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We’re looking for a supportive and proactive Regional Centre Manager who can enable our passionate and committed London team to deliver an excellent service for the client gardeners.
Confident business development skills are needed to identify new partnerships and expand our programme delivery to ensure the continued sustainability of the centre.
Creativity, problem solving, prioritising and the ability to manage a diverse workload, where each day is different, is key in this role.
Our Regional Centre Manager in London will be based in our Battersea Park office. Option for hybrid role with up to 2 days remote working per week.
Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.
For more information, please download the Information Pack. For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment in the first instance.
To apply, please email recruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.
We’re looking for a supportive and proactive Regional Centre Manager who can enable our passionate and committed London team to deliver an excellent service for the client gardeners.
Confident business development skills are needed to identify new partnerships and expand our programme delivery to ensure the continued sustainability of the centre.
Creativity, problem solving, prioritising and the ability to manage a diverse workload, where each day is different, is key in this role.
Our Regional Centre Manager in London will be based in our Battersea Park office. Option for hybrid role with up to 2 days remote working per week.
Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.
For more information, please download the Information Pack. For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment in the first instance.
To apply, please email recruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.
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Fundraising and Events Lead
Salary: £28,000 – £31,000 (pro rata)
Contract: 1-year fixed term (with view to make permanent)
Hours: Part-time (3–4 days per week)
Location: Remote, with occasional days in London and additional days for events (time off in lieu provided)
Reports to: CEO
About M7 Education
At M7 Education, our mission is simple — to level the educational playing field by making experiential learning accessible to every student. We believe one school trip can change a student’s entire outlook on education, yet too many miss out due to financial barriers.
We provide fully funded school trips and workshops for high pupil premium schools across England and Wales, taking care of both the funding and the logistics so that teachers can focus on inspiring their students.
We’re a small, dedicated team with big ambitions. We work flexibly, think creatively, and collaborate closely to make learning come alive for as many children as possible.
The Role
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven Fundraising and Events Lead to join our growing team. This is a new and exciting opportunity to shape the future of M7 Education’s fundraising strategy and be the driving force behind our next phase of growth.
You’ll take the lead in developing new income streams, building strong relationships with donors and fundraisers, and creating inspiring fundraising events and campaigns. Working closely with the CEO, you’ll have the freedom to innovate, test new ideas, and lay the groundwork for a future fundraising function within the charity.
This is a hands-on role that’s perfect for someone with experience in charity fundraising and event management who’s eager to make a tangible difference in education.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase income across multiple channels.
- Manage relationships with individual fundraisers, supporting their journeys and ensuring excellent stewardship.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver fundraising events — both third-party events (such as the SuperHalfs series) and M7-run initiatives.
- Research, write, and submit compelling grant applications to trusts and foundations.
- Lead creative fundraising campaigns that engage new supporters and promote M7 Education’s mission.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, sponsors, and community partners.
- Monitor fundraising performance, prepare reports, and evaluate impact to inform future growth.
- Contribute to the development of a future fundraising team, including volunteers and, in time, staff members.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in charity fundraising, with a track record of generating income.
- Proven experience in event planning and delivery.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational and project management abilities.
- Confident working independently and taking initiative in a small, fast-moving team.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically about income growth.
Desirable:
- Experience in the education or children’s charity sector.
- Skills in communications, social media, or email campaigns.
- Understanding of sporting events and community fundraising (e.g. marathons, challenges).
- Experience writing successful grant or trust funding applications.
What We Offer
- £28,000–£31,000 (pro rata) depending on experience
- Part-time (4–5 days per week)
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) + additional time off during certain school holidays
- Paid professional development opportunities
- Highly flexible working environment (remote-first)
- Time off in lieu for event days
- Opportunity to shape and grow M7 Education’s fundraising function from the ground up
Our Culture
We’re a small team with high goals — adaptable, collaborative, and full of ideas. We value initiative and creativity, giving team members the freedom to experiment and test new approaches. If you’re someone who enjoys autonomy, thrives in a dynamic environment, and wants to see your work make a direct impact on children’s lives, you’ll fit right in.
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Are you a passionate and proven fundraiser looking for your next big challenge? This is your chance to join a mission-driven team and help transform the lives of seriously ill children.
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you’ll be a vital member of our charity team, responsible for activity across community and events fundraising. This role will focus on providing exceptional stewardship for our calendar of community and events fundraising. You’ll build relationships with supporters and help deliver impactful events as well as help grow our income through individual giving.
Please click on the attached job pack for the role description, more details about The Brompton Fountain and the role you could play, then apply via CharityJob with your CV and cover letter.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We support children's heart and lung care at Royal Brompton Hospital and its network of partner hospitals throughout London and the South East.
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The Role:
Are you passionate about helping voluntary and community groups in the BCP Council area to survive and thrive? Can you effectively share your skills and expertise in running such groups with them?
You will be delivering information, advice, guidance, and bespoke support along with training as appropriate on the legal, income generation, technical and good practice aspects of running a VCS organisation.
You’ll be joining a flexible, innovative, and friendly team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support and advise new and existing VCS organisations on governance, legal structures, trustee roles, strategic planning, and compliance.
- Provide tailored funding guidance, helping groups identify and access relevant grants, contracts, trading opportunities, and donor support.
- Develop and deliver training and resources, including webinars, model policies, and toolkits to strengthen organisational capacity.
- Facilitate collaboration and partnerships across the sector, encouraging shared learning, co-design, and collective action to meet community needs.
- Maintain strong networks and communication channels, offering one-to-one support, signposting to specialist services, and promoting the sector to stakeholders.
About you
You will have extensive knowledge of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and an awareness of the changing environment for local communities and voluntary organisations and the challenges they face.
As a people person with great interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to build and maintain excellent professional relationships delivering bespoke support, which enables the local VCS to fulfil their missions more effectively, improve performance and governance and become stronger, safer, and more sustainable.
What we can offer in return
In return we offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus all bank holidays, season train ticket loan, flexible working and much more.
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Dementia Concern is a long-established local charity providing life changing care and support to people living with dementia and their families across West London.
Our mission is simple and vital: to help people live well with dementia, and to ensure that no one faces it alone.
We are entering an exciting new phase. After several years without a dedicated fundraising department, we are ready to rebuild and strengthen our income base, reconnect with the community we serve, and create sustainable funding for the future. This role will be central to that transformation, shaping how we tell our story, engage supporters, and grow our impact.
We’re looking for a Head of Fundraising, someone who can design, develop and deliver our fundraising stratergy. Someone who can innovate and who can combine stratergy, can lean in and has energy to connect with people, and who sees potential everywhere. If you’re motivated by the challenge of shaping something lasting and meaningful, this role offers the chance to make a visible difference, both to the charity and to the lives of people living with dementia.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will have both the freedom and responsibility to build a thriving, sustainable fundraising function, securing income initially from trusts and foundations and then corporates, philanthropists, individuals, and community supporters.
You will play a key hands-on role, supported by a fundraiser, volunteers, and an experienced and engaged CEO and Board.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy and Leadership
- Develop and deliver a clear fundraising strategy that diversifies income and builds long-term sustainability.
- Inspire a culture of fundraising across the organisation, empowering staff, volunteers, and trustees to become confident advocates and ambassadors.
- Use the compelling stories of our frontline team and clients to engage, motivate, and retain supporters.
Trusts, Foundations and Corporate Giving
- Lead the development of high-quality, strategic funding applications to trusts, foundations, and corporate partners (typically £20k+).
- Build and manage a sustainable pipeline of prospects, ensuring timely applications and stewardship.
- Line-manage and mentor the newly appointed Trust Fundraiser, supporting their development and success.
Individual Giving and Appeals
- Refresh and strengthen Dementia Concern’s case for support, ensuring a consistent, powerful message across all audiences.
- Design and deliver the charity’s first major appeals — including digital campaigns, local community drives, and postal appeals — to attract and retain individual donors.
- Develop engaging donor journeys and opportunities for people to give regularly, locally, and meaningfully.
Community and Partnership Development
- Reconnect Dementia Concern with its local community through relationship-building, events, and partnerships.
- Represent the charity externally with warmth and confidence, growing our network of local supporters, volunteers, and champions.
- Work closely with the CEO and Trustees to build mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses, groups, and influencers.
- Oversee the charity’s website and digital presence, ensuring our communications are clear, inspiring, and supporter focussed.
- Lead on campaigns and public relations that raise awareness of dementia and the charity’s impact in West London.
About you:
You will have experience in:
- Trust Fundraising and at least one of the following: corporate partnerships, individual giving, or community fundraising.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver successful fundraising strategies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to craft compelling cases for support and inspire others.
- A collaborative, ‘hands-on’ approach comfortable working in a small, dedicated team.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Passion for dementia care and improving the lives of older people and their carers.
- Experience of working in a local or regional charity setting.
- Knowledge of Ealing and/or West London communities. (desirable)
If you would like an exploratory conversation about the role, please do send an email to the above contact (email info visible when you click 'How to apply') and we will be happy to arrange a time to speak with you.
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Are you interested in a Group Business Development/Referrals Assessment Manager position working for a business specialising in housing, care and support for people with visual impairments, and other specialist needs? This new position will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to make their mark in helping us to achieve our ambitious but realistic plans for further business development and growth.
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach in investing in our people and are looking for a highly competent and motivated professional to join us. The business is keen to recruit someone who wants to excel in their role and play a key part in our Business Growth Strategy.
The role is hybrid and is based in Harborne. We apply a flexible approach to working patterns to ensure a better work-life balance for staff.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Proactive in assessing and responding to tender opportunities with local authorities and other commissioning bodies.
- The lead and main point of contact for new referrals and call offs.
- Lead on person-centred assessments of individuals’ support needs, and supporting the transition of new people entering services, in collaboration with local operational teams.
- Building effective working relationships with commissioners, local authorities, health bodies, funders, and corporate partners.
- Able to produce detailed financial costings for proposed packages of support and ensure funding agreements are secured.
- Able to contribute to the organisation’s development and growth strategy.
The ideal candidate profile:
- Experience within the care, health, and/or housing sectors, particularly in learning disabilities and sight disabilities.
- Ability to assess and analyse a wide range of support needs and referral information.
- Experience in writing and submitting successful tenders.
- Proven track record of achieving growth targets.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence and use of a car for business purposes.
Our benefits include:
- 23 days Annual Leave (After your second year of service one additional day, subject to a maximum of five additional days) + 8 Bank Holidays
- Paid Birthday leave
- Employer Pension contribution
- Staff discount scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Ongoing training with support and development opportunities
New Outlook Housing Association and Vision Homes Association are well-respected organisations and have joined forces in supporting and caring for people with visual impairment and complex needs. We are proud of the work we do for the people we support, so if you can help us build on our successes, enjoy being part of a small team, and have a positive outlook, then we would like to hear from you.
About Us:
New Outlook has been providing services to visually impaired people for over 170 years. Starting out in 1846 as part of the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind (BRIB), becoming a standalone housing association in 1997. Since then, New Outlook Housing Association (NOHA) has gone through several changes to become the organisation it is today.
Vision Homes Association has been providing support to vulnerable adults for over 30 years, specialising in providing support to people with complex needs. VHA is a charity, registered with the Charity Commission and its care provision is regulated by Care Quality Commission.
How to Apply:
For more information and Job Description please visit our website.
Please submit your CV and covering letter stating ‘what qualities and experience you can bring to the role’
Closing Date: 6th November. Please note, we are actively reviewing applications and may close this advert early if a successful candidate is found.
Interviews: Interviews will take place on 10th November.
New Outlook and Vision Homes Association are Equal Opportunity Employers
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About us
The Barbican is an arts, learning, and conference centre in the heart of the City of London.
We’re passionate about showcasing the most exciting art from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year we present thousands of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
We’re rooted firmly in our neighbourhood, collaborating with local communities to create joyful celebrations of the stories and places they care about, while putting the City of London on the map as a destination for everybody. Central to our purpose is supporting emerging talent, shaping opportunities that will accelerate the next generation of creatives.
As a purpose-driven organisation, our values inform our work as well as our everyday decisions. We want to ensure that creativity, inclusion, community, and enterprise are an essential part of the Barbican. By underpinning everything we do with our organisational values, by being inclusive, connected, sustainable, and daring, and by approaching our work in a joyful way, we hope that being part of the Barbican community will become a positive, life-enhancing experience for everyone.
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We’re looking for someone with a passion for fundraising and the systems and processes that make it thrive.
As the Barbican enters an exciting new era under new leadership, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. We’re focused on the future: opening up access to the arts, transforming our building through the Barbican Renewal programme, and reimagining what an arts centre can be through our Artistic Vision for 2025–2030.
The Development Officer, Operations will play a key role in supporting this transformation. Working at the heart of our Development team, you’ll help ensure the systems, processes and data that underpin our fundraising are efficient and robust, enabling the Barbican to deliver its ambitious artistic, learning and community programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their fundraising experience and contribute to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a pivotal moment. The successful candidate will be a strong analytical thinker who can work with multiple systems and manage projects simultaneously. You’ll be supported to gain experience across the full spectrum of fundraising activity while helping to shape the systems and processes that underpin the department’s success.
The Development Officer, Operations supports our fundraising goals in these key areas:
- Supporter CRM database (Spektrix)
- Gift administration
- Audience giving fundraising
- Reporting and insight
- Data governance and compliance
This operational support underpins the success of the Development department and plays a crucial role in the growth and effectiveness of an ambitious fundraising team.
Working closely with the Development Manager (Operations), you’ll help ensure the department’s fundraising systems, processes and data are managed effectively. You’ll also contribute to the delivery of Audience and Appeal fundraising strategies, supporting initiatives that engage our audiences and inspire giving.
This role offers the opportunity to join a growing team within a dynamic cultural institution, with scope to create, shape and implement new processes that help the team achieve financial growth in support of the Barbican’s ambitious and exciting future.
If you’re inspired to help shape the future of the Barbican by strengthening the systems and insights that power our fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.
The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits.
To apply click on the 'Apply Online' button below.
Deadline for applications is 9:00 am, Friday 31st October 2025. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications.
We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.
The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.
*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.
Vision: Home-Start believes every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life. Main purpose of job: To ensure Home-Start's Southwark’s finance and operations systems best meet the needs of the organisation, enabling us to provide the best possible support to families with children under 5 in Southwark and Lewisham.
Our ambition is to continue to develop outstanding services that meet the needs of our community; if you want to be part of our future, we would love to meet you to discuss this further.
Home-Start believes every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life.
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Volunteer officer – North Middlesex Hospital
Salary £30,000 - £33,000 per annum - subject to skills and experience
Hours of work 37.5 hours a week over five days
Base North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London N18 1QX, UK.
Upon successful completion of probation, employees would be in a hybrid role, with four days in the office and one day remote.
The role
The volunteer officer will report to the volunteer manager.
The purpose of this role is to deliver the coordination of the operations of the charity’s volunteers ensuring that they have the best experience possible.
The objectives of the post are:
· To support the day-to-day smooth running of the service
· To be the first point of contact for the service and provide excellent customer service to ‘walk-in’ and face-to-face enquiries
· To deliver new projects to assist in the delivery of the service
· Support the launch and growth of the service, working closely with the volunteer manager to ensure sustainability.
· Work independently as the sole charity representative on-site, ensuring effective coordination while adhering to lone working policies.
The team
Volunteer team
- The volunteer team is responsible for managing and coordinating volunteering roles across the 4 main hospital sites and satellite sites for the Royal Free London Trust.
- The volunteer team work closely with Trust staff to ensure patients have the best possible experience whilst they are in the hospital, they also support the volunteers with anything they may need to carry out their roles and make a significant contribution to the operational and strategic aims of the charity and trust.
Organisation
The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- CSE/GCSE in maths and English or equivalent.
Experience - essential
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating activities or projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively across diverse teams
- Experience of databases (CRM) for the management and monitoring of volunteers/service delivery
- Intermediate level of MS Office (outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint) and use of cloud-based systems
The recruitment process
To apply for this post, send your:
- CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification,
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: Monday 27 October 2025, 12 noon.
Interview date: Monday 10 November 2025
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect.
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Director of Quality and Impact
Lead on quality, evaluation and impact at Get Further, driving evidence-based improvements that help more students get further.
Salary: £60,000–£65,000 (including £2,000 London weighting)
Location: London/Remote working. Staff in London are expected in the office 2 days per week. Staff outside London have more flexibility but must travel to the office at least once per month.
Hours: Full-time. Flexible patterns can be discussed.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: February 2026
About Get Further
Get Further helps disadvantaged learners in further education achieve gateway English and maths qualifications. Our programmes include award-winning small-group GCSE tuition, Functional Skills support for apprenticeships, and training for teachers and leaders.
We aim to give students a meaningful second chance in education, unlocking opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic, analytical and collaborative Director of Quality and Impact to lead Get Further’s approach to programme quality, evaluation and impact. This senior role will ensure we understand what drives success for our students and embed learning across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the Impact and Quality Team, managing Senior Data Officers and Curriculum Managers, and promoting effective cross-team working.
- Developing and refining evaluation frameworks and methodologies to measure programme impact and outcomes.
- Ensuring high-quality, consistent programme delivery with robust quality assurance processes.
- Analysing data and insights to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes.
- Leading the production of impact reports and evaluation outputs for trustees, funders, partners, policymakers and the wider team.
- Contributing to Get Further’s senior leadership, helping shape overall strategy and organisational priorities.
- Supporting business development and funding applications by embedding impact and evaluation evidence.
- Representing Get Further externally at conferences, stakeholder meetings and advocacy opportunities.
- This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the direction of a growing charity and have a tangible impact on thousands of young people each year.
About You
- You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in:
- Impact evaluation, programme quality assurance or educational research.
- Managing and motivating teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
- Communicating complex findings clearly to a range of stakeholders.
- Leading strategic initiatives and projects across multiple teams.
- Understanding the UK education landscape, ideally further education or tuition.
- Working collaboratively and influencing at senior levels.
- You should be passionate about tackling educational disadvantage and committed to improving outcomes for young people.
Benefits
- 36 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly in-person team development days in London
- Work in a progressive, socially conscious organisation with real impact
How to Apply
Submit your application via our website by 9am on Thursday 30 October.
This is a UK-based post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
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Are you skilled at stewarding funder partnerships and unlocking new income streams to support impactful education work across the UK?
Want to play a key role in shaping the ambitious direction for a national charity that sees that all young people are equipped through citizenship and democratic education?
Young Citizens is a UK education charity on a mission to help children and young people thrive in their communities and society. For nearly forty years we’ve equipped young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand how democracy and society works, and how they can be a part of it. We’re a small, dynamic team working in each nation with a bold vision for the future. We have a well-loved set of digital lessons, tools and immersive programmes that primary and secondary schools come to each year to help deliver inspiring, quality citizenship education.
This is a newly created and pivotal role that will lead our approach to income generation and strategic growth. As Senior Business Development & Partnerships Manager, you’ll be responsible for identifying and developing new opportunities, particularly in corporate partnerships, trust fundraising, and strategic collaborations, while also shaping how we position and promote our offer.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and senior management team to drive forward our mission and build meaningful relationships with stakeholders across sectors.
Role snapshot:
- Lead the delivery and success of our bold income generation strategy
- Identify and secure new funding opportunities, with a focus on corporate partnerships and trusts/foundations
- Shape and promote Young Citizens’ offer and work for external audiences, enhancing visibility, advocacy and reach
- Build and manage high-value relationships with funders, partners, and collaborators
- Contribute to organisational strategy and planning as a key member of the senior management team
- Represent the charity externally, championing our work and impact
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a strategic and proactive senior leader with a proven track record in income generation and business development, ideally within the charity, education, or corporate responsibility sectors. This role requires a collaborative and entrepreneurial self-starter who can effectively manage and grow our existing network of funders, while also contributing to the development of our evolving business model.
You’ll bring:
- Significant experience in securing income from corporate partnerships and/or trusts and foundations
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to quickly understand social impact areas and align them with funder priorities
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to write persuasive proposals and deliver compelling pitches
- A strategic mindset, with experience contributing to organisational planning and growth
- The ability to develop tailored business models and outreach campaigns with both speed and care
- A collaborative, confident approach and experience working at a senior level, including with CEOs or executive teams
- A team player mindset, interested in helping shape great organisational culture and performance
If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape a new role, influence strategy, and help grow a mission-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits of working at Young Citizens
In addition to joining a small, friendly, and supportive team, we offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave plus eight Bank Holidays
- Paid volunteering leave
- A day off for your birthday
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced sickness and maternity policies
- Season ticket loan
- The opportunity to make a real difference to children and young people across the UK
This is a hybrid role, requiring attendance at our St. Paul’s, London office for a minimum of 2 days per week. Candidates must be based within a reasonable commuting distance to London and have the existing right to work in the UK.
To learn more about the role and the application process, please refer to the job pack for full details.
As long as this advert is live, we are accepting applications.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a one-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with the person specification. This will give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Closing date: 12pm on Monday, 26th October 2025
Please note:
• Young Citizens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Young Citizens welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Young Citizens is a citizenship education charity that informs, equips and inspires children and young people across the UK to be active citizens.


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Use your leadership excellence to shape the development of a Bristol-based charity serving homeless and vulnerable clients.
We are seeking an exceptional leader who brings experience of supporting organisational growth and excellence.
InHope helps people in Bristol overcome the insecurities of homelessness, hunger, addiction, and poor mental health. Working in partnership with individuals, churches, community groups and companies our vision is of communities where everybody can reach their God-given potential free from injustice and insecurity.
As the largest city in the South-West, Bristol has always had a challenge with rough sleeping, particularly amongst women. In recent years the need for our services has risen with acutely increasing rents and food prices.
This has led us to a thorough redesign of the way inHope functions. Instead of being organised by venue, since April 2025 we have been organised by the services we offer to clients through all of our venues. These cover provisions, shelter, client pathways and housing. The restructure is enabling us to provide better, more joined up services and for our clients, to not only meet their immediate needs, but to help them reach their God-given potential.
As Chief Executive you will lead our efforts to realise our vision, embedding the new structure, provide leadership to our skilled and proactive staff team of 40 and nearly 400 volunteers, and shape the development of our next five-year plan.
If you enjoy working in a dynamic and passionate organisation and are attracted to the challenge of working with highly committed staff, serving people with complex needs in a faith context, we would love to hear from you.
For more information please see the job pack attached. Closing date 10th November.
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Coeliac UK is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Head of Philanthropy to lead the growth of high-value income streams and help secure the charity’s long-term financial sustainability. Reporting to the Chief Engagement Officer, this pivotal role will focus on cultivating and stewarding transformational relationships with major donors, trusts and foundations, legacies, and strategic corporate partners. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, you will shape and deliver a data-driven, relationship-focused philanthropy strategy that deepens engagement and drives meaningful impact for people living with coeliac disease.
Job Title: Head of Philanthropy
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time 35 hours per week
Location: Head Office, High Wycombe (hybrid working available, minimum of 2 days in the office)
Salary: Specialist (SP2.3) £51,500 per annum
Benefits: 36 days holiday (including bank holidays), enhanced parental leave, flexible working, private counselling service, professional development opportunities
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver Coeliac UK’s philanthropy strategy, securing and stewarding high-value relationships with donors, trusts, and partners.
- Develop compelling, impact-focused funding proposals aligned with the charity’s mission and strategic priorities.
- Champion a data-led approach to income generation, using insight to inform donor journeys, monitor performance, and optimise results.
- Act as an ambassador for philanthropy across the organisation, equipping colleagues and trustees to engage effectively with supporters.
- Manage budgets, track income targets, and provide clear reporting on progress and performance.
- Drive innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the fundraising function.
About You:
We are looking for an inspiring and strategic fundraising leader with strong relationship-building and analytical skills. The ideal candidate will have:
- Significant experience securing high-value gifts from major donors, trusts, legacies, and corporate partners.
- Strong leadership experience and a proven track record of developing and motivating teams.
- Excellent communication, bid-writing, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrable experience using CRM systems and data insights to inform strategy and track performance.
- A creative and strategic mindset with the ability to balance hands-on delivery and big-picture thinking.
- Flexibility to support our mission during the evenings and weekends as required for this role
About Coeliac UK:
Coeliac UK is the charity for people who need to live without gluten. For over 50 years we've been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten-related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We campaign for better food access, fund medical research, and provide trusted support to our community.
Closing Date: 29th October 2025 (early applications may be reviewed as received)
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
Candidates may also be searching for similar roles such as: Head of Fundraising, Senior Philanthropy Manager, Head of Partnerships, or Head of Development, Head of Major Donors, Trusts and Grants Manager, Head of Legacy, Income Generation Manager, Head of Income Generation.
No agencies please.
The Role
IIED is seeking a dynamic and experienced Philanthropy Manager to work closely with IIED’s Head of Business Development and Directors to meet unrestricted income targets. The role also involves supporting IIED’s research and MEL colleagues across the organisation to raise restricted income. The focus of the role will be networking, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a mixed portfolio of funders and prospects with the capacity to give at the £2m+ level.
You will be responsible for developing meaningful funder relations, including philanthropists, institutions and multilaterals. You will work closely with IIED’s Head of Business Development and IIED’s Directors to win high-value, multi-annual, strategic and unrestricted funding, from philanthropists, trusts and foundations, companies and high net worth individuals. You will engage institutional funders and philanthropists on a long-term journey with IIED to support our organisational strategic vision.
About You
To be successful, you therefore need to bring significant experience in generating unrestricted and large, multi-annual restricted fundraising, and a demonstrable track record of directly soliciting or orchestrating the successful cultivation of seven-figure philanthropic gifts. The role will include directly building donor relations, generating leads, developing and submitting cross-organisational pitches and propositions, building donor intelligence, developing collaboration through internal and external partnerships, and directly undertaking fundraising to support IIED’s transformational climate change and sustainable development agenda.
The Philanthropy Manager sits within the Business Development Team and is accountable to the Head of Business Development. The role will entail direct unrestricted and flexible fundraising, donor research, provision of cross-organisational funding strategies, pitches and propositions.
The role will also support IIED’s teams with their restricted fundraising activity, including helping them to produce pitches, propositions, supporting application documentation and application budgets.
To be successful in the role, you will enjoy playing the different roles in fundraising, and know how to gauge what is most appropriate – the driver or the navigator, the broker or the facilitator – as you are motivated by achieving transformative outcomes that matter.
The Business Development Team sits within the Strategy and Learning Group, which includes IIED’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team, and is responsible for relations with IIED’s core funders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.