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The Eikon Charity helps children and young people in Surrey to feel and be safe, heard, and supported. Through one-to-one support, group work, and programmes in schools, Eikon helps children build confidence, resilience, and the skills they will need to navigate life’s challenges.
This is a senior fundraising role within Eikon’s Trusts & Grants team, focused on generating significant voluntary income from charitable trusts, foundations, and local government funders. With an overall team target of £1m, this postholder will contribute around £250k per year through a mix of high-quality applications, strategic account management, and relationship building.
The role requires both strong bid writing skills (especially for complex, high-value and multi-year proposals) and excellent interpersonal skills to develop and steward relationships with funders. It offers the opportunity to take on more responsibility within the team, deputise for the Grants Lead when needed, and help shape Eikon’s fundraising approach.
As Senior Trust Fundraiser, you will:
- Raise circa £250k annually from a mix of trusts, foundations, and local government grant funders (restricted and unrestricted)
- Lead on developing a portfolio of high-value, multi-year funders, cultivating new prospects and strengthening existing relationships
- Research, write, and submit compelling, tailored proposals and reports
- Work collaboratively with the Grants Lead on strategic bids (e.g. The National Lottery Community Fund, Community Foundation for Surrey)
- Develop an approach for growing unrestricted income
- Actively network across Surrey to identify new leads and opportunities
- Provide excellent account management through regular reporting, funder meetings, and creative stewardship (e.g. site visits, events)
- Manage accurate pipeline and reporting on Donorfy CRM, supporting both team and board-level reporting
- Deputise for the Grants Lead at meetings where required
- Provide peer support to colleagues in the fundraising team
Ideal skills and experience:
- Proven track record in trusts and foundations fundraising (including complex, high-value proposals)
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information persuasively
- Confident in building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders
- Comfortable independently representing Eikon at external meetings and networking events
- Strong organisational and time management skills – able to balance writing, relationship building, and reporting
- Collaborative, proactive, and adaptable; able to deputise when required
- Experience of the children, education, or mental health sectors desirable
- Based in or near Surrey, with willingness to travel regularly within the county
- Driving licence essential
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays
- Enhanced sick leave and pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Safeguarding training and ongoing professional development opportunities
Helping young people feel safe, heard and supported





Pet neglect and abandonment is reaching record levels. Bath Cats and Dogs Home is on the frontline every day, fighting for the welfare of the most in-need cats and dogs.
As the challenge grows, we are rising to meet it. We’re looking for someone with ambition and insight to lead our income generation strategy.
You will have the experience necessary to set and meet targets with confidence, inspiring your team to reach new heights.
As a senior leader, your strategic mindset, focus, and enthusiasm will foster a strong fundraising culture throughout the charity.
It’s an exciting time to join our team, with many opportunities to expand our work and increase its impact. If you’re the person to help us achieve that, please consider applying.
You’ll find that we’re a kind and dedicated team, who are all committed to transforming the lives of the animals that come into our care.
Every cat and dog should enjoy a healthy life and a happy home.
We have an excellent opportunity within our Homelessness Prevention Service for a Team Manager (internally known as a Project Manager), to help deliver support to people at risk of homelessness, to manage a team of experienced frontline staff and to work in partnership with stakeholders, statutory and non-statutory partners, and the wider community.
Key Benefits
- Enhanced annual leave, pension (5% employer contribution) and sick pay (up to 30 days full pay and 30 days half pay)
- Life Assurance Cover
- Free subscription to Benenden healthcare or Perkbox
- 45p business mileage
- In-house Workplace Welfare Manager
The Team Manager Role
We’re looking for someone to work full time, 37.5 hours a week, to manage our Homlessness Prevention Service for people at risk of homelessness across Worcestershire; to manage the wider team of seniors, coordinators and support workers, and work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver on contractual KPIs. The service also delivers the SWEP Night Shelters across the six districts in Worcestershire.
You’ll have an opportunity to expand services that make a real difference in the lives of people who are currently homeless or at risk of losing tenancies.
You’ll ensure the service is set up to promote independence, provide high quality practical and emotional support, and to promote portable and sustainable outcomes.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll have a flexible and highly responsive approach to working, with relevant homelessness service experience. Due to the nature of travel between service areas, you will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have your own transport.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so we need diverse people to tackle them.
If you don’t tick every single box but feel passionate about this role, we still encourage you to apply. You might be exactly who we need!
About Us
Established in 1989, CCP is a registered charity propelled by an unwavering commitment to addressing homelessness, family breakdown and social exclusion. Over the years, we’ve made tangible impacts in communities across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset and Devon.
CCP is committed to your progression. With comprehensive training, a range of benefits and a welcoming workplace, you’ll join a community of seasoned professionals who are genuinely excited about supporting your progress. We’re an Investors in People Gold accredited employer, committed to making the workplace better for you.
We look for people who embody our SPIRIT values:
- Showing gratitude and appreciation of others
- Demonstrating personal and professional pride
- Integrity is everything
- Reflect and learn
- Continuous improvement
- Take your best self wherever you go
Come and join a charity focused on people rather than profit – click apply now!
Position: Team Manager - Homelessness Prevention Service (992)
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Worcester
Pay: £26,550pa (Band D)
Closing Date: 25th September 2025 - CCP reserves the right to close the job advert early if needed.
CCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Our robust Safeguarding Policy guides our recruitment process. We adopt a consistent and thorough process of safer recruitment to ensure that people who are unsuitable to work with children, young people and adults are prevented from doing so.
We believe in the rehabilitative power of employment and working toward a purpose, so a prior conviction will not necessarily prevent you from joining CCP. Please note this role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and also an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Services, paid for by CCP.
^Annual Leave entitlement will be pro-rata for Part-time staff. Working on public holidays due to a rota pattern will be compensated with time off in lieu. An extra day of leave accrues for each completed financial year (capped at 5). Purchasing additional holidays is capped at 5 per year.
^^Contracted staff only. Business mileage (45p a mile) is paid for any daily miles over and above the distance from your home to the allocated workplace location and back. You'll need a well-maintained vehicle with valid tax, MOT and Insurance covering business use.
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Salary: £40,000 – £50,000
Central London (4 days in the office, Flexible Fridays)
International travel opportunities | Global events | Two-week Christmas closure
Are you a dynamic self-starter with a passion for purpose and a drive for high-impact work?
This is a unique opportunity to step into a sales-focused role within an internationally respected organisation that sits at the intersection of social good and corporate responsibility. You will be engaging with HR and L&D teams at major global companies — building partnerships that support leadership, diversity, and sustainability initiatives.
This isn’t traditional fundraising — it’s strategic, consultative business development with international exposure. It’s ideal for someone with a background in charity partnerships or sales who wants to transition towards the corporate CSR arena while remaining rooted in purpose-driven work.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Driving new business: pitching, negotiating, and winning corporate partnerships.
- Managing key accounts: building lasting relationships with global brands.
- Collaborating with a vibrant, international team to help shape a dynamic internal culture.
- Travelling to global conferences and events to represent the organisation.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- A proven track record in business development, sales, or corporate partnerships.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to think strategically about long-term partnerships.
- A good understanding of HR, Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion, or sustainability.
- A self-motivated, entrepreneurial spirit and a results-driven mindset.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international environment.
- A readiness to pick up the phone and chase new opportunities.
- Familiarity with tools such as Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or similar CRM systems would be an advantage.
Why You’ll Love It:
- Work with a smart, international, young team that’s redefining impact.
- Enjoy a four-day working week with Flexible Fridays.
- Benefit from a two-week Christmas closure.
- Work from a central London office with social perks and regular team celebrations.
- Gain hands-on experience with global partners and high-profile leadership initiatives.
If you have the energy, confidence, and commercial mindset to make things happen, and aren’t afraid to pick up the phone and pitch with purpose — this could be your perfect next move.
To apply, please submit your CV and a short covering statement outlining your interest in the role and your relevant experience ASAP
For a full job description and details on how to apply, please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on
Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion
Harris Hill is a certified B Corp™ and a leading charity recruitment agency, committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment practices. Applications from all sections of the community are actively welcomed, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation: Executive Director of Charities
Location: Office based at Southwark
Salary: £120,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Because everyone deserves a fair chance at a long, healthy life, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation works to tackle health inequalities and support outstanding NHS care. We’re now seeking an ambitious, senior leader in fundraising and marketing for a unique opportunity to become our new Executive Director of Charities. The role will be responsible for shaping the future of our three NHS charities - Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity, and Guy’s Cancer Charity and deliver impact that changes lives every day.
About Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation
At Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation our vision is to build a society where everyone stays healthier for longer. Every day, people across our communities face health challenges that shape their lives and futures. We are one of the UK’s oldest and largest health Foundations, with over 500 years of history. Rooted across Lambeth, Southwark and beyond, we work with the NHS, communities and partners across sectors to tackle health inequity, support innovation and back bold ideas that can transform society.
Now, we’re scaling our ambition. With Board backing for long-term investment in fundraising growth, and a new capital project at Evelina London Children’s Hospital on the horizon, this is a career-defining opportunity to lead that transformation.
What you’ll do
Reporting directly to our CEO, you will lead the Charities Team – overseeing directors across fundraising, marketing, funding & impact, strategy and innovation, and business and play a key role on the Foundation’s Executive Team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leadership & culture – uniting teams behind a shared vision, fostering high performance, and embedding diversity and inclusion.
- Strategy & fundraising – driving ambitious income growth, shaping large-scale propositions, and championing a culture of philanthropy across the Foundation and the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
- Funding & impact – ensuring we invest strategically in health and equity, while strengthening how we measure and demonstrate impact.
- Partnerships – building deep, collaborative relationships with the Trust’s Executive team, senior clinical leaders, donors and partners.
- Governance & oversight – ensuring robust structures, efficiency and capability for long-term growth and success.
Who you are:
- A vision and mission driven leader, encouraging diverse, positive and collaborative cultures; and developing inclusive processes.
- A proven track record in strategic fundraising and marketing leadership and income growth.
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams in complex organisations, including leading leaders.
- Skill in strategy development and delivery, with the commercial acumen to drive results.
- The ability to inspire diverse stakeholders from senior NHS leaders to high-value donors.
- A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
This is more than a leadership role, it’s a chance to redefine what philanthropy can achieve in healthcare. You’ll have the platform, resources and partnerships to deliver lasting impact at scale.
Ready to Learn More?
If you share our vision and are ready to inspire change, click below to view our full Candidate Pack for everything you need to know – including how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 13th October, 9am
Borders Forest Trust (BFT) are recruiting for a new Chief Executive .
BFT is a charity established to restore native woodland habitats to Southern Scotland, an area with the lowest percentage of native woodlands in mainland Scotland. Since 1996, we have been working towards planting trees, restoring peatlands and other natural habitats, enriching the biological diversity of around 31 sq km in the Southern Uplands. They demonstrate large scale ecological restoration in action, and inspire landowners, statutory bodies, local communities and policy makers to embrace this alternative model for land use and conservation.
The charity’s previous Director has led the organisation for five years, and BFT are in a strong position, ready to develop a new organisational strategy and grow. This is a role of great strategic importance to the charity and the role is varied, with a broad remit.
The Chief Executive role has organisational responsibility for 12 members of staff, some office based but most out and about across the countryside in which BFT works.
As Chief Executive, you’ll bring proven senior leadership experience and the ability to get the best from staff and volunteers. A natural communicator, you’ll engage confidently with a wide range of people – from volunteers and donors to policymakers and conservation experts.
You’ll have experience generating significant income in the not-for-profit sector, alongside strengths in strategic planning and programme development. Passionate about conservation, you’ll be an inspiring ambassador for Borders Forest Trust, able to share our impact and build lasting partnerships that help us achieve our vision.
This role is hybrid based, with candidates being in the Head Office in Jedburgh (Scottish Borders) once or twice weekly, with other time spent out and about across the geography BFT covers. Applications are welcomed from candidates based across Scotland and the North East. Please note, travel costs to the Jedburgh office for office working days will not be reimbursed.
To find out more, discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require and to progress an application, please download the Candidate Pack and email us to arrange a chat with our Recruitment team.
Timeframes:
Role closing: midnight Monday 13th October – please ensure you have allowed time for a screening conversation with the THINK Recruitment team before the closing date
1st Stage interviews: 22nd or 23rd October 2025
2nd Stage interviews: 29th October 2025
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About the DEC
The Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian charities to raise funds and respond quickly to global disasters. Since our founding in 1963, we have raised over £2.5 billion through 79 appeals, providing life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world.
Our mission is to save, protect, and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian action. As a team, we operate with urgency, transparency, and compassion.
The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and provides opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive, supportive, and productive environment. We encourage applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.
About the Role
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is seeking a qualified Systems Accountant with strong expertise in Infor SunSystems (including SunCloud) and financial systems optimisation. This consultancy role will ensure the effective use of Infor SunCloud and help maximise its potential. You will play a key role in a strategic initiative to enhance financial management, reporting, and operational efficiency through system improvements and automation.
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About You
You are skilled Finance Systems Consultant with experience in Infor SunSystems (including SunCloud), financial reporting, and process automation. Ideally a qualified or part-qualified CCAB accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), you will support system optimisation, enhance internal controls, and improve financial reporting using tools like Power BI. You will work closely with internal teams and third-party providers to streamline key processes and help shape DEC’s financial systems roadmap. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential.
Key responsibilities:
- Drive automation and process improvements in finance operations.
- Provide expert SunSystems technical support.
- Manage third-party provider relationships and onboarding.
- Strengthen finance system controls and security.
- Enhance financial reporting and streamline month-end processes.
- Develop Power BI dashboards and support system integrations.
- Shape a 3–5-year financial systems roadmap.
How to Apply
If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter [i.e. state your initials only, not your full name] by Tuesday 23 September 2025.
We are unable to support applications for our vacancies if you do not have the right to work in the UK
The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.
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The Events Coordinator Role will be part of the Philanthropy & Events Team, within the Income and Engagement Directorate, and will report to our Philanthropy Events Manager.
Starlight has a strong and longstanding record of delivering successful and profitable philanthropy events. Thanks to special relationships over many years, our annual Newbury Raceday (hosted by racing guru Nicky Henderson and his Committee), and our biennial Blenheim Ball (led by Lady Alexandra Spencer-Churchill and her Committee), are recognised as sector-leading in both profile and income.
The Philanthropy & Events team was newly established in 2024 to specifically focus on maximising our existing special events calendar, developing new event concepts, and growing a tailored programme for philanthropic and major donor relationships. This is an exciting time to join the team, as we embed our Philanthropy & Events strategy, explore new ideas and work closely together, to achieve our ambitions for sustainable income growth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families and children. Our team of trained staff and volunteers provide regular emotional support and practical help to families in their own homes and in groups throughout the community.
While the majority of our funding has previously come from grants, we are excited to announce that we are recruiting for a part-time Community Fundraiser to help the charity diversify our funding sources and engage with the local community, individuals and businesses.
The right candidate will combine their enthusiasm about our purpose, their excellent networking and negotiation skills, and their local know-how to generate income from a range of sources across Epsom, Ewell, Banstead and North Mole Valley. Knowledge of Home-Start and similar experience would be advantageous.
This role requires good IT, evaluation and report writing abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential financial and other data.
We are a small but friendly team, and we’re looking forward to recruiting the right person for the role.
Use of a car (expenses paid) is necessary. A basic disclosure and barring (DBS) check will be required.
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead's mission is to shape a community where all children have the best possible start in life.




Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Fundraising Engagement Manager with great personality and team ethic to join our Regional Fundraising team.
This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation, and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
You will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
Bristol and Somerset is an area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is still so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the counties. Our Social Workers support families from Bristol hospitals, so building relationships with these teams are a must.
Candidates should live within Bristol & Somerset, in one of the following Postcodes: Bristol BS1-19, North Somerset BS20-29, BS41-49, Somerset BA4-11, BA16-22, TA.
Candidates who live outside of these areas should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered. If you don’t live in one of these postcodes and don’t have plans to relocate, your application will not be taken forward.
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic record check will be completed.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in our Role Details document.
- To plan, monitor and report on your budgeted income with a constant eye on contingency planning to ensure annual targets are achieved
- To steward our most committed supporters and deliver legendary supporter experience
- To be a key, valued member of your regional team and UK wide team.
- To identify, cultivate and secure partnerships and donations within your area
- To work with your local service team/s to build and maintain strong and effective working relationships
- To be the first point of contact for service user families, to offer opportunities to them and their networks to engage with the wider charity as they would like I.e. fundraising, volunteering, sharing their story
What do I need?
- A proven track record of delivering amazing customer experiences
- Experience of relationship management in either a charity or corporate setting
- Ability to work within a financial target-based setting, and experience of reaching/exceeding set targets
- Demonstrable experience of winning new business
- Experience of managing own workload
- Proven ability to manage/complete projects
- Able to ‘make the ask’ for support and to influence/negotiate
- Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
- Have a sufficient Broadband connection
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Natural storyteller
- Strong prioritisation skills
- Great communicator
- Great at spotting opportunities
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Team player
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
To arrange an informal chat, please contact Cerys Sadler.
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- Phone interviews: Tuesday 7th October 2025
- Panel interviews: Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd October
This is a new role at Befriending Networks, as we seek someone who is up for the challenge of fundraising to support the continuation of our work in supporting the network of befriending organisations and ensuring that meaningful social connection is available to all.
The role will work closely with the CEO to deliver a fundraising strategy, which will focus on trusts, grant-givers, and corporate collaborations across the UK.
You will be a skilled communicator, and you will be influential in how you present our work. You will be a self-starter and someone who takes pride in producing high-quality work. You will be courageous and curious as you work to position Befriending Networks as an investable charity.
The key focus of this role
1. Generate income from small grants from trusts and foundations for specific projects and activities over the short to medium term.
2. Assist the CEO in the preparation of strategic grant applications for work across the UK, with an initial focus on England, Scotland and Wales to deliver key priorities of our Strategic Plan over the longer term.
3. Development of potential corporate partnerships and collaborations.
A society where quality befriending support is available to everyone who needs it, and the importance of meaningful connection is recognised.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid – Warwick/Leamington Spa office (min. 3 days/week), remote up to 2 days/week
Salary: £74,000 – £78,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Reporting to: Chair of Board of Trustees
About SOS – Silence of Suicide
Founded in 2015 by Michael and Yvette Mansfield, SOS Silence of Suicide exists to break the silence around mental health and suicide. Initially a peer-support group, SOS is now a growing charity offering multi-channel support services via a national helpline, mobile hubs, and in-person outreach. With around 45 staff and volunteers, SOS is poised for further expansion and impact and is seeking a strategic and compassionate CEO to lead us through the next exciting phase of development.
The Role
The Chief Executive Officer will lead SOS’s strategic direction, operations, partnerships and fundraising. This includes shaping long-term sustainability, developing our team and enhancing our voice in national conversations centered around suicide prevention and mental health.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead and manage the Senior Leadership Teams
· Deliver and grow SOS’s core services – helpline, hubs and outreach – ensuring high-quality, accessible support.
· Develop and implement a sustainable income generation strategy in collaboration with fundraising staff.
· Ensure sound financial management, working with bookkeepers, auditors and the Board to meet compliance needs.
· Support trustees with good governance and maintain full legal and regulatory compliance, including safeguarding.
· Represent SOS to external stakeholders including NHS, government, press and funders.
· Oversee impact reporting, evaluation and quality improvement across all service areas.
· Champion SOS’s mission, values and voice on suicide prevention, stigma reduction and mental health awareness.
About You
We are seeking a strategic leader who is hands-on, collaborative and emotionally intelligent. The ideal candidate will bring the following:
· Proven experience in charity leadership and team management, ideally in a growth phase.
· Strong understanding of mental health or suicide prevention – lived or professional experience welcomed.
· Track record in strategic planning, income generation and stakeholder engagement.
· Experience of developing services, managing volunteers, and fostering inclusive culture.
· Sound knowledge of charity governance, safeguarding, finance and HR best practice.
· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
· Comfortable with hybrid working, frequent travel and engaging with emotionally complex topics.
SOS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and lived experiences. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Timetable for interviews
Shortlisted candidates will be notified w/c 29th Sept with formal Interviews to be held 6th/7th October 2025 in the Warwickshire area.
Addendum: Person Specification
Communication & Interpersonal
· Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across staff, volunteers, partners and service users. (Essential)
· Strong verbal and written communication skills. (Essential)
· Diplomatic, professional and emotionally intelligent. (Essential)
· Able to work both independently and collaboratively; confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders. (Essential)
Fundraising & Partnerships
· Proven track record in fundraising strategy, including grant applications, donor engagement and community fundraising. (Essential)
· Provide strategic oversight of the charity’s communications—ensuring the website, social media and printed materials are used effectively and creatively. (Essential)
· Develop a mental health training and awareness service that advances SOS’s mission. (Essential)
Leadership & Management
· Proven experience delivering programmes and activities within the charity sector. (Essential)
· Proven ability to lead and line manage staff within a dispersed team and varied working patterns. (Essential)
· Experience of managing volunteers and supporting their ongoing development. (Essential)
· Ability to work under pressure and respond flexibly in a fast-paced environment. (Essential)
· Proactive and highly organised, with strong time management skills. (Essential)
· Strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise, delegate effectively and meet deadlines. (Essential)
Mental Health & Values
· Strong understanding of mental health and suicide prevention, ideally with lived experience. (Essential)
· Commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion internally and externally. (Essential)
· Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding, with experience in policies and processes to protect vulnerable adults. (Essential)
· Clear commitment to the aims and mission of SOS Silence of Suicide. (Essential)
· Empathetic listener with the ability to engage non-judgementally. (Desirable)
Strategy & Governance
· Demonstrated success in developing and implementing strategic plans, preferably in a charity context. (Essential)
· Experience of designing and building effective organisational structures to support growth, including operating in a ‘start-up’ environment. (Essential)
· Sound knowledge of charity governance and compliance, including engagement with trustee boards. (Essential)
· Ability to develop and implement new organisational processes and frameworks. (Desirable)
Technical Skills & Other
· Proficient in Microsoft 365 and OneDrive, including Teams, Word, Outlook and Excel. (Essential)
· Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field. (Essential)
· Willingness to work outside of standard hours, including evenings and weekends when required. (Essential)
· Living within one hour of the Warwickshire office, with access to a vehicle for business use. (Desirable)
Your CV and covering letter (max 2 pages) should outline your interest and suitability for the role by 23.59hrs on 21st September 2025.
Since our concept in 2015, our core aim remains the same - to reduce shame, stigma and silence around poor emotional health and suicide
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Step into a transformative journey with Working Options
We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across England and Wales, and you can help make a real difference.
Following our successful Wales pilot supporting 15,000 young people since launching in 2024, we're scaling regionally. In 2025 we're focusing on Bedfordshire, and that is where we need you, while also responding to needs across England and Wales, aiming to reach 90,000+ young people in-person and 2.5 million+ online across both nations.
As a Project Coordinator you'll connect volunteers with schools and foster impactful relationships within our dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people.
Working from home with occasional team meet-ups, events, and school visits, you'll join a dedicated team that values high expectations and individual contributions to help young people achieve positive outcomes.
If you're passionate, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that's helping young people to transform their career and life chances.
Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people had to say: "My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.
Find out more about the role, and hear from our Chief Executive about our charity's ambitions, via the applicant pack linked below.
Person specification
We are looking for someone who:
• Has a genuine interest in our work and in the greater Bedfordshire area and/or South of England in easy reach of Bedfordshire.
• Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Is self-motivated.
• Has excellent attention to detail.
• Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing.
• Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges.
• Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient.
• Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas.
• Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity.
• Has high computer literacy.
While we don't specify this in our person specification, we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people across England and Wales face today.
If you like the sound of this environment, we would love to hear from you.
Good luck with your application!
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Aurora New Dawn is a registered charity providing support and advocacy to survivors of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual violence.
The Children & Young Person’s Advocate will support children at risk of domestic abuse, including sexual violence and stalking within a domestic abuse context within the Thames Valley area. Children will be identified via their non-abusing parent who is already accessing support as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking from Aurora New Dawn. The support offered to the child will be parallel to the non-abusing parent’s support and offers the parent a safe space to speak confidentially to their advocate.
The Children & Young Person’s Advocate will take part in age appropriate activities via various communication channels with the child. This can include telephone conversations, face to face visits, reading books, arts and crafts and offering an environment for the child to communicate any worries or concerns they may have.
For further insight into the core duties of this role, please see the attached job description.
Aurora New Dawn is a registered charity giving safety, support, advocacy, and empowerment to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking





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Head of Fundraising and Development
Connect: North Korea is a fast-growing charity supporting North Korean escapees to build new lives after experiences of systemic discrimination, poverty, and trauma.
Our organisational income has grown consistently year on year since we registered in 2018. We now have a series of multi-year grants in place ensuring that 42% of our income for 2026 is already secured. But we are ambitious. We want to do more for our community, so we are looking for a new, dynamic Head of Fundraising and Development to lead and deliver income generation as we scale our work in the UK and globally.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a fundraising strategy and plan across all major income streams—trusts and foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships, and major donors. This role is an exciting mixture of leadership complemented by day-to-day delivery. You’ll work closely with the CEO and across programme teams to map out our annual fundraising plan, craft compelling cases for support, develop funder relationships, and increase our funding base by 20% in 2026.
Position: Head of Fundraising and Development
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Based at: Our offices in New Malden KT3 with some remote/home working. We will be as flexible as possible to accommodate the right candidate.
Contract: Permanent. Full-time (35 hours per week). Flexible hours/days possible whilst respecting core hours of 10am-4pm
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + 5% eligible pension and gym membership
Benefits: 28 days holidays exclusive of public holidays. We also offer 2 additional days on top of this – 1 recharge day where the whole charity closes and 1 day in the week of a staff member’s birthday.
Role objective
Lead our efforts to grow and diversify CNK’s income across individual giving, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and community fundraising. Diversity our income base by increasing our unrestricted income, ensure organisational sustainability by securing multi-year grants and growing individual and corporate donations and grow our annual income by identifying and building relationships with new donor
About you:
Are you passionate about helping others, interested in working with the North Korean community and excited about using your expertise in fundraising to increase our impact? We are looking for a very special candidate to join our small team: a person who knows what success looks like and the steps that need to be taken to get there. A person who rolls up their sleeves and gets stuck in, but most of all, a person who can build relationships - with our team members, our community, our donors and drive through positive change for the benefit of all.
General duties and responsibilities will be:
Work closely with Chief Executive to:
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Develop our five year organisational fundraising strategy and fundraising action plan for 2026.
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Draft fundraising targets and KPIs based on current income levels and our delivery plans for 2026
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Lead and coordinate all CNK fundraising activity from Trusts and Foundations, corporate donations and individual giving including identifying new funding sources, drafting applications, delivering individual giving campaigns and communicating with supporters.
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Recruit and support a team of volunteers who help with communications, social media content and community fundraising.
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Build relationships with major donors, corporates, charitable Trusts and Foundations and other institutional funders
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Attend networking events and meetings with potential donors
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Ensure all fundraising meets the Code of Fundraising Practice, safeguarding standards, GDPR compliant and CNK’s values;
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Report quarterly on fundraising progress to Chief Executive and Board of Trustees
To apply:
Please send CVs and cover letters addressed to Michael Glendinning. Applications are rolling until we find the right candidate.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), LGBTQI+ or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, gender or social class.
Enabling escaped North Korean people to heal, grow, and live the lives they choose.

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