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DanceSyndrome is looking for an exceptional, experienced, self-motivated, and enthusiastic Growth & Development Director with a minimum of 10 years’ work experience to lead, manage and execute DanceSyndrome’s strategy: Vision 2030, with a specific focus in driving revenue into the organisation, and participation and audience engagement.

We have ambitious plans for the next few years. Our Growth & Development Director will need to be an extremely personable and approachable individual with a strategic mind, and persuasive (Sales) manner who is able to reach and attract new participants, increase participants attending our Community workshops, and increase and reach new audiences for our Performance work to ensure the long-term sustainability of DanceSyndrome’s community offering. 

This is an exciting time to be joining DanceSyndrome where inclusivity and equality create a vibrant energised connected ‘family’. We aim to maximise our impact on a big scale. We have bold ambitions to deliver an outstanding, collaborative, and high-quality programme of co-produced and co-delivered inclusive dance across the North-West, to develop a pathway of opportunities for people with learning disabilities from early years to adulthood and to develop a best practice social replication model.

At DanceSyndrome, we change mindsets about leaders with learning disabilities through a bold model of co-produced dance. Our direct impact creates hope for the future by growing confidence,  building experience and providing creative opportunities in a pioneering way.

The multi award-winning charity was founded by Jen Blackwell, who has Down’s syndrome, because she found it difficult to find opportunities in community dance that were accessible to people with learning disabilities.  
 
DanceSyndrome’s ethos is that disability should never be a barrier to following your dreams. All DanceSyndrome sessions are disability led, with people with learning disabilities taking visible Dance Leader roles to inspire people to see what can be achieved when we all become more inclusive.  

We are currently looking for an experienced Growth & Development Director to join us.

About us

Community rail is a unique and growing grassroots movement made up of community rail partnerships, station volunteer groups and other community-led initiatives across Britain.

Together, these organisations and volunteers deliver a wide range of initiatives, from engaging young people and building confidence in rail travel, to improving accessibility, enhancing stations, supporting biodiversity projects and creating community spaces that bring people together.

Community Rail Network is the national membership and umbrella body for the community rail movement across England, Scotland and Wales. We empower, support and champion community-led partnerships and groups, helping them create social, environmental and economic value through their work.

Our team of 22 colleagues is based across Britain, working mainly from home while coming together regularly online and in person. We are a collaborative, values-led organisation, passionate about making a difference through community rail.

We believe in nurturing talent, supporting professional development and creating an environment where everyone can reach their potential while maintaining a healthy work–life balance.

About this role and your main responsibilities

We are looking for a compassionate, collaborative and creative leader to head up our work with members. Everyone on the team is here for our members, but you will lead the way in ensuring everything we do is driven by what members need, now and in the future, to help them develop, grow and thrive. You’ll also help ensure our members have a great experience whenever they are accessing our support and services.

As a member of the senior leadership team, you’ll actively contribute towards its collective work in driving organisational performance and success, including growing investment in our work so we can make an even bigger difference for our members and the communities they serve.

Please see the attached introduction from our Chief Executive and role profile for further information about the position, including its principal responsibilities and the experience, skills and attributes we are looking for.

Other information

The role will involve regular travel across England, Scotland and Wales to raise the organisation’s profile and engage with members, partners and key stakeholders.

There is flexibility on your location given the requirement to travel and that your office will be home-based. You will need to travel to in-person quarterly team meetings (usually in London or the north of England) and to Board meetings which alternate between online and London.

It is expected that travel will be by public transport and easy access to the rail network is therefore required to ensure journeys can be made sustainably. 

This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week. We use a flexi-time system with core hours 10am-3pm, and are committed to being a flexible, supportive and understanding employer. This is a permanent position with a probationary period of three months. 

Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.

Community Rail Network is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and Black, Asian and other minoritised groups, who meet with the skills and competencies for this role. We will provide reasonable adjustments for interviews as required.

Turn bold ideas into real‑world impact

At Community Integrated Care, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live the best life possible. Our Partnerships & Communities team delivers ambitious, multi‑partner programmes that tackle inequality, open doors, and create lasting change for disabled people and the communities we serve.

We’re now looking for an experienced Project Manager - Brand Partnerships, Innovation & Social Impact to lead the delivery of complex, high‑impact programmes across England and Scotland – working with partners, funders, colleagues and people with lived experience to turn strategy into action.

If you thrive in complexity, care deeply about social impact, and love bringing people together to deliver meaningful outcomes, this could be the role for you.

This is a full time permanent role with travel to our head office in Widnes at least once a week with regional and national travel as and when required so our ideal candidate will be based within an hours commute of Widnes.

What is "The Deal" for you?

• Flexibility: You can work your 37.5 hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or split the hours over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
• Pension: contributory pension scheme
• Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder 
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people! 
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

You’ll lead projects end‑to‑end – from early concept and funding through to mobilisation, delivery, evaluation and legacy – ensuring programmes are well governed, well delivered and genuinely impactful.

In this varied and high-profile role, you will be:

• Managing a diverse portfolio of projects, campaigns and partnerships, delivered to agreed scope, budget, timelines and quality
• Working closely with external partners, funders and suppliers to coordinate delivery and maximise impact
• Applying consistent, high‑quality project management standards, documentation and governance throughout the project lifecycle
• Leading risk, safeguarding, health & safety and compliance management across community‑focused programmes
• Producing board, partner and audit‑ready reporting, giving clear visibility of progress, risks, outcomes and learning
• Leading impact reporting and evaluation – turning data and insight into evidence, learning and future opportunity
• Managing project budgets, resources and supplier relationships to ensure value for money and compliance
• Supporting and developing colleagues, building strong project discipline, capability and collaboration across the team
• Representing our work confidently in presentations, reviews, events and partner forums

This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with colleagues across Partnerships & Communities, Group Projects, Operations, Support Services and external organisations.

 Our ideal candidate:

You’ll be a confident and values‑driven project professional who combines strong delivery discipline with empathy, creativity and influence.

• Proven experience leading complex projects end‑to‑end in multi‑stakeholder environments
• A strong understanding of project governance, assurance, risk management and portfolio delivery
• Experience working with partners, community organisations or suppliers, building trusted, productive relationships
• Confidence managing budgets, financial planning and value‑for‑money decisions within projects
• Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex information into clear, engaging messages for varied audiences
• Experience using project management tools and digital reporting platforms (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Visio or similar)
• A recognised project management qualification (PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent) or equivalent experience
• A genuine commitment to inclusion, co‑production and social impact, with an understanding of safeguarding and ethical delivery
• Above all, you’ll be motivated by purpose, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited by the opportunity to turn ideas into mobilised, high‑impact programmes.

Why join Community Integrated Care?

• Be part of one of the UK’s leading social care charities, delivering nationally recognised, high‑profile programmes
• Work on ambitious partnerships and campaigns that genuinely change lives
• Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access learning, development and progression opportunities in a supportive, values‑led culture
• Be trusted to lead, influence and shape work that has a lasting legacy 

Ready to make a difference?

If you’re an experienced Project Manager who wants your work to mean something, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us turn partnerships into progress, and ambition into impact.

Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations. 

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with National Parks Partnerships, an entrepreneurial organisation that develops strategic and commercial partnerships to support the UK’s 15 national parks and increase their impact, resources and influence. They are searching for a Business Development Manager to join their team.

This is an exciting and newly created role that will play a key part in the achievement of annual income targets through supporting new business activity.

As Business Development Manager, you will support the new business development process, from prospect identification and relationship building through to securing meetings, delivering pitches and supporting deal closure. You will develop and prepare compelling partnership proposals, pitches and new partnership products tailored to prospect needs. You will manage and develop the prospect pipeline, working closely with the Development Officer and maintaining accurate development records. You will also build strong relationships with National Park Authorities (NPAs), ensuring effective engagement, communication and support for business development activity.

To be considered for this role you will need: 

• Minimum three years’ Corporate Development/Partnership experience responsible for securing and developing partnerships ideally in the B2B or not-for-profit sector.
• Demonstrable experience of pipeline growth.
• Working knowledge of business development processes.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills, with the ability to deliver face to face and online pitches to prospective partners to win new business.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill onor call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £40,785.50

Full time, two-year fixed term

Location: Fully remote – home-based with occasional UK travel required.

Deadline: Monday 24th August at 9am

Application process: CV and Cover Letter

Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Family Project Worker

Permanent with Funding until 31st March 2027

35 hours a week, however please note we are open to considering part-time hours or term-time-only working patterns

£26,100 per annum

Location: Manchester

Benefits include but not limited to:

-36 days' annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service

-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

-We match up to 8% pension

-Free counselling service

-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills

-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children, young people and families. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better, and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.

About the role:You'll play a key part in our Manchester Missing Service delivering support to families, parents/carers and young people, who have had missing episodes and are at risk of exploitation. You will be part of a passionate team, and will have access to ongoing training, and will be making a real impact on the lives of children and young people.

Key skills and experience:

Skills - Essential

-Experience of working with families

-Relationship building skills.

-Negotiation and influencing skills

-Problem solving skills

-Ability to plan and manage own workload

-Communication skills - specifically for: communicating with young people and parent/carers where there may be barriers i.e. language/learning need, communicating around sensitive issues and communicating with a range of professionals and stakeholders

-Presentation and facilitation skills and ability to produce publicity and educational materials

-An ability to monitor, record and evaluate the work of the project

-IT skills, particularly using Microsoft Office software package and case recording systems online

Qualifications

-A qualification relevant to working with parent/carers and young people e.g. degree in social work, certificate in youth and community work, or related NVQ is desirable but experience is more important.

Closing date: Midnight on 24th AugustInterviews: TBC

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.

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Doing Good Recruitment is proud to be partnering with Cornerstone Place on the appointment of an Operations and Project Coordinator.

At Cornerstone Place, we are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our growing team at an exciting stage of our development. This is a rare opportunity to work directly alongside our Co-Founders, helping to build and scale a multi-award-winning social enterprise tackling one of the UK's most urgent social challenges: the shortage of genuinely affordable homes for people in the greatest housing need.

The role is offered on a permanent basis, with flexible remote working and occasional travel for partner meetings, site visits and sector events across England.

Who We Are

Cornerstone Place is a multi-award-winning social enterprise with a bold ambition to transform how social housing is delivered in the UK.

We exist because too many people lack access to safe, stable and affordable homes. Through our Impact First Social Housing® model, we create 100% social housing with 0% profit, ensuring homes and the long-term value they generate remain focused on social impact rather than financial extraction.

Working in partnership with local authorities, charities and asset-locked housing providers, we develop homes that are environmentally sustainable, designed for long-term community benefit and built to support the people who need them most.

As we enter our next phase of growth, we are looking for someone who wants to help build an organisation capable of creating lasting systemic change.

The Role

Working closely with both Co-Founders, the Operations and Project Coordinator will play a key and highly varied role across strategy, project development, partnerships, operations and organisational growth.

You will help progress new housing projects, support strategic partnerships, conduct research and analysis, contribute to thought leadership activity and assist in developing the systems and processes that enable Cornerstone Place to scale its impact.

This is not a traditional support role. It is an opportunity to become a key contributor within a small and entrepreneurial organisation, gaining first-hand experience of how a mission-led organisation is built while helping drive meaningful work forward.

Day-to-day, you might be researching a new housing opportunity, preparing briefing materials for local authority partners, supporting partnership development, analysing policy changes affecting the sector, attending meetings with stakeholders, or helping design and improve the internal systems and AI-enabled tools that support our work.

As your experience grows, you will be encouraged to take ownership of projects and workstreams, helping turn ideas into action and strategy into measurable impact.

We understand that the areas of focus are somewhat unique to Cornerstone Place and that finding someone with direct experience across all elements of the role is unlikely. As well as appropriate experience we will also be evaluating applicants based on a wider set of criteria. We are looking for someone with values aligned to ours, a demonstrable ability to learn and implement new skills, the right attitude and a desire to get behind our mission. Your supporting letter (see below) will be critical in this regard.

About You

You are intellectually curious, highly organised and motivated by the opportunity to tackle complex social challenges.

You enjoy moving between strategic thinking and practical execution, are comfortable working in environments where priorities evolve, and are proactive in identifying ways to create progress and solve problems.

We are particularly interested in people who demonstrate:

• Are motivated by creating meaningful social impact
• Enjoy learning quickly and adapt rapidly and apply new knowledge effectively.
• Can improve workflows and identify practical solutions.
• Can communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Use technology confidently to improve efficiency, insight and decision-making

You do not need previous experience in housing to be successful in this role. We are open to candidates from a wide range of professional, educational and personal backgrounds.

You may be an early-career professional seeking exceptional development opportunities, or someone looking to apply transferable skills to a role with meaningful social impact. What matters most is your potential, values and commitment to our mission.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Cornerstone Place is committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or socio-economic background.

We believe diverse perspectives help create better solutions to complex social challenges and strengthen our ability to deliver meaningful impact.

We recognise that great candidates do not always meet every requirement listed in a job description. If this opportunity excites you and you believe you could contribute to our mission, we encourage you to apply.

How To Apply

We are partnering with Doing Good Recruitment on this campaign. Please click Apply to submit your up-to-date CV and a one page supporting letter following these guidelines.

In no more than one page, please outline why you would be keen to work at Cornerstone Place and what you could bring to the role. Where possible, please provide some examples across the following areas.

• Your motivation for creating meaningful social impact
• Enjoy learning quickly and adapt rapidly and apply new knowledge effectively.
• Improving workflows and identifying practical solutions.
• Communicating clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Using technology confidently to improve efficiency, insight and decision-making

Using AI: We want to hear your authentic voice. If you use AI, it should only support clarity, flow, or correcting typos—not replace your own perspective. This is your opportunity to show your genuine motivation, passion, and real experiences

Dreams Come True is entering Year 3 of a five-year dream-making programme across Blackpool and 
the North West. As the programme moves from establishment into growth, we are seeking a highly 
organised, relationship-focused Dreams Coordinator based in the North West to deliver life-changing 
dreams and strengthen the programme's reach and sustainability.
The role combines hands-on dream delivery with programme development. You will coordinate 
individual, urgent and community dreams from referral to completion, while continuing to grow 
referral pathways across education, health, social care and community settings so that more eligible 
children can access our support.
A key focus for Year 3 and beyond will be building strong local relationships with referrers, 
stakeholders, businesses, community partners and funders. You will act as a local ambassador for 
Dreams Come True, sharing programme impact and helping to identify funding, sponsorship and 
gifts in kind that support long-term sustainability.
This role is ideal for someone who combines compassion, creativity and excellent coordination skills 
with confidence in networking, stakeholder engagement and programme growth.

Overview

To develop an intercultural missional discipleship programme for young adults in the UK. Implementing OMF UK’s strategic vision to see UK Christians increasingly envisioned, equipped and given opportunities to be involved in the making of disciples of all nations, across the street and across the world.

Main tasks and responsibilities

To work with the OMF intercultural and diaspora ministries space to develop and coordinate a 1 month summer missional discipleship programme in Manchester starting in July 2027.

To explore and liaise with individuals and ministries within and outside OMF who might contribute to the programme

To work with the Communications Department and Area Representatives to publicizeand mobilize for the programme

To develop an appropriate process for processing applications- To help with responding to enquiries and processing of applicants

To consider how beyond summer 2027 we might expand the programme to other locations in the UK and Ireland

To engage with the wider UK and Ireland Intercultural ministries for fellowship and collaboration

To take part in followship and prayer within the wider OMF community

To devote a half day a week to work with the Communications Department in producing media content

Person Specifications

- Exhibits godly character and is a Committed Christian

- Committed to the OMF UK vision, mission & values

- Committed member of a local church

- Cross cultural ministry experience

- Can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

- Is self-motivated

- Is organised & strives for excellence

- Has the flexibility to cope with change

- Experience of communicating with people for whom English is not their first language

- Has a developed theological and missiological understanding of intercultural church and mission

-Able to work independently & collaboratively in a team

-Proven experience of meeting deadlines

- Friendly & courteous to colleagues & others

- Good understanding of the UK and Ireland Christian context and cross-cultural mission

- Evidence of IT competence including Microsoft 365 package (Teams, excel, word, email)

- Eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Occ Req - Are you a practising Christian?
• Occ Req - Are you an active member of a Church?
• Would you be prepared to sign our statement of faith?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Fundraising Coordinator

Remote role, with regular travel across Cheshire

£24,000 to £32,000 per annum FTE

3-month fixed-term contract, possibly longer

Part time and full-time hours considered (minimum 3 days per week)

Interviews: 13^th or 18^th August

Start date: ASAP, August 2026

Charity People are proud to be working with a charity in Cheshire to find them an experienced fundraiser to help strengthen and develop their community and corporate fundraising activity during an exciting period of development.

There is a significant opportunity to build on strong community goodwill, excellent supporter stewardship, and a growing appetite for fundraising across the organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining momentum, developing new relationships, and ensuring opportunities are maximised.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this position will take ownership of community and corporate fundraising activity, helping to grow support across Cheshire and the wider Northwest. You will be working in a very supportive, flexible, and positive environment with an experienced leadership team that understands both the rewards and challenges of fundraising. There is a genuine commitment to investing in fundraising and developing sustainable income streams for the future of the charity.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing and managing community and corporate fundraising relationships
• Identifying and securing new partnership opportunities
• Building relationships with local businesses, supporters, and community groups
• Representing the charity at meetings, events, and networking opportunities
• Supporting the delivery of a planned fundraising event, and maximising engagement opportunities arising from it
• Helping to develop supporter journeys and stewardship activity
• Supporting the implementation of an upcoming appeal campaign
• Develop compelling fundraising stories and supporter communications
• Maintaining accurate records using the fundraising CRM

You will bring:

• Experience in a fundraising team, with strengths in either community fundraising, corporate fundraising, or both.
• Experience in fundraising, supporter engagement, business development, or partnership development
• A proactive and self-motivated approach
• Strong relationship building skills, and confidence working with external stakeholders
• Experience developing relationships from scratch and creating new opportunities
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, both written and verbal
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to engage a wide range of audiences
• The ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and manage a varied workload

This is a predominantly remote role, with flexibility around where and how your work is carried out. To be considered for this role, you must be willing to spend regular time across Cheshire building relationships and attending meetings, typically equating to around one day per week, although this will largely be driven by individual diary commitments and fundraising activity. There is parking on site and paid milage for travel across the region.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities, and creating momentum where there is huge potential for growth. This is a wonderful fundraising opportunity and there is scope for this role to progress past three months. If you are keen to learn more, please send your CV across asap, interviews are being arranged asap.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

059 Development Product Executive

Reporting to: Products Manager
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
Key Relationships: Products Manager, Stewardship Manager, Fundraising Lead, Director of Development, CEO, COO, Trustees, External Partners
Location: Remote Working, with national travel requirements for meetings, events and collaboration.

OVERALL PURPOSE

To support the Products Manager in the development, delivery and administration of innovative fundraising products and initiatives that generate income for NHS Charities Together whilst helping NHS charities increase their own fundraising income.

The Development Product Executive will play a key role in coordinating fundraising products including the lottery programme, the National Legacy Campaign, , fundraising toolkits and collective fundraising initiatives. The role will help ensure products are delivered effectively, members receive excellent support and product performance is monitored to drive continuous improvement.

Working collaboratively across the Development team, the Development Product Executive will help deliver high-quality fundraising products that are accessible, scalable and responsive to the needs of NHS charities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The main duties and responsibilities of the role holder are as outlined below:

Product Delivery & Development

• Support the Products Manager with the delivery and ongoing development of fundraising products, campaigns and initiatives for NHS charities.
• Support the administration and delivery of the lottery programme, including member onboarding, supplier liaison, reporting and responding to enquiries. The role will support NHS charities to recruit players to the lottery, so experience of engaging and growing membership or supporter bases, and understanding recruitment journeys, would be beneficial.
• Assist in developing, testing and evaluating new fundraising products and pilot initiatives.
• Produce and maintain fundraising toolkits, guidance documents, templates and other supporting resources.
• Coordinate timelines, project plans and actions to ensure fundraising products are delivered to schedule.
• Support the creation and delivery of collective fundraising initiatives that enable NHS charities to collaborate and maximise fundraising opportunities.

Member Support & Collaboration

• Act as a first point of contact for member charities with queries relating to fundraising products and initiatives.
• Build positive relationships with NHS charities, understanding their needs and supporting successful implementation of fundraising products.
• Coordinate member communications relating to fundraising products, campaigns and opportunities.
• Support the delivery of webinars, workshops and member events, including preparing materials, managing registrations and following up with attendees.
• Gather feedback from member charities and supporters to inform future product development and improvements.
• Support the delivery of consultancy projects where required.

Product Administration & Performance

• Maintain accurate project documentation, timelines, budgets and performance records.
• Collate income, participation and engagement data across fundraising products.
• Produce regular reports and dashboards to monitor product performance and support evaluation.
• Assist in monitoring budgets, expenditure and income against forecasts.
• Maintain accurate records on Raiser's Edge and other systems in line with GDPR and organisational policies.
• Support supplier administration, including raising purchase orders, processing invoices and monitoring contracts where required.

Marketing & Communications

• Work collaboratively with the Communications Team to develop and schedule marketing materials that promote fundraising products.
• Coordinate the production of product resources, case studies and promotional content.
• Identify member success stories and examples of best practice to share across the NHS charity network.
• Support campaigns that encourage member engagement and product participation.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor fundraising trends, emerging products and sector developments to identify new opportunities.
• Support the testing and evaluation of new fundraising ideas and product improvements.
• Assist with gathering insight and learning from product pilots to improve future delivery.
• Contribute ideas that improve efficiency, supporter experience and member engagement.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues across the Development Team to ensure fundraising products complement wider fundraising activity.
• Collaborate with Data & Systems and Business Support teams to ensure effective administration and reporting.
• Support wider fundraising activity, including events and campaigns, where required.
• Contribute positively to team meetings, planning sessions and organisational projects.

Other Duties

• Visibly live NHS Charities Together's values, including our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Carry out duties in accordance with NHS Charities Together's Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Work flexibly, prioritising workload and supporting colleagues across the organisation as required.
• Adhere to relevant legislation, fundraising regulation, GDPR and organisational policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. Flexibility is required and the post holder will be expected to undertake other duties appropriate to the role and within their skills and experience when reasonably requested.

Competencies

Teamwork – 'One Charity', working within and across teams

• Collaborates effectively across teams to ensure fundraising products are successfully delivered and continuously improved.

Building trust and respect – listen, feedback and learn

• Builds positive relationships with NHS charities, suppliers and colleagues through responsive communication and a collaborative approach.

Responsibility – owning your part in our success

• Takes ownership of product administration, project coordination and delivery to ensure high-quality outcomes. Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and follows through on commitments.

Professionalism – creating an environment to achieve success

• Organises work effectively, manages competing priorities and maintains accurate records and reporting. Upholds fundraising regulations and organisational standards.

Stakeholder focus – understanding the needs of our stakeholders

• Provides excellent support to member charities, ensuring fundraising products are practical, accessible and responsive to their needs.

Acumen – sound decision-making

• Uses data, feedback and learning to improve product delivery and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a fundraising, marketing or project coordination role
• Experience coordinating projects or campaigns involving multiple stakeholders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience producing reports and analysing performance data
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience maintaining databases or CRM systems
• Excellent attention to detail and administrative skills
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Desirable

• Membership or subscription recruitment experience, particularly involving acquisition campaigns or supporter recruitment, would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting fundraising campaigns or products
• Knowledge of fundraising products including lotteries, legacy fundraising or individual giving
• Experience developing toolkits, guidance or fundraising resources
• Experience working with external suppliers or agencies
• Knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR and charity sector best practice
• Experience using Raiser's Edge or another fundraising CRM
• Understanding of NHS charities or the wider health charity sector

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Location: London

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'. We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Job Description

As Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will help shape Catch22's future growth by building influential relationships with commissioners, funders and strategic partners. You will lead our approach to stakeholder engagement, ensuring market intelligence, trusted relationships and early opportunity insight are translated into sustainable growth opportunities.

Working closely with senior leaders, you will raise Catch22's profile across key markets, influence future services and funding opportunities, and play a pivotal role in securing the partnerships that enable us to deliver lasting impact for people and communities.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and delivering a structured, agile stakeholder engagement strategy and delivery plan for Catch22.
• Overseeing Catch22's commissioner and funder engagement activity, coordinating and influencing engagement across senior colleagues to ensure activity is strategic, aligned and supports sustainable growth.
• Building and managing senior relationships across local government, strategic authorities, trusts, foundations and lottery funders, creating opportunities to understand, anticipate and respond to future commissioning and funding priorities.
• Leading Catch22's place-based engagement approach, coordinating local engagement activity and strengthening relationships across priority markets and emerging devolved structures.
• Generating and sharing commissioner, funder and market intelligence, acting as a trusted advisor to operational and business development leaders and informing growth priorities, service development and pipeline decisions.
• Owning and continuously improving stakeholder engagement processes, systems and reporting, effectively using data and technology, while ensuring effective governance, compliance and risk management.

Qualifications

We are looking for a credible and thoughtful relationship-builder who earns trust, navigates complexity with sound judgement and responds confidently and pragmatically to emerging opportunities and challenges.

You will bring to the role:

· A strong track record of building influential relationships with commissioners, funders, government departments, trusts, foundations, strategic partners and other senior stakeholders.

· Experience developing and delivering stakeholder engagement strategies that have supported organisational growth and strengthened market position.

· Exceptional influencing, negotiation and relationship-building skills, with credibility at executive, political and system-leader level, and experience aligning senior colleagues around a strategic approach to stakeholder engagement.

· Strong understanding of public sector commissioning, procurement and grant funding, including local government, integrated care systems and the evolving devolution landscape.

· Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to influence diverse audiences and translate complex information into clear, compelling messages.

· Experience of stakeholder mapping, engagement planning and measuring relationship effectiveness.

· Digitally confident and data-driven, with experience using CRM systems and market intelligence tools to inform decision-making.

· Willingness to travel nationally, as required.

Additional Information

Flexibility: Fully remote role (UK based), or with access to our central London office
Application Deadline:  Wednesday 26th August 2026
Interviews: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th September

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However, due to the volume of interest we receive, we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Catch22, please do not hesitate to apply. 

Join BrainWaves at an exciting stage of growth and help build the sustainable income behind our ambitious plans to improve young people’s mental health.

This is a rare opportunity for a proactive fundraiser to take real ownership of a growing fundraising programme, working with experienced specialists while broadening your expertise across trusts, major donors, corporate partnerships and individual giving.

About BrainWaves Research

BrainWaves Research is a charity working to improve young people’s mental health and wellbeing through research, education and collaboration.

We bring together scientists, educators, schools and young people to build a stronger understanding of adolescent mental health and translate evidence into practical support. Our work combines a major longitudinal research study with evidence-based educational resources for schools.

BrainWaves is a long-term collaboration involving the University of Oxford, Swansea University and The Day News & Media. We are entering an exciting stage of growth and are looking for a proactive and versatile Fundraising Manager to help secure the sustainable income needed to achieve our ambitions.

The opportunity

You will lead the day-to-day delivery of fundraising across trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate partnerships and individual giving, developing new opportunities as well as managing and growing existing relationships.

The role may particularly suit someone with strong experience in one area – most likely trusts and foundations or high-value giving – who is ready to broaden their expertise across a mixed portfolio.

You will work particularly closely with our fractional Fundraising Director, who will provide strategic direction and support, as well as experienced specialists in major gifts and events, senior volunteers and colleagues across BrainWaves.

This is a hands-on role with significant autonomy. We are looking for someone proactive, ambitious and organised who enjoys turning strategy into action, building relationships, improving systems and hitting targets. Above all, you will be passionate about our mission to improve young people’s mental health.

Key responsibilities

Fundraising and income growth

• Work with the Fundraising Director and COO to deliver BrainWaves’ fundraising strategy and annual income plan.

• Manage and grow a pipeline across trusts and foundations, major donors, corporates and individual giving.

• Research and develop new prospects, partnerships and sustainable income opportunities.

• Prepare compelling cases for support, grant applications, proposals, presentations and donor communications.

• Take ownership of agreed income targets, deadlines and activity plans, monitoring performance and forecasting income.

• Manage funder and supporter relationships from initial approach through to reporting and stewardship.

Major donors, corporates and supporters

• Work with the Fundraising Director, trustees, senior volunteers and specialist advisers to identify, cultivate and steward high-value prospects.

• Build relationships with companies whose values and interests align with BrainWaves and develop appropriate partnership opportunities.

• Help develop our individual-giving programme, including appeals, regular giving and supporter journeys.

• Manage and improve our use of JustGiving and other digital fundraising platforms.

• Support donor and cultivation events, including prospect identification, communications and follow-up.

CRM, data and fundraising operations

• Take day-to-day ownership of BrainWaves’ CRM, ensuring supporter, prospect, donation and relationship records are accurate and up to date.

• Improve how the CRM is used for pipeline management, reporting, segmentation, stewardship and task management.

• Establish clear and consistent processes for recording and using fundraising information.

• Produce regular pipeline, income and forecasting reports and use data to identify opportunities, gaps and risks.

• Ensure information from JustGiving and other platforms is captured and followed up appropriately.

• Maintain high standards of data protection, fundraising compliance and data quality.

Collaborative working

• Work closely with the Fundraising Director and experienced freelance specialists in fundraising strategy, major gifts and events.

• Collaborate with colleagues across communications, research and operations to develop strong fundraising propositions and materials.

• Support trustees and senior volunteers in their fundraising activity.

• Attend occasional meetings and events, primarily in Oxford and London.

About you

You will be a confident and proactive fundraiser with strong experience in at least one income stream and an appetite to broaden your expertise.

You will be a persuasive communicator and excellent relationship builder, comfortable managing multiple prospects, deadlines and priorities. You will enjoy working in a small, evolving organisation where initiative is valued and will be effective working independently from home while staying closely connected to the wider team.

Most importantly, you will be motivated by ambitious targets and genuinely excited by BrainWaves’ mission.

Essential experience and skills

• Experience of securing income within a charity, university, research institution or other purpose-led organisation.

• Strong experience in at least one fundraising stream, such as trusts and foundations, major donors, corporates or individual giving.

• Evidence of meeting fundraising targets or contributing significantly to income growth.

• Experience of managing prospects from research and qualification through to solicitation and stewardship.

• Excellent written skills, including producing persuasive applications, proposals and donor communications.

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to understand complex information and turn it into a clear and compelling case for support.

• Experience of using a fundraising CRM to manage pipelines, records and reporting.

• Excellent organisation, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• A proactive, resourceful and collaborative approach.

• A genuine commitment to BrainWaves’ purpose.

Desirable experience

• Experience across more than one fundraising income stream.

• Trusts and foundations and/or major donor fundraising experience.

• Experience of corporate partnerships.

• Experience of using and improving a CRM, particularly Beacon or a similar system.

• Experience of JustGiving or similar digital fundraising platforms.

• Experience of fundraising for mental health, young people, education, science, health or research.

• Knowledge of fundraising regulation and data protection.

• Experience of donor cultivation or fundraising events.

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape and grow fundraising within an ambitious charity.

• Close working with an experienced Fundraising Director and senior fundraising specialists.

• Significant autonomy and the opportunity to broaden your fundraising experience.

• Meaningful work supporting research and education focused on adolescent mental health.

• A flexible, predominantly home-based role.

• 25 days’ annual leave pro rata.

• Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme after successful completion of a three-month probation period.

• Reasonable travel expenses for required meetings and events.

Senior Bid & Proposal Manager

Location: London

Salary: £52,000 - £56,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'. We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Job Description

As Senior Bids and Proposals Manager, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for securing public sector contracts and grant funding that enable Catch22 to deliver life-changing services. Your leadership will help retain vital services, win new opportunities, and drive sustainable growth and social impact.

As part of the Business Development leadership team, you will inspire excellence across our bidding function, building capability, driving continuous improvement, and supporting your team to develop winning bids and proposals that deliver Catch22's mission.

Your responsibilities will include: 

· Overseeing Catch22's bidding function, securing public sector contracts and grant funding that sustain and grow our services.

· Leading and developing Bid & Proposal Managers, driving excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.

· Managing bid resourcing, ensuring the right opportunities receive the right support at the right time.

· Embedding robust quality, compliance and governance across all bids and proposals.

· Providing commercial oversight of bids, ensuring competitive pricing, sound financial models and effective risk management.

· Acting as Bid Director on key strategic opportunities, shaping winning approaches and securing successful outcomes.

· Driving team performance against quality and growth targets, using insight and learning to continuously improve results.

· Owning and improve bid processes, tools and use of technology to increase efficiency, consistency and effectiveness.

· Building strong internal relationships and support development of external partnerships that strengthen our bids and market position.

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced team leader who combines high expectations with a supportive, inclusive culture where people can thrive. You will bring:

· Recent experience managing a team within a business development or income generation environment.

· At least three years' end-to-end bid management experience, with a track record securing large-scale (>£1-million) public sector contracts and grant funding.

· Strong understanding of public sector procurement, commissioning processes and the grant funding landscape.

· Strong commercial acumen, with experience in service design, financial and volumes modelling, and translating operational expertise into competitive, deliverable solutions.

· Strong project management skills, supported by a degree or project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2), or equivalent professional experience.

· Strong bid governance and quality assurance experience, with the ability to develop, review and improve high-scoring responses against specifications and evaluation criteria.

· Experience managing complex stakeholder environments, including securing internal senior buy-in and developing external partnerships that strengthen bid outcomes.

· Knowledge of one or more of Catch22's core service areas.

· Willingness to travel UK-wide, as required.

 

Additional Information

Flexibility: Fully remote role (UK based), or with access to our central London office
Application Deadline:  Wednesday 26th August 2026
Interviews: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th September

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However, due to the volume of interest we receive, we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Catch22, please do not hesitate to apply. 

050 Partnerships Manager

Reporting to: Fundraising Lead
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
Key Relationships: Products Manager, Stewardship Manager, Fundraising Lead, Director of Development, CEO, COO, Trustees, External Partners
Location: Remote Working, with national travel requirements for meetings, events and collaboration.

Overall Purpose

The Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager will both raise money to support the sustainability of NHS Charities Together and contribute to supporting NHS Charities to increase their income.
The focus of the role is on developing and leading partnerships with corporates and philanthropy.

Overall Objectives

• To generate income across a portfolio of corporate partnerships and charitable trusts and foundations
• To support NHS charities to raise income from partnerships
• Work flexibly as part of a Development Team, supporting the range of fundraising and income generation that the team targets.

Key Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the role holder are as outlined below:

Partnership Development & Delivery

• Manage the range of existing partnerships across corporate and philanthropic audiences, creating and implementing bespoke solicitation and stewardship plans, generating income for the organisation or NHS Charities
• Translate our work into compelling and bespoke cases for support, making relevant and appropriate asks and soliciting multi-year strategic partnerships
• Identifyand develop new partnership opportunities whichbenefitour organisation or NHS Charities
• Develop opportunities for and deliver sponsorship income for our activity and events

Collaboration & Sector Support

• Work collaboratively with member NHS Charities to understand their fundraising needs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the sector, supporting them to understand the most appropriate role for partnership-based fundraising
• Share learning and best practice from partnership relationships to inform future developments and sector growth.
• Contribute to supporting NHS Charities to raise their income, providing advice and guidance 1:1 and through supporting the delivery of member events
• Where required support the delivery of paid for consulting support to NHS charities on fundraising
• Keep abreast of trends in fundraising within and beyond the health sector.

Leadership & Financial Management

• Establish clear objectives, KPIs, and evaluation frameworks for all partnerships
• Monitor the performance and financial return of our partnerships work, producing regular reports and insights to inform decision-making.
• Provide effective line management to team members, ensuring they have clear objectives, professional development, and deliver high performance.
• Manage budgets as required, monitoring income and expenditure to ensure targets and forecasts are met, and reporting any variances promptly.
• Produce regular performance and income reports and insights to inform strategy and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the effective running of the team, and participate in relevant training and team meetings.
• Ensure donor records are kept up to date on the fundraising database, and ensure our CRM records of key relationships are maintained
• Ensure all appropriate due diligence is undertaken and necessary gift agreements are in place.
• Ensure that all fundraising activity complies with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice and relevant legislation.

Cross-Team Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with teams across the organisation to collaborate on member facing activity and ensuring our product offers fit with our member segmentation approaches.
• Support the team on other fundraising activity, for example around events, or in the cultivation and recruitment of individual donors

Competencies

Teamwork – ‘One charity’, working within and across teams

• Collaborates across teams, ensuring our activity is aligned with our wider support of members.

Building trust and respect – listen, feedback and learn

• Models our values through their work, seeking to support colleagues and understand their perspectives.
• Proactive, and adaptable to support the wider work of the organisation as required.

Responsibility – owning your part in our success

• Demonstrates commitment to delivering exceptional partnerships.
• Takes responsibility for developing and leading successful relationships which generate income.

Professionalism – creating an environment to achieve success

• Takes a learning approach to ensure we continually improve.
• Upholds the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and transparency, ensuring we always work within the Fundraising Code.

Stakeholder focus – understanding the needs of our key stakeholders and audiences

• Passionate about supporting NHS charities and helping them to increase their income.
• Seeks to understand the needs of NHS charities, shaping our support to maximise our impact in supporting them to raise income.
• Ensures our own fundraising does not compete with members.

Acumen – Sound decision-making

• Adapts and shapes partnerships based on learning to deliver success.
• Identifies and shapes member support around what is most effective.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Fundraising Qualification, Chartered Institute of Fundraising, or equivalent
• Significant experience of fundraising, and the role and theory of fundraising through partnerships and/or philanthropic relationships
• Experience of securing significant partnerships of at least 5 figures from corporate partners, individuals or family foundations and managing relationships with major supporters
• Knowledge of the current philanthropy and High Net Worth Individual and/or corporate landscape and insight into future trends
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Creative thinker with a commercial mindset
• Collaborative working style with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing and developing team members.
• Influencing skills, with experience of working across teams or partner organisations.
• Experience of database management and using a fundraising CRM system
• An excellent communicator, in person and in written work
• Experience working within an NHS charity or large health-related fundraising environment.
• Experience in building credibility with senior external stakeholders and managing relationships with diplomacy
• Experience managing external relationships with suppliers

Other duties

• Visibly live NHS Charities Togethers values, including our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Carrying out the duties of postin accordance withNHS Charities Togethers policies and procedures on Health and Safety and take responsibility for ensuring personal health and safety.
• Working flexibly, prioritising workload, and working effectively as part of a team. Demonstrating an ability to work calmly and effectively when under pressure of tight deadlines, to deliver work on time and to a high standard.
• Adhere to relevant legislation, best practice, policies, and processes including, but not limited to charity law, the fundraising regulator, GDPR and professional codes and standards.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required, and the post holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.