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Location: Working remotely from home across the four nations of the UK, occasionally co-working spaces, with occasional travel
Start date: As soon as possible (Spring/Summer 2026)
Salary: £38,422 p.a. (FTE)
Benefits: 38 days (FTE) annual leave (including bank holidays) so that leave can be taken when you wish, not necessarily on the fixed bank holiday days / Christian calendar. Pension Scheme. Flexible working arrangements. Access to co-working budget
Hours of work: Full-time or part-time (1 FTE or 0.8 FTE) worked flexibly around business needs (28 to 35 hours per week)
Contract type: Permanent contract
Do you feel passionate about supporting a charity who are reshaping the systems that support children and young people across the UK? Do you want to develop skills and get involved in a range of innovative social research and design initiatives? Do you want to join our impact driven team?
Dartington Service Design Lab is a national charity that harnesses experience, cutting edge evidence and design to tackle the challenges children and young people face today, securing thriving futures for tomorrow. As we move forward with our refreshed strategy, we are looking for a new Research and Design Officer to join our dynamic team.
The Research and Design Officer plays a crucial role in our work at Dartington. They work alongside experienced Leads, Senior Researchers and Designers, to support a varied portfolio of research and design projects.
This ‘Officer’ role is sometimes also referred to elsewhere as a research or design ‘associate’, ‘fellow’ or ‘consultant’.
Key duties include data collection and analysis, covering both qualitative research and design engagements (workshops, interviews, and focus groups – with young people, practitioners and system leaders) and quantitative work (surveys, synthesis of secondary and administrative data).
The Research and Design Officer also plays a key role in synthesising learning and insights, into digestible, engaging reports and outputs for a varied mix of clients and partners.
As well as strong research skills, the candidate will also bring a strong approach to co-design, facilitation and visual design.
The Research and Design Officer works with our wider team to ensure that we approach our work with rigour and integrity. This includes an intentional focus in putting our anti-racist and equitable principles into practice, and preparing materials for ethical review.
Research and Design Officers work across multiple concurrent projects and report directly to experienced Leads (who specialise in research, evaluation, service design, youth and community engagement, and systemic change).
The role demands a highly relational approach – working with a diverse range of clients, partners and working styles - flexing approaches as required. It also requires an ability to effectively context-switch and manage a varied workload and set of priorities. It will suit a candidate that thrives with a varied workload, is able to effectively prioritise and communicate well.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn, develop new skills and experiences, and be part of a passionate, curious and highly skilled team.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Don’t meet every single requirement outlined in the Job Description? Studies have shown that women and racially minoritised groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single requirement. Dartington Service Design Lab is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person to help us achieve our impact for children and young people.
The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
Creating thriving futures with and for children and young people


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Senior Marketing Performance Officer
This role plays an important part in shaping how ARUK invests in marketing. By bringing together marketing campaign performance, audience insight and financial data, the role helps the organisation understand what is driving engagement, income and long-term supporter growth — and where future marketing investment should be focused. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys using data and insight to answer the question: “What’s working in our marketing — and how can we do more of it?”
The wider Marketing Planning team is responsible for ensuring ARUK’s marketing activity is insight-led, strategically aligned and focused on delivering the greatest impact. This role is a key part of that function, helping ensure decisions are guided by evidence and performance insight.
The Senior Marketing Performance Officer will help establish a clear and consistent view of marketing performance across the organisation, translating audience insight, campaign results and marketing data into actionable recommendations that shape future strategy.
The role will help build ARUK’s create a clear and consistent view of marketing performance across ARUK, enabling teams to understand what is driving audience engagement, income growth and long-term supporter value.
This is a real opportunity to help build ARUK’s marketing effectiveness capability from the ground up. The successful candidate will work closely with senior marketing leaders and gain exposure to strategic decision-making across marketing, fundraising and digital teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Marketing Effectiveness & Performance Measurement
· Develop a clear view of marketing performance across channels and campaigns
· Maintain the organisation’s marketing ‘single source of truth’ performance dashboard
· Identify opportunities to improve ROI and marketing effectiveness
Audience Insight & Learning
· Working with the Senior Marketing Planning Manager, translate audience behaviour marketing insight into recommendations for marketing strategy
· Support campaign teams with message testing and audience understanding
· Maintain key audience insight resources such as YouGov crunch and manage use across the organisation
· Support the Head of Marketing Planning and Senior Marketing Planning Manager in ensuring all marketing activity is rooted firmly in audience needs and motivations.
Data and Decision Support
· Work with product, CRM, Data and Finance teams to ensure accurate marketing reporting
· Identify gaps in insight or measurement and recommend future approaches
· Help teams embed a test-and-learn culture
Stakeholder Engagement & Upskilling
· Present clear, insightful recommendations to senior leaders and campaign owners to guide investment and planning.
· Support training for teams on how to use insight, performance data and funnel metrics to improve campaign effectiveness.
· Champion a test-and-learn culture across the organisation.
· What Success Looks Like Teams understand what is driving marketing performance
· Campaign planning is informed by robust insight
· Marketing investment decisions are based on clear evidence
· ARUK has a consistent view of marketing performance across the organisation
· Help Strategic Marketing establish marketing effectiveness as a core capability within ARUK.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Strong experience analysing marketing performance data across multiple channels (digital, brand, fundraising, PR, paid media etc.).
· Demonstrable experience designing or implementing measurement frameworks, dashboards, KPIs, or campaign reporting approaches.
· Experience working with audience insight (quantitative and qualitative) and translating this into practical recommendations for campaign planning or proposition development.
· Experience working with analytics, data, or CRM teams to extract, clean and interpret data into marketing strategy.
· Experience presenting insight and performance findings to senior stakeholders, with clear recommendations.
· Ability to interpret complex datasets, identify patterns, and turn evidence into actionable improvements.
· Highly analytical, with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
· Able to communicate complex information simply and compellingly.
· Curious, evidence-led mindset — always seeking to understand “what’s working and why”. ·
· Comfortable challenging constructively and influencing decision-making.
· High attention to detail and accuracy.
· Ability to plan and manage multiple insight or analysis workstreams simultaneously.
· Collaborative and proactive — able to work closely with Fundraising, Digital, Insight, Brand, Comms and Data teams
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 19th April 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Website Development Project Manager is primarily responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the major website development project, a core part of the Digital, Data, and Technology (DDT) transformation activity. This strategic project is key to implementing the 10-year organisational strategy, ARUK: Towards a Cure. The post holder will manage the full project lifecycle, from planning and execution through to embedding the new platform, ensuring the project is delivered on time, to scope, and to a high standard.
This is a 18-month FTC
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management – Website Development
· Work with internal teams and external digital agencies/third parties to develop a flexible project plan for the Website Development Project that is adaptable to unexpected changes; manage these changes effectively through appropriate stakeholder management and risk planning.
· Proactively build and maintain strong relationships with project team members, internal stakeholders, and third parties, to foster collaboration and drive the successful delivery of the website development project.
· Drive and monitor project progress against timelines using appropriate project management tools (e.g. Excel, Smartsheet, MS Projects or similar), and ensure stakeholders are updated at key checkpoints; ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and understood from the start.
· Apply sound judgement and problem-solving expertise to manage project risks, decisions, and dependencies within the wider organisational context; demonstrate accountability by escalating project risks via appropriate and agreed channels, as required.
· Support the Senior Website Development Manager with effective decision-making, budget management, and management of dependencies with other digital or organisational workstreams.
· At the end of the project, conduct project closure and review sessions to capture successes and learnings and help ensure project outcomes and the new platform are effectively embedded into business-as-usual (BAU).
Stakeholder Management and Collaboration
· Lead on the development of a stakeholder management plan for the Website Development Project, ensuring it is tailored and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
· Liaise on a regular basis with ARUK’s central Projects & Programmes team, ensuring project plans and approach align with ARUK’s project management approach.
· Work with the Senior DDT Programme Manager to ensure plans and reporting are set up and delivered in line with the wider DDT programme requirements. Build strong professional relationships, trust, and inspire confidence with stakeholders at all levels.
Project Management Best Practice
· Adopt and apply appropriate project management methodologies to suit the nature of the website development project.
· Contribute to the facilitation of project management best practise within the Digital Engagement Team.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Proven experience managing key, strategic projects including allocating tasks and managing risks, decisions, and changes.
· Demonstrable experience in managing large-scale website development or digital transformation projects (e.g. CMS migration, significant platform rebuild).
· Sound knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile).
· Working knowledge of project management tools, such as Excel, MS Projects or similar.
· Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM)
· Excellent communication skills, with an ability to build relationships, trust, and inspire confidence and respect at all levels.
· Demonstrates strong negotiation and influencing skills to drive project outcomes.
· Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and reprioritise in accordance with the organisation's needs.
· A proactive and pragmatic approach to investigating and solving problems, strives for continuous improvement and identifies ways to deliver creative and innovative solutions.
· Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
· Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity and empathy.
· Excellent IT skills in PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £47,000.00 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 19th April 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re looking for a creative and proactive media and PR officer to join our ambitious team, as we continue to leverage our being the ‘go-to’ press office for breast cancer and position the charity as ‘determined leaders’ in our field.
This varied and exciting role plays a critical part in helping the charity build its profile through effective and compelling PR and media relations. The post holder will plan, deliver and respond to opportunities across all areas of the charity’s work, from highlighting our world-leading breast cancer research and raising awareness of our public health messaging to promoting our fundraising appeals, brand development, support services and supporting our policy and campaigning work.
The post holder will work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including people with lived experience of breast cancer, our nurses, researchers, and corporate partners, alongside building strong and trusted relationships with national and regional journalists to secure high-quality targeted media coverage. Every day will be an opportunity to make a positive difference for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About you
An excellent communicator, you’ll have a strong working knowledge of the UK’s media landscape and experience of delivering impactful results in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll be innovative, creative and sensitive in your approach to raising the profile of the charity and all its areas of focus, bringing fresh ideas to engage the media and always ensuring patient voice is at the heart of our work.
You’ll be confident in building trusted, influential relationships with journalists and leverage compelling coverage across all national, consumer, regional and tradeprint, broadcast and online media through these. You’ll collaborate with internal colleagues from across the charity to deliver powerful results, and work closely with external partners, researchers, and service providers. You’ll also play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of the media and PR team, including through being responsible for the day-to-day liaison with external suppliers (eg media monitoring) and overseeing the collation of information for key reports (including CEO report to Board of Trustees).
With an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll be adept at juggling priorities and deadlines and thrive in an exciting and fast-paced press office, where you’ll be well supported by our talented and welcoming team.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Wednesday 15 April at 09am
Interview date week commencing 20 April
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
About Spinal Research
Every two hours, someone in the UK becomes paralysed. Globally, more than 15 million people live with paralysis. At Spinal Research, our vision is a world where paralysis can be cured. We fund groundbreaking research to deliver life-changing treatments for people with spinal cord injuries. By backing the brightest minds and fostering innovation, we are driving progress towards what could be the medical breakthrough of the 21st century: curing paralysis. We will not stop until that future is achieved.
Role
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Office Manager who will report to the Head of Strategy & Operations, and be responsible for health & safety, and HR for the organisation. This exciting role will also ensure the smooth running of the office space, support staff wellbeing and team culture, and assist the CEO and Trustees as Secretary to the Borad.
Key Responsibilities
Office Management
- Develop and implement office policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal, and Health & Safety requirements.
- Serve as the main contact for the office’s building management, and keep staff updated about the premises as needed.
- Maintain and organise the office space and storage unit.
- Provide general administrative support as needed.
Health & Safety
- Act as the Health & Safety Officer for the organisation.
- Collaborate with external consultants to ensure compliance with current legislation, and annual Health & Safety assessments.
- Keep team members informed about office safety, First Aiders, and Fire Wardens; maintain up-to-date records on SharePoint and in the office.
- Attend relevant training to stay current with new legislation.
Human Resources
- Serve as the first point of contact for staff HR matters; including annual leave, sickness, contract changes, and updates to the staff handbook.
- Work with the charity’s external consultant and legal advisors to resolve HR issues.
- Support recruitment by posting job openings, scheduling interviews, and managing candidate communications.
- Maintain accurate employee records.
- Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring payroll and benefits information is correctly shared.
- Review and recommend employee benefits based on changing team needs.
- Manage the in-house learning portal and ensure all staff training is current and relevant.
Company Secretarial Duties
- Act as Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
- Manage correspondence with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
- Ensure timely submission of required documents and accurate record-keeping on SharePoint.
- Coordinate and schedule Trustee meetings, ensuring all documentation is completed ahead of deadlines.
Skills & Experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities, with attention to detail.
- Proven experience as an Office Manager or in a similar administrative role.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), SharePoint, and other relevant software.
- Solid understanding of HR processes and Health & Safety regulations.
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to solve problems and make decisions independently.
- Willingness to work occasional additional hours as required.
Benefits
- 4 day working week
- Five weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Flexible working hours, with core hours between 10am–4pm.
- Hybrid remote working (minimum one day per week in the office, on Borough High Street).
- Private health insurance cash plan.
- 8% pension plan.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Onsite gym.
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you would like to work for Spinal Research, and why you would be a good fit for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Core Operations Assistant to join the Swindon and Gloucestesershire Mind team to provide day-to-day administrative support for core services and function within Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind, including supporting the Management Team and Senior Leadership Team.
Key responsibilities include:
• To effectively support all administrative arrangements and support as required by the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Management Team.
• To undertake research and ad-hoc projects as needs arise or other duties may from time to time be necessary, that are compatible with the nature and grade of tis post.
• To be responsible for the inventory of hardware and systems.
• To be responsible for overseeing general correspondence as agreed with Senior Leadership Team, including but not limited to correspondence in relation to Recruitment and general enquiries not related to mental health support.
• To support with invoicing and managing correspondence from the Finance Inbox.
• To support with overseeing general equipment needs for all teams and take necessary actions as agreed with service managers.
• To be responsible for the administration of organizing Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind’s AGM, sending out invitations and logging responses.
• To support with the management of utilities contracts across core services and reviewing the efficiency and costs of each contract.
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role description:
We are excited to be seeking a talented and motivated individual to join Southampton Hospitals Charity as a Community & Events Fundraising Officer, to help develop and grow this key area by engaging supporters, building strong relationships within the community, and maximising income through creative and impactful fundraising activities.
This opportunity comes at an exciting time within the Charity as we look to grow our team and reach. The post holder will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire patients, visitors, hospital staff and the local community to choose Southampton Hospitals Charity as their preferred charity.
We are looking for an individual who is as passionate about fundraising as the work we do as a Charity to join our team. This role will be key, as we look to embed our ambitious new strategy to grow our income, reach and impact.
Key tasks and responsibilities
Community & Events
- Working with the Fundraising Manager to develop and implement strategies to support the growth from community fundraising activities.
- Acting as a key point of contact for community fundraisers, providing guidance, resources, and support to help them achieve their goals.
- Develop an annual calendar of participation events, including leading on the creation and delivery of marketing activity for these initiatives to maximise promotion, engagement and income.
- To work closely with the Hospital Engagement team within the Charity Hub to help ensure good cross stewardship, maximise hospital staff participating in events and being on-hand to meet with potential donors.
- Planning, organising and delivering fundraising events, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet income targets.
- Support with the recruiting, training and managing event volunteers to ensure successful delivery of events and show them a high standard of care and support to retain them.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with supporters, ensuring excellent stewardship and engagement.
- Identify and develop opportunities to grow the Charity’s supporter base (including working collaboratively with other teams to integrate community and event fundraising with other areas of the organisation).
- Representing the Chairty at external functions, events, giving talks and presentations as required.
- Work closely with the marketing team on the planning and delivery of marketing activity for all fundraising events and initiatives, taking responsibility for generating content, scheduling activity and driving audience engagement.
- Build a robust fundraising pipeline across community and events, monitoring and evaluating the success of fundraising activities, producing regular reports and data analysis.
- Setting and manage income and expenditure for all fundraising initiatives, ensuring cost-effectiveness and profitability.
- Keeping accurate records of donor interactions, income, and expenditure on the charity’s database (Beacon).
- Performing other duties as reasonably required within the role.
- To liaise and manage relationships with external suppliers such as 3rd party event organisers, event companies and venues.
Knowledge and experience
- Experience of increasing income through successful community events, corporate or volunteer fundraising programmes or equivalent transferable experience from another sector.
- A proven track record of delivering an excellent customer/supporter stewardship experience.
- Experience of managing multiple projects and budgets.
- Demonstrable experience using data insight and analysis to inform decision making.
- Excellent IT skills including using Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point as well as experience of administering and maintaining dedicated supporter databases.
- Knowledge of a Fundraising Database and knowledge of fundraising regulations.
Skills, abilities, and behaviours
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to motivate and influence people.
- Ability to build personal, meaningful relationships with colleagues, customers, supporters and donors.
- Ability to adapt quickly and be solutions focussed.
- Ability to prioritise and manage a demanding workload and work on several priorities at once.
- Ability to work as part of team and to use own initiative.
- Knowledge and experience of using a CRM database (Beacon).
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to prepare and deliver compelling presentations and engage with a wide range of audiences.
- Good written skills with the ability to communicate with different stakeholders.
- Self-driven and results orientated with a positive outlook and clear focus on supporters.
- Willingness to work hard and attend, where necessary commitments outside normal office hours.
- A Full UK driving license and access to a car.
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Research Funding Officer (Operations)
18-month Fixed-Term Contract
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum, plus benefits
London N1
Full time – 37.5 hours a week
We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're required to come into the office at least 2 days per week currently Tuesday, and Wednesday or Thursday.
Closing date: 17:00, 15th April 2026
Interviews (in-person): w/c 27th April 2026
Second interviews: w/c 4th May 2026
Preventing cancer, saving lives
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to international research funding programmes and gain insight into how cancer prevention research is supported and delivered?
We are seeking a Research Funding Officer (Operations) to support the delivery of our research funding programmes, with a particular focus on the integration of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) grant programme into the WCRF International portfolio. This is a fixed-term role for 18 months.
In this role, you will support the operational delivery of WCRF International’s grant programmes across both pre-award and post-award activities. You will contribute to the administration of grant calls, respond to applicant queries, process applications, support peer review and Panel meetings, and help maintain and develop our grant management system. You will also track research outputs, maintain grant records and contribute to internal reporting and analysis.
You will have a relevant scientific background (e.g. nutrition, public health, cancer biology or a related discipline), with experience working in a research or administrative environment (ideally within academia or research management).You will have a strong analytical mindset and be comfortable working with data, systems and tracking processes, and be highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with a range of stakeholders is key as is being proactive, adaptable and able to work as part of a small, collaborative team.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational and analytical skills who enjoys working with data and complex processes. The postholder will gain a unique insight into the full research funding lifecycle, supporting both the pre-award and post-award stages of international grant programmes. Working closely with experienced colleagues across the Research Funding team, the successful candidate will develop a strong understanding of how research funding programmes are designed, delivered and monitored, while applying their scientific knowledge to real-world research projects. The role provides valuable experience in grant management, research administration and data analysis, offering a strong foundation for a future career in research funding and management, the charity or policy sector, or academic research.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
Job Title – Project Management Officer
Contract – One year fixed term
Hours – 35 hours per week (i.e. full time)
Salary - £33,000 to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location - Coram International, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ; this position is based at our office on the Coram Campus, with some flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week, depending on business need.
Additional information: Applicants must currently hold the right to work in the UK, as no sponsorship is available for this role.
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram International
Coram International is a research and consultancy team based at the Coram Children’s Legal Centre in London. Our team works with UN agencies, international charities and governments around the world to promote and protect children’s rights.
Our work involves designing and implementing research on a broad range of thematic areas relating to children. We also provide technical expertise to support the development of laws, policies and programmes to protect children’s rights as well as training for professionals and practitioners who work with children. Our thematic areas of focus include: the treatment of children within criminal justice systems; violence against children and child protection; protecting the rights of children in the context of migration and asylum; child marriage; adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights; the rights of children in the context of armed conflict and terrorism; and many others. We work in countries throughout the world.
We are seeking a highly organised, diligent and proactive Project Management Officer to manage a portfolio of projects and support the operations of our team.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: 23:59 (GMT) Sunday 26th April 2026
Interview dates: Week beginning 4th May and 11th May 2026
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 281222.
The Project Manager plays a vital role in delivering exceptional Project Management for the major new Salesforce implementation of Marketing Cloud and Data Cloud. This project will improve our Supporter experiences particularly in terms of email journeys. This role takes responsibility of the planning, execution and management of the Salesforce implementation of Marketing Cloud and Data Cloud project.
This strategic project is key to implementing the 10-year organisational strategy, ARUK: Towards a Cure. The post holder will manage the full project lifecycle, from planning and execution through to embedding the new platform, ensuring the project is delivered on time, to scope, and to a high standard.
The post holder is part of a small team at ARUK and from time to time may need to support other colleagues to ensure smooth critical service delivery to the organisation.
This is an 18-month FTC.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management – Salesforce Marketing Cloud
· Develop a flexible project plan for the Marketing Cloud project that is adaptable to unexpected changes; manage these changes effectively through appropriate stakeholder management and risk planning.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with project team members, internal stakeholders, and third parties, to foster collaboration and drive the successful delivery of the salesforce marketing cloud project. Manage the relationship with the external implementation partner.
· Drive and monitor project progress against timelines using appropriate project management tools (e.g. Excel, Smartsheet, MS Projects or similar), and ensure stakeholders are updated at key checkpoints; ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and understood from the start.
· Lead and participate in all required project meetings including sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
· Apply sound judgement and problem-solving expertise to manage project risks, decisions, and dependencies within the wider organisational context; demonstrate accountability by escalating project risks via appropriate and agreed channels.
· Support the Project Sponsor, Product Owner and Programme Manager with effective decision-making, budget management, and management of dependencies with other digital or organisational workstreams.
· Responsible for assessing and managing the project risk throughout the life of the project
· Manage all project governance and documentation, ensure meetings, actions and decisions are managed and documented appropriately.
· At the end of the project, conduct project closure and review sessions to capture successes and learnings and help ensure project outcomes and the new platform are effectively embedded into business-as-usual (BAU).
Stakeholder Management and Collaboration
· Lead on the development of a stakeholder management plan for the Project Sponsor and Product Owner ensuring it is tailored and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
· Liaising with the L&D team and internal communications team to ensure suitable change management and communication plans are in place
· Liaise on a regular basis with ARUK’s central Projects & Programmes team, ensuring project plans and approach align with ARUK’s project management approach.
· Work with the Senior DDT Programme Manager to ensure plans and reporting are set up and delivered in line with the wider DDT programme requirements. Build strong professional relationships, trust, and inspire confidence with stakeholders at all levels.
Project Management Best Practice
· Adopt and apply appropriate project management methodologies to suit the nature of the project.
· Contribute to the facilitation of project management best practise within DDT Teams
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Project management experience with evidence of successful delivery of complex technology projects including the identification, recording and tracking of expected benefits from the project during the project lifetime.
· Lead, motivate and manage this project, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clear, drawing on the skills, strengths and knowledge of others to ensure deliverables are met.
· Recognised project management qualification or demonstrated relevant work experience that also demonstrates strong negotiation and influencing skills to drive project outcomes.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and manage sensitive matters with professionalism and discretion.
· Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, growth environment.
· Excellent problem-solving skills, finding solutions and ensuring the project stays on track.
· Ability to maintain clarity when under pressure and retain focus on the end goal.
· Motivate, manage and pass on best practice in project management to other relevant colleagues.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £47,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 12th April 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
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Overview:
Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice is seeking a Senior Research Officer to support
our organization's research portfolio focused on gender and masculinities through rigorous quantitative,
qualitative, and mixed-methods research.
About Equimundo:
Equimundo is a global leader in promoting gender equality and preventing violence by engaging men
and boys in partnership with women, girls, and individuals of all gender identities. We believe that
working with men and boys to transform harmful gender norms and unequal power dynamics is critical
to achieving gender equality. Our core thematic areas of work are Caring Men, Healthy Boyhoods, and
Social Connection. With partners in more than 55 countries, Equimundo’s work – including high-impact
research, evidence-based programs, and targeted advocacy efforts – seeks to create a nonviolent, caring,
and gender-equitable future for all.
Job Description:
The Senior Research Officer reports to the Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation and Learning and
plays an essential role in supporting technical, strategic, operational, financial, and other aspects of
leadership for the projects in the digital portfolio within the Research Department. The position is
full-time and requires up to 30% travel.
In addition to competitive base pay, for US -based employees, we provide:
- Full employee healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
- Ancillary coverage, including group life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability
- Employer 401k contribution equalling 8% of annual salary
- Commuter benefits
- 4 weeks of PTO, paid holidays, and health leave
- International employees will receive benefits in line with their country’s requirements and best practices.
Key responsibilities envisioned for this position:
- Research Portfolio Management
- Provides oversight and technical leadership throughout all stages of the research cycle, including:
- Research design and tool development
- Training of research personnel (internal and external)
- Data collection, quality assurance, and ethical conduct
- Data management and analysis
- Developing knowledge products for diverse audiences
- Contributing thought leadership to strategic and impactful dissemination
- Provides project/research management and coordination, including budgeting, contracts, and reporting to funders
- Effectively coordinates research portfolio, delivering high-quality outcomes while respecting timelines and budgets, with minimal supervision
- Provides oversight and technical leadership throughout all stages of the research cycle, including:
- Research and Thematic Skills in the Digital Sphere
- Conducts research on the digital lives of men and boys, including online behaviors, digital interventions, and digital methodologies
- Develops and implements innovative evaluation approaches for assessing online interventions
- Applies big data social media listening tools and methodologies to track digital conversations, trends, and sentiment analysis at scale
- Utilizes digital scraping techniques, web data extraction, and ethical methods for collecting publicly available online data
- Conducts narrative shift analysis to assess changes in public discourse and cultural narratives
- Employs adjacent digital research methodologies such as online ethnography, digital content analysis, community monitoring, influence mapping, misinformation/disinformation tracking, and digital storytelling assessment
- Knowledge Leadership
- Serves as a capacity building resource in several technical skill areas and at least one core thematic area (Caring men, Healthy Boyhoods, and/or Social connection), both internally and externally
- Maintains connection to the wider research community by actively participating in at least one strategically selected working group or learning collaborative in the area(s) of expertise
- Seeks opportunities to present organizational research at conferences and events
Qualifications:
Required:
- Master's Degree; at least 3-5 years relevant work experience.
- Track record of developing innovative evaluation approaches for online interventions
- Experience with project management and partnership development.
- Track record of presenting work to diverse audiences.
- Passionate about Equimundo’s mission and goals.
- Deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Kind to oneself and others.
Preferred:
- Knowledge and experience within gender and masculinity, and at least one of
- Equimundo's core thematic areas.
- Prior experience conducting research on the digital lives of men and boys, including online behaviors, digital interventions, and digital methodologies
- Fluency in another language aside from English, preferably French or Arabic.
Compensation:
Equimundo offers competitive and fair salary ranges in Washington, D.C., the not-for-profit and related
sectors. This position ranges between $90,000 and $110,000, depending on years of experience and
academic qualifications.
To Apply (only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)
To apply, please send the following documents as one single PDF file labeled
FirstName_LastName_SeniorResearchOfficer no later than April 13, 2026:
1) Cover letter
2) CV / resumé
3) Three professional references
Please write “Senior Research Officer” as the subject heading.
This position is expected to begin in May 2026 and is anticipated to be funded through the end of 2028,
with the potential for extension, subject to funding availability. This position is contingent on external
funding.
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As our Research Partnerships Manager, you’ll play a vital role in shaping collaborative partnerships and programmes that support research development for people with motor neurone disease (MND). This is an opportunity to bring your skills to a team that works with focus and determination.
Joining the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, you will help ensure that research partnerships are well-managed, well-governed and ready to grow. As Research Partnerships Manager, you’ll work closely with colleagues and external stakeholders to strengthen programmes that support innovation across the research community.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead operational management of research partnerships and programmes
- Line manage and support the Research Partnerships Officer
- Oversee governance, due diligence, contracting and compliance processes
- Maintain programme plans, timelines and reporting frameworks
- Monitor progress and risks, ensuring effective mitigation
- Liaise with Finance and Research Funding teams on budgets and procurement
- Drive improvements to partnership and governance procedures
- Develop and deliver partnership activities across academic, clinical, funding and industry sectors
- Support negotiation and documentation of collaboration agreements
- Implement new programmes including seed funding and innovation calls
- Oversee all operations and reporting linked to the MND Collections
About You
- Degree in biomedical or health sciences (postgraduate desirable)
- Significant experience in research programme or partnership management
- Proven understanding of research governance, ethics and data management
- Confident delivering partnership or convening activities
- Skilled communicator able to work with varied stakeholders
- Excellent organisation, analytical ability and complex project management skills
- Experience supporting or managing people
- Understanding of research funding or translational research initiatives
- Knowledge of the health innovation landscape across academia, NHS or industry
- Working knowledge of managing biobanks or collaborative research infrastructures
Hybrid working expectations: office attendance one day per week
Further information about MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
About Us
Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.
We support people affected by Motor Neurone Disease, campaign for better care and fund ground-breaking research. Because with MND, every day matters.
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Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.
About the Role
We are looking for two full-time Researchers to join the Corporate Performance team on fixed-term contracts, one for seven months and the other for twelve months.
This role will be central to the Corporate Performance programme and strengthening our data. You will be responsible for carrying out thorough and detailed research and engagement on corporate performance, focusing on deforestation, ecosystem conversion and associated human rights abuses across a range of high-risk commodities and geographies. This work will bring greater accountability and transparency to companies and financial institutions exposed to deforestation, ecosystem conversion and associated human rights abuse risks.
You will be responsible for activities such as:
- Working with members of the Corporate Performance team and external consultants to complete assessments of companies and financial institutions on their commitments and reporting
- Locating, evaluating and cataloguing company and financial institution policies and other company-disclosed information (both qualitative and quantitative) relevant to their deforestation and human rights commitments
- Ensuring the data collected is accurate and reliable, and delivered to a high standard
- Collating and cleaning the data from the assessments ready to be presented on the website and for analysis
- Working with the team to identify novel insights emerging from the data
- Provide support to data users
- Supporting, and occasionally leading on, engagement with assessed entities
- Reviewing company and financial institutions comments on their finalised assessments, and working with other Researchers to respond accurately
- Engaging assessed entities on their assessments and areas for improvement
- Supporting wider research tasks, including methodology reviews, selection of entities for assessment, and team coordination
Other duties:
- Play an active role in Global Canopy’s ongoing development as a member of a small, dynamic team.
- Contribute to Global Canopy’s other activities as appropriate.
- Other duties commensurate with the post and as required.
About You
To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail
- Clear and effective communication skills
- A commitment for data quality, accuracy and consistency
- A strong drive to contribute to our mission, and a passion for sustainability
- A collaborative mindset and experience working effectively in a team
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Proactive and independent approach to managing own work
Essential behavioural competencies:
- Positive and proactive approach to work
- Flexible team player, while also able to work independently
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities effectively and support others to do the same
Skills and experience:
- Qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and management
- Ability to apply methodologies to assess and evaluate data in practical contexts
- Experience with large, complex datasets, including data cleaning and processing
- Ability to distill complex data into clear, evidence-based insights and actionable findings
- Strong engagement and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex methodologies and research findings to non-expert audiences, both in writing and verbally
- Ability to problem solve and identify opportunities for improvement in existing systems, research approaches, and ways of working
- Confidence using relevant IT packages, e.g. Excel, Google Sheets
- Knowledge and experience of working on deforestation, human rights, supply chains, or ESG topics
Desirable
- Fluency in languages in addition to English are an advantage, in particular Portuguese
- Experience engaging corporate or financial institutions on topics relating to deforestation, sustainability, or ESG
- Knowledge and use of GIS, R-scripts, statistical testing/data analysis software would be an advantage.
- Interest in the human rights and social dimensions of commodity-driven deforestation and environmental degradation
Benefits
Salary: £32,000 per annum full time equivalent. This role sits within Band E on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework.
Nature of contract: Full-time, fixed-term (7 months and 12 months) You will be asked to confirm which contract you are interested in when submitting your application. We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.
Base: Our office is in Oxford. We offer hybrid working, with regular office attendance required for this role (details in role overview).
Holidays: 36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year.
Pension: Employer pension contribution of 8%.
Healthcare cashback plan: Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children.
Employee Assistance Programme: Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.
Other: Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.
How to Apply
To apply for the position, please follow the links and submit an up-to date CV and covering letter.
The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, and how your skills and experience fit the person specification. (Please no more than 1 side of A4).
All candidates are asked to complete an anonymous diversity monitoring form when they apply.
Right-to-work in the UK is required for this position.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 7 April at 9:00am BST. Interviews and written exercise assessments will be held virtually starting w/c 13 April. Depending on the volume of the applicant pool, we may begin the selection process with a first-round screening interview. We are looking for the successful candidates to start in May.
Applicant data will be managed in accordance with the candidate privacy policy available on our website.
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The Corporate Partnerships Officer will account manage and deliver the Corporate Membership
programme. They will also support the Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver larger scale, high profile
Corporate Partnerships, ensuring excellent customer service is provided at all times to facilitate renewal
and growth of relationships.
In addition, the role will actively support the team to secure new business opportunities, supporting with
research and proposal writing and managing their own prospect pipeline to help meet team-wide income
goals.
Serving as the backbone of the team, the role will work across a variety of administrative and financial
processes as well as leading on all corporate member events and managing the corporate team’s
participation in Development wide events such as exhibition private views.
This multifaceted role presents an excellent opportunity for learning and professional development, making
it ideal for a candidate eager to develop their career in fundraising and contribute to the work of an exciting
multi arts venue at a key point of change for the organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to
gain experience across the full spectrum of Corporate Fundraising activity.
Our Communications Officer will play an essential role at a key moment for IVAR, with communications at the heart of our new strategy. Charities are facing mounting pressures and ongoing complexities, and IVAR’s work has potential for the greatest impact. We are looking for someone who will help us meet this potential: working together with the Director of Communications to make our research clear, accessible and compelling; with the aim of sparking conversations; inspiring action; and strengthening movements like our Open and Trusting network. We expect you to bring creativity, energy and curiosity to how we tell stories, explore new tools and formats, and connect more people with IVAR’s mission.
This is a hands-on role in a small but mighty team. If you thrive on combining creativity with delivery, enjoy working collaboratively, and are motivated by strengthening the voluntary sector, we’d love to hear from you.
We facilitate collaboration & learning with charities, foundations & public agencies to deliver useful insights that make a difference to communities


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