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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
Shepherd's Bush, Greater London
£30,000 - £32,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION
Fundraising and supporter engagement

  • Engage and support individuals, communities and local businesses to fundraise for Duchenne UK, providing outstanding stewardship and care throughout their journey.
  • Recruit participants for both ‘run your own’ and third-party challenge events (runs, cycles, walks, skydives, etc.), developing long-term relationships with supporters – including families directly connected to the Duchenne community.
  • Manage and grow Duchenne UK’s community fundraising programme, including in-memory giving, birthday fundraisers, and local community initiatives.
  • Respond promptly to fundraising enquiries and proactively inspire new audiences to get involved.
  • Project-manage a calendar of third-party challenge events, overseeing logistics, communications, and participant stewardship from sign-up through to completion.
  • Identify and develop new community and virtual event opportunities to grow income and reach new audiences.
  • Recruit, support, and motivate volunteers to assist with events and community fundraising activity.
  • Work with the communications team to promote events and community fundraising across digital channels and social media.
  • Identify and cultivate supporters with potential for deeper engagement or major giving.
  • Represent Duchenne UK at events, community gatherings, and external meetings to raise awareness of the charity’s work 

Internal processes and support

  • Track supporter activity and income, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and reporting regularly to the Director of Income Generation
  • Collaborate with the Communications team? To develop compelling fundraising toolkits, resources, and materials to empower supporters to fundraise effectively.
  • Lead on CRM database management for community and events fundraising, maintaining accurate and up-to-date supporter records, ensuring GDPR compliance, and developing processes that improve data quality across the team.
  • Ensure all fundraising activity is delivered in line with relevant legislation, including UK charity law and Fundraising Regulator guidance.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience:

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a fundraising, events, or community engagement role within the charity sector.
  • A proven track record of meeting income targets and growing a supporter base.
  • Experience engaging and supporting a diverse range of fundraisers including individuals, schools, community groups, and local businesses.
  • Experience recruiting, supporting, and motivating volunteers.

Essential skills and attributes:

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a wide range of supporters.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
  • Confident using a CRM database and Microsoft Office suite; experience with online fundraising platforms (e.g. JustGiving, Enthuse).
  • Understanding of UK charity law, GDPR, and Fundraising Regulator best practice.
  • A proactive, creative, and solutions-focused approach to fundraising.
  • A genuine empathy with Duchenne UK’s mission and the communities we serve.

Desirable experience:

  • Experience in a health, rare disease, or neurodisability charity.
  • Experience managing third-party or mass participation challenge events.

Desirable skills:

  • Experience using social media for fundraising promotion and community building.
  • Familiarity with GDPR compliance in a fundraising context.
Application Instructions

Applying for this job
Please send us a copy of your CV with a cover letter that covers:
• Please tell us why you would like to work for Duchenne UK.
• In the job description, we have highlighted a range of essential experience and skills that we need. Please describe how you have demonstrated these with practical examples.
• If you think you have other qualities, we have not mentioned but which you think suit this role, please let us know. We want to know some of the things you have done and the experiences you’ve had, and what you think they have taught you.
• Tell us one thing that really excites you about this role.
Please email your application by 10am on Wednesday 24th June 2026

Organisation
Duchenne UK View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 6 - 10
Posted on: 04 June 2026
Closing date: 24 June 2026 at 10:00
Tags: Fundraising, Engagement / Outreach, Partnerships, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Events / Activities, Digital Fundraising

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