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.
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.
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 digital communications expert to join the Southmead Hospital Charity.
Why apply? As the Digital Communications Lead, 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:
The Digital Communications Lead will be responsible the Charity’s digital communications activity to significantly raise the Charity’s profile online, across all digital platforms, and to support an increase in income, raising awareness of the Charity throughout Bristol and the South West. As part of the Charity’s Communications and Marketing team, the Digital Communications Lead will be responsible for promoting a market-leading, donor centric digital experience to all of our supporters and audiences
The role is integral to achieving our Charity’s objectives, shaping innovation and bringing our brand to life online. The role will be key to delivering the Charity’s new strategy; making our web and social media more impactful, growing our audiences and focusing on innovation to drive the Charity forward.
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.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 20 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 listing 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 listing, 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.
Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a dynamic and creative thinker to lead the strategic and sustainable growth of our fundraising. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, target driven and strategic fundraiser, who can apply their experience from across a range of income streams to help steer the direction of Sight Support’s fundraising at a time of growth and development. Full details of the post can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The successful candidate will work with the CEO to build on the partnerships already in place, and use their compelling writing and relationship building skills to inspire and engage new donors in our work, in order to make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people across the region.
This role could be based in either of our offices in Bristol or Devizes. Although this is advertised as a full-time position, part-time working would be considered for the right candidate.
Candidates who would like more information about the organisation, the role, and what we are looking for in the ideal candidate are encouraged to email or call our office to arrange an informal chat before applying.
Sight Support is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a sight loss charity, we particularly encourage applicants who are visually impaired to apply.
Please note: Sight Support West of England is the new name for Vision West of England from the 1st September 2020.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.