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The Trusts and Foundations Manager will lead the development of a new income stream that supports the organisation’s future growth and strategic ambitions. With no current active grants or established project portfolio, the postholder will build the foundations of a strong trusts and foundations programme, developing a robust pipeline, shaping emerging ideas into fundable opportunities, and securing long-term income to enable new services.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, they will help colleagues understand funder expectations, develop compelling cases for support, and build the systems required for sustainable, high-quality grant fundraising. This role is central to diversifying income and ensuring the organisation is well positioned to secure future investment as new projects are developed.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Trusts and Foundations Manager will develop and grow a new trusts and foundations income stream from the ground up. They will build a pipeline of prospective funders, shape emerging ideas into fundable opportunities, and lead on high quality applications that support the organisation’s future projects. Working collaboratively across directorates, they will cultivate strong funder relationships and establish the systems needed for sustainable, long‑term income growth.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning and Strategy
- Lead the development of a new trusts and foundations income stream, building a sustainable portfolio of prospective, warm, and active funders.
- Create and maintain a structured pipeline that clearly maps cultivation, application, and stewardship stages.
- Establish effective systems, processes, and tools for researching, tracking, and managing all funding opportunities.
- Work with colleagues across the organisation to identify future fundable projects and shape them into compelling propositions.
- Develop annual trusts and foundations workplans and income forecasts aligned to organisational priorities.
Prospecting and Research
- Identify and research new trust, foundation, and statutory funders, prioritising those with the strongest alignment to RLSS UK’s mission and strategic framework.
- Identify creative ways to engage new funders and build early relationships, even before projects are fully developed.
- Stay informed about new trust and foundation funding opportunities and broader sector developments and funder priorities, to strengthen the fundraising strategy.
Bid Writing and Proposal Development
- Develop high quality, persuasive, and tailored funding applications that clearly articulate the need and potential impact.
- Ensure all proposals clearly articulate the need, planned impact, and align with funder requirements and priorities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Education, Commercial Services, Finance and the wider Income Generation and Engagement team to develop credible cases for support, project budgets and clear anticipated impact.
- Identify the most appropriate approach for each funder, including opportunities for multi‑year grants and strategic partnerships.
Relationship Management and Stewardship
- Cultivate strong, positive relationships with funders, ensuring personalised, timely and impact focused stewardship for all supporters.
- Provide excellent donor care, responding promptly to enquiries and ensuring funders feel informed, valued, and connected to RLSS UK’s mission.
- Represent RLSS UK confidently in funder meetings, presentations, and networking events to strengthen long term support.
Reporting and Evaluation
- Monitor and report on trusts and foundations fundraising performance against KPIs and targets, reporting on performance to the Director of Income Generation and Engagement, Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in the CRM.
- Support the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to ensure future projects can deliver strong, funder‑ready impact reporting.
- Collaborate with internal teams to collect evidence of impact and evaluate programme performance.
- Support audit processes related to restricted funding alongside the Finance team.
- Use data-driven insights and KPIs to evaluate and refine strategies for maximum impact and return on investment.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
- All other duties reasonably associated with your role, as directed by the Line Manager.
- Act as an ambassador for the Income Generation & Engagement directorate, supporting a culture of collaboration, learning and innovation.
- Ensure compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 by complying with internal information governance policies and maintaining up-to-date documentation as part of RLSS UK’s compliance programme.
- Demonstrate and uphold the Society’s values and behavioural standards at all times.
- Create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday actions ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of areas of activity and responsibility and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Relevant Experience, Skills and/or Aptitudes
- Proven experience in securing and managing trusts, foundations, or similar institutional funding.
- Comfortable working in an environment where systems, processes, and programmes are being built from the ground up.
- Strong understanding of CRM systems.
- Strong strategic thinking coupled with hands on delivery.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to craft persuasive proposals, cases for support and impact reports.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Strong understanding of return on investment (ROI) and the ability to evaluate the effectiveness, sustainability, and value of fundraising activity.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.
- A collaborative approach to working across teams and engaging stakeholders.
- Experience of developing or significantly growing a trusts and foundations pipeline.
- Ability to work confidently with financial information, including project budgets and restricted funding.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to a range of audiences.
- Understanding of fundraising regulation, GDPR, and ethical fundraising practices.
Desirable Relevant Experience, Skills and/or Aptitudes
- Knowledge and understanding of RLSS UK’s mission, values and strategic priorities.
- Experience securing multi-year or six-figure grants from trusts, foundations, or statutory bodies.
- Experience of establishing monitoring, evaluation, or impact frameworks that meet funder requirements.
- Understanding of water safety, education, youth engagement, community development or related fields.
- Experience working in a small team or start‑up environment or programme development.
ABOUT RLSS UK
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is the leading charity for water safety and drowning prevention in the UK and Ireland. Our mission is to save lives by being the leader in lifesaving, lifeguarding, and water safety education so that everyone can enjoy water safely. We share our expertise, skills, and knowledge to empower people enjoy water safely and achieve our vision; communities free from drowning.
WHAT RLSS UK CAN OFFER YOU
RLSS UK is a national Charity based in Worcester, and we offer great staff benefits including -
- Annual Leave based on 27 days + Bank Holidays + a discretionary day off for your birthday
- Private Medical Scheme*
- Enhanced Society Sick Pay*
- Eye Care*
- Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Howdens Sports Benefits/Perks at Work
- Free RLSS UK Membership
- Free tea and coffee when working from HQ, including access to our wonderful Coffee Machine
- Free on-site parking when working from HQ
- Company Events and more!
*Subject to eligibility criteria
YOUR APPLICATION
Please send your CV along with a Cover Letter outlining why you should join our Income Generation and Engagement Team
Closing Date – 5.00pm, Tuesday 17th March 2026
Interview Date – Wednesday 25th March 2026 at our Worcester Head Office (subject to change)
Should you wish to discuss the role, any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process, or have any questions, please get in touch where a member of the RLSS UK HR Department will be happy to help.
RLSS UK are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and an INclusive Worcestershire Leader.
It is our vision to have nations without drowning where everyone can safely enjoy being in, on or near water.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid working - Part London office-based (E14) and part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of one day a week in the office.
Salary: £46,750 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 10.00am
Interview date: Monday 13 April in person with a possible second stage in person on Friday 17 April.
This is a permanent role.
Who we are looking for
Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. A year into our exciting rebrand from JDRF to Breakthrough T1D, we’re looking for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to help us build on this momentum.
Do you have a passion for building and driving mutually beneficial partnerships that can help drive forward breakthroughs in type 1 diabetes? The Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager role presents an opportunity to play a critical role in income and impact for our work here at Breakthrough T1D.You will oversee strategic partnerships with key industry partners who share our passion for a world without T1D.We’re looking for a confident relationship builder with experience and a touch of creative flair to build on our highly valued strong and long-established partnerships.We want to take these partnerships to another level in the years ahead and build further partnerships to accelerate progress for our mission.This role is a key member of the Fundraising & Engagement division and engages with senior colleagues across the organisation, within our international Breakthrough T1D community and also key partners.It’s an exciting time at Breakthrough T1D with a new and ambitious strategy and if you’d like to help make the next chapter a reality, we would love to hear from you.
Experience required
You’ll have previous experience of:
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Extensive experience of either working in corporate fundraising, preferably in a new business environment, or working in a commercial marketing/sales position in a client facing role, preferably with knowledge of the medtech and pharmaceutical industries.
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Experience of researching, prioritising and developing new strategic business partnership opportunities.
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Experience of achieving and exceeding new business income targets including developing individual corporate partnerships to the value of £100k+.
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
Improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and, ultimately, cure T1D and its complications
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mansfield College is seeking an exceptional fundraising professional to join its high-performing Development team, at an exciting moment in the College’s history. We are looking for an outstanding individual to lead the College’s annual (or ‘regular’) giving programme, and create and deliver engaging stewardship opportunities for donors at all levels.
Mansfield’s annual giving programme is central to the College’s ongoing success and generates vital and significant income for the College every year for every aspect of life and work within our academic community. Now in the public phase of our For Mansfield. Forever. campaign, you will be joining a friendly, supportive and high-performing team that is responsible for delivering consecutive record-breaking fundraising years for the College.
The Development Manager is a senior role within the College’s Development & Alumni Relations team and has responsibility for executing an annual giving strategy that includes telephone campaigns; online giving days using compelling social media content to drive support; direct mail appeals; and encouraging membership of Mansfield’s 1886 Circle. This role is also responsible for ensuring engaging stewardship opportunities for donors to the College at all levels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic communications
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Lead the development, implementation, and management of MAP’s strategic communications and support public engagement initiatives.
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Oversee the organisation’s language and messaging frameworks, including the maintenance of the language guide and key messaging documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with MAP’s mission and communications objectives.
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Develop, implement and manage integrated, cross channel communications plans and strategies.
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Bring a prospector’s mindset, spotting openings, anticipating debate moments and positioning MAP ahead of the curve rather than reacting to events.
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Support the organisation in contributing to crisis communications planning and responding to mitigate reputational risks.
Media management
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Lead on the development and delivery of high-impact content to raise MAP’s profile and influence, and to drive public and supporter engagement.
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Actively seek out and develop opportunities for MAP to shape public, political and sector debates, including through opinion pieces, broadcast opportunities, podcasts, industry and specialist media, conferences and high-level events.
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Manage MAP’s Senior Media and Communications Officer, fostering professional growth, confidence and judgement. Conduct regular one to ones, appraisals, and support their work.
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Manage the production, review and sign off of all media materials including press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, media updates, and other external communications content where necessary. Ensure efficient delegation where required.
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Lead media engagement, including briefing spokespeople and coordinating MAP’s responses to media inquiries, ensuring delegation where required.
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Provide high-quality briefing, messaging development, and media preparation for senior staff engaging externally.
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Maintain and build strong, trusted relationships with journalists and editors across UK and international media.
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Alert MAP’s staff to imminent news and current affairs stories, and recommend communications actions or restraint as appropriate.
Advocacy and campaigns communications
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Develop strategic communications plans for MAP’s advocacy and campaigning initiatives (such as, party conferences, parliamentary and UN engagement), identifying media opportunities, and ensuring key messaging is aligned with advocacy objectives and reaches targeted audiences.
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Work closely with MAP’s Advocacy and Campaigns Team to amplify campaign impact through coordinated media and supporter-facing communications.
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Strengthen MAP’s role in advocacy coalitions by leading collaborative media and communications outputs with partners.
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Help ensure that communities MAP supports have a voice in campaigns, that their perspectives shape messaging and that communications do not expose staff, partners or communities to undue risk.
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Advise on the strategic communication opportunities to profile and disseminate policy and research outputs.
General responsibilities
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Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP.
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Support advocacy and research functions as required.
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Manage external suppliers providing design, printing and other support as required.
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Represent MAP at external meetings including with media, partners and supporters, and deliver talks when required.
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Carry out fact-checking, proof-reading/copy editing and other administrative tasks as needed.
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Carry out other associated duties as may arise in line with the broad remit of the position.
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Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
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Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience and knowledge
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Substantial, relevant and recent experience of communications at a national and/or international level within humanitarian, healthcare or human rights organisations.
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Strong track record of developing and implementing communications strategies to achieve advocacy and fundraising objectives.
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Experience in overseeing organisational language and messaging frameworks in politically sensitive contexts.
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Strong experience in media relations, including briefing spokespeople, drafting press releases, reactive and proactive media handling, and securing media coverage.
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Understanding of digital communications and campaign tools (e.g., petitions, email campaigns) and audience engagement strategies.
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Experience working with fundraising/marketing teams, consultants and agencies.
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Strong understanding of political risk, reputational management and crisis communications.
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Knowledge and understanding of the political context and of development and humanitarian issues in Palestine and Lebanon and the wider Middle East is desirable.
Skills and abilities
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Strong communicator (written and oral) and persuasive storyteller.
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In depth understanding of how media can be a tool for influence and to achieve change.
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Confident interpersonal, influencing and relationship management skills, and an ability to pitch stories persuasively to media and other targets.
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Creativity and a willingness to innovate.
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Fluent written and spoken English.
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Ability to prioritise and ability to deal with competing demands in a fast-paced working environment.
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Ability to work collaboratively and independently, with sound judgement and discretion.
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Keen attention to detail, copy/proof editing and quality control on all outputs.
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Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
Personal attributes and other requirements
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Commitment to human rights, international justice, and promoting Palestinian participation in communications and campaigns.
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Able to travel extensively within London and the UK and willingness to travel to Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territory occasionally as required.
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Able to work occasionally on evenings and weekends, with time off in lieu.
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Commitment to advancing anti-racism, anti-discrimination and equal opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Gifting Manager
Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Fundraising
Location: Petty Pool Trust, Cheshire (hybrid)
Contract: Part-time – 3 days a week.
Salary: £23,631.23 – £26,597.16 pro rata (£39,385.38 – £44,328.59 FTE)
Job Purpose
The Gifting Manager will lead the development and delivery of Petty Pool Trust’s legacy giving and alumni programmes. This is a new and strategically important role, responsible for creating and embedding a sustainable legacy pipeline that will generate long-term income to support young people with learning disabilities to thrive.
The postholder will design and implement a comprehensive legacy strategy, build awareness among supporters, cultivate future legacy pledgers, and establish systems and processes to steward legacy gifts effectively and sensitively. They’ll oversee development of an alumni programme for learners and their families for medium term major gifts and donations to ensure sustainable incomes streams for the charity, towards both restricted and unrestricted funding requirements. W
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a values-led charity dedicated to improving life chances for young people with learning disabilities. Petty Pool is proud to have been recognised as Outstanding to Work For 2025 by Best Companies, a reflection of our strong culture, clear values, and deep commitment to our people.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Programme Development
- Develop and implement a multi-year legacy strategy aligned with Petty Pool’s wider fundraising and organisational goals.
- Establish clear income projections, KPIs and reporting mechanisms for legacy fundraising. Identify and segment target audiences for legacy giving.
- Develop the case for support for legacy giving in collaboration with senior leadership and communications teams.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and best practice, including the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR.
- Design and promote a Free Wills programme, working with local law firms and partners. Create an Alumni Strategy for engaging learners and their families, creating support that lasts into the future and a medium-term giving pipeline.
Marketing & Awareness
- Work collaboratively with fundraising, marketing, and comms teams to develop legacy and alumni marketing materials (print, digital, web, events), integrated campaigns, and engage with volunteers.
- Ensure legacy messaging is embedded across supporter communications and fundraising activities.
- Work with the Communications team to share impact stories that demonstrate long-term transformational outcomes.
Supporter Engagement & Stewardship
- Build and manage relationships with legacy pledgers, alumni families, and high-potential supporters.
- Develop a stewardship programme for legacy/alumni supporters and prospects, face to face, via email, telephone and post, to proactively keep supporters inspired and engaged.
- Organise cultivation events and engagement opportunities.
- Work closely with fundraising colleagues to identify legacy prospects. Handle sensitive conversations about gifts in wills with professionalism and empathy.
- Contribute to our Annual Impact Statement, working closely with Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Teams.
Pipeline & Data Management
- Establish systems to track legacy and alumni prospects, pledges and realised gifts.
- Develop processes for recording and forecasting legacy income.
- Analyse data to inform targeting and strategy development.
- Ensure legacy administration processes are robust and legally compliant.
Internal Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership to embed legacy thinking across the organisation.
- Support trustees and senior volunteers to act as ambassadors for legacy giving where appropriate.
- Provide internal training and awareness sessions to staff about legacy fundraising.
Income Management & Reporting
- Monitor and report on pipeline growth, pledges and realised legacy income.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership and trustees.
- Contribute to annual budgeting and long-term financial forecasting.
Key Outcomes
- Fully developed and embedded legacy giving and alumni programmes within 12 months.
- A measurable and growing pipeline of both legacy pledgers and alumni supporters.
- Increased awareness of legacy giving among Petty Pool supporters and stakeholders.
- Sustainable, forecastable long-term income generation
Staff Benefits
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 public bank holidays
- On-site parking
- Company Sick Pay (after passing probationary period)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free meals when commuting by car sharing, walking or cycling
- Bike rack facilities
- Company pension scheme
- Smart casual dress
Essential Experience
- Proven experience in legacy fundraising, in memory fundraising, or major donor fundraising.
- Experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
- Track record of building and managing supporter relationships.
- Experience of managing fundraising campaigns or marketing initiatives. Knowledge of legacy administration, probate law and UK charity fundraising regulations.
Essential Skills & Knowledge
- Strong understanding of legacy fundraising best practice.
- Ability to develop compelling cases for support and donor communications, and to work collaboratively with marketing and fundraising teams.
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
- High level of sensitivity and emotional intelligence when discussing gifts in wills, and empathy and compassion when dealing with bereaved families and supporters.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using CRM/database systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work strategically while delivering operationally.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working in disability, education, or youth charities.
- Experience launching a new legacy programme.
- Knowledge of probate processes and estate administration.
- Experience working with solicitors and funeral directors.
- Experience working with trustees or senior stakeholders.
Personal Attributes
- Passion for Petty Pool’s mission and values.
- Strategic thinker with a long-term perspective.
- Self-motivated and able to build a programme from the ground up.
- Collaborative and able to influence across teams.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Events and Partnerships Manager
Salary: £34,405.00 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Working full time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week
Location: WWT Slimbridge, GL2 with some flexibility. Minimum of 2-3 days a week + travel
About The Role
Events are a key component in our visitors’ experience at a WWT site and we have big ambitions to develop and deliver an even stronger calendar of innovative events in 2026 and beyond.
Working with the Head of Interpretation and Programming and the Centre Managers, you will lead on the development of new seasonal events, from ideation and concept stage to multi-site implementation, with the objective of driving new and repeat visitation. You will be responsible for the creation of bespoke ‘home-grown’ events as well as developing partnerships with external organisations that deliver licensed content for branded events.
This is a permanent contract, working full time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week.
The role will be based at our Slimbridge HQ offices a minimum of 2-3 days a week. It is expected that the role will need you to be present at each of our sites on a regular basis.
About You
You will have good experience in planning and delivering events in a multi-site organisation. You will be passionate about nature and conservation with the desire and ability to create both home-grown and partner-based events that connect and engage our visitors with the Superpowers of Wetlands
To join as our Events and Partnerships Manager you’ll bring:
- Proven experience of creating and managing events in a multi-site visitor facing organisation, leading projects from concept stage, through implementation, to ROI analysis and reporting
- Experience of developing and maintaining external relationships with brands, like-minded organisations, funders and/or community groups
- Excellent project management skills, with proven experience of delivering projects, to budget and on time, bringing teams from different parts of the organisation with you
- Excellent financial management skills with evidence of accountability for budget development, management and control
- Evidence of a visionary mindset with the ability to turn vision into reality; demonstrable creativity with a flair for innovative problem solving, thinking outside of the box and developing test & learn experiences and events
- Brilliant written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others when sharing new concepts and ideas, developing strong stakeholder support at all levels
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
Sound like your kind of role? We’d love to receive your application.
Closing Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
No agencies please.
Restore Wetlands and Unlock their Power



The Youth Endowment Fund
Programme Manager
Reports to: Programme and Impact Lead
Salary: £44,200
Contract: 12-month fixed term (Full-Time), dependent on co-funding being secured.
Location: Central London or Hybrid*(see below)
Closing date for applications: 12pm Friday 13th March 2026
Interview dates: Week commencing 23rd March 2026
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Every child should grow up safe from harm. Yet far too many are drawn into violence or live with the fear of it. This robs them of opportunity and damages whole communities. Even when violence doesn’t strike directly, we know that the fear of violence has a terrible effect on children’s lives.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build an exceptional body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed. We then need to work with the right people that can make change happen, across systems, policies and practice, to have a real impact on reducing violence affecting children’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
Deciding which projects, we should fund and evaluate is key, as is making sure we deliver our funding and evaluations to the highest standards. Our Programme Managers are responsible for identifying, assessing, funding and supporting programmes designed to prevent youth violence.
Programme Managers at YEF come from all walks of life. We look for individuals who may have experience in the youth sector, children’s social care, policing, criminal justice, education or how to involve local residents in making decisions about their own neighbourhoods.
As a Programme Manager at YEF, you will work very closely with our evaluation team to make sure we learn from what’s being implemented and that the organisations we fund are prepared and excited to work with us to find what works.
To achieve this, you will:
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Make sure we choose the best organisations to work with by assessing funding applications, critically appraising delivery plans and budgets and getting to know potential grantees. These assessments will help you form recommendations to our senior leadership team about which opportunities to pursue.
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Work closely with grantees, external evaluators and our own evaluation team to ensure that the activity we are funding will be evaluable to the highest standards. This requires you to support and advise grantees on how to work in the context of an evaluation – usually, a randomised controlled trial (you don’t have to have experience working on a randomised controlled trial in the past, but it helps!).
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Build strong relationships with our grantees and provide them with ongoing management and support through the life of their funding. You will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of grantees and ensuring targets are met and any project risks are effectively mitigated.
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Think carefully about how we find the best projects to fund and evaluate, ensuring we can best find what works to keep children safe. To do this you might need to work with colleagues to spot where there has previously been a lack of evidence about what works (we will help you with this!). You would project manage these projects so they are excellently delivered – on time, within budget, and to a high standard. You will help to determine what our commissioning and management processes aim to achieve and design grant application and management processes to achieve it.
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You’ll manage our engagement with potential grantees to make sure we are attracting a diverse and promising portfolio of organisations to apply.
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Report to our team and external stakeholders regularly on how well the projects we are funding are going, spotting where grantees need support and coming up with how we can best provide that support.
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Represent the Youth Endowment Fund at external events, including reporting and presenting to our Grants and Evaluation Committee, who approve all our funding decisions.
About You
You are this sort of person:
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You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.
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You want to work in a job that makes young people safer. This issue matters to you. You don’t need extensive experience in grant making, you just have to be committed to learning it. You should be keen to learn about the sectors we work with, the challenges facing young people and what organisations face when implementing programmes.
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You have experience in one or more of the following areas: policing, education, criminal justice, social care or the youth sector.
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You have a strong understanding of challenges that organisations face in delivering projects. You must also be a really good project manager, great at managing and developing people and external stakeholders, energised by tackling complex problems and really care about the YEF’s mission to build evidence of what works.
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You have incredible judgement. You are able to reach sound and considered judgements about the viability and suitability of applicants based upon our given criteria, often using detailed written and financial information, and are able to deliver constructive feedback to organisations. You can also identify when things aren’t going to plan and be proactive with sharing observations and recommendations.
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You are an optimiser. You look for solutions and think creatively to overcome challenges. You are curious, hungry to learn and always looking for ways to improve processes and increase efficiency and impact.
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You love well-designed systems. You are committed to designing and maintaining the best systems to make sure we manage our commissioning processes well. You know this is critical to effectively managing multiple, large-scale funding programmes and competing priorities.
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You are an excellent communicator. You have the ability to convey information clearly and effectively—both in writing and verbally. You understand the importance of strong communication in fast-paced decision-making and thrive in a busy, collaborative team environment.
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You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with people at every level inside and outside the organisation and have managed large networks of stakeholders with different interests and priorities. You are excellent at customer service and can professionally handle issues that come up within your grant portfolio.
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You work very well in a team. You are not motivated by being the individual winner. You want the team as a whole to succeed. You don’t care who gets the credit as long as things get done.
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You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.
While it’s not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
We’re also keen to hear from applicants with a strong understanding of evaluation methodologies—particularly Randomised Control Trials (RCTs)—and experience either directly supporting or overseeing programme delivery within an evaluation context.
It’s important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
This position will require a DBS check to be performed, but a record is not a block to performing this role.
Funding and Start Date
This role is subject to funding. We are currently in the process of securing the necessary funding for this work, which is expected to commence in April 2026. The successful candidate will need to be available to start within four weeks of receiving an offer.
Hybrid Working Details
The office is based in Central London, but you don’t have to be. Those living in London and within the 32 London Boroughs are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To Apply
To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter answering the specific questions below, along with the completed monitoring form, by clicking the "Apply for this" button by 12pm Friday 13th March 2026.
If you have specific expertise in any of our sectors, we want to hear about it in your examples, when answering the following questions as part of your cover letter to be considered.
Application Questions
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Tell us about your experience and understanding of the challenges organisations face in delivering projects and any experience you’ve had of this in the context of evaluations? (max 400 words).
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The Programme Manager role involves overseeing several projects at once and juggling many different tasks simultaneously. Tell us about when you’ve had several competing priorities and how you managed those? (max 400 words)
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Tell us about your experience of managing multiple partners and resolving conflicting positions? (max 400 words)
Interview Process
This is likely to be a one stage process, with interviews taking place on the week commencing 23rd March 2026
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
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£1,000 professional development budget annually
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28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
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Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
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Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
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Death in service - 4 times annual salary
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Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
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Financial support including travel and hardship loans
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Employer contributed pension of 5%.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be supporting a beloved national children’s charity in their search for a Special Events Fundraiser to join a high-performing and collaborative fundraising team.
This is a rare opportunity to work on a small portfolio of high-impact, relationship-led events within one of the UK’s largest charities. Unlike many events roles, this position focuses far more on donor engagement and stewardship than high-volume logistics or delivery targets.
The role sits within the organisation’s high value fundraising team, helping to design and deliver events that deepen relationships with major supporters and provide meaningful insight into the charity’s work protecting children.
You will lead on a small portfolio of around 4–5 events each year, which may include policy-led engagement events, CEO dinners and intimate gala events designed to bring supporters closer to the charity’s mission.
These events are thoughtfully curated experiences rather than large-scale mass participation activities, making this a particularly appealing opportunity for someone who enjoys creating meaningful supporter moments and building relationships through events.
The role is led by an exceptional Head of team and a highly regarded line manager, within a supportive and collaborative fundraising culture.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing and delivering a portfolio of high-quality engagement and stewardship events for high value supporters
- Designing events that help donors better understand the charity’s impact and deepen long-term relationships
- Working closely with fundraising colleagues to ensure events support broader stewardship and engagement plans
- Managing budgets and external suppliers to ensure events are delivered effectively and creatively
- Building relationships with senior volunteers, supporters and internal stakeholders to maximise engagement
- Evaluating events and identifying opportunities to continuously enhance supporter experience
This role would suit someone who:
- Has experience delivering special events, engagement events or donor stewardship events
- Enjoys the relationship-building side of events fundraising, not just logistics
- Has strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Is creative and able to develop engaging event concepts and experiences
- Ideally has some exposure to high value or major donor audiences
This organisation offers excellent flexibility, including just one day per week in the office, as well as options such as compressed hours or a four-day week.
This role would be less suited to candidates coming purely from challenge events or mass participation events, and particularly appealing to someone who enjoys smaller, more strategic events that build long-term supporter relationships.
Closing date: 12th March
Interviews: 16th, 17th or 18th March (online, one stage)
Application process – CV and supporting statement to or
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.
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The Society of Authors (SoA) is the UK's largest trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary translators. We’ve been advising authors and speaking out for the profession since 1884.
We’re currently looking to welcome an Office Manager to our team.
The role
The Office Manager ensures all building facilities run smoothly on a day-to-day basis. They are responsible for the efficient daily operations of our offices and the building and that these are cost-efficient, environmentally conscious and proportionate for a small, not-for-profit organisation.
The Office Manager is an integral part of the Operations Team playing an important role in ensuring the smooth running and welcoming atmosphere of our offices, directly supporting both internal teams and tenants.
This is multifaceted role. The successful candidate will need to be able to think on their feet, have good time management skills and enjoy wearing more than one hat.
Key responsibilities
Front of House / Event Management:
· Welcoming all visitors to the SoA building at Bedford Row.
· Managing the post/packages into and out of the building.
· Responsible for managing the Front of House/Operations Assistant and Groups Administrator, including day to day supervision, absence management and ongoing development.
· Responsible for managing the Events Space bookings calendar.
· Managing all events for tenants and external hire from inception to completion including catering as agreed with the client, cleaning team and room set-up of the Events Space.
· Working with the SoA Events Team for internal and member events ensuring that the logistics for room set up and cleaning are in place.
· Acts as a central point of contact for all staff for various Ops/logistics issues.
Facilities Management:
· Maintain compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and best practise, including fire safety, COSHH, RIDDOR and DSE assessments.
· Ensure all checks, risk assessments and remedial actions are implemented in a timely manner.
· Providing health and safety training to all new joiners.
· Ensure the office maintenance plan is kept up to date and all regular maintenance/services are booked and any identified issues are resolved.
· Organise the maintenance and PAT testing of all electrical equipment.
· Fire Warden/First Aider for the ground floor (training will be arranged if required).
· Proactively ensuring the office facilities remain safe, clean, fully-equipped and operational.
· Point of contact for all staff and tenants in relation to office and building issues and queries.
· Responsible for managing office contracts, negotiating the renewal of existing and new contracts.
· Obtaining quotes for any maintenance/repairs works required and carrying out due diligence checks on all new contractors.
- To have a key role in the organisation’s sustainability policy ensuring the purchase of all office provisions considers cost and any environmental and ethical impacts.
IT Coordination:
· Liaise with external IT support providers as necessary ensuring SLAs are adhered met and effectively resolve IT issues.
· Maintain a laptop register and prepare and maintain an annual rolling plan for renewal of old equipment.
· To oversee the migration of SharePoint data to the new CRM system in 2026.
· To be involved in any IT projects that need to integrate with our office systems (O365, SharePoint and One Drive).
· To be responsible for IT support for the office laptops and office systems (windows, O365, One Drive and SharePoint) ensuring that there is a maintenance contract in place and this is reviewed on a regular basis.
You will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties to support business requirements as requested.
Essential skills and experience
- Proven experience in operations or office management
- Strong organisational skills
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
- IT Literacy including Microsoft 365, One Drive and SharePoint
- Experience of organising events
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Knowledge of data protection legislation
- Ability to work in a team and independently
Desirable skills and experience
- First aid qualification
- Fire Marshall training
- Experience of the not for profit or charity sector
- Experience of the publishing industry
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our values - we endeavour to tackle structural discrimination and prejudice wherever we see it. Part of this commitment means we are looking to increase the diversity in our organisation at all levels. We strongly encourage applications from a broad range of social, cultural, educational and underrepresented backgrounds.
Financial assistance
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What we offer
As a progressive and ethical not-for-profit organisation, we offer a range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We’re a London Living Wage and Disability Confident – Committed. Benefits include:
· Competitive salary
· Cycle to work scheme
· Death in service benefit
· Employee assistance programme
· Flexible hybrid working practices
· Family-friendly, disability-confident inclusive culture
· Generous annual leave, including bank holidays
· Salary exchange pension scheme
· Interest-free annual travel card loan
· Office closure over Christmas*
· Private healthcare
* Colleagues can work over the Christmas period, although the building is closed. For those who wish to take additional time off, this will be deducted from your annual leave allowance.
As an employer, we nurture a working environment in which staff can grow and develop and there may be opportunities to take on increased responsibility as experiences grows. We recognise the value of flexibility in the way we work with a positive culture of hybrid working practices. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you.
To apply, please send your CV, and a personal statement which demonstrates how your skills and experience will meet our requirements (max. 2 x A4 pages)
Empowering authors since 1884. We have been advising individuals and speaking out for the profession for more than a century.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Kaleidoscope Trust as our Communications and Events Officer and help bring global LGBTI+ advocacy to life.
Kaleidoscope Trust (KT) is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to advancing the rights of LGBTI+ people internationally. Founded in 2011, we aim to create a world where all LGBTI+ individuals are free, safe and equal.
We are looking for a Communications and Events Officer to help support powerful storytelling and strategic communications that amplify the voices and priorities of our partners around the world.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is organised, creative, and motivated by social justice to play a hands-on role across communications, events, and stakeholder engagement. You will work across a range of high-impact projects, including supporting the delivery of the Global LGBTI+ Rights Commission and key advocacy and partnership events.
If you’re keen to grow your skills while contributing to a collaborative and mission-driven team, we would love to hear from you. Download the full job description for full details and information on how to apply.
Salary: £35,150 per annum plus pension
Location: Remote (UK-based), with occasional travel
Closing date: Monday 16 March 2026, 23:59 (London time)
Interviews: Week commencing 16 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description
Job Title:Events Fundraiser
Directorate:Engagement & Fundraising
Team/Department (if specific):Supporter Management Team/ Philanthropy & Partnerships
Date Written/ Amended:Feb 2026
Context and Background
The NSPCC’s mission is to end cruelty to children. Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We share it. It drives our Engagement and Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse.
Within the Engagement and Fundraising Directorate, our aim is to maximise resources for the NSPCC’s mission by raising funds, providing the best possible supporter experience, and building long-term relationships between donors and our cause. To continue to deliver our mission we rely on the fundraising support of people across the UK for 90% of our annual income.
In a challenging fundraising environment, the need to keep children safe from abuse and neglect remains urgent. The Supporter Management team sits within the Philanthropy & Partnerships Department, established to steward and grow the NSPCC’s ‘High Value’ audience. This function delivers the research, propositions, communications and events that enable fundraisers to build rewarding, long-term relationships with our biggest supporters.
In this role, you will work with colleagues to identify which events will most attract and motivate high value supporters. You will then design and deliver these, working with external stakeholders where appropriate. Through your work, you will be giving donors the opportunity to understand our work and the difference their support makes. And by doing that, you’ll help to keep hundreds of thousands of children safe.
Job purpose
·To maximise income and support from high value prospects and donors through the delivery and promotion of innovative and high-quality engagement and stewardship events
Key relationships - Internal
·Reports to the Engagement & Stewardship Manager
·Works closely with the Supporter Management team, Philanthropy & Partnerships colleagues
·Collaborates with colleagues across Strategy & Knowledge, Services, Communications and the CEO’s office
Key relationships - External
·Works with a range of colleagues from other charities and fundraising organisations to ensure our events remain competitive.
·External suppliers
·Key volunteers and NSPCC representatives, and their staff
Main duties and responsibilities
·To manage and deliver a portfolio of engagement and stewardship events, coordinating all event logistics.
·To work closely with the Engagement and Stewardship Manager and the Stewardship Executive to ensure events are integrated with and complement the overall stewardship plan for supporters.
·To manage events budgets, ensuring adherence to financial constraints.
·To ensure that stewardship events are fit-for-purpose through regular evaluation and monitoring of delivery against objectives.
·To collaborate and support departments and teams using engagement events and stewardship in their fundraising by sharing best practice, audience insight, knowledge and contacts.
·To manage relationships with senior volunteers and key supporters in relation to engagement and stewardship events.
·To use creativity to develop a file of the interesting and engaging elements that constitute a successful event (e.g. interesting venues, excellent caterers, etc.).
Responsibilities for all Staff within the Engagement & Fundraising directorate
·To update databases and supporter information systems on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and NSPCC policy and procedures.
·To actively participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the Directorate and wider NSPCC activities.
·To adhere to all the NSPCC’s service standards, policies and procedures.
·To evidence an understanding of and commitment to the demonstration of the NSPCC’s values.
·To maintain an awareness of and comply with NSPPC data protection regulations.
·To be responsible for personal learning and development, to support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation.
·To work in a manner that supports equality, diversity and inclusion
·To be pro-active in identifying ways to improve personal and team performance
·To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
·To maintain awareness of NSPCCs safeguarding duties and comply with Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
·To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with NSPCC work to end cruelty to children, including securing updates on project and service developments and general NSPCC news.
·A commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
Person specification
1.Experience of success in delivering results through managing engagement and stewardship events.
2.Well-developed ability to build, manage and develop relationships with individuals and teams, both internally and externally and to negotiate and achieve objectives through these relationships.
3.Ability to collect data from various sources, analyse findings, identify opportunities, evaluate their viability and present findings clearly in a way that meets desired outcomes.
4.The ability to plan, monitor and implement projects/ events/ initiatives to agreed deadlines, often with conflicting priorities and demands.
5.Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes.
6.Ability to pay close attention to detail whilst not losing sight of overall objectives. Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work and/ or work time requirements
7.Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage projects, organise and plan own work and the work of others and establish clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives and deadlines.
8.Proficiency in using Raisers Edge or a comparable CRM package and Windows based software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail and the internet.
9.Ideally, experience of working with high value fundraising.
10.Experience of managing budgets, adhering to financial constraints, monitoring and forecasting income and expenditure, identifying possible shortfalls or overspends and taking timely and appropriate mitigating action.
Safer Recruitment
As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk.
Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.
The recruitment and selection of our people will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
Our principles:
·Always seek to recruit the best candidate for the role based on merit including their skills, experience, motivation and competencies. Our robust recruitment and selection process should ensure the identification of the person best suited to the role and the organisation.
·Committed to diversity and equality of opportunity and will interview all applicants (internal and external) who self-declare at application as having a disability and who meet the minimum requirements in the person specification of the vacancy they are applying for.
·We will make reasonable adjustments at all stages of the recruitment process in order to enable successful candidates who declare disabilities to start working or volunteering their time with us.
·Any current member of staff or volunteer who wishes to apply for vacancies and is suitably qualified will be considered and addressed fairly and objectively based on their merit.
·As an organisation committed to safeguarding, we will ensure all under 18’s joining the organisation will have ongoing risk assessments to ensure their role and activities are safe and appropriate.
·All documentation relating to candidates will be treated confidentially in accordance with the GDPR legislation.
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Are you an experienced and committed Project Manager? Have you worked in programme delivery for young people in schools or youth settings? Can you communicate confidently to a wide audience and range of stakeholders?
We are seeking a full-time Project Manager to support delivery of our new programme, Reading Reboot, funded by the Charlotte Aitken Trust, and to support the SLA to grow its reach and impact. Reading Reboot is being developed to address the reading crisis and restore a love of reading for young people in Year 8, in communities facing the greatest disadvantage. This is an opportunity to lead a flagship national programme with the potential to shape future investment in school libraries, in a supportive, mission-driven team culture within a small but influential charity.
The Reading Reboot programme will establish librarian-led social book clubs in over 100 under-funded secondary school libraries across the UK and reach more than 6,000 young people directly, alongside librarians, senior leaders and wider school communities. Reading Reboot places school librarians at the heart of delivery, combining new book stock, inspiring author engagement, appealing library spaces, and a robust evaluation to evidence impact and inform future national roll-out.
The Project Manager will lead on development and delivery, working closely with the CEO, a Project Board and external evaluation team to ensure the programme meets its objectives on time, within budget and to a high quality. They will recruit and coordinate schools and librarians, work with partners and funders, and ensure that learning and impact are captured and shared across the sector. Building strong relationships with all stakeholders, the Project Manager will be the main point of contact for the programme and will support the CEO and Project Board with timely updates, papers and participation in meetings. Successful candidates will have extensive and demonstrable experience of project management in schools or youth settings. Experience of training development and delivery will be an advantage.
The salary for this position is £30,000 per year for 37 hours per week on a one year contract, with potential for extension. Find out more about this role and how to apply by downloading the job application pack.
Application deadline: Thursday 26th March, 5pm
Interviews will take place online the week commencing 7th April 2026.
Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. No agencies please. Due to the volume of applications we cannot provide individual feedback. We really appreciate your interest. If you haven’t heard from us within one week of the deadline, it means we’ve moved forward with other candidates on this occasion. We encourage you to apply again in the future. Please note we may close recruitment early should the right candidate be identified.
Helping schools develop vibrant reading and learning communities


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In order to make the most of the opportunity our redeveloped hall and rooms provide we are seeking to appoint a Venue Manager. We are looking for a personable and energetic individual, with experience in marketing and business development, to help us realise our vision, which puts All Saints Hall back at the heart of community life, both in all that we seek to do in service of the community – especially young people, children, families and those who are marginalised – and as a flexible and attractive space to hire for conferences and classes, parties, weddings and more.
Whilst the Venue Manager’s focus will, primarily, be on the Hall and its site, it is important that the individual integrates well into the wider staff team. It is also important that our new facilities are seen as one (albeit important) part of the greater whole. The Venue Manager will work closely with the Parish Manager and also our Property Manager, who will be a great resource for the successful candidate, knowing the building inside out.
It will be key for the person who is appointed to this role to understand the importance of mixed usage, for church and community, for outreach and for hires, and the successful candidate will be someone who sees this crucial mix as an opportunity and not a burden. Those already exploring using the Hall, for a range of different activities, are telling us that this is a great selling point, to have beautiful contemporary space, which has been invested in both for hire and for community work.
We very much hope that All Saints’ Hall becomes a busy hub, and it is envisaged that the Venue Manager will build relationships with suppliers, cleaning and security contractors and other assistance (including opening and closing) for times and events where that is appropriate.
Recognising that the role requires flexibility and a range of skills, we would be prepared to explore the possibility of a job share for the right candidates.
Main Responsibilities
Marketing
- Developing and successfully executing a marketing strategy for the venue, building relationships with potential hirers and community groups.
- Managing the All Saints’ Hall website and developing a social media presence.
- Managing the launch of the redeveloped hall for maximum impact.
- Growing the reputation of the venue for high quality hire locally and more widely.
Business Development
- Growing and developing relationships with both event and longer-term hirers.
- Networking in the local community to raise the profile of the venue.
- Building relationships with approved caterers and other event conduits.
- Working with other staff to build meaningful community partnerships relating to venue usage and hire, to further All Saints Church’s mission and ministry.
- Communicate and liaise with the Hall Marketing and Operations Committee, making best use of members’ experience and expertise.
Venue Hire
- Managing the tensions of seeking to ensure the venue is used for social action and outreach, community use and event hires.
- Increasing income for usage and hire wherever possible.
- Maximising usage of the whole building (main hall, meeting rooms and gallery).
- Being creative in attracting long-term hirers.
- Being entrepreneurial in working with those planning events to facilitate a good quality experience.
- Managing invoicing.
Building Management
- Ensuring that the venue complies with all health and safety regulations, policies and procedures.
- Being responsible for risk assessments for use of the venue and for events taking place.
- Managing the cleaning of the venue and turnaround after different hires/events.
- Managing service contracts.
- Working closely with the property manager to manage maintenance requirements and building works.
General
- Financial budget management.
- Participation in staff meetings, regular supervision meetings with line manager and All Saints’ performance and development process.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and values of All Saints, and the principles of equal opportunities, both in relation to employment issues and service delivery, and adhere to the policies of the Parochial Church Council.
Person Specification
Essential:
- A people person who is able to work flexibly across a diverse organisation
- A collaborative individual who works well in a team but who is also self-motivated and diligent when working alone
- A capacity to build relationships, with experience in networking
- A problem solver, who possesses both resilience and creativity
- Proven experience in marketing
- Proven experience of business development
- Experience of venue or events management
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience of managing a varying workload, with effective time management skills
- A good communicator, both verbally and in writing
- IT literacy, with a good working knowledge of MS Applications
- Enthusiasm for the inclusive vision, values and ethos of All Saints’ church
Desirable:
- Experience of venue and events management
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Understanding of the nature and work of a parish church
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ormside Mill Residential Centre Manager
Grade 7 Point 26 – 30, £34,795- £38,059. (Full Time 35 hours, Permanent)
Introduction
Greater Manchester Youth Federation (GMYF) is a long-established charity running vibrant youth centres across Greater Manchester. We’re dedicated to raising aspirations and creating opportunities for young people, especially those facing disadvantage, through exciting activities, outreach, and outdoor adventures. Our approach champions youth voice, inclusion, and building confidence and resilience. We offer outdoor education, including residentials at our own Ormside Mill site in Cumbria and other sites nationwide. Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC) is a unique and charming residential environment where children and young people can experience outdoor learning, personal development, and safe adventure. We aspire for ORC to be a centre of excellence in residential youth work.
Purpose of Role:
The Centre Manager is responsible for the effective leadership and management of Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC), including all Health and Safety, estate management, operations and bookings. The postholder will ensure high-quality, inclusive, and safe delivery of youth work activities, aligned with our organisational values and mission.
GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity. We will make reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. All personal data will be processed in accordance with GDPR.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management
- To support the CEO in the delivery of our mission, in line with our values and ambition.
- Oversee daily operations of Ormside Mill Residential Centre, ensuring high service standards and smooth handover/takeover procedures.
- Line manage staff associated with the centre, such as the grounds keeper, housekeeper and finance assistant.
- Manage and administer all bookings and reservations for the Ormside Mill Residential Centre, maintaining an organised and efficient system.
- Provide onsite ‘take over’ and ‘hand over’ arrangements for groups, including providing oversight of activities with freelance instructors etc.
Safety, Quality and Compliance
- To ensure they have up to date Safeguarding knowledge and to promote GMYF safeguarding culture.
- Responsible for safe, inclusive practice in all areas of ORC work, through supportive line management of key staff, user and contractor briefings and operations. Be responsible for compliance with health and safety regulations including Fire Safety, Legionella, Contractor Management, vehicle maintenance etc.
- Manage and complete documentation for inspections or quality marks such as AHOEC, Evolve, AALA Licence etc. ensuing readiness for audit and compliance, including supporting the Chief Instructor with kit management and storage.
- To be responsible for a detailed estates plan that sets out key compliance requirements and their successful management within a 12-month period and beyond.
Administration and Organisation
- Represent the organisation in external networks and partnerships related to residential and youth work, including building positive relationship with local residents.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to populate the forecast events and resource demand.
- To identify, submit and secure external funding to support our endeavours, via grants or individual benefactors.
- To promote environmental sustainability, appropriate waste management and care for the environment.
- To be responsible for the production of regular and accurate reports such as the Annual Report, User Satisfaction reports, etc.
- Responsible for the vetting, compliance and expectations for freelances staff, in line with GMYF values.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications & Technical Competence
- Current First Aid qualification or commitment to obtain within 3 months
- Relevant qualification in youth work, education, or a related field, with a focus on residential and youth centre management.
- Experience of working within AALA or similar regulatory frameworks.
- L3 Safeguarding qualification working with young people or commitment to obtain within 1 month
Experience
- Proven experience in developing and ensuring the quality of programmes and activities within residential centres.
- Excellent communication, IT, and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with staff, volunteers, and external partners.
- Proven ability to work independently and lead an effective team.
- Experience of risk management and developing safe systems of work in residential and youth settings.
- Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds, including those facing disadvantage or additional barriers.
- Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
- Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
- Experience to manage the centre budget, reporting on time and accurately on all financial matters.
Skills and Attributes
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and deliver inclusive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate programmes.
- Confidence in decision-making, particularly in dynamic outdoor environments.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a youth work and multi-disciplinary team.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, and youth-centred practice.
DESIRABLE
- Hold a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, demonstrating a solid foundation in health and safety principles and practices.
- Completion of IOSH Managing Safely course or similar, equipping you with the essential skills to manage health and safety effectively within a residential centre and youth club environment.
Other Requirements
GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced DBS is required for this post. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work in the UK. If applicable, please detail your Visa status in your covering email.
Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process and we’ll be happy to support you.
- Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026
- Interview date: 18th March 2026
- Start date: As soon as possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Corporate and Events Fundraiser
Reports to: Corporate Partnership Manager
Location: 80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BY - Hybrid Working 2-3 days in the office and some travel to Corporate Patron Meetings and events.
Salary: £28-£32k per annum
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
About CRASH:
CRASH charity was founded in 1996 and thanks to the support of companies and individuals in the property & construction industry, for the last 30 years we have constructed places that care for people.CRASH is a respected and unique charity that lies at the heart of the property and construction industry.
CRASH helps homelessness and hospices charities with all aspects of their construction challenges.The companies who support us provide their professional expertise, their construction products and their donations which combine to construct places that care for people.
Job Summary:
The Corporate & Events Fundraiser will help to drive income for the organisation through the effective planning, delivery and operation of CRASH’s growing Corporate Patron programme and event portfolio.
This is a pivotal role in enabling CRASH to achieve its goals – helping developing relationships with new and long-term corporate patrons. Communicating the organisation’s work to build lasting relationships and future support. It is an important role as one of the first points of contact for CRASH, both internally and externally.
Reporting to the Corporate Partnership Manager, the Corporate and Events Fundraiser will be responsible for driving engagement, loyalty and income through innovative corporate patron fundraising activities and events.
Key Responsibilities
1. Corporate Patrons
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Ensure excellent stewardship of existing and new corporate donors, working with the Corporate Fundraising Manager to create innovative strategies to generate high levels of loyalty and commitment, fostering and enhancing their long-term relationship with the charity. This includes organising bi-annual meetings.
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Produce annual Corporate Patrons Social Impact Reports.
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Organise dates for lunch and learn presentations with Corporate Patrons.
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Lead of fundraising campaigns such as Big March and Christmas Campaign. These campaigns aim to achieve an income target set annually.
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Work with colleagues to ensure that any potential corporate patrons are communicated with and are developed to their fullest potential.
2. Events / Award Evening
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Organising and managing CRASH Events whilst promoting the charity's cause and engaging with attendees and volunteers.
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Support Corporate Patrons with their fundraising initiatives provide materials. QR codes and guidance on Just Giving platforms.
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Manage the Run for Charity Relationships. Draft content and communications to promote running events. Manage relationships with individuals participating in fundraising runs to ensure their needs are met and encourage continued support.
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Manage the attendance at Award Evenings preparing for attendance at award evenings and charitable collections which may include securing raffle prizes from Corporate Patrons. This may be outside of working hours, and you will receive time off in lieu to compensate.
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Recruiting volunteers from Corporate Patrons for regular events and award evenings.
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Ensure events are delivered to a high standard of safety, accessibility, participant experience and financial success.
3. Finance
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Acknowledge corporate patron donations, attending cheque presentations and photo opportunities as necessary, working with Marketing and Communications Manager to generate positive media coverage.
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Ensure the monthly management of all income is recorded and reconciled accurately and promptly on Access database.
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Ensure Gift Aid claims are completed and submitted after each CRASH event working in collaboration with the Finance Manager.
4. General
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Ensure Fundraising Calendar and activities are up to date on the website
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Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure regular and engaging content to promote fundraising activity and initiatives.
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Utilising ACT Database, maintain an accurate record of supporter details and activity ensuring they receive relevant and timely communication resulting in ongoing fundraising opportunities and development of long-term support
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To be aware of and adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Codes of Conduct and Codes of Best Practice.
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To have up to date knowledge, understanding and compliance of GDPR regulations including the handling and protecting personal data in accordance with GDPR guidelines
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To represent the charity publicly when required.
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Ad-hoc travel to project visits, events and Corporate Patron meetings.
Key Relationships
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CRASH is a small team of 7 so it is vitally important that this role builds strong collaborative working practices across the organisation as well as with external stakeholders.
Benefits
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Time of in lieu is given for events worked outside of office hours
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Company pension scheme offering 5% employer contributions
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Hybrid working opportunities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.