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Job Purpose
This role sits within our new forensic Women’s Nova Roots service, which is a peer led service for women who are leaving forensic services, based in West London. The service will be open 3 days a week: one weekday evening out of hours and three weekends a month (flexible weekend pattern and times can be arranged).
The aim of the service is to support women who are leaving forensic care to re-integrate into society by offering a community social hub. The focus of the service is to provide social engagement, relaxation and a touch point for out of hours forensic support. The Women’s Hub will provide face-to-face holistic group support, offer psychoeducation and health workshops tailored and coproduced to the direct needs of clients, offer peer-led groups which will be co-designed and led by the clients accessing the hub. We will also offer a range of activities onsite.
Nova Roots will be an extension of the existing support offered by the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), offering out of hours social support. All referrals into the hub will be directly from the SCFTs and local hospitals.
The Nova Roots will be staffed with 1 part time Project Coordinator and 4 Forensic/Peer Led Volunteers – with Service Manager oversight. The Project Coordinator will work directly and closely with the SCFTs.
The Role
The role of the Nova Roots Project Coordinator is to arrange and coordinate a range of psychoeducation, health and peer-led workshops which will be delivered 3 times a week. The Nova Roots Project Coordinator will be responsible for managing the 4 peer-led volunteers and oversight of the site 3 days a week. The Nova Roots Project Coordinator will also be required to be in regular communication with the SCFTs.
The role will require hybrid working: onsite when the hub is open and 1 day of planning/coordination which can be worked remotely on a rota basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
- Promoting people’ rights and responsibilities
- Considering each person as an individual
- Working collaboratively with clients to understand their needs and developing flexible and realistic crisis support packages/person centred plans
- Understanding of safety planning
- Experience of working within forensic services
- Understanding and experience of challenges for forensic leavers (social, health, welfare, interpersonal)
- Experience with de-escalation, recognising and mitigating risks.
- Experience of working with those in crisis and challenging behaviour
- Listening to clients and encouraging positive steps towards self-management of crisis and recovery
- Understanding safeguarding adults and children processes and legal requirements
- Understanding of social issues such as debt, housing and welfare benefits
- Promoting people’ rights and responsibilities
- Providing advice, information, practical and emotional support to clients
- Proactively recognising the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies e.g., CATT, Emergency Duty Teams, CAMHS, Safe Space, SCFT etc
- Engaging with clients to show empathy, inspire hope and promote recovery
- Establishing supportive, empowering and respectful relationships with clients and carers/ family
- Maintaining accurate records, detailing interventions
- Ensuring that outcomes, outputs and impact are recorded
- Providing administrative and management support to the team
- Attend reflective practice, clinical supervision, peer supervision and line management supervision
- Create and maintain good working relationships with partner agencies
- Follow workplans
- Actively participate in training and development
- Provide and manage resources for clients and staff
Person Specification
- Minimum of 1 year working in forensic mental health services and with clients experiencing mental health distress, crisis and forensic/criminal backgrounds
- Experience of managing challenging behaviour and dealing with clients with complex needs
- Minimum 1 year of project coordination/management
- Experience of facilitating workshops/group sessions
- Experience of managing safeguarding risks and understanding legal requirements for safeguarding adults and children
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Understanding of the principles of trauma informed care
- Understanding of suicide prevention and safety planning
- Understanding of the relationship between mental health and social issues and how these issues may impact on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- Understanding of relevant legislation and policies
- Awareness of issues in mental health service provision
- A good understanding of mental health conditions
- Experience of working with vulnerable individuals
- Creative and flexible approach to working with individuals
- Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner and de-escalate challenging situations
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload
- Ability to involve clients and carers in all aspects of work
- Empathy and non-judgemental approaGood communication skills
- Capacity to work within an agreed shift pattern
- Experience of delivering information and advice (housing, benefits, debt etc)
- Experience of non-clinical, therapeutic interventions like psychoeducation
- Good IT skills including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, with proven ability to input and extract information and produce reports
- Car driver with sole ownership of a vehicle and willingness to travel to locations would be desirable.
- Ability to work out of hours, during the day and on weekends
- Staff within this role will be considered key workers, so in the event of a government lockdown, staff will be expected to continue working
- Experience of working with vulnerable individuals
- Creative and flexible approach to working with individuals
- Ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations in a calm manner and de-escalate challenging situations
We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this.
Their vision is to find a cure for all types of brain tumours. To achieve their mission, they are looking for a Community Fundraiser who will proactively engage with supporters, community groups and volunteers across the West Midlands to join their team of 12 Community Fundraisers across the UK.
The Community Fundraiser (West Midlands) is responsible for providing support and guidance to fundraisers within their communities to achieve their ambitions and ultimately raise vital funds for Brain Tumour Research. This is achieved through a wide variety of activities such as helping supporters to make the most of their own fundraising, engaging participants with externally organised events such as the Great Birmingham Run, and encouraging communities to get involved in events organised by Brain Tumour Research such as Wear a Hat Day and Walk for Hope. The Community Fundraiser will be the face of Brain Tumour Research in the area, providing excellent stewardship to existing supporters, and building great relationships with new supporters.
This post has been vacant since Autumn, and as such needs a fundraiser with confidence and capability in fundraising to join the team, provide donor love to the loyal supporters in the area, and approach developing the areas potential with energy and enthusiasm. If you have fundraising experience and are keen to join a charity with ambition and an amazing supporter base, then this could be the role for you.
Please note the successful candidate will need to live within the region (Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire), have access to a car and be willing to travel around their region. If you are not currently based in this area, please clarify if you have plans to relocate.
Application notes
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
To progress your application, please follow instructions in the pack to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call.
As this role has been vacant for some time, we are running rolling interview to see suitable candidates as they apply. Interviews will be kept to one stage, and organised to suit the candidate, where possible. Don’t delay – apply today!
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Position Title: Trust & Grants Manager
Responsible to: Head of Income Generation and Fundraising
Salary: Up to £36,000, pro rata
Hours: 0.8 FTE (4 days a week)
Benefits include: Flexible work environment, 23 days annual leave (pro-rata) which increases after 2 years, 3 Volunteering Days (pro-rata), 3 Trust Days, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Auto Enrolment Pension, paid agreed expenses.
Location: Home-based with the ability to travel nationally (including small number of overnight stays)
Term: 0.8FTE, permanent
Closing Date: 14 May 2025 at 5pm
Interview Dates: 21 & 22 May2025 (via teams)
About Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world-class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people. Equipping them with a winning mindset and shaping their futures - it's a teammate like no other.
Whether that’s building relationship skills, improving self-esteem or learning to stay focused, our sporting champions help the next generation move forward with confidence.
Application Process:
Please send your application of a CV and Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages. Your Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the key responsibilities of the role and job criteria detailed below.
We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. To ensure an inclusive recruitment process, all cover letters and CVs are anonymised before shortlisting.
Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Income Generation and Fundraising, we are looking for someone with a passion for helping vulnerable young people to achieve their potential and who is excited by playing their part in raising funds towards our £1 million target. Working in our small Income Generation Team, you will have responsibility for writing compelling proposals and reports that showcase the impact of our work. You will have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with current and potential funders, building and stewarding our restricted income pipeline which you will own.
We are looking for someone with a strong track record of securing funding, preferably within the youth, sport for development or health & wellbeing sector. Strong attention to detail is essential, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
We are a home working charity which is committed to flexible working. We are open to considering different working patterns for this role.
Key responsibilities
Fundraising and business development
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Write compelling funding proposals and cases for support, from £5000 to £100,000s
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Own and grow Trusts and Grants pipeline, identifying and researching new funding opportunities
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Cultivate and steward relationships with new and existing funders
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Represent Trust at programmes, events, funder meetings
Relationship Management
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Build and maintain strong relationships with current and potential funders
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Ensure effective communication with funders, providing high quality reports and updates
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Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure funded projects deliver maximum, demonstratable impact in line with funder expectations
Managing systems and processes
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Create a calendar of opportunities for grant submissions, ensure application deadlines are met
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Maintain accurate and up to date funder records in Trust’s CRM system, Salesforce
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Maintain efficient systems for tracking applications and reporting
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Work closely with Senior Finance Manager to ensure restricted income is accurately forecasted and updated accordingly
General responsibilities
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To ensure Data Protection procedures are followed at all times
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Role model the Trust’s values and behaviours and encourage individuals to do the same
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To ensure that a positive image of Dame Kelly Holmes Trust is projected at all times
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To contribute to other activities undertaken by Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
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To contribute to organisational effectiveness through positive team working
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To adhere to Dame Kelly Holmes Trust Health and Safety & Safeguarding Procedures.
Criteria: Essential/Desirable
How Evidenced & Assessed: Interview/Application
Proven experience in trust and grants fundraising, securing five and six-figure and multi- year funding partnerships - E (Interview/ Application)
Demonstrable success in developing compelling proposals and reports for funders - E (Interview/ Application)
Strong relationship management skills - E (Interview/ Application)
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to convey impact effectively - E (Interview/ Application)
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines - E (Interview/ Application)
Knowledge of youth, sport for development or health & wellbeing sectors - D (Interview/ Application)
Experience of using CRM systems, ideally Salesforce - E (Interview/ Application)
Ability to work effectively with colleagues to establish a collaborative working environment - E (Interview/ Application)
Able to handle significant confidential material and information - E (Interview/ Application)
Dame Kelly Holmes Trust recognises the value that a diverse workforce can bring to our organisation and strives to reflect this among our employees, athletes, volunteers and other stakeholders.
A Champion in their corner - Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Philanthropy and Major Giving team is responsible for an annual budget of around £3.5m with an ambition to grow this to £5m by the end of our current strategic period in 2026. In 2021, the team doubled their income after the passing of HRH the late Duke of Edinburgh provided a significant opportunity to raise awareness and the profile of the charity.
The Philanthropy and Major Giving team looks after a variety of relationships with high-net-worth individuals, family trusts and foundations, many of whom are long-term supporters of the charity committed to supporting young people to fulfil their potential. The team is proactive when it comes to new business, seeking opportunities from our current networks and events. We collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders including our CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Trustees, Strategy & Engagement and Operations teams.
You will be joining a successful and ambitious team at a pivotal moment for the charity as we prepare to celebrate our 70th Anniversary in 2026 and launch a new five-year strategy.
The successful candidate will play an active and integral role in the Philanthropy team, feeding into team plans and working collaboratively to reach new donors and increase income raised.
We are looking for someone who is ambitious with the drive and tenacity to engage new high-level donors, as well as develop existing relationships with our network of generous and long-standing supporters.
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrable success in fundraising, networking and relationship building, which has led to significant financial support.
- Can demonstrate a proven experience in generating new business of six figures and above, including multi-year gifts, and managing and growing a diverse portfolio.
We offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, Heath care cash plan, life assurance, attractive holiday package, ongoing training, and an employee assistance programme.
If you feel excited by this role and believe you have the necessary skills and experience to become a valued team member, please go to our website and apply.
The deadline for applying for this role is: Sunday 18th May– Midnight
1st interviews will take place on: 2nd Juneheld via Teams
2nd interviews will take place on: 5th & 6th June – in person at the London office.
We kindly ask that previous unsuccessful applicants do not submit another application.
If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if you would like any assistance that might help improve your experience
The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar), including references covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.
**The geographical allowance is based on a member of staff having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 per annum.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Legacy Marketing and In Memory Manager to be responsible for delivering the legacy marketing programme as well as excellent stewardship of Legacy and In Memory supporters.
This is a London hybrid role with ideally 2 days a week in the office, there could be flexibility with this
The Charity
A well respected health charity dedicated to supporting high-quality research and investment in developing effective treatments, while also championing equality, diversity and inclusion. You would be joining a welcoming team with a collaborative work culture while also being eligible for the employee benefits, which include
- A generous annual leave starting at 25 days per annum increasing one day each year after five years up to a maximum of 30 days
- Time off in lieu for out-of-hours work
- A pension contribution of 5% of your basic salary into a group personal pension plan with a minimum personal contribution of 3%
- Life insurance through death-in-service benefits from the first day of employment..... as well as much more.
The Role
Work with the Head of Individual Giving and Legacies to develop the Legacy marketing and In Memory strategies and devise and implement meaningful supporter journeys.
Deliver programmes across direct, digital, video and internal channels to increase future income from Gifts in Wills and In Memory fundraising.
Plan legacy events including identifying potential audiences/invitees, sourcing venues, arranging engaging speakers, and presenting content.
The Candidate
Demonstrable experience in creating and managing Legacy and/or In Memoriam Marketing campaigns for a charity.
Experience of managing full mix marketing including direct mail, telemarketing, email and online campaigns.
Experience of managing a campaign budget.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Thanks to funding from the DCMS Uniformed Youth Fund, Girlguiding is launching the Reach Project to increase our impact in underrepresented communities and lower income areas. We want to create 1,400 spaces for girls to join, and test new ways for girls to engage with our offer.
Girlguiding has been successful in winning a one-year government-funded grant to grow our provision for 10-18 year olds in ‘harder-to-reach’ communities. These include lower IMD areas, minority ethnic communities, young people with SEND, looked after children and young carers – among others.
This role will be pivotal in managing the relationships with the external partner and internal stakeholders. Making sure we are achieving the best for the girls and our volunteers, and really championing collaborative working.
You will be confident in reporting and evaluating projects from start to end. As well as influencing the right people to achieve the projects aims. If you can put people at the centre of what you do and take people on the journey to get there, this might be the role for you!
About Girlguiding
This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. We have much to be proud of in our one hundred years of history, but we know that to remain vibrant and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.
We’ve begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people at the heart of our organisation. We’re on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week.
Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. We are proud to work with a number of organisations who support us to create and maintain a culture that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion in the workplace. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Girlguiding operates a hybrid working arrangement where office based staff are required to attend the office on average two days a week, or 40% of working time across the year. Location allowance is payable to those who work in accordance with out hybrid working model. We’re committed though to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.
We strive to ensure our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like support in helping you to apply, please get in touch with us.
Who are we?
Founded in 1996 as the Sleep Apnoea Trust Association, a charitable incorporated trust, we're a patient support charity run mainly by volunteer patients
Be a part of our mission in working to improve the lives of sleep apnoea patients, their partners and families
Key duties and reponsibilities:
Management Role
· Based on the policies of the charity as defined by the Trustees Board (created Oct 2022 AGM), manage the affairs of the charity with due respect for its heritage, status and independence.
· Within those defined policies, take decisions that allow the development of its business activities, liaising with other Trustees as necessary, and report to the Trustees on a regular basis.
· When necessary, liaise on allocation of duties to other Trustees on a cooperative basis.
· Represent the charity at occasional public events and meetings with collaborative partners and in negotiations, e.g. NICE, ARTP, Sleep Clinics.
· Act as main point of external contact and manage that contact as appropriate.
· Take purchasing decisions within the defined responsibility of the position.
· Modernise and develop the SATA business on as cost efficient basis as possible — goal is generally self-financing.
· Explore business opportunities as appropriate.
· Identify risk, consult with other officers and recommend action for Board decision.
· Finalise move to paperless operation.
Administrative Duties
· Arrange Trustee Board Meetings.
· Manage Membership Database.
· Administer Membership Renewals.
· Register & acknowledge new memberships.
· Handle resignations, deaths and other membership issues with appropriate respect.
· Acknowledge Donations.
· Administer Gift Aid claim with Treasurer.
For the full job description and further information, please refer to the attachement below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Overview
Doctors of the World UK is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers over 400 medical humanitarian projects in more than 70 countries through 6,000 volunteers. Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty, or exclusion get the healthcare they need.
Through our health programmes and advocacy, we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to healthcare. Since opening in the UK in 1998, we’ve raised £10m for overseas humanitarian and emergency programmes, helped 20,000 service users here and fought for healthcare as a human right for all.
As Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will manage a high-performing team of four staff: Database & Donor Manager, Communications & Engagement Manager. Community & Events Officer and the International Development Manager. Your key priority is to raise the income required as per the agreed annual income budgets for the organisation, managing all relevant income streams that include Trusts & Foundations, Events & Community, Corporate, Statutory, International and Individual Giving. You do not need to demsontrate an expertise in all of these streams. You are also responsible for ensuring that all communications messaging is strengthening our brand and engaging our supporters.
Finally, you are an active member participating in the Senior Management Team contributing insights and strategies that align with the charity’s development goals. By engaging in this leadership role, the Head of Fundraising and Communications role will help to drive the charity's mission forward, ensuring long-term sustainability and impact.
Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply.
For more information on the role, including a person specification, please refer to the role profile. To speak to someone about the position please contact Simon Tyler, Executive Director.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional leave days, on top of the 28 days per calendar year:
o Birthday leave
o Religious leave
o 2 days for volunteering
o 1 day for moving house/relocating
- Pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working: operating on a 35hr working week
- Registered as a London living wage employer
- Eye tests and subsidised glasses/contact lens
- Blue light card
- Breastfeeding arrangements
Salary & Contract
Full time 35 hrs per week
£51,300 per annum
Closing Date:
Tuesday 27th May at 5pm.
Interviews:
W/C: 9th June. However we endeavour to review the applications on a rolling basis and may look to interview sooner than the deadline if the candidates are suitable for the role.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV & Covering Letter with the following details:
Your CV and cover letter should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile.
Due to the volume of applications we will only notify those applicants who are shortlisted for interview.
We work tirelessly to empower excluded people to access healthcare.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Homebased in South East and London Region - Hertfordshire · Hampshire · West Sussex · Surrey · East Sussex · Kent · London
We are looking for a proactive self-starter to sit within a high-performing team working to raise awareness of SSAFA’s support in the South East and London Region of England to those in the Armed Forces Community who need it most.
With the ultimate objective being to grow SSAFA’s presence, profile, and identity, the role is responsible for all marcomms activation in the region. The role holder will work to deliver the central Fundraising, Marketing & Communications strategy.
This role reports to the Senior Storytelling Manager with close alignment with colleagues across the marcomms directorate. The marcomms manager will be responsible for managing marketing campaigns in the South East and London Region of England and promoting SSAFA’s fundraising initiatives and services. You’ll identify the areas of greatest impact and cut through, deliver integrated awareness campaigns and secure media coverage of fundraising events. Crucially, you’ll be able to identify stories which resonate with our target audience and write calls to action.
With a heavy focus on media and PR activity, key to the role is building strong relationships and contacts with relevant stakeholders in your region including media representatives, employees, volunteers, and case study beneficiaries.
About the team
The Communications team is a small but dynamic group of individuals with strong skillsets across Public Relations, Storytelling (case studies) and Internal Communications. The team is a mix of ex-forces and civilians, and they are always sharing knowledge and expertise with each other.
You will work closely across all directorates within SSAFA, with a focus in the South East and London Region, to garner information and create compelling marcomms campaigns and activities to raise awareness of SSAFA’s work.
About you
You will be a highly motivated and creative communicator with a proven track record of delivering impactful PR and marketing campaigns. As a natural storyteller with strong media instincts, you will excel at securing high-profile coverage and elevating our brand presence. You will be a confident relationship builder, skilled at engaging stakeholders across the region, from media contacts to volunteers and case study beneficiaries. You will also be able to work independently while staying closely aligned with teams across fundraising and communications, demonstrating proactivity and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 13 May 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Our vision A society in which the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive.




Department: Programmes
Reports to: Head of Programmes
Location: Home-based, with travel across England, Scotland, and Wales
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus England bank holidays
- Employer pension contribution up to 5%
- Life insurance, critical illness cover & private health benefits
- 37.5-hour workweek
Note: This role requires travel with overnight stays across England, Scotland, and Wales.
About British Gas Energy Trust (BGET)
British Gas Energy Trust (BGET) supports individuals and families across England, Scotland, and Wales who are struggling with energy debt and financial hardship. This is an exciting opportunity to support the effective management of the Trust’s third party funded organisation grant programmes across England, Scotland and Wales
Key Responsibilities
· To act as the managerial point of contact between the Trust’s Grantees & the Trust ensuring programme materials up to date.
· To create documentation linked to grant programmes, such as Applications, Review Templates, Scoring Matrix and Grant Agreements.
· Build & manage positive “listening & learning” relationships with organisational grant applicants.
· Help ensure BGET learns from best practice delivery, and identify, recognize & respond to issues or opportunities as they arise.
· Undertaking both face to face and virtual monitoring visits as part of the project initiation, ongoing KPI and impact evaluation process, creating comprehensive follow-up reports and end of year reports.
· Ensure visibility & assurance of current policies and practice are in place with funded entities, identifying any risk to the Trust e.g. Safeguarding & Data Protection.
· Collect communication materials and help the Trust to amplify the voices of the organisations we support.
· In-put to the day-to-day contractual relationship with our Grant Management System provider, keeping data current and identifying improvements.
Reporting & Contract Management:
· Help ensure that organisations are supported to meet their obligations under their grant agreement, including KPIs and other reporting tools. Including identifying risks to delivery and supporting the grantee to help resolve any challenges with delivery that impact on the grant obligations.
· Collate comprehensive and clear feedback, data and information to monitor performance and impact on an ongoing and regular basis.
· Input into coordination, collection and analysis of Ofgem end of year reporting information.
· Ensure all data collection aligned to current Data Protection regulations and use and storage of data is in line with the Trust’s own policies and provide reassurance to the CEO and Board.
· Prepare clear and informative monthly programme updates and support the preparation of quarterly programme reports to the Board to clearly evidence operational delivery across the grant portfolio.
· Ensure that the outcomes and KPI information are used to create impact reports during the contract period.
· Conduct monitoring visits to funded projects, (in person and online) ensuring accurate briefing notes and write up of meetings are compiled and logged appropriately.
· Establish clear reporting systems with each grant organisation and ensure accurate notes of quarterly meetings with portfolio of projects.
· Work with Finance to ensure grant funds are expended in line with grant agreements and any regulatory requirements.
· Ensure accurate data is in place for year-end reporting.
Knowledge Sharing
· Identify and develop opportunities for the organisational grant applicants to work collaboratively and share learning.
· Create and deliver events for our projects either online or annually at our Annual Advisors Gathering.
· Ensure case studies and other content is collated from the projects to share through our channels.
Person Specification:
Skills and Knowledge:
Essential:
· Strong project management skills, with relevant project management software training.
· Good written communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
· Strong at operational and project management with the ability to meet deadlines.
· Accuracy and attention to detail with a methodical approach.
· Flexible approach to changing circumstances, prepared to re-order priorities as required.
· Practical “can do” approach with ability to manage multiple work streams.
· Highly adept at Office 365 and Excel, technically confident in managing Grant Management systems.
· Significant experience monitoring grant programmes including KPI reporting, assessment and write-up.
· Excellent written communication skills, with an ability to communicate with confidence to a wide range of individuals and audiences.
· Excellent analytical & numerical skills with the ability to interpret data and share insights.
Desirable:
· Stakeholder management experience
Experience:
· A proven track record of managing effective operational delivery of impact focused grant making projects or programmes. Including grant programme design.
· Experience of developing and managing positive, equitable partnerships.
· Responsibility for managing our Grant Management System including establishing reporting systems and dashboards for the Senior Leadership Team and Board.
This role is an opportunity to make a real difference in communities across the UK, working directly with organisations that deliver tangible support to those who need it most. If you are passionate about tackling fuel poverty and have the skills to drive a high-impact programmes initiative, we encourage you to apply.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship and the successful candidate must hold the right to work in the United Kingdom.
A basic DBS check is a requirement of this role.
* We are not accepting requests to work with third party recruiters for this or any other vacancy. *
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Membership Lead
We’re seeking a passionate and ambitious Membership Lead to drive membership retention and growth.
As a mission-based organisation, we believe businesses have the power to be a force for good. Our members include a range of tea companies, from start-ups to multi-nationals who have joined us to address the complex systemic issues that the tea sector faces. We convene and facilitate collaboration between communities on the ground, our members, businesses, governments, and civil society, enabling us to mobilise our resources and deliver our transformational strategy.
Position: Membership Lead
Location: E2, near Bethnal Green (London). Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), Monday to Friday.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience + company benefits.
Closing date: Wednesday 28th May 2025
About the role:
This role will take the lead in seeking out new opportunities for growth across our membership, including acquisition and retention and will be responsible for developing and implementing new initiatives to reach ambitious targets, as well as ensuring our existing members receive an excellent level of customer service.
Strong communication, engagement and interpersonal skills will be pivotal to this role as will the ability to interact, engage and influence senior stakeholders at all levels. This is a great opportunity to help develop, shape and promote our recently updated membership programme, bringing strong engagement and innovation skills, and experience of piloting and testing new approaches.
The successful candidate will have significant experience working at a manager level in a membership environment and will have experience of running successful acquisition and retention initiatives. They will also be a skilled income/fundraising generator with proven experience in achieving commercial targets, possibly with a previous account management background or experience of a similar B2B membership environment.
They will be a strong manager with experience of working in a busy and complex environment, managing multiple stakeholders and enquiries, as well as having in depth analytical skills, bringing data to life and providing key insights, which will guide us to make evidence-based decisions and sound judgements across the organisation.
This dynamic role will combine business development, relationship management, stakeholder engagement and operational oversight to ensure the ETP’s membership base thrives and aligns with our mission.
Key details:
- Reporting to: Head of Communications & Membership.
- Permanent contract, start date immediate.
- Hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week attendance at our London office.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Conduct research to identify and understand potential new member organisations in the tea supply chain.
- Develop tailored marketing materials, including PowerPoint presentations, one-pagers, and proposals.
- Represent ETP in meetings with prospective members to articulate the value of joining the partnership.
- Drive new member onboarding, ensuring a seamless and effective process.
- Act as the external face of the organisation and as the first point of contact for member queries, providing excellent service and timely responses.
- Conduct regular check-ins with members to understand their needs and priorities.
- Collaborate with internal teams to adapt offerings based on member feedback and emerging industry trends.
- Develop metrics to measure membership engagement and continuously monitor and report on these metrics to senior management and the Board.
- Lead the implementation, update and oversight of the CRM system to improve member engagement tracking and data management.
- Oversee data collection processes, including compliance with the organisation’s membership criteria.
- Support the identification of potential partnerships to bolster fundraising and broader impact.
- Monitor trends and opportunities in the sector to inform strategic priorities and member engagement.
- Develop compelling marketing and communication materials tailored to potential members.
- Collaborate with the Communications team to ensure consistent and impactful messaging.
- Support the Head of Communications & Membership in the implementation of the overall communications and marketing strategy.
- Support the development of thought leadership pieces, contributing to annual reports, and ensure high-quality written outputs.
- Manage, upload, and maintain website content effectively, ensuring accuracy and alignment with organisational branding and messaging.
- Plan, organise, and execute events, including forums and conferences, ensuring seamless delivery and high attendee satisfaction. Oversee all aspects of event management, including venue selection, logistics coordination, speaker management, and on-site execution. Collaborate across teams to ensure communications and events align with our goals.
About you:
- Approximately 10+ years experience in a Membership role.
- Have the right to work in the UK and reside within a commutable distance to our London office in Bethnal Green.
- Strong communication, engagement and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to positively interact, engage and influence at all organisational levels including with senior management
- Proven experience of membership acquisition and retention
- Strong understanding of membership organisations
- Proven experience of successfully pitching new approaches to prospective members
- Proven experience in B2B sales, ideally within a membership organisation and agricultural supply chains.
- Excellent presentation, listening and negotiation skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities, with fluency in English required and proficiency in additional languages, such as German or Arabic, considered an asset.
- Proven ability to work independently as a self-starter, demonstrating a dynamic, driven mindset with strong lateral thinking skills to solve problems creatively and effectively with minimal supervision.
- Strong experience in event management and delivery, including planning, organising, and executing forums, conferences, and other high-profile events.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple accounts and projects simultaneously, while maintaining attention to detail.
- Willingness and ability to travel both within the UK and internationally as required for the role.
- Proficiency in CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and MS Office applications.
- Experience delivering client-focused solutions to private sector needs within a mission-based organisation.
Desirable:
- Experience with design tools, including the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Strong understanding of the issues and dynamics in agricultural supply chains and membership organisations.
- Account management or similar business experience in the FMCG sector or similar environment.
- Knowledge of corporate social responsibility in supply chains.
To apply for this position, please submit your online application form through this website and ensure you include your CV (maximum of 2 pages) and a cover letter (maximum of 1 page) outlining your motivation for applying and relevant experience.
About the organisation:
Founded in 1997, this not-for-profit membership organisation with 40 diverse members, collaborates with members and third-party grantors to implement impactful, long-term programs in tea-producing countries, improving the lives of farmers, workers, and communities.
The projects address critical issues in the tea supply chain, including poverty, gender-based violence, human rights violations, deforestation, and inadequate access to services. By partnering with corporate members, funders, and local implementers, they deliver tailored interventions and drive responsible business practices. Leveraging their unique position, they bring together the right stakeholders to tackle key challenges with actionable solutions.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
About the role
This role will support Kinship to operate as an effective charity by ensuring effective day-to-day operations and seamless delivery of the People function at the charity.
You will bring your People leadership experience, attention to detail and excellent communication skills to the role. You will be structured in your approach to ensure that day-to-day issues are handled while also working to improve processes and systems. You will be credible with senior management and able to articulate and balance the trade-offs of a People leadership role.
You will be able to balance multiple competing priorities and prioritise effectively, A positive mindset is key to being part of the team, as is thinking creatively to problem solve and being empathetic to colleagues. You will be highly motivated by our mission, recognising that excellent internal People processes are essential to allowing others to effectively complete their roles and achieve our mission.
You will be a powerful ambassador for our mission, credible with other HR and CSR professionals working to implement kinship friendly employer policies and processes.
Key Responsibilities include:
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Work with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Executive management team to design, develop and embed a high-quality HR function to support the employee life cycle.
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Responsible for ensuring all policies, procedures, and processes relating to people and culture, work effectively, efficiently and in line with legal requirements.
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Responsible for all People matters, ensuring they are handled fairly and consistently in line with policies and procedures.
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Support and advise line managers on People, EDI and change management activities, including promotions, disciplinary, capability and grievance procedures.
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Organise line manager training to ensure line managers understand their responsibilities and apply policies consistently.
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Responsible for the candidates’ recruitment experience. Ensure candidates receive a consistent and professional recruitment experience.
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Responsible for job descriptions, person specifications, recruitment packs and job adverts.
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Ensure offboarding processes are robust and implemented consistently to safeguard the charity’s assets and to comply with Data Protection rules.
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Lead on the delivery and growth of the ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’ scheme, driving growth in the scheme and the number of bronze, silver and gold partners
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Ensure Kinship role models ‘Kinship Friendly’ employment practices and seek opportunities to share these as examples with other HR professionals.
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Support fundraising efforts with corporate supporters who are ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’
Essential criteria includes:
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HR qualification or significant demonstrable experience.
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Coaching qualification or significant demonstrable experience.
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Demonstrable experience of supporting the development of a high-quality People function within a growing organisation.
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Demonstrable experience working in a changing and flexible organisation.
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Demonstrable problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
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Demonstrable knowledge of best practices, employment laws, and regulations.
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Effective communication skills.
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Strong interpersonal skills – a genuine team player able to relate to a wide range of people.
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Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
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Demonstrable experience of EDI principles.
Desirable experience includes:
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Personal experience of kinship care.
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Experience of working in a dynamic and fast-changing workplace.
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Exceptional business-partnering skills
What we’ll offer you
Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.
Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams. We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.
This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!
How to apply
Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.
- Application deadline: Thursday 22 May, 9am
- First interview: 29 May - 2 June
- Second interview: TBC
Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values above.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
• Don’t go over 2 pages on your covering letter.
• Please do not use AI tools like ChatGPT to produce your answers. We use software to check and your application will be rejected if you do.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.





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With over 300 volunteers at Crimestoppers, this important role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of the volunteer programme.
We're looking for someone to support with:
- Volunteer Recruitment and Onboarding
- Volunteer Data Management
- Vounteer Support and Retention
- Event Coordination
- Volunteer Communications
We're hoping that you'll have:
Experience:
- Proven experience in an administrative role, ideally within a volunteer or community-based environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail, particularly when maintaining records and databases.
Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with volunteers, staff, and external stakeholders.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM systems.
Attributes:
- A collaborative, solutions-focused approach to work.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- A proactive and flexible attitude to work, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
You'll find out more information in the job pack, along with details of how to apply.
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£47,000 per year
Permanent
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We are looking for an experienced Public Affairs professional to manage and oversee RNIB's work in Parliament and build powerful relationships with the right politicians to drive change for blind and partially sighted people.
With your creativity and attention to detail, you'll make sure that RNIB is top of mind for sight loss in Parliament, that accessibility is well understood by politicians, and that our internal expertise is showcased to politicians to drive change in line with our strategy.
In this new role, you'll drive excellence in public affairs activity, with a forensic attention to detail, a flair for people, and lots of creativity in communications.
You'll build relationships with the right people to open doors for us, and use them effectively in targeted initiatives to make policy effective for blind and partially sighted people.
You'll make sure that the views and experiences of blind or partially sighted people underpin our public affairs strategy and are championed in how we tell our stories.
You'll manage and support staff in the public affairs team, which is made up of an officer and an assistant. The role will evaluate and guiding performance, and providing mentoring and coaching as necessary.
You'll ensure our public affairs activity aligns with our team planning, and delivers strategic outcomes, in line with organisational strategy, and establishing productive relationships with a range of internal stakeholders in other parts of RNIB.
You'll have strong knowledge of the workings of Parliament, and experience of building exceptional ongoing relationships with MPs, Peers and party decision-makers. You'll be confident in leading meetings with decision-makers, and overseeing both tailored one-to-one briefings and largescale email correspondence.
You'll have superb attention to detail, making sure our briefings, evidence and correspondence are impactful, accurate, expertly tailored to what MPs need, and make best use of our internal expertise. You'll also be meticulous about record keeping so we can track and monitor our engagements on diverse topics such as eye health, disability benefits, accessible voting and travel.
You'll be comfortable working at pace, overseeing other staff, and collaborating closely with other roles in Policy and Campaigns to develop effective strategies to succeed in our influencing goals.
You'll understand how to win the attention of Ministers and Parliamentarians using creative and engaging communications as well as events and lobbies, and you'll be confident providing updates and briefings to senior RNIB stakeholders such as our Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees.
What We Offer
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a positive, progressive culture. We offer a wide range of benefits including 26 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays) which rises with service, enhanced family friendly benefits, a contributory pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 11% and a rewards platform with employee discounts across over 800 retailers.
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How to Apply
If you'd like to apply for this opportunity, please apply online, uploading your CV and supporting statement, telling us how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
Role Summary:
This is an opportunity for a well-rounded accountant to join the Bild group of charities. The post-holder will be responsible for all management accounts across a group of four charities, whose combined turnover is circa £4m per year.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversee day-to-day accounting and financial controls
- Prepare monthly management accounts, reports, and financial statements
- Responsible for development of management reporting
- Meeting regularly with budget holders to review financial performance and outstanding commitments.
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