Children's Mental Health Charity Seeks Fundraising Manager - either experienced or with transferrable skills
We are looking for:
Fundraising expertise – ideally you will have experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and securing a high level of funds from a range of sources including grant funders and corporates. However, we are open to candidates who can demonstrate that they have transferable skills from other backgrounds and can show that they can quickly adapt to different environments and sectors. We would be willing to offer external training in fundraising as part of the salary package to the right candidate, as well as inhouse support and training.
Communications – you will need to demonstrate examples of excellent written skills, good IT and social media skills and good administration generally.
Relationship development – good interpersonal skills and experience of working with diverse range of complex stakeholders and partnerships are key.
Project management – you will have great organisational skills and have experience of managing projects from inception to evaluation and working autonomously.
Strategic thinking – you will be comfortable thinking outside of the box and can co-create the fundraising strategy as well as contribute to the business planning process.
Flexibility – working in a small team with tight resources you will need to be comfortable helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and independence.
Positive and solution-focussed – you will be a problem solver, able to find practical and constructive solutions to challenges that arise in the course of your work.
The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support the mental health of children, young people and families, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the voluntary sector, and be aware of the issues affecting small charities.
Please see the job pack for further information.
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We are seeking a skilled and passionate fundraising and comms superstar to help us continue our vital work supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol.
This role is a true one-off and has huge potential. Working with our team to raise funds in our community for some amazing projects and managing our already well-established comms output, the right person in this position can make a huge impact to ABC and will be supported to hit the ground running from the off.
As we head into this post-pandemic world, the experience of displaced people in the UK is more disjointed and worrying than ever. ABC's goal is to enable a better life for all of our community and ensure the most vulnerable receive not just the basic goods for living but as warm a welcome as possible.
Aid Box Community exists for the Relief of Poverty and Financial hardship of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United Kingdom for the public benefit by providing free and essential living Items. Promoting the integration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers through the signposting of partner services for practical help in Housing, Legal Advice and Medical Help.
Our vision is a world where every refugee and asylum seeker is given the opportunity to start a new life.
Our mission is to uphold the basic rights of refugees and asylum seekers by providing practical aid, support and direction and, by doing so, making their daily lives a little easier.
Our Values: Aid Box Community welcomes displaced people with open arms into the ABC family. Together, we will provide choice, love, hope, advocacy and a space where everyone belongs, and everyone is important.
Aid Box Community currently works with over 600 refugees and asylum seekers living in and around Bristol.
We run a free shop and connections service as well as an active women's group. We have ambitious plans for growth over the next three years and are looking for a brilliant communications and fundraising coordinator to complement our existing team.
Alongside your skill, experience and enthusiasm, you will join the CEO, our Founder / Director of Operations, our volunteer coordinator, our aid coordinator, bookkeeper and grants writer as well as an active trustee team and literally hundreds of volunteers in supporting some of Bristol's most vulnerable members of the community.
Job Description:
This role requires a strong background in charity events fundraising as well as individual giving,The Fundraising and communications coordinator will report to the CEO and work with our grant's fundraiser and bookkeeper. your specific role will include management of our local events, crowdfunding, individual giving and legacy campaigns as well as develop our database of supporters. With the support of volunteers, you will also be working closely with trustees to develop a communications strategy to support our ambitious plans for the years ahead, as well as day to day management of our social media platforms and quarterly newsletters.
Key Duties:
Fundraising
- Build on the development and delivery of an ABC events programme both online and in the community; direct and third party. (some evening / weekend work required)
- Develop and increase our supporter base via individual giving, crowdfunding and legacies.
- Monitor and analyse performance of website, using Google Analytics, and social media channels.
- Working to targets & ensuring Aid Box Community’s financial targets for fundraising is met
- Developing and maintaining our supporter's database.
- Assist in the preparation of fundraising reports to CEO & Trustees in time for Trustees meetings
Communications
- Contribute to the development of the ABC communication Strategy
- Managing the growth of Aid Box Community’s online presence through social media
- Managing and develop Aid Box Community’s website
- Creation of Quarterly update mailers for Aid Box supporters.
- Development and collation of key impact material to be used by Aid Box, including website content, case studies and other content for use on social media.
- Develop press contacts and seek media publicity.
- Ensuring all communication to donors is timely, professional and accurate
Experience, qualifications and requirements
You will have a strong track record of fundraising for charities, with experience of running events, regular giving, legacy and crowdfunding campaigns.
First class communications and IT skills are required for this role as is a strong working knowledge of maximising social media presence.
You will have experience of:
- working or volunteering with NGOs or charities essential.
- IT and word processing skills essential.
- Experience of organising events essential.
- Experience of marketing and communications essential.
- Excellent written and communication skills essential.
- Experience of working with websites desirable.
- Experience of working with volunteers essential.
At Aid Box Community, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We know that by having a diverse and welcoming team, we really can help share hope and love to people from all over the world. Aid Box Community is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
this role requires the undertaking of an enhance DBS.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Voscur is the support and development agency for Bristol's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE). We work with a network of preferred consultants, known as Voscur Associates, to provide expert support, training and consultancy to organisations in Bristol and the West and South-West of England.
We now want to expand our network of experienced Associates to help us meet the changing needs of Bristol and the wider region’s VCSE sector.
In line with the new vision and strategy for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector, Voscur is developing its support for our client organisations to solve issues, create social impact, maximise resilience and improve innovation. We aim to provide specialist and objective advice and expertise to contribute to the ongoing learning and development of the sector.
This is an opportunity for you to work alongside the Voscur team to support the amazing, diverse and innovative organisations that make up the VCSE sector in Bristol and the wider region.
We are particularly interested in hearing from established consultants and trainers who have skills and experience to provide support and/or facilitation and/or training for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in:
Organisational development and change
Community and stakeholder engagement and co-production
Good governance
Financial capability and independence
Human Resources
Resilience, innovation and social enterprise
Review, planning and evaluation
Social value and impact
Voice and influence
Partnership, collaboration and merger
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We can offer our Associates –
Allocation of work related to expertise, experience and understanding of the client’s area of work
Professional development and networking opportunities
Input into the development of our offer to the sector
Visibility through our website and marketing and within the sector
Opportunity to align with the values, standards and reputation of Voscur
Please see the attachments for further details.
Voscur wants a team that reflects the diversity of our city and the wider region. We therefore welcome applications from people of all identities and backgrounds. Your application will be anonymised before shortlisting takes place.
Self-employed: Associates will be self-employed and responsible for their own tax and N.I.
Closing Date:
Friday, 25 September, 2020 - 17:00
Please visit our website for more details.
How to Apply:
Please send a covering letter identifying your training and/or consultancy areas of expertise in relation to our offer and relevant skills and experience, your CV (which should include 2 references from organisations you have recently worked with in a freelance capacity), and a completed equalities form to the email address specified on our website.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.
Deadline for applications: 5pm, Friday 25th September 2020
Interviews: Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th October 2020 via Zoom.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.
Please note that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. So if you are interested, please apply for this vacancy as soon as you can.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and dynamic individual to join the Southmead Hospital Charity.
Why apply? As Communications Coordinator, you will:
- Make a difference: Working for the wonderful NHS. Southmead Hospital Charity raises funds for projects that are beyond the remit of the NHS but have a huge impact on the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.
- Shape the future: in this role, you will play a lead role in ensuring that the Charity’s growth continues and raise the awareness of the Charity throughout Bristol and the South West.
- Be part of a dedicated and committed team: North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for the South West and beyond. Our pioneering treatments and advances in care are internationally recognised.
- You will have access to NHS benefits, including 27 days annual leave to start & bank holidays and an excellent NHS pension.
If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retail scenes. It also offers excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Our offices are based in Southmead Hospital – a state of the art, amazing facility with an excellent reputation.
The role:
As part of the Charity’s Communications and Marketing team, the post holder will work across the Charity team to ensure we deliver our donor centric Charity strategy through excellent communications and administrative functions.
Working closely with colleagues, the ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, understand the importance of the donor journey and bring enthusiasm for the role with excellent attention to detail. This is a really exciting time to join our team and make a difference to the NHS.
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 22 October 2020
Additional contact information
Apply now as we are looking to close the advert when significant applications have been received.
For an informal conversation, see contact details for Elizabeth Bond on the NHS website after clicking 'apply'.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from this Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that this Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on the number listed on the NHS website, after clicking 'apply'.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
Staff identify as 'At Risk' and who meet the essential shortlisting criteria of the post will be prioritised. Priority will be given to North Bristol NHS Trust employees in the first instance.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust has an arrangement with a number of organisations (please find a list below) whereby we confidentially share previous pre-employment information relating to your existing job in order to support an efficient recruitment process for candidates when offered a new position with us.
(University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Western Area Health Trust, Bristol Community Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, North Somerset Community Partnership, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit and Bristol City Council)
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post. Please refer to the ‘Information for Prospective Employees’ attachment for information relating to DBS charges.
PHASE Worldwide are looking to hire a part-time Communications and Digital (C&D) Officer to join our team in Bristol on a fixed term contract. The C&D Officer will develop and manage PHASE Worldwide’s communications and digital presence, ensuring we are making the most of communications and digital channels, to reach more people, particularly through largescale appeals and campaigns. We are looking for someone who is an excellent writer, able to think creatively and can produce varied and engaging content.
1.1 Develop and implement an effective communications strategy for future appeals and campaigns
1.2 Write, edit, and distribute compelling content, including publications, articles, press releases, website content, annual reports, and other marketing material that communicates PHASE Worldwide’s work
1.3 Develop and manage PHASE Worldwide’s online presence and outputs including website, social media channels and other digital platforms
1.4 Establish and maintain effective relationships with journalists, maintain a media database, arrange interviews, and respond to media enquiries
1.5 Create, commission and curate impactful digital assets including photos, videos, infographics, social media posts, blogs, ads, and newsletters
1.6 Collaborate and work with communications and programme staff from PHASE Worldwide’s partner PHASE Nepal
1.7 Support other communications activities as required including drafting copy for offline materials
1.8 Develop plans for communication activities across paid, owned and earned digital channels
1.9 Promote the vision, aims and objectives of PHASE Worldwide and ensure that all contact with external people and organisations fully reflect the professional approach and values of PHASE Worldwide
2.0 Understand and comply with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational and operational policies, procedures, and administrative procedures, with particular reference to PHASE Worldwide’s code of conduct and safeguarding policy.
2.1 Undertake any other duties as required and requested
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.