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Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to give struggling children a hope and a future. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our award winning (Sunday Times Best Not for Profit to work for) team as Supporter Development Fundraising Lead. 

The Supporter Development Fundraising Lead will play a crucial role. We are looking for a high energy, passionate fundraiser who is highly relational. You will work towards the income targets including regular, one off and mission pot donations. In addition, you will understand goals that work together with income, including acquisition and stewardship targets, applying your strong knowledge of the Code of Fundraising Practice across all our activities and ensure we work in a compliant way.   

The ideal candidate will be familiar with fundraising methods including prospecting, research, making initial contact, and growing a connection to our movement through one-to-one conversations and other communications channels. We’re looking for somebody who is highly organised and able to deliver events from concept to finish. You will also be a team player, able to engage and motivate other team members to get on board with fundraising and bring their expertise to the process.  

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is also committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Applications will be reviewed on application prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant applies. The date of interviews is to be confirmed.

Our teams are made up of people who are committed to our ambitious goals – you do not need to be degree educated to secure a role, but you should be able to demonstrate a combination of experience and competence that meets the requirements of the role. Previous experience in business development, sales, or account management role required and ideally experience in the automotive industry or working with SMEs is advantageous. Experience in managing client relationships and partnerships at a mid or senior level and able to contribute constructively and generously as part of a wider team. You must be passionate about driving growth and making a positive impact through strategic partnerships. Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

You will be responsible for:

• Growth (income, partnerships, promotion, participation and advocacy) in a designated geographic territory, or sector, within the UK automotive industry
• Identifying and pursue growth opportunities spending 60-80% of your time ‘on the road’ visiting and pitching new prospects and existing partners, and attending networking and industry events
• Agree new income-generating partnerships ensuring Ben’s employer proposition, fundraising events, products, and campaigns are consistently promoted to all employees
• Deliver targeted income growth by agreeing and facilitating corporate donations and fundraising to support our ambitious plans based on defined KPIs and targets
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within automotive companies and other industry organisations
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop tailored solutions and proposals that meet the needs of potential partners
• Stay abreast of industry trends, market developments, and competitor activities to identify strategic opportunities and challenges

• Research, qualify, prospect and pitch potential business opportunities with mid and senior level contacts in SLT, HR, People and Health & Wellbeing and relevant functions

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve revenue goals and targets

• Build and maintain a balanced pipeline of prospective clients and partners through proactive networking and relationship-building activities
• Lead the development and presentation of proposals, pitches, and partnership agreements in line with Ben’s strategic ambition
• Negotiate and agree ad-hoc and continuing corporate donations and fundraising in line with individual, team and organisation targets
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of growth strategies and initiatives, using a ‘test and learn’ approach to ensure maximum success

Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager

Number of Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week), Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend working
Accountability of post: The post holder will be line managed by and accountable to the Development Manager
Location of post: Remote, with travel as required
Other terms: 33 days annual leave including public holidays

Do you have a strong track record of fundraising within the charity sector? We are looking for someone who can manage corporate and community fundraisers, develop events, both locally and nationally; as well as being able to write, and submit successful funding applications to trusts and other funding sources.

As our ‘Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager’ you will develop, deliver, and manage a range of corporate and community fundraising initiatives that will help the Throat Cancer Foundation (TCF) promote and deliver its services.

About Us

Founded in 2012 we are a UK charity that provide support, advice and information to patients and their loved ones who are affected by cancers of the head, mouth, neck, chest, and those throat cancers caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). We also campaign for universal HPV vaccination to prevent any future devastating throat cancer cases. Raising awareness of HPV and how it causes throat cancers has been and continues to be a large part of our work.

About the role

The successful applicant will work closely with the CEO, the management team, and Trustees to implement, develop and deliver a fundraising strategy that meets the charity’s challenging income targets. This post will play a vital role in helping us to deliver our range of throat cancer support programmes to patients, families, as well as to medical professionals and the scientific research sectors. This is a unique and challenging role, which will see the successful applicant working on a variety of projects at any one time, whilst working under pressure to deliver results. It is therefore important that anyone in that role has great communication skills as well as experience of managing fundraising events on a nationwide scale.

MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fundraising duties as required.
• Be the customer service face for all fundraisers and fundraising activities.
• Play a key role in the development and implementation of TCF’s community fundraising activities and third-party events.
• Work with the Business Development Manager and CEO to develop key messages, briefings, and positioning statements to ensure consistency and maximise the impact of our work
• Create, manage, and deliver robust project plans for allocated events delivering on set income targets.
• Review and adapt current events in the portfolio to maximise supporter engagement, retention and income growth.
• Booking and liaising with all suppliers involved with events and building and maintaining strong relationships with them.
• Working across the charity and externally, to significantly grow both volunteer numbers and activity.
• Develop the way we speak about volunteering, our brand, and associated materials, in order to attract more volunteers with the skills we need.

This description does not attempt to describe all the activities of the post but illustrates the role with examples. It is therefore subject to alteration and development and will be reviewed with your line manager as required.

About You

You have demonstratable experience as a corporate and community fundraiser with excellent knowledge of the charity sector. You are friendly, highly organised, and skilled in multitasking and balancing priorities. You’re able to write professionally and compellingly for various funders. You have a passion and empathy for people and their power of community to connect and support others.

Essential Skills

• Proven track record in corporate and community fundraising.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
• Fundraising support experience.
• Understanding of fundraising within the charity sector.
• Ability to co-ordinate priorities and work accurately and to tight deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal comfortably with key individuals at all levels.
• Familiarity with CRM systems.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge or membership of professional fundraising membership organisations.
• Experience of budget setting and management.

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a long-term (chronic), fluctuating, neurological disease that causes symptoms affecting many body systems, more commonly the nervous and immune systems. M.E. affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.

Action for M.E. is the only charity in the UK providing direct support to children and adults with M.E. We provide vital support services, campaign for change and invest in ground-breaking research to help put an end to the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E. 

We are looking for an empathic and resilient individual to join a friendly and well-established team of part-time, remote-based Information and Support Officers, on a 12-month contract. The purpose of this role is to provide a holistic, client-centred, effective and efficient Information and Support Service to people affected by M.E. We do this primarily via outgoing calls made in response to triaged voicemail messages, and also via email.

You can choose to be home-based anywhere in the UK, work from our Bristol office, or a hybrid of the two.

Our Information and Support Service team has a deep understanding of the issues affecting people with M.E. and their family and carers. Some of our clients come to us in considerable distress so this work isn’t always easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding and is valued by our clients and the wider organisation.

You will need experience of working in a service providing information, advice, support or advocacy by telephone and email (or proven transferable skills). You will be experienced and confident at working with people in distress, and identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns, with the courage and emotional resilience to set and maintain realistic boundaries.

You can expect a warm welcome, daily huddles with your line-manager and peers, and a strong team culture of collaboration, self-care and peer support. Our Employee Assistance Programme, available to all staff and their immediate families, includes one-to-one counselling and a range of online support and toolkits.

Duties for the role include (this list is not exhaustive, please refer to the Information and Support Officer Recruitment Pack, which you can find below):

• Offering emotional support via active, empathic listening, including to people in significant distress.
• Setting and maintaining boundaries; managing clients’ expectations and ensuring commitments to them are met.
• Helping clients unpick a situation which seems overwhelming and break down complex situations into discrete issues which can then be progressed.
• Working with the client to understand their needs and wishes, empowering them to make informed choices and to take action to achieve their self-identified goals.
• Providing information and support on a wide range of issues, including on sensitive and confidential matters, in a way that is tailored and appropriate to the individual.
• Identifying safeguarding concerns as they arise from contact with clients and escalating these to a manager, in line with our organisational Safeguarding Policies.
• Making safeguarding referrals where directed to by the Information and Support Supervisor or other manager.
• Gathering outcomes and satisfaction data from clients to enable service evaluation and improvement.

All the following person specification criteria are essential unless otherwise stated.

1. Educated to A level standard or equivalent experience in a similar role is preferred, however no one specific qualification is required. 
2. Experience working on a helpline as part of an information, support, navigator or advocacy service, supporting clients to identify options and services available to them. 
3. An understanding of the challenges facing people with a long-term health conditions, physical impairments or disabilities, such as M.E. 
4. Demonstrable experience of working in a person-centred, needs-led way. 
5. Experience identifying and escalating safeguarding concerns, working strictly within organisational policies and procedures. 
6. Experience of working with people in distress, including people who disclose suicidal thoughts. 
7. Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, systematically and with nuance, both verbally and in writing. 
8. Ability to demonstrate empathy while setting boundaries; emotionally resilient and resourceful, with ability to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances to maintain your wellbeing. 
9. Strong team player and also able to work on own initiative; ability to work remotely while building strong relationships with your manager and peers. 
10. Ability to analyse complex situations, identify options available to clients and signpost appropriately. 
11. MS Office skills including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel, and proficiency with web-related programmes and software. 

Please note that an enhanced DBS check will be sought for the successful candidate.

Do you want to be at the forefront of tackling the climate crisis?

Would you like to help bring businesses and communities together in a place in the NW of England, to accelerate a just transition to a net zero, resilient future where people and nature thrive?

Do you have diverse experience of stakeholder management, business development and community engagement.

Are you based in proximity to the M62 corridor and able to commute part of the week to places such as - Salford /Warrington/Manchester/Wigan?

If yes, we would love to hear from you – this is a unique and exciting opportunity to work with a friendly, dedicated team to making a tangible difference.

Business in the Community (BITC) is looking for an individual based close to the M62 Corridor of the North West region – to develop our next place to operationalise its Community Climate Fund. Join a team setting up our Community Climate Fund (CCF), that aims to raise £100m and be actively supporting community climate action in 25 places across the UK by 2030. This is an exciting opportunity to identify and deliver a plan in a place (e.g. Salford, an area in Manchester, Warrington or Wigan) to have a positive social, environmental and economic impact for the communities there.

The Community Climate Fund Senior Lead, will be responsible for the successful development and delivery of the fund in the vicinity of the M62 corridor and will:

• Increase resilience to economic and environmental shocks
• Strengthen community coherence and wellbeing
• Accelerate progress towards net zero

The role will involve:

• Identifying and developing our next place in the North West of England to operationalize our Community Climate Fund.
• Developing a deep understanding of, and engagement with the community organisations present in the area as potential beneficiaries of the Community Climate Fund.
• Nurturing relationships with cross sector representatives at all levels to collaborate and ensure the community climate fund meets local needs.
• Working with our climate action experts and the steering group, to select community climate projects to fund.

This role will be based close to the M62 Corridor - the post holder will work from home, but be willing and able to commute to the selected place approximately twice a week.

Closing date:1 September 2024

Interview date: 12 September 2024

Salary:  Minimum of £42,435 per annum (BITC job framework level 3) 

About us:

The Humane League UK is a charity ending the abuse of animals raised for food by influencing the policies of the world's biggest companies, demanding legislation, and empowering others to take action. 

We're a mission-driven, energetic team focused on problem-solving and effective teamwork, and have grown significantly over the last few years. 

Thanks to our effectiveness, The Humane League has been named Top Charity by the independent evaluator Animal Charity Evaluators for every rating period since 2012.

THL UK is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to furthering equity and inclusion, and we value diversity. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds who will bring a fresh perspective to the team, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. 

We make employment decisions by matching our organisational needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, age, or veteran status.

​We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, demonstrating our commitment to recruiting, retaining, and supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, based on their skills and talent.

You can read more about how The Humane League UK is working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our website.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us via our website and we will be happy to discuss, via email or telephone, reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the process.

The position:

As Social Media Coordinator, you will live and breathe all things social media, leading all activities across our Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and LinkedIn, as well as keeping an eye out for opportunities elsewhere on social media. 

A social media wizard with strong working knowledge of social channels, you’ll implement a digital strategy focused on engaging and converting our community to take action for animals.

This role reports to the Digital Communications Manager.

If you would like to learn more about the Social Media Coordinator role you can watch a recording of our recent webinar by following the 'Apply Via Website' button.

Hours:

This is a full time position of 37.5 hours per week over Monday to Friday. 

From 1st July 2024 we are piloting a four day working week across the whole of the UK organisation. This pilot is planned to run for 12 months, at which point a decision will be made by our Board of Trustees as to whether this will become permanent. Success of the trial relies on the organisation being able to achieve the same or improved level of impact in four working days as five, with staff experiencing either the same or improved levels of wellbeing.

During the four day week pilot, working hours for this position will be reduced to 30 hours per week, to be worked across Monday to Thursday, with no reduction in salary. This will be a temporary change to the contractual terms for the successful candidate. The appointed person must be prepared to increase their working hours to 37.5 hours per week if a return to a five-day working week is decided. In the event that THL UK considers before the end of the trial period that the trial is having an adverse operational impact, we reserve the right to bring the trial to end on one month’s notice.

Who you are:

You will be passionate about The Humane League’s mission of ending the abuse of animals raised for food. With an attention to detail and strong written and verbal communications skills in English, you’ll have a keen eye for persuasive and punchy copy and an ability to adapt your tone of voice.

You will have a supporter-centric approach to communications, responding to comments and messages from a place of care and empathy. This will be paired with an ability to work with data and analytics to assess results.

You understand what audiences want to see from different channels, and how to get cut through and attention on each one. 

You are a whizz with editing tools and can create compelling, dynamic content that hooks people in and keeps them watching.

While working with autonomy is an important part of your role, strong collaboration and communication skills are paramount to your success. And, you’ll be able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ownership of our social media channels, posting content regularly that is tailored to each channel and ensuring each channel’s features are used to create the biggest impact for our supporters.

• Planning and building social media campaigns that strategically integrate goals and consider metrics.

• Updating the communications calendar.

• Create inspiring concepts and develop these into compelling, on-brand, platform-specific content using tools like Canva.

• Social media community management including moderating and responding to comments and messages.

• Regularly monitoring social trends to create topical content.

• Using tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook insights, and Sprout Social to report on post performance and monitor and evaluate success, on a monthly basis.

• Design, run, and monitor social media advertising campaigns to grow and mobilise our network.

• Keep up to date with new features and tech related to social media platforms, as well as other organisations’ activity, to ensure the most engaging and effective content.

• Encourage and assist staff members in producing social media content, supporting them with creative and technical guidance and giving feedback.

• Contribute to other communications activities such as website and PR content, as necessary.

• Attend events, protests and actions as necessary.

In addition:

• Update the wider team on social media progress and insights.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Digital Communications Manager or Head of Communications.

• Participate in team meetings including note-taking and facilitation.

• Help us make THL UK an inclusive workplace where employees and supporters are proud to be members of the movement.

• Demonstrate commitment to creating a stronger and more effective animal protection movement through inclusion and belonging, recognising the need for all of us to do better for social justice on a personal and organisational level.

• Attend in-person workshops several times a year.

For full details of the role, including the key competencies we see as the the most important requirements for being successful in this position, please visit our website by following the 'Apply via Website' button.

Good to know:

You will have access to:

• ​A fully remote work environment and team (all equipment is provided)
• A 4 day working week (note: this is a year long pilot until July 2025 when its continuation will be assessed)
• A pro rata share of 25 days leave plus Public Holidays (reduced proportionately during four day week trial)
• ​Flexible working hours
• ​A workplace pension
• An annual learning and development budget
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing 
• £25 per month reimbursement towards home working costs

At The Humane League UK, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work and as such, many of our employees are vegan by personal choice. All of our events and workshops offer only plant-based meals. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

We are looking to speak to a wide range of candidates with diverse backgrounds - #NonGraduatesWelcome

Our employees all work remotely but still enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment.

For our salaries to be fair, transparent and equitable we want to provide a system that delivers a competitive salary in the market and could eliminate potential biases in compensation (such as the gender pay gap). For more information about the Social Media Coordinator salary please the attached document.

All applicants need to be:

1. ​Fluent in written and spoken English.
2. ​Live and have the right to work in the UK (we are unable to consider applications from those without the right to work in the UK).
3. ​Committed to our mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

The Process:

All applicants will be contacted within one week of the closing date to let you know if you have been successful in reaching the next stage.

Our full interview process comprises of the following stages:

• A skills test to give us an opportunity to see your skills in action (completed remotely).
• Join an online interview (via video call) so we can learn more about each other.
• Final Interview (via video call as above)

For full details of our recruitment process please see the attached document. 

As CTA's Business Development Manager, your role involves increasing the uptake of MiDAS training and growing CTA membership. To do this you will need to have/develop an in-depth knowledge of the sector, be able to conduct your own research, develop relationships with our key stakeholders, and track performance metrics.

Responsibilities

Promoting CTA services, increasing uptake, and retention.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing members, ensuring their satisfaction and engagement to retain our existing membership.
• Develop and foster relationships with local authorities, umbrella organisations, charities, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders across the UK to promote CTA membership offerings.
• This will include creating a promotional package for CTA membership to be delivered to organisations across the UK.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and outreach strategy to promote MiDAS training courses.
• You will do this by collaboratively working with MiDAS customers, training providers, local authorities, and community organisations to raise awareness of MiDAS and its benefits. This will include running workshops, webinars, and information sessions to educate potential clients on MiDAS standards and certification that encourage participation in MiDAS training.
• Build and maintain connections with commercial organisations affiliated with CTA, ensuring strong relationships, and the offers are relevant adding value to CTA membership.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including creating focused campaigns to attract new members and boost membership sales. This will include collaborating with CTA’s Country Directors and Development Officers to share these campaigns and involve them in the process.
• Using available internal MiDAS sales and participation data, develop a thorough understanding of who purchases and uses the product and how this can be leveraged to increase participation in the training programme and drive its income.
• Responsible for contributing to the MiDAS / Training newsletter
• Make the best use of social media, including content creation, to promote CTA membership and training offering.
• Work with senior leadership group to develop our sales systems and processes.
• Provide excellent customer service to address inquiries, resolve issues, and encourage membership renewals.

Research, analysis and reporting

• Develop and implement strategies to identify trends within the Community Transport sector and beyond. In doing so you will identify potential new stakeholders, potential threats, opportunities and areas for growth.
• Monitor developments within the wider voluntary and transport sector and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Use these insights to regularly provide feedback to the leadership group and make recommendations for growth.
• Track and report on key performance indicators related to MiDAS training and CTA membership. Including providing regular updates to management on progress, challenges, and opportunities.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive experience in business development and/or sales roles, including the creation of metrics for setting targets and measuring success.
• Experience and understanding of the community & voluntary sector.
• Experience of building strong working relationships with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders) to deliver results on behalf of an organisation.
• Experience leading and participating in collaborative endeavors with other organisations through partnerships and alliance building.
• A qualification or experience relevant to the role and evidence of continual professional development.
• Experienced in creating marketing packs, promotional material, and presenting that material in varying formats.
• Experience working at both regional and national level.
• Ability to harness opportunities and develop campaigns to promote and sell services.

Desirable:

• Experience working within a community transport, membership organisation, transport, or community and voluntary organisation; ideally in a business development/sales position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with an emphasis on collaboration and working well in a team.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including confidence to speak and present to different audiences.
• Ability to collect and interpret data and use it to drive planning and delivery of strategy. Highly motivated to deliver success.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and received wisdom to find more effective ways of delivering outcomes.
• Strong IT and digital skills – including MS Office and digital communication tools.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize workload.
• Strong attention to detail.

Values & Attitude

Essential:

• A demonstrable commitment to our organisation’s values.
• Strong commitment to, and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Full job pack available on the Jobs section of the Community Transport Association UK website.

Your application should include the following two things:

• A personal statement that’s no longer than two sides of A4. Share your motivation for applying for the role and how you meet the essential requirements from the knowledge, skills and abilities section of the Person Specification. An up-to-date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and key achievements in your most recent role(s).
• Please also ensure your CV has your email address, phone number including names and contact details of two people who can provide references, one of whom should be your most recent employer. We will only request references once we have chosen an applicant we wish to appoint. Also, ensure your CV does not contain personal data such as DOB, gender, nationality, etc.

Charity People is excited to be working with the brilliant SolarAid in the recruitment for a Website and Digital Fundraising Manager. A unique role that will have a huge impact on the fundraising team, reporting to the incredibly passionate Head of Supporter Growth.

Job Title: Website and Digital Fundraising Manager

Location: Remote working with travel to the London Office once a month

Contract: Permanent and full time

Salary: £38,588 - £44,363 per annum

About the organisation

Established in 2006, SolarAid is a UK based, international charity dedicated to bringing solar power to rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Currently, there are nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa living without electricity. When the sun goes down at night, families are reliant on dangerous and expensive forms of lighting, such as candles and kerosene lamps.

Together with their social enterprise, SunnyMoney, SolarAid are pioneering innovative enterprise programmes that tackle poverty and climate change by providing access to clean, safe solar light to homes, clinics and schools. To date, they have distributed over 2.3 million lights, directly impacting over 11 million people.

Families across the continent can now rely on safe, renewable solar lights as the sun sets, but there is still a long way to go to achieve universal access to energy, and Solar Aid are stepping up our efforts to ensure communities otherwise left behind will have access to solar energy, creating instant sustainable change for people and the planet.

About the role

SolarAid have a small but very loyal base of individual supporters providing £1 million a year in donations, from sums of a few pounds to major gifts and, increasingly, legacies. Attracting donations from individuals that we wish to grow. This role will be important to help enable that.

The main purpose of the role is the management of the website and digital campaigns that support fundraising activities both online and offline

The total fundraised income is around £2.5 million, including corporates, and grants from foundations who also will check out our website.

Responsibilities:

• Management of the website and digital campaigns that support our fundraising activities both online and offline.

Projects within the first 12 months would include:

• Review the existing website and lead on a project to transition to a new platform, including seeking a provider and implementation
• Review and improve the online giving experience
• Potentially recruit a digital content role to provide relevant content to engage our audiences

Website and back-end

• Main responsibility for the technical back-end functionality of the SolarAid website, working closely together with the Digital Communications Manager who leads on content and front-end.
• Managing the relationship with SolarAid's web-agency, scoping, and leading development projects.
• Mainly responsible for website security and integrity, certificates, updates and plugins.
• Analytics and reporting
• SEO optimisation
• Donation functionality and platform integrations to continuously improve the supporter experience
• Website policies such as GDPR

Digital fundraising support

• Work closely with colleagues to understand and ensure the best possible supporter experience and journey
• Email Marketing
• Mailchimp email copy, setup and send
• Email analytics and reporting
• Supporter journeys for new and existing
• Google Grant setup and reporting
• Social media advertising
• Shopify for the online shop

About You

This is a great opportunity for an able and enthusiastic Digital Fundraising Manager, looking to progress to the next step in their career. You will have the following skills and experiences;

• Proven Website management experience, excellent knowledge of working in CMS systems and leading on more complex back-end and development projects.
• Proficient in effectively using data analysis tools (Google Analytics, Tag Manager) and user experience optimisation tools (HotJar), to inform future website project to optimise traffic and experience
• Email marketing experience, proficient in using proficient in using MailChimp and/or DotDigital, writing copy and setting up more complex email journeys
• Digital Fundraising experience, with a track record setting up digital advertising, a
• Experience producing budgets, reporting variances against the plan and re-forecasting
• Experience in using mass-email software, ideally Mailchimp

To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We are looking for 2 part time Information & Advocacy Community Support Workers in Scotland, one based in North Scotland (Inverness area due to travel requirements and location of NHS services) and one based in Central Scotland.

You will ensure that service users (children and adults) and their families, receive high quality support, from the point of diagnosis and throughout their journey, and will assist them to access funding, equipment and care and support that they are entitled to. You will join a team that makes a real difference to the lives of the people living with muscle-wasting conditions, and their families, in Scotland. The role will be primarily home based, but there will also be a requirement to attend outpatient clinics within the region, attend home visits where appropriate and to support responding to queries through the helpline and information inbox. Some travel will be required to attend meetings and events outside of Scotland. You will work with both statutory and voluntary organisations, clinicians, and health and social care professionals to ensure that people living with muscle wasting conditions get the care and support they need to live well and independently.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) is the charity for the 110,000 people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK.  We bring together people affected by more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions.  We provide vital information, advice, resources and support for people with these conditions, their families and the professionals who work with them. Our care, information and advocacy service coordinate our support for families, providing advice and practical support to enable individuals to access the services, benefits and equipment they are entitled to. As part of our support, we also connect individuals with others affected by these rare conditions through our peer support networks.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: Home based in Scotland. 

Please note: you will need your own car and be able to drive for these roles.

*Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

**Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 12 August via Microsoft Teams.

Carers Trust are on a journey to challenge our practices and support our UK-wide network of local carer organisations in creating an inclusive culture that truly values and respects diversity.

We're hiring a dynamic EDI Specialist to:

• Raise awareness and understanding of barriers to diversity and inclusion.
• Increase our capability, capacity, and confidence in taking tangible action to be an anti-racist network.
• Work across Carers Trust and our local carer organisations to drive real change.

Our ideal candidate:

• Has lived experience with and a deep understanding of ethnic majority communities.
• Brings proven experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of EDI principles, theories, and best practices.
• Excels in data analysis, program evaluation, and EDI initiative assessment.
• Communicates and engages effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Thrives in complex environments and fosters partnerships with external stakeholders.
• Works independently and is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Is familiar with relevant EDI laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Constructively challenges different perspectives and shares best practices.
• Values diversity, treats others with respect, and enhances the quality of work through inclusive practices.
• Is passionate about supporting unpaid carers through the work of Carers Trust.

If you want to make a real impact and drive systemic change, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be a part of our transformative journey.

Who we're looking for:

We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader to join our Delivery Leadership Team as Programme Lead: Education. You will have a strong background in education, curriculum development, and stakeholder engagement, as well as a keen interest in promoting the wellbeing and resilience of young people. You will be confident in delivering training, managing a team, and driving projects to achieve positive outcomes. You will also have excellent communication, networking, and IT skills, and a commitment to Ygam’s vision and values.

Role Requirements 

Duties will include but not be limited to: 

• Support and lead the team to embed Ygam in the local communities where the charity is based, reaching out specifically to educational organisations (i.e. schools, colleges, Local Authorities, youth groups) who support the development of vulnerable young people. 

• Work with SLT, DLT and Training & Engagement Managers to maximise awareness by positioning Ygam at principal education conferences. 

• Develop relationships at a national level with key stakeholder groups (i.e. academy chains, college groups) to position Ygam and increase the number of practitioners attending our workshops.

• Attend conferences, seminars, educational and organisational events in support of or representing the Chief Executive. 

• Work with stakeholders to increase Ygam’s Alumni

• Foster an entrepreneurial spirit among the team to maximise the opportunities that arise from national campaigns around mental health, digital resilience, e-safety and financial capability. 

• Lead the team to deliver high quality training within the education space 

• Support the Resource Development Lead to develop new and innovative resources and materials for schools and youth settings 

• Support and lead the team to develop highly visible, effective and quality workshops 

• Support and manage the portfolio of delivery, ensuring all training is staffed adequately 

• Deliver training and information sessions to Ygam’s stakeholders 

• Support schools and youth groups to embed Ygam’s training within their organisation 

• Monitor KPI’s and feedback across programmes to ensure continuous review and development 

• Confidence in writing funding and impact reports 

• Follow-up workshops and training to acquire evidence of completed work, case studies etc. 

• Assume leadership of and drive your work to achieve agreed outcomes. 

• Line manage a team of Training & Engagement Managers within England 

Person Specification  

• Significant experience of working within an education setting

• A detailed understanding of the PSHE and RSE curriculum as well as knowledge of curriculum in the devolved nations 

• Experience of promoting or selling services 

• Experience developing lessons and or training 

• Experience of engaging stakeholders within the education and youth sector 

• Confident public speaker 

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. 

• Outstanding networking skills. 

• Outstanding understanding of I.T applications (Microsoft word, excel, access & PowerPoint especially). 

• Experienced in stakeholder engagement and mapping 

• Project management experience 

• Experience of driving projects to achieve agreed outcomes. 

• Experience of leading the full range of employee HR processes. 

• Experience in managing and monitoring programme delivery and budgets 

• Ability to work in a highly organised manner with a keen eye for absolute detail. 

• Self-administrating experience. 

• Direct experience of working within education or mental health is desirable. 

• Experience utilising CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) 

Business Support Officer #iwill
Fixed Term Contract – 19 October 2024 (end of MAT cover)
Job Ref: V514
Full-time: up to 35 Hours per week (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £24,000 plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased, occasional travel
Closing date: 1 August 2024
Interview date and Location: Online interview date TBC

About Volunteering Matters

At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.

About the role

As the #iwill Business Support Officer, you will be helping to grow a UK wide movement of youth social action, where young people are equipped and enabled to shape change in their own lives and communities. You will be part of the #iwill coordination hub team, working alongside colleagues in Volunteering Matters and #iwill partner UK Youth to ensure that #iwill projects and programme activities are effectively coordinated, appropriately resourced, compliant and have the information and tools they need to run effectively.

You will work directly with the Head of Partnerships and Impact and Digital Communications Manager and will be part of the #iwill team across Volunteering Matters and UK Youth. With your strong organisational, time management and communication skills, you will be responsible for leading on planned delivery, like reviewing and updating webpages and digital resources, administering #iwill Partnership meetings and team gatherings, supporting communications activity such as campaigns and newsletters, and providing business support to enable the #iwill movement to grow. You will also work closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the team on areas of planning, financial management, and impact.

You will demonstrate trust and respect for your team members and foster a culture of collective accountability. In collaboration with the wider team at Volunteering Matters you live our values and will play a leading role in making Volunteering Matters an inclusive, happy, and rewarding place to work and volunteer.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide Business Administration support to the #iwill team- this includes servicing meetings, and project monitoring.
• Provide administration support to enable the #iwill movement to grow- including liaison with internal and external colleagues, youth engagement, and stakeholder mapping and engagement.
• Support the planning, implementation, and impact reporting of key #iwill delivery, including Power of Youth Day, #iwill Week, and Ambassador recruitment.
• Monitor, refresh and update the website, ensuring content is relevant and up to date.
• Support the development of new web-based good practice resources for Power of Youth charter signatory organisations, such as case studies, Youth Advisory Board set-up guides, and other youth empowerment related materials.
• Liaise closely with internal colleagues across all core service areas, collaborating where necessary to ensure strategic priorities are met.
• Provide support and help with preparation for funding applications and monitoring reports.

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact us for more information.

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.

Benefits

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

How to apply

Please visit our website 

ABOUT US 

We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits.  We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.  Never has this been more important than today.

NEA’s teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do.  We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.

We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.

THE ROLE 

We have a fantastic opportunity to join us in the position of Project Development Co-ordinator, to work on either a full or part time basis. Job Share applications are also welcome.

Covering the operational, strategic and delivery of work we are looking for a Project Development Co-ordinator to operate across the South-East, within Kent or with the ability to travel across Kent. Travel within and occasionally outside the regions will be a necessity. 

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to supervise, deliver and lead on our stakeholder and community engagement across a region to support the delivery of NEA’s work programme.  The role will help deliver projects that can change lives, particularly during the energy crisis.  NEA’s project work aims to bring improvements to the health and wellbeing of low income and vulnerable householders, through one-to-one advice, group awareness sessions, upskilling and sharing of best practice.

Delivering on a range or projects, which demonstrate good practice in delivery of affordable warmth for low income and vulnerable householders, you will understand and drive the development of partnerships working with local authorities, housing providers, and various other partners.

 You will oversee the delivery of project outputs and outcomes, delivering energy and fuel debt advice directly to householders and be responsible for the preparation of reports to funders including collation of evidence of outcomes achieved; maintaining relationships with a network of stakeholders across a region. 

You will also work with the Project Development Manager to identify and develop new programmes of work, including preparation of funding applications, presentation of funding proposals to relevant funding bodies and to ensure effective liaison of NEA’s work programme with other activities within NEA.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED 

You will have demonstrable experience of developing and/or managing projects in the fields of energy efficiency, community development and regeneration, housing, social policy or consumer issues.

It is important that you have an awareness of the environmental, social and economic problems of deprived areas and the roles of the public, private and voluntary sectors in tackling them.

You will need good organisational skills, as well as excellent written and communication skills, as you will maintain appropriate records and data, and produce regular written reports on project progress.

You will be an excellent communicator, with experience and understanding of how to effectively address the energy needs of low income, vulnerable or disadvantaged householders - with the desire to make a positive difference to people’s lives;

Knowledge of energy efficiency, particularly within the domestic sector and community buildings, is desirable. 

WE ARE OFFERING 

• £32,641 to £37,304 (FTE) – Salary Grade SO1 – SO2, Points 23 – 28. Staff usually commence at the starting point of the scale 

• 11½% non-contributory pension 

• 25 days (FTE) annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus all public holidays per annum 

• Flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced family friendly payments

• Employee Assistance Programme

• 2-year Fixed Term Post 

The closing date for all applications is Monday 29 July 2024 at 12.00 noon. Interviews will be held in the 2 weeks commencing 12 August 2024.  Full details will be provided to candidates invited to interview.  

Only shortlisted candidates selected for interview will be notified of the confirmed time and location of interview. Full details including an application form and job description are below. 

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.  No agency or advertising enquiries please. 

The Noah’s Ark Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world-class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.

Having raised more than £30 million to build and equip the hospital, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. We also fund services like the play specialist team and emotional support for families.

This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a small but determined team. Working closely with the wider charity team, this role offers a real opportunity to see the impact that your work has on the children and families we support and to grow our fundraising reach within your geographical region.

The geographical region will cover anything west of Bridgend and up to Aberystwyth.

This is a new role within the Noah’s Ark Charity, which will grow our regional community fundraising presence and offering. The postholder will know the West Wales area well and will become the expert in fundraising opportunities within the region, building strong relationships within the community, including low-mid level corporates and will develop supporter-led activity. The postholder will plan for and deliver income for the charity within the region, in line with wider fundraising strategy.