Community Fundraising & Engagement Officer
Salary: Up to £29k per annum (dependent on candidate experience) plus 10% pension, health care cash plan and a range of other great benefits
Reporting to: Individual Giving Manager
Location: London based but currently working full-time from home.
Contract and hours: Permanent contract – 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
About Us
Help Musicians is an independent charity with an extraordinary history. For nearly 100 years we have provided a broad spectrum of help, support and opportunities to empower professional musicians through times of great need and times of opportunity, providing a lifetime of support when it is needed most.
Right now, musicians need our help more than ever with concerts cancelled for the foreseeable future musicians right across the UK need help with hardship funding; health and welfare services and business support.
Join us and help make a real difference to the lives of musicians.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity at Help Musicians to join our Fundraising team in a newly created Community Fundraising & Engagement Officer role.
We need an ambitious relationship fundraiser who’s passionate about Community Fundraising and can unlock its potential in ways that will grow our supporter base. This role is the key interface between Help Musicians and the community of musicians, supporters and volunteers who currently raise income for the charity, or potentially would do in the future. The CFEO recruits to, retains and develops relationships within this community through excellent marketing and digital engagement; by providing outstanding supporter care and by sharing resources that drives up brand equity, supporter loyalty and income.
The role would suit a community fundraiser looking to put their own mark on a programme full of potential.
About you
You will have demonstrable experience in the charity sector (at least two years), specifically in growing community fundraising support, with a proven track record in driving income and supporter base volumes through the development of new tactics. It is key that you have experience in developing and executing community fundraising plans in line with Charity goals.
You will also have experience in using CRM systems; effectively managing fundraising data and providing insights on performance. You must be comfortable with creating and developing content. You also need to be passionate about maintaining relationships with our volunteer and supporter base, through effective and targeted communications. Whilst happy to work on your own initiative, you will be able to work collaboratively across departments.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join us at an exciting time leading up to our centenary in 2021, to help us achieve our ambitions to provide more support and reach more people than ever before.
For full details on how to apply please visit our website.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 27th January, 11.59pm
Interview dates: Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th February
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- Full time, 12-month contract
- Salary: £26,000
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
The Cares Family is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism in our work and in our communities. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Cares Family helps people find community and connection in a disconnected age. First established in 2011, our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation by creating and supporting meaningful mutual relationships between people who might not otherwise interact; to help people feel belonging, purpose and power in a rapidly changing world; and to bring people together across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.
In your role as The Cares Family’s Corporate Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator, you will work closely with our Director of Development, Head of Development and Head of Community Fundraising to support our growing network of local and national corporate partners across the five branches of The Cares Family (North London Cares, South London Cares, Manchester Cares, Liverpool Cares, East London Cares) as well as for our new national projects.
This is an exciting time to join our ambitious fundraising team. You will be responsible for managing and delivering volunteering and engagement opportunities with current partners to sustain and grow their support. New business development is also a core part of this role so you will create a robust pipeline of prospective corporate partners and convert new multi-year collaborations, sponsorships, and employee engagement and fundraising into income.
With so much of this role depending on excellent account management, we need a real people-person, skilled in delivering events. You will have excellent organisational and people management skills to deliver volunteer engagement opportunities. You will be an all-round team player and provide administrative support to the team to steward our national corporate partners and drive new business.
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
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Working across Thurrock Building relationships and connections with and between local people and local social associations (including community groups, faith networks, art groups, environmental groups etc.), Thurrock Council, supermarkets, shops and restaurants providing food or those who contribute food.
The role is a varied one and the post-holder will work with communities to identify local projects that support the distribution or provision of food to individuals and communities with the aim of avoiding excess food in one area, co-ordination across projects and avoiding waste.
A highly visible presence within communities will be required, including possible evening and weekend work which will fit into the flexible roles.
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We are looking for a skilled researcher and communicator, with experience of designing and delivering effective public engagement and service evaluation projects, and the ability to interpret data and present findings with clarity and impact.
Location: Homebased or Melksham office
Hours: 69 hours per month or 16 hours per week
Salary: £25,000pa pro rata
The post holder will support the Evolving Communities local Healthwatch teams with the design, analysis and reporting of their public engagement, research, and service evaluation functions. This incorporates quality assuring project proposals and reports, assisting teams in the development of impactful surveys, supporting simple data analysis and report writing, and staff training and guidance (for example, how to facilitate focus groups, conduct data analysis and carry out one-to-one interviews with participants.
It is anticipated that, as the business develops, the post holder will use their public engagement and service evaluation experience and skills to design, deliver and report on bespoke projects. This will include all aspects from initial project design, including literature reviews and horizon scanning, designing methodology and surveys; project delivery, including interviews and focus groups; and project reporting, including the analysis of data (qualitative and quantitative) and writing reports.
About Us
Evolving Communities is a Community Interest Company that helps local people and organisations shape the way health and social care services are delivered in their communities. Evolving Communities provides a consultancy and stakeholder engagement service – specialising in evaluation and public engagement as well as supporting the work of independent health and social care champions Healthwatch Gloucestershire, Healthwatch Somerset and Healthwatch Dorset.
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PART-TIME COORDINATOR – ‘EYES ON, HANDS ON’ PROJECT
(FIXED TERM CONTRACT to 31 Mar 2022)
The CWGC honours the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth Forces who died in the two world wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Our values and aims, laid out in 1917, are as relevant now as they were 100 years ago.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented and self-motivated Volunteer Coordinator to join our team based in our South East Region to deliver the Annington Homes sponsored ‘Eyes On, Hands On’ volunteering project.
The ‘Eyes on, Hands On’ project is a new venture which will seek to develop a volunteer network to link the military communities in the UK with the CWGC sites in their local area. The postholder will develop opportunities to use volunteers to support and supplement the care provided by regional operations staff to CWGC commemorations.
Working 15 hours over the week, you will be liaising closely with the local Regional Manager, the in-place Volunteer Coordinators and your volunteers building and maintaining partnerships with a wide range of volunteer organisations and associations, ensuring regular engagement.
In order to succeed in this role, you will have excellent communication, presentation and networking skills. You will also have experience of working with the UK Armed Forces, and empathy with the Service ethos.
If you would like to be part of a key team raising the profile of our valuable work and think you’ve got what it takes to succeed in this role please send your completed Application Form, CV and a covering letter explaining what you can bring to the role and why you believe you can fulfil the requirements of the job, as outlined in the job description .
Circa £29,746 pro rata, depending upon experience, with an allowance of £1,044, pro rata, to compensate for the fact a home office will be required. The Commission will also require the successful candidate to use their own car for any travel, for which mileage will be paid.
Location: South East Region 1 (ideally in the Kent/Sussex area)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
The closing date for applications is 29 January 2021 and it is anticipated that interviews will take place on week commencing 15 February 2021. Due to current Covid-19 Social Distancing requirements, interviews will take place using Microsoft Teams.
Salary: £28,000 per annum, 35 hours per week
Length of Contract: 12 months, with the possibility of extension
Pension Payment: CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme
Annual Leave:28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays
Location: Based in White City W12, with some homeworking
We are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Coordinator who will bring their enthusiasm and experience of community engagement and communications to incite lasting change in the W12Together community.
W12Together is one of 150 areas around England that is providing an opportunity for local residents to use the £1m that has been allocated to make a massive and lasting positive difference to their communities. They are a Partnership of local residents, bringing together all the local talent, ambitions, skills and energy from individuals, groups and organisation who want to make their area an even better place to live.
Big Local is being managed nationally by Local Trust, which is working with £200m from the Big Lottery Fund and a range of partners providing expert advice and support for residents. Find out more about W12Together on our website.
We are looking for an exceptional Community Engagement Coordinator who will work independently and in partnership, to develop and support opportunities for all members of the W12Together community to engage with Big Local. This includes supporting volunteers and paid staff, as well as creating and delivering a Community Engagement Strategy that expands the involvement of local residents.
Working under the umbrella of CommUNITY Barnet, the Locally Trusted Organisation, we can offer you training as appropriate to support your own career development.
The job requires the flexibility to meet the requirements of weekend or evening work.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates
The closing date for applications is Monday 1st February 2021 at 5pm. To apply, please send your CV and covering letter clearing explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
Interviews will be held in February
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About us
Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you’re as compelled as we are to make this change happen, and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.
About the role
Central Supporter Engagement Coordinators play a crucial role in stewarding, inspiring, and engaging a diverse range of churches and Christian Aid groups to build on the agency of Christian Aid’s supporters. They are accountable for establishing stronger and more effective relationships and maintaining and increasing supporters’ level of engagement. They undertake a diverse range of stewardship and enquiry management activities, as well as being proactive in equipping and motivating churches, groups and people to pray, act and particularly give, in order to expose the scandal of poverty and to contribute effectively to its eradication. They are accountable for capturing and processing supporter information and providing consistent outstanding customer service and stewardship. The team will be involved in data management and will gain specific expertise in Christian Aid systems. The Central Supporter Engagement team are also accountable for providing excellent office-based help to complement the efforts of regional colleagues, working as one to achieve the strategic objectives of the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement department and the wider organisation. You will work closely with regional colleagues across the UK.
About you
You will be used to working in a customer care environment, including handling enquiries and complaints and appropriately dealing with difficult issues, and working with a customer database, including inputting, editing and extracting data. You will be able to dealing with new and existing supporters by telephone and in written communications, and liaise and build relationships with a broad range of people in a friendly, outgoing and positive manner. You will have knowledge of good donor management or customer care.
You will be able to demonstrate appropriate assurance to set manageable expectations and deal positively with supporters whose expectations cannot be met. You will also have the ability to retain clarity and focus in a very busy environment with excellent attention to detail as well as a systematic approach to work.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
All successful candidates will require either and Enhance or Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Our current team comprises of a small group of diverse individuals from different backgrounds. This is because we value diversity, and believe our differences makes us a stronger team and is instrumental to the way we work and to provide the best service to our supporters. As such, we invest in the skills, talents and experience of people from all walks of life, which also allows us to live out Christian Aid’s value which we are grounded in and committed to deliver; Dignity, Equality, Justice and Love. And so, we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, and of all races, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion and beliefs. We would particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority candidates as we are under-represented within this area and level within our organisation. As members of the International Disability Alliance, we also guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
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Shannon Trust is a charity operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, supporting thousands of people in prison each year to transform their lives by unlocking the power of reading. We inspire and train prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t. 2020 was a year of adaptation brought about by COVID19 – we revised our delivery model and now, in 2021, we want to develop much further. To support this, we are now recruiting to new roles and are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.
This role will develop our communications and marketing approach, working with our Fundraising Manager and the staff team to deliver and monitor fresh and impactful multi-channel communications. You will have strong copywriting and content development skills, a keen interest in social media, an eye for brand consistency and experience of working with data. You’ll be a self-starter who loves generating ideas and making them happen. Knowledge of fundraising would be a real bonus, as you’ll be helping to deliver funding applications and secure income enabling Shannon Trust to deliver more and improve its impact.
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We are looking for an outstanding Project Coordinator who is passionate about health and wellbeing to coordinate our Community Champions project.
Through recruiting and supporting dedicated local volunteers (Community Champions), you will respond to local needs by delivering campaigns, events, activities and training.
This Westminster Public Health-commissioned project is designed to provide improved opportunities for people living in the Harrow Road ward to enhance their health and wellbeing.
You will be employed by WECH, working in close partnership with Maida Hill Place, a social enterprise running food training and health and wellbeing programmes, where the project is based.
The ability to work evenings and weekends is required.
The closing date for this post is 9am, Fri 12th February 2021
The application should clearly describe why you are suitable for the role and should relate closely to the person specification.
Please note interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 19th February. All interviews will be conducted remotely over Teams or Zoom.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Community Development Coordinator
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Contract: 12 months initially with the strong potential for extension, dependent on funding (funding is already secured for 17.5 hours to end of March 2023)
Salary: NJC points 14 (£23,080) to 19 (£25,481)
Responsible to: Community Development Lead
Location: working from home initially due to covid-19 restrictions, usually based in Chorley with time spent in Blackburn with Darwen each week and travel to other communities across Lancashire
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to join a team that are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing?
We’re looking for an inspiring individual to join our Community Development Team, who has experience of working with communities to engage and motivate people to participate in activities.
We want someone who is hardworking, creative, and able to work on their own initiative to roll out our Community Wellbeing Challenge programme that empowers communities to address issues that impact on wellbeing. You will also deliver a range of workshops to raise awareness of mental health and the ways in which people can look after and maintain their mental wellbeing.
Ideally, you will have experience of project coordination and delivery of group activities but, above all, we want someone who is passionate and shares Lancashire Mind’s ambition to achieve Mental Wellbeing for All.
Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.
See attached Recruitment Pack for more information about Lancashire Mind and the job role.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon on 4th February 2021. Applications must be submitted using a Lancashire Mind application form. Late applications will not be accepted.
Interviews for this post are scheduled for 16th February 2021. Please reserve this date in your diary because alternative dates cannot be offered. Due to the continuing need to safeguard staff and members of the public, interviews will take place remotely, using Microsoft Teams.
Please note: Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding people who use our services. Therefore, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work.
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Salary: £30,000 p.a. pro rata
Hours: part-time, 30 hours per week (worked over 4 or 5 days)
Contract: 15 months (Feb/March 2021 - April/May 2022), with possibility of extension
Are you passionate about connecting with diverse communities in creative and meaningful ways? Do you see the power and potential of working with women’s stories and voices? Are you up for the exciting challenge of a new role which will take our community engagement to the next level?
We’re the East End Women’s Museum, a small charity that researches, shares and celebrates stories of East London women, past and present. In the next 15 months we’ll open a new building in Barking town centre. It will be a base for our new exhibition, learning and engagement programmes for schools, community, family and adult audiences.
In the lead up to opening the new site, we’re planning a year-long community engagement and co-creation programme which puts local voices at the heart of our decision-making process. We want to create a sense of local ownership of the museum, and ensure the building designs and new community programmes are welcoming, relevant and appealing to local audiences.
We’re looking for someone with relevant experience, excellent relationship-building skills and an audience-focused approach to create inclusive and impactful programmes that help put local women’s stories in the spotlight.
We’re especially keen to hear from you if you’re familiar with our local audiences and have existing networks within Barking and Dagenham and / or Newham.
Application deadline: Tuesday 19th January 2021, 6pm
Interviews scheduled: Friday 29th January 2021
Start date: immediate preferred, and ideally no later than Monday 1st March 2021
Applications are by CV and personal statement. Please see our website for the full person specification and job description, and details of how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Dementia and Engagement Lead Wellbeing Coordinator will work with the Dementia Carers Wellbeing Coordinator to provide support and advice to people who are in the process of being, or have been, diagnosed with dementia, their carers and families.
Alongside work with the general community, there will be an emphasis on engaging with people from BAME groups. They will work with external agencies including health, social services and other voluntary sector providers, and seek to improve their access to information, guidance and support.
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The Pathways Team serves to empower clients to make the journey from homelessness to belonging in community (this could include employment or other meaningful activities). The Learning and Engagement Coordinator develops and facilitates accessible activities and skills learning, provides one-to-one support to build trust and encourage progression, and is actively involved in enabling clients to keep moving forward toward engaging with mainstream community, education, volunteering and employment (according to abilities and needs).
In conjunction with the other members of the team and with relevant supervision, the post holder will support the Pathways Team Leader to provide a service that is co-produced and developed with members of the Pathways Community and reflects the needs and interests of course attendees. You will be passionate about ensuring that the Pathways Community remains dynamic, client-led and solution-focused.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate and apply your Christian faith to all that we do. As such this role carries an occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
School-Home Support (SHS) is a dynamic charity with extensive experience and expertise in attendance, parental engagement and safeguarding for disadvantaged children and families, with proven outcomes and success in increasing attendance and reducing exclusions.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop our service in supporting schools growing needs. Although based in London, it will require travel across England at times. The post holder will manage a team of practitioners and support SHS, schools and members to promote positive outcomes for children and their families.
Parental Engagement Coordinator
Location: London (with travel across England)
Contract: Permanent, 5 days per week, Term time only plus 2 weeks.
Salary: £26,885 to £28,677 per annum depending on experience
Benefits: 28 days annual leave (included during school holidays), pension, life assurance,employee assistance programme
The successful candidate will have a confident ability to form professional partnerships with schools and other agencies and proven experience of sharing good practice and setting high standards. They will also have experience of managing staff and working effectively to build family resilience and be highly skilled in engaging children and their families.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 31st January 2021
Interviews: Wednesday 3rd February 2021 (Via google meet)
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.
School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.
SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
No agencies please.