We’re looking for a new member of our Senior Management Team. If you’re an experienced leader with a strong track record in contract, performance and people management, join us to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable migrants.

• The Head of Client Services will oversee strategy and delivery and development of all our client support services. In this newly created role, you will ensure that our projects meet the needs of the people we serve, are delivered safely and effectively, and meet all relevant legislative and safeguarding requirements.
   
• You will have the ability to be analytical, innovative and develop a collaborative and strategic approach to developing the charity’s services and staff. This is a senior appointment and you will be part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) that leads the charity.
   
• The Head of Client Services will line manage the Project Managers (currently three) and support them to deliver measurable and cost-effective outcomes agreed by the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees. You will have the people skills and confidence to manage senior staff as well as overseeing all HR functions, including staff development and training. This post will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and work alongside the Head of Fundraising and Head of Operations.

We are Bloodwise, and we want to change the world for all blood cancer patients. Every year we stop more people dying of blood cancer and our researchers are even working to stop people developing blood cancer in the first place. 

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer and we’ve been working to do this since 1960.

Following a period of transition our new CEO joined in September 2017 and together we have begun the process of exploring the culture and operational approaches that we will need to deliver our strategic objectives. 

To create the necessary platform to drive and sustain this transformation we have brought together our Data & CRM, HR & OD, ICT and Continuous Improvement Teams under a new Organisational Effectiveness Directorate.  The Director of Organisational Effectiveness joined Bloodwise at the end of March 2018 and we are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead the HR and OD team as our Head of HR & OD.

This challenging role requires someone who will be able to influence, negotiate and challenge positively and effectively; building excellent relationships at all levels and bringing colleagues with them through the process of change.

We are seeking a highly experienced HR / OD professional who is able to operate at a strategic and operational level to deliver a highly performing HR service that is aligned to the business.  Experience of leading successful teams and managing organisational change is essential. The successful candidate will have a pragmatic approach, understand the importance of culture in driving and sustaining performance and have a superior attention to detail.  In return you will have the opportunity to have a significant impact on the effective performance of a growing organisation and of delivering life changing results for those whom we serve. We welcome applicants from a range of sectors with demonstrable experience of delivering high quality, HR and OD services.

If you have the necessary skills and experience we are looking for applications are now being accepted via our website.

Applications are to include a current cv and cover letter outlining your background and experience. 

The closing date of this exciting role is:

9am on Monday 21 October 2019

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!

*Please note applications will be shortlisted on receipt and if a successful candidate is found

we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion*

Head of Philanthropy
Global Climate Change, Conservation and Health Advocacy
£50,000
London/Remote/Flexible Working

This established global policy and advocacy charity is seeking to increase capacity in Europe to further its mission to tackle major challenges causing climate change wrought about by the exploitation of the world’s resources in ways that are simply unsustainable.

The Head of Philanthropy is a new role designed to lead on the development of a progressive and fast-paced fundraising strategy that will engage the major philanthropists who share the organisation’s urgency in tackling fundamental causes leading to climate change and that put at risk the long-term future of the world. There is no Planet B.

In effect this is start-up operation so remote working and co-production in London with the growing team will be the initial operational arrangements. 

How to apply

There is an urgency to the mission of the charity and with that being front and central, expressions of interest are sought immediately and applications will be considered on a rolling basis where there is merit, Time really is of the essence in every regard.

Application is by way of CV and Covering Letter

Head of Governance

Central London

£42,000 - £48,000 + Benefits

About us

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools. 
Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge. 
 
About you 

We are looking for a new Head of Governance to join our friendly and welcoming team, based in central London. You will provide strategic direction for governance across the Society’s activities, working closely with colleagues and with Society members at all levels. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the Head of Governance will be responsible for ensuring that the Society complies with all legal and statutory requirements and maintains excellent standards with all matters of corporate governance.

The postholder will contribute to and support the Chief Operations Officer in the delivery of Council’s strategic objectives in relation to long-term sustainability by increasing efficiency and ensuring robust governance by supporting activities that place members at the heart of the Society and by growing and developing future leaders

For more information, please visit our website.

Please send a CV and covering letter by email via the button below.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 25th October 2019

The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.” 

Empowr-U CIC are looking for a Development Director to enable us to Engage, Inspire and Empower children, young people and their communities through our life changing work. The person will help us increase the impact, scale and sustainability of our work, working directly with the CEO in this exciting new role.

The Development Director will take overall responsibility for income generation, working with the CEO to devise a strategy for long term success. The role reports directly to the CEO, and is responsible to raise funds for Empowr-U and partner organisation Energise Ltd. The role function will be to work with the CEO to develop a strategy, alongside programmes and initiatives generate new business, effectively generating leads and developing income opportunities, before passing the secured new business to the Programmes/Operational Director for them to develop an established relationship.

The role will start at £20,000 per annum, rising after a six month probationary period is confirmed, and after a year in post consideration will be made in adding the candidate to the board of directors, alongside other benefits.

We will consider part time or job share options. Please specify in your application.

Person Specification

• Setting a positive example at all times and in all scenarios.
• Able to manage the balance of being Strategic ‘Do-er’, applying strategic thinking to operational work.
• Having an entrepreneurial flair, and an ability to finds gaps, ideas and advantages in a competitive marketplace.
• A growth mindset, that includes confidence, determination, resilience and the communication skills that come alongside this.
• A passion for self development and empowering others.
• Flexibility in working hours or time, and an attitude to ‘get the job done’.
• Able and keen on delivering activity.
• Able to manage a small team.

Roles and Responsibilities

Funding

• To develop an ambitious funding strategy.
• Develop and engage a fundraising team of volunteers and staff that can contribute.
• Develop a funding income stream.
• Confirm substantial sponsorship with an appropriate organisation.
• Developing Corporate Partnerships that support our programmes.
• Write funding bids for ourselves and third party organisations.
• Broaden streams of fundraising income to reduce the reliance on grant funding.

Sales

• Develop a sales strategy, that enables all team members to sell and promote the organisation effectively.
• Develop effective sales systems that promote sales and funding pipelines.
• Develop new leads through networking, prospecting and cold calling.
• Sell programmes and products to other organisations.
• Initiate new ideas of raising income and developing new streams.
• Work with the Operations Director to improve and design future service provision/products.
• Develop new partnerships that help create leverage for Empowr-U

Marketing and Branding

• Develop a Marketing and Branding Strategy, with guidelines for staff.
• Create a strong brand around the positive work that we deliver.
• Develop content that captivates audiences, and engages people into the work that we deliver
• Maintain an up to date, engaging and insightful Social Media for our followers
• Develop strong IT Systems and CRM’s.
• Design, or work with website/graphic designers to add to our brand.

Communications

• Deliver weekly progress reports and formal monthly board reports.
• Regular communication with the Managing Director and Operations Director over new business.
• Working with board members to continually develop strategic plans.
• Maintain a strong rapport with prospective, new and existing customers.
• Design and implement Service Level Agreements with all of our partners and cliental.
• Uphold a strong personal brand, acting with proffessionalism, courtesy and integrity.
• Design and deliver Documents, Presentations, Pitches and other preparation materials.

The Head of Operations is a senior position within the Finance & Operations Department and plays a pivotal role to ensure quality standards in the operations of CBM UK. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations, the purpose of this role is to provide high-level direction and project management in a number of key areas of CBM UK’s ongoing operations.

Based: CBM UK office is currently in Oakington, Cambridge, but moving to Mercers Row, off Newmarket Road, Cambridge, in early 2020

Reports to: Director of Finance & Operations

Direct Reports: HR/Office Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Key criteria for success

· Be working to clear and agreed strategic objectives and plans

· Lead the development and implementation of the Organisational Strategy

· Work with the Director of Finance & Operations to develop the strategic goals of CBM UK so that its mission is realised in practice  

· Successful project management of a variety of high-level tasks

· Maximise opportunities for learning and dissemination of examples of good practice within the CBM Federation, the international disability and development sector in the UK.
 

Key responsibilities

1.  Human Resources (20%)

a. Lead the development and implementation of the HR strategy and champion the changes in culture, values and behaviour that are required to deliver CBM UK’s vision and strategy

b. Work closely with other senior managers to provide an approach to human resource management that meets the needs of CBM UK

c. Ensure all HR policies and practices are fit for purpose and are updated as necessary to ensure they support the development of the desired culture, protect CBM UK from unnecessary legal challenge and represent good practice in the sector. Such policies include flexible working and family-friendly policies

d. Oversee the development of a Training and development plan ensuring that it meets the strategic needs of CBM UK as well as developing effective and appropriate approaches to talent management and succession planning

e. Be responsible for all aspects of Health and safety policy and practice

f. Motivate and develop the HR and Office Management function to achieve departmental objectives in line with the agreed strategic direction, policies and priorities of the organisation, and specifically to ensure that a suitable and safe working environment is provided for staff.

2. Information Technology & Systems (20%)

a. Develop, implement and continuously update an appropriate IT, information management and telecommunications strategy

b. Ensure that IT based systems are integrated as required to support the efficient and effective delivery of CBM UK plans

c. Drive the selection and implementation of organisation wide systems including, Programmes Management & Monitoring, Human Resourcing.

3. Strategy Development and implementation (20%)

a. Lead the organisational strategy framework development process and development of an annual business planning process

b. Develop an appropriate organisational balanced scorecard/or equivalent corporate performance measurement system

c. Develop & support a quarterly business review process.

4. Project Management according to organisational priority (20%)

a. In 2020, this would focus on the office relocation, ensuring a smooth transition.

5. Support Leadership Team (20%)

a. Liaise closely with the CEO and Leadership Team on governance, strategic and business development matters

b. Support the development of relevant CBM Federation work streams

c. Carry out other duties as required by the CEO and Leadership Team of CBM UK.

Would you like to join the world’s leading charity in axial spondyloarthritis (AS)? Our mission is to ensure that everyone with AS receives timely diagnosis and support, is empowered to manage their condition and feels part of a supportive community.

We are seeking an outstanding Head of Communications & Marketing to be part of our team. You will develop and implement a communications strategy, with clear and compelling messages and impactful marketing collateral. You will lead the development of a national awareness campaign and ensure that we have effective communications with our 3,500 members.

Our ideal candidate will have energy, vision and significant experience in a charity communications management role. You will be a strong influencer, with a collaborative approach and exceptional communication skills.

If this sounds like you, apply now by submitting your CV together with two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how you meet the person specification.  Deadline for applications 10 am on 21st October Interviews will be held on 28th October. 

Thank you for your interest in NASS! 

Vacancy with Community Housing & Therapy (CHT):

Referrals and Business Development Coordinator
 

Location: Vauxhall
Hours: 40 hours per week
Starting Salary: £25 – 30K
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave, pension, life assurance, an employee assistance programme, training opportunities

Company Profile:
Our Charity, Community Housing and Therapy (CHT) is a growing provider of Psychologically Informed Recovery Communities - 'where relationships are the treatment'.  CHT works with adults and young people who have challenging and complex presentations, and who have experienced negative childhood experiences or trauma, to enhance our beneficiaries’ development, health and wellbeing, with the aim of enabling them to lead successful and productive lives – providing a life changing experience.

We offer a good working environment as part of a small organisation that is passionate about providing high quality support to young persons and adults experiencing mental distress and complex psychosocial disorders. We have a strong sense of values, a clear treatment and support model, a strong training programme and ethos, and a highly supportive management framework.

About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join CHT’s Central Office team to coordinate the referrals and marketing functions of the charity.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and motivated candidate, the charity is in a period of growth and this role offers the right candidate experience across the marketing and business development areas of the charity, and there will be opportunities for growth and development as the charity expands.

About you:

You will be a friendly and approachable person with a pro-active approach to work.  You will be someone who is highly driven and motivated, able to work both independently as well as being a team player. A strong candidate will have an understanding / experience of working within the care / charity sector as well as experience of sales and marketing. Enthusiasm and a commitment to the charity’s aims are vital.

Closing date: 25th October 2019 Interview date: 31st October 2019

For a job description please contact Maria Miranda on the recruitment email

Application by CV and covering letter explaining why you are applying for this role

Help & Care is a well-established charity and a large provider of Healthwatch services in Southern England. We are looking for an energetic, organised and dynamic person to take on a new senior position which will help us to continue to offer excellent Healthwatch services in our area.  This role will lead, develop and support the delivery of high quality local Healthwatch services in specified areas, currently Hampshire, Portsmouth, Wokingham Borough and Slough, working with the relevant boards and key delivery partners.

This is an exciting time in Help & Care, with many changes and developments throughout the organisation. In this role, you will be responsible for providing management to senior staff members and ensuring contractual obligations and statutory duties of Healthwatch are delivered. You will lead the development of new areas of Healthwatch activity working closely with local boards in line with their strategic vision and priorities.

We are looking for an experienced manager, well organised and able to manage a diverse workload, dispersed teams and to support leadership boards.  You we need to be a skilled communicator with the ability to influence senior players in health and social care and gain respect as a leader in the field of patient and public involvement. Knowledge and experience of working in a health and/or social care environment is not essential but advantageous. More important is to have a strong awareness of the local and national health and social care landscape.

Applicants will need to have the ability to travel across the south region for this role.

If you feel that you can contribute in this way, we would like to hear from you.

A unique opportunity to lead the learning team of an innovative training provider that uses social enterprise as a medium learning.

Foundation Training - Head of Learning
Job type: Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hrs a week
Salary: £26,500 - £28,500 pa
Milton Keynes

Job Purpose 
To lead the Christian Foundation’s learning and training, ensuring the best outcomes for the young adults who train and work with us. To:

• Lead and coordinate our training team, supporting our teachers, trainers, assessors, Safeguarding, support staff and training administrators;
• Ensure the high quality delivery of vocational, functional and personal skills training, assessment and accreditation in line with contractual and Government requirements;
• Identify and take forward new opportunities for growing the use of our training model.

Background 
Foundation Training provides innovative learning opportunities, within social enterprises, for young people who have struggled in more traditional education and training settings.

We use our social enterprises to help young people to:

• Build their confidence and self esteem
• Develop vocational, employability, social and life skills
• Grow skills and achieve qualifications in Maths and English
• Identify the next steps towards more independent living

You will have:

• Experience of leadership in education
• Curriculum leadership and development
• Strong teaching experience
• Experience of working with young people with special educational needs
• Ability to motivate, develop and empower staff
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proven skills in quality improvement
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Prevent
• A good grounding in understanding the expectations of OfSTED

The closing date for applications will be Friday 25 October 2019

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY.

We value diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community

This position requires an enhanced DBS check.

No agencies please.

A great opportunity for an experienced Director to take fundraising into new territory while managing a successful multi-income stream team.

A fantastic SMT level role for an experienced, senior fundraiser with multi-income stream experience. HNWI expertise and a background in successfully leading teams essential.

If you have the right experience and would like to know more please fill in the form or get in touch at naomi [at] quarterfive [dot] co [dot] uk

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Naomi Carruthers at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Liberty is an independent membership organisation. We challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly.

We are campaigners, lawyers, investigators and policy experts who work together to hold the powerful to account. We empower people to defend their rights and the rights of their family, friends and communities.

Our principles are guided by evidence and expertise – not political agenda, profit or popular opinion. We’re not afraid to speak uncomfortable truths or confront intolerance and abuse of power wherever we find it.

Together, we use our voice in courtrooms, in the news, on the streets and in politics to demand and deliver lasting change to benefit the many and the most vulnerable.

The Development Director plays a vital role ensuring Liberty has the diverse and sustainable income it needs to meet these challenges.

Reporting directly to the Director as part of Liberty’s Senior Management Team, the post-holder will take responsibility for implementing our ambitious fundraising and membership strategy, with the help of a team of talented, experienced and creative fundraisers. They will work with the Development Team and Liberty’s wider staff to build relationships and meet income targets from trusts and foundations, major and mid-level donors and members to fund Liberty’s vital work on human rights in the UK. 

They will be innovative and strategic, with substantial experience in a senior fundraising role. They will be nimble and creative as opportunities for fundraising arise, while ensuring the team works in a planned and proactive way to further Liberty’s strategic goals. 

35 hours per week | Fixed term, initially for 12 months

Based in Stratford, East London

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. Right now, more people than ever are talking about mental health and we have a unique opportunity to maximise our reach and help more people get support and respect.

If you are passionate about brand and the impact it can have on helping a large national charity deliver its strategic objectives, we want to hear from you.

The communications and marketing team’s purpose is to lift Mind’s brand; to tell our story in a planned and audience-driven way and deliver strategic, life-changing communications.

As the Senior Brand Network Officer, you will work across Mind and our network of local Minds to ensure our mission, vision and brand values run through everything we do.

You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering a brand development programme which will take our brand profile to new heights.

You’ll work with research and creative agencies and work collaboratively with colleagues across Mind, Mind Cymru, our retail shops and our federated network of local Minds to develop and roll out refreshed brand proposition, messages and assets, and implement the brand and communications strategy.

This role is based in London and will engage with staff in Stratford and Cardiff, and also work closely with our network of shops and local Minds.

If you are passionate about increasing brand awareness and are looking for a new challenge, then this is the role for you.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 12 noon 28th October 2019

Interviews: w/c 11th November 2019

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Position Summary

This is an incredible time to be joining FoodCycle. It’s our 10th year and in that time we have served 1 million meals to people who are hungry and lonely. We have 39 Projects around the country supported by an excellent team of Regional Managers who provide training to volunteers to ensure our meals are consistently served every week to vulnerable people.

The Head of Marketing leads on the development and implementation of the organisations communications and marketing strategy, driving forward an understanding of the work of FoodCycle and engaging supporter audiences though campaign delivery, digital communications, PR and marketing. You will lead a small team to create supporter journey marketing campaigns that raise awareness of our work, segment and build our communities, including the digital community and will help maximize our reach to both supporters and potential beneficiaries. You will have a passion for data to help both develop strategy and understand achievement. 

You will work closely with teams across the charity to ensure that our marketing and communications needs are met and that we become known as charity that delivers innovative, engaging and effective campaigns and communications initiatives in support of our beneficiaries. 

We provide flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home. 

Strategic Marketing and Communications Leadership

1. Work with the CEO, Head of Fundraising and Head of Programmes to deliver a communications and marketing strategy for effective awareness of FoodCycle’s mission and purpose across the entire spectrum of communications disciplines including: digital and social media, print, public relations, celebrity/influencer management, internal communications and  brand marketing
2. Assess and analyse data across email, web, CRM, PPC and digital marketing data sets to help inform strategy and ensure marketing decisions are data-driven.
3. To drive awareness through supporter engagement (volunteers and donors) achieving KPIs on annual volunteer numbers and financial donation targets
4. Ensure the organisation engages with a diverse audience, ensuring all target audiences are communicated with regularly, positively and consistently measuring impact and effectiveness.
5. Responsible for the achievement of marketing/communications, PR goals and financial objectives
6. Ensure that evaluation systems are in place related to these goals and objectives and report progress to CEO and Trustee Board
7. Develop and be responsible for short and long-term plans and budgets for the marketing/communications and PR programme and its activities.
8. Act as brand guardian ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications
9. Identify issues that could potentially damage the organisations reputation and recommend actions to mitigate this risk
10. Keep informed of developments in the fields of marketing, communications and PR, charity management and governance and use this information to help FoodCycle operate with initiative and innovation

Website and Social Media

1. Take overall responsibility for the development and management of the website and workplace intranet including generating and directing the generation of content, overseeing improvements to, functionality, maximizing its potential and monitoring its performance
2. Using UX and understanding key stakeholders, work with our agency to redesign our web-site using word-press to maximise our goals for fundraising, recruiting volunteers and enabling beneficiaries to find a meal.
3. Maximise best use of Google Ads, particularly working with our agency to scale up spend and maintain efficiency as much as possible.
4. Oversee FoodCycle’s social media presence, sourcing and sharing newsworthy content from both outside and within the organisation
5. Recruit, train and build a team of social media volunteers from across all projects to help fulfil our goals both at a local and national level – developing training for webinars and our annual conference
6. Ascertain best use of Facebook advertising
7. Analyse the success of digital strategies using appropriate tools

Campaigns and communications

1. Develop and implement a calendar of campaigns throughout the year to help FoodCycle demonstrate achievement of aims whilst heling us achieve other goals
2. Oversee the copy for all newsletters published for various stakeholders
3. Ensure all communications databases are relevant and up to date  prior to scheduling any communication – either internally or externally

Publications

1. Manage and lead on copy writing and production of marketing materials and key publications including impact reports and project literature
2. Oversee the management and development of guest and volunteer surveys together with case study database

Publicity and Media

1. Increase the organisation’s profile across media in particular local media and build relationship with influencers and organisations
2. Develop a bank of spokespeople for the organisation including guests and volunteers
3. Provide opportunities for the CEO to act as the spokesperson for the organisation
4. Develop relationships with target media
5. Write press articles and statements
6. Respond to requests from the press for comments, views and supporting opportunities for further engagement on relevant topics

Managing health, safety and security

1. Promote and ensure safe working for self and others by strict adherence to FoodCycle’s Safeguarding and  Health and Safety policies
2. To ensure that the charity’s fundraising and marketing activities comply with the Fundraising Code, as published by the Fundraising Regulator
3. Ensure that security of sensitive information is maintained and complies with the requirements of GDPR

Digital Fundraising  and Approach

1. Work with Head of Fundraising to develop and deliver a digital fundraising strategy to maximise opportunities presented by digital to successfully engage with stakeholders and donors
2. Capture all key information about relationships on salesforce to improve  the quality of management information to drive income generation, engagement, mobilisation and improve decision making

Act as member of the Senior Management Team

1. As part of the SMT, work in collaboration with the Chief Executive, Head of Fundraising and  Head of Programmes to develop strategy for whole of FoodCycle so that our growth is financially sustainable.
2. Accountable for the effective management of marketing expenditure including effective budget preparation, planning, monitoring and review
3. Leadership, recruitment, development, retention and appraisal of staff in accordance with the standards set out in FoodCycle’s policies and procedures
4. Provide reports, attend meetings advise and support the CEO and trustees to all matters relating to marketing.
5. Represent FoodCycle at events and third party events including speaking as required.
6. Build upon existing marketing, social media and communication policies ensuring the safety and well being of all stakeholders including guests, volunteers and donors

Other Duties

1. To network effectively for FoodCycle within London and beyond as and when necessary
2. Develop a broad knowledge and understanding of FoodCycle’s programmes and the wider sustainability agenda, to ensure key environmental and social issues can be expressed confidently in public.
3. To lead by example and encourage all employees to conduct their activities in a similar manner to reflect the values of FoodCycle.