We are recruiting for a project coordinator to run our successful project befriending refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people (JUMP).

We are looking for a self-starter, who can run this valuable project independently. A graduate with some experience, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the project, including working with our partner organisations, supporting volunteer befrienders, setting-up and sustaining pairs, helping with their training, helping to write reports to funders and ensuring compliance with protection procedures. You will work with a team of supportive office staff and receive regular supervision from a registered social work manager.

• 35 hours per week, flexible working hours including occassional weekends.
• Once the pandemic is over, the job will be based at our office in London, NW11 but you will be expected to travel around London to meet with clients.

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS.check.

Programme Coordinator

Grade 4 – salary up to £24,000 pa pro rata

Full time FTC to 31 December 2022

Flexible – either London office based or home-based with travel as required

The role is responsible for the coordination of programmes designed to improve the financial capability of children and young people across England and the UK.

This is an important programme coordination role that will play a key part in a recently-launched programme, as well as other projects and programmes as agreed.The Programme Coordinator will work with Programme Managers and other Coordinators to ensure the programmes are planned, delivered and evaluated to time and to budget.

You will need to be able to manage a number of competing tasks at one time. This role requires a proactive, organised and practical approach to ensure projects are delivered effectively and efficiently, providing high quality support and customer service across the organisation, both internally and externally.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in managing the expectations of a number of stakeholders with competing priorities. Strong database/MS Excel entry, communication and relationship management skills are essential to succeed in this position. Ability to work unsupervised and problem-solving skills are also critical to this role.

To complete your submission, please send your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) to the email address below by no later than midday on Thursday 31 December 2020. Applications without covering letters will not be considered for shortlisting.

Please note that applications for this position may close prior to the deadline if there is sufficient interest, so please apply early. Due to the extremely high volumes of applications, we are unfortunately unable to make contact with each applicant. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not hear from us by Friday 15th January 2021.

Interviews will take place via videocall on Monday 18 January and Tuesday 19 January 2021.

Young Enterprise is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please note that we will only be able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Supporter-Led Fundraising Coordinator to join our Engagement Division as part of our Supporter-Led Fundraising Team.

Title: Supporter-Led Fundraising Coordinator           

Salary: £27,000 per annum (inclusive London Weighting)       

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location:  Initially remote working (due to Covid-19), normally based at Head Office in Hampstead, London

We’re looking for a brilliant fundraiser with good marketing skills and experience to join our Supporter-Led Fundraising Team who deliver income through fundraising products, community fundraising and challenge events.

This is a fantastic position where you will be part of a team raising vital funds to save the lives of people with blood cancer. You will manage a portfolio of fundraising products to deliver income and participant number targets, and lead on the stewardship of our mass audiences, providing excellent supporter care, building strong and long-term relationships and maximising supporter development opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to work on the development of products such as Walking Together, which sees supporters across the country organising their own walks in Blood Cancer Awareness Month. You’ll be building on the success of its first three years and working collaboratively across the Engagement division to grow further.

There’s also our Zero to Hero virtual running challenge, which is new to the portfolio this year. And you will be working on and developing testing for newer propositions, planning and delivering marketing campaigns. As well, you will play a key role in the development of our supporter journeys.

You’ll have: great experience of working in fundraising; experience of developing, delivering and evaluating marketing campaigns through digital channels; strong project management skills; a track record of delivering net income against budgets; and a real passion for relationship building, which is at the core of everything we do in the Supporter-Led Fundraising Team.

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK

Join our enthusiastic and dedicated team at Swindon City of Sanctuary in a new role as Schools Project Co-ordinator extending our successful FAB! (Family Activity Boxes) Project which was part of our Covid-19 response.

The FABs Extensions Project, funded by The Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, will bring together schools and families seeking sanctuary (refugees and asylum seekers), through literacy and oracy, art and craft, games and puzzles; in collaboration with local libraries and new Family Literacy developments in Swindon.

You will be working within our Schools' team alongside our brilliant Schools' volunteers who have a wealth of experience within the education sector.

Swindon City of Sanctuary seeks to build a culture of welcome, inclusion and support for everyone in Swindon, with a focus on those seeking sanctuary.

Events Coordinator

Up to £22,000 per annum

RHS Garden Bridgewater, Salford, Manchester

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s leading gardening charity inspiring everyone to grow, is looking for an exceptional Events Coordinator at the new RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford. The post-holder is responsible for coordinating the annual programme of public and venue hire events, working closely with the Events Manager to plan and deliver high quality, visitor focused events that strengthen the RHS brand, drive repeat visits, attract new audiences and generate income.

Some of the key responsibilities include to:

• Coordinate the annual Events programme at RHS Garden Bridgewater by working closely with the Events Manager on all aspects of planning, budgeting, delivery and evaluation. This includes (but is not limited to) event research; creating event content suitable for RHS core and growth audiences; liaising with contractors, providers and partners; planning and executing safe event delivery, and supporting event evaluation.
• Help develop strong horticultural themes for visitor events that engage, inform and inspire children and adults about growing and the natural environment.
• Deliver high quality, visitor focused events and excellent customer service in line with RHS standards.
• Liaise with venue hire customers to plan and deliver high quality events that will grow the RHS Garden Bridgewater venue hire business.
• Deal with the administration of both visitor and venue hire events, including processing purchase orders, expenses and other finance admin; compiling events sales, visitor statistics and evaluation data; updating event plans and schedules; managing bookings for visitor and venue hire events and dealing promptly with event enquiries.
• Support and, when required, supervise Events volunteers to offer high quality, visitor focused event delivery and excellent customer service in line with RHS standards.

We are looking for an exceptional person with experience of planning and delivering public events, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong organisational abilities and a flexible and positive approach to ensuring that all events are high quality, safely delivered and audience focused.

The role will report to the Events Manager and will also work with the Events teams at the other four RHS gardens on the cross-garden programme of visitor events.

To apply please visit our website via the link.

All applications should be received by 9am on Monday 7th December 2020.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the BOA dynamic events team delivering both large and small scale events. A core part of your role will be to support the delivery of the Association’s flagship event, the Annual Congress which is held in September and brings the T&O surgical community together for networking, knowledge sharing and revalidation. You will be responsible for your own workstreams as part of the wider project which include research and planning, speaker and abstract management, communication with suppliers/venues and general event admin. You will also assist with the planning and delivery of other events within the BOA’s annual calendar.

If you are a creative and proactive individual who has a keen interest in working for a small membership organisation with enthusiasm to deliver outstanding events we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Articulate professional of graduate calibre with intellectual acumen and agility
• 3-5 years’ experience in an events delivery role
• Ready to get stuck in and capable of undertaking multiple projects at any one time
• Comfortable with handling multiple issues and flexibility to adapt if priorities change or opportunities emerge at short notice.
• Able to establish good relationships with senior clinicians, expert advisors from the Council and subcommittees, and external stakeholders and organisations.
• Proactive and keen to make a difference while appreciating the importance of sound project management and an eye for detail
• Excellent organisational skills and a proficient communicator (both oral and written). 
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to achieve high standards of work with minimal supervision.
• Confident learning and using IT and online systems, including CRMs and

What we can offer you

• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 Association closure days
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Access to the Perkbox employee benefits and recognition platform

Due to COVID-19 the team is currently remote working, although this is subject to regular review. This role will be required to work remotely for some of the appointment period.

Please note - We will review applications as they are received and interview on a rolling basis. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible rather than wait until the closing date.

Application procedure:

Please submit a CV and covering letter. No agencies please.

We are fully committed to equality and diversity and will assess your application based on your experience, skills and suitability to the position only.

About Us

Around 10 million adults and 12,000 children, have a musculoskeletal condition in the UK today. We are a professional membership organisation and registered charity with the mission of ‘Caring for Patients, Supporting Surgeons’ working with our members to deliver excellence in surgical care and restore pain free mobility.

Our activities include influencing and engagement, professional practice, research and training and education. We have over 5,000 members worldwide, the majority based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Membership is made up of consultants (active or retired), surgeons in training and staff and associate specialist grades (SAS).

Duties and Responsibilities

To support student societies deliver a wide range of innovative, exciting and impact focused online and in person events. Working with the Societies and Media Manager, you will develop processes, procedures and guidance to support student groups through the events management cycle, building strong relationships with student groups and UCL stakeholders. 

You will develop and deliver high quality training and seek out development opportunities to upskill society committees as well as being at the forefront of delivering a number of large scale collaborative events throughout the year; maximising impact and showcasing the talent of our membership.

Duration of this post is to start in January 2021 for one year in the first instance.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have experience of University Club and society administration and experience of developing and delivering training and mentoring programmes. The Societies and Media Coordinator (Events) must also have the ability to coach and empower student leaders to deliver high quality, innovative and impactful events and be an effective verbal communicator who is able to adapt their style based on the audience including delivery of training sessions.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity available for a Community Fundraising and Events Executive to join our team based in London (home working will be required initially). You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return will receive a competitive salary of £24,000 per annum plus benefits including:

- A generous annual leave allowance of 27 days (rising to 28 days after 3 years’ service) + bank holidays

- Flexible working opportunities

- 3% contribution towards pension

- Season ticket loan

Please note only applications who have submitted a cover letter alongside their cv will be considered.

Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children, we believe that every blind young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential.

As our Community Fundraising and Events Executive, you will support the Community & Events Fundraising Manager in developing long term relationships with community organisations and volunteers, with a focus on local fundraising activity, maximising income to the charity.

Responsibilities of our Community Fundraising and Events Executive will include:

- Helping transform RSBC’s community and events fundraising.

- Acting as the first point of contact for community fundraisers, community volunteers, local companies, and community organisations

- Identifying, targeting and building relationships with decision makers and influencers

What we’re looking for in our Community Fundraising and Events Executive:

- Community and Events Fundraising experience

- The ability to plan, organise and manage events timely and within budget

- Knowledge of events legislation, including risk management and Gift Aid

-Ability to use a range of tools including a CRM system

- Digital fundraising skills,

- Strong customer care delivery

- The ability to manage relationships with a wide range of supporters

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as are excellent team working skills

Closing date: 9am on 11th December 2020

Interview: 15th December 2020

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to join us as our Community Fundraising and Events Executive, then apply now, providing a supporting statement – we look forward to hearing from you!

The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892

Job Reference: J253-A-20-2089

St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.

We provide high-quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive, and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.

We are seeking an experienced challenge events fundraiser to provide maternity cover in our small but dynamic fundraising team. The role will be responsible for promoting and managing a mix of virtual, third party and specialist events alongside providing excellent support to our event fundraisers.

You will need:

• Experience of managing challenge events for a charity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and mange workload

*Please provide a supporting statement of how you meet the criteria*

Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme is available.

We offer 27 days' holiday plus public holidays and excellent pension scheme.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Applicants are subject to enhanced DBS (previously CRB).

Every year the DofE inspires hundreds of thousands of 14 to 24-year olds from all walks of life to transform their lives.

By providing a framework through which young people can develop skills, get physically active, give service to others and experience adventure and independence, the DofE can play a critical role in their personal development outside the classroom.

DofE is the world’s leading personal development programme for young people. Part of a vibrant international organisation, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Association, DofE in the UK supports young people to set their own goals, record their own progress and have their achievements recognised. This gives them a unique, internationally recognised, award that is valued by employers and education institutions the world over.

We are looking for a new Challenge Events Executive to join our Fundraising Team in London.

The DofE’s Event Team complements existing income mechanisms by delivering a varied programme of events including golf days, challenge events, exclusive dinners, gala balls and business breakfasts.

As Challenge Events Executive you will work with the Head of Fundraising Events to raise funds by recruiting, inspiring and developing support for the charity through sports and challenge fundraising events.

The portfolio of activities will include: third party events and challenges like Royal Parks Half Marathon, skydives and our own mass participation events: DofE Adventure and DofE Challenge.

The role will also play a substantial part in increasing supporter engagement, in close collaboration with colleagues.

Please visit the DofE website for full details.

If you think you have the desired skills and experience then please apply online.

The closing date for all applications is Monday 7th December 2020 at 12 noon.

First interviews will take place on Friday 11th December 2020 and second interviews will take place on Tuesday 15th December 2020.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo either a Basic or Enhanced DBS check.

All DofE staff support the charity’s Mission, Vision and Values;

Our Mission is to inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their achievements.

Our Vision is to reach more young people from diverse backgrounds and equip them as individuals to succeed in life.

Our Values are:

Together we have passion

We have strong belief in our Vision, Values and Mission; We care about the cause; We care about the results of our actions; We want to make a positive difference.

Together we are ambitious

We are driven; We are achievement focussed; We have a desire to succeed.

Together we are better

Together we are greater than the sum of our parts; We achieve more by collaborating with colleagues.

Together we demand quality

We will be and do our best; We expect maximum individual commitment and performance; Each of us will make a positive difference

About us

Demos is a champion of people, ideas, and democracy. We bring people together. We bridge divides. We listen and we understand. We are practical about the problems we face, but endlessly optimistic and ambitious about our capacity, together, to overcome them.

Three things make Demos unique:

• We listen to people, from all walks of life. We use rigorous research methods, including machine learning and big data, to understand social trends as well as people’s lives and experiences. We get people together to discuss problems and develop solutions, whether that’s in focus groups, citizens juries, or online communities.
• We’re authentically cross-party. We’re passionate about ideas and innovation and we believe working across party lines is the way to get things done. And we know you don’t have to be in government to make change: so we’ll also work with social and community leaders, businesses and campaigners to renew Britain.
• We innovate and look forward. We believe in the power of change to improve lives  and we live by that philosophy. We experiment with new ways of doing research and propose bold policy solutions. We’re looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities of the next decade. We don’t see problems, we see the opportunity to come up with new solutions.

Job description

Title: Events and Fundraising Manager

We are looking for an ambitious self-starter to become our new Events and Fundraising Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual with a passion for politics or public policy to join our growing organisation and be part of a process of organisational transformation. Demos has doubled in size under our current Chief Executive and we are ambitious to continue to grow so that we can bring more members of the public into the policy process, and expand the impact that we have. 

In this role, you will help us design and expand our events programme, curating thought leadership and impact. You’ll play a key role in our influencing activities, building and mobilising our network of supporters, thinkers, and leaders. And you’ll help us secure core funding to support our ongoing process of research innovation and public engagement.

The successful candidate will be embedded in our External Affairs team, while working collaboratively across the organisation. You will have extensive opportunities for engagement with the senior leadership team, the trustees, and their diverse networks across Westminster and the private sector. This is an exciting development opportunity for someone keen to build and maintain a network of senior leaders and influencers.

This is a new role, with a focus on identifying new fundraising opportunities and securing new sources of funding.

Responsibilities 

• Developing a proactive events strategy to achieve organisational goals.
• Identifying sources for and securing core funding to support our organisational development goals of innovation and impact.
• Supporting our Trustees to leverage their extensive professional networks.
• Working with the Chief Executive to develop Demos’ networks among politicians, industry, academics, opinion formers and the third sector.

Reporting to: Director of External Affairs

Staff supervised: None

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders
• Experience building effective professional networks
• Experience of securing income for strategic organisational priorities
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrable experience of working with Westminster stakeholders
• Strong interest in Demos’ areas of work
• An entrepreneurial approach to organsational development

Desirable

• Experience in a charity or think tank environment

Terms and Conditions

Salary: £30-35,000

Location: Demos Offices, SW1A. As a result of the pandemic, we’re all currently working from home, and would support flexible working for this role.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

Holidays: 30 days plus statutory holidays

Pension: 6%

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 A4 pages to our jobs email address, which can be found in the how to apply below, by midday on 7 December.

Demos

15 Whitehall

London, SW1A 2DD.

Demos is an independent, educational charity, registered in England and Wales.

(Charity Registration no. 1042046)

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge in this exciting time?

Essex based charity, Havens hospices are looking to recruit a permanent Challenge Fundraiser to complement their established and high performing Voluntary Income Team.

Key to this role will be an ability to build and develop long term relationships and deliver a high standard of donor care. You will need to be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and target driven with excellent networking, interpersonal and communications skills. You will require good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities whilst keeping to deadlines.

Part Time Challenge Fundraiser. 22.5 hours pw Remote and Office based.

Working in the Event Team, your specialist skills will require you to recruit supporters to take part in the varied challenge event programme that we offer to our supporters. With a background in the charity sector, you will need to be donor focused, excellent at building long term relationships and be able to share a passion for challenge events with others. You will be responsible for managing the calendar of events, setting objectives and targets in partnership with the Voluntary Income Manager.

The Shift.ms community is at the heart of everything we do. We involve people with Multiple  Sclerosis in all aspects of our work to ensure we truly are ‘By MSers, For MSers’.

Participation of the community is a key organisational priority and we’re looking for a Community  Coordinator to help us build and develop relationships and to engage our community through  volunteering, project participation and social media involvement. 

Why are we looking for you? 
Shift.ms is looking for a highly organised and self motivated Community Coordinator. You will be  responsible for supporting the Shift.ms volunteer network, supporting community engagement  through communications via social media, www.Shift.ms and email, and organising and delivering  internal team activities. 

Who is Shift.ms? 
Shift.ms is the social network for people with MS (MSers). Founded by MSers, for MSers, the  charity supports many thousands of recently diagnosed people across the world as they make  sense of MS. The organisation is currently a team of ten, and the community - www.Shift.ms - has  over 50,000 monthly users from all over the world with 38,000 members. Last year, we worked  with 275 volunteers who contributed over 1,500 hours.   

The day to day
Working alongside the Community team, your responsibilities will include:   

Social Media and Communications 
● Create engaging content and manage the Shift.ms social media channels across Facebook,  Twitter, YouTube and Instagram   
● Supporting delivery of social media takeovers 
● Writing member newsletter 
● Management of Shift.ms presence at community facing events 
● Manage and deliver the volunteer team Ambassador programme   

Volunteer Coordination   
● Supporting the advertising and recruitment of volunteers 
● Arranging and supporting interviews with potential volunteers 
● Providing ongoing support and regular communication with all volunteers at every point in  their volunteer experience 
● Keeping accurate records of volunteers, project activity and volunteer expenses 
● Be the community team liaison for external projects which require community involvement 
● Support the Peer Support Manager to ensure the Buddy Network project runs smoothly   

Internal team support 
● Managing team away days/Christmas party 
● Arranging sending of leaflets 
● Manning the central team inbox 
● Writing Trustee report 
● Managing staff birthdays and work anniversaries 
● Support the reporting of community team KPI's 
● Supporting the delivery of staff wellbeing initiatives   

What you’ll need to bring: 
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
● Experience of project coordination 
● Experience of social media management 
● Experience of working with volunteers 
● Strong organisational, ​time management, and prioritisation​ skills 
● Excellent attention to detail   
● Energy, drive and enthusiasm 
● Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders 
● Ability to write, produce and distribute regular content for web copy and newsletters 
● Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends   

Other information
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Contract: Permanent 
Salary: £22,000-25,000 per annum dependent on relevant experience 
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, plus public holidays
Office location: Remote working, with travel required to Leeds or London post-pandemic 
Employee benefits: Life assurance, generous pension, committed learning and development  budget for each staff member.   

Application process
To apply for the position of Community Coordinator, please send your CV via the button below by 5pm on Monday 4th January 2021, along with a response to the following question:   
How do your skills and experience make you the right candidate for this role? (maximum 300 words)   

The closing date for applications is at 5pm on Monday 4th January.

Interviews will be held virtually on 13th and 14th January.

This organisation is a small disability charity, with this post being the fifth member of the dynamic and close-knit team. The charity has done well this year and is bringing in this new role to help continue the momentum of their success.

The postholder will:

– carry out community and events fundraising activity, including digital and in-person (when allowed!) events.

– perform trusts mailings to lower-level givers, making asks of up to £1k.

– contribute to fundraising campaigns including the national awareness day.

– help out with other areas of the charity when needed: ops, events, conferences, etc.

What we are looking for:

– This is a small team which all pulls together; more than anything, we need the postholder to be a team player who is ready to own their area of fundraising, but also is happy to accept and give help when needed.

– Ideally you will have fundraising experience in some capacity: internship, voluntary or as an assistant, but we may also consider transferable skills from the commercial sector.

– We are looking for passion, enthusiasm and a top-notch work ethic for the person who joins this fabulous team.