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About Action Duchenne
Action Duchenne supports, empowers and equips every DMD community in their journey from diagnosis and beyond.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a muscle wasting condition for which there is no cure, but we journey alongside communities to empower them and provide information for them to make informed decisions. Action Duchenne has a team of passionate, supportive staff who are keen to do more for families living with Duchenne and has a number of staff with direct lived experience.
At Action Duchenne, values are more than words—they shape how we work and interact every day. For this role, we are looking for a team member who can reflect our values:
Supportive – Actively assist colleagues and stakeholders, fostering a culture of collaboration and reliability.
Empathetic – Approach challenges with understanding, considering the impact on people internally and externally.
Respectful – Ensure all communications and decisions uphold dignity and fairness, especially when handling sensitive matters.
Community Focused – Make decisions that strengthen our community, ensuring all activity supports inclusive engagement and shared purpose.
Inclusive – Promote accessibility and equity, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.
The Events Officer will embody these values in every aspect of planning, delivering and evaluating events.
What we offer:
24-hour confidential Employee Assistance helpline
Private health insurance
Flexible hours
5% employer pension contribution
Main Purpose of the Role
This new role aims to support the design, coordination and delivery of Action Duchenne’s events portfolio, including the Annual Community Summit, regional meetups, workshops, and online events. The role will ensure smooth operational delivery, high‑ quality participant experiences, accessible information, and effective logistics‑ and supplier coordination.
This role contributes directly to our organisational impact by ensuring families, young people, professionals and partners have access to engaging, supportive and well managed events. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys a challenge, is incredibly organised with excellent project management skills, close attention to detail, creativity and a passion for supporting every DMD community.
Specific Tasks
1. Event Coordination and Logistics
Support the planning and delivery of the Annual Community Summit, working closely with the Chief Scientific Officer, Director of Fundraising and Communications, and wider team.
Coordinate logistics for in‑person and online events, including venue liaison, catering, accessibility arrangements, equipment, travel, accommodation and schedules.
Ensure event details are accurately published and updated across relevant platforms (website, CRM, communications channels).
Manage registration processes for all events and ensure attendees receive timely, accurate joining information.
Support the organisation of regional meet‑ups and workshops, ensuring venues, facilitators and resources are in place.
2. Administration and Operational Delivery
Maintain clear and accurate administrative systems, including event checklists, timelines, risk assessments and evaluation forms.
Track planned expenditure and ensure costs align with budgets, escalating issues where necessary.
Prepare and maintain event collateral (slides, handouts, resources, signage), ensuring accessibility and brand consistency.
Provide administrative and practical support during events (both online and in person), including setting up webinar sessions and coordinating pre and post event meetings internally.
3. Stakeholder and Supplier Management
Liaise with venues, suppliers, speakers, exhibitors and partners to ensure high quality event delivery.
Develop positive working relationships with internal colleagues to ensure a joined-up programme across support, communications and scientific teams.
Provide excellent customer service to participants, responding promptly and sensitively to enquiries, access requirements and logistical questions.
4. Community and Engagement Support
Collaborate with Support Team colleagues to ensure events reflect community needs and priorities.
Support the promotion of events through the Communications Officer, ensuring timely provision of copy, event information and updates.
Encourage and support attendance from families, young people, professionals and community partners.
5. Data Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
Ensure accurate data entry in CRM systems (eTapestry or similar) for attendee lists, engagement tracking and follow up actions.
Collect and analyse feedback, producing short evaluation summaries to inform future planning.
Track attendance, trends and logistical improvements, contributing to quarterly reporting.
6. Risk, Compliance and Quality Assurance
Support event risk assessments and ensure compliance with safeguarding, accessibility and GDPR guidance.
Ensure that content and delivery meet Action Duchenne’s quality standards and reflect the needs of families affected by Duchenne.
NB This is not an exhaustive list, the role holder will be asked to carry out additional tasks as required for the Team’s successful service delivery. Such tasks will always be reasonable and broadly in line with current knowledge levels and skill sets.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Event logistics prepared within agreed timelines
Accurate event information published and updated within required timeframes
Participant satisfaction and engagement measured through surveys
Conference and event attendance targets met
CRM data entry completed within 2 working days of events
Budget expenditure tracked monthly with minimal variance
Effective delivery of regional and online events aligned with pre-agreed schedule
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
Experience organising in person events from start to finish for over 300 attendees.
Experience liaising with suppliers, venues and speakers.
Experience with CRM/data entry, with close attention to detail.
Experience organising and hosting remote events.
Understanding of hybrid events.
Desirable
Experience in the charity sector.
Knowledge of Duchenne or similar life-limiting conditions.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust, motivate teams and develop positive relationships with beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and external partners.
Understanding of the importance of safeguarding around events.
Exceptional communication skills.
Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Analytical and data literate, able to interpret performance data, identify trends, and use insight to drive improvement.
Skilled in problem solving, with a proactive, solutions focused approach.
Ability to be assertive while maintaining empathy, particularly when supporting teams dealing with emotionally complex situations.
Digital proficiency including Microsoft Office, CRM systems and digital communication tools.
Attributes
Essential
Emotionally intelligent, reflective and able to manage sensitive issues with empathy and professionalism.
Values driven, compassionate and committed to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by long term or life-limiting conditions.
Resilient and adaptable, able to navigate complexity.
Creative, dynamic and innovative, with the ability to take ideas from concept to delivery.
Demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Personally, and professionally, responsible with high standards of integrity and accountability.
A sense of humour and the ability to bring warmth and humanity to the role.
Closing date: 25 May 2026 at 9am, with first round, online interviews aiming to take place in week commencing 8th June.
Action Duchenne is a charity providing holistic support to those living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Duchenne) and their families.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Together for Short Lives is looking for a driven and creative Business Development Manager to develop and secure high‑value corporate partnerships that will help transform the lives of children living with serious illness and their families. You’ll lead our business development strategy, build a strong pipeline of opportunities, and develop lasting relationships with prospective and existing supporters.
If you’re collaborative, tenacious and passionate about making a real impact in children’s palliative care, we’d love to hear from you.
Together for Short Lives is the leading UK-wide charity for children living with serious illness, their families and the services that provide them with palliative care.
Every child deserves many moments of happiness together with their loved ones. But it's hard for them to thrive when services don't fully meet their needs, leaving parents and siblings feeling isolated and alone.
That’s why we’re here. To make sure that every family can thrive as they navigate their child's life, death, bereavement and beyond.
Together we support families to live their lives, through the ups and downs, offering practical, emotional and financial help.
Together we unite our sector by prioritising and sharing crucial research, leading guidance and standards, connecting professionals and raising vital funds for children’s hospice and palliative care services.
Together we campaign to make sure that children with serious illness and their families get the care and support they need, when and where they need it.
Supporting, uniting, campaigning, together.
We are Together for Short Lives.
Purpose of role
The Business Development Manager will lead our efforts to secure high-profile, high-value partnerships with corporate organisations that will generate vital income for children's palliative care. Securing new partnerships and growing our income requires exceptional collaboration skills; a driven, tenacious and resourceful nature; innovation and creativity; and a passionate determination to make a difference to the lives of children and families across the UK.
The main objectives are as follows:
Follow the link to our website to apply and find out more about the role.
Together for Short Lives is the leading UK-wide charity for children living with serious illness, their families and the people who support them.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Work with us at NCT
For pregnancy, parents and progress.
At NCT, what we do every day has a real impact on people’s lives.
We’re the UK’s charity for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. For nearly 70 years, we’ve been alongside women and parents, offering trusted information, practical support and building communities.
Today, we reach hundreds of thousands of new and expectant parents every year. We provide antenatal and postnatal education, local and national support for infant feeding and mental health, and we campaign for fairer, safer maternity care. We listen to parents’ experiences and act on them - tackling health inequalities, challenging systems that don’t work, and pressing for progress.
Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the lives of parents and families.
Your role will include:
Why work at NCT?
Whether you’re supporting services, shaping policy, delivering programmes, raising funds, running operations or telling our story, you’ll be contributing to something bigger:
a society where everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected and safe.
People join NCT because they want to make a difference - and stay because they believe in how we do it.
How we work
We’re guided by a simple principle: no judgement, no exception. That shows up in how we support parents - and how we work with each other.
At NCT we are:
We deal with complex issues, make tough decisions, and work in environments that can be challenging. But we do it with honesty, care and a shared sense of purpose.
When you work at NCT you’ll get fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
Join us
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know - we’re here to support you. If you want your work to contribute to lasting change - for generations of parents to come - we’d love to hear from you.
Together, we are NCT.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At NCT, we believe everyone should be able to shape their own journey - as parents, and as colleagues.
We are taking positive action to increase diversity across our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion and belonging for all our people and for the parents and families we support. You can read more about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action.
We are committed to zero discrimination, both internally and externally. This commitment applies regardless of visible or invisible difference, including (but not limited to): sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long‑term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital or civil partnership status, family status (including single parents), socio‑economic background, pregnancy and maternity.
We actively welcome applications from people from communities who are under‑represented in our organisation and the charity sector more widely.
We are the charity supporting people as they become parents. Here through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.



Dataro are looking for a Customer Success Manager to help grow their presence across the UK charity sector. This is a role focussed on providing excellent client satisfaction to the post holders UK and Europe based charity and not for profit portfolio. You will spend your time meeting clients, following up on queries and IT tickets, and supporting them in a consultative way to get the best impact from Dataro. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities to deliver great customer service and maintaining great channels of communications.
Dataro is a growing company that has retained a start up midset and ethos, so colleagues work with high levels of agency, are solutions focussed and happy delivering at pace.
You’ll work closely with other Customer Success Managers in the UK, as well as colleagues across the USA and Australia. To be considered for this role it is vital the candidate experience of customer service and relationship management within a charity setting, who understands fundraising and what tools such as Dataro can do to help support income generation. Candidates don’t need to know Dataro’s product inside out, training will be provided, but an understanding of charity CRMs would be useful.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing organisation that still retains the energy and ownership of a startup environment, while working with charities across the UK to help them strengthen their fundraising and supporter engagement.
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 speak to us before the closing date.
Timeframes
Closing date for applications: Midday Thursday 19th May
Candidates will be notified of outcomes by EOD Friday 22nd May
Interviews will be two stages, see dates within the Candidate Pack
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced and strategic Individual Giving & Legacy Manager to lead and grow our Individual Giving, Legacy and In Memory fundraising programmes.
This is a pivotal role where you’ll drive sustainable income growth through innovative, data-led, multi-channel fundraising. You’ll shape supporter journeys, deepen engagement, and maximise long-term donor value across a range of channels including digital, direct mail, telemarketing, lotteries, face-to-face and press.
You’ll also line manage and support a team member, while working collaboratively with colleagues across fundraising, communications and service delivery to deliver compelling, supporter-focused campaigns.
What you’ll be doing
Strategic leadership
Campaign delivery
Product development & innovation
Data, insight & performance
Leadership & collaboration
Compliance & governance
About you
We’re looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach.
Essential
Desirable
Why join us?
At Hft, we’re a values-led organisation where people genuinely look out for one another. Our teams are collaborative, supportive and focused on making a real difference.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and improve how we deliver fundraising, while contributing to meaningful outcomes for the people we support.
Selection process
We review applications on an ongoing basis. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to a pre-screening interview with a member of the hiring team.
Successful candidates will then take part in a final stage, including a competency-based interview and the opportunity to meet the team.
Apply now or get in touch to find out more — we’d love to hear from you.
We are committed to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us better support the people we work with to live their best lives. If there is anything we can do to support you to do your best during the application and selection process, please contact our recruitment team.
To improve the lives of learning disabled people by providing personalised support that promotes independence, choice, and inclusion.



Development Manager
Location: Cambridge, UK OR Remote, UK, with regular travel to Cambridge
Salary: £44,000-£48,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Fixed-term contract (12 months). Full-time, part-time or flexible.
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK
The role
We are looking for a Development Manager to join our fundraising team to support our ambitious, global mission to democratise computing and AI education for all young people. . You’ll build and manage a global portfolio of strategic, high-value funding partners that share and advance our mission. Through effective relationship building and account management, you’ll engage donors with the aim of growing their long-term support for our work.
The ideal candidate will have experience of successful corporate/institutional partnership development and/or stewardship at a national or international scale. You may also have experience working with trusts and foundations or securing sponsorship for events.
We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other
We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.
Responsibilities
Experience and personal attributes
We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.
You should have:
Ideally, you’ll also have:
About us
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.
We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose built software tools, and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly.
All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in technology industries.
Over the past decade, we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and US) and partnerships with mission-aligned non-profit organisations in over 60 countries.
We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy. You can learn more about our work in our latest Annual Report.
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a wide range of benefits for all of our colleagues.
Timetable for applications
Closing date: 8 May 2026, 9:00am
Phone screen: Week commencing 11 May 2026
First interview: Week commencing 25 May 2026
Second interview: Week commencing 1 June 2026]
Our recruitment process
All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued, and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process.
Here's what you can expect:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.
We are seeking a talented and creative Communications Officer to join our dynamic team to cover a period of maternity leave. The Communications Officer will play a crucial role in enhancing the ASE’s external and internal communication efforts. The ideal candidate will be a talented multitasker with excellent communication skills, a strong grasp of social media platforms, maintaining website content using a CMS, graphic design expertise, and a keen eye for detail. This individual will be responsible for enhancing our brand presence, engaging our audience, and maintaining consistent and effective communication across various channels. Understanding that this is a broad role, if you are experienced in one area but would need a bit more guidance in another then we are still interested to hear from you.
Mission: to promote excellence in science education
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a passionate and creative communications expert with experience in the charity sector, excellent relationship-building abilities and a crafter of persuasive and powerful story telling that resonates with a variety of audiences? Can you deliver compelling communications and campaigns to help increase our income generation and raise our profile with potential supporters and champions? Do you want to be part of a dynamic, ambitious, joyful organisation? Then this could be the role for you!
We are going through an exciting growth phase at the Choir with No Name with new choirs launching and an ambitious strategy to increase our choirs across the UK from six to thirty by 2033. We are investing in our fundraising and comms function to grow our income in line with our bold strategy and delivery plans.
About us
The Choir with No Name (CWNN) has been building supportive choir communities involving people impacted by homelessness and marginalisation since 2008. We were founded on the premise that singing makes you feel good; it is a welcome respite from the challenges life throws at you, and helps build confidence, skills and genuine, long-lasting friendships.
“I’m so happy to have found CWNN. It’s made such a difference to me. I’ve broken a 25-year cycle with drugs and honestly, I don’t think I could have done it without the choir. I’m not existing anymore, I’m living, and that’s huge.”
- Richard, choir member
Your role
You will be responsible for the management, development and delivery of marketing and communications to support CWNN’s fundraising strategy. You’ll work alongside our Development Manager to create compelling fundraising campaigns, content and communications, growing engagement from individuals, companies, community fundraisers and potential funders while simultaneously raising our profile among stakeholders through strategic communications and marketing plans. This work includes:
Work alongside our Development Manager to create and deliver impactful and innovative fundraising strategies including our public appeals, challenge events and local fundraising campaigns.
Developing and implementing communications strategies to promote CWNN’s work, managing our social media platforms and external comms to ensure they reflect our strategic goals and values.
Create engaging digital content for our website and social media including written copy, video and graphics, to drive engagement, increase awareness and generate income.
Capturing and analysing key campaign engagement KPIs to inform future strategies and approaches to best engage existing and new audiences.
Produce quarterly comms impact overview for senior management and trustee reports.
Create marketing materials for external use, eg. corporate pitch documents, fundraising packs, gig programmes, flyers and posters using Canva.
Co-creating case studies, supporting members to share their stories, their way, amplifying their voices and demonstrating the impact of our choirs to stakeholders.
Co-lead our co-produced ‘Digital Storytellers’ programme with our Community Participation Manager, supporting members to manage their own local social media accounts, sharing their stories and raising awareness of their choirs to new audiences.
Maintain, organise and populate CWNN’s media library and YouTube channel.
Write and distribute press releases to both regional and national press and media, fielding media enquiries and building our media contacts.
Oversight of the day to day content management and maintenance of the website
Co-ordinate our internal communications programme and internal newsletter, working with senior leadership team.
Carry out any other tasks that arise that are within the scope and purpose of the post as requested by your line manager
About you
Essential:
Desirable:
We are an equal opportunity employer and firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we work with, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, ethnicity, religion or belief. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness. We follow an anonymous recruitment process. CVs will be requested at interview stage.
For full job description and details on how to apply, click on 'redirect to recruiter' at the top of the page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Work with us
For pregnancy, parents and progress.
At NCT, what we do every day has a real impact on people’s lives.
We’re the UK’s charity for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. For nearly 70 years, we’ve been alongside women and parents, offering trusted information, practical support and building communities.
Today, we reach hundreds of thousands of new and expectant parents every year. We provide antenatal and postnatal education, local and national support for infant feeding and mental health, and we campaign for fairer, safer maternity care. We listen to parents’ experiences and act on them - tackling health inequalities, challenging systems that don’t work, and pressing for progress.
About the role
Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the lives of parents and families. Your role will include:
About you
Why work at NCT?
Whether you’re supporting services, shaping policy, delivering programmes, raising funds, running operations or telling our story, you’ll be contributing to something bigger:
a society where everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected and safe.
People join NCT because they want to make a difference - and stay because they believe in how we do it.
How we work
We’re guided by a simple principle: no judgement, no exception. That shows up in how we support parents - and how we work with each other.
At NCT we are:
We deal with complex issues, make tough decisions, and work in environments that can be challenging. But we do it with honesty, care and a shared sense of purpose.
When you work at NCT you’ll get fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
Join us
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know - we’re here to support you. If you want your work to contribute to lasting change - for generations of parents to come - we’d love to hear from you.
Together, we are NCT.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At NCT, we believe everyone should be able to shape their own journey - as parents, and as colleagues.
We are taking positive action to increase diversity across our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion and belonging for all our people and for the parents and families we support. You can read more about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action.
We are committed to zero discrimination, both internally and externally. This commitment applies regardless of visible or invisible difference, including (but not limited to): sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long‑term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital or civil partnership status, family status (including single parents), socio‑economic background, pregnancy and maternity.
We actively welcome applications from people from communities who are under‑represented in our organisation and the charity sector more widely.
We are the charity supporting people as they become parents. Here through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.



Work with us
For pregnancy, parents and progress.
At NCT, what we do every day has a real impact on people’s lives.
We’re the UK’s charity for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. For nearly 70 years, we’ve been alongside women and parents, offering trusted information, practical support and building communities.
Today, we reach hundreds of thousands of new and expectant parents every year. We provide antenatal and postnatal education, local and national support for infant feeding and mental health, and we campaign for fairer, safer maternity care. We listen to parents’ experiences and act on them - tackling health inequalities, challenging systems that don’t work, and pressing for progress.
About the role
Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the lives of parents and families. Your role will include:
About you
Why work at NCT?
Whether you’re supporting services, shaping policy, delivering programmes, raising funds, running operations or telling our story, you’ll be contributing to something bigger:
a society where everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected and safe.
People join NCT because they want to make a difference - and stay because they believe in how we do it.
How we work
We’re guided by a simple principle: no judgement, no exception. That shows up in how we support parents - and how we work with each other.
At NCT we are:
We deal with complex issues, make tough decisions, and work in environments that can be challenging. But we do it with honesty, care and a shared sense of purpose.
When you work at NCT you’ll get fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
Join us
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know - we’re here to support you. If you want your work to contribute to lasting change - for generations of parents to come - we’d love to hear from you.
Together, we are NCT.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At NCT, we believe everyone should be able to shape their own journey - as parents, and as colleagues.
We are taking positive action to increase diversity across our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion and belonging for all our people and for the parents and families we support. You can read more about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action.
We are committed to zero discrimination, both internally and externally. This commitment applies regardless of visible or invisible difference, including (but not limited to): sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long‑term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital or civil partnership status, family status (including single parents), socio‑economic background, pregnancy and maternity.
We actively welcome applications from people from communities who are under‑represented in our organisation and the charity sector more widely.
We are the charity supporting people as they become parents. Here through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.



Location(s)
This position is open to candidates currently based in Scotland, in line with the role’s operational requirements. The role is home-based with in person attendance to our ‘All Staff Days’ in London (5 per year), team meetings (roughly 6 meetings per year) and occasional travel to other meetings and Westminster as required. Where possible, these are combined with an overnight stay.
London office: AdviceUK, 83 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW
Job Title: Policy and External Affairs Manager (Scotland)
Employment Type: Part-time
Reporting to: Head of Policy, Programmes and Media
Pay scale: £40,000 - £42,500 Full time equivalent (Actual salary £32,000-34,000)
Interview: In person interviews will take place on Friday 29th May at our London office
Working hours: 28 hours per week (4 days/0.8) within normal operating hours. Flexible working arrangements will be considered. (Normal operating hours are 8.00am - 6.30pm, Monday – Friday.) Lunch & other breaks are unpaid.
Special conditions: Some evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be granted. Some travel will be required which may entail some overnight stays.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly encouraging those from underrepresented groups.
CHARITY OVERVIEW
Since 1979, AdviceUK has been supporting advice organisations by helping them to be efficient, competent and effective, and by campaigning for a policy environment that supports advice agencies and people needing advice.
We are both a membership body and charity. We support our 700+ members (109 of which are located in Scotland) to provide advice to around 2 million people every year. We are working towards a world in which every individual, regardless of means, is able to access the advice they need to exercise their rights and deal with any legal and social welfare challenges they may face.
JOB PURPOSE
To set up and manage our policy and public affairs activities in Scotland ensuring AdviceUK has a strong voice, so we can secure policy change to benefit organisations delivering advice and the communities they serve. The post holder will be responsible for establishing AdviceUK’s first policy and influencing strategy for Scotland, including through developing policy solutions informed by strong evidence and rooted in member experience, and leading effective political and stakeholder engagement which will influence change. They will work closely with colleagues across the UK to join up policy, influencing and communications work.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Strategy
1.1 Develop AdviceUK’s first policy and influencing strategy for Scotland, through consultation with members and stakeholders and analysis of the landscape and opportunities in Scottish policy making.
1.2 Put plans in place to roll out a specific programme of proactive and reactive policy work to further AdviceUK’s strategic aims in Scotland and represent the voices of Scottish members.
1.3 Devise measures to monitor the impact of our policy and influencing work in Scotland and report back to staff, trustees, members and stakeholders about the difference we are making.
2.Policy development
2.1 Collaborate with AdviceUK members, partners, sector stakeholders and
beneficiaries to develop clear, concise and authoritative policy positions on key issues.
2.2 Produce high-quality, well-argued policy materials based on data and evidence, including reports, select committee responses, evidence statements, briefings and responses to Scottish Government consultations.
2.3 Provide policy input for media statements, press releases and social media posts relating to Scotland, which are managed by the Press Officer and Digital Marketing Officer.
2.4 Develop an expert knowledge of policy issues affecting Advice UK members, keep up to date on the political and legislative environment and identify opportunities to use these to further Advice UK’s strategic objectives.
2.5 Represent AdviceUK at policy and/or sector meetings and events.
3. Public affairs
3.1 Roll out a programme of public affairs work including Scottish parliamentary engagement to promote AdviceUK’s strategic priorities.
3.2 Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the Scottish Government and parliament, local and decision makers, non-governmental bodies and other relevant stakeholders.
3.3 Champion an evidence based approach to all Advice UK’s advocacy and external relations work, drawing on research and member insight to inform our campaign messages.
3.4 Ensure regular opportunities for Advice UK members in Scotland to feed into our public affairs and advocacy work, and regular communications on our impact, to demonstrate how we amplify their voice.
3.5 Monitor and evaluate public affairs work, including collecting relevant metrics, to report back on our success and inform future campaigns.
4. Research and data
4.1 Work with Policy, Programme and Media (PPM) colleagues as well as the wider AdviceUK team to develop the evidence base needed to inform our policy and campaigns work in Scotland.
4.2 Work with the Research and Policy Analyst to carry out analysis that identifies emerging trends in the Scottish advice world and use this to provide evidence-based policy briefings and specific policy solutions.
5. General duties
5.1 Ensure you effectively communicate Advice UK’s vision, mission and objectives to staff, members and external stakeholders.
5.2 Ensure you demonstrate Advice UK’s values and behaviours in all aspects of your work
5.3 Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including staff trustees; members, partners and suppliers
5.4 With support from your manager, deliver your agreed personal objectives and undertake any agreed development or training
5.5 Maintain a strong understanding of our members and the advice sector more generally, by reading internal reports; accessing relevant data reports; following our social media channels and, where possible, attending member and other relevant events. With the agreement of you line manager, ensure you make time to speak to members and visit their services.
5.6 Adhere at all times to Advice UK’s policies and procedures
5.7 Carry out any reasonable duties compatible with the post assigned by your line manager
Our purpose is to improve the lives of people in need of advice. We do this by supporting our members, so it is easier for them to help their clients.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an experienced campaign professional with a strong track record of delivering measurable results.
You will be comfortable taking ownership of performance and working across multiple channels and stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
This role is suited to candidates who have already led campaigns end-to-end with full responsibility for performance and budget.
Help us grow the support behind those who have served
At the Veterans’ Foundation, we believe that those who have served should never be left behind.
Over the past ten years, we have raised more than £34 million and funded hundreds of organisations across the UK, supporting veterans, serving personnel and their families with the challenges they face — from mental health and housing to community and connection.
As we move into our second decade, we are strengthening how we fundraise — building a more integrated, data-led approach that improves performance, deepens supporter relationships and delivers sustainable income.
This role is central to that work.
About the Role
As Integrated Campaign Lead, you will lead the planning and delivery of integrated fundraising campaigns with clear responsibility for performance, income and return on investment. You will bring together activity across digital and offline channels, ensuring campaigns are well planned, effectively delivered and continuously optimised.
Alongside delivery, you will play a key role in establishing more consistent and disciplined approaches to campaign planning, performance management and use of data across the organisation.
This is a role for someone who is confident taking ownership, making decisions, and driving measurable results.
What you’ll do
· Lead the development and delivery of integrated fundraising campaigns across digital and offline channels
· Take ownership of campaign performance, using data and insight to drive continuous improvement
· Manage campaign budgets and contribute to income forecasting and investment decisions
· Coordinate delivery across teams and external agencies, ensuring quality execution and continuous performance improvement
· Monitor, evaluate and report on performance, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders
· Contribute to the development of more structured, data-led campaign planning and optimisation
You will have
· Proven experience leading integrated fundraising or marketing campaigns with responsibility for budgets and performance outcomes
· A demonstrable track record of improving campaign response, income or return on investment
· Strong analytical capability and confidence using data to inform decisions
· Experience working across digital and offline channels, including direct marketing
· Experience coordinating delivery across teams or external partners
· The ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving organisation and manage competing priorities
Why join us
This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping how a growing charity delivers its fundraising in the next phase of its development.
You will take ownership of campaign performance while helping to build a more effective, integrated and insight-led approach — directly contributing to support for veterans and their communities across the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
YHA is looking for an experienced and strategically minded Head of Communications and Engagement to lead how our story is told through a period of organisational change. This role owns our corporate narrative and shapes compelling communications that strengthen YHA’s voice and influence.
Working across the organisation and with external partners, you’ll develop and deliver integrated corporate communications that inspire engagement from staff and stakeholders, and ensure coherent and consistent messaging which amplifies YHA’s impact as a leading youth charity, social enterprise and force for good, and support income growth.
Why work for YHA?
Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive staff benefits that support your well-being and career growth:
10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
Access to YHA’s staff discount and cash back portal
Free YHA Membership each year
Access to support via our Employee Assistance Program
There are many more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our website for more information.
What will you be doing as Head of Communications and Engagement?
Own YHA’s corporate narrative, tone of voice and organisation‑wide communications strategy
Lead integrated internal and external communications that strengthen brand, impact and income growth through a period of strategic transformation.
Develop and deliver strategic messaging to support YHA’s organisational transformation and long‑term objectives
Champion communications best practice across the organisation, working closely with the marketing team, digital team and senior leaders
Plan, coordinate and oversee corporate content, publications and communications scheduling across all channels
Line manage the Internal Communications Manager
Lead on media relations and press engagement, including external agency support and spokespeople
Strengthen YHA’s external presence, reputation and profile as a national youth charity and social enterprise
Lead stakeholder engagement, partnerships, policy influence and horizon scanning for emerging risks and opportunities
Manage crisis communications strategy and process
Steward and leverage YHA’s heritage and archives to support impactful storytelling ahead of the 100‑year anniversary
What Skills and Experience do you need?
Experience in communications, with a proven track record of developing and delivering strategic, organisation‑wide communications in a complex national organisation
Strong ability to shape and communicate clear, compelling messages for diverse audiences across multiple internal and external channels
Demonstrable experience of leading media relations, PR campaigns, stakeholder engagement and reputation management, including crisis communications
High‑level writing, editing and content‑planning skills, with a creative and audience‑focused approach
Ability to interpret complex organisational information and translate it into engaging, accessible and inspiring communications
Experience influencing and advising senior leaders, bringing authority, constructive challenge and a cross‑organisational perspective
Proven ability to identify reputational risks, anticipate emerging issues and recommend strategic communications responses
Experience building productive partnerships and relationships with senior stakeholders, partner organisations, public bodies and agencies
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines and find solutions under pressure
Demonstration of our HEART values – they’re part of everything we do, and we look for people who bring them to life in their everyday work
For more information about the role and the skills and experience required, please refer to the job description.
At YHA, we understand the richness of life experiences, and we place just as much importance on lived experiences as we do on skills and knowledge. We provide a robust induction, ongoing training, and opportunities for personal growth. While certain roles may require specific skills, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. For more information about how we are creating an inclusive workplace please visit our jobs website.
Who are YHA?
YHA is a social enterprise with a mission to enrich the lives of all, especially young people. YHA does this by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health, mental wellbeing and life skills.
If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.
How do you apply?
Submit your CV and complete the application form. For more information about our recruitment process, visit the job website.
Once the hiring manager has reviewed your application we will contact shortlisted candidates. We aim to get in touch within a reasonable amount of time after the closing date. You can also check on the progress of your application if you have signed up to Connect - our online candidate portal
PLEASE NOTE All relevant checks are in place to ensure safeguarding and legal requirements of safer recruitment are adhered to. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Enrich the lives of all, especially young people, by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health & mental wellbeing.
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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Senior Individual Giving Executive role. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage impactful fundraising campaigns, supporting a charitable organisation dedicated to making a difference for children. The role involves strategic campaign planning, budget management, and building strong relationships internally and externally, with a focus on delivering measurable results.
Key Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
What’s on Offer:
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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Purpose of the Role
To manage and deliver the Veterans’ Foundation’s external communications, ensuring clear, consistent and high-quality messaging across all public-facing activity. The role will support fundraising through effective marketing, media, social and events, helping to strengthen visibility, engagement and brand coherence.
The Veterans’ Foundation is entering its second decade with a clear ambition to strengthen its visibility, reputation and reach across the UK. As the organisation grows, there is an increasing need for clear, consistent and well-managed communications that reflect the impact of its work and support its external profile.
This role sits within that transition, supporting the development of a more consistent and coordinated approach to communications. The Communications & Engagement Lead will help ensure that messaging, content and external visibility are clear, coherent and delivered to a high standard.
Principal Duties
The main duties of the Communications & Engagement Lead are:
· To plan and deliver external communications activity across media, social media, digital channels and events
· To support the development and consistent application of the organisation’s brand, ensuring clarity of messaging, tone and visual identity
· To support fundraising campaigns through effective communication, content, events and amplification
· To identify and support media, PR and event opportunities that increase visibility and strengthen the organisation’s external profile
· To oversee the creation of content across channels, ensuring quality, consistency and alignment with brand guidelines
· To work with external agencies and suppliers, including briefing and coordinating delivery of communications activity
· To coordinate communications and events activity across VF teams to ensure alignment and avoid duplication or inconsistency
· To support the planning and delivery of organisational events, ensuring communications, messaging and audience engagement are effectively managed
· To monitor the performance of communications activity and use insight to inform improvements
· To ensure communications activity is delivered in line with organisational policies, regulatory requirements and reputational considerations
· To contribute to the development of a more structured and proactive communications approach across the organisation
Other tasks may be required from time to time consistent with the job role.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
· Experience in communications, marketing, media or PR roles with responsibility for delivering external communications activity
· Experience supporting the development and consistent application of brand across communications and channels
· Experience working across media, PR, social media and/or digital content
· Experience working with external agencies or partners to deliver communications activity
· Experience supporting or delivering communications for events, including promotion and audience engagement
· Strong understanding of how different channels perform and how to use them effectively
· Experience of planning and coordinating communications activity across teams or stakeholders
· Strong written communication skills and ability to develop clear, engaging and appropriate messaging
· Good judgement and awareness of reputational considerations in external communications
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver work in a fast-moving organisation
· A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across teams
To Apply
Please send your CV and a short supporting statement outlining a specific communications activity you have led, including the outcomes achieved and how engagement was improved.