to join The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as we have recently entered a new strategic period. Along with funding an existing world-class programme of research, treatment, and care, we are also raising the remaining millions to build the Oak Cancer Centre at The Royal Marden in Sutton. This new centre will provide radical new solutions for the research and treatment of cancer.

Our Community Fundraising Team support community groups, schools, local companies and individuals with their fundraising events and activities. This role will play an important part in the engagement of community supporters.

You will be a high performing fundraiser with experience of delivering income growth through effective relationship management. You will be ambitious and proactive and relish the opportunity to support the Charity to achieve its ambitious goals.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Events & Community Fundraising Officer to join our established and friendly Fundraising team

If you, would you like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

Your role will be an agile position meaning you can work flexibly between 2 days at a fixed base in Albert Embankment, London and from home. You will work full time, 35 hours per week on a permanent contract with a salary of £25,690.03 to £28,087.95pa or £28,336.13 to £ 30,734.05 per annum inclusive of London Weighting. You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.

The Fundraising Team are responsible for generating income for Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK from a range of sources.  The team work closely with teams across the organisation to communicate the need for support, telling the stories of the work our charity delivers and how we’re changing lives for people severely affected by mental illness.

Rethink Mental Illness deliver both national and local services that enable and empower people to understand and manage their mental health in a person-centred and empathetic way.

With our local service delivery and national expertise in supporting people whose lives are affected by mental health problems, we have been able to mark a significant footprint in the areas that deeply challenge our mental health and stability.

The team deliver passionate and determined content to our audience to encourage members of the public to fundraise for Rethink Mental Illness. We create and deliver innovative campaigns, whilst helping to redefine fundraising, during unprecedented times.

What will I be doing?  

You will be responsible for:

• Act as a first point of contact for anyone interested in taking part in an event for Rethink Mental Illness, recognising that some participants may be personally affected by mental illness. Taking potential participants from initial enquiry through to taking part in events, and exceed their expectations on service
• Lead on Events & Community fundraising social media for the charity (both content and scheduling) to engage new and existing audiences on a range of topics, working with colleagues in the digital team. This will involve campaign creation.
• Liaise and manage relationships with relevant external stakeholders (including marketing agencies, event organisers and 3rd party media agencies) to ensure the best possible value for money, and therefore ROI, for Rethink Mental Illness
• Liaise with the media team to gain press & digital comms coverage for event participants.
• Support with keeping the events web pages engaging and up to date
• Assist the Events & Community Fundraising Manager with supporting our network of groups with materials, fundraising ideas, and central administration, recognising that many group members have lived experience of mental illness
• Support story telling of where fundraising goes, through virtual and physical events (when possible). Includes the capture of supporters stories.
• Manage third party supplier(s) responsible for delivering our fundraising challenges and be responsible for event risk management
• Identify opportunities for growth, to maximise funds raised
• Managing the use of fundraising platforms like Just Giving. Making sure our coding is up to date.
• Working closely with our data team to create data selections for our campaigns and ensuring all finance codes are in place.

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that all fundraising adheres to our Supporter Promise as well as relevant fundraising regulation
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships across the organisation
• Keep up to date on the work of the other areas of fundraising, making a contribution to the development and review of strategies in other fundraising areas
• Have a clear understanding of the aims and objectives of Rethink Mental Illness and be able to communicate them in a strong and compelling manner
• Represent Rethink Mental Illness positively at all times
• To occasionally travel the country and work flexibly to meet the requirements of the job role (e.g. occasional evenings and days at weekends)
• As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Rethink Mental Illness as a member, donor or activist
• To be able to work with basic computer packages

Who I am?

I have the essentials covered:

• I am an experienced fundraiser
• I have experience customer or supporter stewardship including planning and managing campaigns for fundraising events. This may include experience of relationship management.
• I have developed and tested new fundraising products
• I have excellent organisational and planning skills, with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets and deadlines
• I am successful in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• I have experience in managing events
• I can work with CRM systems, ideally
• I can work independently, problem solve, manage my time and deadlines
• I can travel to meetings and events regularly across the UK when travel restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so

I may also have:

• Ideally, you’ll also have a fundraising or marketing related qualification, but this isn’t essential. The role may require other ad hoc duties and responsibilities as required.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Manager to join our Commercial Events team at Kew. The team deliver multiple events across the calendar year including Christmas at Kew, Summer Cycle, Theatre on Kew, Kew the Movies, Richmond Runfest and Kew the Music.

Joining a busy team, you will be responsible for multiple workstreams and taking lead roles in the delivery of a number of the events within the Kew Calendar. 

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi. 

Your duties will range from the creation of event and project delivery plans, acting as the on-site lead during event builds, live phases and derigs, tracking progress against critical paths and project plans to coordinating and monitoring team members, contractors, and freelancers. You will play a significant role in the promotion of the department across the wider organisation and represent the team in internal meetings, project teams and similar.

You will have outstanding planning and communication skills, with a good general knowledge of health & safety in relation to public events and confidence articulating and applying this knowledge. Experience in writing and reviewing event risk assessments is also required.

You should have significant experience in an Event Manager role, ideally in an outdoor, heritage site environment.

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in the events industry, who is enthusiastic, has a lot of initiative and likes to get ‘stuck-in’, enjoys working in a team and has a great eye for detail.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 30/01/2022

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Role Summary

At a pivotal moment in United World Schools’ history, join us to take our events to the next level. We are developing our bold 2030 strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help to make it possible.

We are looking to develop new and innovative events, as well as building on existing success to ensure the greatest amount of funds are raised for United World Schools over the next ten years. This year is special as we bring back our Gala, and secure UK Aid Match for 2022. This is an incredible opportunity to raise our profile and deliver a roster of events that engages with the public. The level of success that Aid Match achieves will have a direct effect on the levels of both income raised, and the volume of new supporters we attract to United World School’s work.

We are looking for an outstanding individual to work with a small, talented team to deliver our key events in 2022. Reporting to the Associate Director of Philanthropy, the Events Manager will take a lead role in the planning and delivery of our Spring Gala 2022. We are looking for someone with sufficient experience who can hit the ground running, with the Gala, but also a portfolio of special and challenge events.

You will be used to working collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solution focussed throughout your areas of work. You will also demonstrate the ability to deliver multiple projects, work at pace and resolve problems. You will possess strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills too.

We are looking for someone who is driven and passionate and will work to maximise our income to increase the impact we can have on many out of school children.

Job Title Events Manager Location UWS offices in Vauxhall, London (Flexible working options considered) Job Type 8-10 months maternity cover, full time. Salary £32-35k dependent on skills and experience, plus 4% pension contribution. (For exceptional candidates, there is flexibility) United World Schools is an equal opportunities employer and actively promotes diversity and strongly encourages applications from within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and under-represented groups.

Job Description  

Job Title: Events Manager

Location: UWS offices in Vauxhall, London (Flexible working options considered)

Job Type: 8-10 months maternity cover, full time.

Salary: £32-35k dependent on skills and experience, plus 4% pension contribution. (For exceptional candidates, there is flexibility)

United World Schools is an equal opportunities employer and actively promotes diversity and strongly encourages applications from within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and under-represented groups.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• ● Support the Fundraising and Partnerships team by developing in partnership both engagement events and fundraising events for our UWS audiences.
• ● You will be developing, organising and delivering the Spring 2022 Gala, enabling United World Schools to maximise the incredible opportunity that the Gala represents.
• ● Help to manage, retain, engage and develop a network of senior volunteers via our Gala committee to support fundraising activities, ensuring they have a clear understanding of the role they can play in contributing towards our 2022 Gala.
• ● Leading on the planning and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising events and challenges for our UK Aid match campaign.
• ● Establishing the annual calendar of events including webinars and other hybrid events to inspire supporters with the mission.
• ● Demonstrating excellent behaviours to drive external engagement, working to a collective department target to meet annual income targets
• ● Leading the financial planning and budget setting for Special Events and reporting monthly on forecasting figures.
• ● With the team, plan and coordinate imaginative promotional activities for each event to include promotional events, media and PR.

Essential Requirements

• ● Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering large scale events
• ● Motivated, solution-focused, confident and well presented
• ● Excellent verbal communication skills, able to build strong relationships and make supporters feel appreciated
• ● Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
• ● Ability to keep accurate and up to date records, sharing information as and when appropriate
• ● Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work across teams, internally and externally, to drive fundraising engagement and coordination.
• ● Good IT skills including using word, excel and familiar with Google Suite
• ● Interest, enthusiasm and empathy with the work of United World Schools.

Desirable

• ● Experience delivering a Gala or a large special event
• ● Experience of working with Mailchimp
• ● Knowledge of GDPR
• ● Experience working for an international development NGO

UWS is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as a condition of employment. 

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send a CV (max 2 pages) and one page supporting statement to outlining your suitability for the role. Interviews will be held from w/c: 17th January 2022 Due to the urgency of the role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To avoid disappointment, apply as soon as possible.

Queries

For any questions about the role, please contact Constance, the Associate Director of People and Culture

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity supporting current and former members of the RAF, their partners and families, providing practical, emotional and financial support, whenever they need us. 

We are looking for an exceptional community and challenge events fundraiser with the skills and experience to further develop our fundraising in South England. You will be responsible for raising income through existing networks of supporters, volunteers and building new relationships within the RAF, community groups and local business.

To be successful in this interesting and rewarding role you’ll need to have:

• proven experience of exceeding fundraising targets
• strong networking skills and the ability to quickly build relationships
• the ability to influence and motivate people to support us
• passion and commitment to make a difference

You must have proven community fundraising experience, you will also have initiative, flair and enthusiasm for the work of the RAF Benevolent Fund.  Knowledge of the RAF or the military or of military charities would be useful.

The role is primarily community based in Greater London. When not in the community the role is based at the Fund’s London HQ. The role requires travel around a large geographical area and overnight stays away from home as well as working evenings and weekends at events when required  Any successful candidate for this role will need to be DBS checked.

A detailed job profile is available below and on the Fund’s website. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Michelle Jeffcott, UK Community Fundraising Manager.

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to, Pete Thompson, Head of HR.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 31 January 2022. Please note that interviews will be held via a video conferencing platform early February.

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 10810090).