Community fundraising jobs

Fundraising Officer
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised part-time Fundraising Officer to join us as an integral member of the fundraising team.

In this role, you’ll support income generation by focusing primarily on administration and stewardship responsibilities within Individual Giving and Community Fundraising. You will have the opportunity to develop supporter journeys as well as strong admin processes which support the growth of income across the team.

The right candidate will need to be self-motivated, with a positive attitude, committed to ensuring all supporters are made to feel valued.

This is a rewarding role for someone with excellent communication skills and attention to detail, who is excited to be part of a charity making a real difference to trans youth across the UK. ​This role is:

•  Remote (UK-based)
•  Part time (16 hours per week)
•  Salary p/a £15,000 (FTE £30,000)

Apply now and help shape the future of an organisation making a real difference to the lives of trans young people

Closing date: Monday 15 September 2025

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager who can spearhead our fundraising initiatives, lead the development of new projects and support organisational change to facilitate the growth of our services.

You will be part of the Senior Leadership Team, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation to maximise the positive impact that we have on our client’s lives.  Starting with a strong foundation to build upon, you will lead on fundraising activities and service development to support our exciting new strategy.

The role will include:

· Develop and implement fundraising strategies to enable us to diversify our funding and become more sustainable

· Identify and evaluate opportunities for new projects, leading on the development of proposals, timelines and budgets

· Work closely with the senior leadership team to identify areas for growth and increasing capacity

· Support the growth of the organisation and change required to deliver our strategy

Formed during Lock-down, Wells Community Network (WCN) is a newly registered charity dedicated to building a caring, resilient, and connected community in Wells and the surrounding area. We bring together volunteers, residents, and organisations to support people facing life challenges, reduce isolation, and strengthen the networks that help our community thrive.

With a generous grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are looking for a Manager to play a key role in our exciting journey from a volunteer-led organisation to a professionally supported charity. This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who wants to:

• Build on the strengths of what already exists in our community.

• Support and facilitate volunteers to lead projects and deliver services.

• Encourage collaboration, connection, and shared problem-solving across local groups and organisations.

• Help WCN grow and become more resilient for the future.

As our charity Manager, you’ll coordinate projects and services, support volunteers, strengthen systems and policies, and work with trustees to deliver our strategy. You’ll also play a role in fundraising, communications, and impact measurement — helping ensure WCN remains sustainable and effective as it grows.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about people and community.

• Skilled at motivating and supporting volunteers.

• Organised, proactive, and able to manage a wide range of responsibilities.

• A strong communicator who enjoys building relationships and networks.

If you share our belief that communities thrive when volunteers, people with lived experience, and organisations work together, we’d love to hear from you.

Campaigns and Alumni Relations (CAR) at the University of Sheffield is looking for a confident and collaborative administrator to join us in this varied role supporting across all fundraising areas: Legacies (gifts in Wills), Individual Giving (mass fundraising), Community Fundraising (fundraising events) and Major Gifts (larger gifts).

We're dedicated to inspiring alumni (former students) and supporters to make donations and volunteer their time. A gift to the University of Sheffield can change lives, from supporting students in financial need to furthering world-leading research.

You’ll be a friendly and efficient first point of contact for donors and will assist the team with the wide range of fundraising we carry out. You’ll provide support to ensure the smooth planning and execution of fundraising activities, from face-to-face meetings and events with donors, to digital and print communications.

You’ll be part of a small and highly motivated team. We require someone who is flexible and dynamic. Attention to detail and excellent relationship building, in addition to communication, time-management and customer service skills are all essential to the role. This post will provide a fantastic opportunity for someone wishing to gain experience in a broad range of activities within a busy, supporter-facing team.

This work will play a vital role in our ambitions to grow and sustain philanthropic giving to the University.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Provide effective administrative support for fundraising activities across teams to help the department promote philanthropy and support those wishing to donate to the University.

• Provide a main point of contact for fundraising queries and correspondence, by email, mail, on the phone and in person. Lead on the daily monitoring of fundraising email inboxes and phone queries, ensuring a quick and friendly response to provide the best possible supporter care.

• Lead on timely responses to expressions of interest for donating and leaving gifts in Wills. To include drafting standard and non-standard responses to different enquiries (individuals and solicitors).

• Support the Senior Philanthropy Manager in the administration of legacy case loads including adding appropriate information to the CRM database, Raiser's Edge. Assist with other legacy related activity including updating online obituaries, supporting events and communications across web, social and print.

• Provide effective and efficient administrative support for Community Fundraising activities. Including using JustGiving to identify new community fundraisers (welcoming, thanking and supporting them) and supporting community fundraising events, such as The Big Walk.

• Supporting the telephone campaign through administrative support for the recruitment and training of student fundraisers.

• Provide administrative support to assist with stewardship (thanking) of donors and legacy pledgers. Including sending thank you letters; mass emails using our email software; running and updating data reports; collecting, drafting and checking written reports; assisting with donor visits such as setting schedules, booking rooms, liaising with guests and accompanying visitors on tours.

• Support the work of the department by recording data accurately on the CRM database (Raiser's Edge) ensuring all data is managed confidentially and in line with the GDPR. 

• Provide cover to the office reception when needed. To include answering phone calls, greeting visitors and processing mail.

• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Find out more information on how to apply and criteria on the University of Sheffield's website via the link above

Fundraising Officer – North of England

Job description

A fantastic permanent opportunity has arisen for a part-time Fundraising Officer to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive fundraising team. This is a home-based role and will suit an individual living in the North of England. You will be reporting to the Corporate & Regional Fundraising Manager and working in a very varied and exciting working environment.

The perfect candidate will enjoy forging positive and robust relationships with supporters including corporate partners, small businesses, philanthropic groups as well as supporting community fundraisers across the North of England, to raise vital income for our Association.  

You will use your creative and professional skillset to provide high-quality account management, stewardship, and growth across all managed income streams. No two days are the same and we are looking for someone who can be flexible in their approach and able to multitask effectively.

Blesma is a unique membership Association as well as a charity. Our Members (limbless veterans) are at the heart of all our work – therefore, the impact of our fundraising is clearly visible in the experiences of our inspirational injured veterans.

We would love to hear from talented individuals who want to help us raise the funds that we need to support limbless veterans. If you would like to apply for this exciting role, please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter detailing why you’d be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

If you are uncertain about your suitability for this role, we encourage you to apply and allow us to assess your fit.

Please note that we may close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications.

 We look forward to hearing from you.

Community Relationship Fundraiser

Hours: full-time 36.25 hours worked between the hours of 8am–6pm Mon-Fri (there is flexibility to adapt the working pattern to suit you)

Working pattern: Remote work with occasional travel as required. Applicants must be based in the UK.

Deadline for applications: 19th September 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Late September (interviews conducted remotely)

Start date in role: Late October / early November

Rare opportunity: Create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

What we offer:

- A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day end of year shutdown period, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

- Annual leave entitlement increases to 37 days following 5 years of service

- Birthday day off

- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

- Death in service benefit

- Pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Flexible working

- A rewarding role with purpose

- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We're searching for a compassionate, and energised, self-starter with competent IT skills to work remotely and outstanding communication skills.

Job purpose:

Reporting to the Fundraising manager & team lead and in the Income Generation team, you will support and guide individuals who raise funds for Brake in our communities, helping them reach their goals and, in turn, raise essential funds for our cause. The Community Relationship Fundraiser plays a key role in developing and growing our community fundraising programme. You will be responsible for inspiring and supporting individuals and groups who undertake community fundraising on behalf of Brake.

You will be supporting Brake's work by increasing income generated from community fundraisers, including individuals, community groups, clubs and associations. Working together with teams across the organisation, you will contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration to maximise the overall fundraising objectives. 

Make sure you take a look at the job description for further information.

Specifically seeking candidates with:

Essential

• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role and to advance your competencies 

• Previous experience of working successfully within a fundraising role & good knowledge of the charity sector 

• Proven experience of working to and achieving financial targets 

• Strong ability to innovate and drive income growth across different fundraising channels 

• Excellent attention to detail, experience of managing a busy workload, showing resilience, self-motivation, adaptability, working to tight deadlines and meeting your objectives successfully both as an individual and as part of a team 

• A good communicator, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public, who may be going through current or recent emotional and challenging experiences 

• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills, professional telephone manner. 

• Flexible, embraces change and development, and can work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary. 

• Proven strong experience of using IT software such as Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), Outlook, Teams and databases to enhance and improve the delivery of your duties 

• Ability to work proactively and independently 

Desirable

• Ability to analyse data to identify trends and report on findings to support decision making processes 

• Experience of using a CRM database

• Knowledge and understanding of fundraising rules and regulations 

Join our mission: This role is critical in expanding our supporter base, increasing engagement, and maximising fundraising income, ultimately enabling the charity to achieve more.

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. We'd like to get to know the real you through your application, not an AI version. If you do use AI to write your cover letter, please check it and make sure it reflects who you are.

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.

Join us today and be part of the solution! 

Fundraising Manager

We are seeking an ambitious Fundraising Manager to grow income and support thousands of rural young people across England and Wales.

• Salary: Circa £37,000 -£40,000pa
• Location: Warwickshire, Hybrid 2-3 days per week from home 
• Hours: Full-time:  37.5 hours/week Core hours 10am-4pm (occasional evenings/weekends)
• Contract: Permanent
• Closing Date: 26th September 2025 Interviews: On a rolling basis

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated and experienced Fundraising Manager to secure funding of one of the UK’s most vibrant rural youth charities. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference, supporting young people through training, competitions, skills certificates and travel. 

You will take the lead in developing and delivering fundraising strategies that grow income from trusts, foundations, corporate partners, and individual donors. The role requires someone who can spot opportunities, write compelling bids, and nurture long-term relationships with funders and supporters.

Key Responsibilities

• Researching and identifying new funding opportunities
• Writing persuasive funding applications, reports, and case studies
• Growing income from trusts and foundations
• Building corporate partnerships and sponsorships
• Developing innovative individual giving campaigns
• Creating fundraising toolkits for local clubs and federations
• Tracking income and reporting against targets
• Collaborating closely with marketing and communications teams

About You

You may have experience in a membership-based organisation, ideally in the sporting, horse racing, countryside, or youth sector, and now want to use your skills to benefit rural young people.

You’ll be:

• A confident communicator, able to build rapport with funders, volunteers, and young people
• An experienced bid writer with a track record of securing income from trusts, foundations, or corporate partners
• Empathetic, with a genuine passion for youth development
• Charismatic and personable, able to connect naturally with rural communities and young people
• Proactive, creative, and always seeking new ways to grow income and engage supporters
• Career focussed

About the Organisation

Our client is a national charity covering England and Wales,  committed to empowering young people in rural areas. Through a wide range of programmes, from sports and training to community projects, they help thousands of young people develop skills, confidence, and leadership. Joining them means contributing to a vibrant and meaningful cause, working with passionate colleagues who care about rural youth.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Fundraising Officer, Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Trusts and Grants Officer, Membership Development Manager, Head of Fundraising, Philanthropy

The role

We are seeking a passionate, creative, and proactive Corporate and Community Fundraiser to help to grow vital income streams and support our mission to improve the lives of unpaid carers across Bath and North East Somerset.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our small, dedicated team building meaningful relationships with individuals, community groups, and local businesses to raise funds and awareness for our life changing work. You will have the freedom to innovate, try new approaches and create fundraising initiatives that inspire our community

You will develop and deliver community and corporate fundraising initiatives that inspire people to support our charity, ensuring we can continue to be there for the thousands of unpaid carers who rely on us every year.

About you

You will be a confident and engaging communicator who enjoys building impactful relationships with a wide range of people, both in person and online. With a friendly and approachable manner, you can inspire and motivate supporters, whether they are individuals, community groups or corporate partners. You are creative, self-motivated and well organised, able to take initiative and manage multiple projects and deadlines. With a positive and proactive attitude, you thrive on developing and delivering  fundraising ideas that make a real impact, and you can adapt your approach to suit different audiences and situations.

You will have a good understanding of the importance of excellent supporter care and take pride in providing a professional and memorable experience to everyone you engage with. You are comfortable representing the charity at events and meetings, sometimes outside of normal office hours, and are committed to upholding our values in everything you do. Above all, you are passionate about the work of The Carers’ Centre and motivated by the opportunity to help improve the lives of unpaid carers in our community.

About us

The Carers’ Centre is a local independent charity with a big vision! We want to live in a community where unpaid carers are fully recognised, valued, and supported. By joining The Carers’ Centre, you are joining a team dedicated to helping families across Bath and North East Somerset when they need us most.

We provide trusted information, advice, and support to unpaid carers of all ages, enabling them to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing, stay in control of their caring role, and get connected with others in a similar situation to them. In addition, we work with the wider community to improve recognition and support for unpaid carers.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check and at least two independent references.

Why join us?

· Our small but passionate team thrives on collaboration, open communication, and celebrating impact together. We’re all in this to make the world a little better.

· We want our employees to have more control over their work/life balance, that’s why we offer flexible start and finish times, as well as the ability to enjoy our beautiful riverside office which comes with free parking, and to work from the comfort of your home.

· With work/life balance in mind and the many caring roles we know people can experience, we make sure our policies work for families.

· As a small but powerful local charity, we embrace digital innovation. You’ll have access to a large suite of digital tools to support you to make the biggest impact in your role.

· As well as all this, you will receive a 5% pension contribution, generous sickness pay, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and discounts through an employee discount scheme. In addition, you will also get an additional day of leave each year, for 5 years.

Key responsibilities

Fundraising & Income Generation

· Develop and deliver engaging fundraising campaigns and activities for community groups, individuals, and businesses to support our shared mission

· Build strong, sustainable relationships with local supporters, volunteers, and corporate partners to grow income and awareness

· Lead on stewarding existing supporters and proactively seeking out new ones through networking and outreach

· Create and manage a calendar of fundraising events and opportunities that engage and inspire participation from all parts of our community

· Promote and support third-party fundraising events, providing advice, materials, and encouragement to maximise their success

Community Engagement

· Be a warm and visible ambassador for The Carers Centre, representing our values at local events, community spaces with empathy and enthusiasm.

· Support the development of volunteer fundraising networks and champions

· Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure carers’ voices are at the heart of messaging and initiatives

Corporate Partnerships

Research, approach, build  and sustain meaningful relationships with local businesses and corporate supporters , fostering shared value of community support, compassion, and social responsibility. to secure donations, sponsorships, employee fundraising, and volunteering opportunities

· Prepare compelling partnership proposals, impact reports, and presentations tailored to potential and existing partners

Communications & Administration

· Work closely with the Marketing & Communications team to promote fundraising campaigns through digital, print, and social media channels

· Maintain accurate supporter records and track income and engagement using our CRM system

· Ensure all fundraising activity is compliant with GDPR, fundraising regulations, and reflects The Carers’ Centre’s values

General

Ensure that you;

· Uphold and embed our values and behavioural competencies in your work

· Deliver against the agreed workplan.

· Adhere to the Carers’ Charter.

· Work within The Carers’ Centre’s policy framework.

· Ensure that you adopt good practice within the Carers Trust network.

· Take responsibility for ensuring communications are in line with GDPR and The Fundraising Regulator guidelines.

· Encourage carers to provide feedback on The Carers’ Centre services and to become actively involved in shaping future delivery.

· Work with the Carbon Champion, the Senior Leadership Team and small working group of colleagues to look for ways to reduce carbon footprint across the organisation, make cost savings on energy usage and achieve targets throughout the Carbon Footprint project

· Support the Carbon Champion by implementing environmentally friendly practices to help reduce our carbon footprint.

Venn Group are delighted to be partnered with a leading sustainability charity, committed to raising standards and driving positive change within the hospitality sector. We are seeking a proactive and motivated Fundraising Officer to play a key role in growing income streams and building strong supporter relationships.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Implement approved sales and fundraising strategies and workplans
• Translate targets into outreach schedules, campaigns, and account plans
• Monitor market trends and provide feedback for strategy refinement
• Ensure alignment with brand, impact frameworks, and ethical standards
• Build and manage a qualified pipeline across all key funder segments
• Execute full business development cycle
• Deliver offerings (e.g. memberships, consulting, events) with consistent value
• Lead compliant bid submissions and tenders
• Develop tailored proposals, decks, and budgets using templates
• Communicate case for support with clear outcomes and partner benefits
• Collaborate with programme leads on offer packaging and pricing
• Manage onboarding, delivery, reporting, and recognition processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate grant and sponsorship reporting
• Maintain revenue forecasts and update pipeline dashboards
• Work with Finance on contracts, invoicing, and audits
• Apply pricing and margin guidelines; ensure compliance.
• Follow fundraising, data privacy, and ethics policies.
• Provide content for marketing and lead-generation campaigns
• Help build internal capacity on donor relations and pipeline hygiene
• Integrate KPIs and impact narratives into pitches and proposals
• Keep CRM data accurate and meet activity SLAs
• Track and improve conversion rates and pipeline performance
• Share market feedback to refine strategies and offerings

Ideal candidate profile:

• Strong proposal writing, pitching and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated success executing sales and/or fundraising plans with measurable revenue delivery
• Experience delivering defined sponsorships, partnerships, or commercial offers tied to programmes/services
• Charity / Hospitality sector experience

Agency reference number: J90493

Location: Central London

Duration: 6 months temp – permanent

Pay rate: £18 - £20 per hour

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Working pattern: Hybrid (2/3 days per week on-site)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

The Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Officer will work alongside the Head of Income, Partnerships and Communications to help deliver Rising Sun’s fundraising targets during this exciting period of growth for the charity.

The main focus of the role is finding, attracting and stewarding new funders to help deliver Rising Sun’s life changing services. You will write compelling funding proposals that demonstrate the impact of our services and how we meet funders’ requirements. You will build strong relationships with grant officers from various foundations, providing regular updates and communicating challenges, solutions and successes as appropriate to develop our reputation as an effective, reliable and trustworthy organisation.  Alongside this you will be nurturing our existing portfolio of funders to help prioritise multi-year funding.

Working with you in the Fundraising Team will be the Head of Income, Partnerships and Communications, Trusts and Foundations Officer, Community Fundraising Officer and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Team. As part of the team you will help to develop fundraising materials such as case studies, impact reports and cases for support.

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual who loves building and nurturing relationships and has a passion for fundraising. In addition, you will have excellent writing skills and experience of generating income from trusts and foundations to grow our income from this stream. As part of our committed team of approximately 50 staff, you will be contributing to the invaluable work of the Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who have experienced domestic abuse.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage part of Rising Sun’s portfolio of income and fundraising activities related to trusts and foundations.
• Keep the trusts and foundations stream of the funding pipeline healthy and up to date, carrying out research into new opportunities and meeting application deadlines. 
• Write compelling funding applications that answer funders’ questions and effectively communicate the mission, services and impact of Rising Sun.
• Develop appropriate fundraising tools, such as cases for support and impact reports.
• Support the Head of Income, Partnerships and Communications to write bids for commissioned services and government funding opportunities.
• Liaise internally across the organisation to become familiar with our services and stay up to date with current trends to feed into funding applications and develop project proposals.
• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including survivors and grant officers.
• Be responsible for the management of successful trusts and foundations grant agreements and reporting requirements, working with the wider team to gather information and data as required.
• Work with survivors and team members to develop case studies, presentations and fundraising materials as required to support income generating activities.
• Represent Rising Sun at fundraising events and pitches as required.
• Comply with current Institute of Fundraising Code of Fundraising Practice guidelines and Data Protection legislation and ensure that fundraising is carried out on an ethical basis.
• Effectively prioritise, plan and organise own workload, working effectively with the Head of Income and Partnerships.
• Take responsibility for personal development by making the most of your induction, line management and training, and attending team meetings.
• Carry out any other duties that support the growth of the organisation as deemed appropriate.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience, knowledge, skills and attitudes. (D = Desirable)

Skills and Attitude

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to influence and negotiate
• Report writing skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders by phone, by email and in person
• Excellent team working skills
• Presentation / pitching skills (D)
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Ability to motivate yourself and work independently on your own initiative
• Solution focused and creative in approaching new challenges
• Competent using Microsoft office programmes, in particular MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Passionate about the vision and mission of Rising Sun
• Committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and maintaining confidentiality

Knowledge and Experience

• Success in raising income through trusts and foundations (D)
• Experience carrying out research into potential funders
• Experience establishing and developing partnerships
• Experience of managing a diverse workload, prioritising and meeting deadlines while working under pressure
• Experience of completing reports for funders (D)
• Knowledge of the grant applications process (D)
• Basic awareness of issues and opportunities within the sector, current trends, influences and funder priorities
• Awareness and understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and its impact on the lives of survivors and families (D)
• A relevant fundraising qualification e.g. Institute of Fundraising (D)

Other requirements

• Able to drive and have access to a reliable car (D) (post holder will be required to attend meetings and events across our areas of work from time to time)
• Able to attend occasional evening and weekend events with notice to further the aims of the organisation and fundraising team (time off in lieu will be given)
• Eligible to live and work in the UK

How to apply

Please download the application form on our website for the full job description, person specification and application form, and return the application by the end of Monday 15th September 2025.

The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with a leading national health charity to recruit two Community Fundraisers, including one covering the West London area. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning organisation dedicated to driving change for people affected by serious health conditions. In this role, you’ll engage individuals, community groups, regional corporates, and volunteers, growing income through inspiring stewardship and imaginative campaigns such as themed bake sales and sponsored walks. With your energy, creativity, and relationship-building skills, you’ll help expand grassroots support and raise vital funds—contributing directly to the charity’s mission of delivering life-changing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a regional community fundraising strategy, aligning with the charity’s wider objectives.
• Meet and exceed fundraising KPIs and contribute to overall annual income targets.
• Recruit, build, and maintain relationships with supporters, volunteers, and community groups to drive participation and fundraising.
• Recruiting, train, and manage a network of regional volunteers to support fundraising activities.
• Work with internal teams to identify and maximise regional fundraising opportunities.
• Use CRM systems to track supporter engagement and tailor stewardship strategies based on data insights.

Person Specification:

• Demonstrated success in a community, corporate, or events fundraising role, with a track record of achieving income targets.
• Skilled in recruiting, supporting, and engaging supporters in fundraising activities and initiatives.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective community fundraising strategies, identifying opportunities to maximise engagement and income.
• Confident and persuasive communicator, adept at building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including individuals, groups, and corporate partners.
• Able to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and adapt to a fast-paced environment while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Comfortable using CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and digital fundraising platforms, with the ability to analyse data to inform fundraising strategies.

What’s on Offer:

• Be part of a passionate, collaborative team working towards a vital mission.
• Home-based role with the flexibility to manage your own schedule, plus regular opportunities to connect with colleagues.
• Generous annual leave, enhanced sick pay, and a focus on employee wellbeing, including access to mental health support.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities to help you grow within the charity sector.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity

The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process

METRO is an equality, diversity and inclusion charity that runs health, community and youth services across London and the south-east. The charity started in 1984 as the Greenwich Lesbian and Gay Centre. Today METRO runs health and wellbeing services, supporting people experiencing issues around sexuality, gender, equality, diversity or identity.

The Head of Fundraising & Communications is a new role at METRO. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading METRO Charity’s fundraising efforts and overseeing the charity’s strategic communications, driving growth through individual giving, legacies, corporate partnerships, community fundraising, and trusts and foundations. This role also encompasses enhancing METRO’s public profile and engagement strategies in alignment with the organisation’s values and goals.

The Head of Fundraising & Communications will oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive fundraising strategies, and provide oversight of the organisation’s overall communications and engagement with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with income generation objectives. This role will ensure that fundraising initiatives are effectively integrated with the charity’s strategic communications to develop and engage a strong supporter base.

Join Housing Matters—a housing advice and advocacy charity—as our Communications and Fundraising Officer. 

You’ll manage our day-to-day communications across social media, email updates, and online resources, as well as support with key income generation working alongside our Director and external Trusts Fundraising consultant. This is a great opportunity for someone with a good track record of income generation and a passion for sharing our organisations impact through effective communications.

Essential: 

• 2+ years’ experience in trust fundraising or similar 

• Strong writing and digital communication skills 

• Familiarity with WordPress, Mailchimp, and social platforms 

Benefits include: 
25 days holiday (pro rata), flexible/hybrid working, pension scheme, employee wellbeing support. 

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive person to join our small yet ambitious fundraising and communications team at Cherry Trees as Fundraising Assistant. Whilst support and administration are at the heart of this role, you will play a key role in supporting the team across all fundraising areas and could be a great opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps into fundraising and/or administration. We are also committed to offering training/qualifications to support the individual in this role.

We’re looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to improve on efficiency.

About Cherry Trees

Cherry Trees provides home from home care for children with complex disabilities and a meaningful break for their families across Surrey and the surrounding areas.

Key responsibilities

1. Fundraising

• To be the first point of contact for all fundraising enquiries that come in by telephone, email, post, and in person.
• Support the team by recording and sending fundraising materials to those raising money for us through events and challenge event.
• Ensure communications such as letters, certificates and emails are processed in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Provide support to the events, community, partnerships, and individual giving teams and their programmes of activity.
• To develop a good understanding of fundraising activity and to maintain the processes behind registration and online giving platforms such as JustGiving, Benevity, CAF, MuchLoved etc.
• Monitoring and replenishment of office supplies.
• Help to actively promote participation in our fundraising events and activities.
• When necessary, support the communications team with marketing, social media, mailing activity.
• Other general fundraising and administration duties, as and when required to ensure the smooth running of the department including assisting in other team projects when they arise.
• To represent Cherry Trees on occasion at community events or other activity, and being flexible and willing to travel and attend events outside normal office hours (time off in lieu given).
• Support volunteer recruitment and management.

2. Finance

• To ensure all donations/payments are processed and recorded on the fundraising database accurately and within the appropriate time frame, and supporters are thanked in a timely manner.
• To take donations over the phone or guide donors to make their donation online.
• To process the weekly fundraising income and financial reconciliation (training will be provided).

3. Stewardship

• Provide excellent support and stewardship to our supporters, challenge event participants, individual givers, community supporters and volunteers.
• Build, manage and maintain rewarding relationships with existing and new supporters and colleagues and teams across Cherry Trees with a ‘friendly-face’ approach.

4. Information Management and other

• Using the fundraising database (Donorfy) ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately, as well as supporting our team’s financial processes and data export needs (training will be provided).
• Be responsible for ensuring all records are added/maintained/updated on the fundraising database, and ensuring all contact preferences such as unsubscribes are updated accurately and in a timely manner.
• To develop an in-depth knowledge of the database to be the go-to person, and identify opportunities to support your own activity and that of the team.
• Continuously aim to improve the efficiency of administration processes necessary for the smooth running of the fundraising department.
• Create/update how-to guides within your area of responsibility.
• GDPR compliance - ensure supporter data is handled in line with GDPR, maintaining accurate records, respecting communication preferences, and supporting data protection procedures.
• To undertake other reasonable activities as required by your line manager or the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

About You

• Understanding the value of our supporters: You will need to help build our relationships and processes to ensure we can make everyone feel as special as they are, whilst growing the number of people supporting us.
• Passionate about the charity sector: You are enthusiastic about the mission of Cherry Trees and committed to supporting families and children with complex disabilities.
• Strong organisational skills: You have a keen eye for detail and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a busy fundraising environment.
• Excellent communication skills: You are confident in both written and verbal communication, able to engage effectively with supporters, colleagues, and the wider community.
• Tech-aware: You are comfortable using databases, Microsoft programmes, and online giving platforms, with a willingness to learn new tools and software. Full training will be provided.
• Team player with initiative: You thrive in a collaborative setting but are also proactive and capable of working independently to drive our fundraising vision forward.

For the complete Job Description and Person Specification, please download a copy.

How to apply

Please submit a supporting statement no longer than one side of A4 and copy of your CV, candidates who do not supply a supporting statement cannot be considered.

Early applications are recommended as closing date could be brought forward, due to screening applications on an ongoing basis.

Closing date and selection process

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 31 August 2025

Applicant’s CVs will be reviewed, following which those selected to proceed to the next stage will complete a short application form and receive further information.