As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing and day centre facilities.  We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence and employment programmes.  Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to join the Regional and Corporate Fundraising team at Leonard Cheshire. The team works to raise awareness of Leonard Cheshire both locally and nationally and raise funds for our services and programmes supporting disabled people.  

You will be responsible for all local corporate and trust applications, grant management and reporting as required. You will conduct in depth research into local funding opportunities and work with staff across the UK to match these up to funding needs.

Working on our annual school’s campaign, you will recruit and manage participating schools and grow our supporter base and income. You will work alongside marketing and digital to develop an educational fundraising pack.

About you

You must be efficient, organised and pro-active with strong administrative skills. You will have experience applying for funding from corporates and trusts and stewarding those relationships. You will be required to be an effective communicator and customer focussed individual. Many of our activities also rely on working across departments and will require someone with a confident manner who can work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure regional activities are delivered.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

Benefits
• Substantial annual leave.
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover.
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates.
• Flexible working and lot’s more.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable applicant has been appointed.

*No Agencies*

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to develop and deliver a culturally competent sexual health promotion and STI/HIV prevention service for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicity communities within the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. 

Health promotion activities will include Rapid HIV Testing, providing brief information, advice and support to people about sexual health and wellbeing, identifying risky behaviours and referring people appropriately into sexual health services. This will take place in a variety of community settings accessible to target populations including community groups, churches and shopping centres. 

Due to our delivery of peer engagement to predominantly BAME service users, this post is only open to people who are BAME (or multiple heritage including this).

Home-based in Nr Caerleon, Wales with travel and occasional overnight stays  

At Leonard Cheshire, we support individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. Led by people with experience of disability, we are at the heart of local life — opening doors to opportunity, choice and support in communities around the globe.

We work to support communities to be inclusive for all, where the whole community equally values all its members because of, not despite, our differences. Where everyone within the community feels safe and has an equal voice in shaping the community and has a sense of belonging.

To support our inclusive community approach, we are currently recruiting a Community Volunteer Coordinator covering  South Wales to deliver our volunteering programme across the different counties. Leonard Cheshire volunteers lead and support a wide range of services, including community activities, employment, confidence building and digital inclusion programmes, social care services, fundraising and campaigns, so a desire to effect positive change and the ability to link effectively with a range of people will be vital to the success of this role.

We are looking for candidates who have a good knowledge of the volunteering sector, are passionate about supporting disabled people and have the motivation to make a difference.

You will have extensive knowledge of the areas community activity and be able to demonstrate your ability to connect locally and identify volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as gaps in the local community to develop peer-led group activities.

You’ll be able to demonstrate your knowledge of disability issues, your approach to networking, understanding of the Leonard Cheshire offer, and how you would utilise volunteers to support in the promotion of Leonard Cheshire.

You’ll understand the importance of co-production and the involvement of disabled people in the design of our approach and activities. Have a proven track record in identifying volunteering opportunities within the community, and social care setting, including using corporate and overseas volunteers.

You’ll have experience in working across a geographically spread location, working with multifunctional departments and managers in social care services in identifying activities which could be supported by volunteers within person-centred plans (PCPs) to ensure that volunteer activity is meeting the needs of Leonard Cheshire customers, programmes and services.

You will have;

• empathy with the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire
• experience of working with disabled people
• experience of volunteer recruitment and selection procedures
• demonstrable experience of supporting managers and staff to optimise the value of volunteers through training, coaching, motivating and developing individual and teams of volunteers as required
• demonstrable understanding of the needs of disabled people, including customer self-advocacy and empowerment
• excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• good organisational skills, able to use your initiative, manage workload and to prioritise activities
• ability to work alone and as part of a team
• presentation and event/activity organisation skills
• able to keep accurate records, including use of databases
• able to use standard Microsoft packages, such as Word, Excel, Outlook
• knowledge of health and safety legislation
• able to work flexibly to meet local volunteering needs, (including occasional weekends and evenings)
• able to travel within a given area and occasional overnight stays

You will have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire and be excited by this challenge and the opportunity to make a difference to disabled people.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Closing date: 29 June 2021

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association have an exciting opportunity for an Engagement Fundraising Co-ordinator to join our Community Fundraising Team at our national office in Northampton, where we operate a trusting, collaborative, and agile working environment.

Salary: c.£22,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton with agile working

Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

You will be an integral member of the Community Fundraising Team conducting a variety of tasks. You will be involved in producing marketing and promotional activities to actively recruit fundraisers, managing the logistics and expenditure of event receptions and providing administrative support to the team.

What are we looking for?

You will:

• have experience in fundraising, marketing or sales environment.
• strong customer service skills.
• ability to devise, implement and monitor systems and procedures.
• be able to research, analyse and collate data.
• ability to work as part of a wider team.

This role involves the ability to work flexibly as required by attending events as and when required including evenings and weekends and travel throughout the UK requiring a full UK driving licence.

For full role responsibilities please view the job description.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now and submit a supporting statement and CV.
 

About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

We operate an agile working environment within a flexible office space using the latest technology and digital infrastructure. This, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, gives staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers and stakeholders.
 

Important Notices

This role is currently based remotely due to the covid pandemic. In normal circumstances this role will be based at our national office in Northampton with an option for agile working.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi-stage; this may include video call screening, psychometric assessments, and competency-based interview/s.

We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role. We work hard to fill our roles directly and if assistance is required, we operate a PSL, which currently closed for review. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies/ head-hunters.

Community Fundraiser - Volunteer Groups

Vacancy type: Paid Vacancy
Function: Fundraising
Location: Field Based
Salary: £23,015 - £25,017 per annum pro rata (depending on experience)
Contract type: Fixed term
Contract length: Initial Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Contract hours: Part time
Weekly hours: 22.5 hours per week

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced, personable and passionate fundraiser or volunteer co-ordinator to join our Fundraising and Community Engagement team, leading on the recruitment and development of fundraising volunteer groups across Wales.

About the role

This an exciting new role which will work closely with fundraising colleagues to develop and deliver a new strategy to grow the number of 'Friends of Ty Hafan' fundraising groups across Wales.

Key requirements of the role include;

• Researching new opportunities to recruit new volunteer fundraisers, identifying and engaging with existing supporters/ volunteers.
• Initiating and hosting recruitment drives and information gathering events across Wales.
• Developing and embedding best practice procedures and systems to ensure the effective running and co-ordination of groups.
• Play an active part in the development of new ideas and innovative strategies for fundraising products and campaigns relevant to groups.

About you
We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about fundraising and/ or volunteering with demonstrable working knowledge.
• Able to network and work in partnership with both internal and external parties
• An excellent communicator with the ability to engage and build strong relationships at all levels.
• Is a positive team player with a can-do attitude, who can see the bigger picture and can actively contribute to wider team goals.

Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families throughout Wales. We offer comfort, care and support to children and young people with life-limiting conditions, supporting them and their families at our hospice, in the community and in their homes.

Our vision is to see a Wales where children who may die in childhood live a fulfilling family life.

Our mission is to offer a high standard of free care to children in Wales who may die in childhood in order to enrich their quality of life, and support their families during life, at end of life and through bereavement.

Our values are caring, collaborative and professional.

The benefits of working for Tŷ Hafan include:

• Holiday entitlement of 30 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for period of the contract).
• The ability to continue with your NHS pension or to enter a Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership and shopping discount scheme.
• Allocated time for specialist professional development and speciality-based training opportunities.
• Based in a beautiful location in Sully overlooking the sea; onsite benefits include free parking and free tea/ coffee.

If this role sounds like something you want to be part of then we’d love to hear from you.

Tips for candidates – all applications and interviews will be assessed using the person specification included within the job description.

Please note this role is subject to the outcome of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Disclosure check and satisfactory references.

Closing Date: 23/06/2021
Interview date: TBC
Ref No: 610

About the Together Trust

We’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities, offering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our incredible team of staff and volunteers who are positive role models to the people we support.

You’ll be joining an organisation driven by its values and desire to see meaningful change - the people we support really are at the heart of everything we do.

We want you to grow and develop - so we’ll support you to shape the career that you want to have.

We can’t promise a job with us will be easy. But what we can say is your work will be filled with meaning.

A job at the Together Trust is more than just a job. Together we’ll change lives.

The Together Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is a commitment we expect and require from all our staff and volunteers. All Successful applicants will undertake stringent recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS.

Our personalisation and community services team aim to provide extensive care and support to individuals and their families, promoting independence and inclusion within their local communities.

We have several opportunities, Permanent and Temporary, to join our busy team.

The post holders will act as co-ordinator for the service as required; providing advice, taking detailed notes from families/young people, liaising with local authorities, schools, other professionals and mediators in order to arrange meetings.Report on a range of factors related to the business as it stands now and grows in the future; keep, maintain and update official records relating to staff, people supported, statutory and professional contacts.

The post-holders will be expected to be flexible in their approach and be prepared to undertake other duties when required.

Benefits

You'll get to help the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future. And, be part of an incredible team of like-minded peers. Together we work hard, laugh a lot, and support each other. We also have a range of rewards and benefits for our staff:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays. Pro rated for part time roles) rising to 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.
• A company pension plan with 7% employer contribution

• Opportunity to purchase a health plan to claim towards therapy, dental and more
• Unlimited access to our employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Support from mental health first aiders
• Follow your ambitions and progress your career through on-the-job training, apprenticeships and qualifications

The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is the only nationwide UK charity founded over 50 years ago providing peer support to bereaved parents and their families whose child has died at any age and from any cause. We also provide information on parental and sibling bereavement to professionals and other organisations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small team and make a real difference to the income and growth of our charity.  We are looking for an exceptional individual to develop, implement and manage community and events fundraising for our growing charity.  Working closely with the Head of Fundraising you will be able to demonstrate your skills and proven experience in:

• Delivering income growth in a fundraising events or community fundraising setting (preferably both)

• Producing tailored resources and new opportunities for event and community fundraising participants

• Maximising the use of online fundraising tools, digital marketing and social media.

• Developing exemplary supporter stewardship, to cultivate, build and strengthen relationships with funders

Persuasive, engaging and creative writing will be hugely important in this role, as well as high degree of numeracy skills and exceptional attention to detail. Your highly developed communication skills with supporters will ensure that those you interact with will have an exceptional experience and return to continue their fundraising for the charity.

You will need strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically. Experience of project management, monitoring, evaluation and running projects to deadline is highly desirable. 

You will be entrepreneurial in approach and results driven – able to work on your own initiative or as part of a team, meeting deadlines under pressure. 

You will also relish taking ownership over your work, with an ambitious drive to progress fundraising streams within TCF. 

We are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace and warmly and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to apply and join us. 

To apply for this post, send your CV with a one page cover letter/statement explaining why you are interested in, and meet the criteria for, joining The Compassionate Friends in this particular role.

Bury Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for a Community Fundraising Co-ordinator to join our passionate fundraising team.

As a Community Fundraising Co-ordinator, you will be the main fundraising facilitator and contact for existing hospice supporters such as schools and community groups across the Bury area.

Increasing engagement is a key responsibility of the role by establishing strong relationships with new fundraising associates by tapping into hard to reach sectors of society, developing supporter and volunteer groups and opening up new donor and support avenues.

You will be a relationship developer, a positive influencer, an engaging communicator and a keen driver of the Hospices’ marketing campaigns and strategies to increase income generation.

Relevant field and online fundraising experience are essential along with knowledge of charity income generation, regulation and strategy.

The role has a strong administrative function, utilising the supporter database to generate reports and for data capture.

As an ambassador for Bury Hospice flexibility will be required to attend Hospice events and cheque presentations, sometimes out of hours.

Should you be interested in this role we would love to hear from you via a CV and a covering letter.

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of advice services in Redbridge.

Location: Ilford, currently home-based

Meeting the demand for social welfare advice within Redbridge has become increasingly challenging over the last year and innovative methods are needed to maximise the number of people who are able to gain access to the advice they need.

 In Redbridge, we have secured funding for a period of 12-months to pilot a community-based partnership approach to advice giving. 

We are looking for a project coordinator to help us conduct research and pilot this approach, in collaboration with others. 

You will be an experienced adviser and trainer. and be fully aware of local services and what they offer.

You may have experience of advice services in a community setting, and/or you have trained others to do the same.  Above all, you will use your negotiation and communication skills to broker partnerships and develop advice networks.

The postholder will build networks of advocacy and advice organisations so that proper referral can take place. This will involve establishing electronic communication channels, developing resources, mapping referral pathways and identifying service gaps that we can fill as a partnership. The coordinator will also train three community groups so they can offer basic information and advocacy themselves, using local volunteers. They will refer vulnerable people to specialist advice services, using the networks created. The three community groups will pilot our approach and develop a replicable model for wider rollout across the Borough and in neighbouring areas.

The position will be home based initially.  Depending on Government and PHE advice, the location may change. Travel around Redbridge to attend meetings will be required.

To apply, please download the job pack and complete the application form. No CVs will be accepted.

Closing Date Sunday 20th June

Interview Dates: 24th/ 25th June

Immediate start available

Closing date: 15/06/2021

Salary: £28,597 per annum 

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2022 with the potential for further extension.

Hours: x2 Full-time - 37.5 hours p/w

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working alongside East London NHS Foundation Trust and other local voluntary sector providers is recruiting into two new exciting Community Connector roles.

The two Community Connectors will be working as part of the local neighbourhood multi-disciplinary mental health teams alongside other professional from primary care, secondary care and the voluntary sector.

You will be supporting people with complex mental health and social needs, developing personalised, local, holistic offers with everyone and connecting them with the most appropriate support in their neighbourhoods.

Both posts are fixed term until 31st March 2022 with the potential for further extension.

Please send us your application form by 15th June via the Breathe HR link. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Working across the area of Ordsall, Langworthy and Seedley within a neighbourhood anchor you will support individuals to access local groups and activities adapting a strengths based approach in order to ultimately improve their health and wellbeing. In addition to working with individuals, you will be working with your a community development worker local community to identify and develop opportunities to meet the residents in your area as well as liaising with healthcare professionals to support the service’s development.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop positive working relationships and accept referrals from key health key workers including Care Navigators, GP’s, and Neighbourhood Enhanced Care Teams.
• Develop and maintain good communication with people accessing the service to ensure that their strengths, goals and preferences as individuals are met and connect them to relevant services and opportunities within their community to achieve these.
• Build up knowledge of what services are available in the local and wider community and assist with recording this both locally and centrally
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key relevant community-based service providers to ensure effective and smooth onward referrals e.g. other local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
• Identify local gaps in meeting a specific need and feed this information into delivery team meetings and to the neighbourhood volunteer development worker.
• Monitoring and record key information regarding individual’s participation in the programme including tracking their experience and outcomes and provide timely feedback to referral partners.
• Support and assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the programme including producing relevant monitoring reports as well as collecting broader qualitative and outcome data from case studies, focus groups and interviews to understand how or why the delivery approach is impacting on people and the local community.
• Support project development by raising awareness of the service through training, presentations and events.
• As part of the wider social prescribing team contribute to the development of the service including the development and maintenance quality assurance and improvement systems that monitor standards and support high-quality service delivery.

Bristol based charity CCS Adoption is seeking an experienced Trusts Fundraiser to implement a fundraising strategy focusing on Trusts/Foundations and our individual supporters. The role will involve Trust, legacy and individual giving campaigns aimed at raising £150,000 this year. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and organised; an exceptional bid-writer with proven experience of securing grants from Trusts/Foundations. Experience of individual and/or legacy giving would be an advantage.

• You must have a valid driving licence and access to a car
• Weekend working essential (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)
• Will include outdoor working using a gazebo and other equipment/materials

*Please note this role may involve some work in neighbouring counties - we require flexible candidates*

Help save UK wildlife:

We are looking for enthusiastic and driven people to join our team of regional Charity Fundraisers working at local venues/events. The aim of the role is to encourage people to join their local Wildlife Trust and support the vital work they do by way of a monthly direct debit.

Our charity fundraising activities have been adapted to be Covid-safe with additional materials and health and safety processes in place.

The role:

• 6-hour days at pre-booked various venues/events
• Part time, 3 or 4 days per week required (including weekends & bank holidays)
• Zero hours contract (during the current pandemic)
• Full training & branded materials provided
• Average earnings between £15 to £25 per hour with commission
• Guaranteed minimum wage of £9.50, this is not a commission only job

Benefits:

• Uncapped commission
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Full charity-branded uniform, kit and ID badge provided
• Pension Scheme
• Travel contribution
• Holiday pay
• 20-day holiday entitlement

Desirable Skills:

• Field sales or face to face charity fundraising experience would be preferable
• Suitable for retired/semi-retired people supplementing their income or those wishing to change careers/lifestyle
• Effective communicator
• Outgoing and friendly
• Comfortable with working to targets/KPIs
• Excellent level of spoken and written English

If you feel that this job is for you, then please apply with a covering letter and CV. We will contact you to discuss the role in further detail if your CV is selected.

Please note that by applying for this job you may be subject to a DBS check.

Charity fundraising, street fundraising, private site fundraising, face to face fundraising, charity ambassador, charity promotion, community fundraiser, not for profit, team leader, charity sales.

RefugeeYouth is dedicated to tackling the isolation and challenges experienced by young people who are forced to navigate an increasingly difficult immigration and asylum system, often on their own. We work with over 100 young people each year to increase their wellbeing, build their connection to the community and offer opportunities for the future. 

We are looking for a skilled fundraiser with a strong track record of successfully raising funds from Trusts and Foundations. Over the last year, we have been awarded a number of grants to continue our work. We are now looking for an experienced fundraiser to help build on that success, increasing the sustainability of our work so that we can focus on making a difference to the lives of more young people.

This is an exciting role at a time of change and transformation at RefugeeYouth.

This role will focus on soliciting multi-year and annual donations of £20k+ from an existing pipeline of current and potential new supporters. This role will also work closely with colleagues to input and ensure we are meeting grant agreements and providing exceptional stewardship to donors.

The ideal candidate will be adept at navigating large amounts of information in order to develop a clear and powerful case for support. They will be a self-starter, comfortable managing their own time and working to competing deadlines. They will be a natural relationship builder, forging strong and mutually beneficial internal and external relationships to achieve shared goals.

You will be supported in your role by a committed team of staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees. And most importantly, you will be at the heart of an organisation that is a platform for young refugees to flourish in so many aspects of their lives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To understand and communicate organisational funding needs, values and future strategy: including core funding and projects
• Work with the Director to build on, strengthen and prioritise a pipeline of funding opportunities at £20k+ level
• Lead on the writing of ambitious Trust and Foundation applications to secure multi-year and annual funding for core and project work
• Support the development of a succinct and persuasive case for support which can be sent to small trusts and foundations
• Work with Director to manage grant agreements and provide excellent stewardship to existing donors, including liaising with the Director to input into updates and annual reports

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of personally securing trust and foundation grants of £20,000 and over
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of managing deadlines
• Excellent understanding and knowledge of trusts, foundations and statutory donors
• Ability to research and write successful funding applications to small and medium grant giving trusts and foundations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly numerate with the ability to collate, analyse, understand and present financial information to a range of audiences
• Excellent personal organisation skills, including time management and IT literate
• A proactive approach, self-motivated and self-reliance to undertake the role and achieve high-yielding results
• Ability to work effectively within a team
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Agreement to adhere to relevant RefugeeYouth’s policies and procedures
• Passion for the cause

Desirable

• Experience of fundraising for youth causes
• Experience of fundraising for migration causes
• Knowledge of the youth sector
• Knowledge of the migration/refugee sector