Project Development Officer Volunteer Roles in Birmingham
The Hope Projects work to help destitute asylum-seekers and others barred from public funds in the West Midlands. This includes the provision of Housing, Crisis Grants and Legal Advice for Homeless Asylum Seekers.
What will you be doing?
Responsibilities:
- Support and provide advice on Hope Projects’ purpose, vision, goals and activities.
- Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.
- Oversee Hope Projects’ financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.
- Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
- Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
- Review and approve Hope Projects’ financial statements.
- Provide support and challenge to Hope Projects’ CEO in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs.
- Keep abreast of changes in Hope Projects’ operating environment.
- Contribute to regular reviews of Hope Projects’ own governance.
- Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.
- Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect Hope Projects’ interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third party interests.
- Contribute to the broader promotion of Hope Projects’ objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.
Time commitment
(Estimated at 1 – 2 hours per month)
- Attending 5 Board meetings annually, including a AGM and Team Away Day.
- Currently meetings are held in person in Birmingham. Remote attendance can be arranged from time to time.
What are we looking for?
Experience:
- We are looking for a new trustee with lived experience of the asylum system. Your experience may have been recent or many years ago. Skills and experience in immigration law, mental health or fundraising would help strengthen the board but are less important than a commitment to Hope’s mission, the capacity to contribute to general governance and a sense of excitement about the journey we have set out on.
Personal skills and qualities:
- Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.
- Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Enthusiasm for our vision and mission.
- Willingness to lead according to our values.
- Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
What difference will you make?
As a new trustee at Hope Projects, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of an organization dedicated to supporting some of the most vulnerable individuals in the UK. Over the next five years, we are committed to transforming how our Board operates by involving trustees with lived experience of the asylum system. Your insights will be invaluable in guiding the development of our services and organization, ensuring they remain grounded in the realities faced by those we serve.
Legal advice, housing, emergency grants and wellbeing support for people made homeless by immigration controls.

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The Deputy Chief Executive Officer will be second in charge of the organization and will support the management of other executives through directly overseeing the c level team and by overseeing the general operations of the organization to ensure it runs smoothly. They will also carry out tasks to support the CEO and contribute effectively towards the development of the organization.
Key responsibilities:
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To oversee other c level executives
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To oversee and manage the general operations of the organization
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To carry out tasks as delegated by the Chief Executive Officer
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To provide senior leadership resilience, supporting the CEO and other c level officers ensuring the organizations runs smoothly
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Contribute to the organization's strategic planning and development
Requirements
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Ability to communicate effectively with others
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Capable of contributing to the development of the organization
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Excellent management skills
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Previous experience in c level or director level positions
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Experience in the charity sector
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Ability to manage a large workload through the use of task systems and IT
Candidates who wish to be considered must submit a cover letter and this must include no more than 100 words regarding their suitability for the role inline with the requirements and an indication of their ability to receive a phone call to discuss the role further. Anyone wishing to be considered must include their phone number on either their CV or in the cover letter.
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Role description
Are you passionate about changing the way we treat animals? Do you want to help reduce environmental damage? Do you want to inspire people to enjoy healthy vegan food that both looks good and tastes great?
The Vegan Society aims to make veganism more accessible. We help people to adopt a vegan lifestyle by supporting individuals, policy and decision-makers, caterers, manufacturers, healthcare professionals and the media.
Why do we need you?
Dr Jeanette Rowley is a consultant on veganism and the law and our Vegan Rights Advocate. Jeanette has been a leader in the promotion of the legal rights of vegans for over a decade and is the founder and chair of The Vegan Society’s International Rights Network. She is now looking for a volunteer to help refresh and update published material relating to the legal protection of vegans. This project will include working on our guide for employers and relevant content on our website.
What does the role involve?
The role involves working collaboratively with our Vegan Rights Advocate to review, assess, evaluate and update the information provided on our website and in some of our resources, such as our guide Supporting Veganism in the Workplace.
At the review and assessment stages, you will read specific advocacy resources to familiarise yourself with the subject matter and content. You will conduct independent research into each specific topic, take notes from relevant authoritative online sources, and assist in evaluating our resources and identifying areas requiring updating and development.
You will contribute to research on equality and inclusion, help to communicate best practice, fact-check information, and assist with redrafting and updating copy.
What training and support are available?
This role will come with an induction session and access to a regular point of contact to support you as a volunteer. You will receive an introduction to the project and tasks. Although the work will be carried out remotely, you will not be required to work totally independently and will work on the tasks collaboratively on a mutually agreed basis.
What knowledge, experience and skills are required for this role?
- General knowledge and understanding of UK Equality Diversity and Inclusion principles and practice
- Experience and skills in conducting research
- The ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Proficient in written English
- Experience of using Word and working on shared documents
- A legal or advocacy-related background would be useful, but is not essential.
What does my availability need to be?
This role is for a fixed period of six months. We ask for volunteers to commit to about four to six hours a week, although this may vary from week to week. The role can be performed outside traditional working hours and in any time zone, although staff support is only available between 9am and 5pm UK time.
Who does this role report to?
Dr Jeanette Rowley will be the main point of contact for the tasks. Kaya Gromocki, our Senior Volunteering and Engagement Officer, will be available for support and for anything related to your volunteering experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make informed development choices in the management of public finances and resources.
ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.
At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer Chief People Officer (Remote) to join ADC.
Main Purpose of Job: This role is for a HR leader who can lead and manage a comprehensive HR service through a range of projects and activities in areas such as, but not limited to: Workforce Planning and Recruitment; On-boarding/Off-boarding; Performance Management; Organisational Culture; Learning and Career Development; HR Compliance and Staff Relations; Diversity and Inclusion; Policy and Procedure Development; and Staff Records Management. Reporting to the Founder, you will manage our recruitment team and be responsible for improving staff engagement, participation and retention.
Division: People and Culture
Department: N/A
Position reports to (line manager): Founder and CEO
Who reports to this position (direct reports): HR Coordinator
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement an HR strategy
- Contribute to the development of a collaborative high performing organisational culture by building staff and organisational capability
- Develop an effective performance management system ensuring that organisational values are translated into measurable competencies, behaviours and objectives and that job descriptions, performance standards, and performance evaluation instruments are aligned
- Develop and implement learning and career development initiatives for all staff and recommend staff training that will enhance growth and development
- Prepare and analyse HR metrics and provide reports that support decision making
- Implement new, and enhance existing staff recognition and reward programs
- Champion the ADC culture and ensure all staff are aware of the expectations
- Develop and implement strategies to increase Diversity & Inclusion within the organization
- Develop and implement an annual People Survey, communicate results and own activity plan to drive improved staff engagement
- Review and approve HR policies and procedures and recommend improvements
- Contribute to development of a customised HR management system
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Essential
· Excellent knowledge of HR General, Learning and Career Development, and Recruitment
· Senior HR leadership experience within a small to medium sized organisation
· Experience of setting up new HR functions and processes would be desirable
· Significant experience of initiating, delivering, leading and embedding change initiatives
· Commitment of minimum 7-10 hours per week
Desirable
- Experience working in an early stage start-up and gone through a scaling phase
- Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity
What ADC Offers You:
This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:
- Professional learning and career development opportunities
- An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
- An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
- An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
- We provide work reference
Become a Trustee at Sunrise Multicultural Project
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individuals to join our Board of Trustees and help guide the future of Sunrise Multicultural Project.
As a trustee, you will play a vital role in shaping our strategy, ensuring we stay true to our mission, and supporting the development of initiatives that promote inclusivity and integration. We are seeking individuals with a range of skills, backgrounds, and experiences – whether in community work, finance, governance, fundraising, or marketing – who share our commitment to empowering minority groups and fostering a more connected, diverse community.
If you are eager to contribute your time, expertise, and passion, we would love to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Introduction
Do you care about the future of the countryside in North and East Yorkshire? Do you have skills and experience in supporter development/fundraising that you could bring to our work? CPRE North and East Yorkshire are looking for a Trustee and Supporter Development Lead to contribute to our important work protecting our beautiful local countryside and green spaces.
Who we are
CPRE campaigns nationally and locally for positive solutions which safeguard the long-term future of our precious countryside. At national level, the charity produces in-depth research and sound arguments to press government, Parliament and other decision-makers to support our countryside, be it national landscapes or simply much loved local green spaces, through policies which ensure:
- The right development in the right place
- Active support to improve biodiversity and
- Countryside protection from climate change impacts and contribution to climate change solutions.
Here in North and East Yorkshire, the largest of the CPRE regions (6,900 square miles!), we have a successful track record of enabling residents and community groups to help shape development in ways that enrich the countryside around them. We also use our planning expertise to proactively campaign for local authority planning policies that safeguard and enhance our beautiful and varied landscapes.
The role
Our small but energetic team of volunteer Trustees enable people to protect the countryside they love and enjoy the benefits it brings wherever they live. But with your support we can do even more!
In joining us as a Trustee on the Board you’ll have a general role in developing the charity in line with our strategy and, together with other Trustees, ensuring compliance with Charity Commission and other legal and governance regulations. However additionally as our Lead for Supporter Development you will use your specialist knowledge to inform and guide the Trustee Board in this area and coordinate and drive forward related activities to meet agreed aims. As part of this remit, you will also oversee the recruitment of a Communications and Supporter Care Officer (a brand new role) and have ongoing responsibility for communicating organisational requirements and providing feedback to the individual once engaged.
+Trustees initially serve a three-year term and may serve up to six years in total.
What we need and what’s in it for you
You don’t need to have prior Trustee experience but we are looking for applicants with manager/senior level expertise in Supporter Development/Fundraising. By volunteering with us you’ll be using what you know to help find positive solutions for the major issues facing the countryside and the environment as well as being part of a group of people who share your passion for the countryside. Our friendly team will provide you with initial training and support to develop in your role. You’ll gain valuable skills and experience in charity governance and leadership. Further information on role responsibilities and our skill requirements are provided in the supplementary documents available on our application website CPRENEY.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ROLE DESCRIPTION
The PR is responsible for the preparation of a press kit and outreach communications to send to journalist and media companies to publish our news on their blogs, sites, socials etc.
Reporting to the Managing Director, you will create a pool of contacts on excel spreadsheet to use for press releases and media outreach on behalf of the organisation
Creating stories for several projects that are of clear benefit to the organisation including our films, music productions, acting for film workshops, artist development workshops for young people from different boroughs in West London. This role will work closely with project stakeholders, including young people organisations, funders and partners, probation officers, as well as collaborate with our Research and Performance and Collective Action departments to learn from our work and embed best practice.
This role will work closely with the Managing Director and project manager colleagues to lead our delivery portfolio through your story creations.
You will also promote our projects, recruit volunteers to support our promos and promote our programmes through the online platform such as YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
The PRO will be responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating the success of online promotional programmes. They will work closely with a portfolio of partners to design meaningful online interventions for our beneficiaries, as well as leading on the recruitment of volunteers to promote programmes and the evaluation of programmes using the One Place vision of change.
KEY SKILLS
Understanding and experience of marketing and online promotion of projects such as films and music with experience of promoting effective projects on a regional scale preferred but not essential, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and a passion for making a difference to the lives of young people and organisations purpose. We are looking for someone who is proactive, inclusive, inspiring, highly organised and uses their initiative to find creative solutions and manage multiple priorities.
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African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public resources.
ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.
At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a remote-based volunteer Events Manager to join ADC.
Main Purpose of Job: Support ADC’s fundraising efforts
Division: Social Impact
Department: Fundraising
Position Reports to: Head of Fundraising
Job type: Remote
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify new funding opportunities aligned with ADC’s vision by researching potential donors and funders
- Update ADC’s donor pipeline and ensure all prospective and current donor details are accurately recorded
- Support the grant writing process and the organization of fundraising events
- Maintain a calendar of upcoming application and reporting deadlines, coordinate submissions and ensure deadlines are met and records are accurately maintained
- Collaborate with the fundraising and marketing teams in executing fundraising campaigns
- Assist with donor relationship management and provide updates on ongoing projects
- Prepare and facilitate timely delivery of internal reports while adhering to reporting timelines
- Assist in preparing presentations and in creating donor communication materials (promotional materials, such as flyers and digital content)
- Coordinate meetings with ADC’s key stakeholders like donors and partners
- Undertake responsibility for carrying out other relevant tasks as required
Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Expertise
Essential
· Graduate/ Post graduate degree in social sciences, development studies, business management or equivalent
· At least 5-7 years of relevant experience in fundraising, reporting, writing proposals and grant applications in a development context in Africa, preferably Kenya
· Knowledge of grant making processes and platforms
· Advanced research, writing and editing skills with exceptional attention to detail
· Strong time management skills
· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from various backgrounds
· Ability to coordinate with departments, organize and prioritize workload and adhere to deadlines
· Ability to come up with innovative ideas for campaigns and events and develop new ways to attract and retain donors
· Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment
· Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a remote team
· Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) and Google Suites
· A committed team player with outstanding communication skills in English (Verbal and written)
· Available to volunteer at least 7-10 hours a week
Desirable
· Experience working in an early stage start-up and gone through a scaling phase
· Experience in fundraising/crowdfunding campaigns
· Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity
What ADC Offers You:
This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:
· Professional learning and career development opportunities
· An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
· An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts
of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
· An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
· We provide work reference
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitmentatafricandevelopmentchoicesdotorg
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Reports to: Chief Development Officer
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Head of Fundraising to lead the Fundraising department of Youth Advantage UK. The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for managing all fundraising initiatives and functions of the charity, including strategy development, donor engagement, and team leadership. This position requires a dynamic leader who can inspire and support the Fundraising team, ensure the charity complies with relevant laws and regulations, and drive the development of innovative fundraising strategies to secure long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
● Manage the Fundraising Team: Provide leadership to the fundraising team, including managing the fundraising manager and other team members.
● Develop Fundraising Strategies: Create and implement effective fundraising strategies to achieve financial targets and align with organisational goals.
● Ensure Compliance: Maintain adherence to regulations, policies, processes, and legislations, including data protection and the Charity Governance Code.
● Strengthen Donor Relationships: Cultivate relationships with individual donors, corporate sponsors, trusts, and foundations to secure sustainable funding.
● Innovate Income Streams: Identify and develop new income streams, including digital fundraising, legacy giving, and strategic partnerships.
● Monitor Performance: Track fundraising metrics and provide reports to the Chief Development Officer.
● Promote Organisational Values: Ensure the charity’s values, mission, and approach are reflected in all fundraising activities.
● Foster Partnerships: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with other organisations to enhance fundraising opportunities and resources.
Ideal Candidate:
● Experience: At least six months in a senior fundraising role with proven success in meeting and exceeding income targets.
● Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and team management abilities to inspire and develop fundraising staff.
● Strategic Thinking: Ability to design and implement innovative fundraising strategies.
● Communication Skills: Exceptional communication skills to engage donors, partners, and internal stakeholders effectively.
● Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with fundraising tools, CRM systems, and data analytics.
● Commitment to Inclusion: Understanding and experience in embedding diversity, equality, and inclusion within fundraising practices.
● Passion for Youth Development: Genuine enthusiasm for supporting young people and advancing the mission of Youth Advantage UK.
Day-to-day Tasks:
● Managing the fundraising team, including sharing best practices and meeting professional standards.
● Leading the execution of fundraising campaigns and initiatives to achieve financial goals.
● Building and maintaining relationships with donors and partners.
● Ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards.
● Developing donor engagement plans to nurture long-term relationships.
● Tracking progress against financial targets and reporting to senior leadership.
● Representing Youth Advantage UK at fundraising events and meetings.
Short-term Tasks:
● Recruiting and onboarding new members of the fundraising team.
● Conducting donor prospecting and research to identify new opportunities.
● Updating and improving fundraising materials, including donor communications.
● Reviewing and streamlining internal fundraising processes for efficiency.
● Creating a roadmap for the upcoming year’s fundraising strategy.
Why Join Youth Advantage UK?
Youth Advantage UK is a research led organsation that aims to further the rights of young people between 11 and 25 years old across the UK through policy work and projects. As the Head of Fundraising, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation's growth and making a tangible impact on the lives of young people. You’ll work with a passionate and dedicated team, contribute to meaningful projects, and develop strategies to ensure the sustainability of our mission. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all volunteers are valued and encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.
To be considered you must provide a one page cover letter and your cv.
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About YAUK
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Please note that this is a remote VOLUNTEER role.
We won't accept applications from individuals residing outside of the UK as we operate on the principle of bettering the lives of young people in the UK. Therefore, we require our volunteers to have an understanding of what it is like to live in the UK.
We are looking to recruit four people who can commit their time and effort on a voluntary basis. We are recruiting Communications Officers to join either our Social Media team or our Website Development Team.
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To input into a regular flow of communications activity in either the website or social media team
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To work with others to design content and design strategy
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To take part in regular team meetings
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To carry out tasks as assigned
Requirements
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To have an interest in social media, marketing, website development or public relations
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To have strong communication and people skills
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To have strong IT and digital working skills
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To be competent in the use of Canva, Wix and social media
Benefits
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This is a UK-based, 100% fully remote and flexible role.
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Supportive team and management to enhance your skills and build on your experience.
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Your work will help transform and empower many young people’s lives, rights, and interests and assist in promoting equality for all young people.
Why Volunteer with Us?
We are a supportive and friendly organization that takes pride in developing and nurturing our volunteers and providing them with excellent opportunities to thrive and further encourage their career growth and future aspirations.
We offer a fully remote working environment and a flexible and adaptable working schedule. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization, enhance your skills, and gain valuable experience. If this sounds like you and you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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About Us
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects
that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Key Responsibilities
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Identifying core funding needs (by liaising with HoDs across YAUK and C Level)
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Identifying grant funding available to cover core funding needs
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Building applications to submit for funding
Requirements
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Excellent written communication skills
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Excellent ability to use remote systems
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Excellent ability to work with others
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Excellent research skills
What We Offer
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An opportunity to make an impact in our mission-driven organization.
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Flexible working arrangements.
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A supportive and collaborative team environment.
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Professional development opportunities.
How to Apply
If you’re passionate and want to use your skills to support a meaningful cause, we’d love to hear from you!
Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how your skills align with our needs to.
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About YAUK
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Please note that this is a remote VOLUNTEER role.
We won't accept applications from individuals residing outside of the UK as we operate on the principle of bettering the lives of young people in the UK. Therefore, we require our volunteers to have an understanding of what it is like to live in the UK.
We are recruiting two Senior Communications Officers who can operationally lead one of two teams, either the Website Development Team or Social Media Team. The successful applicants will provide direct support and supervision to Communications Officers.
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To oversee a team of communications officers and to support them as required
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To oversee performance of team members and provide leadership
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To support the welfare of team members and help to contribute towards a positive culture
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To carry out communications related tasks as required and to guide the work of others
Requirements
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To have previous communications and marketing experience
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To have strong communication and people skills
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To have the ability to lead and guide others
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To have strong IT and digital working skills
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To be competent in the use of Canva, Wix and social media
Benefits
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This is a UK-based, 100% fully remote and flexible role.
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Supportive team and management to enhance your skills and build on your experience.
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Your work will help transform and empower many young people’s lives, rights, and interests and assist in promoting equality for all young people.
Why Volunteer with Us?
We are a supportive and friendly organization that takes pride in developing and nurturing our volunteers and providing them with excellent opportunities to thrive and further encourage their career growth and future aspirations.
We offer a fully remote working environment and a flexible and adaptable working schedule. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization, enhance your skills, and gain valuable experience. If this sounds like you and you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Would you like to be part of our future? After a period of growth Grassroots Suicide Prevention are seeking to recruit further trustees.
We are a national suicide prevention charity, and our vision is a future where more lives are saved from suicide. We empower people to help saves lives from suicide through connecting, educating, and campaigning nationally:
· Connecting: We listen and connect people to support through our Stay Alive app, tools, and resources to help keep people safe from suicide.
· Educating: We offer bespoke and evidence-based consultation and training, co-designed to empower individuals, organisations, and communities to develop the skills and confidence to help save lives.
· Campaigning: We help remove the stigma around suicide. We know that most suicides are preventable with timely intervention and the right support. We raise awareness through campaigning on the ground and influencing at a strategic level.
As a Trustee, you will be joining a charity in a strong position with an ambition to build on our successes. We will be looking to build on existing activities and developing new innovative projects.
Trustees are our most senior leaders. They set our strategic direction, make sure we’re using our resources effectively and ensure we’re having the greatest possible impact in the communities in which we work. Trustees are expected to undertake duties in a manner that reflects GSP’s values and ethos.
We are particularly looking for Trustees with skills and experience in one of the following areas:
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charity experience, ideally a CEO or former CEO who has grown a local charity into a national
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fundraising and/or someone who sits across marketing, comms and fundraising but with more experience on fundraising than comms
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frontline support both online/digital and face to face in health and social care
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business development and networking
We are a friendly and welcoming organisation and are passionate about what we do. You’ll be joining our Board of Trustees at an exciting time with lots of opportunities to build on our success over the next few years. If you have the time and enthusiasm to be part of something amazing, please get in touch.
We welcome applications from those with lived experience.
If you would like to apply and/or find out more about this position, please see the job description attached.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects
that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Key Responsibilities
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Providing direct supervision and support for either the Core Fundraising Team or to the Fundraising Support Team
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Ensuring volunteer officer are making progress with their tasks and are supported as required
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Managing and overseeing a workload using a remote system
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Providing support and getting involved in building grant applications
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To regularly meet with direct reports and the team
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To ensure the team is aligned with the wider planning of the department
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To address any issues with direct reports
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To provide regular reporting to management
Core Fundraising Team covers:
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Identifying core funding needs (by liaising with HoDs across YAUK and C Level)
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Identifying grant funding available to cover core funding needs
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Building applications to submit for funding
Fundraising Support Team covers:
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Supporting output departments such as (Project Ops and Research & Policy etc) to help them get funding for specific project / policy work / research work
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Supporting volunteers in output departments (as requested by management) to build applications or doing it for them in order to get grant funding for specific work
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Identifying funding opportunities and sharing them with relevant teams in output departments (for example a Research Team should be made aware of funding relevant to the topic their team are focusing on)
Requirements
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Ability to manage others
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Experience in fundraising
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Excellent written communication skills
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Excellent ability to use remote systems
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Excellent ability to work with others
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Excellent research skills
What We Offer
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An opportunity to make an impact in our mission-driven organization.
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Flexible working arrangements.
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A supportive and collaborative team environment.
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Professional development opportunities.
How to Apply
If you’re passionate and want to use your skills to support a meaningful cause, we’d love to hear from you!
Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how your skills align with our needs to.
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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 YAUK
Youth Advantage UK is a charitable organization that uses a research-led approach to inform policy work and projects that aim to promote and further the human rights of young people aged 11 to 25 across the United Kingdom.
Please note that this is a remote VOLUNTEER role.
We won't accept applications from individuals residing outside of the UK as we operate on the principle of bettering the lives of young people in the UK. Therefore, we require our volunteers to have an understanding of what it is like to live in the UK.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the CEO on matters of urgency and importance to the organization.
- Manage the agenda for meetings the CEO holds ensuring all actions are allocated for actioning
- Sign post management across the organisation as required
- Handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
- Organizing and coordinating meetings, appointments, and events to ensure efficient time management for the CEO
- Handling Communications: Acting as the first point of contact for the CEO, managing correspondence.
- Preparing reports, presentations, and other documents needed for meetings and decision-making.
- Assisting with various administrative tasks such as record-keeping and office management.
- Coordinating specific tasks as assigned by the CEO
- Acting as a bridge between the CEO and other senior management, ensuring smooth communication
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Experience in fast-paced environments.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to use remote systems.
- Ability to engage with others well.
- Good people skills.
Benefits
- This is a UK-based, 100% fully remote and flexible role.
- Supportive team and management to enhance your skills and build on your experience.
- Your work will help transform and empower many young people’s lives, rights, and interests and assist in promoting equality for all young people.
Why Volunteer with Us?
We are a supportive and friendly organization that takes pride in developing and nurturing our staff and providing them with excellent opportunities to thrive and further encourage their career growth and future aspirations.
We offer a fully remote working environment and a flexible and adaptable working schedule. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization, enhance your skills, and gain valuable experience. If this sounds like you and you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you!
CVs that are not in PDF format will not be considered.