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About The Pinnacle Centre
The Pinnacle Centre is a third space in Birmingham helping young adults grow holistically. We work across three domains: personal development, sports and wellbeing, and community and belonging.
Vision 2030 is where that work is heading. We're building a multi-purpose centre in Birmingham — sports facilities, co-working space, an auditorium and a café — designed as a home for young adults to train, work, learn and gather.
Role Summary
You own how Pinnacle sounds. Every word that goes out under our name — website, emails, WhatsApp, programme materials, funding applications — either comes from you or meets a standard you've set. You make sure we read like one organisation rather than fifteen people with fifteen styles, and that the way we describe our work holds up in front of a funder as well as in front of a 24-year-old deciding whether to come on Friday.
Key tasks
- Voice and standards
- Define Pinnacle's tone of voice and make it usable by other people — a short, practical guide, not a brand bible nobody opens.
- Write or review the copy that carries weight: website pages, campaign emails, WhatsApp broadcasts, programme descriptions, sign-up flows.
- Keep language consistent across every channel, including the ones you don't publish on yourself.
- Owned channels
- Own website, email and WhatsApp as channels we control outright.
- Keep the mailing list clean, segmented and GDPR compliant.
- Make sure nobody who contacts Pinnacle goes unanswered.
- Vision-aligned and funder-ready language
- Translate what we actually do into language funders, partners and institutions recognise — personal development, sports and wellbeing, community and belonging.
- Maintain an approved set of core descriptions: boilerplate, programme summaries, impact statements — so bids and partnership decks aren't rewritten from scratch each time.
- Work with the CFO on funding applications and with Partnerships on how we come across externally.
- Performance
- Track open rates, click-throughs, response times and list growth.
- Report monthly with insight rather than screenshots.
What we're looking for
- A strong writer first, a marketer second.
- Able to write for two audiences at once: young adults who need to feel something, and funders who need to see rigour.
- Comfortable editing other people's work and holding a standard without being precious about it.
- Email marketing experience and a working understanding of GDPR.
- Grant, bid or case-for-support writing experience (desirable).
What we have to offer
● Real ownership of a function, not a task list — you will shape how it works, not just execute someone else's plan.
● A seat in a team building towards a 2030 horizon, with a clear line of sight to the leadership team.
● Access to our network of founders, professionals, entrepreneurs and investors through Pinnacle's events programme.
● Training, mentoring and the opportunity to build and lead a team of your own as the organisation grows.
● The reward of building something in your city that will outlast all of us.
Please note: this is currently a volunteer position. Reasonable expenses for travel, equipment and refreshments are reimbursed in line with our Expenses Policy. As Pinnacle grows and funding allows, we expect several senior roles to move to paid positions, and volunteers already in post will be considered first.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Your expert understanding of charity and/or company accounts and financial management will ensure that trustees exercise their financial responsibilities. You will act as lead trustee on overseeing the annual audit, and advise on financial procedures, regular financial reporting and forecasting.
This will involve chairing the Trust’s Audit Committee, which meets once a year to receive draft charity accounts and audit reports for The Abbotsford Trust and its subsidiary Abbotsford Trading Company. The Committee is responsible for recommending accounts for approval to the Board of Directors, and for making recommendations on the appointment of auditors.
You will exercise oversight of the Trust’s financial management throughout the year through membership of the Executive Committee, which meets up to 10 times a year to receive financial reports from management. Trading Company management accounts are the responsibility of a separate Trading Company Board.
This role will suit someone with professional accountancy qualifications and experience of audited accounts. Ideally, but not necessarily, you will have experience of charity accounts.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
VOLUNTEER WITH SUNSHINE
Join Our Fundraising Team
Help Us Power a Movement of Positivity, Human Connection, Community & Belonging
SUNSHINE Charity is a vibrant, 100% volunteer‑powered start‑up movement dedicated to bringing SUNSHINE into people’s lives. We help smash loneliness and social isolation by creating welcoming opportunities to connect, participate, learn, volunteer, make friends and feel like you belong.
- We’re joyful.
- We’re human.
- We’re community-powered.
- And now, we’re building a passionate, driven, creative Fundraising Team to help us secure the seed funding needed to launch our programmes across London.
If you love storytelling, community spirit, creativity, events or inspiring people to give — this is your moment.
Why Join the Fundraising Team?
Because SUNSHINE is ready to grow — and your work will make it possible.
Your team will help us:
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Secure vital start‑up funding.
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Build relationships with funders and donors.
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Create joyful fundraising events.
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Inspire community giving.
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Launch campaigns that bring people together.
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Power a charity that helps people feel connected, valued and part of a community.
This is your chance to help build a fundraising engine that fuels a movement of kindness, connection and belonging.
Roles Available
1. Grant Writers
You’ll craft compelling, human‑centred funding applications to UK trusts, foundations and community funders. Perfect for someone who loves writing, storytelling and making a clear case for impact.
2. Community Fundraisers
You’ll inspire local giving, build relationships with supporters, and help create grassroots fundraising activities that bring people together. Ideal for bubbly, people‑loving volunteers who enjoy being out in the community.
3. Event Organisers
You’ll design and run joyful fundraising events — from small community gatherings to creative pop‑ups that spread SUNSHINE across London. Perfect for organisers, planners and creative thinkers.
4. Crowdfunding Volunteers
You’ll help build online campaigns, create engaging content, and inspire people to donate through digital storytelling. Great for social media lovers, creatives and digital‑savvy volunteers.
5. Fundraising Programme Assistants
You’ll support admin, coordination, communication and behind‑the‑scenes tasks that keep our fundraising programme running smoothly. Perfect for organised, detail‑focused volunteers who love helping teams shine.
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive in this team if you are:
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Passionate about people, community and impact.
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Creative, driven and full of positive energy.
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Excited to help launch a brand‑new charity.
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Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
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Organised, proactive and supportive.
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Inspired by SUNSHINE’s mission of positivity, human connection, community and belonging.
Experience is welcome — but heart matters most.
Time Commitment & Availability
These roles are operational volunteer roles, not trustee positions.
We keep things flexible and human.
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A few hours per week, fully flexible.
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Must be available at least 2 evenings per month.
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Must be available at least one weekend daytime per quarter (for fundraising events, community activities, donor engagement and campaign support).
We’ll work around your life, your schedule and your energy — but we do need a reliable, committed team who can help us raise the funds that make SUNSHINE possible.
What You’ll Gain
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The chance to help launch a charity with huge heart and huge potential.
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A joyful, supportive team culture.
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Real impact on people experiencing loneliness.
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New skills, new confidence and new friendships.
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The satisfaction of helping build a movement of kindness and connection.
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The joy of bringing SUNSHINE into people’s lives.
Ready to Help Us Power SUNSHINE?
If you’re passionate, creative and ready to help raise the funds that will bring connection, community and belonging to London — we’d love to hear from you.
Join the SUNSHINE movement.
Help us bring connection, community and belonging to London.
COME SHINE WITH US.
Non Charity Employer
11 - 20
SUNSHINE Charity is a small grassroots charity with ambition to smash loneliness with positivity, human connection, community and belonging
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.