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Request for Proposals: Fundraising Strategy and Bid Template Development
Parish of St Mary’s and St James, NW6 London
1. Introduction
The Parish of St Mary’s and St James, located in NW6, London, is seeking to appoint an experienced fundraising professional to develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy and bid-writing template to support essential large scale capital repair projects at both church buildings.
The appointed consultant will produce a clear, actionable, and sustainable fundraising plan that draws on multiple funding streams — including grants, partnerships, individual giving, digital fundraising, and community events — while ensuring both projects progress cohesively and without internal competition for resources.
2. Project Background
The parish comprises two Grade II listed churches, both of which are active places of worship and important community landmarks within West Hampstead and South Hampstead.
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s is a Grade II listed building, constructed in 1856-1862, and currently listed on the Historic England “At Risk” Register. The church requires urgent repair works to its spire, estimated at £1.5 million, alongside further essential maintenance identified in the quinquennial inspection. As a historic and much-loved building, St Mary’s preservation is a key priority for the parish and local community.
St James Church
Built in 1887–8 and designed by A.W. Blomfield, St James Church is also Grade II listed. The large red-brick structure, with steeply pitched tiled roofs and Bath stone dressings, is a notable local landmark and the only listed building within the South Hampstead Conservation Area. Camden Council’s Conservation Area Appraisal describes it as “a very important part of the quality and character of the area.”
St James is recognised nationally as a model of how historic churches can be adapted for sustainable use. Reopened in 2014 as The Sherriff Centre, it combines traditional worship with a thriving community and social enterprise hub — including a Post Office, soft play centre, café, retail space, and event venue.
St James now faces essential capital repairs to its roof, guttering, and masonry, as identified by its quinquennial inspection.
Fundraising Objective
Although St Mary’s and St James are distinct buildings, the parish seeks a single, unified fundraising strategy that will enable both capital projects to move forward in tandem, sharing messaging and timelines to avoid competition for funding opportunities.
3. Scope of Work
The consultant will produce a detailed and actionable fundraising strategy and a skeleton bid-writing template to support the parish in delivering its capital repair objectives.
A. Fundraising Strategy
The strategy should cover five core fundraising areas, each with specific recommendations, timelines, and success measures:
- Grant Applications to Trusts and Foundations
- Identification of suitable capital funders, including National Lottery Heritage programmes and major charitable trusts.
- Corporate Partnerships
- Identification of potential local business partners with corporate social responsibility programmes.
- Individual Giving
- Recommendations for regular giving schemes, major donor cultivation, and legacy giving programmes.
- Digital Fundraising
- Plans for social media campaigns, crowdfunding, and email marketing.
- Recommendations for digital platforms, messaging, and performance tracking.
- Community Fundraising Events
- Framework for community-focused events to engage local audiences and raise funds.
B. Skeleton Bid Template
An editable bid-writing template will be created to assist the parish with future applications. This will include:
- Core content sections (e.g., project summary, need, impact, budget, sustainability).
- Example text and guidance notes.
- Style and structure recommendations for clarity and professionalism.
4. Deliverables
- Comprehensive Fundraising Strategy Document covering both churches.
- Action Plan with timelines and priority recommendations.
- Skeleton Bid Template
5. Experience and Expertise
The appointed consultant should demonstrate:
- Proven success in fundraising for capital projects involving heritage buildings, ideally churches or places of worship.
- Experience in heritage and conservation funding, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
- Demonstrable ability to develop multi-strand fundraising strategies integrating grants, individuals, corporate, and community income.
- Excellent bid writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
6. Submission Requirements
Interested applicants are invited to submit a CV and covering letter including:
- Experience and Suitability
- Overview of relevant professional experience, especially in heritage or faith-based fundraising.
- Examples of similar projects delivered.
- Evidence of Fundraising Success
- Quantifiable results (e.g., funds raised, funders secured, capital projects delivered).
- References or testimonials if available.
- Delivery Plan and Fee Proposal
- Estimated number of days required.
- Fee proposal, including day rate and any additional costs.
- Proposed timeline for completion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
WCCM seeks to appoint an experienced, creative, and highly motivated Grant and Major Donor Fundraising Manager to lead fundraising and grant management across a global organisation dedicated to the teaching of Christian Meditation.
Working to the Executive Director, you will interact with our decentralised finance, marketing and communications staff and volunteers.
Together, you will nurture Major Donor relationships and create and manage appropriate donor stewardship schemes and rationalise our income streams.
You’ll ensure grant reporting and management is kept on track whilst developing targeted proposals for new funding from sympathetic donors in the arena of Trusts and foundations.
You will work to support both our teaching and resourcing of meditation and the running of our retreat centre in Bonnevaux, near Poitiers in France.
An excellent writer with excellent financial and budgeting skills, you will be adept at pulling together relevant, succinct and compelling information for our donor reports and bids.
You’ll work with communications staff to develop impactful donor communications which enhance our accountability and inspire renewed major donations.
You will have a demonstrable track record in winning grants as well as in the stewardship of major donors.
Occasional trips to France.
Interest in Christian Meditation/Spirituality an advantage.
Interviews: early December 2025
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, connecting with people, and making a real difference?
Join Our Team as a Customer Services Advisor – Outbound calling
As a Customer Services Advisor - Outbound calling , you’ll be the friendly and trusted voice of BHF building meaningful relationships with our customers, supporters, and fundraisers. You’ll play a key role in shaping perceptions, influencing engagement, and stewarding long-term connections through outbound calling and responsive support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Connecting with our BHF supporters through outbound calls, supporting their training schedules, fundraising, and promoting major events like the London Marathon and the London to Brighton Bike Ride.
- Responding to and resolving inbound queries via telephone, email, social media, and live web chat.
- Providing information, taking donations, and resolving customer queries and feedback.
- Using our ticketing and CRM systems to update customer records.
- Enhancing satisfaction and relationships through stewardship activities.
About You
Your ability to connect with people is your superpower. We’re looking for someone who’s naturally curious, a quick learner, and passionate about building meaningful relationships. You’ll be the first point of contact for our customers and supporters, listening, asking insightful questions, and providing the right help at the right time.
You can influence with empathy, fundraise with integrity, and turn everyday conversations into meaningful moments. Your enthusiasm and warmth shine through in every interaction, guiding supporters through their journey whether they’re training for a major event or making a heartfelt donation. You’re resilient, calm under pressure, and make people feel genuinely valued.
You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, databases, and handling data entry with accuracy. Your proactive, “can-do” attitude means you take ownership of queries and give people the time and care they deserve.
Driven by customer satisfaction, you see challenges as opportunities to create unforgettable moments. Your excellent administrative and time management skills help you stay organised and focused, even when juggling multiple priorities.
Why Join Us?
We offer our staff generous benefits, such as:
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30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
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Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership.
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Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%.
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Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
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Life assurance.
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Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work to look after themselves or others close to them.
Working Arrangements
- 2 x Permanent contract and 5 x 6-month Fixed Term Contract starting on 14th Jan 2026 .
- Working Hours: Normal working hours are 09:00am to 05:00pm, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work 11:00am - 07:00pm and some Saturdays during peak event season.
- Hybrid Role: A week typically involves 1 day a week (usually Wednesdays) in our Birmingham office (B37 7YE) to collaborate with your team and other 4 days will be working remotely at home.
Interview Process
Our interview process involves two stages:
- Initial Stage: One-way video interview, allowing you to record responses to pre-set questions at your convenience, showcasing your personality, skills, and experiences.
- Second Stage: Assessment Centres will be held in person at our Birmingham Office (B37 7YE) on 2nd 3rd and 4th December 2025. Please note that these dates are fixed and cannot be changed.
Start Date & Induction:
All new team members will start on 14th Jan 2026, and this date is not negotiable. The induction training will last for four weeks, during which you will be required to come into the office more frequently. After completing the training, your office attendance will reduce to once a week.
About us
Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases – they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
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This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a new and high-impact role, shaping how Greyhound Trust engages the public, tells its story, and builds lasting support for the thousands of greyhounds we help each year.
As PR & Marketing Manager, you’ll join our newly formed Income Generation and Engagement Team — a dynamic group driving innovation, brand growth, and audience engagement across the charity. Reporting to the Head of Income Generation and Engagement, you’ll have the freedom and trust to review our current approach and design a fresh, strategic programme of marketing and PR activity that truly reflects our values, our mission, and our ambitions.
With 50 years of history, Greyhound Trust has long been at the heart of helping retired greyhounds find loving homes. As the charity evolves to meet the changing landscape, this role will be pivotal in driving a step-change in how we communicate — raising awareness of the growing homing challenge, inspiring new audiences to get involved, and supporting our vital income generation work.
You’ll bring at least three years of proven experience in both strategic and hands-on PR and marketing — from planning and content creation to media relations, digital engagement, brand development and taking a lead on key events, such as Crufts and our annual Great Greyhound Gathering.
You’ll understand how effective PR and marketing can both protect and enhance a charity’s brand while also supporting income generation and engagement goals. You’ll bring the confidence and experience to balance these priorities and work collaboratively to achieve them.
Confident working across multiple audiences and channels, you’ll combine creative storytelling with data-driven insight to deliver measurable impact.
As a national charity, based in Surrey, but represented across the UK via a developing branch network (often volunteer led) you will need to have experience of working with a large and diverse range of passionate and knowledgeable stakeholders.
This is a role for a person who enjoys variety, autonomy, and responsibility — someone who can balance strategic thinking with a willingness to get stuck in and make things happen. In return, you’ll find a supportive, collaborative team and the chance to see the direct results of your work: more people understanding, supporting, and opening their homes to retired greyhounds.
Salary range £38k - £40k
The role is full time, located at the National Greyhound Centre, Horley with occasional travel to branches across the UK.
Occasional working from home when appropriate.
No Agencies please.
Greyhound Trust was founded in 1975. Since then we are proud to have found over 100,000 loving homes for greyhounds.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Fundraising & Partnership Lead will report to the Head of Smart Works Birmingham and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of income generation for the charity. In collaboration with the Head of Centre and Trustees, with the responsibility for Fundraising, the successful candidate will design and implement the centre’s annual income generation strategy. The position will concentrate on diversifying income streams, fostering corporate partnerships, and cultivating relationships across the West Midlands to support all fundraising initiatives, thereby ensuring the organisation's long-term sustainability.
For full details and requirements, please see the attached job pack.
Please apply via our online portal by submitting your CV and cover letter (which answers the following questions) by 9am on Monday 17th November.
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works Birmingham? (max 250 words)
- ·What experiences and skills do you have that makes you well suited to the role? (max 400 words)
- In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge and biggest opportunity in the charitable events space? (max 400 words)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Reach Community Projects:
Our Values: Compassionate – Inclusive – Relational – Honest – Proactive
REACH is a Haverhill-based charity, and we’re determined and passionate about working towards thriving communities where people are resilient and flourishing. Our mission is to relieve and prevent financial hardship whilst tackling the causes and advocating for change.
We have 4 main areas of work:
Prevention - Proactively preventing future financial hardship through education and connecting people to tailored support systems.
Policy - Advocating for change through influencing and local campaigning and collectively developing policy to tackle issues facing our local community.
Long-term Support - Alleviating financial hardship through income maximisation and debt advice.
Emergency Aid - Providing immediate short-term support to financial crisis.
We love diversity and we value your unique skills, strengths, knowledge, and experience. Becoming one of our team may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in empowering those we serve.
About the role:
The post holder will be responsible for all things fundraising.
The ideal candidate will be keen to build relationships with individuals and corporate supporters, as well as make applications to trusts and foundations to secure grant funding. You will contribute towards the fundraising strategy to ensure sustainability of the charity.
Working with our team members and volunteers, you will manage our funding pipeline, produce a range of applications – whether multi-year grants or project specific requests – and help to capture and report REACH’s impact for the benefits of funders.
About you:
We are looking for someone who is organised, enthusiastic and keen to support. This will require a proactive and can-do attitude, with the ability to think independently and be flexible. A keen eye for detail is a must, as is understanding the importance of working to deadlines.
A proactive and independent thinker, you will be able to prioritise your workload while remaining flexible to adapt to what is needed.
Your written and communication skills will be strong, and you will be able to describe the impact of REACH’s work both passionately and factually. You should be interested in communicating a range of statistics and stories that paint a picture succinctly for a variety of forms and audiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Research & Operations Manager to work as part of our Fundraising Team.
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.
The Fundraising team is a dynamic group of fundraisers who are passionately committed to raising money for our life-changing work in the mental health and mental illness space. We have a diverse portfolio of income streams spanning Events, Community, Individual Giving, Legacies, In-Memoriam, Philanthropy, Trusts & Grants and Partnerships.
Trusts & Grants have a strong track record at Rethink Mental Illness and a growing portfolio of supporters at Mental Health UK. The team is well-positioned to develop innovative funding propositions that support the future ambitions of both charities, working to achieve both in-year cornerstone grants and long-term, transformational funding. As a newly established programme, Philanthropy demonstrates exciting potential for both Rethink and MHUK, with initiatives spanning major donor and mid-value engagement. Corporate Partnerships have launched several exciting partnerships across both charities and that portfolio and team continue to grow.
How you will make a difference
We are looking for a Research and Operations Manager to join our passionate fundraising team. You will play a pivotal role in driving high-value fundraising outcomes across Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK by delivering a strategic, insight-led approach to prospect research and portfolio management.
Managing the Senior Philanthropy and Research Officer you will oversee the identification, qualification and prioritisation of prospects across Philanthropy, Trusts & Grants and Corporate Partnerships. You will lead on due diligence processes, prospect pipeline management, connection mapping and the development of systems and tools that enable data-driven decision-making. Working closely with senior fundraisers and the Interim Head of Trusts and Philanthropy, you will ensure teams have the intelligence and insights needed to build strong, meaningful donor relationships.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.
We’re Rethink Mental Illness and no matter how bad things are, we can help people severely affected by mental illness to improve their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Supporter Retention Manager will be responsible for designing and delivering strategies that build supporter loyalty, increase lifetime value, and enhance the overall supporter experience. The role ensures that every supporter feels valued, engaged, and motivated to continue and grow their commitment to the organisation. Working in the Individual Giving Team, and in close partnership with the Marketing team, the postholder will deliver impactful stewardship campaigns, tailored supporter journeys, and creative engagement initiatives that maximise retention and enhance supporter experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an entusiastic, motivational team leader.
As an Income Generation Team Leader, you will head up one of the most successful local Hospice lotteries in the country, managing manage a small team of dedicated lottery fundraisers and administrators who together, deliver a lottery that generates over £500,000 every year, to support the vital work of our hospice.
If you have a background in management, income generation, lottery membership or charity fundraising, then we would love to hear from you.
At St Michael’s Hospice (Hastings and Rother) we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment – a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision along with a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.
To apply for this position please go to the Job Opportunites page of the St Michael's Hospice website and complete the downloadable application form (please note that CVs will not be accepted unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact the St Michael's Hospice HR Team.
The closing date is 23rd November 2025 and Interviews will be in the afternoon of 2nd December 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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DPP is recruiting a Fundraising Manager to lead on major donor and regular giving, as well as organise events. This is a new role within our team and would be well-suited to a fundraiser that is looking for a new challenge and to bring their experience and ideas to a small, passionate team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Rochester Airport, Kent
Department: Individual Giving and Lotteries Directorate
Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 per annum (FTE)
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.
We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,100 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.
Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
We are now seeking a highly organised and motivated Legacy Administration Manager to join our team. The role will manage and administer legacy gifts left to the charity ensuring that legacy income is maximised, recorded, and received in a timely manner that is compliant with relevant regulations.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY:
KSS is committed to creating an equal, diverse and truly inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome and able to be their authentic selves.
We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice, and be treated fairly, and with respect and dignity regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief.
We reserve the right to close the position early if the role is filled.
Benefits package is correct at the time this advert was published.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave rising with service Occupational/Enhanced Sick Pay Enhanced Parental Leave Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events Access to the Wellbeing Hub Group Personal Pension Scheme Group Life Assurance Cover Group Income Protection Cover Critical Illness Cover Employee Assistance Programmes Development opportunities
REF-224 993
Location: Hybrid working - Part London office-based and part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of one day a week in the office.
Salary: £27,550 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 10.00am
Interview date: Tuesday 25 November on Teams video. There may be a second stage interview in person on Thursday 27 November in the morning.
This is a fixed-term role for 9 months.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a Supporter Care Coordinator to join our Supporter Care Team.
The role is very much supporter facing; in many cases you will be the first contact that supporters will have with Breakthrough T1D. You will be responsible for thanking supporters, dealing with queries and updating supporter details. You will also ensure that donations from supporters are entered accurately on the database and create reports for the Finance team. You will be required to develop good relationships with all teams and have the passion and desire to help out where necessary with additional tasks.
Experience required
You’ll have previous experience of:
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Working in a customer service environment
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Communicating with customers over the telephone and by email
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Working on a recognised database
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Administrative experience
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
Improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and, ultimately, cure T1D and its complications
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Sutton Nightwatch and help us raise vital funds to support and raise awareness for the homeless people within the London Borough of Sutton and surrounding areas. You’ll lead on strategy, grow donor relationships, and deliver ambitious fundraising targets that directly transform lives.
Sutton Night Watch is a registered charity which was set up to support and raise awareness for the homeless people within the London Borough of Sutton and surrounding areas.
Over the past 10 years, with the support of local business, the local community and fundraising efforts, we have been able to grow and expand into our own, permanent base in December 2019. From here we are able to not only provide the essentials such as food, showers and clothing supplies, but we are able to also offer our service users a range of health services, benefit advice, wellbeing and educational based courses, clothes, washing facilities and most importantly, a place where people are seen, heard and understood. We also support people to find secure accommodation. In the past 3 months we have found homes for 13 people.
Job Purpose:
The Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing fundraising strategies to secure financial support for the organization.
Our annual fundraising target is set at c250k (cash income) plus additional targets for in-kind donations, preloved donations and donated services. These support the growth and sustainability of our operations, ensuring we can continue to provide essential items and services to local people experiencing homelessness.
This role involves managing donor relationships, coordinating fundraising campaigns, organizing events, and ensuring income targets are met to sustain and grow the charity’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Fundraising Strategy & Planning
- Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy across individual giving, corporate partnerships, grants, trusts, community fundraising, and events.
- Set annual income targets and monitor performance against goals.
- Identify new opportunities for sustainable income generation.
Donor & Stakeholder Management
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with donors, corporate partners, and sponsors.
- Ensure regular communication, reporting, and stewardship to encourage long-term support.
- Work closely with trustees, senior management, and volunteers to maximize fundraising potential
Campaigns & Events
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate fundraising campaigns and events (in-person and digital).
- Oversee community and challenge events, ensuring participant engagement and fundraising success.
- Leverage digital channels and social media to promote fundraising initiatives.
· Grant & Bid Writing
- Research and apply for funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, and grant-making bodies.
- Prepare compelling proposals and reports to secure and retain funding.
· Financial Management & Reporting
- Oversee fundraising budgets, track expenditure, and ensure cost-effective delivery of campaigns.
- Produce accurate and timely reports for senior management and trustees.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven experience in fundraising, within the nonprofit sector.
- Strong track record of meeting or exceeding income targets.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations, GDPR, and donor stewardship best practices.
- Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Personal Attributes
- Passionate about the mission and values of the charity.
- Creative, proactive, and results-driven.
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- High level of integrity and commitment to ethical fundraising.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Generous Giving Manager
Canterbury, Kent
£36,397 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
The Generous Giving Manager is a very exciting and influential role at the Diocese, as you will build on the strong and energetic foundations within our two-person Generous Giving Team to strengthen the financial sustainability of local churches by encouraging generosity in time, talents and financial giving.
Working closely with deaneries, parishes and their leadership teams, you will identify local challenges and opportunities for generous giving, sharing innovative giving practices to help parishes and deaneries develop creative and effective ways to resource their mission.
Communicating clearly and inspiringly the principles of Christian giving to diverse audiences, you will keep up to date with National Church resources, promoting and supporting a wide range of giving methods such as the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), online and contactless giving. You will also offer guidance to parish officers for resources on giving campaigns, legacies and grant funding.
This is an ideal role for someone with a good understanding of church life, a passion for helping local churches thrive, a strong commitment to community engagement and an understanding of generosity grounded in Christian teaching.
With demonstrable experience in fundraising or parish ministry, you should bring an awareness of the financial and missional challenges facing churches today, particularly in rural contexts.
With an understanding of the Church of England’s structures, ethos, and range of traditions, you will have the proven ability to plan, advise on and lead giving or fundraising programmes in a not-for-profit or charitable context. You should also have a clear understanding of the teaching which underpins the Christian principles of giving.
Your motivational and collaborative approach across a variety of settings, combined with your outstanding interpersonal skills and natural ability at rapport building will ensure you are able to generate and develop creative, solution-focused ideas, engaging and inspiring individuals and groups, both in person and online.
Typically, you will operate during office hours but will need to adjust your working pattern in order to meet with parishes in the evenings and/or occasionally attend their Sunday worship, so the ability to travel to remote locations and work flexibly is a necessity.
Canterbury Diocese is the oldest diocese in England, stretching from Maidstone to Thanet, the Isle of Sheppey to the Romney Marsh. We have 350 miles of coastline with historic ports and seaside resorts, alongside rural communities, market towns and commuter-belt urban developments. Affluent areas often sit alongside pockets of major deprivation, offering an exciting and challenging mission context.
At the heart of all we do is a vision of transformation for ourselves and our communities: no one can encounter God and remain unchanged. In the Diocese of Canterbury, we want to increasingly become a Christian community transformed through encounter with Christ, growing and overflowing to transform and bless the families, homes and communities we serve: Changed Lives, Changing Lives.
Closing date: 20 November 2025.
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We are delighted to be working in partnership with World Vision UK. As a global Christian humanitarian charity, World Vision is dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice, empowering children, families, and communities to thrive. Through advocacy, emergency relief, and long-term development, they bring hope and transformation where it’s needed most. At the heart of their mission is a deep commitment to demonstrating God’s unconditional love.
We are seeking an entrepreneurial and strategic Brand Partnerships Manager to lead World Vision UK's approach to building high-value partnerships that drive brand visibility, supporter acquisition, and income growth. This is an exciting opportunity to use your creativity, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills to help transform children's lives around the world.
In this influential role, you'll develop and implement a commercially focused brand partnerships strategy, identifying and pursuing partnership opportunities across corporate, media, sport, faith, entertainment, and other sectors. You'll lead partnership negotiations, developing compelling propositions and business cases that deliver mutual value and measurable organisational impact. Working closely with fundraising, digital, and marketing colleagues, you'll oversee the integration of partnership initiatives to maximise ROI, whilst exploring innovative funding models including shared value projects, licensing, sponsorships, and brand extension strategies.
With responsibility for building long-term relationships with key partners and stakeholders, you'll deliver high-impact partnership activations and storytelling that enhance brand reputation and supporter trust. You may already have experience leading brand or corporate partnerships, or you may be ready to make the move from journalism, corporate communications, or marketing into this exciting space.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in developing, negotiating, and delivering high-value commercial partnerships
- Expertise in identifying and pursuing partnership opportunities across multiple sectors to drive brand reach and income growth
- Understanding of commercial partnership models, including sponsorships, licensing, and strategic alliances
- Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, with ability to build credibility and productive relationships with senior stakeholders
If you're a practicing Christian driven by purpose, creativity, and the opportunity to create tangible change, we'd love to hear from you. You'll be part of a mission-focused organisation where your strategic partnerships expertise will directly contribute to bringing opportunity, dignity and lasting transformation to vulnerable children and communities across nearly 100 countries. Together, we can turn hope into action for children everywhere.
This role is subject to a Enhanced DBS check, which will be carried out by the employer.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please confirm in your application, or contact our Operations Teams separately. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the vacancy.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with World Vision’s mission and values.
Location: Hybrid / Travel / Milton Keynes (2-3 days per month onsite)
Closing date: Thursday 13 November
Charisma vetting interviews much be completed by Tuesday 18 November
Interviews with World Vision UK: w/c 24 November