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Check my CVLocation: Bristol, UK – office-based
Salary: £21,905 p.a
Duration: permanent
35 hours/week • Benefits • Pension
This is a great opportunity to join a professional fundraising team in a dynamic international development charity. Our goal is to reduce poverty and protect the environment in the drylands of Africa – helping some of the poorest communities in the world to grow a way out of poverty.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, personable and conscientious individual with a passion for providing excellent supporter care for Tree Aid’s donors. Your role will be to support all areas of administration for the Supporter Fundraising department, primarily through the administration of donations, donor correspondence and database analysis.
Key objectives are to:
1. To support all areas of administration for the fundraising department
2. Process donations and respond to enquiries, maintaining a high level of donor service
3. Work with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of donations reporting
4. Assist with income generating activities and provide support to the Fundraising Officers
Who we are looking for:
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and organised administrator to join our professional fundraising team.
You will be confident in communicating with our supporters on the telephone and by email, have excellent written communication skills and be familiar with using databases for inputting and analysing data.
You will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, have excellent organisation skills and will be expected to play a vital role within the fundraising team.
Our approach to recruitment:
We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit the Tree Aid website. Please send us your CV, together with a Supporting Statement (max. 2 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification, plus equal opportunities form. See Tree Aid website for details.
Key dates:
Closing date: 9am Monday 15th March
Online task submission: Tuesday 16th March
Interviews: Friday 19th March
Start date: Monday 19th April or as soon as possible thereafter
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.
As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The New Room (also known as John Wesley's Chapel) is an award-winning museum and heritage attraction in the centre of Bristol. We are seeking to appoint a part-time fundraising officer to deliver and develop its fundraising strategy for the next 12 months with possibility of extension.
As the oldest Methodist building in the world, the New Room shares stories of 18th century Bristol, the Methodist movement, social justice, equality, health and wellbeing with over 50,000 visitors annually. The site consists of the chapel, museum, library & archive, meeting rooms, Fairtrade café and gift shop.
The New Room receives some funding from the Methodist Church but is responsible for securing most of its income from a variety of different sources in order to maintain its extensive programme of events, activities, and educational provision.
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to be responsible for owning and implementing the New Room’s fundraising strategy in order to increase income and help make the New Room more sustainable. This post is focused on securing funding that will allow the New Rooms to continue its work with its existing staff team and volunteer base.The role holder will oversee all areas of fundraising with a constant focus on return on investment and with a primary focus on trust and grants fundraising.
If you interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter stating why you wish to be considered for this role by Friday 12th March.
Applications can be submitted via Charity Job or emailed directly to the New Room director - see New Room website for full details. All applications will be anonymised before consideration.
Interviews - Wednesday 24th March
Proposed start date - Tuesday 6th April
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marketing Executive (Events)
Salary: London - £28,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits National £23,900 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location: London, Bristol or Manchester
Contract: Permanent
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.
Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.
Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.
We’re recruiting for a Marketing Executive (Events) to plan and deliver successful marketing campaigns to promote a portfolio of conferences, publications and products to the housing sector.
About you
You’ll be creative and innovative, able to write compelling copy and possess strong communication skills.
If you thrive working in a fast paced team, have a commercial mindset and have an eye for spotting opportunities that could benefit our members, this is a role where you will be able to make your mark in an organization performing a critical role as the voice of housing associations in England.
About the role
You will work with the Marketing Manager and the events team to create marketing plans that deliver on the Federation’s income targets and support our wider organisational messaging and strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
Creating marketing materials – commissioning and managing design work, copywriting and proofreading, creating web and social media content, sending email campaigns and supporting the exhibition stand at Federation events.
Analysis and reporting – Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on marketing communication performance
Campaigns – Effective planning and execution of marketing campaigns, including tracking promotional spend, event budgets and raising POs.
Partnerships and relationships – Building effective working relationships with key internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including business development partners.
Continuous improvement - Responsible for identifying and proactively improving marketing activities and collateral wherever possible.
The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8 March 202
Interview date: Thursday 11 or Friday 12 March 2021
Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date
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About us
Together for Short Lives is the leading charity for UK children’s palliative care. We support everyone who loves and cares for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. Too many families struggle to get the lifeline care they need, so we champion and campaign for children’s palliative care services and professionals, to help children get the best support possible.
About you
As Special Events Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our annual gala event or virtual online alternative, working with our high profile supporters, sponsors and patrons such as Disney, M&S Food, Simon Cowell and Peter Andre. You will be creative and innovative, providing strong logistical support to help us continue to raise six figures from our ball or replacement activities. You will support the delivery of other special events as indicated by the Head of Philanthropy and all aspects of event management that would entail. You will be an excellent communicator, verbally and in writing with a keen eye for detail. You will be able to manage a diverse workload, be organised and efficient and have energy and enthusiasm for our work.
Location can be flexible with occasional travel to the Bristol office, regular access to London
What we offer
In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and a staff assistance programme.
We are always looking for talented people and welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief and sexual orientation.
However, we particularly encourage applications from those with disabilities or from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the charity sector.
Applying for the role
Closing date for applications is on 1 March 2021 . If you are interested in applying for this post, please complete the application form and the summary details form found on the charity's website and email them back to us. Please do complete the equal opportunities monitoring form.
Together for Short Lives is a Disability Confident Employer. We also offer a guaranteed interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If eligible please see Guaranteed Interview Scheme form for further details on the job advert on our website.
Interviews will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 9 March 2021
. No agencies or media sales enquiries please
ecancer currently features thousands of hours of free educational resources from around the world, including videos, e-learning and news, as well as an open access journal. We are a growing charity with ambitious goals and this post is an exciting investment in achieving these ambitions. It will be remote working at home until such time as it is safe to reopen our Bristol office.
Position overview:
To maximise income from individuals and trusts through compelling, creative and persuasive messaging and to develop and grow income by identifying and researching prospects and delivering exceptional supporter engagement activities.
Main responsibilities will include:
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Development of creative and compelling funding proposals with strong cases for support that will appeal to major charitable trusts, grant making bodies and individuals.
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Accurate research of trusts and related funding bodies to understand their pattern of giving, ensuring applications are made at appropriate times and for activities which will attract their funding.
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Securing donations from our users including visitors to our website, registered users, social media contacts and other stakeholders.
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Establish effective working relationships with individuals, major charitable trusts and other stakeholders.
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To effectively manage the schedule of reports and updates required by funders and deliver accurate and engaging overviews that secure on-going support.
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Research and identify new individual giving prospects, prioritising opportunities appropriately and developing appropriate engagement plans for each individual as required.
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Build and maintain strong personal relationships with a wide range of individuals, both externally and internally.
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To use the fundraising database effectively, ensuring all information is accurately recorded and in a timely manner.
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To keep the Project coordinator fully informed of all activities at regular one to one meetings and prepare reports and information as and when required.
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Work closely with colleagues to ensure a thorough understanding and knowledge of the work of ecancer Global Foundation.
Skills required:
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Experience of successfully securing income through fundraising activities, ideally including from individuals and grant-making organisations
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An understanding of how to create and deliver powerful and compelling cases for support.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working with colleagues and external funders at all levels
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Excellent attention to detail
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Ability to research
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Good IT skills
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Ability to work in teams
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Ability to complete objectives to timescales
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Educated to degree level or equivalent
The successful candidate will be involved in workshops to develop key messages and ongoing training and support will be provided.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.
CHASE Africa has an exciting opportunity for a creative communications professional to join our small and friendly team. CHASE Africa works in remote areas of East Africa to give women and girls, men and boys, choice over the timing, number and spacing of their children, enables access to healthcare, and supports communities to protect their natural environment.
You will lead on communications and supporter engagement through producing excellent and compelling communications materials. You will build audiences through managing CHASE Africa’s social media platforms, website, print materials and press relations, playing a pivotal role in communicating CHASE Africa’s work in East Africa to engage existing supporters and attract new followers and funders, helping to achieve our strategic objectives.
This role is a 2-year fixed term contract. The role is initially for 2 days a week, with the potential to increase subject to funding. CHASE Africa is committed to providing staff with opportunities to develop relevant skills through internal and external training.
Deadline for applications 9am 15th March 2021.
Interviews (remotely as appropriate) are expected to be held on 22nd and 23rd March.
Our Vision
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location Details:
London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, Nottingham (initially on a remote basis)
upReach’s Future Charity Leaders Programme (FCLP) is a unique 2.5 year graduate scheme combining work with our Associates and learning about all aspects of charity management. The FCLP is for high-calibre graduates from any university, academic subject and background, or people with corporate experience who are seeking a career change and opportunities within the charity sector.
The programme works on a rotational basis, providing individuals with six months experience in up to five of the below areas of charity management:
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External Affairs
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Events Management
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Volunteer Management
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Technology
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Design & Marketing
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Partnerships
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Fundraising Social Media
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HR & Governance
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Policy & Research
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Social Impact Measurement
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Finance
In addition to the charity management rotations, an FCLP Programme Coordinator will be responsible for delivering personalised employment-focused support to a cohort of Associates, helping transform their lives by giving them the necessary skills to secure a top job. During a typical week, you should expect to be working with undergraduates and supporting the charity in a key area of its operations.
Core delivery responsibilities for an FCLP Programme Coordinator will include:
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Developing and delivering professional development-focused support
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Individual and small group work with Associates
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Supporting Associates to apply to undergraduate positions and graduate jobs
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Selection of Associates
Person Specification
This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and are interested in learning about, and gaining experience in, charity management. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about social-mobility and believe that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment.
We particularly welcome applications from those with experience in areas such as banking, law, consulting, professional services or graduate recruitment who are looking for a career change. For those with several years of experience, there may be an opportunity to complete a 2 year part-time Executive Masters in Leadership at CASS, funded through the apprenticeship levy.
Essential Skills/Experience:
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Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems
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Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage a varied workload
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At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)
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University degree (2:1 or higher) in any discipline, or equivalent experience
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Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently
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Excellent communication skills and strong written English
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Ability to engage and communicate confidently with undergraduates, university stakeholders, and employers via phone, email, and in person
Desirable Skills/Experience:
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Knowledge of the graduate labour market in the UK and experience supporting individuals through an application process
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Strong negotiation skills and experience in roles requiring influence
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Experience with public speaking or leading workshops
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Experience working in one or more of the career sectors that upReach support Associates applying to
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable and conscientious individual with a passion and track-record for providing excellent supporter care for the charity's donors. Your role will be to support all areas of administration for the Supporter Fundraising department, primarily through the administration of donations, donor correspondence and database analysis.
Key objectives are to:
To support all areas of administration for the fundraising department using Raisers Edge
Process donations and respond to enquiries, maintaining a high level of donor service
Work with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of donations reporting
Assist with income generating activities and provide support to the Fundraising Officers
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and organised administrator.
You will be confident in communicating with supporters on the telephone and by email, have excellent written communication skills and be familiar with using databases for inputting and analysing data.
You will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, have excellent organisation skills and will be expected to play a vital role within the fundraising team.
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!
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Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital. We are seeking a first-class individual to join our talented and ambitious team to help deliver a multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital.
This is an exceptionally varied role, requiring a multi-talented individual. We are looking for an experienced administrator, confident with database entry who is pro-active with excellent customer service skills both face to face and via email.
The successful candidate will support the whole organisation with a range of duties from client interaction, front of house duties to fundraising support, to ensure the smooth running of the charity. This is a very varied role reporting directly to the Operations and Services team, in which you will support their day-to-day administrative tasks, maintaining accurate records, processing orders, and supporting general organisational responsibilities.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Supporting Operations and Services
- Responsible for all front of house duties, offering a warm welcome to visitors at all levels at our HQ opposite Bristol Children’s Hospital.
- Provide flexible day to day support to maintain the smooth running of the organisation, providing assistance as and when required to the Ops and Services Manager/Deputy Director, including but not limited to premises, post, general office support and processing orders as required.
- Support the wider operations and services team as required, including the distribution of materials, post and other documents throughout the charity’s 5 sites, including Bristol Children’s Hospital and NICU.
- Support the family accommodation team as required with day-to-day operational support.
Supporting the Fundraising team
Engage and motivate supporters and participate in supporting the fundraising team by:
- Database input including adherence to Grand Appeal policy requirements.
- Help to fulfill marketing resources, offering flexible and helpful support to the fundraising team as and when required.
- Writing and responding to a range of emails/correspondence from a variety of sources.
- Representing the charity at fundraising events.
Supporting the retail operation
- Liaise with, and support the retail operation at our HQ office, to ensure that stock is managed and sales optimised.
- Liaise with Retail Management to ensure that window displays and marketing materials align with our flagship store at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway.
- Process all transactions, and provide excellent customer service to customers.
- End of day financial reconciliation.
Other tasks
- Keep abreast of charity law and abide by the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator, Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Gambling Commission, and General Data Protection Regulation.
- Carry out other tasks and duties as required, to support colleagues across the organisation.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, medical insurance, and generous annual leave. This role will be largely but not exclusively home-based whilst COVID restrictions remain in place. Once restrictions are lifted, the role will be based at Grand Appeal HQ opposite the Bristol Children’s Hospital, close to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside and the range of shops in Cabot Circus.
The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for over 40 staff. The bedrock of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an important part. If this sounds like the right workplace culture for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, get in touch.
Work for The Grand Appeal and you’ll do more than just a job. The work we do really makes a difference to sick children, their families, and the staff who care for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Together, we help save lives.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 28 February 2021.
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Senior Network Development Manager, England South
(Ref: SUS3118)
£31,369 per annum
Two year fixed term contract
37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working– based in London[RM1] , Reading or Bristol (negotiable)
About Sustrans
Our vision and mission have never been more relevant.
Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.
We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.
We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.
Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together
About the Role
We now have an exciting opportunity to join our network development team.
Your role will put you at the centre of our “Paths for Everyone” and “Liveable Towns and Cities” programmes, with projects focused on getting more people walking and cycling by improving the National Cycle Network and working with local communities, reshaping their streets and encouraging greater active travel.
Using both skills you have and skills you’ll develop in the role, you will manage a small team to plan, develop and construct walking and cycling routes; as well as leading on the delivery of walking and cycling routes yourself.
A truly varied role: one day you could be out on site exploring options for a new route; another you could be working collaboratively with team colleagues across the region to meaningfully engage with local communities; the next you could be leading a team meeting; another day, putting the finishing touches to compelling reports and feasibility studies for clients.
There will be regular travel for site visits and meeting colleagues, partners and clients across the South of England to places such as Bristol, Plymouth, Southampton and Reading.
About You
We are looking for someone with direct or transferable experience of transport planning or design, and of managing people and projects.
If you are passionate about health, sustainability or the environment and want to work somewhere you can make a big impact, then please get in touch!
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We actively encourage applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes disabled people, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.
Interviews
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 3 March 2021. Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Wednesday 10 March 2021.
To apply, please complete our online application form.
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We are looking for an experienced and capable Infrastructure Officer to help support
Black Asian and Minority Ethnic led community organisations who are diversifying their income, professionalising their ability to deliver and grow in the South West of England.
Are you interested in building capacity to deliver?
We tackle race equality by undertaking research in key community issues and action programmes to address the challenges. We are targeting growth sectors such as the care sector, social sector, digital sector, cultural inclusion and economic development to help build back better in practice.
Can you support community and voluntary sector organisations to grow and become sustainable and effective?
Bringing your substantial proven bid writing and fundraising experience with at least 3 years of supporting VCSE organisations to grow and develop, you will be able to easily demonstrate your ability to co-ordinate projects, be a confident communicator and self-starter and add your co-operative team building skills into the mix of a dynamic, hardworking and dedicated team at Black South West Network.