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Who we are:
Hope is here.The Global Returns Project (GRP) is a UK charity unlocking new philanthropy to deliver urgent solutions for our planet.
We are a fast-moving nonprofit that makes donations to high-impact nature and climate charities simple – and we don’t take any fees. We’ve already mobilised £3 million for top environmental solutions and are working to unlock at least £30 million annually by the end of the decade.
We are growing quickly: Last year's annual fundraising was nearly triple the previous year.
The problem: Charities protecting our planet can turn the tide on climate change and nature loss. They have the skills, strategies and networks to deliver fast and global impact. But less than 2% of philanthropy goes to climate mitigation.
Our solution: In the UK alone, around £2 trillion sits with “HNW+” individuals – those holding between £100k and £30 million. Yet traditional philanthropy largely overlooks them. We’re unlocking this funding by offering trusted, pro bono advice and a simple, portfolio approach to giving. Our expertise in UK wealth advice offers a unique path to scalability and systems-change.
What we are looking for:
Job title: Impact and Communications Officer
We're looking for a curious and capable Impact and Communications Officer to help us find, assess, report on and support some of the world’s highest impact climate and nature charities.
Internally, you will play a critical role in supporting the research on charities within our portfolio that our Due Diligence Committee oversees – helping develop our methodology and feeding into charity selection and assessment projects. You’ll help write impact reports and coordinate webinars for our network about our charities. You’ll also manage, update and clean leads in our CRM (Beacon), and support month-end financial processing.
Externally, you will produce much of the Global Returns Project’s communications content, telling compelling stories about cutting-edge environmental projects. You’ll assist with scheduling and sending our newsletters, keeping our website up-to-date, and editing video content. As we generate support for our portfolio via public campaigns and match-funding initiatives, you’ll help coordinate these efforts in line with the strategy set by the wider team.
You will thrive in a small, fast-moving team – taking initiative, being collaborative, and contributing to shared goals. Crucially, you'll care deeply about climate and nature.
Professional experience preferred: Some professional experience in marketing and communications (as a guide, likely 1-3 years).
Please see the full job description attached for information on skills required and main duties and responsibilities.
Location: Centrally located, light and airy office on Regent Street, London. Hybrid working: estimated 3-4 days per week in the office.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays. Occasional 1–2 days’ additional paid leave over the Christmas period. Flexible working.
Reports to: Kiki Shahida, Impact Officer
Preferred start date: 7 September 2026
Applicants should apply via CharityJob with both a CV and cover letter addressed to the CEO, Jack Chellman. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please include the name, email and phone number of a reference we can contact.
Hope is here. We're unlocking new philanthropy to deliver urgent solutions for our planet.



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Head of Data (Interim)
£32.97 - £35.71 per hour
Remote
6-Month Temporary Contract
Full Time (35 hours per week)
A national charity is seeking an experienced interim Head of Data to lead its data function during an exciting period of development and transformation.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Data Strategy, you will lead a team of five data professionals and play a key role in driving the organisation's data strategy, improving data maturity and embedding a data-driven culture across the charity.
This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with senior stakeholders across fundraising, marketing and operational teams to ensure data is effectively managed, governed and used to inform strategic decision-making.
Key responsibilities include:
To be successful, you will have:
Desirable experience includes:
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced data leader to make an immediate impact within a purpose-driven organisation, helping to shape the future use of data and insight across the charity.
Please apply now for immediate consideration.
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Are you an experienced care professional looking for a leadership role with variety, challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference?
We are looking for a Peripatetic Service Coordinator to provide leadership and operational support across our services. You will work with different teams as and when required, to support Service Managers and operational colleagues to ensure people receive safe, high-quality and person-centred support.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in changing environments and enjoys building strong relationships, leading teams and driving positive outcomes. Whether supporting a service through a vacancy, a period of change, a new development or a service improvement, this is an exciting opportunity to gain experience across a variety of services, share best practice, support teams through challenges and make a meaningful difference to the lives of the people we support.
If you are looking for a role that offers variety, autonomy and the chance to create positive change, we'd love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
About You
You will be an adaptable and confident leader who can quickly build credibility with teams and make a positive impact wherever you work.
We are particularly interested in candidates who:
Here at Milestones Trust, we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity we are today. That’s why we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package:
We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.
Milestones Trust supports adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs to live their best lives.
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The Vacancy
JOB PURPOSE
Start Network is delivering an ambitious digital transformation strategy that will fundamentally change the way the network anticipates crises, makes decisions, manages risk, and supports locally led action. Working under the strategic direction of the Head of Digital and Operations, the Digital Delivery Lead is responsible for translating Start Network's digital strategy into successful delivery. The role owns the planning, coordination, implementation and adoption of digital products, platforms and transformation initiatives, ensuring strategic priorities are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards. The postholder acts as the bridge between strategy and execution, turning organisational objectives into practical delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
The post holder plays a hands-on leadership role across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and partners—embedding user-centred design, agile delivery practices, strong risk management, and high technical standards. They support the organisation to build digital capability, strengthen digital culture, and ensure that digital systems enable speed, scale, and accountability in locally led humanitarian action.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
DELIVERY LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
DIGITAL PLATFORM AND PRODUCT DELIVERY
DATA INSIGHTS
INNOVATION
CYBERSECURITY
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION
DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE
LINE MANAGEMENT
START NETWORK CULTURE
PERSON PROFILE
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
The Company
Start Network is made up of more than 90 non-governmental organisations across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to local and national NGOs. Our programmes allow members to deliver humanitarian action around the world.
Our mission is to create a new era of humanitarian action that will save even more lives. We aren’t driven by media headlines or political will, we’re here for the communities affected by and at risk of crises.
We are an organisation committed to doing things differently. For some roles, we need more technical humanitarian expertise, but for other roles, we are looking for relevant transferable skills, the right attitude, and a passion to bring change.
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Durham Diocese is looking to recruit an individual who is passionate about enabling fruitful churches in our region.
The Growing Mission team helps churches think, plan, dream and prepare for the future. We come alongside churches and deaneries to prepare the ground for what could come next, particularly in seasons of change. We are looking for a new team member with an analytic skillset and missional vision as part of our nationally funded transformation programme. Full and part time working will be considered.
Are you able to bring the best out of people, and come alongside them through change? Can you summarise and articulate data and facilitate challenging? Do you want to see fruitful, missional churches reaching out to their communities? Whether your background is working in the church, charity or another sector, we are interested to hear from you as we recruit a Growing Mission Enabler.
GARAS is recruiting a Refugee Resettlement Officer to support the significant expansion of our Refugee Programme through the UKRS and ARAP Resettlement Schemes. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for someone interested in gaining first-hand experience working on the frontline of a fast-paced, client-facing charity.
The successful candidate will contribute to the effective and efficient operation of our Refugee Resettlement Team, which offers comprehensive advice and support to refugees from various backgrounds.
This is an immensely rewarding role, working in a dynamic charity building on an ethos of care and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptional individual, committed to go the extra mile and convey our passion to support and transform the lives of refugees in our care.
Job Summary
The purpose of the job is to assist individuals and families in their resettlement into life in Gloucestershire. Interventions will be aimed to ensure families gain independence and feel integrated into their new communities. Clients come from a variety of traumatic backgrounds, and are often living with the effects of their experiences, which may include trauma, PTSD, and domestic abuse situations.
To support individuals and families through five stages of integration to include: Preparation, Housing, Finance, Education, Health and Employment.
To work with key partners across the geographical area to ensure refugees who arrive through the UKRS and ARAP Resettlement Schemes are referred and signposted into appropriate support services and networks.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.
A full driving license is essential, as a lot of the work involves visiting clients in locations across the county. The work also may involve taking clients to appointments, and collecting/delivering large or bulky items.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To develop and deliver comprehensive support plans for families who are newly arrived and throughout their first years in the UK. This includes reviewing these at regular intervals to ensure they continue to fully meet the needs of all family members.
To be responsible for managing the full support needs of caseload families including helping them to apply for benefits and learn to manage their finances; organising and ensuring attendance at ESOL classes; facilitating access to medical services including initial health assessments and follow ups; applying for schools and ensuring children are supported to settle in; encouraging attendance at community groups and with other practical arrangements as needed on a bespoke basis.
To support individuals and families with complex physical and psychological vulnerabilities in order that they are able to link with the help that they need to overcome these as fully as possible.
To record, monitor and evaluate casework practice and maintain confidential records for each family using in-house data recording systems.
To manage the transition of allocated families from intensive support to independence by empowering families to understand the systems and develop the skills required to live well in the UK.
To provide support and advice in a manner which understands the core elements of the refugee journey, the impact of trauma and principles for effective recovery.
To support and assist families to seek and secure meaningful and gainful employment to mitigate benefit cap restrictions; to include the development of CV’s and skills audits.
To build and maintain collaborative relationship with partner agencies and community services to provide effective support for families. This will include Benefits, Housing, English Learning, Healthcare and Social Care providers as well as others as needed.
To help other agencies understand the needs of the families of this programme and to help to avoid misunderstandings between parties due to cultural and language differences.
To connect families with meaningful engagement opportunities to enable them to build community connections and networks, develop confidence and learn new skills to improve their well-being.
To manage workload effectively using flexibility and adaptability, to ensure a good balance between competing priorities such as urgent client issues, pro-active casework support, medium to long term plans and other project work. This will include providing regular updates on all areas of work to the UKRS/ARAP Resettlement Team Leaders.
Professional Development
Keep up to date with legislation, policies and procedures and undertake appropriate training particularly with migration.
Undertake cultural awareness training where appropriate and understanding of UK processes in order to assist the new families as they settle.
Administration
Use IT, maintain accurate records and GARAS diary.
Prepare for and attend supervision sessions, team meetings, staff meetings and meetings with external partners.
Other Duties & Responsibilities
To demonstrate commitment to the aims, principles and policies of the UKRS/ARAP projects.
Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues.
To abide by GARAS’ confidentiality requirements.
To maintain relevant professional boundaries.
To undertake any other duties and tasks as may lie within the scope of this post.
Person Specification
Candidates will be shortlisted on the following specifications and need to address each of them in their application.
All relevant experience whether paid or voluntary, in the UK or overseas may be included. GARAS values different and creative ways of working.
Essential
Experience of providing advice and support to vulnerable people.
A strong understanding of services available and the needs of refugees moving to the UK.
A willingness to learn quickly and develop new skills to support your client group.
A good understanding/experience of the processes in relation to the following systems: Benefit, Education, Employment, Health and Social Care, Housing, and Financial Management.
The ability to prioritise tasks, to identify and work to deadlines and to manage time effectively under your own initiative.
The ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with clients, and to manage difficult situations.
An understanding for the need of confidentiality and a non-judgmental approach to service delivery.
Ability to work as part of a team and to work collaboratively and professionally with external agencies, community representatives, colleagues and volunteers.
Ability to use IT.
Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service. This includes occasional evening and weekend emergency calls.
To have and hold a full clean driver’s license and have access to a vehicle.
Desirable
Experience of working directly with refugees. Knowledge of the core components of the refugee journey; the impact of trauma and principles to support effective recovery.
Experience of managing a caseload with particular regard to Benefits, Employment, Housing and Debts.
Experience of working with interpreters.
An ability to speak additional languages would be a significant advantage in this position.
Application deadline: 9am, Monday 17 August 2026
Interview Date: week commencing 24 August 2026
Providing support to asylum seekers, refugees and certain other migrants
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Our client is one of London’s leading homelessness charities, working to end street homelessness and help the people they support to find and sustain a decent home, build supportive relationships and lead a fulfilling life.
We are seeking a Director of Operations to take on a new senior strategic leadership role that will play a key part in the future direction and long-term sustainability of the organisation.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will work collectively with the Chief Executive and Director of Services to provide organisational leadership, contributing to strategic direction and operational effectiveness.
You will be accountable for ensuring the organisation has effective infrastructure, people and financial sustainability. You will oversee and provide integration across all non-service operational areas, holding overall responsibility for Finance, People, Data, IT, Property & Facilities, and our client's Registered Provider subsidiary.
You will act as a primary point of organisational assurance to the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team and Board on operational sustainability, risk and compliance.
Key priorities include providing organisational stewardship of finance, overseeing the transformation and effective operation of digital, data and technology systems, and championing continuous improvement in organisational capability, leadership and ways of working.
Director of Operations
Salary: circa £92,000 per annum
Directorate: Central Operations
About you
We are seeking a leader with a strong collaborative leadership style, with a commitment to collective responsibility and organisational leadership. You will bring:
• Senior strategic leadership experience in a complex organisation, with responsibility for multiple operational and enabling functions.
• Strong financial acumen, including the ability to oversee budgets, interpret financial data and communicate financial matters clearly to senior leaders and Trustees.
• Experience of organisational change, transformation and continuous improvement.
• Experience of governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to operate credibly at Board and Committee level.
• Ability to operate effectively within a regulated environment, including building an understanding of the requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing.
• Extensive experience of managing multiple projects and critical decision making.
Crucially, you will demonstrate a clear commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to furthering our client's mission of ending street homelessness.
How to Apply
For further information, to access the appointment brief and to apply for this role, please visit the link located at the bottom of the advert on the Prospectus website.
Recruitment timeline
Application deadline: 9th August
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 24th August & w/c 31st August
Interviews with our client: 18th September
Founded in 1985, our client is a UK-based, faith-driven international humanitarian and development organisation. The organisation works to serve communities affected by conflict, disasters, poverty, and inequality, providing both life-saving assistance and longer-term support to help build resilience and self-sufficiency. Delivering programmes across emergency response, sustainable livelihoods, health, education, and dignified housing, it operates through a global network of country offices, partners, and affiliates.
Our client is currently executing a phased organisational transformation designed to secure its long-term future and maximise its global impact. Guided by its core values of dignity, compassion, service, justice, and excellence, the organisation is strengthening its financial foundations and sharpening its organisational focus to respond effectively to a fast-changing global landscape.
Our client is seeking a Chief Executive Officer who combines values-driven leadership with strategic depth to lead the organisation forward with clarity, purpose, and conviction. The successful candidate will act as its chief ambassador, forging powerful strategic partnerships across government, institutional, and private sectors while promoting the impact of its work.
Key priorities for the incoming CEO include embedding the organisation's recent transformation and securing long-term financial sustainability. You will refine and execute its long-term strategy, strengthening diversified income streams and forging powerful strategic partnerships. Crucially, you will be tasked with building and empowering a high-performing, values-led culture, cultivating a highly collaborative relationship with the Board of Trustees to drive robust governance and organisational impact.
Chief Executive Officer
Salary: Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
Location: London, with hybrid working
About you
We are seeking a leader who brings fresh thinking, is willing to challenge convention where needed, and possesses:
Significant executive leadership experience driving complex organisational transformation and strategic change, ideally with exposure within the NGO, humanitarian, or international development sectors, though commercial leaders with highly transferable skills are actively encouraged to apply.
Demonstrable success in securing financial sustainability, diversifying income streams, and driving innovative revenue generation or funding opportunities.
Extensive experience acting as a senior ambassador, building powerful strategic partnerships with institutional donors, media, corporate partners, and other key external stakeholders.
A strong grasp of robust governance, risk, and regulatory requirements, with the strategic agility to adapt quickly within a complex international operating environment.
An understanding of faith-based values and principles relating to charity and social justice.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to direct, unite, and inspire multidisciplinary teams through periods of change.
How to Apply
For further information, to access the appointment brief, and for how to apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'appointment brief' button located at the bottom of the advert on the Prospectus website.
If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisor via email with a copy of your CV.
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications:
9th August
First interviews with Prospectus:
w/c 17th and w/c 24th August
First-stage interviews with the organisation (online):
w/c 7th September
Second-stage interviews with the organisation (in person):
w/c 14th September
The opportunity:
This is a senior role with responsibility for the strategic direction, quality and impact of We Belong’s youth development portfolio. Reporting to the CEO and working as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead programmes spanning early intervention, educational attainment, further and higher education, employability, skills development, youth leadership and progression into positive opportunities.
You will oversee the Let Us Learn Programme, Emerging Young Leaders Programme, Schools Excellence Programme and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bronze programme. You will also strengthen young people’s influence within We Belong through the Core Group, ensuring that lived experience informs organisational priorities and programme development.
The Context:
Following the landmark Supreme Court judgment in the Tigere case, which helped secure fairer access to higher education for young migrants, We Belong has continued working to ensure that young people can progress into higher education. This has included successful campaigning to increase scholarship opportunities and building strong relationships with educational institutions across the UK.
However, more work is needed. Young migrants can experience significant barriers to educational attainment, further and higher education, employment and personal development because of their immigration status.
These barriers can arise long before a young person reaches the point of applying to university, beginning an apprenticeship or entering employment. We recognise that university is not the only pathway to success and that young people should be supported to explore a range of routes that reflect their ambitions, strengths and circumstances.
Early intervention is therefore essential to ensure that young migrants understand their rights, receive accurate information and appropriate support, and are able to make informed decisions about their education, training, employment and future.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with young people, supporting their development and creating pathways for them to achieve their ambitions.
If successful, the applicant will be joining an award-winning youth charity and a staff team dedicated to improving outcomes for young migrants between the ages of 16-25 years old and empowering young people to create change.
Please submit your application by sending your CV and a cover letter explaining how your experience and background make you suitable for this role. Applications submitted without both a CV and a cover letter will not be considered.
Interviews: w/c 7th September
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The world is waking up to the power of nature rich wetlands.
Our natural world is in trouble. But, at WWT, we know there is a wondrous solution. You will find it wherever water meets land.In this incredible space lies a solution to a climate in crisis and biodiversity being in freefall. Not only do 40% of the world’s wildlife depend on wetlands, but our lives do too.
But we are losing wetlands at a staggering rate. These wildlife-teeming, flood-buffering, water-purifying, mood-lifting, carbon-sinking habitats need our help.
That is why, here at WWT, we are on a mission to restore wetlands and empower everyone to do the same. Taking direct action to bring wetlands back to life and inspiring and empowering everyone to do just the same.
This is your chance to capture that societal awakening and turn it into tangible action for our world. This is also a pivotal time for WWT as we implement our strategy – Wetlands are the Way 2030.
To realise this vision, we are seeking a Director of Wetland Conservation who can grow our impact, inspire our people, collaborate with partners and work with communities to deliver wetland restoration at a scale not seen before.
Reporting to the Chief Executive and part of the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead a team of wetland and species experts and an ambitious directorate, with c.70 FTE, 4 direct reports and an expenditure budget of c. £5 million.
You will be a great communicator and collaborator, someone who is able to prioritise for impact, provide assurance on risk and quality whilst creating innovation for change. You will bring a strong business head to improve our effectiveness and be bold in partnerships, resourcing and funding for this work.
If you are such a leader please consider joining us and developing the next stage of our work to restore wetlands at scale and pace, always in partnership and always grounded in science. We look forward to hearing from you!
For more details please see the application details attached. Closing date is 19th August.
We're looking for someone to support our two co-ceos at an award-winning charity changing how the media tells stories about climate, economy, children's health, and more. This is a varied, high-trust executive assistant role at the heart of a small, values-led team.
About Heard
At Heard, we help the UK's biggest broadcasters, publishers and charities move away from trauma-heavy storytelling and towards stories that make change feel possible. For 18 years we've worked with teams at the BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, The Guardian and The Sun, and with charities including Crisis and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Last year alone, our work reached a combined audience of over 23 million people.
About the role
As executive assistant, you'll provide comprehensive support to our two co-CEOs and, where needed, the wider exec team. This is a varied, trusted role at the centre of the organisation, covering everything from calendar management and inbox triage to board logistics and minute-taking.
You'll act as a gatekeeper and gateway between our co-CEOs and the people they work with, exercising judgement and discretion to keep things running smoothly. You'll also hold our governance processes from scheduling and minuting board meetings to coordinating trustee recruitment and keeping our terms of reference up to date. This role gives you the chance to build expertise across administration, governance, and organisational operations in a progressive organisation.
Key details
Benefits
What you'll be working on
About you
Experience in the charity sector, particularly a small charity, is helpful but not essential.
How to apply
Apply via our website by submitting your CV and answering short application questions.
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 1st September 2026
Interviews: First round online Monday 14th September; second round in person in London, Tuesday 22nd September
See Job Pack for full details.
Heard is a charity working with people and the media to inspire content and communication that changes hearts and minds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the Role
We are looking for a proactive and organised Grants Officer to support the delivery of our grant-making programme and help empower young people facing deep-rooted inequality to create lasting change. Working across the full grants cycle, you will coordinate key administrative processes, maintain accurate records, analyse and report on grants data, and support the planning and delivery of events.
The successful candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, and committed to ensuring efficient systems and high-quality support for applicants, grant recipients, and colleagues.
As a Grants Officer, you will:
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational and administrative skills who enjoys working with data, improving processes, and contributing to meaningful social impact.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter by midnight, 16 August 2026.
• Why do you want to work at Blagrave?
• What makes you suitable for this role?
• Tell us about a time when you improved an admin system or process.
Your cover letter should be no longer than 2 pages. In addition to answering the questions above, please include any other information you would like us to consider. Full details included in the job description.
Empowering young people who face deep-rooted inequality to lead lasting change, by investing in their leadership, their communities, and their spaces.
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We are seeking a warm, creative leader for our vibrant creative wellbeing hub in Templars Square. In this hands-on, community-facing role, you will co-design inclusive arts activities that boost mental health, support our wonderful volunteers, and foster deep community connection. No two days are the same! Experience in community arts coordination and safeguarding essential. We warmly welcome applications from underrepresented communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Assistant Head of Fundraising (Public Fundraising)
Salary £57,574.79 per annum
LocationLondon/Hybrid
Weekly Hours35
The Vacancy
Job Title: Assistant Head of Fundraising (Public Fundraising)
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £57,574.79 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1212513
An exciting moment to join us
YMCA England & Wales is entering one of the most exciting chapters in its fundraising history, launching our ambition to create 10,000 new homes for young people. Working alongside local YMCAs, we will support the development of new accommodation across the federation, helping young people move towards independence.
This role sits at the heart of that ambition.
You will lead the fundraising behind two critical components of the 10,000 Homes programme:
• Securing income from the public to build and sustain a central Centre of Expertise (mobilisation team), supporting local YMCAs to develop and deliver housing projects.
• Raising capital from individual supporters, mid-level donors and major donors to grow a replenishing national fund that provides upfront investment to unlock housing developments across the federation.
At the centre of this is the 10,000 Homes Fund: a bold, housing-focused proposition that offers the public a clear and tangible way to support young people into safe, stable accommodation. You will be responsible for growing this proposition, ensuring it resonates strongly with supporters and inspires giving at all levels.
You will lead an integrated public fundraising approach, bringing together individual giving, mid-level and major donors into one compelling, housing-led narrative. A key part of the role will be translating a complex, federated model into a simple, emotional and compelling case for support that connects with people’s motivations to give.
We’ve established strong early foundations and are now ready to scale. This role offers the opportunity to take a high-potential public fundraising proposition to the next level -expanding its reach, deepening supporter engagement, and unlocking significant new income.
We are looking for someone who is creative, data-driven and passionate about engaging the public to drive meaningful change for young people. We’re looking for someone comfortable working in a federated environment, with the ability to simplify complex ideas into compelling messages for the public.
The role
As Assistant Head of Fundraising (Public Fundraising), you will lead and inspire a team of talented fundraisers, deputising for the Head of Fundraising and taking ownership of our most ambitious programmes:
The 10,000 Homes Fund driving forward our flagship proposition across individual giving, cash appeals and mid-level audiences.
Major Donors shaping the strategy for high-net-worth relationships, new giving circles and development boards.
RoomSponsor, YMCA’s flagship regular giving product, now in its third year of an ambitious growth strategy. You will oversee a unique partnership model across 45 local YMCAs, support the income distribution process, and see first-hand the impact of your work through a programme that directly supports young people with safe accommodation.
Legacies working with the Senior Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising to define and grow what is set to become a landmark legacy programme.
This is a hands-on leadership role: you will set direction, manage budgets, develop your team, while also being prepared to step into delivery when it matters most. You will balance strategic oversight with practical execution, ensuring programmes are both ambitious and deliverable.
About you
You are an experienced public fundraising professional with a strong track record in individual giving or direct marketing, alongside a well-developed understanding of major donor fundraising. You know how to bring different disciplines together behind a single proposition and deliver results.
You are an effective and confident leader, able to build, motivate and develop high-performing teams. You create clarity, set high standards, and support others to do their best work, stepping in when needed and leading from the front.
You are at your best when driving a clear proposition forward. You are excited by the opportunity to take a compelling idea and translate it into something that engages the public, inspires generosity and delivers sustainable income.
You are energised by a challenge, comfortable with complexity and working in a federated environment, where success depends on strong relationships and shared ownership. You are skilled at working with partners, whether agencies, internal stakeholders or local YMCAs, and know how to align people around a common goal.
You combine strategic thinking with operational delivery. You are data-driven, using insight and performance to shape your decisions, and confident working with (and occasionally building) financial models to plan, test and scale activity. You bring both creativity and discipline, generating new ideas while ensuring they are grounded, deliverable and effective.
Above all, you are a strong communicator and influencer. You can simplify complex ideas into clear, compelling messages, build confidence with colleagues and stakeholders, and position fundraising as a critical enabler of impact.
Why join us now
YMCA is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world, serving communities across England and Wales every day. The fundraising team is geared up for success, the strategy is set, the proposition is proven, and the results are already coming in. What we need now is a leader ready to take this momentum to the next level.
YMCA England & Wales is committed to equality and valuing diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
YMCA is the world's oldest and largest youth charity. Collectively, we support 402,501 young people across 708 communities in England and Wales.


At Ambitious about Autism we're currently looking for an Executive Assistant to join our team on a 15 month MAT cover.
You'll provide high-level executive support to the Director of Education and Care and contribute to the achievement of corporate and departmental objectives. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining effective administrative systems, supporting the Education Services Team, and coordinating financial reporting processes, including management accounts and forecasts.
You'll manage the day-to-day office of Director of Education and Care, including complex diary management, meeting coordination, briefing preparation, minute-taking, action tracking, and travel arrangements. You'll act as a key point of contact on behalf of the Director of Education and Care, communicating professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including local authorities, education providers, professional advisers, suppliers, sector bodies, charity leaders, parents and carers.
We are looking for someone who has:
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
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