Thank you for your interest in the role of Community Fundraising Officer. Please take the time to read the JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION then complete the APPLICATION FORM found on on our website.  Please do not send a CV as we are unable to accept them.

** This posts has become vacant due to growth and internal promotion and previous applicants need not apply.

1. DESIGNATION                 Fundraising Officer
2. HOURS                               36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)
3. SALARY                              NJC Scale 12 - 15 (£21,589 - £22,401) + 5% Pension Contribution
4. LOCATION                         Registered Office, Warrington
5. RESPONSIBLE TO           Head of Fundraising, Community Fundraising Manager
6. ACCOUNTABLE FOR      Fundraising Volunteers
7. PURPOSE OF POST

7.1 To grow PAPYRUS’ community fundraising income by building and maintaining long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with volunteer fundraisers

1. KEY RELATIONSHIPS

PAPYRUS Fundraising team, volunteer fundraisers donors & prospective donors, grant-making trust and foundation representatives and PAPYRUS staff & volunteers

1. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

9.1 To respond to volunteer fundraising enquiries, provide appropriate information and ongoing encouragement via phone, email and letter

9.2 Work closely with other members of the Fundraising team ensure accurate and timely recording of all enquiries, follow-ups and donations, adhering to and within agreed stewardship and data protection protocols

9.3 Liaise with colleagues to ensure all progress reports and evaluations are prepared and completed within the agreed deadlines

9.4 To contribute to the content and updating of information on PAPYRUS website and literature as required

9.5 Respect confidentiality within PAPYRUS policy and manage data appropriately in line with the Data Protection Act 2017.

9.6 Understand relevant duties and manage matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.

9.7 Attend training courses as required.

10. ADDITIONAL DUTIES - It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS prevention of young suicides that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff

11. CONFIDENTIALITY - It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy

12. BASIC PRINCIPLES - The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level

13. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE - Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Scheme check

14.   QUALIFICATIONS - See Person Specification

Event Fundraiser - 37.5 Hours per week

Our ambition at Claire House Children’s Hospice is to give our supporters as many exciting opportunities as possible to help local terminally ill children and their families facing the toughest time of their lives. Our experienced, creative and super friendly Events team is looking for an Events Fundraiser to help develop and deliver a varied and packed calendar of events. Some previous event management experience is desirable but, first and foremost, we’re looking for someone who fits our values, works hard and will quickly absorb all the training and mentoring we can offer.

The Fundraising team at Claire House is a great place to work and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work flexibly across our sites in Wirral and Liverpool and take ownership of our adrenalin events programme and the supporter journeys.

The successful candidate will be hardworking, enthusiastic and passionate about event fundraising. It is vital that you have the ability to work independently and under pressure, prioritise a heavy workload and have keen attention to detail. You will be a problem-solver and a great communicator, both with supporters, internal teams, external suppliers and event organisers.

If this sounds like the role for you, please read the job description and apply for this great opportunity using the application form. More information can be found on our website.

Claire House wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy and will appreciate your help and co-operation in completing the Equality and Diversity form.

Closing date for applications: Friday 28 February 2020, 5pm. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This organisations recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 

Registered Charity No. 1004058

35 hours per week  (part-time may be considered, with a minimum of 28 hours per week)       

Based in Devizes and working across Wiltshire

Julia’s House cares for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions in Dorset and Wiltshire; in our two hospices and in the children’s own homes and offers support to the families. Our service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and we are a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ contribution to better workplaces.

Our Corporate Fundraising Team takes a positive and ambitious approach to its fundraising, building lasting relationships with businesses and organisations.  Join us and be part of our passionate, dedicated team where you can make a real difference to the lives of others.

The successful candidate will be full of energy and ideas of how to generate income from businesses in Wiltshire.  You will be responsible for researching and securing new corporate supporters, while also managing a portfolio of ongoing partnerships.  You will maximise income by establishing, building and maintaining first-class relationships in the Wiltshire corporate and business community.

You will have experience of working within a fundraising and/or corporate environment, ideally having business development or account management experience.  The successful candidate will have excellent written, verbal and networking skills, be highly organised with the ability to multi-task, project manage and carry out their own administration.  In particular, you will be a confident speaker, capable of delivering inspiring pitches and influencing potential and existing supporters.

Flexibility over hours worked is important for the role, which will include occasional evening and weekend work.  The post holder will also be required to attend occasional meetings in Dorset.

We offer 30 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, Death in Service Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme among our benefits.

A full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes are essential.

CLOSING DATE:  1 March 2020. Interviews will be held in March 2020 on a date to be agreed

Please check out our website to see what we do and how we make a difference.  For an Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification please see attached or go to the Jobs page of our website. 

The above post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 1067125

As Corporate Fundraiser at John Taylor Hospice you will join a small, ambitious team generating funds to make every moment matter for people at the end of their life. We are looking for someone who shares our values of excellent supporter care, pride in our fundraising profession and a determination to succeed.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this role will be responsible for corporate partnerships and support community fundraising initiatives. This will require a significant amount of proactive work to generate new business, engaging local businesses and community groups in supporting John Taylor Hospice. The role is responsible for securing and delivering new relationships, and providing an excellent level of supporter care to existing supporters. The post-holder will plan and manage their activity to deliver agreed income targets for community campaigns, corporate relationships and events.

Interviews will be held on 18 March 2020.

Do you want to be part of a small team of Christians in the UK who are  working to eradicate all forms of poverty in the majority world by walking with community leaders, churches and families then why not consider the following post.

Food for the Hungry UK (FH UK) is a UK charity (Registered Charity No. 328273) that has been serving the poor globally since 1971. The FH approach to poverty alleviation is based on applying biblical principles in a holistic way to the root causes of poverty. FH works alongside people of all faiths and none to eradicate poverty by addressing the physical, spiitual and relational needs of vulnerable people. FH partners with local community leaders and churches through intentional and purposeful community development programmes that lead to transformative solutions and change that can be sustained by the communities themselves. FH UK’s current priority countries include Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Bangladesh. 

FH’s methodology for development is based on its Child Focused Community Transformation (CFCT) model. Through this model of development, FH delivers a myriad of projects including education, health, livelihoods, vocational training, water and sanitation, and disaster risk reduction projects. 

This is a good opportunity for a motivated self-starter with a successful track-record in trust and foundations fundraising to become part of a committed and dynamic team that is seeking to significantly grow the income of Food for the Hungry UK.  

You will be working closely with the Fundraising Manager, Programme Manager and CEO to submit appropriate, timely applications to an array of different Trusts and Foundations in the UK and Europe. The role is home-based, although ability to travel to occasional donor or team meetings would be required. Occasional overseas travel may also be required. 

Food for the Hungry UK is a small, UK charity looking to grow its income alongside its much larger partner Food for the Hungry in the US. FH UK has one dedicated part-time fundraiser. This role is to supplement that role, and will aim to bring on more and new Trusts and Foundations in order to increase income, and build a solid foundation of Trust and Foundation supporters. The post holder will work with the Trusts and Foundations Manager to implement a fundraising strategy based on FH’s strategy and in-country needs. 

Summary of responsibilities:

• Research and identify relevant UK and European Trusts and Foundations
• Write Trusts and Foundations Applications
• Manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, submitting timely applications, monitoring programme implementation, and reporting on time to donors

About you

We are looking for someone who is able to learn quickly, and work autonomously and independently to manage their own portfolio of Trusts and Foundations. You will already have a demonstrable track record in delivering new Trust and Foundations grants, and will be confident in approaching new funding bodies and submitting timely proposals in accordance with their guidelines. You will have experience in overseeing these grants, and reporting to donors in a timely manner. You will have outstanding writing skills and be able to condense sometimes technical development jargon into clear, concise proposals. An ability to manage your time well and work to deadlines as and when required is also essential. It is anticpiated that this role will suit someone who would like to work from home who requires considerable flexibility of when they work, both during the day and across the months. Initially the role is expected to take on average 2 days per week but this could be expanded as more opportuniites present themselves.

Essential:

• Degree level written and communicationn skills
• Demonstrable trust fundraising experience with good results
• Good working knowledge of international development work
• Experience working with donors and building and maintaining long-term relationships
• Fluent English speaker
• Attention to detail, well organised with a track record of working to deadlines in a timely manner

Desirable: 

• Knowledge and network of contacts within the international development, as well as the Trusts and Foundations fields
• Experience of working with programme staff in overseas country offices

Contact details:

Apply online with acover letter and CV explaining why you want to work with Food for the Hungry, UK and the expertise you would bring.  More Information about FH is available from our website

As part of the wider Oasis family of hubs, Oasis Hub Oldham works to provide integrated, high quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community.  This is achieved by bringing together the Oasis ethos and values, local and national resources and expertise, and working together in and with local partners. 

An opportunity has arisen for a Community Project Worker to cover a maternity absence within the Hub, based in Oldham.  This is a varied role, which encompasses a number of ongoing projects, all based around mentoring, cooking, gardening and engaging the young people in our community.

Under the supervision of the Hub Leader, the Community Project Worker’s key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the project lead in the delivery of the weekly Community Kitchen.  This includes the preparing of food.
• Delivering a holiday club, peer & group mentoring sessions and the Hollinwood growing and planting activities.
• Be involved in the recruitment, training, and support of project volunteers.
• targeting individuals and groups to improve engagement.
• Working with a network of local agencies and community partners leading partnership activities.
• Delivering effective qualitative and quantitative project outcome reporting.

This is very much a relationship and project building role, and the successful applicant will also need to demonstrate:

• Experience of working in a youth/community/education setting
• Knowledge of child protection practices and health and safety.
• Experience in 1 to 1 mentoring/counselling
• Proven ability to manage a range of different projects going on at the same time
• Excellent verbal and written communication and inter-personal skills.

Completed applications should be returned by Midday, Wednesday 26th February 2020.

Interviews will take place in Oldham in early March 2020.

For full details and an application form, please go to the Oasis UK website, or click "apply" on this page.  Please indicate in your enquiry where you saw this vacancy.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

6 month Fixed Term Contract

Part-time (0.5FTE) 20 hours per week, inc of breaks

Salary:  £10,187 p.a. (£20,373 for 1FTE)

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting a Senior Community Organiser to organise with communities across the UK as part of our household debt campaign.

Personal debt has reached its highest ever level in the UK – a staggering £217bn. Low wages, insecure work and welfare cuts are pushing more and more people to rely on debt just to cover basic needs, and lack of effective regulation means borrowers are being charged punishing interest rates by rip-off lenders. The household debt crisis is driving poverty and mental health problems, harming people and families across the country. This must change, and we believe the most effective way to address the problem is by building the power of people who are affected.

This exciting new role is focused on organising and supporting people affected by the growing issue of problem debt, and campaigning for change.

Your organising, relationship-building and communication skills, and your commitment to building people-powered social change will be key to helping us drive forward inspiring and impactful campaigns as part of our five-year strategy. If you are committed to building the power of those most affected by injustice, to working collaboratively as part of a small team, and to bringing together the best of organising and campaigning know-how then this is the role for you.

We strongly value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

We offer pension contributions of up to 7.5% of salary (depending on equivalent contributions made by the employee), an annual leave entitlement of 21 days (26 days pro rata) per year plus bank holidays pro rata, and flexi-time working arrangements outside the core hours of 10am-4pm. The role is based in our central London office near Old Street, but requests for remote working outside of London will be considered.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 16 March. Interviews will be on Tuesday 31 March.

Please see the recruitment pack for further details and information on how to apply

Age UK Exeter is a local, independent charity with its own locally elected board of trustees.  We have grown a strong reputation for putting the individual older person at the heart of all we do, providing a wide range of support and opportunities to over a thousand older people in the city each week. We achieve this through our 110 dedicated staff, 300+ fantastic volunteers and the ability to find the funds we need to keep all our plates spinning!

This is where you come in. We’re looking for a Community & Corporate Fundraising Manager with the qualities and skills to take our community fundraising to the next level. By building on our supporter base of 1,000+ local people, many local businesses and our great reputation in the city, you will let people know the importance and value of what we do, engaging public support to realise our vision of a city where every older person is able to get the most out of life, whatever their circumstances. Our focus is on developing community, civic and business support to raise funds for us, growing the number of individual regular donors who want to support the charity and creating successful events.

We’re looking for someone with a proven track record as a charity fundraiser in a community, corporate or events team, who has the ability to lead, motivate and support a small fundraising team and can engage, enthuse and encourage a wide range of audiences to bring them to our cause.

Job Description

Main Duties:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with individuals, supporters, community groups and local businesses to increase their fundraising and encourage participation in events and activities
• Promote the fundraising needs of the charity to a wide range of audiences through the most appropriate channels
• Maximise individual, community and corporate engagement in the charity’s ‘Eat Together for Age UK Exeter’ fundraising campaign, 10k Run, Gala Dinner, Sponsored Walk, Big Knit  and Christmas Appeal
• Promote and increase regular giving by Direct Debit or via the website and substantially grow our ‘Friends’ supporter base
• Plan, develop and implement new initiatives, activities and events that will maximise fundraising income
• Line manage the Marketing and Digital Fundraising Co-ordinator (12 hrs pw) and the Community Fundraising Assistant (12 hrs pw)
• Recruiting, supervising and supporting fundraising volunteers within the team
• Give talks and presentations to local groups and businesses to encourage their support and participation in our fundraising activities and increase the number of Charity of the Year nominations we win
• Oversee our Blackbaud eTapestry CRM system to ensure it is up to date, using its data to manage relationships, understand what motivates supporters and provide good stewardship
• Work with Marketing Co-ordinator and Fundraising Assistant to produce engaging content for the charity’s social media and print channels
• Optimise press and media publicity associated with our supporters through press releases and radio/TV interviews
• Ensure all gifts and donations are appropriately acknowledged and enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner 
• Monitor and evaluate community fundraising activities against agreed targets reporting back to the Chief Executive and Board on a regular basis
• Keep abreast of developments, issues and best practice relevant to community fundraising
• Work within Institute of Fundraising guidelines
• Undertake any reasonable additional and ad hoc tasks as required

Probation Period: 6 months

Notice Period: 2 months on either side.

Annual Leave: 7 weeks per annum including Public Holidays on a pro-rata basis

Pension: Staff aged between 22 and state retirement age earning above the threshold for income tax will be automatically enrolled into the Scottish Widows Age UK pension scheme based on a 5% contribution by both employer and employee. Staff may opt out of the scheme within 30 days of receiving the scheme’s joiner’s pack for a full refund of any contribution made.

Travel: A mileage allowance of 40p per mile is paid for essential travel.

Time off in Lieu: At times some work may be required to be undertaken outside of your contracted hours for which time off in lieu will be granted.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven track record as a fundraiser in a community, corporate or events fundraising team
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a small fundraising team
• Experience of working to and delivering targets
• Ability to plan and achieve set goals within realistic time frames
• Good understanding of fundraising principles and practice
• Knowledge of budget setting and the principles of cost-effective fundraising
• Well organised, with good initiative
• Excellent people skills and a confident and persuasive communicator with people at all levels both written and oral
• Confident IT user including internet, email, CRM databases and MS Office
• Understanding and experience of role social media platforms play in fundraising
• Networking skills that enable you to quickly make connections and build positive relationships that will help us reach our goals
• Ability to manage and prioritise competing demands
• Good understanding of fundraising best practice and the role of the Fundraising Regulator
• Empathy with and commitment to the work of Age UK Exeter
• Resilient in the face of the challenges fundraising can present
• Understanding of confidentiality and the requirements of General Data Protection Regulations

Desirable

• Experience and understanding of issues such as loneliness and isolation and dementia and the impact they have on individuals and families
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and supervising volunteers or working with or as a volunteer
• Understanding and experience of editing and updating websites within a content management system. 
• Sales and/or Marketing experience
• Sense of humour

Background Information 

We’ve been helping older people in Exetermake the most of life for over 30 years

Come and join us!

We’re looking for a Community & Corporate Fundraising Manager with the qualities and skills to take our community fundraising to the next level. In the last financial year we achieved nearly £50,000 in donations and over £77,000 from fundraising activities from a total income of nearly £1.5m. Of the fourteen different services we provide, three are free to the public and are therefore reliant on fundraising income survive and prosper. These are our Befriending services that link people together, our Dementia Carers Support project that provides practical and emotional support to over 120 carers of people living with dementia and our Information and Advice service which each year responds to around 2,500 enquiries and helps older people in Exeter gain an additional £1.1m in unclaimed benefits.

We need your energy, skills and resourcefulness to unlock the funds that can secure these services and also make a valuable contribution to the core costs of the charity. By building on our supporter base of 1,000+ local people, many local businesses and our great reputation in the city, you will let people know the importance and value of what we do, engaging public support to realise our vision of a city where every older person is able to get the most out of life, whatever their circumstances. Our focus is on building community, civic and business support to raise funds for us, growing the number of regular donors who want to support the charity and creating successful events. We use Blackbaud eTapestry donor management software to maximise our effectiveness and ensure we respond to our donors appropriately.

Here’s the back story

Age UK Exeter is a local, independent charity and part of a national network of 130 Age UKs across England. We have grown a strong reputation for putting the individual older person at the heart of all we do and now provide support and opportunities to over a thousand older people in the city each week. We achieve this through our 110 dedicated staff and over 300 fantastic volunteers who give their time and skills so generously for the benefit of others.

We’re an independent charity with our own locally elected Board of Trustees, responsible for our own funding and governance and part of the national Age UK network. We have our main centre and offices in Cowick Street, St Thomas, a further large centre in Mount Pleasant and provide community services right across the city.

A lot of what we do is about combating the loneliness and isolation that still faces so many older people in Exeter. Of the 20,000 older people in the city, over 7,000 live alone and a survey we conducted a little while ago showed that nearly a third of local people aged over 80 said they felt lonely most or all of the time.

Because we know everyone is different, we work hard to offer a wide range of opportunities for people to come together in ways that suit them. This could be anything from one to one befriending and telephone support to special interest groups, weekly social groups or a ‘Men in Sheds’ workshop where older men come together to refurbish old tools and gardening equipment for sale to the public.

We also support people with more complex health and social care needs through our Day Care clubs, Enabling, Home from Hospital, Dementia Carers Support and Wellbeing Exeter services. In addition to these we provide a comprehensive Information and Advice service that helps older people and their families navigate an increasingly complex world, claim the benefits to which they’re entitled and plan ahead for the future.

How We Make a Difference

In 2018/19 we provided the following:

• Information and Advice – responded to over 3,000 enquiries for help
• Benefits take-up – helped local older people gain an additional £1.1m in benefits
• Day services for older people with complex needs – 10,000 attendances
• Café offering good value, freshly cooked meals – 12,500 meals served
• Activity groups - Tai Chi, exercise, choir, computer training – 9,000 sessions
• Wellbeing and social inclusion – 200 older people supported
• Support for carers of people with dementia –  over 120 families supported
• Home from Hospital – 818 people supported at the RD&E
• Enabling & Home Help service –  over 24,000 hours of support to 250 individuals
• Volunteer visiting for older people who live alone – 2,500 visits
• Telephone contact-line for people living alone – 4,500 calls
• Men in Sheds refurbishing donated tools and garden implements – 60 men involved, raising nearly £60,000 in sales through our shop in Paris Street
• Drop-in social groups  – over 50 attendances per week
• We received 30,000 phone calls to our office
• And 11,000 visitors to our reception
• And we’re just completing a three year research project with the University of Exeter and the Open University looking at how older people’s formal and informal support networks can be enhanced and strengthened through the use of technology.

We need to realise nearly £1.5m every year to maintain all that we do and this is achieved by a mixture of fundraising and donations (9%), contracts with Devon County Council and the RD&E Hospital Trust (32%), fees (35%), grants (14%) legacies and our Men in Sheds social enterprise and shop (4%).

Closing Date for Applications:  12 noon, Wednesday 11th March

Interviews: Week commencing 16th March at 138 Cowick Street, EX4 1HS

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by telephone but in the interests of economy we regret we are unable to acknowledge other applications.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Martyn Rogers, CEO

COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD is an exciting 3-year initiative, entering year two, which will develop and facilitate opportunities for the University of Derby and Chesterfield’s voluntary and community sector to work collaboratively together in ways that will strengthen Chesterfield communities.

We are seeking to recruit a key member of the COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD team.

COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD Skills Co-ordinator 30 hours per week – 0.8 FTE £26,470 FTE + 5% pension contribution

Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2020

The Skills Co-ordinator plays a vital role and leads on the project’s objectives around delivering training for voluntary sector groups, placements for students at voluntary sector groups and creating shared learning workshops.
The successful candidate will understand the training needs and opportunities of voluntary sector groups by engaging with and consulting a wide audience of stakeholders and beneficiaries, work collaboratively with colleagues to develop and contribute to the production of the training, knowledge sharing and learning materials which will accompany the courses and workshops. They will also work closely with the University of Derby to create meaningful placements for students with voluntary sector organisations.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, driven individual to inspire and motivate local people to engage and participate with our centre’s evolving community events programme on Saturdays.

You’ll be responsible for making the centre a buzzing community space on Saturdays for all ages – welcoming, inclusive and responsive to local needs and aspirations.

This is an exceptionally varied role therefore the ability to multi-task and prioritise your workload is key. We’re looking for someone who is able to lead, but also is happy to get stuck in themselves and will enjoy doing so.

At least one year’s recent experience in a role involving organising successful events/activities on a regular basis is required to be considered for this post.

Current Saturday events include a weekly community café and lunch, weekly Tech Buddies internet learning sessions in which younger people show their older neighbours different ways to access and use the internet; monthly advice services, various clubs and social groups, community repair events, open-mics, and occasional music performances. For the right candidate, this will be an opportunity to be highly creative and make a real difference in the community.

Main responsibilities

• Proactively approaching local people, groups, clubs, businesses and organisations to support the community and our centre through participating in our Saturday community events, activities and volunteering.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating activities and events from idea through to successful completion.
• Managing and developing sessional workers and community volunteers.
• Making sure the Saturday team are clued up on all the centre’s activities (not only those running on Saturdays) so they can help promote these
• Monitoring and reporting on events/activities attendance, volunteer and sessional staff hours, fees and donations received
• Taking lead responsibility for centre operations on Saturdays including the care and security of our community centre building.
• Ensuring health and safety, food hygiene, equal opportunities, safeguarding and other policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Identifying supplies, equipment, and materials for Saturday events that needs to be ordered
• Collaborating with centre colleagues each week (on a weekday) to ensure resources, supplies, etc. required for Saturdays are made known to them so they can put these in place
• Ensure the Saturday programme meets the centre’s targets and objectives.

To be successful in this role you'll

• Have a strong background in events organisation and delivery
• Have exceptional relationship building and stewarding skills
• Have experience of successfully marketing and promoting events
• Have experience of successfully managing, motivating and developing events volunteers and/or staff
• Have the skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage a varied workload and multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Have good IT skills – and ability to learn new IT skills/systems/applications quickly
• Be enthusiastic and driven to get things done and deliver great results
• Be friendly, socially confident, and empathetic
• Be creative and resourceful
• Be responsible and trustworthy

Annual leave: Pro-rata 30 days annually, plus bank holidays.

Closing date for applications: Monday 16th March 2020 at 10am.

We may contact suitable applicants before the application closing date. Of course, all applications received by the deadline will be considered.

To apply send your CV along with a supporting statement in the format advised. See job application pack for more info (we do not require a cover letter).

Applicants who do not provide their supporting statements in the format advised can not be shortlisted so please do bear this in mind.

Thank you for considering working with us - we look forward to hearing from you!

We are seeking an energetic and motivated Manager to lead our local grassroots Charity serving the diverse population of West Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden.

We need a good all rounder who will seek out and take advantage of opportunities to develop new services and activities; ensure current projects are delivered to a high standard; manage staff, resources and finances; and raise funds to ensure our long term sustainability.  The new post holder will be supported by a staff team, a  board of trustees and local volunteers.

If you have experience in fundraising from trusts and foundations; community development; charity management, governance, networking and maintaining strong partnerships, excellent people management skills we would love to hear from you.   Closing date: Thursday 19th March 2020  Interviews: Monday 30th March 2020

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is passionate about giving children the best start in life.

Home-Start Barnet is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children. Our volunteers support families experiencing difficulties by visiting them regularly in their own homes and offering them friendship, emotional and practical help.

As the Fundraising and Communications Officer, you will develop relationships with businesses and community groups to increase sustainable funding and enable Home-Start Barnet to deliver programmes of support to vulnerable families. We’re looking for someone who has experience in a fundraising environment and is confident at building and managing external relationships.

You will also manage Home-Start Barnet’s social media and online resources such as the website, Facebook, twitter and Instagram, and develop print resources in order to promote the organisation and support the fundraising effort.

JOB TITLE: Regional Volunteer & Fundraising Coordinator (East of England)

LOCATION: Home based – East of England- Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire

SALARY BAND: £21,000 - £24,000 Dependent on experience 

JOB TYPE: 12 month contract initially, with expectation of renewal

HOURS: Full-Time with some evenings and weekends (Time Off in lieu given)

Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives.

We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with other researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field.

THE JOB

We are a small charity that punches above its weight.  We receive no statutory funding and rely on the generosity of our many volunteers and supporters who raise awareness of our work and much needed funds. 

The main purpose of this role will be to build and develop local volunteer groups in your region with the aim of increasing both awareness of the charity’s life-saving work and local fundraising.

Your role will be to support, develop and enthuse volunteers and fundraising groups to increase our supporter base and ensure fundraising activity is as effective as possible to achieve maximum income in your region.

We are looking for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to engage with the many different communities and groups who support our work, and to reach new audiences so that our supporter network continues to grow to meet our ambitions.

Reports to: Regional Coordinator Supervisor who reports to the Volunteer Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop our community engagement to increase awareness of the charity, the number of volunteers and income in your region

· Embed a volunteer led fundraising approach in your region to increase volunteer support and net income

· Ensure that the volunteering needs of the region are analysed, understood and met through engagement with colleagues

· Regularly review and refine the strategy for meeting that need

Recrutiment, Retention and Engagement of Volunteers

· Engage with established volunteer support groups as well as local communities, groups, societies and businesses in the region building new relationships and strengthening existing ones to raise awareness of MDD with the objective of increasing the number of active volunteers and growing our supporter base

· Create and promote a range of suitable volunteering opportunities to include volunteers from all walks of life

· Work with corporate supporters in the region to encourage employee supported volunteering

· Ensure that all MDD volunteers in the region are properly supported and managed so that they find fulfillment in their role and the needs of the charity are met

· Provide opportunities for volunteers in the region to give feedback and follow up as required

· Deliver induction and training to volunteers in the region

· Work with colleagues across the charity to ensure that volunteers have the resources they need to complete their role

Income Generation and Events

· Manage the relationship with established volunteer support groups in the region, giving them advice and guidance on community fundraising activities and events including the preparation of information that will inspire them to raise awareness and increase fundraising in line with targets

· Monitor and evaluate community events to ensure our limited resources are used to the best effect and that income is maximised

· Work with the Marketing Manager to use local media, the charity website and social media to promote community events and acknowledge specific fundraising achievements

· Provide a consistently high level of support, advice and encouragement to groups and individuals who want to raise funds in aid of MDD

· Assist the Fundraising Manager to maximise income from corporate charity of the year partnerships, supporting them in the local community

Marketing

· Maximise the sale of merchandise products through community events, ensuring that merchandise and promotional material is distributed to volunteers and accounted for

· Collection pots – work with the regional groups to manage all national supermarket and shopping centre collection pot records including ensuring all licenses are organised (if applicable) and ensure that the collection pots are distributed and collected as necessary

· Update the Harlequin CRM database as required to ensure all information on our supporters and their activities on our behalf is as accurate and up to date as possible.

Other tasks or ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

· Experience in a similar role with a national charity where you have a proven track record of raising funds

· Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers

DESIRABLE

· Familiarity with social media

· Experience of giving presentations

· Familiarity with CRM Systems

SKILLS

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people

· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

· Confident presentation skills

· The ability to deal with information in a confident manner and respond with sensitivity

· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks

· Good IT skills across a range of MS Office applications

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Inspiring, with a creative streak that helps you to bring ideas and motivate people

• A positive attitude and ability to use initiative and work effectively and efficiently without supervision

• Attention to detail

• Interested and passionate about the work of the charity

• Prepared to work longer days, evenings and weekends on occasion

• Comfortable working in vicinity of dogs

Values & Behaviours

Working at Medical Detection Dogs will be a richly rewarding experience. Our Values & Behaviours encapsulate who we are, what we stand for and what it will feel like to be part of our team:

1. We treat each other with respect and courtesy

2. We act professionally at all times

3. We accept responsibility for our own performance and behaviour

4. We are honest and open in our dealings with each other

5. We are inclusive and open minded

6. We provide a safe space for challenging opinion, behaviour and decisions

7. We give credit when and to whom it is due

8. We support one another in achieving our goals

And of course, we advocate for Medical Detection Dogs whenever we get the chance and we pride ourselves on our role as ambassadors.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

the successful candidate will also be expected to:

- Hold a full UK Driving Licence

- Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

- Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

- Work some evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given

- Initial training and induction will be carried out at Great Horwood.  Accommodation and travelling expenses will be paid

It is anticipated that initial interviews will be via video link and if successful a further interview will be held at Great Horwood w/c 23 March 2020.

TO APPLY: Please send your CV with covering letter 

CLOSING DATE 04 MARCH 2020

Early application is advised as we reserve the right to end the process early subject to the number of applications received.

Job Description

The Field Studies Council (FSC) is the UK’s leading charity sector provider of outdoor environmental education. Much of our work is based at our Field Centres, which have an international reputation for high standards of school and university teaching and associated facilities.

This is a permanent full time position based at FSC Head Office, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Overall Job purpose:

Working under the direction of the Commercial Director and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day management responsibility for raising funds by researching and applying to appropriate grant-making Trusts and Statutory bodies and growing corporate and individual donors. The post holder will work with relevant stakeholders to develop ideas and projects which are then progressed into funding applications. They will also identify and build partnerships with other agencies to maximise FSC’s access to other funding sources, and will build and manage relationships with funders to increase income generation.

The post will include the need to travel to FSC locations and other venues across the UK and occasionally abroad, and will involve some overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities:

· Working with the Commercial Director and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver a grant income and fundraising plan for FSC to increase income generation for the charity

· Contributing to the development and management of an annual fundraising budget, agreeing fundraising income targets and expenditure and working to achieve those targets

· Line managing a small team of fundraising officers, including carrying out personal development reviews in line with FSC procedures, and where necessary managing and supporting a team of fundraising volunteers

· Communicating the charity’s funding needs in a clear, consistent way to potential trust funders through high quality funding applications, face to face meetings and presentations

· Building and maintaining strong, long term relationships with Trusts, Foundations and other institutional funders

· Working with Heads of Group and managers to support local fundraising initiatives and regional priorities

· Developing and managing a database of Trust and Statutory funders

· Developing and implementing initiatives to grow corporate and individual donors

· Researching and staying abreast of changes and developments in the funding landscape; keeping up to date with funding opportunities from public sector funding streams including local and central government

· Attending networking events and meetings with potential donors and partners

· Preparing reports and giving presentations on fundraising progress to the senior leadership team and the trustee board as and when required

Benefits

• Holidays - 28 day inc bank holidays (increases with length of service - up to 5 extra days)
• Pension
• Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance programme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Friendly Team
• Free parking
• FSC Workwear
• Training & Development
• Happy to talk flexible working!

For further details and to apply please visit our website

The closing date for receipt of your completed application will be 12 noon on Monday 16 March 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place at FSC Head Office on Friday 27 March 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s without a completed application form.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: £30,012.00 to £35,790.00 /year