The Chilterns MS Centre are looking for a dynamic Head of Fundraising

About the Chilterns MS Centre

At the Chilterns MS Centre we believe that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) deserve to lead healthier and happier lives. Our mission is to help them achieve this by empowering them to manage their symptoms through long-term physical, practical and emotional support.

We support over 500 people with MS from our purpose-built Centre nestling in the Chiltern Hill just outside Wendover, Buckinghamshire.

Our members describe us as their ‘lifeline’ - the type of support we offer is not available to them on the NHS.

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to developing new income generation streams and give strong inspirational, strategic and operational leadership to our talented fundraising team.

You will be part of the management team working with the Chief Executive and closely with the Board of Trustees. Responsible for managing our existing portfolio of fundraising activity, you will also develop new sources of fundraising to achieve our strategic objectives and income targets.

This exciting opportunity comes at a time when the charity is developing a new strategic plan and redefining our brand story.

Our Head of Fundraising will

• Grow, leverage and manage strategic partnerships including existing corporates and major donors
• Review and implement fundraising strategies
• Ensure that we have appropriate systems, resources and procedures in place to deliver our key income generation objectives
• Keep abreast of fundraising developments across the charity and business sectors
• Manage our fundraising team of a Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Community and Events Fundraising Manager, Community and Events Fundraiser and fundraising volunteers
• Deputise for the Chief Executive in his absence

What you will bring to us

• Significant experience operating at a senior level in fundraising environment
• Extensive experience of delivering income through strategic partnerships
• An entrepreneurial approach to securing new funding streams
• Outstanding skills in relationship-building with prospects, donors, trustees and colleagues
• Strong organisational, analytical and budgetary management skills
• Experience in leading and managing a team effectively

To apply

Please see our recuitment pack for further details

Role Description:

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Head of Fundraising to lead our small, dynamic Schoolreaders fundraising team and help grow income in line with the charity’s ambitious, exciting plans. This is the ideal opportunity for someone hoping to achieve great results within a rapidly-growing charity which is impacting the lives of thousands of children every week.

The role is flexible – partly home-based by arrangement, but travel to our Bedford office will be required at least two days a week and for management meetings as necessary, plus occasional travel to meet with supporters. The office is a 15 minute walk from Bedford Station.

About Schoolreaders:

Schoolreaders was launched seven years ago in Bedfordshire with the aim of recruiting volunteers to provide one-to-one reading support for children in primary schools across the country.  Before the pandemic over 12,700 children in over 650 schools were receiving weekly reading sessions from a Schoolreaders volunteer.  Pre Covid-19, one in four children was leaving primary school unable to read to the expected Government standard.  School closures over the past year mean that many children have fallen even further behind with their reading. Our service is needed more than ever before with 10% of primary schools across the country asking Schoolreaders for reading volunteers. Building on past successes, we now have ambitious expansion plans to address the need.

What you can expect:

A highly rewarding, senior fundraising role where you can develop your own skills whilst making your mark on a fast-growing national children’s charity. Schoolreaders is a highly professional charity which values every team-member’s contribution to our team efforts. We offer a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, an employee assistance programme, plus training and development opportunities. If you want to lead a great team in a fast-moving, welcoming environment whilst making a huge impact on children’s literacy across the country, this could be the perfect role for you!

Closing date for applications is 23.59 on 30th April 2021.

Further details including the job description and application forms can be found on our website.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Schoolreaders is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and requires staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a basic disclosure check of unspent criminal convictions.

Schoolreaders is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales (1159157)

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association have an exciting opportunity for a Digital Fundraising Officer to join our Individual Giving Team at our national office in Northampton.

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Salary: c.£28,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton with Agile working

Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

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About the role

Digital is at the heart of our fundraising strategy at the MND Association with ongoing investment in digital development and marketing activity. The Digital Fundraising Officer will support with planning and managing all digital fundraising and marketing activity to maximise fundraising income. This role will work to increase and improve digital fundraising, working closely with all fundraising teams, digital and communications.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual that has a passion for digital marketing and a thirst to deliver their digital marketing techniques in the charity sector.

You will have a strong background in managing digital marketing campaigns and experience of using Google Ad Words, Analytics, HTML and open-source content management systems such as WordPress.

To be successful in this role you will also need:

• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• First-class writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to make complex information engaging and accessible.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to present to a large audience.
• Proven ability to measure, interpret and evaluate campaign results.

Please view the job description to see the full role responsibilities.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now and submit a supporting statement and CV.

About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

We operate an agile working environment within a flexible office space using the latest technology and digital infrastructure. This, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, gives staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.

Important Notices

This role is currently based remotely due to the covid pandemic. In normal circumstances this role will be based at our national office in Northampton with an option for agile working.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi-stage; this may include video call screening, psychometric assessments, and competency-based interview/s.

We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role. We work hard to fill our roles directly and if assistance is required, we operate a PSL, which currently closed for review. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies/ head-hunters.

Job Purpose

CHUMS Charity are looking for a Charity Director to lead the charity in an exciting time of organisational growth and development. The charity has new structural, legal and governance requirements as well as meeting the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic.

The Charity Director will lead a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to provide the necessary vision, leadership, and fundraising skills which will enable the organisation to achieve its organisational development programme and meet fundraising targets. The Director will ensure the Charity has robust governance and complies with all legal requirements and has a comprehensive fundraising strategy which explores new methods of raising funds.

The successful candidate will have substantial leadership and management experience within the charitable sector and a talent for building relationships. They will also have a track record in governance, strategy and securing funds from statutory sources, foundations, trusts and major donors. Experience in development of an individual donor programme including donor marketing is desirable.

Main Responsibilities

Governance and finance

• Oversee and ensure charity governance and Charity Commission compliance, including development and implementation of policies
• Work with the Trustees and staff team to develop a comprehensive strategy for the Charity, both in relation to building a safe and robust organisation and fundraising
• Lead financial planning and budget management including being responsible for the development of budgets for revenue and expenditure
• Develop and maintain income and expenditure tracking and evaluation systems

Fundraising strategy

• Work with the Trustees and Fundraising Team to develop, implement and deliver a new dynamic fundraising strategy to create a sustainable income model and to increase net revenue from all income streams
• Identify potential new income streams and produce strategies to access these funds
• Proactively lead on the continuous development of the Charity's fundraising strategy, researching best practice, current trends and new opportunities
• Manage and develop the Fundraising Team to deliver the fundraising strategy
• Be responsible for fundraising compliance, including the Code of Fundraising Practice
• Oversee the management of grant and trust income programme, supporting the Head of Fundraising as necessary and ensuring production of effective, high quality proposals and reports
• Lead an individual giving development plan for 2021 onwards which includes recruitment and development of donors, including corporate donors
• Develop new and maintain existing effective supporter journeys. This includes liaising with current and new Ambassadors, Trustees and ensuring they remain engaged and actively supporting our community fundraising programme
• Identify timely solutions to any issues that arise with fundraising, including any complaints
• Liaise with support provided to agree a marketing strategy, web exposure and supporting literature for any events programme

Stakeholder Engagement

• Keep key stakeholders updated in relation to the Charity's activities, including the Operating Board of CHUMS CIC

Staff Management

Line management of the Charity's staff team, including:

• Agreeing objectives and work plans
• Managing workload and performance through regular one-to-one line management of the Head of Fundraising
• Undertaking annual performance reviews
• Planning and implementing personal development programme for team members in all relevant skills

Are you an experienced major donor fundraiser? If so this role might be for you. Harris Hill are working with a brilliant health organisation to find them a new Philanthropy Manager.

Reporting to the Fundraising Director, you will develop, implement and lead on the organisation's partnerships strategy which maximises income from major donors, local and national companies and trusts.

The postholder will be responsible for identifying and maximising income through relationship building and targeted applications securing a significant uplift in income.

The postholder will develop and manage relationships with major donors, local and national businesses and trusts that provide vital funding for the charity as well as promoting their work with key corporate stakeholders (e.g. the pharmaceutical industry) whose work has an impact on the lives of people living with this illness.

Your main responsibilities will be:
Major Donor, Corporate and Trusts Fundraising

* To develop and implement a multi-year strategy and activity plan for partnerships fundraising with the Fundraising Director to agreed targets and plans in order to significantly grow income.
* Manage a portfolio of existing partners, providing motivation and stewarding supporters to maximise the funds raised and achievement against agreed partnership outcomes.
* Research and develop new partners to include COTYs, partnerships around research and campaigning, and devise a prospect pipeline for each with clear routes for engagement.
* Research and submit high quality applications and presentations to prospective organisations.
* Monitor applications and ensure regular reporting is sent to all donors as required.

To be considered for the role you will need to have clear demonstrable experience within major donor fundraising, as well as ideally some experience in corporate and some trusts (however this is not essential).

If you want to hear more about this role, then please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill by calling her or emailing her.

The deadline is Wednesday 31st of March and a CV and supporting statement will be required.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We are recruiting for an experienced Community Development Worker who understands Locality Provision within communities.

The role will focus upon Place Based Social Action, delivering transformational change within communities. Candidates should have experience of working in Community Development more generally or on Place Based Community Projects which deliver social impact for individuals and communities, which increase aspiration, ambition or health and well-being.

 Tasks and responsibilities will include

• Plan and deliver creative and engaging consultation events and activities, to understand and gather information from a diverse range of people on local needs and issues
• Support residents to lead on community projects and the development and delivery of new groups, services or activities to meet needs or improve services in the community.
• To deliver a training and network forum programme for existing community organisations in Northampton (approximately 10 sessions per annum).

We are Places for People Group; we are placemakers; our work impacts on the lives of people across the U.K. – providing homes to live in, communities to retire to, spaces to stay active, supported homes for independent living, and student accommodation. Our places work when they work for everyone.  

How do we do all this? By surrounding ourselves with Customer Focused people, Friendly people and Supportive people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

So, we want you to join us and the 12,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped us create places, maintain 209,000 homes, manage £4.5 billion of assets, deliver £87.9m social value and teach 80,000 children to swim each week.

More about your role

Places for People works in partnership with the voluntary sector to deliver four strategic social impact priorities themes, building strong and resilient communities, supporting better health and wellbeing, sustaining tenancies, strengthening financial and digital inclusion, providing opportunities to access education and employment.

In order to support the delivery these strategies the you will:

• Identify, develop and manage a portfolio of community investment projects
• Support and catalyse partner-led social impact activity in our neighbourhoods
• Build strategic relationships with regional stakeholders e.g. local authorities and key funders in order to leverage new opportunities

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

Please note this role will cover most of the South of England including Milton Keynes, London, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Bristol.

More about you

You will have a proven track record in Project Management ideally in the charitable/social enterprise or housing sectors with an understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by our customers. To be successful you must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with highly developed organisational skills. Your role will be to develop and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders at range of levels and good networking skills. Experience of Multi-Agency working and knowledge of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector is essential. Ideally you will have experience/ability to manage large budgets of £200K+ per annum.

The benefits

Our ambition gives you all the challenge you could wish for and that's why we can offer you tangible and exciting career progression in a diverse and pioneering business.  

Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier; from a pension, generous holiday pay, training, sick pay, and free or discounted gym membership – to a wealth of extra perks including discounts and offers on thousands of retailers, restaurants and leisure outlets and much more.

Role Description:

We are looking for an experienced, creative and highly motivated Marketing and Communications Manager to join the small, dynamic Schoolreaders team and help build our profile and reputation through multi-media marketing and PR campaigns.  A wonderful opportunity for someone who wants to play a key role in a fast-growing charity that is impacting the lives of thousands of children every week.

The role is flexible with a combination of office based (Bedford), and home working.  The office is a 15 minute walk from Bedford Station.

About Schoolreaders:

Schoolreaders was launched seven years ago in Bedfordshire with the aim of recruiting volunteers to provide one-to-one reading support for children in primary schools across the country.  Before the pandemic over 12,700 children in over 650 schools were receiving weekly reading sessions from a Schoolreaders volunteer.  Pre Covid-19, one in four children was leaving primary school unable to read to the expected Government standard.  School closures over the past year mean that many children have fallen even further behind with their reading. Our service is needed more than ever before with 10% of primary schools across the country asking Schoolreaders for reading volunteers. Building on past successes, we now have ambitious expansion plans to address the need.

What you can expect:

An exciting and rewarding role where you can develop your own creative marketing and communications skills whilst making your mark on a fast-growing national children’s charity. Schoolreaders is a highly professional charity which values every team-member’s contribution to our team efforts. We offer a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, an employee assistance programme, plus training and development opportunities. If you want to be part of a great team in a fast-moving, welcoming environment whilst making a huge impact on children’s literacy across the country, this could be the perfect role for you!

Closing date for applications is 23.59 on 30th April 2021.

Further details including the job description and application forms can be found on our website.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Schoolreaders is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and requires staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a basic disclosure check of unspent criminal convictions.

Schoolreaders is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales (1159157)

Are you an experienced communications or marketing professional with a background in the healthcare sector and a passion for using your skills to make a difference? Do you have drive, energy and creativity and enjoy working in a busy and fast-moving environment? If so, you could be the person we are looking for to take on and develop this new role as Clinical Content Manager.

At Rennie Grove, we believe that everyone with a life-limiting illness should be able to live well for as long as possible and have the choice to die at home. As Clinical Content Manager you will raise awareness of our services with patients and families and with GPs and other healthcare professionals, driving an increasing number of early and appropriate referrals to help us improve end-of-life experiences for people in our local community.

It’s an exciting new role with plenty of scope for innovation and creativity in developing multi-channel communications plans driven by high quality content to grow our engagement with our clinical audiences and meet our strategic objectives. Working as part of a friendly team with a wider communications remit, you’ll take the lead in liaising with our clinical teams and be responsible for producing digital and printed resources to support them and ensure the successful delivery of your communications plans.

This is a full time position with opportunities for a blended approach to home and office working. If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. We are committed to employing talented people from all backgrounds and walks of life and we welcome applications from all.

We can offer development, flexible working, opportunities to volunteer, pension, Blue Light discount card and 33 days holiday per year (including bank holidays).

Closing date: 13 April 2021 at 12 noon

Interviews: 22 and 23 April 2021