We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.

About Black Thrive

Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.

Our work covers all life stages – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape. 

Purpose of the role

We are working with Lottery Community Fund, Impact On Urban Health and Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA) to build a Black led culturally appropriate peer support and advocacy (CAPSA) service, designed by Black people for Black communities in Lambeth. CAPSA supports people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or are experiencing difficulties in accessing services that will improve their mental wellbeing. It will be made up of compassionate and caring individuals like you. We will also help community members who are already using mental health services and would like more support.

Do you have the vision, expertise and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of people with mental health support needs? The service manager will be responsible for the smooth running and delivery of the CAPSA service. As Service Manager, you will lead a team of workers in achieving these goals through line management, coaching, supervision and mentoring.

Closing date - 6th October at 5pm

Interviews on - 14th and 15th October

Application Instructions: Please upload a CV of no more than 3 pages, alongside a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Candidates should also complete and upload a copy of our equality and diversity monitoring form.

Are you passionate about communities being in the driving seat.? Do you know how to support and develop people with lived experience to lead with confidence? Are you excited by the opportunity to build a shared understanding of what matters to communities in a place? We're on a mission to deliver tangible change and are looking to shape our future with this new role.

We looking for a Communities in the Lead Manager to help us build on the groundbreaking work of North Camden Zone. We offer

• Flexible working hours and location
• Freedom to develop your role
• 1:1 external coaching, outside of line management support, enhanced by a generous training and personal development budget, to help you grow with us
• Small, supportive and dynamic team
• We are committed to enacting our principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• We are firmly anchored in and driven by our values

For more information about North Camden Zone, an initiaitive of the Winch, visit our website.

Inclusion Barnet is small local charity with big ambitions; we deliver services for both disabled people and the wider community. We pride ourselves on being a bright and passionate team which works together to create a friendly and supportive working culture, so we can ultimately make a difference to the people and organisations we support. 

We’re looking for an individual with excellent leadership skills to lead our services and projects which focus on community and community development. 

The successful applicant will lead our delivery of local voluntary sector support, working as part of our successful Barnet Together partnership with Young Barnet Foundation and Groundwork London.  As well as representing Inclusion Barnet and the wider voluntary sector across local boards and forums, you'll work to bring the sector together through leading various sector groups. You’ll work collaboratively with our wider system partners to advocate for and implement our exciting voluntary sector manifesto, ensuring these partners understand the sector’s capabilities and work in ways which build on and support these. You also work to develop and publicise our new organisational membership offer, ensuring we reach all the community groups we exist to benefit. 

Alongside the Barnet Together role, you’ll have oversight of our Healthwatch and Partnership Libraries contracts, working closely with the managers of these services to ensure they continue to thrive and develop. 

You won't be doing all this on your own - with four direct reports and an overall team of eight, this role involves managing managers and providing leadership across the services to take them to the next level.

To do this, you’ll need to be able to think strategically and creatively and manage in a supportive and collaborative style.  A confident presenter, excellent relationship-builder and a reflective professional, you’ll be excited by the challenge, intrinsically motivated to make a difference, and keen to build on the success of these services to date. This is a varied and rewarding role, and you will be able to make a real impact on Barnet's voluntary and community sector at a time when the sector has never been more essential in the long-term recovery from covid-19. 

Whilst it is initially a fixed term contract to March 2023, we hope to be able to confirm it as a permanent role within the next 12 months.  Through your excellent work, you’ll help us make that a reality. 

You will become part of a friendly and supportive team, working within a focused but flexible culture, where diversity is valued and you can bring your whole self to work. 

As a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO), we always welcome applications from disabled candidates, but lived experience of disability is not essential for this role.  However, the successful candidate will need a commitment to the social model of disability and a passion for thriving, inclusive communities.  They will also be willing to think strategically about how we reflect our identity as a DDPO in our portfolio of communities work.

The role will be entirely home based during Covid, but the successful candidate must be able to be based in our Colindale office in the future and travel to meetings around the Borough of Barnet.  Whilst it is ultimately a Barnet-based role, we anticipate that there will continue to be regular opportunities for home working going forward, and we encourage flexible working to suit your work preferences where possible.  We also operate a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system. 

To apply, please submit your CV with a brief covering letter clearly stating how you meet the person specification.

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo a DBS check and have the right to work in the UK. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

This is an exciting time for the Venture Centre

Come and join our new Community Development Team!

For 60 years, the Venture Centre has been a part of the lively community of Goldborne Road. We are London’s oldest adventure playground, the UKs first purpose built steel-pan yard and a thriving and vibrant community centre.

In the last year we have expanded our reach by taking over the running of 3 other community venues and playgrounds, at Little Wormwood Scrubs and in Chelsea. We have also seen a huge increase in demand for our services and in particular our food banks and we are about to open Kensington & Chelsea’s first Community Pantry. To meet this increased need, we are expanding our Community Development Team and now looking for some exceptional people to join our highly motivated, committed and friendly team of people.

We are looking for a Head of Services to provide leadership to our core services including; our day centre, therapy team, community support work service and case work team.

This is an interim fixed-term role to provide support and leadership to our core services ensuring the services are operating safely and effectively ensuring quality for the people we support and sustainability for the organisation.

All of the roles and skills at Headway East London contribute to our success. If you are interested in the role and you think you don't have all the desirable experience but are passionate and care for our community and have skills you think will be beneficial to Headway East London we would love to receive an application from you. We also welcome applications for this role on a secondment basis.

Closing date for applications is Monday 27th September at 9.00am and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview which will take place the week commencing 4th October.

We’re looking for a fundraiser who’s passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people growing up in Camden, London.

You will be looking for flexible working arrangments, balancing time at home, with building positive relationships in the community and supporting our brilliant beneficaries in our local facilities. You'll be supported with a bespoke programme of professional development, including 1:1 coaching, training and group support. You'll have access to our employee wellbeing offer, in addition to a contributory pension and paid holidays. There's  huge scope for progression and for setting priorities. Best of all, you'll work with a motivated and diverse team who are deeply rooted in a sense of mission, mutal respect and appreciation.

You will be responsible for growing our unrestricted income. You will achieve this by building and nurturing relationships with our local supporters and partners, and by organising and leading our community and individual fundraising initiatives. You will help shape and support our external communications; raising awareness, engagement and confidence in our work and encouraging more people to invest in our mission.

We actively welcome applications from a wide range of professional backgrounds and personal experiences. It's what makes the Winch community a brilliant place to belong to, to work for and to grow with.

We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated individual who is experienced in the principles and practice of community development and empowerment within communities, and who is keen to join our highly committed team.

We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. We will offer an interview to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Job Purpose

The role sits in LGT’s Community Development Team, which brings together skills and expertise in policy and research, campaigns, communications, community engagement as well as lived experience. Our approach to influencing change is rooted in the experiences and concerns of Gypsies and Travellers working in and alongside the organisation, which shape our policy, campaigns, and communications work. We see the role of community development as supporting people to build a collective voice and take action together on issues affecting their lives.

 The role involves:

• developing relationships and trust through outreach to Gypsy and Traveller families living on sites, housing and roadside encampments. 
• working with groups and individuals in the Gypsy and Traveller community to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to represent their community on issues and concerns, particularly around access to services, site provision and discrimination.
• working within the community development team and with Gypsy and Traveller activists in the development and delivery of creative campaigns
• Working closely with community leaders and activists providing support and training where needed to be effective change-makers.
• Liaising appropriately with other agencies, council officers, and local politicians and attending meetings and forums.
• Gaining an understanding of relevant policies on a local, regional and national level as well as relevant legislation

You will be based at LGT’s office located in the Mildmay community centre, Islington and will undertake outreach across a range of London boroughs.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

1. A commitment to equality and challenging discrimination
2. Demonstrable knowledge, skills and experience in community development work and advocacy with marginalised communities
3. Ability to develop positive working relationships with other agencies
4. Ability to take initiative and to work alone as well as within a team
5. Knowledge and skills in project planning and evaluation.
6. Ability to work flexibly to respond to changing needs of the Traveller community and the organisation and to prioritise work within the resources available.
7. Good communication skills, both written and oral, with a wide range of audiences.  Good basic IT and administrative skills and the ability to write reports and keep accessible records.

Desirable

1. Previous experience of working with Gypsy, Traveller, Roma communities
2.  Knowledge, experience and skills in campaigning and influencing policy on a local, regional and national level.
3.  Recognised training in community development practice  

Barnet Mencap is dynamic, expanding, and looking for team players to join our enthusiastic and diverse team. We support adults with moderate learning disabilities and/or autism to live independently in housing of their choice.

The role offers a challenge and satisfaction, which will suit people who:

• have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autism in a community setting
• have a good working knowledge of safeguarding issues facing people with learning disabilities and autism
• understand the issues faced by people with learning disabilities and autism living independently and have the skills to meet their practical, social and emotional needs
• have a ‘Person Centred Planning’ ethos
• have excellent communication skills

Barnet Mencap is committed to safeguarding, quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

Are you an experienced finance professional, looking for a new role within a front line charity?

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and ambitious finance professional to join our team in the role of Finance Manager.

This post reports into the Head of Finance and Resources, and is a core part of the Resources team, having responsibility for the day-to-day running of finance. You will ensure that all financial records are up to date, and provide reliable financial information for planning, reporting and audit purposes. You will be instrumental in supporting with the annual organisational budget and in-year forecasts, and will support front-line staff manage their in-year finances, ensuring that financial assumptions are reliable and that variances are understood.

You will be at least part-qualified in a chartered accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or be a fully qualified AAT with extensive experience. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, and be a committed team player. You should be highly organised with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of charity accounting standards, having worked within financial management within a similar sized organisation.

Due to Covid-19 we have moved to a hybrid office/home working model, and this role will be part office based and part remote.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

For more details about the job and to apply, please complete the application form on our website. 

Take our Childrens Services to the next level

Are you looking to develop your career towards leadership in the charity sector? Are you good at motivating and leading others? Are you creative and good at creating new opportunities? Then this exciting role is perfect for you to develop your career in Charity Management.

Ruils is a user-led charity based in the Richmond borough that supports children and adults with disabilities and the elderly to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. We provide information, advice, advocacy, befriending and activities to our clients and their families.

We are currently delivering the following services to young people with additional needs and disabilities and their families: Family Matters– advice and advocacy, SEND specialist advice service, FriendBee (SEND Befriending) and Bright Futures - our new service for young people making that transition from children to adult services and further education.  The post holder will be responsible for managing these services and identifying and securing new contracts, grants or funding opportunities for new services supporting children/young people and their families.

To be suitable for the role you will need to:

• Have experience of leading and motivating teams to produce outstanding work
• Have at least 2 years' experience of managing projects or small teams including target setting and performance management
• Have experience of creating projects and managing them within budgets
• Have identified and bid for projects or contracts within the charity sector preferably within the area of children and young people's services.
• Have excellent knowledge of the issues facing young people with additional needs and the impact they have on them and their families.

We actively encourage applications from parents of children/young people with additional needs and disabilities and can offer flexible working to suit school hours or to fit in with your young person’s needs.  

You can view the full Job Description and find details on how to apply on our website via the Apply button.

Closing date for applications is at noon on 1st October 2021.

Community Southwark is the infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Southwark.

We aim to bring about positive change for people living in Southwark by championing, supporting and working with the wonderful and diverse organisations and individuals that make up the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Southwark.

We are now looking to recruit for a newly created VCS Support Manager post. The postholder will be funded by the London Borough of Southwark as part of its contract with us for the provision of Council for Voluntary Services (CVS). They will manage a VCS Support Officer, a Policy and Participation Officer funded via the same contract, as well as between 2 and 4 other officers funded from different sources (currently this includes the VCS Support Officer (ethnic minority groups) and the Evaluation and Impact Support Officer). They will be actively working on securing funding for additional officers’ posts so that we can support our member organisations even more effectively with their capacity and capability building.

You will be an experienced and hands-on manager, ideally with experience of working in small charities, who thrives on supporting their staff and making a difference to the local communities by helping organisations rather than individuals. You will have many opportunities to demonstrate your can-do attitude as well as the ability to get things done but you need to be a strong team player who effectively facilitates the success of your team members and the wider organisation.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people from the LGBTQ+ community.

Currently, all staff are required to work in the office 1-2 days a week. The hybrid way of working is likely to continue in the future. We also offer 5% employer's pension contribution and 2 volunteering days per year amongst our staff benefits. 

The post is currently being funded until 31st March 2023 but there is a string possibility of this being extended for another 4-5 years, subject to funding. 

To find out more please check the attached recruitment pack.

Application Process

Please visit our website to apply.

IMPORTANT: We are committed to ensuring our recruitment procedure is completely free from risks of unconscious bias. We therefore kindly ask you to remove your name and any indication of your gender, ethnicity or other personal information from both your CV and cover letter, that's not related to your work experience or skill set. 

Next Steps

Closing date: 9AM on Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Friday, 8 October 2021

Interviews: Thursday, 14 October 2021

Preferred Start Date: Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Would you like to be part of a new and evolving transformation of mental health services in Camden? We are seeking a Community Development Worker to join a team from a range of local organisations to be part of this journey of change.

You will need to be committed to building relationships with community organisations in order to work together to support the mental of local residents. This will include developing support spaces and groups together and improving access to local services which support wellbeing.

You will also need to be able to work with colleagues from statutory and voluntary sector mental health services to build pathways into specialist support, particularly enabling those unable to use established routes into services to receive timely support.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. 

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 4th October 2021.

Round 1 Interviews: Monday, 11th October 2021.

Round 2 Interviews: Monday, 18th October 2021.

ABOUT THE JO COX FOUNDATION

The Jo Cox Foundation was established in 2016 by the friends and family of the late Jo Cox MP. The Foundation exists to build a positive legacy for Jo and to create something positive from the tragedy that was her murder. Just as Jo did, we believe in working together effectively with individuals and organisations that share the belief that we have more in common than that which divides us.

Our mission is to build stronger communities, a better public life and a fairer world in Jo’s name. To date, our campaigns and initiatives have addressed a broad range of issues including tackling loneliness, reducing abuse and intimidation in public life and preventing atrocities in conflict-affected countries. No one day is ever the same as the next!

We are a close-knit, passionate and dedicated team. Whilst we work hard, it’s incredibly important to us that we have fun and look after ourselves and each other too.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In early 2020, with the support of Spirit of 2012, the Jo Cox Foundation embarked on the Moment to Movement project. Moment to Movement explores the relationship between two of the Foundation’s community programmes - the Great Get Together and More in Common Network - asking under what conditions ‘moments’ such as the Great Get Together might spark long-term social change via movements such as More in Common.

Now, eighteen months into this three year project, we’ve set the foundations for the More in Common Network to grow, laying out clearly what it means to be a More in Common group and working collaboratively with our existing More in Common groups to understand and respond to their support needs. 

This role offers an exciting opportunity to take the More in Common Network to the next level, developing and implementing a strategy that will enable new More in Common groups to form across the UK, and further developing the support offer for our existing groups. You will also oversee the wider delivery of the Moment to Movement project, acting as the key point of contact to our funders Spirit of 2012, and leading on monitoring and evaluation.

ABOUT YOU

You will have extensive experience of working to develop or deliver community building initiatives and will be confident galvanising and supporting volunteers. You’ll have strong project management skills, including experience of developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and an ability to work well with a wide range of stakeholders, from community volunteers to funding partners. 

In addition, you will have strongly held personal values which align with The Jo Cox Foundation’s vision and Jo’s ‘more in common’ ethos. These will be reflected in your respect for others and the desire to make a truly positive contribution through your work.

Please see the attached JD for more information.

The Jo Cox Foundation is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity to ensure that we reflect the full breadth of people we aim to support and are able to fulfil our vision of a kinder, more compassionate society where every individual has a sense of belonging. We recognise that our team does not currently reflect a diverse range of life-experiences and perspectives. Currently, people from Black communities, people from minority ethnic communities and people who have a disability are underrepresented in our organisation. We would therefore particularly welcome applications from these groups. 

Community Development Manager (Cancer Screening)

Salary: £32,640 - £35,700 + 6% pension

Employment type: Fixed term contract for 18 months; 36 hours per week

Location: North London

Closing date: Thursday, 23 September 2021, 12 noon

Interviews:  Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Do you have a passion for reaching out to disadvantaged people to improve access to services? Do you want to work with communities to support timely presentation and uptake in cancer screening?

The Bridge Renewal Trust is a local charity that is working with North Central London Cancer Alliance and other voluntary organisations to deliver activities to tackle inequalities for specific patient groups that are identified as having (or at risk of having) poor outcomes in the most deprived wards in Haringey and Enfield. This aligns with the work across north central London,  to diagnose cancers earlier including for ethnic minority patients as well as reduce the gap in outcomes for people living in  the most deprived neighbourhoods compared to those in the least deprived neighbourhoods.

We are currently recruiting a Community Development Manager to reach out and engage communities in the most deprived wards, understand barriers to accessing health services (with key focus on cancer), build trust and co-design interventions with service providers, to support timely presentation and uptake in cancer screening.

We are looking for someone who is: experienced in engaging with users from diverse backgrounds, identifying their needs and helping them to engage with services; adept at partnership working; and conversant with a wide range of engagement approaches to involve a diverse range of people.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Company registration No: 06949568, Registered Charity No: 1131941