Location: Reading

Salary: £22,000 (pro-rata)

Contract until the end of March 2020

Full-time

Working at Make-A-Wish UK is a rewarding place to work, every day you will be helping to make a difference granting life-changing wishes to seriously ill children.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Special Events Assistant to join the fast-paced team at Make-A-Wish UK.

Make-A-Wish exists for one reason - to grant life-changing wishes to enrich the lives of children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions. The charity has recently been rated fourth for public trust and continues to grow in strength and income year on year.

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Special Events Assistant who can support a small team in delivering an exceptional service for our busy programme of special events. The desired candidate will have strong relationship management and organisational skills. Candidates must be able to demonstrate attention to details, an ability to remain calm under pressure and be results focused.

In return the successful candidate will find themselves working on some of the sector’s finest balls and galas which raise millions of pounds for the charity each year. The candidate will specifically be assisting the team with the Valentine’s Ball, along with a new Christmas Concert event and others where needed. This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience in high-end fundraising events and work in a busy, driven team.

Make-A-Wish is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested where required.

We’re committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as it’s important that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we serve at every level within the organisation.

Please read the full Job Description below before applying.

To apply:

Please email your CV and covering letter including your response to the following two questions:

Question 1. What can you bring to Make-A-Wish?

Question 2. Can you tell us about a time when you've had to juggle lots of tasks and you were required to prioritise your tasks and how you did

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at a Cheshire disability charity for someone to join the fundraising team as Events Manager. With an existing portfolio of Fundraising Events, this role offers the opportunity to increase income through these – but also develop new, innovative events to engage our existing supporter base and encourage new support.

To be considered for this role you must be an enthusiastic and highly motivated Events Manager, ideally with Fundraising experience looking to raise income for our growing charity. You should be organised and self-driven and have an aptitude for maintaining strong relationships. Experience working toward targets is essential, as is a knowledge of fundraising, events and volunteer management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing, building and maintaining a vibrant and varied collection of Fundraising Events, including an annual Celebrity Carol Concert, an outdoor tribute show, luncheons, quizzes, and various sporting challenge events

• Facilitating events to reach agreed budgets and targets, maximising income through ticket sales, raffles, auctions, sponsorship and advertising opportunities

• Effective negotiation with suppliers and venues to ensure value for money

• Recruiting, training, coaching, retaining and supporting volunteers at events

The Candidate:

• Events Management experience and expertise, ideally within a Fundraising setting.

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to put the supporter at the centre of everything we do and adapt behaviour or communications appropriately to provide the very best experience for supporter.

• Ability to work from own initiative and independently with an adaptable flexible approach.

• Ability to manage own time and prioritise to deliver results within agreed timescales.

• Have a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car

This is an exciting opportunity, with an exciting calendar already in place and the chance to put your own stamp on the role.

For an informal chat please contact Claire James, Marketing Manager

Can you put on exciting events in line with all its operational aspects? Can you expertly manage our student body while maintaining stretch targets and keeping a positive spin on the demands of it all?

If your answers are yes and you have solid experience in developing engaging events that gives students genuine satisfaction then we want you.

UWLSU are looking for a truly talented Events and Participation Manager to join our award-winning Students’ Union. You will be given the responsibility of managing the portfolio and development of our events. If you understand and have experience of programming events that can reach under-represented groups of students, then show us! You will be challenged to operationally deliver some of our biggest and best events with your team including Halloween celebrations, Fresher’s welcome programme and our Annual Union Awards. So this role will see you ‘doing’ at times as well as directing. You will have strong creativity, communication skills and the financial acumen to manage budgets and provide solutions. You will also manage a team of motivated staff guiding them to curate events and activities, while coaching and developing their future careers.

If this feels like something you might be interested in, we would love to hear from you.

About the charity/role

Sense International is a global charity for people with deafblindness, estimated to affect up to 2% of the world’s population. Their mission is to ensure anyone facing challenges because of deafblindness can have access to advice, guidance and support. Although a fairly small charity, they have a big impact because of the way they work. Rather than running services themselves, they provide expertise and training to local organisations and schools. They also campaign and lobby governments for policy change.

Major giving has been identified as a key area for growth, with a strategic focus on peer to peer fundraising and securing six-figure gifts. With a warm donor pool in place, highly engaged and well-connected trustee board, supportive senior leadership, and a range of compelling projects to share with donors, it’s a hugely exciting time to be joining this passionate and ambitious fundraising team.

Job specification

• Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop and implement an effective Philanthropy fundraising strategy
• Build relationships with existing supporters to increase the prospect pipeline
• Focus on opening up donor networks and identifying potential for sizeable, multi-year donations
• Design and deliver tailored cultivation and stewardship plans to inspire, engage and promote long-term support
• Work closely with the Sense International Trustees and Executive Team to explore networks
• Work closely with the Special Events Manager to develop and deliver a programme of cultivation/stewardship events and coordinate follow-ups with donors and prospects

Person specification

• A proactive and tenacious major donor fundraiser with success in opening up networks and making asks
• Expertise in producing tailored cultivation and stewardship plans for new and existing supporters
• Experience of working with senior colleagues, such as trustees, in order to open up networks and help with new approaches
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to write persuasive copy

Vacancy closes on Monday 28 October, with interviews w/c 4 November.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Janice Hardy at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

We are looking for an experienced Charity Events Manager to manage & co-ordinate our events portfolio leading up to our 30th Anniversary in 2020.

The Springboard Charity helps young people achieve their potential, relieves unemployment for people of all ages and alleviates poverty by supporting people into employment within Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism.Springboard UK is committed to promoting the industry as a “first choice” career through sustaining brand awareness, promoting careers, attracting talent and providing services to its Business Partners.

You will be part of a busy, fun-loving, friendly team who passionately believe in the organisation’s mission. This really is a great place to work and an exciting time to join us in the lead up to our 30th Anniversary!! While the role is initially an interim role covering for the 7-month sabbatical of our current Events Manager there is a possibility for this to become permanent for the right candidate.

You will be an excellent communicator, have strong sales skills & financial acumen, a superb project manager and a relationship builder!

If you think you have the skills we are looking for to manage and organise a portfolio of events, fundraising dinners, awards and charity challenges; negotiate sponsorship & sales, build relationships with partners & suppliers; are results driven and love working as part of a dynamic and high performing team, we’d love to hear from you. 

We offer a bonus scheme linked to fundraising goals. 25 days’ annual leave and a great opportunity to develop your career in a growing Charity.  

A leading disability charity are looking for a National Events Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to hit the ground running and cover a portfolio of exciting national events.

You will be confident and successful in stewarding, have demonstratable experience managing large teams of participants and thrive in a fast paced environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful team, work on impactful events and add line management to you experience!

Duties and responsibilities:

- Manage the national event program, working towards financial targets
- Working with senior national events manager to work on the budget setting, marketing and analysis for events
- Line manage the National Events Fundraiser
- Work to ensure all participants are supported with relevant stewardship plans
- Work on one of the charity's leading challenge events

Skills and experience needed:

- Experience working on a mass participation event
- Experience dealing with budgets and strategic planning
- Experience evaluating and analysing events
- Strong communication skills

To find out more please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so do get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Are you an experienced, spirited and dedicated fundraiser who really 'owns' what you do and wants to make a positive impact on everything you touch? Then, we would love to talk to you.

Working for a cherished local charity with fantastic brand awareness right in the heart of the community, you'll lead a high-profile events calendar maintaining and developing their success. Some are evolving or brand new events and you will drive them forward. With a newly-established and rapidly building business club, there are initiatives ready to launch to warm business supporters.

Offering flexible working and the option to get your head down with homeworking 1 day per week, you'll be empowered by a supportive and collaborative senior management team. Managing the Events & Corporate Team, you'll work across some of the charity's biggest fundraising activities and relationships with unlimited opportunities to shine.

This critical role for the fundraising department works particularly closely with the Community Fundraising Manager. Together these two posts will work in partnership and are responsible for: the recruitment and operational management of the team; delivery of fundraising business plans; and ensuring that our portfolio of fundraising relationships, campaigns and events are delivered in a way which engages and enthuses supporters and meets revenue targets.

You'll need to be creative, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial. You'll have excellent organisational, customer service and people skills, be good at spotting opportunities and have the drive and energy needed to succeed in a competitive environment. An ability to multi-task is essential in order to implement the strategy and meet deadlines. Charity fundraising or events experience is highly desirable.

This is a 12-month maternity cover contract.

Please get in touch ASAP with a copy of your CV for lots more detail to Amelia Lee: [email protected]

Closing date: 9am on Monday 14th October. Interviews to be held on 28th and 31st October.

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), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Are you a purpose-driven, diplomatic, and highly organised events professional?

Prospectus is thrilled to be working on behalf of an organisation supporting sustainable businesses and innovation. Our client, which thrives in social change and encouraging sustainability, is now looking for a solid Events Manager to spearhead, coordinate and supervise their event schedule.

Reporting to the Head of Communications & Digital, the successful candidate will draw and implement an effective events strategy, aiming to maximise the impact of those events on the organisation's work. From the production of event proposals to the delivery of logistics and legal insights, the Events Manager will act as an event specialist, putting social entrepreneurs at the centre of the strategy. They will research venues, identify suppliers and contractors, and work to negotiate pro-bono and low-bono prices, as well as take ownership of events relations. Key to the portfolio of events will be a strong framework of care around the suitability of facilities, and their insurance, legal and H&S obligations. The post holder would be required to undertake travel within the UK, as well as attend events in non-work hours when required.

The ideal candidate will have an outstanding track of record in an internal and external events management role with an interest in production. To be successful, the candidate needs to have an innate propensity for 'looking at the big picture', a strong, adaptable attitude, and a deep sense of personal integrity. They will thrive in putting the range of pieces together to complete the puzzle and deliver impactful and notable events. Methodical decision making and organisational skills are crucial to ensuring successful delivery and last but not least, we are looking for a person with solid negotiations skills.

To apply, please submit your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidate shortlisted by Prospectus.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with DKMS, the global blood cancer charity, to support their search for a new Community and Events Fundraising Manager.

DKMS has grown to become the world's largest stem cell donor centre, and today operates in Germany, USA, Poland, UK, Chile and India. Since starting in the UK in 2013, DKMS has registered over 500,000 potential donors. This is an exciting time to join the organisation, and your role will be integral to the growth of their impact and vital work.

The organisation is offering the position to a candidate with strong support stewardship and community/challenge events experience. They are able to support someone with ambition and capability to be more involved in community and events strategy, as well as taking on line management. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, the Community and Events Fundraising Manager will have the opportunity to use their creativity to put forward new ideas and take calculated risks to further engage supporters across the UK.

The successful candidate will be capable, ambitious and proactive with a natural energy towards building and maintaining relationships. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong base of experience in community and events fundraising to take the next step in their career and take on more responsibility.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Senior Challenge Events Officer to independently manage and have overall responsibility for leading the strategic planning, development and delivery of a programme of third-party challenge events, to maximise fundraising income and retain long term support for Battersea.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Fundraising team

Battersea’s multiple award-winning Fundraising department raises around 60% of the Charity’s total income. Working with colleagues across the organisation, we provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work. Through continued investment, net fundraising income has risen from just £100,000 in 2010 to £12m in 2017, and we aim to reach a net income of £18m by 2020 to make sure Battersea can be here for every cat and dog now and in the future.

Public Fundraising is responsible for generating income from new and existing supporters through direct marketing, challenge events and community fundraising activities. Within Public Fundraising sits the Challenge & Public Events team who manage places in third-party events such as London Marathon and London Landmarks, and Battersea’s award-winning Muddy Dog Challenge series.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year

• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution

• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year

• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes

• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

A leading animal welfare charity are looking for a Senior Challenge Events Officer to join their busy events team and lead on a portfolio of third-party challenge events.

You will take ownership of this area of fundraising, being a key player in expanding their programme of third party events, bringing new ideas and maximising its income. You will take ownership of your ideas on stewardship and supporter journeys retaining long term support for the charity. You will pitch for third party events and new opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

* Demonstratable Fundraising Events Experience
* Excellent project management skills
* Previous experience developing and delivering stewardship journeys
* Budget management experience
* A full UK Driving Licence

This role is based in London, is permanent and is offering a salary of 32,000.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] Get in touch today to avoid disappointment, application will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

The well-loved St Christopher's Hospice are looking for a Senior Events Fundraiser to join their busy fundraising team.

Proudly celebrating 50 years, you will ensure the Hospice continue to provide invaluable care and support to over 6,000 people across 5 boroughs. In supporting the Community and Event Fundraising manager you will contribute to the 1 million raised annually through fundraising events.

You will utilise your previous event fundraising experience to hit the ground running and manage the performance of events fundraising activities.

Your fantastic experience of mass participation events will ensure you successfully recruit, steward and retain dedicated supporters.

Your positive track record of fundraising event management will ensure you successfully develop, deliver and manage a portfolio of fundraising events including bespoke and mass participation events.

Your driven and motivated nature will ensure you work well within this busy and collaborative team.

Salary: £31,892
Location: South London
Contract: Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Events Fundraiser to join a successful team, and make a real difference for an impactful and well established organisation.

For more information please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful applicants

Are you the fantastic new team member we're looking for, enthusiastic to join our team and help execute an incredible programme of both fundraising and donor stewardship events?

Are you currently working as an events assistant or officer but looking for your next challenge?

We want somebody who is enthusiastic, creative and a person who can think outside the box to join our team; somebody who wants to develop their skills and charity events experience further by working in our fast-paced forward-thinking fundraising department.

You’ll be in charge of logistics and planning for some of our very important events including The London Marathon and Winter Challenge and happy to assist the Events Project Manager with elements of our larger Royal and gala events.

About us

St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating more than 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 6,000 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Event Fundraiser to join our busy Fundraising Team who currently raises £1 million annually through bespoke fundraising events and projects.

The Senior Event Fundraiser role will lead on all bespoke fundraising events, delivering outstanding event management, stewardship and marketing to inspire and motivate event fundraisers. Specifically the post holder will work with the Community and Events Fundraising Manager to develop, deliver and implement a strategy to maximise income and support the short, medium and long-term sustainability of the organisation. This will fit within the overarching Fundraising Strategy and the Community and Events Strategy. They will manage the performance of event fundraising activities to ensure that ambitious targets are achieved through delivery of the current programme and introducing new, exciting projects to expand St Christopher’s event portfolio.

We are seeking an experienced, target-driven events fundraiser who is ready to take the next step in their career to help us continue to grow income and deliver our ambitious targets. You will have previous experience of community and events fundraising and supporter care. You will be able to demonstrate experience on working on a mass participation event and developing, implementing and successful delivery of fundraising events. You will be comfortable building relationships to secure support and raise awareness of the organisation and have proven experience to recruit, steward and retain dedicated supporters. We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills who is able to interact with a wide variety of individuals to achieve positive outcomes and establish sustainable relationships and partnerships.

To succeed in this role

You will be solutions focussed and a great team player. Additionally, it is just as important to us that you have the following skills;

• Self-starter with strong team working ethic who is willing to take the initiative and pro-actively engage with community supporters;
• Drive and enthusiasm;
• Confident, articulate, outgoing and with excellent customer service skills;

What you will get in return is a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community. In addition you will benefit from access to excellent training and development opportunities, a number of health and wellbeing schemes, a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan. You will also have access to free off street parking nearby and an onsite staff canteen at our Sydenham site.

Closing Date:  20 October 2019

Interview Date:  29 and 30 October 2019