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Context and Background
The NSPCC's mission is to end cruelty to children. Every childhood is worth fighting for.
This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Income Generation team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. We’ve been here for children for over 100 years. From our campaigns to our services - we strive to make a difference in everything we do. Between 2016 and 2021, we’ve helped make 6.6 million children safer from abuse.
The Senior Product Officer will work in the Engagement and Fundraising Directorate, responsible for all fundraising from individuals at the NSPCC. The Legacies and Products team sits within this d irectorate and is responsible fo r management and innovation across the products portfolio. Reporting to the Fundraising Products Manager - this role will be responsible for overseeing the development, fulfilment, and delivery of the NSPCC’s new and existing fundraising products, helping us achieve the highest levels of engagement from both new supporters.
The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of our Regular Giving programme, Online Shop, Weekly Lottery and Raffle, Payroll Giving scheme, Sponsor A Call, development of new fundraising products but may work on other projects and products as required.
As Senior Product Officer, not only will the work you do make a real difference to people’s lives, but opportunity is provided to develop your fundraising experience with a sector leading team. Join us at this exciting time and you’ll become part of an expanding team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. A nd you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives. We want to ensure roles are accessible and inclusive of everyone, which is why the NSPCC offers a high degree of flexibility around ways of working.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of what we do. At the NSPCC, we understand how important it is that our workforce is representative of the people we support and who support us. We believe that every individual has the right to be their true self and to live a full life without prejudice, fear or barriers. This is the starting point for all our commitments and actions and underpins our commitment to be there for all children.
Job purpose
- To support the Fundraising Manager or lead on, the development, delivery and innovation of new and existing fundraising products and propositions
- To work closely with a range of internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure all products are developed and fulfilled to the highest standard
- To support and lead meetings attended by a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- To draft informative papers, business cases and strategy documents which support and articulate product objectives
- To create, populate and manage ongoing numerical reports articulating the performance of products, projects and campaigns
- To support the Engagement Delivery team , in the development of campaigns which promote our products to new and existing supporters
Key relationships - Internal
1. Reports to and supports the Fundraising Manager (Products), deputising where necessary
2. Works closely with the other Senior Product Officers across the Legacies and Products team
3. A member of staff in the Public Engagement department
4. Works with the other stakeholders to gain insights which inform and support fundraising activity
5. Works with staff in other NSPCC functions, such as Services for Children and Young People, Supporter Care, Communications and Public Policy, as necessary to further fundraising relationships
Key relationships - External
1. Works with the NSPCC’s current and potential supporters, volunteers and/or suppliers, stewarding relationships that support fundraising activity
2. Works with the suppliers and vendors (printers, creative agencies, web developers, External Lottery Managers, postage providers) who develop and fulfil our products and campaigns
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Work with the Fundraising Manager and Associate Head of Legacies and Products, to develop and deliver new and existing fundraising products
2. To be responsible and accountable for the fulfilment and delivery of fundraising products, both within the Legacies and Products team , and the wider organisation
3. To be responsible for development and delivery of product development roadmaps and project level management information for products new and existing products
4. To create and populate numerical reports and models which communicate current and potential product performance. These will evaluate achievement, forecast results and analyse data, helping stakeholders at all levels understand success
5. To support in the management of the Products team’s budget, particularly with the raising of purchase orders, processing of invoices, and securing quotes from suppliers
6. To be a subject expert on fundraising products, maximising income by sharing knowledge, specialist expertise, best practice, and experience with others across the organisation
7. To lead on, collate and present research which provides insight into the work commercial entities and other charities and consequently informs the way we develop new and existing products
8. To work cross functionally and cross departmentally, to ensure that fundraising activities are managed and developed in a way that maximises income for the NSPCC
9. To undertake specific fundraising projects and activities as necessary or as required to support the department’s fundraising objectives, , in line with the IS department'sdepartment’s annual business plan and budget
10. To keep up to date on best practice and developments within the charity and products sectors, paying particular attention to changes to fundraising and gambling commission regulations, GDPR and codes of practice.
Responsibilities for all Staff within the Engagement and Fundraising directorate
1. To update databases and supporter information systems on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC policy and procedures to ensure all records are up to date and accurate.
2. To actively participate in regular department and team meetings contributing to strategy, discussions, and decisions which in the long term will be beneficial to the NSPCC’s development of fundraising activities.
3. To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health & Safety policy and procedures.
4. To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC new
5. A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
1. Highly developed written communication skills to understand, interpret and present complex information in a clear and persuasive way for a range of audiences.
2. Highly developed ability to verbally present information, including fundraising ideas, pitches and project updates to a range of audiences in a clear, inspiring and confident way to achieve desired outcomes.
3. Ability to collate complex numerical and financial data from various sources, analyse findings present them in an easily digestible format .
4. Have excellent time management skills, regularly managing conflicting priorities and working to deadlines for multiple products, projects, and campaigns.5. Proven ability to build, manage and develop strong relationships with stakeholders within the organisation and externally – where necessary, successfully negotiating to achieve desired outcomes.
6. Be able to work both individually, with the Fundraising Manager and as part of the team – working in both leading and supporting roles as necessary .
7. Proven ability to think creatively and innovatively both in solving problems, project management and in the development of product innovation.
8. Experience of success in a customer led environment such as fundraising, sales or marketing, thus ensuring that all supporters engaging with our products receive the highest levels of customer service. Where necessary, corresponding with customers directly .
9. Experience in using Windows -based software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and the internet, to deliver tasks and projects.
Personal characteristics
1. A personal commitment to the fight for every childhood .
2. A commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care .
3. A commitment to apply NSPCC’s values and behaviours to all aspects of work.
4. Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work and/or work time requirements.
Safer Recruitment
As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.
Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.
The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance .
Our principles:
• Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills, experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation .
• Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal and external) who self -declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.
• We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their time with us.
• Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.
• As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and appropriate.
• All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the GDPR legislation.
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As Head of Development, you will be an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of securing funding from grant-giving trusts and foundations. Experience of developing support from other fundraising sources, such as individual donors, corporates or public sector funders, would be an advantage.
You will be skilled at understanding organisational needs, developing compelling funding propositions and writing persuasive, high-quality applications and reports. You will be an excellent communicator with outstanding writing skills, highly organised, proactive and full of initiative. You will enjoy building strong relationships with funders, donors and colleagues, and be excited by the opportunity to deliver fundraising activity in a collaborative, mission-driven organisation.
Working closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO, Senior Leadership Team, Trustees, and colleagues across Art UK, you will play a vital role in securing the funding that enables us to deliver our mission and bring art to everyone through the power of digital. You will lead, support and develop the Development team, while using your expertise to build strong relationships with funders and partners, communicate the impact of our work, and develop compelling opportunities for support.
Your commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging aligns with our organisational values, and you are passionate about contributing to a positive workplace culture.
Visit our website to download the full information pack.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Art UK is a charity – the online home for the UK's public art collections
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a flexible, relationship-led role for someone who loves being out in the community, opening doors, inspiring supporters and turning local goodwill into long-term income to support seriously ill children and their families.
We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and relationship-focused Regional Community Fundraiser to join our fundraising team and grow sustainable support across Surrey. Working from home and spending significant time within your region, you will act as the face of the charity locally, engaging individuals, community groups, schools, local businesses and volunteers.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We support families across SW London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a flexible, relationship-led role for someone who loves being out in the community, opening doors, inspiring supporters and turning local goodwill into long-term income to support seriously ill children and their families.
We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and relationship-focused Regional Community Fundraiser to join our fundraising team and grow sustainable support across Sussex. Working from home and spending significant time within your region, you will act as the face of the charity locally, engaging individuals, community groups, schools, local businesses and volunteers.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We support families across SW London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision over the coming years.
We are recruiting a Head of Communications to join our Senior Leadership Team to lead the charity’s communications work, ensuring that the charity’s ambitious growth plan is supported by exceptional strategic communications that engages our key stakeholders and builds support for the charity’s work, particularly with funders and university partners.
This is a senior position and will involve close work with the charity’s senior managers, trustees and high-profile stakeholders. This is both a strategic and hands-on role, ranging from having senior oversight of the charity’s communications strategy, through to rolling your sleeves up to work with the team to meet a tight deadline.
The role at a glance
Contract
Permanent. The role is available on either a part-time (30 hours per week, 0.8 FTE) or full-time basis, with responsibilities adjusted appropriately.
Start date
September 2026 (or as otherwise agreed with candidate)
Working hours
The role is available either 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE) or full-time, with responsibilities adjusted appropriately.
We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. Our Head Office team is based on the site of our North Kensington centre in West London. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: we are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Role is mainly office-based, with the opportunity to work from home one day per week.
The in-person time will mainly be in the office with other members of the team, but will also include regularly attending meetings at other locations - for example, attending events or meeting stakeholders at IntoUniversity centres.
Salary
£55,000 to £60,000 per annum pro rata (incl. £2,800 London contribution) Pro-rated salary for 30 hours p/w (0.8 FTE) is £44,000 to £48,000 per annum.
Location
IntoUniversity Head Office, 95 Sirdar Road, London W11 4EQ
Annual Leave
Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days).
Senior Leadership Team
The postholder will be a member of the charity’s Senior Leadership Team, which comprises six senior operational, HR, communications and fundraising staff along with the four members of our Senior Management Team.
Application deadline: 09:00am Wednesday 29th July 2026
Registered Charity
101 - 500
IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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JOB PURPOSE
To coordinate Dudley Lodge's impact reporting, fundraising support and business development activities across the organisation.
The postholder will support income generation by identifying funding opportunities, maintaining funding pipelines, coordinating fundraising activity, supporting funding applications and helping Dudley Lodge evidence and communicate the impact of its work to commissioners, funders, donors and stakeholders.
Working closely with the Head of Support Services, Head of Operations and Service Leads, the postholder will collect, collate and report impact and outcomes information, support fundraising and business development activities and contribute to the organisation's sustainability and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Impact Reporting and Communications
- Fundraising and Income Generation
- Systems and Administration
Impact Reporting and Communications
- Coordinate systems for collecting, recording and reporting impact, outcomes and stakeholder feedback data across Dudley Lodge services.
- Work with Heads of Service and Service Leads to gather feedback, case studies, testimonials and other evidence of service delivery, outcomes and organisational impact.
- Coordinate feedback collection from service users, parents, family members, professionals, commissioners and stakeholders.
- Produce impact summaries, dashboards and data reports for internal and external audiences.
- Coordinate the development of Dudley Lodge's assessment and Support Services' annual impact reports.
- Support the development of systems to collect and report information relating to longer-term outcomes for families.
- Ensure impact information is accurate, accessible and available to support reporting, funding applications and service development activities.
- Support the preparation of commissioner updates, funder reports, stakeholder briefings and annual impact publications.
- Gather, collate and present information, data, case studies and outcomes to support organisational reporting and stakeholder communications.
- Prepare draft reports, updates and communications for review by Heads of Service and Service Leads.
- Coordinate the production and distribution of approved reports, updates and communications.
- Support the dissemination of impact reports, funding updates and organisational achievements.
- Maintain records of stakeholder communications, reporting requirements and submission deadlines.
Fundraising and Income Generation
- Support the organisation to achieve fundraising and income generation targets.
- Research and monitor trusts, foundations, corporate, statutory and tender opportunities, maintaining accurate records of prospective funders, deadlines and reporting requirements.
- Maintain an up-to-date funding pipeline and funding calendar.
- Gather and coordinate evidence, data and supporting information required for grant applications, tenders, expressions of interest and funding reports.
- Assist with the preparation and submission of funding applications and tender responses.
- Coordinate fundraising appeals and donor engagement activities.
- Draft and distribute appeal letters, donor updates and stewardship communications.
- Support funder reporting and grant monitoring requirements.
- Monitor emerging funding opportunities and sector developments and share opportunities with relevant managers.
Systems and Administration
- Maintain accurate fundraising, impact and stakeholder engagement records.
- Support the development and maintenance of databases and reporting systems.
- Coordinate surveys, consultations and feedback exercises.
- Produce regular reports to support management, governance and business development activities.
- Ensure information is recorded, stored and managed in accordance with GDPR and organisational policies.
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and efficiency across impact data collection and reporting, fundraising and stakeholder reporting activities.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and purpose of the role, as reasonably required by the Line Manager or to meet the needs of the organisation.
Title of post to which this job reports:
Head of Support Services
Special Conditions:
All staff are expected to work in a flexible way to cope with the needs, demands and requirements of the Centres. This may mean attending or working from either centres, Coventry, Birmingham.
Dudley Lodge operates a non-smoking policy for staff.
Observance of the Centre’s Equal Opportunities Policy will be required, and to work at all times in accordance with all the Centre’s policies and procedures.
Failure by a member of staff to report actual or suspected physical or sexual abuse of a child by another member of a staff or other person having contact with the child may constitute a disciplinary offence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Challengers as their new Head of Fundraising and Advocacy and help make it possible for every disabled child and young person to play and have fun, without limits.
Location: Hybrid / Guilford (3 days per week in office)
Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 10th August 2026
About Challengers
For almost 50 years, Challengers has been transforming the lives of disabled children and young people through inclusive play. We break down barriers, reduce isolation, support families, and provide respite and community when it’s needed most.
Nearly 1 in 5 children has a SEND need, yet many are excluded from school, play and community life, lacking safe spaces to connect and belong. This leads to isolation for children and intense pressure on families. Children become isolated, missing out on vital opportunities to develop confidence, friendship and independence. Parents are facing exhaustion, declining mental health and often being forced to give up work.
Challengers exists to break this cycle, creating inclusive, community-based spaces and providing services where disabled children and their families are supported. From play and youth schemes to family days and parent carer training and three alternative provision sites, our work tackles inclusion at its root by focusing on belonging, connection and dignity.
About the role
As the Head of Fundraising and Advocacy, you will develop and deliver integrated strategies to connect our story, audiences and funding opportunities, driving an increase in brand awareness and voluntary income. This is a senior leadership role, reporting to the CEO and sitting on the senior leadership team (SLT).
The role combines strategic leadership, high-level communications expertise and fundraising innovation to maximise impact and sustainability.
Who we are looking for
We seek an ambitious and collaborative fundraising leader who combines strategic vision with a practical, hands-on approach to delivery. You’ll be an inspiring communicator, engaging team leader, adept at engaging stakeholders and building trusted multi-year relationships that translate into meaningful income growth and organisational impact.
You’ll bring a strong track record of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies across multiple income streams, alongside experience of contributing at a senior leadership level.
You’ll embrace change with resilience, identify opportunities where others see challenges and work collaboratively across fundraising, communications and the wider organisation to maximise impact.
Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who is driven by purpose, excited by opportunity and ready to help shape the next stage of our fundraising journey.
Please click on the link to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you will find full details of the role and how to apply.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 10th August 2026.
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HAED OF FUNDRAISING & MARKETING
Are you an inspiring fundraising and marketing leader ready to drive growth, innovation and impact?
Do you want to lead a talented team and help shape the future of a highly respected charity?
Location: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in Abingdon
Age UK Oxfordshire is a trusted and influential charity supporting older people and unpaid carers across the county. As part of its ambitious plans for the future, the charity is seeking an exceptional Head of Fundraising & Marketing to help sustainably grow and diversify income, strengthen their public voice, and extend impact for older people and unpaid carers across Oxfordshire.
This newly created senior leadership role offers the opportunity to drive a step-change in fundraising and external engagement, helping to deliver the organisation's strategy through to 2030.
About you:
- A successful leader in fundraising, marketing, communications or income generation
- Proven experience of developing income growth strategies and delivering results
- An inspirational people manager with experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Commercially aware, data-driven and strategically focused
- An excellent communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Passionate about making a difference to the lives of older people and unpaid carers
About the role:
- Lead and inspire the fundraising, marketing and communications team
- Develop and deliver an integrated income growth strategy
- Grow and diversify income streams and supporter engagement
- Strengthen the charity's profile, brand and public presence
- Use insight and data to drive performance and decision-making
- Work closely with the CEO, Trustees and leadership team to achieve ambitious organisational goals
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented team, build a sustainable income engine, and play a key role in expanding the charity's reach, influence and impact across Oxfordshire.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Please see the Candidate Pack for full details. If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement via the Charisma Charity Recruitment website.
For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact Sandra Smith, Senior Consultant at Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Closing date for applications: 18th August 2026
Client Interview dates: 9th & 16th September 2026
We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We particularly welcome applications from people whose backgrounds, experience and perspectives are currently under-represented in our workforce. We also recognise the value of lived experience, including that of unpaid carers, people with disabilities, and those from diverse communities across Oxfordshire.
Registered Charity
0
Supporting older people in Oxfordshire to live life to the full
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Could you lead a talented team to deliver compelling, audience‑led campaigns that accelerate progress for everyone affected by ovarian cancer?
We are looking for an Interim Head of Marketing and Communications to lead this function during an exciting period of transition and growth. This role will play a pivotal part in delivering our communications and brand strategy, supporting the rollout of our new organisational strategy, and maintaining momentum across high‑profile campaigns and projects.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, you’ll oversee marketing and communications across the organisation, line managing a team of specialists and working closely with the Senior Leadership Team. You’ll provide strategic leadership, clear direction and hands‑on support, ensuring activity is well planned, insight‑driven and aligned to our wider organisational objectives.
This role is ideal for an experienced marketing and communications leader, ideally from the charity sector, who can combine strategic thinking with strong delivery, and who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
We are an ambitious charity, building on our achievements and targeting what’s important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives - symptoms awareness, early diagnosis, better treatments and support for all. It’s an exciting time to be joining Target Ovarian Cancer as we move into our ambitious new strategy.
Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.
The role
This is a full-time (35 hours per week), fixed-term position to July 2027.
We operate a hybrid working model. You will usually work remotely but will be expected to attend meetings at our office near London Bridge when required. Please note that travel costs to the office are not covered.
If you would like more information about expected office attendance, please refer to the recruitment pack.
How to apply
You will be asked to submit your CV and answer two application questions (maximum 250 words each) as part of the process. You will also be asked to complete an equalities monitoring form.
Applications without responses to the application questions may not be considered.
Key dates
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Closing date: 22 July 2026
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First interview Monday 27 July, second interview Friday 31 July
If you are invited to interview, you will have the opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments.
Additional information
Target Ovarian Cancer does not hold a sponsorship licence and cannot sponsor visas.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require support with your application, please refer to the guidance provided in the recruitment pack.
Registered Charity
0
We’re targeting what’s important – symptoms awareness, life-saving early diagnosis, better treatments and support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising Officer – 4‑day week, hybrid, high‑impact charity based in Oxford
If you want a fundraising role where you can see the direct impact of every partnership, pitch and campaign this could be the right move.
About the role:
We’re looking for a Fundraising Officer to join Aspire’s small, agile and supportive Fundraising & Communications team. You’ll be an all‑round fundraiser, working across corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, and community, events and individual giving. You’ll help grow and diversify our voluntary income so that more people across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley can move out of homelessness, poverty and long‑term unemployment into secure work and housing.
This is a hands‑on role with real variety: one week you might be crafting a pitch for a new corporate partner, the next you could be pulling together a trust report, planning a community fundraising event or writing supporter communications. You’ll have room to shape the role around your strengths while learning from experienced colleagues.
About Aspire:
Aspire is a multi‑award‑winning employment charity and social enterprise. We support people who have faced serious barriers – including homelessness, offending histories, substance misuse, mental ill health and long‑term unemployment – to build confidence, skills and ultimately secure housing and work. In the last year alone, we supported over 1,800 people experiencing disadvantage to move closer to employment and housing and achieve lasting change.
We are guided by our values: Ambitious, Supportive, Participatory, Inspiring, Reliable and Enterprising. You will see these lived out day to day – in how we work with participants, partners and each other.
What you’ll be doing:
- Helping to grow and steward corporate partnerships across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley, from prospect research and pitches to volunteering and sponsorship.
- Supporting a strong pipeline of trust and foundation applications and reports, telling Aspire’s story with clarity and evidence.
- Leading on community fundraising and events, building relationships with local groups, schools, faith communities, businesses and individual fundraisers.
- Maintaining and developing individual giving through engaging, well‑timed communications.
- Using our CRM (Salesforce) to keep supporter data, pipelines and reporting accurate and up to date.
- Playing a full part in a collaborative team where ideas are welcomed and everyone pitches in at busy times.
About you:
You don’t need to tick every box, but you will bring:
- Experience in at least one of: corporate fundraising, trusts and foundations, community/events or individual giving, plus enthusiasm to grow across all three.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your tone for different audiences.
- Confidence building and managing relationships with supporters, customers or partners.
- Good organisational skills and comfort working to deadlines and targets.
- A genuine commitment to tackling homelessness, poverty and disadvantage, and alignment with Aspire’s values.
Experience with Salesforce or AI tools would be helpful, but we’re more interested in your mindset: curious, proactive, organised and keen to learn.
What we offer:
- A 4‑day working week (0.8 FTE).
- Salary: £29,234 - £35,305 per annum (FTE), depending on experience (0.8 = £23,387 - £28,244) .
- Hybrid / remote‑first working, with at least two in‑person team days per month in Oxford and occasional events and meetings.
- The chance to shape and grow a varied fundraising role in a small, supportive team.
- A values‑driven culture and the opportunity to see the tangible impact of your work.
How to apply:
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter directly to by noon on Friday 17th July 2026. In your covering letter, please ensure you tell us how you meet the Person Specification and share examples of relevant achievements.
We are interviewing on a rolling basis and may close the advert early if we appoint, so we encourage early applications.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Aspire Oxfordshire empowers people to realise their potential and create positive, independent futures.
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This role will support the delivery of Sarcoma UK’s challenge events portfolio, with a particular focus on supporting the expansion of the London Marathon into a two-day event and providing excellent stewardship to a growing number of challenge event fundraisers.
This is a new, fixed-term role offers an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about fundraising to learn and develop within a busy, friendly and supportive fundraising team. The post is offered on a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent.
At Sarcoma UK, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Benefits:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- 25 days holiday entitlement per annum plus bank holidays and the working days between Christmas and New Year
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Volunteering day per year
- Enhanced sick, maternity and adoption pay
- Sarcoma UK Life Insurance Scheme
- Health and wellbeing:
- Health Cash Plan
- Therapy sessions
- Wellbeing Group
- Team activities throughout the year
- Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan
Our Promise:
Everything we do is shaped by the people affected by sarcoma.
Our work is guided by five commitments:
- We are shaped and driven by people affected by sarcom: we listen to and learn from the experiences of patients and families.
- We are committed to equity: everyone affected by sarcoma should be able to access the same quality of care, information and support.
- We collaborate to make a bigger impact: we work with healthcare professionals, researchers, organisations and policymakers to achieve more together.
- We uphold the highest standards: we use evidence and expertise to push for better care, treatment and research.
- We are relentlessly ambitious: sarcoma is decades behind other cancers. We will use every opportunity to close that gap.
Duties and key responsibilities
Challenge Event Support
- Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Challenge Events Officer across Sarcoma UK’s challenge events portfolio.
- Act as a point of contact for fundraisers participating in challenge events, responding to enquiries and signposting them to the right support.
- Support the delivery of the London Marathon, including stewardship and the setup of the Running Show and after party.
- Help administer the challenge events process, including registrations, deadlines, record-keeping and post-event evaluations.
- Assist with the organisation of event-day experiences, such as cheer stations and receptions, to support participants and celebrate their achievements.
- Help compile reports and evaluations for events within the challenge event portfolio.
- Support research into new challenge events to help grow the charity’s portfolio.
Communications
- Support the creation of challenge event content for online and offline channels, including the website, working with the Senior Challenge Events Officer and the Communications team.
- Help compile impact messages for fundraisers.
- Help gather fundraising stories, case studies and achievements to share with the Communications team.
Supporter Care
- Provide friendly, gold-standard support to challenge event fundraisers, helping them access the resources they need to maximise their fundraising and stay involved long term.
- Help deliver personalised stewardship journeys to support participants in meeting or exceeding their fundraising targets.
- Respond promptly to fundraising enquiries by post, email and telephone.
- Help ensure fundraisers receive timely recognition, including letters, certificates and impact updates as appropriate.
- Send fundraising materials and packs to supporters.
Administration and Compliance
- Maintain accurate supporter records using Sarcoma UK’s database (Raiser’s Edge).
- Help ensure Gift Aid is captured at every opportunity.
- Help monitor and manage event fundraising stock.
- Work in line with fundraising legislation, including GDPR, risk management, health and safety regulations, and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Conduct.
Other
- Provide event support, which may involve occasional weekend or evening work.
- Adapt to the evolving needs of Sarcoma UK by undertaking other duties as required.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research and offers information and support to anyone affected by sarcoma.
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We’re looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Head of Fundraising to play a significant role in the growth of Bags of Taste.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive individual who is keen to make a tangible difference. The issues of health and well-being across the population and food insecurity are urgent and our work directly addresses these critical issues.
You’ll be responsible for fundraising and delivering a plan to raise funds from a variety of sources - including trusts and foundations, digital fundraising and individual giving. You’ll work with our corporate and community fundraiser to raise income through corporate partnerships and community fundraising. We expect that trusts and foundations funding will form a large part of this role and this includes securing larger and multi year grants.
Bags of Taste is a small and ambitious charity and you’ll be an integral part of our growth and be able to make this your own role. Working closely with our CEO and being part of the management team, you’ll be involved in organisation wide decision making and strategy.
We’re looking for someone with a track record in fundraising and income generation within the charity sector, who shares our commitment to empowering local people and creating happier and healthier communities for life.
Key responsibilities
Whilst we appreciate that many fundraising skills can be transferable, we’re looking specifically for someone with charity fundraising experience for this role.
Income generation
- Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to raise funds from a variety of sources(trusts and foundations,companies, individuals, digital fundraising, the community and events).
- Research funding opportunities and develop and approach a pipeline of prospects
- Implement systems across Bags of Taste to ensure all funding is maximised
- Achieve agreed income targets
- Prepare budgets and track income and forecasts
- Develop persuasive funding proposals,cases for support and reports
- Develop new funding or partnership opportunities through presentations, applications, pitches and proposals
- Create awareness of fundraising at Bags of Taste
- Attend networking events
Relationship Development and Stewardship
- Build and maintain relationships with funders, partners, donors, trustees and key stakeholders
- Ensure excellent stewardship for all funders and donors in order to build strong, long term relationships.
Management
- Manage the Corporate and Community Fundraiser
- Manage any other fundraising team members if the team grows
- Manage and support any volunteers and work with external agencies/partners.
General
- Maintain accurate records across all fundraising income streams including contact and relationship and financial data
- Ensure all activity complies with all fundraising regulations, GDPR and all relevant legal requirements
- Prepare reports and data for the Board of Trustees/management team
- Support finance staff with preparation of the annual accounts and financial recording
- Monitor and manage fundraising risks
- Attend and support networking events or other events or fundraising activity as required to represent Bags of Taste, including occasional working outside of normal office hours, including some evenings or weekend
Person specification
Essential
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience managing a number of fundraising streams in a charity
- Experience of successfully securing large/multi-year grants from trusts and foundations
- Track record of reaching income targets.
- Experience of developing fundraising strategies and plans
- Experience of managing staff
- Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent written skills - you’ll need to be able to write compelling presentations, proposals, applications and reports
- Excellent relationship builder and ability to network, build, and nurture relationships with a wide variety of people
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent organisation and project management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
- Proactive, self motivated and tenacious
- Self starter with the ability to set your own workload
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong IT skills including all word packages
- Good knowledge of all social media channels including relationship building on Linked in
- Good understanding of the relevant fundraising codes of practice and GDPR/data protection
- Passion for the work of Bags of Taste
- Flexible and able to attend networking events/events occasionally out of work hours as part of the role.
Desirable
- A relevant professional qualification eg Institute of Fundraising Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising
- Experience of charity communications
- Good understanding of CANVA and WordPress
- Good understanding and knowledge of food insecurity and health issues
We recommend you read the full job pack before applying.
Why join Bags of Taste?
● You’ll be part of a small, ambitious organisation with a big vision and a strong sense of purpose. The issues around health inequalities and poor diets and the need for solutions are critical. There are lots of opportunities to raise funds.
● This is a hugely flexible role in a supportive organisation.
About Bags of Taste
The work of Bags of Taste and the issues that we tackle are highly topical and relevant so there's lots of opportunities and scope to raise funds. Our vision that everyone should be able to access and cook good food has never been more important.
We address dietary related health inequalities and food insecurity - both these issues have been exacerbated by the current cost of living crisis and public health challenges. There is recognition now that food banks are not a sustainable solution and Bags of Taste works across a number of high need communities enabling people to be happier, healthier and more resilient.
Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter outlining how you meet all the essential details in the person specification.
Non Charity Employer
11 - 20
Bags of Taste transforms the lives of people with multiple disadvantages by providing support so they can enjoy tasty, healthy and affordable food.
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This is a new role to stabilise, diversify and grow income in a financially constrained environment, reducing reliance on statutory funding, increasing unrestricted income, and strengthening Catalyst Support’s credibility with all sources of non statutory funding, including trusts, foundations, corporates, individuals and communities. The postholder holds clear accountability for income performance, return on investment and risk management, and plays a critical role in the organisation’s financial recovery and long-term sustainability. The role is designed as a strategic investment, with the expectation that income generated will move the function towards break-even and net contribution over time, supported by clear targets and Board oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Income Delivery
- Lead and deliver a multi-year income and engagement strategy covering trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, major donors, community fundraising and individual giving.
- Take ownership of income targets, pipelines and forecasts, including break-even requirements and risk exposure.
- Actively manage income risk, developing scenario plans and mitigation actions where delivery falls below expectation.
- Work with the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams to align income activity with organisational strategy and service priorities.
Funding Applications & Grant Management
- Provide strategic oversight, delivery and quality assurance of all high-value bids, tenders and funding applications.
- Ensure bids are evidence-led, outcome-focused, accurately costed and aligned to service capacity.
- Taking direct responsibility for bid and tender preparation and submission.
- Maintain strong relationships with funders, and foundations, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and effective stewardship.
- Maintain strong relationships with funders, and foundations, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and effective stewardship.
- Contribute approximately 20% of working time towards partner applications and collaborative projects with key partners, supporting joint funding and shared objectives.
Communications, Marketing & Engagement
- Lead communications and engagement functions to directly support income generation, funder confidence and organisational reputation.
- Ensure all external messaging demonstrates impact, value for money and strategic coherence.
- Grow individual giving, community fundraising and supporter engagement where there is clear return on investment.
- Oversee brand consistency and visibility across digital and offline channels.
Internal Collaboration & Income Culture
- Work closely with service and enabling teams to strengthen funding evidence, case studies and impact data.
- Build organisational understanding that income generation is a shared responsibility.
- Working with services and enabling teams to develop compelling cases for support.
- Equip teams with clarity on how funding, impact and delivery are connected.
Performance, Impact & Governance
- Establish and monitor KPIs covering income performance, ROI, cost-per-£ raised, engagement metrics and pipeline health.
- Report regularly to the Executive team and Trustees, providing transparent assessment of progress, risks and corrective action.
- Support Board assurance through disciplined performance monitoring and review points.
Team Leadership
- Provide line management, development and performance oversight for income generation and communications staff. Head of Income Generation Feb 2026
- Recruit, develop and retain high-quality team capability aligned to organisational needs.
Leadership Contribution
- Contribute as a senior operational leader to organisational planning, change and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with the Director of Services on future service design, positioning and sustainability.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to the seniority of the role and Catalyst Support’s mission.
- Strengthen partnership development with Mary Frances Trust to enhance county-wide support, with particular emphasis on provision for mental health services across both East and West regions.
Person Specification
Essential Experience
- Proven experience securing trust, grant and philanthropic income at scale, with clear evidence of income conversion and delivery.
- Track record of leading income strategies that generate net financial contribution, including roles where income targets were explicitly expected to cover or exceed post costs or programme investment.
- Experience operating in financially constrained, recovery-focused or turnaround environments, with responsibility for balancing income ambition against organisational risk.
- Experience of Board-level reporting, accountability and scrutiny, including transparent reporting of income performance against targets.
- Demonstrated ability to build senior relationships with funders, partners and individuals that translate into sustained or repeat income.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in mental health, wellbeing or community services.
- Experience overseeing communications and marketing functions.
- Experience operating within multi-stream or system-based service environments.
Skills & Competencies
- Commercially and financially astute.
- Strong analytical, forecasting and risk-management capability, including income pipeline assessment and contribution modelling.
- Confident influencer with credibility at senior and external levels. • Strategic thinker with a strong bias towards delivery, outcomes and financial impact.
- Resilient, solutions-focused and adaptable in high-pressure, performance-driven environments.
Values & Behaviours
- Commitment to Catalyst Support’s values: Kindness, Integrity and Commitment.
- Collaborative, inclusive and trauma-informed approach.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and lived-experience leadership
Equal Opportunities Statement
We acknowledge the unique contribution that all Catalyst employees, volunteers and clients can bring to our organisation in terms of their culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, age, religion or belief and any physical disability or history of mental health or additional problems.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter setting out how your skills and experience align with the requirements of this role.
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Salary: £45,000–£47,000 FTE (depending on experience)
Hours: 30–35 hours per week
Location: Hybrid/home-based. Ideally within easy reach of Chelmsford and London. Regular travel to meet colleagues, funders and visit programmes across England.
Reporting to: CEO
Be part of a mission that's transforming children's futures through food, farming and the countryside
For more than 45 years, The Country Trust has been connecting children from the UK's most disadvantaged communities with the land that sustains us all. Through inspiring farm visits, food education and countryside experiences, we've already reached more than 600,000 children, and we're just getting started.
We're entering an exciting new chapter as we develop our next organisational strategy, and we're looking for an experienced fundraising leader to help shape our future.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and strategic fundraiser to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead the next phase of our income growth, enabling even more children to benefit from our life-changing programmes.
About the role
As Head of Fundraising, you'll provide strategic leadership across all fundraising activity while remaining hands-on in securing major income and developing key relationships.
You'll lead a dedicated fundraising team, drive innovation, strengthen fundraising systems and processes, and develop a sustainable fundraising strategy that diversifies income across:
- Trusts and foundations
- Corporate partnerships
- Major donors
- Individual giving
- Legacies
- Gaming and Streaming for Good
- Emerging fundraising opportunities
Working closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, Digital and IT colleagues, you'll help embed new fundraising systems, champion data-driven decision making and ensure fundraising excellence across the organisation.
About you
We're looking for an inspiring fundraising leader who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery.
You'll bring:
- Significant senior-level fundraising leadership experience
- A proven track record of securing substantial income across multiple fundraising streams
- Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies that drive sustainable growth
- Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams
- Excellent relationship-building, communication and influencing skills
- Financial and commercial awareness, including budgeting and forecasting
- Knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR and fundraising best practice
- A passion for improving opportunities for disadvantaged children
Experience developing new income streams, digital fundraising and CRM systems would be particularly valuable.
Why join us?
At The Country Trust, you'll be joining an ambitious charity where collaboration, learning and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.
We offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (FTE)
- Workplace pension
- Homeworking allowance
- Mileage and agreed travel expenses
- A supportive, values-led culture
- The opportunity to shape our future strategy and make a lasting difference to children's lives
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Key dates
Closing date: 12pm, 3 August
Shortlisting: 6 August
Interviews: Week commencing 24 August
The Country Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We are a small, dynamic national education charity dedicated to bringing alive the working countryside for children least able to access it.
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The Head of Public Fundraising is a new role at Coeliac UK leading the charity’s public fundraising function. The role focusses on driving sustainable growth across individual giving, community fundraising, events, lottery, raffle, digital fundraising and merchandise. This role is responsible for delivering Coeliac UK’s 5-year fundraising strategy to maximise return-on-investment, grow long term supporter value, and contribute to the charity’s mission.
The Head of Public Fundraising will embed and deliver comprehensive fundraising strategies, growing Coeliac UK’s supporter base and income, building up new and under-developed income streams and communicating effectively with their audiences to expand their reach, and encourage financial and non-financial support to deliver the organisations mission.
Who are we looking for?
Key to the success of this role is a strong understanding of individual giving fundraising. This role blends the strategic oversight and leadership of a Head of role across multiple income streams, with the hands-on expertise of an IG fundraiser. Experience across other income streams and areas of fundraising delivery would be a huge benefit as the role leads community fundraising and events, will take on digital fundraising - currently led by the Chief Engagement Officer, as well as manage the data and supporter care functions, but experience in individual giving is essential as Coeliac UK has defined that as an area of priority income.
The successful candidate for this role will be someone who has already operated at a senior level within a charity such as at Senior Manager level, or Head of in a specific income stream.
Hybrid working
The role has a hybrid expectation of a minimum of a day a week in the High Wycombe office (HP11 2QW) to build relationships and provide support to the fundraising team, and there will be flexibility required for other in person meetings and events. However, Coeliac UK are keen to secure the very best candidate, if the hybrid expectation presents challenge for you but you otherwise meet the requirements of the role, please do get in touch with THINK to discuss.
Application notes
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
If you need assistance with downloading the pack or any reasonable adjustments to ensure you can engage with the selection process, please contact THINK Recruitment and our team will support you.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 21st July
There will be a two-stage interview process:
Stage 1 interviews: 30th July
Stage 2 interviews: 5th August
