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borGO
We connect travelers, volunteers, and locals to promote sustainable tourism and revive Abruzzo, Italy village communities.
Operations Manager – Local Partner Network
Please note this role is not paid - we do not hire freelancers
Duration: 3–4 months (unpaid)
Time Commitment: ~15–20 hours/week (flexible)
Reports to: Founder
About borGO
borGO is an experiential tourism initiative based in Abruzzo, Italy, dedicated to promoting authentic, sustainable, and community-driven travel.
Through its digital platform and curated experiences, borGO connects international travelers with historic villages, artisans, local food traditions, nature, and cultural experiences. Our mission is to support rural communities while introducing a global audience to one of Italy’s most authentic and undiscovered regions.
To build this ecosystem, we collaborate with a growing network of local providers, including guides, farmers, artisans, hospitality operators, and cultural organizations.
Role Summary
As Operations Manager – Local Partner Network, you will play a key role in helping borGO organize and structure its growing database of local partners and experiences.
Your main responsibility will be to organize, structure, and manage information about local providers, ensuring that all data is clear, accessible, and easy to use for building experiences and partnerships.
This role is ideal for someone who loves structure, enjoys organizing complex information, and is motivated by improving systems and workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Organize and manage borGO’s database of local partners and providers
- Structure information about experiences, services, contacts, and locations
- Build and maintain clear data structures and internal documentation
- Improve the organization of operational workflows
- Use tools such as Google Workspace and ClickUp to manage and structure data
- Ensure information is complete, consistent, and easy to navigate
- Support the team in preparing experience packages and partner profiles
- Identify ways to improve processes and operational efficiency
- Help create simple internal systems and guidelines for managing partner data
Requirements
- Strong organizational and structuring skills
- Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and digital tools
- Experience with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Drive)
- Familiarity with ClickUp or similar project management tools is a plus
- Detail-oriented and comfortable working with large amounts of information
- Proactive mindset and interest in improving systems and processes
- Interest in tourism, culture, or regional development
- Good communication skills in English
- Italian language skills are a strong advantage (for working with local partners)
Learning Outcomes
- Hands-on experience building operational systems in an early-stage project
- Exposure to tourism ecosystem development and local partnerships
- Experience in structuring databases and internal workflows
- Collaboration with an international team working on sustainable tourism
What We Offer
- A structured Volunteership experience with clear responsibilities
- Flexible remote working environment
- Mentorship from the borGO founding team
- Certificate of completion and reference letter
- Opportunity to contribute to the development of a sustainable tourism network in Abruzzo
How to Apply
Please apply through We Make Change with your profile and a short note explaining:
- Your interest in operations, organization, and systems building
- Why you would like to contribute to sustainable tourism and local communities
Compensation: No financial compensation
Minimum Hours per Week:
7-9 hours per week
Duration:
3-5 months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Join Richmond Foundation as a Non-Trustee Grants Committee Member and help shape a fairer, healthier future for our community.
Richmond Foundation is a long-established local charity with a proud history of supporting residents through grant-making, property management, and community initiatives. We are seeking new Non-Trustee (volunteer) members to join our Grants Committee and contribute to our vision: Everyone in Richmond has opportunities to build healthy and fulfilling lives.
Who We’re Looking For
We want to add Non-Trustee members to our Grants Committee to increase the breadth of knowledge and to provide different fresh perspectives into our grant making. We welcome applications from individuals who share our values of integrity, excellence, collaboration, agility, and ambition.
We are aiming to have six members of the Grants Committee with at least one being a non-trustee member, who will participate alongside our Trustees.
Our goal is to recruit people from a wide range of backgrounds, with different expertise, experience and knowledge. We want to make our committees more diverse and representative of the groups and people we support. You can read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion here.
We are keen to receive applications from people who:
- Are aged between 16 and 35
- Are from lower-income socio-economic backgrounds
- Have lived experience relevant to our work
- Are disabled or have a long-term health condition
- Are from communities experiencing racial inequity
We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to support applicants at any stage.
The role of a Non-Trustee Grants Committee Member
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Richmond Foundation team to participate in important decisions around awarding funding and to influence policy and strategic direction.
Terms of appointment
Appointments will be for a two-year term, with the possibility of renewing for an additional two-year term.
You will need to:
- Uphold Richmond Foundation’s vision, mission, objectives, and values
- Attend at least four Grants Committee meetings per year at our central Richmond location (1.5 hours from 5:00pm to 6:30pm)
- Prepare for meetings by reading all relevant documentation and reviewing minutes
- Attend relevant training and at least one event/visit hosted by a grant-funded organisation each year
- Attend our annual AGM meeting in November
Responsibilities include:
- Provide strategic direction and expert guidance on our developing grants portfolio
- Maintain oversight of grant giving activities to ensure: it is in line with our strategic objectives and within agreed budget; grant giving practices are in line with agreed policy, legislation and good practice
- Receive and feedback on impact and other reporting
- Provide support and challenge to the Grants Director and team
- Occasionally attending internal briefings and training and other relevant external events on behalf of Richmond Foundation
- Contribute relevant specialist experience
General experience:
- Contribute to the discussions and decision-making that take place during meetings from a general point of view, as someone who has knowledge and experience relevant to the work of the committee
- A keen interest and understanding of the charitable sector
- An understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding and diversity, equity and inclusion in the charitable sector and how this relates to grant-making
- Ability to take an independent view which varies from that of other committee members
- Relevant knowledge, perspective, insight, and understanding gathered through lived experience
To support you, we will:
- Provide background information to be discussed in an introductory session and supported by the Trustee and Committee Member Handbook
- Give initial training about Richmond Foundation and our grantmaking, with further training and support to enable you to fully take part in committee meetings
- Ongoing annual training and access to document library
- Link you with a Richmond Foundation Trustee who will act as a buddy. Before each committee meeting, they will offer support with preparing for the meeting and discuss any key issues with you
- Cover reasonable childcare, carer and travel costs if these are required to enable you to attend committee meetings
How to Apply
If you are interested in making a difference in Richmond and can contribute your time and expertise to help us deliver our charitable objectives, we would love to hear from you.
Full details, person specification and requirements, and application instructions are available in the Non-Trustee Grants Committee Member Recruitment pack.
Richmond Foundation are hosting a Webinar and Q+A for interested applicants on 18 March 2026. This will be an opportunity to learn more from our CEO, Chair and Trustees and ask questions. Details will be posted on our website.
The application deadline is 10:00am on Monday 13 April 2026
Interviews: Scheduled in May/June 2026
Term Commences: 23 September 2026 (with a short induction period beforehand)
Our vision is that everyone in Richmond has opportunities to build healthy and fulfilling lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Vacancy
Are you passionate about the way the Methodist Church stations its ministers?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to be the first Deputy Chair of the Stationing Strategy Committee. This Committee, which will replace the Stationing Committee, will provide a strategic overview of stationing across the Connexion, for all ministers (deacons, presbyters, probationers and ministers of other Churches and Conferences).
The Deputy Chair supports the Chair in ensuring the effective functioning of the SSC, leads operational coordination and specific delegated workstreams, and provides continuity of leadership by deputising for the Chair when required.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
- is a lay person who is a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain;
- has an awareness of the variety of contexts that exist within the Methodist Connexion;
- has a proven ability to handle sensitive material/conversations discretely;
- relishes the chance to work closely with colleagues;
Duration
A term not exceeding three years in the first instance and, which may be extended for a further period of one or more years thereafter.
Time Commitment
Between 30-40 days a year of which up to 12 will be away from home, including overnight stays.
Closing date: 7 April 2026
Shortlisting: 10 April 2026
Interview date: 22 April 2026
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.