Antibiotic resistance is on the rise, both nationally and globally. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, rendering many treatments useless. Already an estimated 12,000 people die each year in the UK as a result of antibiotic resistant infections with 10 million deaths predicted globally each year from resistant illnesses by 2050. We need to develop new treatments today so we can protect the future.

Our charity, the world’s first to tackle this problem, through research, education and patient support, is rapidly growing. We currently have a home-based freelance fundraising job vacancy in the North of England. Our ideal candidate is a dynamic fundraiser to support our charity’s Trusts and Major Gifts national fundraising programme. This person must bring energy, enthusiasm and experience to the role and help us realise our ambitious goals. 

Title: Events Fundraiser

Reports to:  Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 depending upon experience

Based at: 74 St Annes Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FF

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Development

Job Purpose

• To manage existing UK and international fundraising events and recruit supporters to all challenge events

• Further develop the UK & international events programme

• Manage and grow allocated corporate relationships

• To meet and exceed where possible financial targets

Profile and Scope

Sailors’ Society is looking for an enthusiastic, professional, full-time Events Fundraiser. The preferred candidate will have:

• Sales experience of recruiting corporate support and participants for fundraising events

• A strong track record of event management within the fundraising sector

• An excellent track record in building relationships across many different audience groups

Reporting Relationships and Organisational Fit

The Events Fundraiser role is available due to the current post holder moving on.

Location

The post is located in Sailors’ Society Southampton offices and the Events Fundraiser is expected to live in working week commuting distance.

Although predominantly office based the post holder will have to travel to events both within the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Management

• Manage all elements of designated events, to include research, business plans, timelines, budgets and communications plan

• Liaison with events suppliers, volunteers and third party companies

• Ensure all legal event requirements are fulfilled e.g. risk assessment, negotiate insurance

• Design and implement a full communications journeys for participants for each event

• Work with the Media and Advocacy department to ensure all marketing/PR opportunities are fulfilled for each event.

• Work with Corporate Partnerships and Program Teams to determine allocation of funds to projects

• Communicate clearly with Accounts Team on expected incoming and outgoing funds

Event Income Generation

• Responsible for running events to meet income and expenditure budgets, raising net income for the organisation

• Securing teams/table holders/delegates to attend Sailors’ Society events through emails, telephone calls, face to face meetings and group presentations.

• Designing a corporate sponsorship package for each event

• Secure corporate sponsorship for each event with appropriate lead times

• Ensure funds pledged are collected within the designated time frame.

• Maintaining administration systems to record proper record keeping and allocation of donations

• Contribute to the budget and financial reports, and participate in team financial planning

• Where appropriate , secure warm leads for the Corporate Partnerships team

Relationship Management

• Research, identify and make contact with new companies to develop meaningful relationships.

• Manage allocated corporate supporter relationships and communicate with them on behalf of other team members

• Motivate supporters to maximise the funds they raise.

• Encourage supporters to organise their own events to raise money.

• Ensure donors are thanked and receive updates on how their donations have helped

Innovation

• Constantly evolve the events programme by analysing the market and predicting future trends

• Contribute to identifying and developing new opportunities for events.

Compliance

• Ensure that we comply with relevant charity legislation and best practice.

The post holder will also be expected to work flexibly across Sailors’ Society and undertake tasks as required.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

Essential Attributes

• A confident and persuasive fundraiser, unafraid to make direct approaches for support

• Experience in organising and delivering successful fundraising events

• Strong track record of working to financial targets

• Ability to work with a high degree of motivation and initiative

• An excellent communicator

• Exemplary skills in relationship building

• Good and clear writing skills

• Ability to manage a evolving workload of multiple events and corporate relationships

• Excellent IT Skills

• Enthusiastic personality with the ability to proactively respond to new opportunities

• Passionate about fundraising and events

• Ability to attend events out of office hours and travel internationally when required (current international trips are, on average three to four per year in the UK and abroad

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience of working within a sales or fundraising department

• An understanding of events fundraising in an international context

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement with an organisation

• Experience of using a Customer Relationship database such as Raisers Edge

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY

There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1.1 million by 2025, and 2 million by 2050.

In response to this Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them, giving the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline - it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

The charity has seen significant income growth over the past four years, (income has more than doubled to over £9m), and we have ambitious plans to maintain this growth so we can significantly increase the number of Admiral Nurses, and the specialist support they provide.

Community Fundraising will play a key part in this expansion, as a key income stream for the charity. The charity is very invested in community fundraising and there is a great deal of support for the team (and post holders) to help them continue this growth. This is a great opportunity for someone to have a real impact and make their mark across their region, raising vital funds and awareness.

Purpose of Job

To engage, manage and develop relationships with community fundraising supporters - including groups and individuals in your region – providing outstanding stewardship and maximising sustainable long term income for Dementia UK.

For further information please see the attached job description.

Please note only applications including a CV, covering letter and completed application questions will be considered.

Interviews: Wednesday 18th March in Leeds

There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1.1 million by 2025, and 2 million by 2050.

In response to this Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them, giving the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline - it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

The charity has seen significant income growth over the past four years, (income has more than doubled to over £9m), and we have ambitious plans to maintain this growth so we can significantly increase the number of Admiral Nurses, and the specialist support they provide.

Community Fundraising will play a key part in this expansion, as a key income stream for the charity. The charity is very invested in community fundraising and there is a great deal of support for the team (and post holders) to help them continue this growth. This is a great opportunity for someone to have a real impact and make their mark across their region, raising vital funds and awareness.

Purpose of Job

To engage, manage and develop relationships with community fundraising supporters - including groups and individuals in your region – providing outstanding stewardship and maximising sustainable long term income for Dementia UK.

For further information please see the attached job description.

Please note, only applications including a CV, covering letter and completed application questions will be considered.

Interviews: Monday 16th March in Cardiff

About the role

Are you a legacy fundraiser? Would flexible working suit you? Quakers in Britain has adopted an exciting new fundraising strategy and needs to expand and professionalise its fundraising capacity. We are looking for a legacy fundraiser to help us achieve this. For this role, we are open to the possibility of a range of flexible working arrangements, including remote working, flexible start and finish times (e.g. to allow for school drop-off and pick-up), or compressed hours.

About you

• You will be ambitious with a flexible approach to work and be excited by the opportunity to develop and launch a new and inspiring legacy promotional campaign.
• You will have demonstrable experience in legacy fundraising, including developing and managing marketing campaigns and maintaining relationships.
• You will have a sound understanding of what motivates individuals to leave legacies to charities, organisations campaigning for social change and faith-based bodies.
• You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively with a range of different stakeholders, including volunteers.

This is a part-time (21 hours per week), permanent post. Hours can be worked flexibly.

Working for us

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, staff discount at Friends House Café and Restaurant, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work–life balance.

For more details of this exciting role and how to apply, please visit our website via the ‘apply’ button.

Closing date: Thursday 5 March 2020
Interview date: Thursday 19 March 2020

Quakers have a faith commitment to equality and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation.

Quakers in Britain are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expect all our staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment. Quakers in Britain are committed to equality in all of its employment practices.

About The Advocacy Project

We help the most marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

 About the role

Over the last three years we have grown our advocacy and user involvement service across London, taking on more public sector contracts in new London boroughs and offering a wider and more diverse range of services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

We now offer services across low, medium and high secure forensic units including Broadmoor Hospital; we have London-wide NHS England services and are part of an exciting personal health budgets pilot project. We have built a solid reputation for delivering high quality services and have a strong track record of winning public sector bids.

Our new three year income plan builds on this success, with a focus on diversifying our funding streams. Our target includes growing our income from trusts and foundations by 17% over the next three years to £550,000. We are now looking for an exceptional and experienced trust and foundation fundraiser with a solid track record of winning new business from these funding sources.

You will work with our Head of Business Development to raise funds, generate income, making sure our fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise our profile and enhance our reputation in line with our values.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with our income plan, strategy and values.

• Research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding.

• Write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements,as specified.

• Identify gaps and niches in the market that are in line with our core strengths and competencies.

• Liaise closely with senior managers and staff to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of each application and make sure we embed a continuous improvement cycle into all fundraising activities.

• Evaluate, monitor and report back to donors in a timely fashion on projects which have been funded.

• Record details of applications made, funding pledged and forecast income.

• Input and update information on our CRM database.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Make sure corporate identity is adhered to, all legal requirements and fundraising regulations are met.

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Uphold our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

• Proven record of securing six-figure donations from trusts and foundations.

• Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail.

• Solutions focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment – focusing resources and prioritizing areas with the greatest impact.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualification and affiliation.

• Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development.

• Understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged care groups, such as mental health, learning disability, dementia.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website on.

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust (MSA Trust) is the UK and Eire’s leading national charity offering vital support to people affected by MSA. We are entirely funded through voluntary donations and Trusts and Foundation grants, providing an information and support service to those affected by MSA and their families at no cost to them.

So very many of our members come to us at a time of great distress, they or their loved ones have been diagnosed with a terminal disease which is almost unknown to the general population. They crave both symptom management and understanding from people who know about the disease. Our nurse specialists and social welfare specialist play a crucial role in helping them to cope and to plan for their care. We ensure that everyone affected by MSA has access to tailored information and support to guide them, and are not alone in their journey.

Can you help? We need a dynamic and committed Trusts and Corporates’ Fundraising Officer who is interested in helping us to realise our ambitions to increase our funding to enable the development of further services for people living with MSA. You will be a fundraiser with a great track record of raising funds through Trusts and Corporates.
We are a small charity, so someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and get involved would be just the right candidate.

37.5 hours per week

St Gemma’s Hospice is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK.  The Hospice provides palliative and end of life care for individuals, and support for families and carers.

We are currently recruiting for a number of exciting new roles to support our ambitious plans for growth within the Income Generation Department. You will join a fun and vibrant team of talented individuals, with a passion for the work of the Hospice and an exceptional supporter experience.

This year, St Gemma’s has a fundraising target of more than £6 million. St Gemma’s Hospice is seeking a Senior Fundraiser (Individual Giving) to join the busy and successful Supporter Engagement Team. 

We are looking for a committed, donor-centred individual to help establish a new Individual Giving programme and manage a variety of existing campaigns and appeals. You will have a highly organised approach, strong IT skills, excellent relationship management and the ability to interact with a wide range of audiences.

We are looking for an individual with the following key attributes:

• Great people skills
• Passionately cause driven
• Adaptable and agile
• Able to listen and respond to donors’ needs
• A genuine authentic integrity

If you are a highly organised, passionate and committed individual who believes in excellent supporter care, then St Gemma’s would love to hear from you!

We are a Times Best Companies Top 100 employer and place high value on staff engagement and wellbeing.  We offer a competitive benefits package including free car parking and subsidised meals.

To discuss this opportunity in greater detail please call Tara Bean, Head of Supporter Engagement.

Please see our website for further information and to apply online.  Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing date: 2nd March 2020

Interviews will take place week commencing 16th March 2020

As demand for our work grows, Asylum Welcome seeks a fundraiser to work with its Fundraising and Development Manager. This highly-regarded Oxford charity already has a healthy spread of diverse funding sources and a loyal supporter base: we need your help to reach our potential. This is a new post, suitable for someone with solid fundraising experience and a commitment to refugees. Please upload a supporting statement as an attachment saying how you meet our criteria, alongside your CV. 

Trust Fundraiser / Liveries Manager

£29,014 to £35,215 per annum dependent on experience

36.5 hours per week

Treloar’s is looking for an experienced Fundraiser to join their team.  The Liveries Manager will be responsible for the trusted relationships with the City of London Livery Companies and the Lord Mayor of the City of London together with managing a set portfolio of Grant Making Trusts. They need to be experienced at relationship management together with researching and writing compelling funding bids.  The role will involve developing plans and strategy, maintaining relationships with existing funders, researching and applying to new ones together with reporting back on grants awarded.

Applicants must have experience of fundraising from Grant Making Trusts as a minimum.  Very good attention to detail, excellent written and verbal presentation skills and the ability to tailor writing style for different audiences are all essential.  Raisers Edge experience is desirable.

The fundraising team at Treloar’s need to raise nearly £2 million a year - this role provides an important contribution towards this target and enabling the vital work of the School and College to continue.

Treloar’s is a ground-breaking organisation managing one of the largest specialist Schools and Colleges in the UK for young people with disabilities. Our fundamental purpose is simple: to enable disabled young people to fulfil their potential in every aspect of their lives.

We offer: 

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Pension scheme, life insurance and critical illness cover
• Occupational health scheme
• HSF cash plan and Perkbox discount scheme
• Free wellbeing and social activities

Closing date: applications encouraged asap, closing date will be when sufficient applications

 have been received

An application pack can be obtained by visiting our website, or emailing at the address below.

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

To view all our current vacancies, please visit our website.

The role Face to face Fundraising Junior Team Leader

You will work as part of a team of Fundraisers to inspire and motivate members of the general public about Medecins Sans Frontieres’ work. To recruit Direct Debit donors, via face to face fundraising at events and other indoor locations and events around London, whilst ensuring the highest standards of fundraising are maintained. You will be approaching people, building a rapport and asking for monthly donations.

You be will trained in fundraising skills and you will also receive leadership training. Come and join one of the most successful fundraising teams in the country.

Added extra Not only will you be learning new skills but you will also be given the chance to work at some of the best UK music festivals in the Summer.

Plus, having Doctors without Borders on your CV along with the leadership training you will receive will look great.

Who are they looking for? MSF are on the lookout for bright, passionate, extremely confident people with to join their fundraising campaign. You will have work experience in sales, fundraising, customer service or events.

Will I be trained? Yes. MSF will conduct fundraising skills training as well as regular leadership trainings for this role. Department Fundraising

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Reports to Face to Face Team Coordinator

Location London

Salary Your salary equate to £10.75 an hour, rising to £10.97 on completion of targeted induction. Plus travel expenses of £10 per day from London zones.

About us: Our medical teams act fast to save people’s lives in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. We go where we are needed most. We run a very successful fundraising team with regular socials and trainings and we also put on talks from MSF field workers.

How to apply for this great opportunity

Step 1 Click apply.

Step 2 Someone from our team will call you back ASAP and send you the job description.

Step 3 We can book you into an interview and coach you for the interview.

Step 4 Get hired the same day as your interview.

Interviews will take place on throughout January and February with immediate starts available.

Surrey Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity for everyone who cares about nature in Surrey. They focus on protecting the wonderfully rich natural life that is found across our towns and countryside ensuring that future generations living in Surrey will be able to enjoy the sense of wonder and well-being that nature offers.

CF Fundraising Ltd recruits new members on behalf of Surrey Wildlife Trust and are looking to grow our team working on behalf of this inspirational charity. Working in pre-booked venues throughout Surrey, this is a unique opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Surrey Wildlife Trust.

Venues are booked by our internal Private Site Coordinators and consideration is given to the time of year, weather etc and in door venues are booked where required.  We also attend a number of events throughout the year. 

Key facts about the role

This is an employed & salaried role (not self-employed), starting salary £20,800 based on a 40-hour week working Wednesday to Sunday.  We also offer an uncapped performance related bonus scheme, 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and pension scheme. We also offer the role on a part time basis (but working full days).  If you are achieving 15 donors per week your OTE will be £40k (basic and commission), however the commission is uncapped.

This role really does make a difference. You will be the public face of the charity, seeking new members to support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations.

You will have excellent communication skills, be confident interacting with the public and able to work under your own initiative.

Ideally, you will:

• have worked in a customer-facing role such as Direct or Field Sales, Fundraising or Customer Service with experience of working to targets
• be an effective, persuasive, passionate and engaging communicator able to create a rapport in a face-to-face situation
• have a positive attitude, high level of self-motivation and a strong work ethic
• enjoy the variety of travelling and working in a different environment each day
• have the flexibility to work weekends
• You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle

All uniform, equipment and point of sale materials are provided - including an electronic tablet.  Accommodation will be provided if staying away plus a contribution towards travel expenses will be paid.

What happens next:

If you’re excited about the opportunity to work on behalf of this great charity and would like to hear more then please contact us at CF Fundraising Ltd, we would love to hear from you.

In the first instance, please forward your CV together with a note explaining your interest.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title of post: Community Fundraiser

Responsible to: Senior Community Fundraising Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £23,000 -£25,000 per annum depending on experience

Closing Date: 24/02/2020 – Interview Date 05/03/2020

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Established in 1988, the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund is a charity providing support for children and adults born with Congenital Heart Defects and their families.  Since then, we have awarded around £6 million in grants to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, its patients and their families, as well as funding important research proposals.  It’s all thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the general public and our corporate supporters, and by the amazing efforts of our fundraisers.

CHSF provides valuable equipment, resources and research, as well as providing a support service for both the children and their families along the way.

THE ROLE

Job Summary:

As Community Fundraiser you will be responsible for developing professional fundraising relationships with our family supporters, individuals and groups across the community of Yorkshire. This includes supporting and retaining existing supporters and being proactive in developing new opportunities to increase funding.

You will promote the charity and its fundraising initiatives as well as encourage others to participate in CHSF Events or encourage them to create their own fundraising events. Acting as an ambassador for CHSF by attending cheque presentations and presenting to various community groups in order to raise awareness and develop fundraising in the local/regional community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop key relationships with family supporters, groups and individuals across the local region. 
• Plan, organise and manage community opportunities.
• Proactively work in the community to develop relationships and secure income.
• Recruit, support, develop and motivate volunteers and fundraising groups to raise income for the charity.
• Raise awareness of the charity and highlight the valuable work of CHSF throughout the region.
• Manage your time effectively and work collaboratively with others in the fundraising team.
• Organise and promote CHSF events on social media. Inc Facebook Instagram and Twitter.
•  Assist fundraisers with their events and ensure that the necessary help, support and advice is provided throughout.
•  Develop effective working relationships across the charity. It is essential for the Community Fundraiser to work collaboratively across teams.
• Carry out ward visits to meet families/ patients.  Develop relationships with medics and nursing professionals on the ward.
• Work as part of the wider fundraising team to increase participation on CHSF’s annual “Wear Red Campaign”  
• Deliver against fundraising targets and manage budgets effectively.
• Database management.  Record all relevant information on the database as required and maintain up to date records. To acknowledge all donations and support as required.
• Always adhere to data protections rules

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and experience

• A minimum of 2 years fundraising experience
• Proven experience in volunteer management
• Experience of working to and achieving financial targets

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly professional with a self-motivated approach and drive to achieve targets
• Ability to work autonomously but also as part of the wider team
• Available to work flexibly as and when required to cover events at evenings and on weekends etc.
• Available to travel throughout the Yorkshire region
• Able to work creatively and innovatively to provide new ideas
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to empathise with families and patients

Following a major redevelopment, our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community & Corporate Fundraiser to join their heritage charity team based in a stunning location on the Dorset coast.

This challenging role requires excellent planning, management and communication skills. Applicants should have a background in fundraising, be highly motivated, creative and have an attention to detail. The ability to build strong relationships, inspire and engage individuals, groups and organisations will be key. Experience of working with volunteers will also be essential.

If you have experience of generating significant sums from a range of sources, including events, community and corporate fundraising or a similar field, we would love to hear from you.

This is a full time, permanent role which is mainly home based with some office attendance required.

Heritage & Leisure is recruiting the candidate on behalf of the charity. For full details and to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter