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Wekume

Wekume is a mobile app empowering university students in Uganda with accessible reproductive health services and personal development opportunities. Addressing barriers like stigma, misinformation, and limited healthcare access, Wekume provides features such as SafeChat for anonymous counseling, QuickTest for HIV testing, ARV Corner for HIV support, and circumcision awareness initiatives. Beyond health, it fosters youth empowerment through a business incubator model, mentorship, and fundraising tools to help students launch enterprises. The app also connects learners to internships, volunteer programs, and cultural exchanges. By combining health access with career-building, Wekume reduces stigma, promotes inclusivity, and supports student growth and opportunity.

Grant Writer

Position Overview
The Grant Writer will play a pivotal role in securing funding to support Wekume’s programmes and initiatives. This role involves identifying grant opportunities, preparing compelling proposals, managing donor relationships, and ensuring compliance with all reporting requirements. The successful candidate will collaborate with programme and finance teams to align funding opportunities with organisational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify prospective public and private funding sources (foundations, trusts, corporate donors, and government agencies).
• Prepare, write, and submit persuasive grant proposals, applications, and letters of inquiry.
• Develop and maintain a grant calendar to track deadlines, submissions, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with programme staff to gather information for proposals, ensuring accuracy and alignment with funder priorities.
• Manage post-award grant compliance, including progress reports, budgets, and evaluations.
• Build and maintain relationships with current and potential funders, ensuring ongoing engagement and stewardship.
• Monitor grant trends, policies, and donor interests to align with Wekume’s strategic objectives.
• Maintain accurate records of submissions, approvals, rejections, and donor communication.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Non-Profit Management, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree a plus).
• Proven experience (2–3 years minimum) in grant writing, fundraising, or development within the non-profit sector.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex programme ideas into clear, compelling proposals.
• Familiarity with donor databases and grant management systems is an asset.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging with funders and internal teams.

What We Offer

• Mission-Aligned and Empowering: At Wekume, we believe that diverse voices strengthen our mission. We welcome applicants from all communities, especially those historically underrepresented in the nonprofit and SRH sectors.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to Wekume’s mission and impact communities.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

Minimum Hours per Week:

10+ hours per week

Duration:

6+ months

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.  Suicide is the biggest killer of people aged 35 and under in the UK. We believe that suicide is preventable.

PAPYRUS was founded in 1997 by a group of bereaved parents, who had each lost children to suicide. Our founding parents shared core beliefs that suicide is preventable, and that those of us with lived experience of suicide have a valuable and unique contribution to make to the wider conversation around suicide. Since then, PAPYRUS has grown into a UK-wide charity.

We are a leading suicide prevention charity in the UK. Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is staffed by highly trained professional advisers, who work with young people – and anybody concerned for a young person – to help keep them safe from suicide.

We work with communities across the UK, engaging them in our mission to prevent suicide in children and young people. We engage them through our resources and training, learning with them and galvanising them to help save young lives.  We also press for change to current legislation around suicide prevention on a regional and national level.

The Board of Trustees works with the Chief Executive to ensure that PAPYRUS has a clear strategy in place to deliver its charitable purpose. As detailed in our governing document; a majority of the trustees will be those who have been touched by suicide.

We are recruiting a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees. We are looking for a diverse range of people with passion, commitment, energy and a range of experience and expertise.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity, and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant, employee or volunteer receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

To apply for this opportunity, please visit our careers site.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 October 2025 (midnight).

Home-Start Suffolk is seeking an exceptional individual to join our Board of Trustees as Vice Chair.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in a well-established and growing charity that
supports families across Suffolk. As Vice Chair, you will work closely with the Chair, CEO and wider Board to
help shape our strategic direction, support strong governance and ensure we continue to meet the needs of
families in our communities.

We are specifically looking for someone with charity governance experience. You will bring a solid
understanding of how effective boards operate and feel confident supporting other trustees, offering
constructive challenge and helping to ensure the charity meets its legal and strategic responsibilities.
This Vice Chair role is part of our wider trustee recruitment and we welcome applicants who bring any of the
following:

• Experience or knowledge of the local charity or voluntary sector
• Understanding of family support or volunteer management
• Strong networks and connections within local businesses
• Previous involvement with Home-Start Suffolk as a volunteer or someone who has received support
• A passion for making a difference in your community

Interested?
We would love to hear from you. more information and a candidate pack can be found on our website.

Closing date: This is an open and rolling recruitment
Interviews: Held as applications are received
 

The Pituitary Foundation is looking for Trustees to join our committed and dynamic Board. We are the UK’s leading charity providing support and information for people living with pituitary conditions, their families, friends and carers. Pituitary conditions are rare and usually lifelong and include acromegaly, Cushing's, prolactinoma, AVP deficiency and hypopituitarism, as well as others. Our values underpin the way we work and help us achieve our mission:

• We are welcoming
• We are caring
• We are empowering
• We are trustworthy
• We are collaborative

We are committed to being an inclusive organisation, promoting equality of opportunity and diversity so that all our services are accessible, appropriate and delivered fairly to all. Our ambition is to reach a wide and diverse community. We encourage applications for the role of Trustee from people of all backgrounds and experiences, especially those who may be underrepresented in the charity sector. Our Trustees are an amazing group of individuals bringing lived experience as well as a range of professional skills to the table. 

We're a brand new start-up at the very begining of our journey and looking to recruit this exciting new role of Trustee (Volunteer) for approx 3 hours per month at MINDSET. This is a Flexible and Remote Volunteer Role.

About MINDSET:

The silence around men's mental health is a crisis. At MINDSET, we're not just another charity; we are a burgeoning movement, building a powerful Brotherhood to redefine men's wellbeing. Our purpose is to empower men to thrive, not just survive, by providing safe spaces for open dialogue, personal growth, and compassionate peer mentorship. We believe true strength lies in vulnerability, connection, and purpose.

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for social change?

Do you believe in the power of authentic connection to redefine men's mental well-being?

We're seeking dedicated Volunteer Trustees to join our inaugural Board. This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic direction and governance for a charity poised to make a profound impact. Your experience, wisdom, and commitment will be instrumental in laying the foundations for a legacy of purpose, guiding us as we empower men to thrive, not just survive.

We're looking for individuals who bring:

• Strategic insight and sound judgment.

• Experience in governance, finance, legal, marketing, or HR (a diverse skill set is key).

• A deep commitment to our mission and values.

• A willingness to challenge and support our growth.

This is your chance to step beyond the day-to-day and help steer a charity with immense potential. If you're ready to lend your expertise and passion to a brotherhood dedicated to transforming lives, we want to hear from you.

Ready to build a legacy of strength through vulnerability?

MINDSET Charity

@MINDSETCharity

1. Role

Fundraising Lead Trustee of Bromley Borough Foodbank CIO. 

1.1 Role rationale

To have a Trustee with a proven track record of fundraising expertise within the charity sector, who will take particular responsibility for guiding the delivery of our charitable aims through developing and realising an ambitious fundraising strategy. 

1.2 Role summary

· Trustee of Bromley Borough Foodbank.

· Particular responsibility to guide and work with the Trustee Board, Foodbank Manager and other team members in developing and realising a comprehensive fundraising strategy for the charity.

2. Responsibilities

2.1 General responsibilities of the Trustee Board

The Trustees are collectively responsible for:

· maintaining BBF’s Christian identity and ethos;

· developing and promulgating BBF’s strategy from time to time and measuring progress in implementing the strategy;

· ensuring and monitoring BBF’s legal and regulatory compliance and risk management;

· approving BBF’s policies and procedures and amendments to them;

· ensuring BBF’s financial stability and implementing appropriate financial controls; and

· providing oversight of, and Trustee-level support for, all of the Areas of Work that together comprise BBF’s operations.

2.2 General responsibilities of a Trustee 

· Attend in-person Trustee Board meetings (held every other month), subject to occasional absences, and an annual open meeting.

· Attend an annual awayday to discuss strategy and other issues.

· Participate in appropriate training and update sessions during the year.

· Participate in discussions and decisions on Trustee Board issues between in-person meetings, including by email and other means of electronic communication and occasional virtual meetings.

2.3 Specific responsibilities for the Fundraising Trustee

· Provide leadership for the development of a fundraising strategy with the Trustee Board, while respecting the role of the Foodbank Manager.

· Contribute knowledge of fundraising techniques, best practice, and strategies.

· Help us further develop our fundraising capabilities through effective people and processes.

2.4 Sub-committee responsibilities

Each Trustee sits on one or more of our Trustee sub-committees, which in the case of each sub-committee entails:

· familiarising yourself and keeping yourself up-to-date with the activities of BBF within that Area of Work;

· attending any in-person meetings of the sub-committee; 

· participating in discussions and decisions on sub-committee issues between in-person meetings, including by email and other means of electronic communication and occasional virtual meetings; and

The Fundraising Lead Trustee would sit on the Finance and Major Assets Sub-committee.

3. Required background

· A hands-on background in charity fundraising with experience of charity fundraising at a strategic and operational level.

· Knowledge of individual giving, corporate, major donor and community fundraising within the context of a small charity.

4. Other relevant matters

4.1 Time commitment

We estimate the average time commitment for a Trustee’s general and sub-committee responsibilities (as identified above, assuming membership of one Area of Work sub-committee) to be in the region of 4-5 hours per month.

We would expect to discuss the precise scope of the role, and the additional time commitment which it might involve, with the appointee. Our preference is to have our Fundraising Lead as a Trustee (with the wider general and sub-committee responsibilities that involves), but would be happy to consider a more targeted appointment for the right appointee.

4.2 Working as a volunteer in another role

To avoid conflicts of interest, we ask Trustees not to be part of any of our regular operational teams; but we do allow Trustees to provide assistance in particular areas of expertise on the same basis as would apply to any other volunteer.

4.3 Remuneration

You will not be entitled to any remuneration for undertaking your role as a Trustee.

Chair of Trustees

Citizens Advice Cornwall

Location: Cornwall (with some flexibility for remote participation)
Time commitment: c. 3 – 4.dpm days per month
Remuneration: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed)

Citizens Advice Cornwall is an independent charity providing free, confidential, and impartial advice to thousands of people across the county each year. Our service is a vital lifeline for people navigating challenges such as debt, benefits, housing, employment, and family issues.

We are seeking an outstanding individual to become our next Chair of Trustees, leading the Board at a pivotal time in our development.

The role

As Chair, you will guide and support our dedicated Board of Trustees and work in close partnership with our Chief Executive to ensure that Citizens Advice Cornwall continues to thrive. You will help shape our strategy, safeguard our values, and act as an ambassador for the organisation across Cornwall and beyond.

You will:

• Provide inclusive and effective leadership to the Board, ensuring good governance and decision-making.
• Support, challenge, and appraise the Chief Executive and Trustees.
• Represent Citizens Advice Cornwall externally, building strong relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• Encourage innovation and help us seize opportunities to extend our reach and impact.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Board and governance experience (essential).
• Strong strategic leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and influence others.
• Excellent communication skills, including public speaking and networking.
• Experience in finance, audit, or fundraising would be valuable.
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and of Citizens Advice Cornwall and its relationship to the wider National Body (desirable but not essential).
• A genuine understanding of Cornwall’s unique communities and challenges.
• The time and commitment to engage fully with the role, including travel across the county and wider as required.

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who can maintain stability while fostering innovation, partnership working, and further transformation, whilst ensuring it brings value to the people of Cornwall.

Why join us?

As Chair of Citizens Advice Cornwall, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives. You will lead a talented and committed Board and play a central role in ensuring that we continue to be a trusted, accessible, and innovative service for Cornwall.

We are looking for a trustee who has personal experience of the care system as a looked- after child or care-experienced young person.  We need someone who has made it to and through university so that they can help us fully understand the challenges and issues that can occur.

We are looking for someone who cares about and wants to  help young people who are in the care system to make it to and through university. This is not about helping individual youngsters personally. We are building and funding programmes to enable others to help them more effectively.  

You need to be willing to be a trustee. This involves preparing for meetings by reading the papers, speaking up in meetings and sharing your opinions and experience, working with others on the board and with our education partners to develop ways we can fulfil our goal of increasing the number of care-experienced young people who successfully complete a degree and find work.

You need to be able to meet the time commitment which is to attend our (virtual) trustee meetings.  These are held on a Wednesday afternoon once a quarter – the dates are published well in advance.  We also get together, in person, for up to a full day once a year – again usually on a Wednesday. You will need to prepare for meetings and there may be the occasional other tasks so we recommend thinking of a time commitment of 2 -3 hours a month.

Previous experience as a charity trustee is highly desirable, but not essential, as you will have a full explanation of the duties and responsibilities of trustees during your induction.

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Suicide is the biggest killer of people aged 35 and under in the UK. We believe that suicide is preventable. PAPYRUS was founded in 1997 by a group of bereaved parents, who had each lost children to suicide. 

Our founding parents shared core beliefs that suicide is preventable, and that those of us with lived experience of suicide have a valuable and unique contribution to make to the wider conversation around suicide. Since then, PAPYRUS has grown into a UK-wide charity.

We are a leading suicide prevention charity in the UK. Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is staffed by highly trained professional advisers, who work with young people – and anybody concerned for a young person – to help keep them safe from suicide.

We work with communities across the UK, engaging them in our mission to prevent suicide in children and young people. We engage them through our resources and training, learning with them and galvanising them to help save young lives.  We also press for change to current legislation around suicide prevention on a regional and national level.

The Board of Trustees works with the Chief Executive to ensure that PAPYRUS has a clear strategy in place to deliver its charitable purpose. As detailed in our governing document; a majority of the trustees will be those who have been touched by suicide.

We are recruiting a Chair of Trustees to join our Board of Trustees. We are looking for a diverse range of people with passion, commitment, energy and a range of experience and expertise.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity, and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant, employee or volunteer receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment,
marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

My tenure as Chair of Trustees of PAPYRUS is soon to come to an end and it has been the honour of my life to have held that position since 2019. It is my fervent hope that whoever succeeds me will share the same passion and commitment to the vital cause of saving young lives.

To apply for this opportunity, please visit our careers site.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 October 2025 (midnight)

Become a Trustee at Living Reasons
Help us build a revolutionary new charity from the ground up.

About Us

Living Reasons is a new organisation currently in the process of registering as a charity. We exist to tackle some of the deepest inequalities in society, guided by lived experience and driven by our mission to create lasting, revolutionary change.

Our work focuses on issues such as:

• Outdated and damaging employment practices.

• Poor access to healthcare.

• Inequity, discrimination, and lack of agency across society.

• Barriers in education, training, and support services.

We believe in challenging the status quo, proving that change is possible, and creating solutions shaped by the people who experience barriers every day.

Why Join Now?

This is an exciting time to join Living Reasons as we build the organisation from the ground up. As a trustee, you will:

• Play a key role in shaping strategy, governance, and direction.

• Help embed our Living Values into everything we do: Creativity, Prospectivity, Revolutionary thinking, and Attentivity.

• Ensure our ethos of “Nothing about us, without us” is central to our work.

• Contribute your skills, insight, and experience to create a charity that is bold, ethical, and sustainable.

What We’re Looking For

We want trustees who share our passion for fairness, equity, and innovation. You don’t need prior board experience — what matters most is your commitment to our mission and your willingness to bring your skills and voice to the table.

We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the challenges we exist to tackle, including disability, neurodivergence, long-term health conditions, mental health challenges, or discrimination.

Skills and qualities we are especially interested in include (but are not limited to):

• Governance, charity law, or finance.

• Campaigning and policy.

• Fundraising, income generation, or partnerships.

• HR, employment law, or organisational development.

• Communications, media, or digital innovation.

The Role of Trustee

As a trustee, you will:

• Ensure the charity is well run and compliant with charity law.

• Guide our strategy and oversee delivery of our mission.

• Hold the organisation accountable to our values and ethos.

• Support the team to deliver change effectively.

• Bring challenge, insight, and creativity to board discussions.

This is a voluntary role (reasonable expenses can be covered). Trustees meet around four times a year digitally, with additional input between meetings as needed.

What You’ll Gain

• The chance to be part of a transformative new organisation at its very beginning.

• An opportunity to influence real change in society.

• The experience of working with a passionate, diverse team guided by lived experience.

• A chance to contribute your skills and values to something bold, exciting, and revolutionary.

Make a difference in Kent by joining our team of trustees!

Kent Community Foundation (KCF) is looking for individuals to join our Board of Trustees who have a real passion for our county and want to make a demonstrable difference to the lives of people in our communities.

KCF is a professional grant-maker and local philanthropy advisor for Kent and Medway. We have been established for 24 years; distributing more than £60 million in grants to voluntary sector organisations across the county; supporting small charities to be sustainable and successful, and helping major donors maximise the impact of their donations.

Trustees are the volunteers who lead charities and decide how they are run; setting strategic plans, monitoring the performance, impact and sustainability of the charity and overseeing its governance. People of any age and background can be a trustee, and we're looking for people with specific experience to help us support communities in Kent. We are particularly interested in applications from people who are typically under-represented on trustee boards.

We have a comprehensive trustee induction programme, so if you have never been a trustee or on a board before, we will ensure you have all the knowledge and support you need.

Trustee: Desirable skills

We are looking for applicants to have one or more of the following:

· Lived experience of the communities we work with and the issues which arise in our county

· Experience of grant making; either as a philanthropist, grant maker or grant applicant

· Experience in working with or within social enterprises

· Experience in communications and PR

· A background in socio/economics, or connections with education in that field

· Knowledge of, and experience in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion

· Professional experience or active interest in technology, digital communications and AI

· Long term connections and networks with any of our stakeholder groups in Kent; such as philanthropists, businesses  owners, key voluntary sector influencers

We hope to recruit up to three new trustees with different experience to offer, who can give some of their time and expertise to help KCF continue to grow and develop. We have four in-person Board meetings a year, and trustees also sit on at least one of our sub-committees, which meet two to four times a year (often remotely). There are also occasional events trustees are invited to attend to promote and engage with our work.

Came to Believe Recovery UK (CTBR UK) is a not-for-profit organisation helping people break free from addiction through immersive residential retreats and online support. We’re looking for new trustees to join our team and help us build our organisation and reach.

If you care about changing lives by making long-term addiction recovery more accessible, want to use your skills for good, and enjoy being part of a positive, purpose-led team — this could be a brilliant fit.

Who We Are

CTBR UK runs non-clinical retreats and meetings for people recovering from all forms of addiction. Our programme is built around the 12 Steps and spiritual principles, delivered in a supportive, welcoming and down-to-earth way, where all are welcome regardless of beliefs or faith.

We’ve supported hundreds of people on their journey toward  freedom — and we’re just getting started.

We’re currently preparing to register as a  charity, with big plans to:

• Grow our support across England and Wales
• Build long-term sustainability through funding and partnerships
• Strengthen our governance and accountability as we scale
• Keep our retreats open, accessible, and inclusive for all

Who We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have been a trustee before – although prior experience is welcome. We're especially interested in people with skills in any of the following areas:

• Business, operations or charity leadership
• Finance or bookkeeping
• Fundraising, bid writing or donor development
• Legal expertise (especially charity or contract law)
• HR or volunteer coordination

If you're organised, thoughtful, and comfortable working as part of a small remote team, you'll fit right in. We're also keen to hear from people who have worked in community support, health and wellbeing, or have experience working with vulnerable adults in third-sector projects.

What You’ll Do as a Trustee

As a trustee, you’ll help guide the direction of CTBR UK as we continue to grow. You’ll:

• Help shape our future plans, activities and strategy
• Offer support and oversight to ensure we stay on track and legally compliant
• Use your skills and voice to improve what we do
• Work alongside our small, motivated, and friendly team

We meet a minimum of quarterly online and keep in touch where appropriate between meetings. There’s no fundraising requirement or large time commitment.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing, values-driven recovery movement
• Play a real role in changing lives — and building community
• Share your skills where they matter
• Learn new things, gain trustee experience, and work with a supportive board
• Help shape the future of addiction recovery in the UK

We're a brand new start-up at the very begining of our journey and looking to recruit this exciting new role of Treasurer on our Board of Trustees (Volunteer) for approx 3 hours per month at MINDSET. This is a Flexible and Remote Volunteer Role.

About MINDSET Charity:

MINDSET is a brand new UK charity, being set up and dedicated to empowering men through mental well-being and personal growth. Our mission is built on the belief that true strength is found in vulnerability and connection. We provide a supportive community where men can find positive role models, talk openly, learn new skills, and grow into the best version of themselves.

Numbers tell a powerful story, and at MINDSET, yours will tell the story of hope, growth, and sustained impact. We're a dynamic new charity building a brotherhood to revolutionise men's mental wellbeing, and we need a dedicated Volunteer Treasurer to safeguard our financial future. This isn't just about balancing the books; it's about enabling every conversation, every workshop, and every connection that empowers a man to thrive. Your expertise will provide the financial foundation upon which our entire mission rests, ensuring resources are managed responsibly to deliver maximum impact. If you're a meticulous financial professional who believes in our vision, this is your chance to make a profound difference.

We're looking for someone who offers:

• Proven experience in financial management, accounting, or auditing.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• A strategic mindset, capable of advising the Board on financial sustainability.

• A deep commitment to transparency and ethical stewardship.

Join a brotherhood where your skills directly translate into changing lives. Your precision will fuel our purpose.

Ready to invest your expertise in a cause that truly matters?

MINDSET Charity

@MINDSETCharity

Could you be the new Chair of CPRE Buckinghamshire (one of the branches of CPRE – the Countryside Charity)? Do you care about your local community and environment?

We have a long and successful history of campaigning on items that matter to the local area – canvassing, prompting and lobbying local authorities, Councillors and MPs. In doing so, we have been able to ensure that the views of the people who depend on, work on and cherish the Buckinghamshire countryside are reflected in local decision-making.

The Chair role will suit someone living in Buckinghamshire or the Milton Keynes area, who has a keen interest in the countryside and is excited by the prospect of helping to direct the future of CPRE Buckinghamshire over the next 5–7 years. It is an exciting time to join our team, as CPRE nationally is celebrating 100 years in 2026; you can be involved in making plans as to how we will celebrate this with the Buckinghamshire community through various events and activities.

You will help to:

• direct our important campaigns, engaging the local community and raising awareness of the issues that the countryside faces
• lead our Trustee board, and recruit new Trustee members
• increase our membership, so that we can continue to do the work we are doing
• expand our team of volunteers, so that we can widen and increase the work that we do
• liaise with stakeholders and partners, and forge new partnerships
• ensure that we as a charity meet our legal requirements, adhering to our governing document, and have the necessary policies and resources
• nurture and shape the future of CPRE Bucks.

We estimate that the time commitment will be around 1 day a week, although this is variable and dependent on activities. You can of course do more if you wish! Our team works and meets remotely most of the time, but occasional travel may be necessary – to attend CPRE Head Office in London, for example.

This is a volunteer role in which you can really make a difference. We welcome applicants of any age, gender and background.