Community Engagement Manager Greater London, Midlands and the North- West

Location:Honeypot Head Office, 19 Berghem Mews, London, W14 0HN

In line with government recommendations, home working maybe agreed by the CEO. There is a requirement to work from our Welsh House a minimum of one /two days a month with an overnight stay or to travel for meetings with donors in this region as required.

Hours:   9am – 5:00pm or 9.30am to 5.30pm by agreement, Monday to Friday (with flexibility to accommodate the Honeypot event calendar as necessary)

Benefits: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday allowance, plus additional length of service days

5% contributory pension

Reporting To: Director of Income and Communications

Background

The Honeypot Children’s Charity is the leading organization that provides support services to young carers aged 5  to 12, who look after a sick adult, a sibling or both. Honeypot is the ‘go-to’ organization for a wide spectrum of children’s agencies and organizations wishing to access our respite breaks and outreach services.

Our range of services have been developing rapidly to include a number of highly impactful, life changing interventions for young carers, to address the issues that they struggle with, such as isolation, anxiety, low self- esteem, poor educational performance and exceptionally high levels of bullying. You will be a key Manager in a highly impactful charity with a  fundraising and communications team whose passion and commitment for our cause is truly inspiring.

You are a key manager within a harmonious, experienced, talented fundraising team who will always wish to work with you to achieve more together.

Job purpose

• To achieve your yearly fundraising budget by managing community fundraising relationships and corporate relationships of £10,000 and under in the Greater London Midlands and North- West Regions and to identify opportunities for, and implement, new relationships primarily with Community Organisations, Groups and Individuals.

• Honeypot sees individual giving as a major growth area. You will lead on the development of individual giving with donors within your geographical region as defined above. You will especially play a key role in recruiting supporters to be form teams that champion our large annual appeal.

• You will work closely with the Community Engagement Manager for Hampshire, and the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers to co-ordinate activities to ensure that as a team all partnership opportunities are taken up by Honeypot.

• You will provide coverage for requests for support from a wide range of community organisations that contact Honeypot by all sources, to meet their requests for resources or attendance at school assemblies, group meetings, and community organisation presentations.

• The Marketing and Communications Team of Honeypot provide excellent support and fundraising resources to each division within Honeypot Fundraising team. They will work closely with you to produce the fundraising materials you request. You will work collegiately to ensure that a suite of high- quality community fundraising marketing materials are produced to meet the needs of community appeals, events and community groups.

• To give strategic and operational lead on the Charity’s local community and events fundraising programme to significantly increase income and supporter engagement year on year from events and community fundraising activities.

• You will have responsibility for developing and delivering the volunteering strategy to recruit and retain the right volunteers to manage and deliver our life-changing services.

• You will be familiar with best practice and legislation with regards to volunteering and able to implement vetting and barring requirements.
   
• Contribute to the development of a cost- effective community fundraising strategy and deliver our strategy within a given geographical area.

Community Fundraising

Build and maintain a support base within community groups which maximises donations and awareness.

• Engage community groups to support and fundraise for Honeypot.
• Develop individual giving
• Build and develop long term relationships, i.e. Charity of the Year.
• Attend networking and beneficiary functions, and deliver talks and presentations to raise the profile of the charity, generate support and funding.
• Be the first point of contact for individuals wishing to fundraise and/or put on events for Honeypot ensuring a high level of stewardship.
• Be prepared to be a public-facing voice for Honeypot, understanding and appreciating its work, team, aims and objectives.

• Maintain a calendar of events for effective long term planning and fundraising.
• Supervising and coordinating all community volunteer fundraisers and events to make sure they are profitable, delivered within an acceptable RIO to be agreed with your line manager, well run and within Honeypot guidelines.
• To research and source potential community fundraisers and donors and encourage long term support.

• To manage and co-ordinate our flagship Regional events, the London Marathon and Royal Parks Half Marathon
• To manage the organisation’s community fundraising budget, ensuring that income generation targets are met.
• To enter supporters on the database for fundraising purposes and financial reports.

• Support individuals and organisations involved with community fundraising and build and maintain strong relationships with them.
• Ensure all records and admin is kept up to date.

Corporate Fundraising

• Work with the Director of Income and Communications, the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers, and the Community Engagement Manager in Hampshire to maintain and implement a regularly updated strategic plan for corporate partnerships.
• Monitor income targets and expenditure budgets and keep line manager informed on progress against them.
• Manage all local corporate relationships of £10,000 and under, maintaining appropriate contact with existing partners.
• Raise an agreed level of net income from existing partners each year.
• Identify, devise, maximise, and take advantage of opportunities to increase income and/or the Charity’s supporter base from existing relationships.
• Ensure that records for all community donors and partners are recorded accurately on the fundraising database.
• Present oral or written proposals, alone or in conjunction with senior staff colleagues, to potential corporate partners.

Team Working

• Refer to our  National Trusts and Foundations Team large funding opportunities that you may come across in this area to maximise returns from Trusts and Foundations income.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Team to assist in disseminating and communicating key organisational marketing messages and materials, as well as taking the lead in generating local press coverage.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Team to gain their assistance in developing the marketing materials you deem necessary to support fundraising in your areas.
• Champion Honeypot wide fundraising campaigns in the areas you manage to promote participation and support for organisational wide initiatives, such as our Patrons Campaign, our own large annual matched funding appeal and our participation in  the Big Give.
• Work with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers to assist them to maximise Corporate Fundraising from large Charity of the Year Corporate Relationships within the Hampshire, Southern Region and South Coast.
• Work with the Director of Income and Communications to assist him to identify and develop new initiatives outside areas that are covered by corporate and community fundraising.
• Play a key role in the weekly team meeting for thanking and coding of donations.
• Contribute to the fortnightly team meetings to make colleagues aware of  progress and developments within your areas regarding fundraising and communications.

Assist or lead on initiatives that are reasonably requests of you by your line manager.

Could you be our new Regional Service Manager (South)?

Who we’re looking for:

Are you a terrific multi-tasker, with a passion for supporting staff and volunteers to be the best they can be? Can you also bring a strategic eye to the development of our services and improvements to operational delivery?

Support Through Court depends on our two Regional Service Managers (South and North) to keep the Leadership Team up to date on what's happening across our network of court-based services, where staff and volunteers help litigants in person navigate the civil and family court system. As line manager for 6 to 8 Service Managers, you'll set standards and objectives according to our organisational aims, and will enthuse and support Service Managers to achieve them. While you'll be home-based, your team will work in court buildings from Birmingham to Bristol and Cardiff to Chelmsford, and you'll be expected to travel as necessary to visit them, as well as keeping in touch between visits.

You'll work closely with the RSM (North) and other colleagues and will report to the Head of Service, who will depend on you for informed opinions on managing and improving our services. You will take responsibility for a variety of Service-focused projects and will relish delivering positive outcomes through collaborative working. This will include building your own networks of contacts to help promote Support Through Court, encourage supporters and funders to donate to us, and improve the court experience for litigants in person.

About Support Through Court

Support Through Court is an independent charity providing practical and emotional support to people facing the court process without the benefit of legal representation. Most people are unfamiliar with - and may be frightened of - the courts, and may be facing serious issues that could affect their children and relationships, finances, or the security of their homes. Our staff and volunteers empower people facing court alone, helping them to go through the court process with dignity and confidence. Together, we can ensure that no one faces court alone.

What we can offer you

This role offers an opportunity to combine staff management and operational delivery with influencing at national level, as well as contributing to the direction of the charity, as we work through an ambitious 5-year strategic plan. We’re a highly regarded, energetic and friendly charity, offering our staff a range of benefits, including a generous leave allowance (28 days + bank holidays, increasing over time); up to 6% pension contribution (with optional salary sacrifice), season ticket loan and/or cycle to work scheme.

How to apply
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Lizzie Iron, Head of Service, in the first instance. 

Applicants should apply with a CV and a covering letter explaining persuasively why we should offer you the post. It is important that your letter should provide evidence of the criteria detailed in the person specification.

Closing date: 12 midnight on Sunday 20th February 2022

Interviews will be held in the week beginning 28th February 2022

Regional Manager
Location: Homebased - South West Region
Salary: £37,355 pa
Hours: Flexible part time role of 28 hours per week

The role of Regional Manager South West is home based but requires candidates to be near Wiltshire or South Gloucestershire with regular travel across this area and Hampshire.

About KIDS

Passionate, caring and trusted since 1970, KIDS is a national charity that provides more than 120 different services and works with around 80 Local Authorities across England in order to help disabled children and young people develop independence and achieve their aspirations. As well as working with individuals from birth through to age 25, we offer invaluable support and practical help for their families too, in environments where there’s a real sense of achievement. The work can be challenging, and humbling at times, but it’s also hugely rewarding and meaningful. Maybe that’s why our staff tend to stay with us for many years.

About The Role

Do you have a good understanding of the health and social care sector and its funding streams, plus proven experience of managing service planning and delivery and ensuring compliance with statutory contract and quality standards? Would you like to make the most of your skills and experience in the third sector, for a worthy cause? Then KIDS, has the ideal role for you.

As Regional Manager you will lead and be accountable for a variety of Regulated and non-regulated services within the South region. Participating in the development and improvement of the region as directed by the National Operations Director and other Executive Membership team (ELT) to ensure KIDS delivers its strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will work alongside the National Operations Director to provide leadership to a variety of services, and ensuring those services meet and exceed regulatory requirements like Ofsted and CQC will be a regular feature of the role, as will supporting the implementation of business plans for the region. Working closely with families and children and young people to ensure they’re involved in service planning and design and driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout my client’s services - these are just two of the challenges that come with a rewarding role that will give you a strong sense of purpose and achievement.

About You

A great opportunity to utilise your skills gained in a health or social care setting, ideally as a Registered Manager, you’ll need a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Service and a management/business and/or finance, social work, or nursing qualification. You’ll also need a proven ability to inspire, motivate and develop geographically dispersed teams and influence and negotiate at a strategic level with commissioners, funders, and regulators alike. A track record of managing comparable budgets and resources is also required, as is experience of change management, including leading a team through significant changes. As comfortable putting safeguarding principles into practice as you are providing advice and guidance on operational management, you’re a firm believer in keeping abreast of the relevant key policies and good practice too and have the self-motivation it takes to work independently when required.

Closing Date:31 Jan 2022

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

Job title:                 Regional Engagement Manager South East

Location:                Remote or office working in the South East

Responsible to:     Engagement Lead South East

Salary:£30,000 to 38,000 per annum FTE 

Closing date:         Thursday 3rd February at 12:00pm

Interview date:       Wednesday 9th February 

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of employer engagement in the area to the West and/or North of the M25 is required. Please note that although most meetings are virtual, you may be required to travel to client locations in and around Herts/Ox/Berks/Surrey/Hampshire therefore for some roles you should live within a commutable distance without impacting productivity or adding a substantive financial burden to the charity, to be successful in your application.

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

Working for the Head of Engagement in your region, and as part of a team of Employer Engagement Managers, Educational Relationship Managers, Programme Delivery Partners, and Regional Fundraising Officers, you will focus on relationship building in your community and will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in your dedicated region to deliver work experience opportunities, as well as well as other opportunities through our growing portfolio of programmes. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities: - 

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop). 

• Account managing relationships with participating employers and other regional stakeholders, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform. 

• Supporting employers to achieve their aims, through either our free or chargeable services, as appropriate. 

• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme. 

• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge:- 

Essential  

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 

• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 

• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 

• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 

• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery 

• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 

• Comfort in holding commercial conversations with stakeholders, who are seeking chargeable service to deliver income.

Desirable 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage 

• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage 

• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)

• Flexiable working

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

Please apply as soon as possible, the closing date for this role is Thursday 3rd February 2022 at 12:00pm.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9th February 2022. 

Immediate starts and delayed starts are available.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Regional Manager (South West Region)

This is a flexible part time role of 28 hours per week.

Location: Home based

Salary: £37,355 FTE per annum

Closing date: 31 Jan 2022

About KIDS

Passionate, caring and trusted since 1970, KIDS is a national charity that provides more than 120 different services and works with around 80 Local Authorities across England in order to help disabled children and young people develop independence and achieve their aspirations. As well as working with individuals from birth through to age 25, we offer invaluable support and practical help for their families too, in environments where there’s a real sense of achievement. The work can be challenging, and humbling at times, but it’s also hugely rewarding and meaningful. Maybe that’s why our staff tend to stay with us for many years. 

About The Role

Do you have a good understanding of the health and social care sector and its funding streams, plus proven experience of managing service planning and delivery and ensuring compliance with statutory contract and quality standards? Would you like to make the most of your skills and experience in the third sector, for a worthy cause? Then KIDS, has the ideal role for you.

As Regional Manager you will lead and be accountable for a variety of Regulated and non regulated services within the South region.  Participating in the development and improvement of the region as directed by the National Operations Director and other Executive Membership team (ELT) to ensure KIDS delivers its strategic objectives.

You will work alongside the National Operations Director to provide leadership to a variety of services, and ensuring those services meet and exceed regulatory requirements like Ofsted and CQC will be a regular feature of the role, as will supporting the implementation of business plans for the region. Working closely with families and children and young people to ensure they’re involved in service planning and design and driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout my client’s services – these are just two of the challenges that come with a rewarding role that will definitely give you a strong sense of purpose and achievement.

The role of Regional Manager South West is home based but requires candidates to be near Wiltshire or South Gloucestershire with regular travel across this area and Hampshire. 

About You

This is a great opportunity to utilise your skills gained in a health or social care setting, ideally as a Registered Manager, you’ll need a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Service and a management/business and/or finance, social work or nursing qualification. You’ll also need a proven ability to inspire, motivate and develop geographically dispersed teams and influence and negotiate at a strategic level with commissioners, funders and regulators alike. A track record of managing comparable budgets and resources is also required, as is experience of change management, including leading a team through significant changes. As comfortable putting safeguarding principles into practice as you are providing advice and guidance on operational management, you’re a firm believer in keeping abreast of the relevant key policies and good practice too, and have the self-motivation it takes to work independently when required.

Further characteristics are shown within the full job description, so if you believe you possess the skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for, we would love to receive your application. 

Finance Manager
£30,451 to £32,910 per annum, pro-rata, depending on experience
Actual annual salary £19,489 to £21,062
24 hours per week
Permanent

Age UK South Gloucestershire is seeking to recruit a motivated individual with a strong background in finance to take a senior role on the management team as Finance Manager.

Age UK South Gloucestershire is an independent, local charity. We have been working in the community for over 20 years to support older people, their families and carers. We strive to make South Gloucestershire a great place to grow old through our mission of 'supporting you and your local community in later life.'

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the appointed applicant will lead on all financial management operations ensuring the efficient and responsible administration of our finances and implementing and delivering a strategy for long-term financial sustainability.

To be successful in this role, you will be proactive, have a positive solution-focused attitude, and appreciate the importance of your role in enabling the organisation to meet its goals.

The successful applicant will be based in our main office currently in Thornbury, Bristol, with the potential for hybrid and flexible working once established in the role.

Age UK South Gloucestershire offers a generous benefits package, and the charity is committed to equalities, diversity and inclusion and therefore encourages applications from all sections of the community. Applications are accepted from both experienced individuals and those looking to progress into a finance management role.

If that person could be you, download an application pack from our website. Please return completed application forms to us directly via the information on our website. Applications will not be accepted when submitted via agencies or other recruitment platforms.

Closing date: 8 am, Monday 7th February 2022
Interviews: Within three weeks of the closing date.

Employer: Sheffield Hospitals Charity

Department: Fundraising

Location: Office based role with frequent regional travel as required 

Office: Wycliffe House, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, S5 7AT 

Salary Range: £24,000 - £26,000 DOE 

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

Reporting to: Charity CEO 

Job overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Event Fundraising Officer to join Sheffield Hospitals Charity. The purpose of this role is to shape and lead on a portfolio of events for the charity to ensure that income is maximised from this important income stream. In addition to raising awareness of the charity within the wider South Yorkshire Area. 

The events fundraiser will report directly to the charity CEO and work alongside our existing fundraising team. Experience of working in a fundraising events role and delivering complex events is desirable. The essential skills needed for this role include; having drive, energy and ambition; possessing excellent communications skills; being able to plan and organise effectively; and manage multiple activities concurrently.

Main duties of the job:

• To lead the development and delivery of the events fundraising strategy and the events portfolio.
• Implement and continually review and evaluate the success of the Events portfolio with the charity CEO to achieve maximum income from events in the portfolio.
• Deliver the proposed programme of events on budget and to timescales, ensuring detailed work plans are devised and accurate records on suppliers, supporters and data are kept on the fundraising database and electronic filing systems.
• Agree and set event fundraising objectives, which support the overall strategy and form part of the central fundraising objectives
• Be the go to person for events and to act as the point of reference for the charity in all of these activities. 
• Regularly review performance against targets and budgets and take corrective action where required.
• Liaise with the communications department and external agencies in relation to the production of relevant PR and materials to support the successful promotion of events.
• Ensure accurate records of supporters, projects and events are kept, using the fundraising Harlequin CRM data-base.
• To be responsible for developing internal and external relationships and representing the charity at different levels.
• Maintain excellent relationships with both new and existing supporters.
• Work with the Charity Head of Corporate Partnerships to maximise the potential of any corporate involvement in the events strategy, including securing corporate sponsorship of events where appropriate.
• Develop relationships with peers in other organisations to keep abreast of new developments in the fundraising arena, ensuring there is innovation in the events offering.
• In conjunction with the Communications Team develop and implement a marketing and PR strategy for all the events in the portfolio to maximise ticket sales and income.
• Liaise with the communications department and external agencies in relation to the production of relevant materials to support the successful promotion of events
• Attend internal and external meetings, as required.
• To carry out any duties within the general scope of the post, as required.
• Be available to work evenings and weekends at events and meetings, as required

Person specification:

Experience:   

Demonstrable experience of working in an events or fundraising role - Essential 

Porven experience of maximising income generation from events - Essential

Experience of planning events and organising events - Essential 

Ability to meet deadlines, self-organise and meet deadlines - Essential 

Ability to understand, interpret and present the range of work done by the cahrity - Essential

Ability to motivate and inspire others. - Essential

Awareness of charity law and regulations around event fundraising - Essential

Knowledge of the Health and Safety requirements relating to events - Essential

Experience of developing events for the third sector.- Desirable

Ability to use social media to promote events - Desirable

ABILITIES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES:

Experience of the charity, health or voluntary sectors - Essential

Results driven and commercially aware. - Essential

Confident networker - Essential

Ability to work alongside the existing fundraising team - Essential

Ability to work independently without close supervision and to lead on a range of tasks - Essential

Excellent organisation skills, including time management and workload.- Essential 

Self- motivated, driven, ambitious and passionate - Essential

Meticulous attention to detail - Essential

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines. - Essential

Able to adapt and be flexible.- Essential

Positive “Can-do” attitude.- Essential

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Maintain relevant confidentiality in all areas of work. - Essential

Ensure professional conduct at all times - .Essential

Committed to ongoing personal development and creation of a long-term event fundriasing team - Desireable 

Able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends when required - Essential 

CLOSING DATE: 27TH January (Reserve the right to extend if required)

SHORTLISTING: 28th January

FIRST INTERVIEWS: Week Commencing 31st January

This role of Senior Fundraising Officer is responsible for taking the lead on a number of national fundraising initiatives across the UK and Ireland. This is a new post created for a leader who is dynamic, creative and very well organised. You will manage donor relationships across the UK and Ireland, with the exception of the North of England and London & South-East England, where we have dedicated Key Relationship Managers. We have exciting plans to grow the scale and impact of our work and your experience will position you to gain increased voluntary donations to support our growth. You will also assist the Fundraising Team Leader as required.  This is an exciting new role with plenty of variety and which will evolve over time.

This role is based at the Wilson Carlile Centre, the national office and home of Church Army in Sheffield.

Due to the responsibilities of the role, there is an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus, demonstrated by an involvement in a local church and agreement with the vision and values of Church Army.

For more information please see the job pack and details of how to apply on our website.

Regional Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: South West England
Salary: £25,806 - £28,181 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 31 January 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

About the role

The Regional Public Affairs and Campaigns Team leads on the delivery of Alzheimer’s Society’s public affairs and campaigns activity at a regional and local level. We work to deliver local policy change to improve the lives and experiences of people affected by dementia.

As Regional Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer, you will be responsible for delivering our ambitious programme of influencing work across the South West of England. This will include identifying and maximising opportunities to influence policy, practice and attitudes at the local and regional levels. You will raise the awareness and profile of the work of Alzheimer’s Society by identifying and building strong relationships with key local stakeholders, as well as mapping and analysing target audiences, writing briefings, and organising and attending meetings and events.

You will work closely with other teams across the organisation to maximise our impact and influence to ensure dementia is a priority issue among key decision-makers and to affect positive change for people affected by dementia. Travel across South West region will be required.

About you

We are looking for a proactive individual, with experience of building relationships with a variety of external stakeholders. You will have a good understanding of local and regional government, as well as the health and social care systems in England.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, and you will have experience of influencing politicians and/or delivering campaigns.

If you have this experience and expertise, and a belief that we can make a real and lasting change for everyone affected by dementia, then we’d love to hear from you.

We also have various learning programs to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You may have experience of the following: Public Affairs Officer, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Campaigns Officer, Policy Officer, Political Assistant, Government Policy, Local Government, Community Engagement, Public Relations Officer, Communications Advisor, Communications Officer, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

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Voluntary income in the Church of England is over £800M a year, and funds 75% of the cost of parish ministry. The Church of England National Giving Strategy 2020-2024 is investing over £7.5M in enabling giving and encouraging generosity within its churches.

Introduction

As Regional Giving Advisor, you will work in the National Giving Team to support the network of Diocesan Giving Advisors in the South. You will share your knowledge and insight to help churches enable giving and grow generosity, and support the adoption of good practice in churches and dioceses.

This post is to provide secondment/maternity cover and is expected to last 18 months.

Key priorities will be:

• Supporting the network of Diocesan Giving Advisors across 15 dioceses including recruitment, induction and training of new employees, and non-managerial supervision and mentoring of existing Giving Advisors.
• Administering the Giving Advisor Fund in the South including liaising with senior diocesan staff to monitor the strategic impact of postholders, financial administration of grants, and supporting with recruitment.
• Supporting the National Digital Giving Manager to deliver the national rollout of contactless equipment to our churches in the South region dioceses.
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the adoption of good practice across the Church of England as part of the ongoing evaluation of the National Giving Strategy, including the impact of the Giving Advisor Fund.
• Working with the North and Midlands & East Regional Giving Advisors to deliver a training programme to all Giving Advisors on all areas of giving practice and growing a generous culture.
• Facilitating applications to the Generosity Materials Fund.
• Working with the National Giving Ministry Advisor to promote and embed clergy training on giving and generosity throughout the region from IME0 to CMD level.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a number of different ways including where they are based. We are happy to talk at interview about options that might be possible with this role.

Interviews will be held on the 15th or 17th of February 2022.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

Charity People is delighted to be working with WeSeeHope to find a Fundraising Assistant to join an organisation with an incredible mission. Joining the international development organisation during an exciting period of growth, this is an opportunity to really gain valuable and varied fundraising experience and take ownership of an exciting range of diverse projects.

With a small and talented team in place, WeSeeHope is passionate about the power of community, and runs impact-led, life-changing programmes in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe that equip vulnerable children with the skills to change their futures and their families and communities to support them along the way.

Working closely with the Events & Partnerships Manager you will play a key role in supporting various fundraising income streams and exciting projects. Core responsibilities will include:
 

• Assisting in maintaining existing community fundraising relationships and helping to develop ideas to generate new partnerships with school and faith-based partners.
• Presenting at launches, running idea sessions, and assisting in planning fundraisers, whilst building long-term relationships with community partners.
• Assisting in maintaining existing relationships within Individual Giving channels (Regular giving, Fundraiser giving, Digital giving) to increase revenue.
• Assisting in creating mini campaigns and helping to develop ideas to acquire new supporters.
• Helping to develop an impressive stewardship journey and continuing to thank supporters to encourage repeat giving or participation.
• Providing support to our Events & Partnership Manager by assisting in the planning and delivery for both WeSeeHope and supporter-led events such as networking events, golf days, the London Marathon and RideLondon, virtual challenges and the Hope Classic Rally.
• Coordinating supporter visits to programmes in Southern and Eastern Africa, including: organising travel arrangements, liaising with travel partners, producing trip materials and liaising with attendees.

The charity is keen to see applications from individuals with the following skills and experience:
 

• This is a great opportunity for a highly organised individual who is experienced in delivering multiple projects with exceptional attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are key. You must be confident at public speaking and presenting to others and have excellent relationship building and management skills.

• Experience of helping to plan and attending fundraising events would be desirable, as well as creating promotional emails and print materials.

• This would suit someone who displays creativity and innovation behind their thinking, as well as someone who is proactive and confident at either supporting and leading on their own when necessary.

Key details of the role are below:

Permanent full time position
Salary is £23,000 to £25,000 per annum
Office location is in a co-working building in South London near to Vauxhall and Kennington
This is a hybrid home and office based role with two days per week home working
Deadline for applications: Monday 7th February
All shortlisted candidates will be asked to a first-stage interview between Friday 11th February - Wednesday 16th February, with the second round commencing shortly after this. 

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to Tanya at Charity People or call on +44 (0)7563 030 612 to have an initial chat about the position.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Job description

The South East Cancer Help Centre, based in central Purley, is a highly regarded cancer support charity which has been operating for 37 years with modern offices, free parking and excellent public transport access. 

We invite you to join us as our Community Fundraiser to lead a small team who deal with an established supporter base, manage events and develop new opportunities for fundraising.

You will act as the SECHC’s main contact for community fundraising.  Your work will include building new and developing existing fundraising relationships in the community in order to increase income. This will include raising funds from individuals, businesses, events and community organisations such as schools, rotary and golf clubs by growing positive relationships, including having regular meetings and telephone conversations.

This is a small fundraising team and a further key element of your role will be to supervise, support and motivate the team. You also will need to be comfortable working independently and be able to manage your own work load and set priorities.

You will need a range of office skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher together with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) skills.

The successful candidate will probably have worked in the charity sector and must have good communication and customer service skills, together with relevant current experience as a fundraiser.

Reporting to the Executive, this position is a full-time role for 37.5 hrs per week or part-time and flexible working office days and hours will be considered. Occasionally some work outside normal office hours may be required. Candidates interested in working part-time should apply.

To apply for this position please click on the above 'Apply on website' button and you will be directed to our website. In the first instance just submit your CV with a supporting statement making clear your suitability for the role against the attached job description. Applicants that are short listed will be contacted but will need to complete and submit our application form prior to final interviews.

Closing Date: Sunday 6th February 2022 with interviews held on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th February.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser- South West (Dorset) to build and develop fundraising relationships in the community.

The Charity
A well known and well loved social welfare charity providing crucial health care and support to sufferers across the UK.

The Role
To build and develop fundraising relationships in the community, by providing excellent stewardship and support to our Fundraising Groups and volunteers, in order to increase income and deliver the agreed Community Fundraising strategy
Provide excellent stewardship and on-going support and motivation to a network of fundraising groups in liaison with the Regions Fundraising Volunteer Development Manager
Organising community days and meeting potential volunteers face to face
Create and deliver an annual volunteer recruitment plan to grow numbers of volunteers in dedicated roles
Induct, train and manage volunteers
Support high value event participants to achieve their targets
Provide excellent supporter service to enquirers from members of the public, via phone, mail and in person, and encourage their support
Manage all public collections and the collection tin campaign at a local level

The Candidate
Has experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and fundraising
Has raised funds in a community setting on a paid or voluntary basis or has worked in a related discipline (e.g. PR, marketing, sales, project management etc.)
Has provided fundraising ideas and advice to supporters
Has worked as part of a team
Experience of setting and working to budgets, targets and plans
Has engaged different audiences in fundraising activity e.g. schools, clubs, groups and associations
Has worked with local press/media and has done press releases, photo ops etc.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity supporting current and former members of the RAF, their partners and families, providing practical, emotional and financial support, whenever they need us. 

We are looking for an exceptional community and challenge events fundraiser with the skills and experience to further develop our fundraising in South England. You will be responsible for raising income through existing networks of supporters, volunteers and building new relationships within the RAF, community groups and local business.

To be successful in this interesting and rewarding role you’ll need to have:

• proven experience of exceeding fundraising targets
• strong networking skills and the ability to quickly build relationships
• the ability to influence and motivate people to support us
• passion and commitment to make a difference

You must have proven community fundraising experience, you will also have initiative, flair and enthusiasm for the work of the RAF Benevolent Fund.  Knowledge of the RAF or the military or of military charities would be useful.

The role is primarily community based in Greater London. When not in the community the role is based at the Fund’s London HQ. The role requires travel around a large geographical area and overnight stays away from home as well as working evenings and weekends at events when required  Any successful candidate for this role will need to be DBS checked.

A detailed job profile is available below and on the Fund’s website. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Michelle Jeffcott, UK Community Fundraising Manager.

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to, Pete Thompson, Head of HR.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 31 January 2022. Please note that interviews will be held via a video conferencing platform early February.

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 10810090).