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For over 30 years, we’ve pioneered the use of beekeeping as a sustainable development tool, helping communities across Africa escape poverty while protecting biodiversity. Now we’re ready to scale our impact significantly — growing from £900K to £1.4M income within three years and expanding to new locations using our proven model.
The Opportunity:
This is a rare chance to lead a mission-driven organisation with huge potential. You’ll work with influential patrons including The Queen, Monty Don, Martha Kearney, Kate Humble, and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, all ready to actively support our ambitious goals. You’ll manage a talented team of seven and work alongside seven committed trustees.
What we’re looking for:
We need a leader who
- Is genuinely passionate about environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation
- Can develop and execute ambitious fundraising strategies, including corporate partnerships and major donor relationships
- Brings financial acumen and strategic planning experience
- Enjoys managing and developing people—our small team is excellent and is keen to welcome great leadership
- Thrives on networking and relationship-building, actively seeking opportunities
- Is comfortable being the external face of the organisation with donors, corporates, and partners
- Has senior leadership experience (ideally in the third sector, though we welcome strong leaders from any sector)
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic planning and organisational growth in partnership with the Board
- Act as chief fundraiser and spokesperson, personally engaging with high-level donors
- Develop corporate partnerships and ESG opportunities
- Manage and inspire our team of seven, fostering a culture of excellence
- Oversee a ~£1M+ budget and ensure strong financial management
- Deepen relationships with international partners in Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda and beyond
- Build BfD’s profile and brand visibility
What we offer:
- Salary of £65,000-£70,000 (negotiable based on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension (flexible package)
- Hybrid working possible with minimum 3 days in our Monmouth office (important for team collaboration and partner engagement)
- The chance to lead a respected organisation through an exciting growth phase
- Opportunity to make a real difference to communities and biodiversity worldwide
Timeline:
Application deadline: 13th April 2026
Bees for Development is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace.
For over 30 years, we’ve pioneered the use of beekeeping as a sustainable development tool, helping communities across Africa escape poverty.
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JUSTICE is looking to recruit a new Director of Development to join our friendly, outcome-focused, values-led team. This is a permanent role and provides an exciting opportunity for someone who is an experienced fundraiser who is able to provide strategic direction as well as get into the nitty gritty, when needed.
We are looking for an individual who has an interest in the purpose of the charity (to improve the UK justice system so that it is fair and within everyone’s reach). The successful post holder will be a confident leader who has worked as a senior fundraiser in previous roles and someone who enjoys autonomy and is able to lead and empower their team.
This role will really suit someone who thrives in a role where no two days are the same and who wants to be part of the effort to grow our small but mighty charity.
The Director of Development will lead the organisation’s income generation strategy to support its work to advance legal reform, human rights and the rule of law. The role is responsible for diversifying, growing and achieving income through existing income streams, including: trusts and foundations, major donors, giving circles (JUSTICE60 and NextGen J60), corporate partnerships, membership as well as seeking out and creating new streams.
By working closely with the Chief Executive and senior leadership team, the Director will build long-term, strong relationships with funders and partners, strengthen the organisation’s case for support and ensure fundraising is aligned with the charity’s strategic priorities.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in and something you would enjoy doing, please do apply!
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Senior Legacy Officer
Location: Manchester (Northern Quarter) or London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32967.34 - £41740.90
Closing Date: Monday 6th April 2026
Interviews: w/c 7th April 2026
About us
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Senior Legacy Officer to join our Individual Giving and Legacies team.
We support over 16,000 young people each year by providing accommodation, health support and life skills to help them move on from homelessness. Our ambition is to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Our fundraising teams play a vital role in making this happen, with legacy giving forming an increasingly important part of our long-term, sustainable income.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering Centrepoint’s growing legacy programme, helping to generate over £2.5m annually and supporting our wider fundraising ambitions.
You’ll lead on the development and delivery of impactful legacy marketing campaigns, inspiring supporters to leave a gift in their Will and helping to build meaningful, long-term relationships.
Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll create compelling supporter journeys, use insight and data to drive performance, and manage agency relationships to deliver high-quality, multi-channel campaigns.
This role can be based in either our London or Manchester office.
What you’ll be doing
- Delivering multi-channel legacy marketing campaigns (direct mail, digital, telemarketing and paid media)
- Developing and optimising supporter journeys to increase engagement and legacy pledges
- Using data, insight and a test-and-learn approach to improve campaign performance
- Managing relationships with external agencies and suppliers
- Collaborating with internal teams including Data & Insight, Communications and Supporter Care
- Monitoring budgets and ensuring campaigns deliver against KPIs
- Supporting the development of in-memory giving products and stewardship approaches
About you
We’re looking for a creative and data-driven fundraiser who understands the sensitivity and impact of legacy giving.
You will have:
- Experience in legacy, direct marketing or relationship fundraising
- Strong knowledge of supporter journeys and campaign delivery
- Experience managing external agencies and delivering campaigns end-to-end
- The ability to analyse data and translate insight into action
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for innovation
Most importantly, you’ll have a genuine commitment to supporting young people and helping to end youth homelessness.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts, you’ll receive:
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days)
- Healthcare cash plan and private medical insurance
- Employer pension contribution (5%)
- Income protection
- Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free travel loan
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
We operate a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 50% office attendance (typically 2–3 days per week).
Our commitment to inclusion
At Centrepoint, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of homelessness.
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Marketing Officer (Individual Giving and Legacy)
Make a real impact in a marketing role with purpose.
At Prospect Hospice, we are dedicated to providing expert, compassionate palliative and end-of-life care to patients and families across Swindon, Marlborough, and northeast Wiltshire. We are now recruiting a Marketing Officer – Individual Giving and Legacy, an exciting opportunity for a skilled and passionate marketing professional to help drive supporter engagement and secure essential fundraising income.
Hours
- 37.5 hours per week
- Hybrid working – minimum 2 days in the office (Wroughton, Swindon)
- Flexible working options – adaptable hours to suit your lifestyle
What is the role?
As our Marketing Officer for Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraising, you will play a key role in developing and delivering integrated fundraising campaigns across multiple channels, including direct mail, digital marketing, social media, and email marketing. You'll manage campaigns to promote regular giving, legacy donations, raffles, lottery entries, and in-memory giving.
Working alongside a supportive and collaborative team, you'll ensure every supporter receives a thoughtful and personalised experience. By using data insights to shape strategy and reporting on campaign performance, you’ll help us grow sustainable income streams that fund vital hospice services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver effective individual giving and legacy fundraising campaigns
- Develop segmented supporter journeys to boost donor retention and engagement
- Manage in-memory giving platforms, raffle and lottery programmes
- Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to maximise impact
- Use donor data to inform and optimise fundraising performance
- Ensure all activities meet compliance and regulatory standards
About you:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in individual giving, direct marketing or legacy fundraising
- A strong communicator with campaign/project management skills
- Skilled in using fundraising databases and digital marketing tools
- Passionate about charity marketing and supporter experience
- Able to manage multiple projects with excellent attention to detail
- Aligned with our hospice values and mission to support people at end-of-life
- Inclusive and collaborative, working with internal teams and external partners alike.
- Committed to excellence, ensuring our fundraising communications are impactful, relevant, and strategically aligned.
Please see the job description for full details and person specification.
For more information or to have a chat about the role, please contact Nick Pride, Head of Individual Giving, Legacy & Supporter Experience
We offer a great range of benefits, including:
- 27 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
- Flexible working
- Generous contributory pension scheme and life assurance
- Discounts with local retailers, gyms, and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Family-friendly policies and practice
- Supportive induction, and training and development
- A values led, inclusive working environment
- Free parking on-site
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role and why you’d like to work with us.
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About the Orpheus Centre
The Orpheus Centre is a specialist performing arts college and charity that supports young disabled adults to live more independent and fulfilling lives. Guided by our values—joyful, bold, inclusive, resilient and determined—we empower our students through the arts while providing an exciting, creative and supportive environment for staff.
The role
We are looking for an energetic, organised and enthusiastic Corporate Development Officer to join our ambitious Fundraising team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in corporate fundraising or B2B account management who is confident building strong, long-term partnerships.
You will play a key role in growing our corporate income by stewarding existing relationships and cultivating new ones. Working closely with the Partnerships Manager and Deputy Head of Fundraising, you’ll help the organisation prepare for significant planned growth and an upcoming capital appeal.
If you are passionate about relationship-building, motivated by targets, and want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of disabled young people—this could be your next step.
Location: Godstone, Surrey
Salary: £28,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year. Hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation
Contract: Permanent
Key responsibilities
- Deliver against corporate income targets in line with our fundraising strategy.
- Identify, cultivate and secure new corporate partnerships, including Charity of the Year opportunities, sponsorships and corporate fundraising campaigns.
- Steward existing corporate supporters with high-quality engagement, communication and reporting.
- Prepare compelling proposals, pitch materials and partnership agreements.
- Plan and manage corporate supporter engagement opportunities including meetings, volunteering days and events.
- Maximise corporate volunteering and pro bono opportunities.
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate records using our CRM system.
- Contribute to industry insight by monitoring trends, opportunities and sector developments.
- Attend meetings, pitches, events and occasional evening/weekend activities (TOIL provided).
About you
Essential Experience & Skills
- At least 1 year in fundraising or B2B account management.
- Ability to build strong, positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience working to income targets and managing pipelines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and proposal writing.
- Good negotiation, influencing, and presentation abilities.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
- Confident user of Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Desirable Experience
- 2+ years’ experience in corporate fundraising.
- Experience developing pitches and securing COTY partnerships.
- Understanding of disability issues.
- Awareness of corporate fundraising legislation and practice.
Other Requirements
- Full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Willingness to occasionally work outside standard hours.
Why work with us?
- A warm, friendly, and creative working environment.
- Opportunities for training, development and personal growth.
- The chance to make a direct, meaningful impact on the lives of young disabled adults.
- Being part of an ambitious organisation entering a period of exciting growth.
Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of young disabled people through the power of the arts.
Safeguarding and Equality
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online searches may be undertaken as part of due diligence.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:
- Challenging attitudes towards disability
- Increasing understanding of disability
- Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
- Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration
No agencies please.
We are focused on inspiring and empowering young disabled students to live fulfilling, independent lives



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Head of Development
Department: Development
Line Manager: Director of Audiences and Growth
Reports From: Development Officer, Freelance Bid Writer
Salary: £43,000 - £52,500
The Belgrade theatre has big growth plans with a vibrant programme; we are proud of our reputation for excellent stewardship and donor care. We are a National Portfolio Organisation, funded by Arts Council England, and enjoy the support of many individuals, trust and foundations and corporate supporters. We are now looking for an ambitious, creative, and energetic fundraiser to help take us into our next chapter. You might be an experienced Development leader or someone looking to take that next step, or perhaps this could be a lateral move from another related sector. We are open to discussing flexible working patterns, and you will be able to shape the role around your particular skills and experience.
You will have the full support of the CEO, senior team and Board of Trustees, and we will work with you to ensure you continue to develop in your professional practice. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a real difference in supporting the Belgrade Theatre realise its Story of Change and continue to build on our co-creation model of developing theatre by and with the people of Coventry.
You will be joining us at an exciting time whilst we build the production of our new co-created show Nanny of the Maroons, and your skills and expertise in fundraising and income-generation activity, will support us to launch this production in a way that can have real impact for the people of Coventry; whilst shaping a sustainable future for the organisation, and achieving an annual revenue funding target of £450K.
This is a hands-on role focused on delivering fundraising activity, supporting income generation through campaigns, events, partnerships and donor stewardship. You will build meaningful relationships with donors, partners, and funders, working on strategies that support artistic ambition, creative learning and community engagement programmes, and long-term organisational growth.
This role will suit someone who is organised, proactive and confident in delivering fundraising activity, and who can bring practical ideas that connect with Coventry’s diverse communities.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Director of Audiences and Growth, CEO, Artistic Director and Director of Producing and Co-creation. This role will line manage the Development Officer and oversee freelance bid writers. This role needs to have constructive relationships with all departments within the business including working closely with the audiences, marketing and communications team and colleagues across Box Office, Finance and Front of House. You will deliver a programme of fundraising activity including memberships, small, mid-scale and larger trusts and foundations, community fundraising, sponsorship and local business partnerships.
External: Trusts and Foundations, Donors, High Net worth individuals, Members, Individual Giving, Stakeholders, Volunteers and Business Networks
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and deliver a multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with organisational priorities
- Lead on income diversification across individual giving/membership, major gifts, legacies, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, campaigns and events
- Set and monitor annual income targets with clear KPIs and reporting structure
Fundraising Campaigns & Income Generation
- Develop and deliver audience-focused fundraising campaigns that support theatre programming, community engagement and audience development.
- Identify and implement practical income opportunities, such as round-up donations, maximising Gift Aid and testing messaging at key audience touchpoints.
Events & Community Fundraising
- Plan, promote and deliver fundraising events including donor evenings and follow up donor cultivation, community fundraising activities and donor profile events
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers to ensure events are well organised and provide a positive supporter experience.
Trusts, Memberships & Partnerships
- Research, write and submit applications to small, mid-scale and large trusts and foundations aligned with The Belgrade’s artistic, co-creation, educational and community activity to ensure we meet our target of 10% of turnover against fundraising activity
- Review and refresh The Belgrade’s s membership schemes, sponsorship offers and local business fundraising opportunities.
- Develop proposals to support income from individuals, trusts and community partners.
- Establish and Develop a Legacy programme with the associated campaign
Donor Stewardship & Supporter Care
- Support and steward donors, members and supporters through appropriate communication, recognition and reporting.
- Ensure donor recognition is accurate and visible across digital, print and in-venue materials.
- Experience of managing a varied pipeline of fundraising prospects, including identification of key internal and external milestones
Digital Fundraising & Communications
- Work with the Marketing team to create fundraising content for email, web and social media.
- Use storytelling to promote THE BELGRADE ’s charitable activity and encourage supporter engagement.
Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance
- Maintain accurate donor records.
- Track fundraising income and prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure all fundraising activity complies with GDPR, Gift Aid requirements and Fundraising Regulator guidance.
Planning, Collaboration & Good Practice
- Contribute to the delivery of agreed annual fundraising plans, supporting our Audiences and Marketing team by tracking activity and progress against targets.
- Stay informed about THE BELGRADE ’s artistic programme and community work, working with colleagues across departments to support clear and relevant case for support.
- Build and maintain networks with fundraising colleagues in the arts and charity sectors, sharing learning and good practice with THE BELGRADE particularly at a local and regional level
- Contribute positively to THE BELGRADE ’s inclusive, collaborative and community-focused culture, supporting volunteers involved in fundraising activity where appropriate.
- Set company wide strategies to maximise individual giving around our Making Memories campaign for Pantomime and our Stage for All campaign that supports co-creation.
General
- Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends to improve efficiency and fundraising potential.
- Maintain a strong applicable knowledge of the theatre’s programme, strategy and business plan.
- Attend staff meetings / training as required.
- Adhere to policies and procedures and act as an ambassador for best practice.
What Success Looks Like
- Reaching our fundraising target of £450k
- Growth in philanthropic income year-on-year
- Strong donor engagement, both recruitment and retention
- Increase in size and diversity of membership base including renewal of lapsed bookers
- A motivated, high-performing development team
- Clear, compelling fundraising messaging around The Belgrade’s case for support embedded across the organisation
- A sustainable funding model that supports artistic excellence and community impact
The postholder will be required to work from the theatre in Coventry, although some flexibility for occasional working from home is available subject to the needs of the business. This role may require working weekends and evenings for attendance at Guest Nights and Stakeholder Events etc. from time to time for which time off can be taken in lieu.
Please note the job description for this position may be reviewed and amended to incorporate future business needs.
Person Specification:
Essential - the successful candidate will meet the majority of these requirements.
- Experience delivering fundraising campaigns.
- Experience stewarding and supporting donors or supporters.
- Experience writing successful funding applications.
- Experience planning and delivering fundraising or community events.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of fundraising compliance, including GDPR and Gift Aid.
- Awareness of current fundraising trends and inclusive fundraising practices.
- Proactive, organised and hands-on approach.
- Confidence building and maintaining professional relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Commitment to inclusivity, ethical fundraising and community values.
- Collaborative, adaptable and solution focused.
- Experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors or supporters
- Experience using CRM or database systems to manage supporter data
- Willingness to embrace the Belgrade’s Brand Values
- A genuine interest in inclusive arts, music and social impact
Desirable
- Experience of developing new fundraising initiatives from conception to realisation
- Experience of budget responsibility and reporting on achievements against targets
- Knowledge and experience of major gift fundraising
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- Why you want to work for The Belgrade Theatre?
- What experiences and skills do you have that you feel will illustrate your suitability for the role
Our Commitment to Equality
The Belgrade Theatre is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive environment for everyone. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences—including but not limited to individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, faiths or beliefs, disabilities, and neurodiverse conditions.
We believe that a diverse workforce enriches our creative community and strengthens our connection to the audiences we serve. Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to ensure that all employees and applicants feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their full selves to work.
If you require any adjustments, accommodations, or assistance at any stage of the recruitment or application process, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will work with you to provide the support you need to make your application journey as accessible and comfortable as possible.
If you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme, please reference that in your cover letter or application
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORM
The Belgrade Theatre is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, aiming to attract and work with staff from a wide diverse pool. The information that you give us on this form will be treated confidentially and stored on our HR database as statistical information only. This will be used to help monitor the diversity of applicants and to enable us to continue to develop policies and procedures regarding diversity and to submit required data to our funders. The information you supply will not be made available to anyone in any form other than anonymous data.
At the Belgrade Theatre, we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone has equal opportunity to thrive and contribute to telling powerful, diverse stories that reflect us
as a vibrant community.
Stewardship Manager
Based at the Diocesan Office, Rochester (with travel across the Diocese)
Full time
Salary: £44,931
Do you have the vision and experience to help churches grow a culture of generosity that supports mission and ministry? Are you able to inspire, equip, and encourage congregations to respond faithfully and joyfully to Christian giving?
The Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Stewardship Manager to play a key role in increasing the financial resources available for mission across the Diocese. Working closely with the Finance Director, Archdeacons, and parish leaders, you will help embed generous giving practices and support churches to develop sustainable approaches to funding ministry.
This is an influential and relational role for someone who can combine theological understanding, financial insight, and strong communication skills to help parishes identify and overcome potential barriers to generosity and grow in confidence around Christian stewardship.
About the Role
You will support parishes and diocesan colleagues in building a culture of generosity and sustainable giving. Your key responsibilities will include:
· Leading the development of a culture of generosity and mutual support across the Diocese
· Working alongside the Finance Director, Archdeacons and colleagues to grow parish giving and develop parish offers
· Teaching and speaking in parishes, deaneries, and online gatherings on Christian generosity and stewardship
· Encouraging and supporting the use of the Parish Giving Scheme and other digital giving tools
· Promoting best practice through parish giving reviews and stewardship initiatives
· Working with the Communications team to promote generosity through a range of media and resources
· Supporting training for clergy and lay leaders on teaching generosity and managing parish finances
· Using data and financial trends to identify barriers to giving and develop practical strategies
· Contributing to diocesan strategy by ensuring generosity and giving are embedded in planning and initiatives
· Creating practical preaching and training resources to support local churches
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
· Has significant experience in fundraising, ideally within a Christian charity or similar context
· Has experience working with high-value donors and developing giving strategies
· Understands the theology and biblical principles of Christian generosity and stewardship
· Is confident in teaching, preaching, and communicating about giving in a range of contexts
· Has strong interpersonal and negotiation skills and can motivate others to embrace new approaches
· Has a strong understanding of finance and the ability to analyse giving trends and data
· Is highly organised and able to manage multiple relationships and projects
· Understands the culture and diversity of traditions within the Church of England
· A communicant member of the Church of England (or a church in communion with it, or a member Church of Churches Together in England, the Council of Churches for Britain and Ireland, or the Evangelical Alliance)
· Able to travel to all areas of the diocese, including during evenings and weekends to meet with parishes.
What we can offer:
• Flexible working and TOIL
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Closing date for applications: 12 April 2026
Interviews will be held on: 21 April 2026
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We’re looking for a part-time Trusts Fundraising Officer to contribute their skills, experience, and personality to add value to our Trusts team within the Fundraising department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.
This home-based role is now available due to the current post holder moving on to new pastures. The Trust team has had incredible success in recent years, which we are eager to sustain and grow. The successful candidate will provide support to the Trusts Fundraising Manager and work alongside a fellow part-time Trusts Fundraising Officer within this ambitious team.
The role is a varied one, focusing on all aspects of the funding cycle – from identifying opportunities and building relationships, to writing compelling applications and providing high level stewardship. The team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can continue to help limbless veterans and their families.
Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity. Our Members are the heart of all our work – therefore, the impact of our fundraising is clearly visible in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.
If you’re interested, please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter detailing why you’d be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.
If you are uncertain about your suitability, apply anyway and let us decide!
We may close the application down early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter detailing why you’d be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.
Blesma is here to assist its Members lead independent and fulfilling lives.



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Purpose
This role plays a key part in strengthening Involve Kent’s ability to secure sustainable, values-aligned income that enables our mission: ensuring people and communities have the support, connections, and opportunities they need to thrive.
As a Grants & Bids Development Officer, you will help shape the future of our services by developing compelling, evidence-based applications to charitable trusts, foundations, and public sector commissioners. Your work will directly contribute to tackling inequality, expanding access to support, and driving positive change across Kent and Medway.
You will be part of a collaborative development function that is curious, positive, and committed to learning. Working closely with colleagues across operational teams, you will translate real-world insight into powerful cases for support, ensuring our bids are grounded in lived experience, strong evidence, and Involve Kent’s values.
The primary focus is trusts and bids. Legacy stewardship is welcome but not essential and will be proportionate to capacity.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
1) Trusts & Foundations
• Pipeline management: Maintain and develop a rolling, well-qualified trusts pipeline with a clear annual submission calendar.
• Proposal drafting: Produce compelling, tailored proposals and reports aligned to funder criteria, organisational priorities, and impact goals.
• Impact & budgeting: Work with service leads and Finance to evidence need, outcomes, and impact; align restricted budgets; draft clear budget narratives and simple throughput justifications.
• Compliance: Maintain accurate records of applications, grant conditions, and reporting schedules to agreed timelines and standards.
• Reporting: Produce a weekly opportunities update and a monthly snapshot summarising pipeline status and next steps.
2) Contracts (Public Sector Bids)
• Horizon scanning & qualification: Monitor procurement portals; complete eligibility matrices; assemble bid packs; maintain a concise tender pipeline.
• Bid/no-bid support: Prepare clear opportunity summaries to inform go/no-go decisions; deliver activity in line with approved timelines.
• Compliance & readiness: Conduct eligibility and compliance checks; maintain a simple risk and dependency register for live tenders; escalate risks promptly.
• Document control & content library: Maintain a secure shared drive, up-to-date bid library, version-controlled documents, and reusable answer bank; assemble clean, compliant bid submissions.
• Drafting: Produce first drafts of standard non-technical narrative sections (approach, social value, summaries) and refine with input from subject specialists.
• Partner engagement: Coordinate partner contributions and collate documentation where collaborating on joint bids.
3) Legacy (Light-Touch)
• Stewardship: Deliver simple, proportionate stewardship as agreed each month - maintain a basic journey (welcome, updates, pledge logging), keep template copy current, and handle basic enquiries.
4) Insight & Governance
• Compliance: Ensure accurate data capture, confidentiality, and information governance compliance.
• Debrief: Log win/lose feedback and use insights to strengthen templates, processes, and content.
• Reporting: Track and report monthly KPIs; contribute insight to broader forecasting discussions.
5) Organisational Responsibilities
• Supervision & meetings: Attend team meetings, training, and supervision; actively contribute to organisational learning.
• Wellbeing & resilience: Take responsibility for your wellbeing, maintain healthy boundaries, and seek support when needed.
• Safeguarding: Uphold Involve Kent’s safeguarding policies and escalate concerns promptly.
• EDI: Promote and model inclusive, respectful practice in all internal and external interactions.
• Other duties: Undertake duties commensurate with the role as services and organisational needs evolve.
Uphold Involve’s Values
• Kindness – We treat everyone with compassion, respect and humanity
• Inclusion – We remove barriers so everyone can participate fully.
• Integrity – We act honestly, transparently, and with accountability.
• Empowerment – We support people to make choices, build confidence, and shape their future.
• Innovation – We continually improve, adapt, and seek creative solutions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Sophie Lancaster Foundation was established by Sylvia Lancaster following the murder of her daughter Sophie in a hate crime motivated by prejudice against alternative subcultures. What began as a grassroots response has grown into an internationally recognised charity working across education, community engagement, research and advocacy to challenge prejudice and prevent hate crime.
We work with schools, young people, community groups and institutions to increase understanding of alternative cultures and to promote respect, inclusion and safety for those who may be marginalised because of identity or appearance.
We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next stage of development.
The CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership, working closely with the Board of Trustees to ensure the organisation remains sustainable, impactful and true to its mission. The role involves leading a small team, strengthening partnerships, overseeing programmes and securing income through grants, trusts, partnerships and other funding sources.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and delivering the organisation’s strategic plan
- Leading and supporting a small staff team
- Maintaining effective governance with the Board of Trustees
- Building partnerships and representing the organisation publicly
- Overseeing programmes and ensuring impact is measured and evidenced
- Leading fundraising and ensuring long-term financial sustainability
- Ensuring safeguarding, compliance and strong organisational management
We are looking for someone with:
- Senior leadership experience in the charity, education, community or social justice sectors
- A track record of strategic development and organisational growth
- Experience securing funding and managing organisational budgets
- Strong communication and partnership-building skills
- A clear commitment to equality, inclusion and social change
- Knowledge of alternative subcultures preferably gained from lived experience
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mansfield College is seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to join its high-performing Development team, at an exciting moment in the College’s history. We are looking for an outstanding individual to lead the College’s annual (or ‘regular’) giving programme, and create and deliver engaging stewardship opportunities for donors at all levels.
Mansfield’s annual giving programme is central to the College’s ongoing success and generates vital and significant income for the College every year for every aspect of life and work within our academic community. Now in the public phase of our For Mansfield. Forever. campaign, you will be joining a friendly, supportive and high-performing team that is responsible for delivering consecutive record-breaking fundraising years for the College.
The Development Manager is a senior role within the College’s Development & Alumni Relations team and has responsibility for executing an annual giving strategy that includes telephone campaigns; online giving days using compelling social media content to drive support; direct mail appeals; and encouraging membership of Mansfield’s 1886 Circle. This role is also responsible for ensuring engaging stewardship opportunities for donors to the College at all levels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Team Domenica
Location: Brighton & Hove (hybrid; 2-3 days per week on-site)
Salary: Circa £85,000
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Could you lead a warm, community-centred charity that turns specialist education and hospitality enterprises into sustained employment for young people with learning disabilities?
About Team Domenica
Team Domenica exists to help young people with learning disabilities build independent, fulfilling lives through sustained employment. Founded in 2016 by Baroness Rosa Monckton, the charity combines a Department for Education-recognised Specialist Further Education college, employment coaching and long-term employer support to achieve unrivalled outcomes for young people with learning disabilities - around 80% of programme graduates move into paid work.
Over the last decade the organisation has supported more than 200 candidates and built a portfolio of social enterprises that provide genuine workplace training: Café Domenica and a coffee roastery. Most excitingly, we have recently opening The North Star pub. The North Star is a purpose-acquired, prime-location commercial venture adjacent to the Royal Pavilion, operating as a full-scale hospitality business (circa £1.3m turnover) and functioning as a peerless, day-to-day training environment for candidates while contributing vital unrestricted income. Now that the pub is fully up and running, it presents a major opportunity for commercial development. Growth to date has been rapid and successful, but the organisation now needs a Chief Executive who will consolidate operational foundations, secure sustainable trading and fundraising, and protect the quality and culture that make Team Domenica distinctive as we prepare for further growth.
As our next Chief Executive, you will:
• Strategic Leadership & Direction - Set and deliver a strategy that balances growth, financial sustainability and strong employment outcomes for candidates.
• Commercial & Social Enterprise Performance - Lead the charity’s commercial enterprises, primarily The North Star pub, but also Café Domenica and the roastery - ensuring strong commercial performance and high-quality training opportunities.
• Fundraising & Income Growth - Diversify fundraising beyond founder-led networks, building sustainable income from trusts, corporates, major donors and individuals.
• Education & Programme Quality - Work with the Executive Director for Education to maintain high-quality, compliant specialist FE and supported internship provision.
• Organisational Leadership & Infrastructure - Strengthen operational foundations across finance, HR, systems and communications to support a growing, multi-site organisation.
• People & Culture - Provide visible leadership that supports staff, strengthens management and protects the charity’s candidate-centred culture.
• Partnerships & External Profile - Act as ambassador, building relationships with employers, partners and supporters to expand employment opportunities.
• Governance & Board Partnership - Work closely with trustees and the founder to strengthen governance and ensure long-term sustainability.
Who you are
• Seasoned senior leader with experience of running organisations of similar scale and complexity, including multi-site operations.
• Proven strategist with a strong track record of delivering organisational change, restructuring and sustainable growth.
• Confident commercial leader with P&L ownership and demonstrable success improving trading performance in hospitality, retail or other trading businesses.
• Experienced income generator in the charitable sector - trusts, major donors, corporate partnerships and individual giving.
• Credible and committed to specialist education and employment pathways for people with learning disabilities.
• Strong communicator and public spokesperson, comfortable with high-profile fundraising and stakeholder engagement.
• Financially literate, resilient and emotionally intelligent; visible, hands-on and pragmatic as a leader.
Desirable: direct hospitality experience, experience scaling social enterprises or knowledge of FE regulation/Ofsted would be advantageous.
Why Team Domenica?
• A proven, distinctive model that delivers real, long-term employment outcomes for young people with learning disabilities.
• A rare leadership role that combines mission-driven practice with commercial stewardship across cafés, a roastery and a training pub.
• Hybrid working with regular on-site engagement at Pavilion Buildings and social enterprise sites, offering visible day-to-day impact.
• The opportunity to shape national growth, with London the priority for careful expansion and a high-profile platform to influence practice nationally.
For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill via the apply button with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 6th April 2026
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Is this position right for you?
We’re seeking a Fundraising Officer to support the growth of all our programmes, services, and campaigns. Primarily working on a new area of trusts and foundations fundraising, including researching prospects. You will be responsible for making grant applications and updating funders, as well as providing overall support to the wider fundraising team at Humanists UK.
Are you an early-career fundraiser with some experience of working in the trusts and foundations sector, either for a charity or as a funder? Are you looking for your next big move and a new role that you can really get your teeth into? Do you want to grow your skillset while taking ownership of exciting projects? If so, this could be the role for you.
What you'll be doing
You'll be part of the Advancing Humanism Directorate. You'll work with our Head of Fundraising, Jess, as well as working closely with our Director of Advancing Humanism, Liam, and other members of the Communications and Marketing team.
The fundraising team is responsible for income generation including donors, campaigns, grants, and exploring new ways we can sustain and grow our fundraising. This includes planning and leading giving campaigns; donor and funder stewardship (working with the Chief Executive’s Office); developing and maintaining an income pipeline; and identifying new opportunities to diversify our income streams.
Key Tasks & Activities
Implementing and further developing Humanists UK’s grants, trusts, and foundations fundraising strategy, with key tasks including:
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Researching new funding prospects
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Maintaining and growing our funding pipeline.
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Supporting colleagues across the organisation to develop, bid for, and report on appropriate projects for funding
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Writing clear and compelling funding bids, proposals, and appeals, and produce timely, high-quality reports for funders
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Maintaining accurate records of applications, reporting schedules, project milestones, and grant income using the charity’s CRM system.
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Working with the finance team to make sure grants are administered efficiently and all income is accurately recorded
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Monitoring progress against targets, providing regular updates and income reports to the Head of Fundraising
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Supporting continuous improvement by maintaining effective systems for tracking and evaluating trust fundraising activity
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Keeping informed about developments and sector trends in fundraising
As a successful candidate
You will have strong organisational skills and be confident managing a varied workload, balancing application and reporting deadlines with funder stewardship and pipeline development needs.
You will also be a proactive and supportive team player and a self-starter. We are a small team who manage our own work, but value coming together to share ideas, support one another, and take creative risks.
At Humanists UK, our dream is of a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Interim Chief Executive Officer – North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (NSDAS)
Location: Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Spelthorne (hybrid; 2 days per week on-site presence
Salary: circa £60,000 FTE (PAYE)
Contract: Fixed term 18-24 months, 4 days per week
Are you a seasoned, compassionate leader ready to stabilise and strengthen a trauma-informed frontline charity supporting survivors across North Surrey?
About North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (NSDAS)
NSDAS is a specialist, survivor-centred charity formed as an independent Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2024 following a period hosted by Citizens Advice. We provide confidential practical and emotional support to adults and children affected by domestic abuse across Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Spelthorne, delivering helpline and email advice, advocacy, safety planning, refuge and housing pathways, recovery programmes and targeted work for children and young people. Our practice is trauma-informed and feminist in outlook, foregrounding safety, confidentiality and the lived experience of survivors.
We are a small, specialist organisation with an average headcount of around 18 (approximately 15 frontline staff and three support roles), supported by a committed cohort of volunteers. Since independence our trustees have prioritised governance, compliance and capacity building; in our first independently reported year total income was c.£932k and trustees view the near-term financial position as stable while planning prudently for the medium term. This interim appointment offers the chance to lead NSDAS through consolidation and prepare the charity for its next strategic phase.
As our next Interim Chief Executive Officer, you will:
• Strategy & Impact: Develop and deliver a clear 12-month operational plan, with pragmatic milestones and measurable outcomes that align with trustee priorities and service needs.
• Governance & Finance: Strengthen governance and risk reporting to the Board, maintain oversight of day-to-day financial control and cashflow, and support the Treasurer in preparing budgets and regular management reports.
• Operational Leadership: Provide stable, visible leadership and day-to-day operational management, ensuring continuity and quality of frontline services.
• Income Generation: Lead practical income-generation activity alongside trustees and fundraising staff, identify suitable funding opportunities and support bid development to diversify income and build unrestricted reserves.
• Service Quality & Safeguarding: Ensure survivor-centred practice, robust case recording, up-to-date safeguarding and lone-working protocols, and quality assurance across services.
• People & Wellbeing: Prioritise staff and volunteer wellbeing by embedding clinical supervision, promoting psychological safety and improving supervision and development arrangements.
• Community & Partnerships: Maintain and build constructive relationships with statutory partners (local authorities, police), Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership members and other key stakeholders; represent NSDAS at multi-agency forums.
• Brand & Profile: Advocate for local service needs, raise NSDAS’s profile within the local ecosystem and support trustee work to communicate impact and local value.
Who you are
• A seasoned senior leader with proven executive experience in a small to medium-sized charity or comparable organisation (c.8–20 staff; turnover circa £0.5m+).
• Demonstrable experience of leading organisations through change or transition while maintaining service continuity.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing sensitive HR matters, staff wellbeing and clinical/therapeutic supervision arrangements.
• A track record of successful income generation and relationship management with funders, commissioners and statutory partners.
• Financially competent with experience of budgetary control, reading management accounts and reporting to trustees.
• Excellent communicator, credible at both operational detail and strategic discussion, with highly developed stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of domestic abuse and trauma-informed approaches is essential (practical experience in the VAWG sector strongly preferred).
• Commitment to equality, diversity and survivor-centred practice and the ability to travel across the boroughs and work flexibly.
• Essential occupational requirement: This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
• Desirable: experience of working within statutory commissioning environments and experience of accreditation/standards (for example Women’s Aid) or practical organisational transition/partnership development.
Why NSDAS?
• Lead a values-driven, trauma-informed charity delivering critical local services and making a tangible difference to survivors’ lives.
• Join a small, committed team with a clear focus on staff wellbeing, clinical supervision and psychologically safe practice.
• A visible leadership role during an important phase of consolidation and strategic development, with clear 12-month priorities and trustee support.
• Hybrid and flexible working (3–4 days per week), regional travel as required and a meaningful, high-impact interim appointment.
• Opportunity to strengthen governance, diversify income and build unrestricted reserves for longer-term resilience.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 30th March 2026
For full details of the role including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny Hills at Harris Hill via the apply button with times to speak and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile which will be treated with the strictest confidence.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications for this role from women from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
The Development Manager plays a central part in enabling the Royal Court Theatre’s Development team to reach and grow ambitious fundraising targets for the charity’s mission.
The role will be responsible for a range of fundraising relationships and initiatives across a variety of sources, including high-level donors, corporate partners and trust & foundations (with scope to focus the role around the specialisms and interests of the appointee). This includes managing and stewarding key individual and corporate relationships, leading on applications, proposals and campaigns, and contributing to long-term fundraising targets and strategies.
The Development Manager will work closely with the Director of Development and wider Development Team (including as manager for team-members), as well as collaborating with other departments across the theatre.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience successfully planning and writing proposals and/or pitches for funding across a range of contexts and funders/partners.
- Experience managing relationships with key stakeholders including high level individual and/or corporate partners.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (both written and verbal).
- Excellent organisational and management skills to handle a busy workload, tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.
Further details of the role can be found in the Job Description below. If you are interested in this role, please complete an application form. Please address how you meet the criteria set out above within your application.
To note, your personal statement can also be sent through in the form of a voice note, or PowerPoint presentation (no more than five slides). Should there be a more accessible form for your application to be received, please contact the recruitment team (email on our careers page).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


