Regional fundraiser jobs

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic marketing specialist to join our ambitious team of experienced fundraisers as World Horse Welfare approaches its centenary anniversary. You will be part of the Individual Giving team who is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition.

The role is based in Norfolk and is currently a hybrid split of 2 days in our head office in Snetterton and 3 days at home. You may be required to attend events around the UK, so the ability to travel occasionally is necessary.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Individual Giving with the delivery of the annual fundraising and marketing strategy, focusing on regular giving products and the online shop.
• Plan and implement fundraising campaigns, ensuring alignment with KPIs and budgets.
• Create compelling marketing content and manage approvals across teams.
• Monitor donor recruitment and retention, producing reports for leadership and Trustees.
• Optimise the online shop and collaborate with corporate partners on new product lines.
• Work with Supporter Services and Finance to manage stock and analyse donor journeys.
• Coordinate fundraising activities at events and gather digital content for storytelling.
• Work collaboratively across teams to promote fundraising initiatives and drive income growth.

About you:
You’ll bring experience in marketing, ideally within charity fundraising, with a proven ability to grow income and deliver successful campaigns across multiple channels. You are skilled at crafting persuasive copy, using data to drive decisions and confident in managing projects, analysing trends, and leveraging social media for fundraising. Highly organised and solutions-focused, you thrive in a busy environment, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly. Creativity, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor databases are essential in this role. A passion for our mission is key and knowledge of equines would be desirable.

What we offer:

• Generous pension scheme and cash health plan.
• Paid employee sickness absence scheme and compassionate leave.
• Death in service benefit of 4x annual salary.
• Minimum of 31 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown)

World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking and the successful applicant for any of our vacancies will be expected to share these values.

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications for all of our vacancies from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities. 

Our charity has grown rapidly over the last five years, with each year bringing new faces and new opportunities. This year, we’re excited to be welcoming a Fundraising Manager to join our team.

In this role, you’ll work closely with our CEO and operations team to deliver our annual fundraising targets, focusing on individual giving, trusts and foundations, and fundraising events/external opportunities. Partnerships are currently managed by the CEO and our Board of Trustees.

We have a fun, joyful working culture and work flexibly and mostly remotely, though you may occasionally need to attend meetings in London or travel for events. Our registered office is in Margate, so if you’re local or fancy a change of scene, you’re welcome to come and work by the sea.

As this is a new role for Not A Phase, we’re looking for someone confident, proactive and full of ideas. You’ll have the freedom to shape and implement your own systems and processes, with full support from the team.

It’s vital that you have an understanding of the issues currently faced by the trans+ community in the UK. We recently launched our new five-year strategy, Joy as an Act of Resistance, which will guide our mission in these challenging times. Your role will be key in helping us achieve it, if you'd like to check it out, you can read it in full over on our website.

We encourage applications from those with lived experience or a deep understanding of the topics we work within.

About You

• Experienced fundraiser, ideally with a background in individual giving.

• Skilled bid writer with a proven track record.

• Lived experience of, or strong understanding of, the challenges facing the trans+ community in the UK.

• Experience developing and managing fundraising events from start to finish.

• Passionate about giving supporters the best possible experience and skilled at building relationships to exceed targets.

• Confident communicator who can engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Creative, proactive problem-solver who thrives in a flexible environment.

Please be aware that we use AI detection software will not be moving ahead with applcations or CV's that are written by AI.

The Fundraising Manager – Trusts, Foundations and Major Donors, is an exciting new role at The Theatre Chipping Norton, that aims to use your experience and skills to take the strategic fundraising work of this busy arts venue into a new chapter. The position is part time requiring 17.5 hours of work a week - with a minimum of 1 day on site every 3 weeks (though more is very much welcome).

You’ll need to be self-motivated, skilled at working autonomously and confident in your expertise, especially with regards to larger and multi-year applications to trusts and foundations, including arts and wellbeing funders. You will work alongside a full-time and successful Fundraiser (already in post) who leads on our Friends and Patron schemes, corporate giving and fundraising events. You will work alongside the senior management team to set fundraising budgets and targets across all areas, and will monitor and steer the whole fundraising function, alongside more specific and hands-on responsibilities, generating larger trusts and foundations applications and approaching major donors.

The role is suitable for candidates who are an experienced grants or trust fundraiser, ideally in the cultural sector, and motivated particularly by the social impact and outreach work that we deliver. You will have strong and up-to-date knowledge of the processes and priorities of major funding bodies to provide a strong pipeline of funding. You will be capable of reading and understanding financial reports and managing fundraising targets, as well as having excellent written communication skills. If you have experience working on capital fundraising projects, there may be opportunities for further work in this area, in connection with a significant new capital build project on a second site.

The primary responsibilities of the Fundraising Manager – Trusts, Foundations and Major Donors role can be summarised as follows:

1. To take ownership of the strategic and operational planning of the Fundraising department, by maintaining, growing and improving the current functions.

2. To develop and implement new and creative ideas for fundraising growth.

The person specification essentials can be summarised as you having:

- A strong track record in developing, securing, and maintaining relationships that have achieved fundraising results.
- Experienced in managing high level relationships.
- Experience of writing and reporting on Trusts and Foundations applications.
- A track record of demonstrating initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office software.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Closing Date: 10:00 on Monday 19th January 2026. Interviews will be held during the following 2 weeks.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £23.62 per hour

Expected hours: 17.5 per week

Benefits: Company pension

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chipping Norton OX7 5NL

Head of Fundraising (internally known as Head of Income Generation)

Build Up is a youth-led charity that designs and builds public spaces, supporting young people aged 10-25 years old to shape their local area. We’re looking for a Head of Income Generation to drive our fundraising strategy and secure significant investment for our youth-led projects.

The Role

This is an exciting new position in our team, created to help build our case for investment, tell our story and harness the support of new audiences. You’ll shape priorities, diversify income, and build lasting funder relationships – while writing compelling bids that win investment. With consultancy support on communications and evaluation, you’ll have the tools to make a powerful case for our work.

Who You Are

You’ll have a proven track record in leading fundraising strategy, securing charitable investment and writing successful grants. Alongside trusts and foundations, you’ll bring experience across other income streams (like corporates or major donors). You’ll balance strategy with delivery, thrive under pressure, and be excited by funding young people’s ideas. Because our model is unique, we need someone who can turn our distinctive approach into clear, inspiring narratives that unlock new opportunities.

About Build Up

Build Up works to build the power of young people to shape where they live, and to change who can make decisions about London. We support young people to design and build public spaces, equipping young people with the tools and agency to have ownership over their neighbourhoods.

Our approach is unique – and it works. Young people gain skills, leadership and power over decisions that affect them, while local communities benefit from genuinely inclusive spaces designed by and for local residents.

Why Join Us

At Build Up, your work has a visible, lasting and personal impact. You’ll lead strategy, enjoy flexibility and support, and join a small, passionate team where your ideas genuinely shape the organisation’s future.

Key Details

This role is available on a 3 OR 4 day a week contract, subject to candidate preference.

Salary: £48,700 - 54,000 (pro rata, depending on experience) + 8% employer pension contribution
Full / part-time: 3 days (22.5 hrs) or 4 days (30 hrs) per week
Work pattern: Flexible
Holiday: 32 days plus public holidays (pro rata)
Location: Hybrid – at least 1 day per week in our office
Contract: 2 years (with potential to extend)
Start date: March / April 2026 (flexible)

To Apply

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Applications close Sunday 18th January 2026.

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Engagement Officer (Midlands & West)
We are looking for an Engagement Officer to work with members of the UK fire services community in an inhouse, face to face fundraising capacity. This role covers a region reaching from Severn Park in Avonmouth (Bristol), to Staffordshire and across the Midlands and part of Wales.

The successful candidate will ideally be located around the Birmingham area, or within the Mid / West of England, to enable frequent travel across the region to visit stations and training centres regularly. 

Hours: 30 hours per month (equivalent of 6.92 hours per week)
Salary: £5,242.76 per year
Flexible working pattern to allow for planning visits (some evening or weekends required)
This role is homebased with regular travel. 

About Us
We’re the UK fire family’s charity, providing timely clinical care and wellbeing support to members of the UK’s fire services and their families, helping them to adapt to physical, emotional and social challenges to adapt to conditions, injuries and illness and to transition to life after service. 

We provide confidential, personalised support to the whole of the fire services community, whether that’s at our centres, over the phone, online or out in communities.

We are looking for an Engagement Officer who can inspire the Fire and Rescue communities to support Fire Fighters charity and the work it carries out.

The Role
Building relationships with the fire and rescue services in your area, you’ll become an integral part of the local fire services community, you'll work collaboratively with our national team of fundraisers and to help secure much-needed income for the Charity.

You will provide talks to new recruits, making them aware of the services the charity provides for them as new service users, and encourage signups to individual giving schemes. You will work with your team to maximise recruitment, re-engagement and retention of individual supporters.

With a flexible approach, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling your visits to stations, managing and maintaining personal data and recording outcomes on our Customer Relations Management (CRM) software. 

You will need to be able to travel across the region, which includes: Severn Park in Avonmouth (Bristol), Staffordshire and across the Midlands and parts of Wales.

This role is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Services Check.

About You
We’re looking for an experienced fundraiser to join our team. You’ll need excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences, with the ability to deliver PowerPoint Presentations in a confident, and clear manner.

You'll need good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload, and work without close supervision. You'll also need to be competent on standard Microsoft packages, have efficient time management skills and a proficient use of social media and apps. 

This role requires you to be able to travel and occasionally stay away overnight. 

A good knowledge of the UK Fire and Rescue Service community is beneficial, and knowledge of legal requirements relating to Fundraising and Data Protection and Information Security principles is required. 

Why Join Us? 

At Fire Fighters Charity, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to making a real impact.  

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re here to support you. 

How to apply
Please apply via our online portal.

We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful this time. 

Closing Date: 26 January 9am 2026

The Church of England’s Net Zero Carbon (NZC) programme has been established to help the Church deliver its commitment to reaching its NZC goals. It aims to equip, resource and support all parts of the Church to reduce carbon emissions from the energy used in its buildings, schools and through work-related transport.

All parts of the Church will need to raise funds to implement this Net Zero plan. To this end, the Dioceses of Bath and Wells, Bristol, Exeter, Salisbury and Truro are collaborating on the shared ambition to achieve NZC across our dioceses and are looking to appoint a fixed term Fundraising Officer to work across the region to identify funding opportunities and secure funding towards delivering net carbon zero projects.

This is a new role and, as such, offers an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to make their mark. You will develop and maintain relationships with a range of potential funders and internal and external stakeholders across the region. You’ll need drive, initiative, resilience and the ability to shape an approach to NZC fundraising across the region. Above all, you’ll need to be an excellent communicator and relationship builder with a proven ability to adapt your approach as appropriate, be this creating links with the national NZC Team, influencing and securing funding from grant-making bodies, or delivering training and advice on securing funding locally. Given the scope and nature of the role you’ll also need to be highly organised, flexible and sympathetic to the ethos of the Church of England.

We recognise that this is a specialised role, and training and support will be available for the post-holder both locally and from the national Church of England NZ Fundraising team. The role is hybrid and involves regular travel across the region. The role will be employed by the Diocese of Bath and Wells so a regular presence at the Diocesan Offices in Wells will be required.

Our Fundraising Assistant will provide key administrative support to the Fundraising Team. Being based primarily at our Shrewsbury office, this person will be a key point of contact for our supporters in the office, and will assist with managing online fundraising platforms, email and phone communications and ensuring fundraising materials are ready and waiting to go out into the community.

This person will also work closely with our Operations Team, ensuring that they have the information they need to process donations accurately, and that our valued supporters are thanked in a timely manner. They will form part of a rota with Operations colleagues to ensure all Reception desks are staffed as required.

They will be friendly, able to communicate well with people across the community, including those living with cancer or who are bereaved. They will also be collaborative, detail-focussed and willing to work with others to solve problems.

We are looking for someone to work 22.5 hours per week; this can be worked in a flexible pattern as agreed, within office hours and across at least three working days. This role can be worked within school hours across five days if required. This role will be based primarily at our office at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital but will need to work at our other sites within Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales on occasion.

Head of Donor Stewardship and Legacies

Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation

Devizes / Hybrid • £42,000–£46,000 Depending on experience •Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Are you passionate about building lasting relationships and seeing generosity make a real difference? Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation is looking for an experienced fundraiser to lead and grow our individual giving and legacy programmes.

This role is central to creating a vibrant culture of giving across the region while helping deliver our 2025–2030 strategy. You’ll develop meaningful, long-term relationships with supporters and strengthen our Friends of the Foundation offer, inspiring generosity through thoughtful stewardship and engaging communications.

Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation is seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Donor Stewardship and Legacies to lead and grow our relationships with individual donors. This role will be central to developing a culture of philanthropy across Wiltshire and Swindon, contributing directly to the delivery of our 2025–2030 organisational strategy. The postholder will build strong, meaningful relationships with supporters, develop a compelling individual giving programme (including strengthening our Friends of the Foundation offer) and legacy programme This role requires a confident fundraiser with strong stewardship skills, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice.You will be familiar with developing mailed and emailed communications but also with building relationships both face to face and over the telephone with supporters, specifically with older supporters.

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a small, supportive team who care deeply about what we do. We offer flexible working and a hybrid approach, with our office based in Devizes.

For more information about our current vacancies, and our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, please visit our website. 

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 30 January 2026

Please note, the full job description and person specification can be found in the recruitment pack, on the recruitment page on our website, where you can also apply for this role.

If you have experience in individual giving and want to help transform local communities, we’d love to hear from you.

Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the more than 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.​

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience of conditions we represent. We believe that diversity strengthens our work and helps us better support our beneficiaries.​

As part of our safer recruitment and safeguarding responsibilities, this role requires a DBS check and professional/character references. We are committed to inclusion and will consider each application fairly.​​

About you:

Ready to make a real impact?​

Your presence in Northern Ireland could drive change across the nation!​

You will need a flexible approach to your working hours as the role may require some evening and weekend work. ​

You will be central to building relationships, engaging local communities, and driving fundraising initiatives across the region. Being based in Northern Ireland is essential to effectively deliver on the role’s objectives and maintain close connections with supporters and stakeholders.​

You will build relationships and manage both supporters and volunteers within the local community creating an impact by maximising financial contributions and raising awareness of fundraising, for Muscular Dystrophy UK.​

You will be a talented professional eager to step up into a managerial role, we’d love to hear from you.​

This is your chance to lead, inspire, and make a difference where it matters most.​

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is a charity that connects a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting conditions, and all the people around them. So everyone can get the healthcare, support and treatments needed to feel good, mentally and physically. ​

This is an exciting time to join Muscular Dystrophy UK. We recently launched our new 10 year strategy to transform the lives of people living with muscle wasting conditions. Our vision is clear, a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions, and we won’t stop until we achieve it.

Values and behaviours:​

• A positive attitude and approach that reflect the charity’s values.
• Seek opportunities to contribute to the development of the charity.
• A commitment to and an understanding of disability issues, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Always demonstrate role model behaviour.
  

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally.​

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote wellbeing, work–life balance, and career development. Our offer range of benefits includes great pension contributions, life insurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, employee assistance programme, instant retail and events discounts, and much more...

Location: Home based 

Closing date:  24th January 2026

NB Interviews: We will actively interview and reserve the right to close this advert once we find the right candidate​

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities

We’re hiring a Fundraising Officer at WeSwim, this is a relationship-led fundraising role with real ownership and influence.

At WeSwim, we support disabled adults to swim in welcoming, inclusive volunteer run clubs across London. For many of our swimmers, the water offers a new freedom, easing pain, building confidence, and opening up new ways to move and connect. Our work is powered by community, care and people who believe swimming should be accessible to everyone.

We’re now looking for a Fundraising Officer to lead our community fundraising and individual giving efforts and help shape the future of WeSwim’s income.

We already have a strong community of swimmers and volunteers who care deeply about WeSwim. In this role, you’ll work with the community to create more fundraising activitym supporting our members to fundraise in ways that feel achievable, inclusive and meaningful. You’ll be the main point of contact for community fundraisers, creating simple tools and resources that help people feel confident getting involved.

You’ll also work closely with the CEO to develop and grow WeSwim’s individual giving and monthly donations, helping to transform our mix of income over time. 

You’ll build thoughtful supporter journeys, create simple and engaging fundraising resources, and help deliver campaigns that clearly show the impact of WeSwim’s work. No two weeks will look the same, but every week will be purposeful and people-centred.

This is a part-time role (15 hours per week) with a high level of trust, autonomy and collaboration. It’s ideal for a proactive fundraiser who enjoys building relationships, thinking creatively and taking ownership. Someone who wants to be close to the ground and see their work make a tangible difference in a small charity.

Every strong supporter relationship you build will help to keep our clubs running, welcomes new swimmers into the water, and strengthens the community that makes WeSwim possible.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Fundraising

• Inspire & support individuals and groups to run their own fundraising activities (e.g., bake sales, swim challenges, quiz nights).
• Act as the primary contact for all community fundraisers, including swimmers, volunteers, supporters, and local groups.
• Develop accessible fundraising resources and an annual plan of community fundraising activities, moments and campaigns.

Individual Giving & Monthly Donations

• Lead the development and growth of WeSwim’s monthly giving programme.
• Deliver a high-quality stewardship programme for individual donors including welcome and impact communications.
• Use data to track donor retention, upgrade opportunities, and areas for improvement.

Campaigns, Communications & Community Engagement

• Plan and deliver key fundraising campaigns (e.g. Christmas Appeal, Giving Tuesday).
• Create engaging fundraising content and stories across email, social media, the website and fundraising platforms.
• Build relationships with community groups and partners, representing WeSwim at relevant events.

Systems, Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate fundraising records and supporter data.
• Monitor fundraising performance and produce reports and insights.
• Contribute to improving fundraising systems and digital tools.

Diversity and Inclusion: We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, and abilities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those underrepresented in charity employees. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our decision-making and help us better serve our community.

Location: Your work will mostly be from home but will involve travel within London. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK and are based within easy reach of London.

Join us in making a difference to increase opportunities for disabled people to swim in London.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with World Vision UK. As a global Christian humanitarian charity, World Vision is dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice, empowering children, families, and communities to thrive. Through advocacy, emergency relief, and long-term development, they bring hope and transformation where it’s needed most. At the heart of their mission is a deep commitment to demonstrating God’s unconditional love.

We are seeking a meticulous and strategic Prospect Researcher to play a vital role in supporting fundraising growth by identifying, validating and researching potential major donors, mid-level supporters, churches, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners. As part of the Fundraising and Marketing Directorate, you'll help unlock resources that transform lives and bring lasting change to vulnerable communities worldwide, contributing to World Vision's ambitious goal to impact 5.5 million lives and raise £100m in sustainable income by 2029.

In this important role, you'll proactively identify and qualify new major gift prospects using a range of internal and external sources, conducting detailed research to assess giving potential, affinity, and influence. Working closely with relationship managers across Major, Mid-Level, Trusts & Foundations, and Church teams, you'll ensure they have the insights and tools to prioritise prospects, build effective donor journeys, and steward relationships for maximum impact. You'll support systematic prospect management, provide concise, high-quality profiles and briefing notes to equip fundraisers ahead of meetings and events, and produce regular reports on the prospect pipeline and fundraising KPIs. You'll also contribute to horizon scanning, identifying new opportunities in the external landscape that align with World Vision's mission and fundraising strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your research and analytical skills to directly support life-changing work with vulnerable children around the world.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in the field of prospect research of major donor prospects
• Strong understanding of GDPR and ethical considerations in data gathering and donor profiling
• Expertise using CRM platforms for prospect tracking and portfolio management
• Ability to interpret and validate data from multiple sources

Come and be part of a mission-focused organisation where your research expertise will directly contribute to bringing opportunity, dignity and lasting transformation to vulnerable children and communities across nearly 100 countries. By equipping fundraisers with high-quality research, you'll help unlock resources that transform lives and bring lasting change to those who need it most.

This role is subject to a Enhanced DBS check, which will be carried out by the employer.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

Charisma is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If you have any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply for this role under the Disability Confident Scheme, please confirm in your application, or contact our Operations Teams separately. Charisma will ensure all candidates who disclose that they wish to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and that meet the minimum criteria for the role will receive an opportunity to interview with the Charisma Consultant representing the vacancy.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

Location: Hybrid / Milton Keynes (2 days per week onsite)

Closing date for applications: Applications are being reviewed on receipt and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Head of Fundraising (Philanthropy and Partnerships)

King George & Queen’s Hospitals Charity

King George & Queen’s Hospitals Charity is entering a pivotal new chapter as it becomes an independent NHS charity, with a clear three-year strategic plan and ambitious plans to grow its impact and income.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Fundraising (Philanthropy and Partnerships) is a senior, hands-on role responsible for developing high-value fundraising to complement the Charity’s successful community fundraising and events programme. The role will lead the growth of philanthropy, corporate partnerships, and trust income, working closely with Trustees, NHS colleagues, and the fundraising team.

A major appeal is being explored to support the £35m planned development of a new A&E department at Queen’s Hospital. A transformational project with the potential to attract significant philanthropic support. 

This is a rare opportunity to shape and grow a high-value fundraising portfolio at a formative moment, helping secure transformational investment in hospital care for local communities.

Bradbury Fields enables blind, partially sighted and people with dual sensory impairments to achieve their potential, giving them the ability to contribute to the social and economic fabric of their local communities. The organisations' overarching aim is to provide advice, support, and guidance from the point of diagnosis and subsequently for as long as people need and require their wide range of services. 

Following a period of significant change, Bradbury Fields is entering a new and exciting chapter underpinned by a clear commitment to long-term sustainability. Currently, Bradbury Fields is predominantly funded by statutory sources, the organisation is keen to grow unrestricted income to provide greater flexibility, support core costs, and enable service development for blind and partially sighted people. With core services funding relatively secure in the short term, Bradbury Fields is investing thoughtfully in fundraising growth and is seeking an enthusiastic Head of Fundraising and Marketing – a brand-new role for the charity - to help build a strong, sustainable foundation for the future. 

This role has wide ranging appeal. Bradbury Fields are happy to consider candidates for whom this role might be an exciting step up to managing multiple income streams beyond one specialist area, but equally this would be an engaging role for an experienced manager or Head of looking to work for a well established, local charity making a difference to people across Liverpool, ultimately taking their income success to the next level.

Application notes 

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.

To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.

If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please contact THINK Recruitment and our team will support you.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 18th January 2026 

We're the only Museum of the Home in the world - revealing home as an emotional, psychological, socio-political and economic space - as well as the bricks and mortar.

Museum of the Home is a movement as much as a museum - seeing home as a lens through which many of the vital issues impacting the world can be viewed and solutions found. 

Building on the foundation of a dynamic, partnership-focused new Museum strategy to take us to 2031, the role of Head of Development will play a key part in growing and diversifying our income streams and supporters. 

We’re looking for someone who brings both strategic thinking and hands on practical delivery skills to fundraising. The role involves: 

• Leadership and management of all charitable income streams and developing new forms of support 

• Building the growth of philanthropic income

• Implementing and refining our fundraising strategy

• Contributing to the management and future direction of the Museum as part of the Leadership Team 

If you’re an experienced fundraising leader looking for the opportunity to make your mark, we’d love to hear from you. The role is a great opportunity to support a small, committed team and to contribute to the next stage of the Museum’s story. 

Closing date for applications is 5pm Thursday 22 January. We aim to shortlist and let candidates know by 27 January. 

Interviews will be held in person at the Museum on Tuesday 3 February.  You will need to prepare a presentation/task ahead of interview, and this will form part of your interview discussion. If there is need for a second interview, we'll let you know. 

Whilst we are searching for a full time post, we will carefully consider part time, 28 hours/4 days per week.