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We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.
We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to walk and wheel more.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as our Project Assistant.
The postholder will be responsible for providing effective support to the delivery of the Walk To School Outreach (WTSO) project across the North West, Yorkshire and North East of England. This will include research into schools’ eligibility and suitability for the delivery of this behaviour change project, assisting with online engagement activities and supporting with delivery on the ground through school and community events.
You will also be expected to undertake administrative duties as required, including formatting and use of spreadsheet data.
This will be a varied role and an ability to embrace a diversity of tasks is essential, as is a positive ‘can do’ attitude to work.
Living Streets is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to background and criminal records checks as relevant to the job role.
Living Streets is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
Location: Homebased within the North of England
Hours: 35 hours per week, full time
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027
Closing date: 19/07/2026 midnight
Interviews: 05 and 06 August 2026
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Our mission is to achieve a better walking environment and inspire people to walk more.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You’ll be embarking on a challenging and rewarding role, engaging directly with the Big Leaf core team to support the development and delivery of programmes and activities for displaced young people in both Guildford and Redhill.
The Project Administrator & Support position has been created to support the Programme Managers with 1) management and engagement with our working partners, and 2) operational project support and administration across the organisation.
Key Tasks ● Provide logistical and administrative support to the BLF Programme Managers. This can include liaising with project partners and suppliers, booking transportation and project venues, communication with young people and ensuring relevant consents and permissions are obtained. ● Act as a point of contact and build good relationships with partners. ● Liaise with our Partners including social workers, foster carers, parents and accommodation providers and meet BLFs safeguarding commitments by ensuring all paperwork and consents are in place. ● Manage general enquiries and referrals coming through our website and the contact@ email ensuring these are directed to the appropriate team members in a timely manner. ● Data capture and monitoring: populating SalesForce campaigns and ensuring registers for all activities are kept up to date ● Provide planning and admin support for our Summer Programme, Refugee Week and End of Year celebrations, including booking venues and transportation, liaising with project partners and communications with stakeholders. ● Occasional in-person project delivery support might be required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The arts for mental health – peer support delivered creatively
Sound Minds is a user-led charity transforming lives through music, film and art. We are a thriving community bound together by creativity and a shared belief in mutual learning and peer support.
Our Canerows Programme delivers a ward visiting service at Springfield Hospital and community-based Peer Support.
Main purposes of the job:
Sound Minds is recruiting a Peer Support Worker to join our team in Wandsworth.
The Peer Support Transformation Project is funded by and delivered in partnership with South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust, Mushkil Aasaan, and Wandsworth Carers Centre. It is an integral part of Sound Minds’ Canerows programme; a user led service working to improve the lives of people who are overcoming mental health challenges.
This is a new role at Sound Minds, developed to provide proactive and responsive administrative support across the Peer Support project. The role will provide efficient administration, ensuring that clients on the wait list for peer support are contacted in a timely fashion, and that databases are well maintained.
The postholder will have a passion for maintaining organised systems, whilst also having a friendly approach, communicating with clients with care and empathy.
Salary: £26,936 per annum (pro rata) & 3% contribution to pension
Hours: 14 hours per week
This fixed term contract ends on 31 March 2027 and is renewable depending on funding.
Strong IT skills are essential for this role. You will be required to have a DBS (criminal records check) and satisfactory written references before starting.
The full job description and application pack are available from Sound Minds’ website.
Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 29th June 2026
First interviews: Wednesday 8th July 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.