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Head of Volunteering (Volunteer Role)

Organisation: The Lysene Cultural Foundation

Location: Remote (global)

Time Commitment: Approx. 8 hours per month

About the Lysene Foundation

The Lysene Cultural Foundation is a start‑up charitable organisation inspired by the micronation known as the Principality of Lys — a creative community rooted in the classical arts, architecture, and beauty of the French Renaissance, Baroque, Beaux‑Arts, and the age of Humanism and Enlightenment.

We believe in a new Renaissance for Europe and the wider world. Our mission is to bring the cultural and community spirit of Lys to life through accessible public programmes, including community events, educational initiatives, exhibitions, publications, artistic opportunities, and more.

All activities and resources are open to the public without restriction.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a visionary and highly organised Head of Volunteering to establish and lead our global volunteering function. This is a senior volunteer role ideal for someone who enjoys building systems from scratch, shaping culture, and empowering people.

You will design and launch our volunteering programme, create the systems and processes that underpin it, and lead the recruitment, onboarding and retention of volunteers across the foundation. As we grow, you will build and oversee a dedicated volunteer department.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a cultural charity at an early stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the foundation’s global volunteering strategy.

• Create volunteer systems, processes, policies, and best‑practice frameworks.

• Design volunteer role descriptions, onboarding pathways, training materials, and engagement methods.

• Lead the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention of volunteers across all teams.

• Establish a positive, inclusive, and inspiring volunteer culture aligned with our mission and values.

• Set up and manage a volunteer management system (VMS) and reporting processes.

• Build and lead a volunteer department, including future volunteer team leads.

• Work closely with senior leadership to ensure volunteering supports organisational goals.

• Monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve the volunteering programme.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in volunteer management, HR, people operations, or organisational development.

• Strong understanding of volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to create structure, processes, and systems in a start‑up environment.

• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on, proactive approach.

• Passion for arts, culture, education, or heritage is a bonus.

• A collaborative, supportive leadership style.

What You’ll Gain

• The chance to build a global volunteering programme from the ground up.

• Senior‑level leadership experience within a growing cultural foundation.

• The opportunity to shape culture, strategy, and long‑term impact.

• A creative, mission‑driven environment where your ideas genuinely matter.

• A meaningful role that strengthens your CV and professional profile, with a reference after a minimum of 6 months committment to our Foundation.

Time Commitment

Approx. 8 hours per month, fully remote, with flexibility around your schedule.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short statement explaining why you’re interested in this role and what you would bring to the foundation.

We Are Lys

We Are The Lysene Foundation

Join Unlock YOUR Potential as a Volunteer in Our Fundraising Team

Be the spark that helps adults in deprived London communities rewrite their future.

Every day in London, thousands of adults are held back not by lack of talent, but by lack of opportunity. Barriers created by poverty, unstable housing, low confidence, limited networks, and generational disadvantage keep people from accessing the careers, wellbeing, and personal growth they deserve.

Unlock YOUR Potential is here to change that — and you can help us launch the services that will transform lives.

Why This Role Matters

We’re a brand-new charity with a bold mission: To empower adults from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds through career coaching, employability skills, personal development, wellbeing support, life coaching, mentoring, and access to real opportunities.

But to open our doors, we need a powerful, passionate Fundraising Team who can help us generate the income that fuels everything we do.

This isn’t just volunteering. This is legacy-building.

What You’ll Do

As part of our Fundraising Team, you’ll help us:

• Develop creative fundraising campaigns that inspire action

• Build relationships with donors, partners, and supporters

• Organise events that bring communities together

• Explore grants, sponsorships, and innovative income streams

• Shape the financial foundation of a charity at the very start of its journey

You don’t need prior fundraising experience — just heart, drive, and a belief that people deserve better.

We’ll support you, train you, and celebrate every win with you.

What You’ll Gain

Volunteering with us isn’t just about giving — it’s about growing.

You’ll gain:

• Real-world fundraising and charity sector experience

• Leadership, communication, and project skills

• Confidence and purpose

• A community of passionate, like‑minded changemakers

• The knowledge that you helped build something extraordinary from the ground up

This is the kind of experience that transforms CVs — and lives.

Who You Are

You’re someone who:

• Believes in equality and opportunity

• Wants to make a meaningful difference

• Enjoys being creative, proactive, and part of a team

• Is excited by the idea of helping launch a charity with huge potential

• Has a few hours a week to give — and a whole lot of passion

If that sounds like you, then you’re exactly who we need.

Your Impact

Every pound you help raise becomes:

• A coaching session that rebuilds confidence

• A workshop that opens new career paths

• A mentoring relationship that changes someone’s direction

• A wellbeing programme that restores hope

• A life transformed

Your contribution becomes someone’s turning point.

Ready to help London unlock its potential?

• Step forward.
• Stand with us.
• Be part of something powerful, purposeful, and profoundly human.

Join our Fundraising Team today — and help us unlock the potential of those who’ve been overlooked for far too long.

Our trustees and non-executive directors play a vital role in making sure that the group achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that there is a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision.

Just as importantly, they support and challenge the CEO and executive team in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs, to enable Thrive Social Housing and Emerging Futures CIC to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.

The Board operates under the leadership and guidance of the chair and works in partnership with the chief executive officer and the executive team.

Board members are expected to always act in the best interests of the organisation and its stakeholders, and to use their background knowledge and skills to work with the chair and other board members to ensure that the Board, supported by its committees, carries out its responsibilities effectively and lead from the top in demonstrating our culture, values and behaviours.

Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.

Volunteer Opportunity: Graphic Designer

Use Your Creativity to Help Bring SUNSHINE to Life Across London

Location: Remote

Time Commitment: Flexible — one‑off, short‑term, or regular volunteers welcome

Salary: Voluntary

Reports To: Founder & CEO

About SUNSHINE Charity

Loneliness is one of the most profound challenges facing our communities — but together, we can change that.

SUNSHINE Charity is a new, volunteer‑powered organisation dedicated to reducing loneliness and social isolation by creating warm, joyful, inclusive spaces where people can meet, connect, and feel part of something bigger.

We believe that connection is a human need. We believe that joy is a form of care. We believe that community can change lives.

To share our mission with the world, we need powerful, uplifting, beautiful visuals — and that’s where you come in.

The VOLUNTEER Opportunity

As a Graphic Designer with SUNSHINE, you will help shape the visual identity of a brand‑new charity at a pivotal moment in its journey.

Your designs will help us:

• Tell our story

• Raise awareness of loneliness

• Attract volunteers and supporters

• Build trust with communities

• Bring warmth, colour, and joy to everything we do

Whether you want to take on a single project, support us for a short period, or volunteer regularly, your creativity will make a real impact.

What You’ll Be Creating

Depending on your skills and availability, you may help design:

• Roller banners for events and community stalls

• Social media graphics and campaign visuals

• Posters, flyers, and promotional materials

• Business stationery (letterheads, business cards, templates)

• Presentation slides and pitch decks

• Infographics and storytelling visuals

• Branding assets and visual guidelines

• Anything else that helps SUNSHINE shine

We will work with you to match projects to your interests and capacity.

Who We’re Looking For

You don’t need charity experience — just creativity, kindness, and a desire to make a difference.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience with graphic design tools (Canva, Adobe Suite, Figma, etc.)

• Can create warm, uplifting, inclusive designs

• Enjoys bringing ideas to life visually

• Can work independently and meet agreed deadlines

• Communicates clearly and collaborates well

• Is passionate about community, connection, and reducing loneliness

• Shares SUNSHINE’s values of kindness, inclusion, and joy

Whether you’re a student building your portfolio, a professional wanting to give back, or a creative looking for meaningful projects — we’d love to hear from you.

Why Volunteer With SUNSHINE?

This role offers the chance to:

• Shape the visual identity of a brand‑new charity

• See your work used across London at events, online, and in communities

• Build your portfolio with real‑world designs

• Support a mission that brings people together

• Work with a friendly, passionate, supportive team

• Make a meaningful difference through creativity

The Difference You’ll Make

Behind every person who discovers SUNSHINE is a design that caught their eye. Behind every supporter who joins our mission is a message made clearer through visuals. Behind every moment of connection is a piece of creative work that helped us reach someone who needed us.

As a Graphic Designer, that creative spark will be yours.

Your designs will help us raise awareness, inspire action, and build a London where no one feels alone.

Join Us

If you believe in the power of creativity, connection, and community — we would love to hear from you.

Help us bring SUNSHINE to life through beautiful, meaningful design. Become a Graphic Designer volunteer and help create a future where everyone feels seen, valued, and connected.

Would you like to help East Ayrshire Women’s Aid improve the lives of women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse in East Ayrshire? Do you have a willingness to learn, share your skills and work as part of a team? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you might be interested in becoming a Director of East Ayrshire Women’s Aid.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a team delivering vital support to vulnerable women, children and young people in East Ayrshire. You do not need to know everything there is to know about domestic abuse, but they do need to know that you are reliable and committed to our principles and values.

The position is voluntary, but East Ayrshire Women’s Aid will provide you with training and support and pay your expenses. The Board meets at least six times a year, usually on Saturday mornings.

Applications are welcomed from women from all sections of the community.

This post is subject to PVG Disclosure. Women only need apply. The post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010).

Become a Fundraising Volunteer!

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. 

Cats are at the centre of everything we do, and our objectives are homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care.

We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, employees and supporters.

A bit about this role... 

Please note - Due to the nature of fundraising roles, our volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

As a charity we can help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations from our supporters. Raising funds is a key role in our charity, helping to raise the vital funds needed to help more cats and kittens in need.

As a fundraising volunteer, we will support you every step of the way to ensure your time at Cats Protection is a positive and rewarding one. Whatever time you can give really does make a big difference We have lots of exciting activities to choose from for example attending a fundraising event, fundraising online, promoting fundraising activities on social media, handling administrative tasks, or contributing to the development of new fundraising ideas. Whatever your skill set, this role could be perfect for you! 

What can I expect to be doing? 

As a flexible role, you have the choice to be involved in the following: 

• Face-to-face fundraising – organising or helping with our fundraising events, attending supermarket collections or local markets. 

• Distributing collection tins – popping collection tins into local shops and pubs and collecting them when they’re full. 

• Bringing new ideas! - We always love to come up with new ideas to raise funds for cats and we’d love to help bring yours to life. 

• Engaging with your local branches and Fundraising Hub and feeling like an integral part of the team! 

What are the benefits to you and the cats? 

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge though Cats Protection’s learn online system, providing you with the skills to thrive as a fundraiser.  You’ll also have the chance to meet new people and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.
Money raised by our volunteers enables us to put cats first. Cats are at the centre of all we do. We care for them, ensure their welfare, and help others to understand and better support them. 

We're looking for someone with: 

• Sympathy to cats and our values 

• Happy to be part of a team of dedicated volunteers and employees. 

• Flexible and adaptable to different events/activities 

• Open to new ideas and ways of fundraising 

How much time is expected of me? 

Our Fundraising Volunteer roles are very flexible, often certain times of the year are busier than others. You can choose your level of involvement to suit your schedule!

Support, guidance and keeping you safe 

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. We provide support and guidance from our National Cat Centre and through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We offer engaging online and face-to-face training, expenses and have policies and processes to help volunteers get the most out of their time with us. 

The wellbeing of our people is important and at Cats Protection we are committed to safeguarding children, adults at risk and all those that we encounter as part of our activities.

Thank you for your support and sharing in this commitment and for everything you will do during your time with Cats Protection! 

Volunteer Opportunity: Events Team Member

Help Bring Joy, Connection & Community Spirit to Events Across London

Location: Hybrid, with in‑person events mainly in East London

Time Commitment: Flexible, approx. 1-3 events per month

Salary: Voluntary

Reports To: Founder & CEO

About SUNSHINE Charity

Loneliness is one of the most profound challenges facing our communities — but together, we can change that.

SUNSHINE Charity is a new, volunteer‑powered organisation dedicated to reducing loneliness and social isolation by creating warm, joyful, inclusive spaces where people can meet, connect, and feel part of something bigger.

We believe that connection is a human need. We believe that joy is a form of care. We believe that community can change lives.

As we prepare to launch our first activities across London, we are building a friendly and enthusiastic Events Team to help bring SUNSHINE into the heart of local communities.

The VOLUNTEER Opportunity

As an Events Team Member, you will be one of the friendly faces of SUNSHINE — helping us run small community events, attend local fairs and festivals, staff our stalls, and engage warmly with the public.

You won’t just be handing out flyers or setting up tables. You’ll be helping create moments of connection — the spark that encourages someone to join an activity, meet new people, or take their first step out of loneliness.

Your presence will help build a London where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and part of a community that cares.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the organisation of small‑scale community events

• Attending local fairs, markets, and community days as a SUNSHINE representative

• Setting up and packing down stalls, tables, banners, and materials

• Greeting visitors with warmth and enthusiasm

• Talking to members of the public about SUNSHINE’s mission and activities

• Encouraging sign‑ups, sharing information, and answering questions

• Helping create a friendly, inclusive atmosphere at every event

• Supporting basic event logistics (materials, refreshments, sign‑in sheets, etc.)

• Working closely with other volunteers and the SUNSHINE team

• Bringing positivity, energy, and kindness to every interaction

Who We’re Looking For

You don’t need events experience — just friendliness, enthusiasm, and a love of connecting with people.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about community, connection, and helping people feel less alone

• Enjoys chatting with people and making them feel welcome

• Is confident engaging with the public at events

• Is reliable, proactive, and happy to muck in

• Can represent SUNSHINE with warmth, kindness, and positivity

• Is comfortable using email and basic digital tools

• Can work well as part of a small, supportive team

• Shares SUNSHINE’s values of inclusion, joy, and compassion

Experience in events, customer service, community engagement, or public‑facing roles is helpful — but absolutely not essential.

Why Volunteer With SUNSHINE?

This role offers the chance to:

• Be part of launching a brand‑new community charity

• Represent SUNSHINE at events across London

• Help create joyful, welcoming spaces for people who feel lonely

• Build confidence, communication, and community engagement skills

• Gain hands‑on experience in events and outreach

• Meet like‑minded volunteers and be part of a supportive team

• Make a real, human difference — one conversation at a time

The Difference You’ll Make

Behind every person who discovers SUNSHINE is someone who welcomed them at a stall. Behind every new participant is someone who encouraged them to join. Behind every moment of connection is someone who created the opportunity.

As an Events Team Member, that someone will be you.

Your contribution will help ensure that people who feel lonely can find warmth, belonging, and hope — not just once, but again and again.

You will help bring people together, spark joy, and build community.

Join Us

If you believe in the power of connection, kindness, and community, we would love to hear from you.

Help us build a future where no one feels alone. Become a SUNSHINE Events Team Member and help bring connection to life — one conversation, one smile, one event at a time.

United Nations CSO, Centre for Big Synergy, seeks a Partnerships Advisor/Lead to lead strategic partnerships for various educational and creative programs including the World's biggest sustainability film festival and awards.

What will you be doing?

This is an opportunity to build a very high profile network for furthering your career and also to gain professional esteem and presence.

Big Syn Institute (BSI) is a part of the Centre for Big Synergy and has been organising the Big Syn International Film Festival (BSIFF) since 2019.

The partnerships lead will work closely with senior leadership to identify and engage in commercial and strategic relationships with key partners, both online and offline, for the activities of BSI, London for various creative projects it runs including the World's Biggest sustainability film fest & awards.

Since 2019, the Big Syn Institute has hosted the festival has reached over 50M people and in over 120 countries. Through relevant shorts, features, animations, documentaries, CSR videos and Public Service Videos, Charity films, the festival advocates the United Nations 17 Global Goals and also celebrates the work of UK's marginalised filmmakers. 

OSCAR, BAFTA and EMMY award-winners, as well as other luminaries from film and media, sustainability, and policy have been part of the festival and have supported it since inception. Winners from the festival have eventually won OSCARS and EMMY awards

We are looking for a motivated networker with a can-do attitude who enjoys networking and establishing relationships. The partnerships manager, working closely with our team must be able to:

• Identify, cultivate, and secure high‑value funders, corporate patrons, and philanthropic partners.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of investors, donors, and strategic collaborators.
• Develop compelling partnership propositions, sponsorship decks, and investment narratives tailored to each stakeholder.
• Lead negotiations and close partnership agreements that advance the institute’s creative, cultural, and educational objectives.
• Work closely with executive leadership to align partnership strategy with the institute’s mission and long‑term vision.
  • Collaborate with programming, marketing, legal, and finance teams to deliver high‑impact partnerships.
  • Monitor industry trends, funding landscapes, and corporate CSR priorities to anticipate new opportunities.
• Take ownership as one of most important people associated with the BSI's activities, festivals and awards
• Think strategically to identify and establish new partnerships whilst exploring new engagements with the existing partner network
• Communicate with a very high professional standard with the leadership of partner organisations, some being the biggest corporations in their sector
• Maintain a database with existing and new partnerships and updates on progress made
• Explore ideas, both in house, and with potential and new partners, to come up with creative ideas of collaboration to further common goals

What are we looking for?

A committed and meticulous person, passionate about making the world a more sustainable, safer and peaceful place

• Proven experience: 3 or more years of communicating and working with senior leadership across organisations and identifying potential partners and stakeholders
• Strategic Relationship Builder: able to cultivate trust with senior executives, philanthropists, brand leaders, and industry stakeholders.
• Commercially Astute: understands how funding, sponsorship, and co‑financing models work across film, culture, and corporate CSR.
• Compelling Communicator: exceptional written and verbal communication, able to craft persuasive pitches, proposals, and partnership narratives.
• Diplomatic and Credible: carries themselves with the gravitas needed to represent an institute in high‑level settings.
• Creative Thinker: able to design partnership concepts that feel fresh, mutually beneficial, and aligned with the institute’s mission.
• Resilient and Proactive: comfortable navigating long sales cycles, complex stakeholders, and shifting industry landscapes.
• Highly Organised: manages pipelines, reporting, and stewardship with precision.
• Mission‑Driven: genuinely committed to the cultural, educational, or social purpose of the institute.

What difference will you make?

Billions of people globally, are unaware of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) let alone take any steps to create a more sustainable world for themselves and in the process for others in this complexly interconnected world.

This highlights the need for such initiatives to educate the British as well as global societies about the UN SDGs. Your contributions can educate and inspire millions to act on the SDGs and bring positive changes that will impact all of us in this complexly interconnected world.

Most importantly your efforts will  ensure that the film festival and the UK's marginalised filmmakers (LGBTQI+, women, disabled and ethnic minorities) get even more visibility, thus furthering the motto of the festival to celebrate inclusion and diversity whilst inspiring the civic society to act on the Global Goals. It will also help partner organisations join forces and work in synergy to amplify the impact of the initiative through communal as well as individual efforts. Thus, benefitting more lives that we would have helped acting alone.

We’re REMIX, a Shoreditch‑based social mobility charity built on one belief: young people deserve the power, tools, and confidence to remix their lives and create futures that feel like theirs. We’re gearing up for our official launch this September — and we’re looking for a visionary volunteer CEO to take the lead.

This is not a symbolic role. This is hands‑on, high‑energy, entrepreneurial leadership at the heart of a new youth‑driven movement.

This VOLUNTEER Role

As our volunteer CEO, you’ll be the driving force behind Remix’s setup, launch, and early growth. You’ll shape our strategy, build our team, and create the momentum that carries us into — and beyond — September. If you thrive on purpose, pace, and possibility, this is your stage.

What You’ll Lead At REMIX

You’ll take ownership of the big picture and the practical steps that get us there, including:

• Steering the setup and launch of Remix.

• Building and motivating a passionate volunteer team.

• Developing partnerships across Shoreditch and beyond.

• Leading on fundraising, visibility, and community engagement.

• Setting the tone for a bold, youth‑centred culture.

• Guiding our long‑term strategy and organisational growth.

This is a role for someone who sees opportunity everywhere and isn’t afraid to make things happen.

What You'll Bring To REMIX

• A driven, entrepreneurial mindset.

• Natural leadership and the ability to inspire others.

• Experience building or leading teams, projects, or organisations.

• A passion for youth empowerment and social mobility.

• Confidence navigating fast‑moving, creative environments.

• The ability to turn ideas into action and action into impact.

What You'll Get From Your Time At REMIX

• The chance to build a charity from the ground up.

• A leadership role with real purpose and real influence.

• A platform to shape opportunities for young people across London.

• A creative, committed team who believe in the mission.

• The satisfaction of knowing your leadership will change lives.

Ready to Lead the Remix

If you’re excited by challenge, motivated by impact, and ready to help young people rewrite their futures, we’d love to hear from you.

Share a bit about your experience and what drives you — let’s build something powerful together.

Interested in supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse?

We are currently recruiting Trustees to help us take the charity forward into the future.

Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline is a registered charity led by a Board of Trustees.

The Trustees (all unpaid volunteers) act individually and collectively, to provide overall stewardship of the charity, in accordance with our governing document and relevant legislation. In essence we look after the staff, volunteers and the organisation, so they can support the community.

You don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be a trustee and we welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and experience.

Prospective candidates will need to:

• Have empathy with the work of the Helpline

• Be able to devote the necessary time and effort

• Have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

• Have good judgement

• Be able to work as a team

• Have the ability, commitment and drive to take the organisation forward

Trustee Opportunities

For any charity succession planning is important and with that in mind we are currently looking for people to join our Board as Trustees.

1. Chair: Our Chair will be stepping down soon after 15 years and we are looking for someone to learn the ropes beside her before taking on the role. 

2. Treasurer: After 10 years, our Treasurer is looking to retire in the next year. The Treasurer’s role description is on our website.  

3. General Trustees: Please see the role description on our website

If you would like to apply please complete the application form on our website.  You are welcome also to email Chris Roach, Chair, at that address to arrange an informal chat.

About us

The CFDN is a registered charity and voluntary organisation dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families of all faiths and none across Essex & East London. Our mission is simple but important: to serve people with disabilities and their families by creating a supportive community and promoting opportunity through our network and events.​

Our charity is run by volunteers and led by our trustees and CEO, who are dedicated to keeping our community strong and vibrant. From swimming events at Leyton Lagoon to family disco's, bi-weekly pub group for adults, Saturday club for adults, theatre trips, family BBQs, seaside coach trips, adventure days at Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning and much more, we offer a diverse range of events to suit everyone's interests.
 

Introduction

We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our team of Volunteer Community Fundraisers and Event Coordinators. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities and their families and contribute to the betterment of your community. This is a rewarding and fulfilling role that allows you to share your skills, experiences, creativity, have fun and give back.

Please note this is not a paid role but the volunteer will be able to claim reasonable expenses in line with policy. We ask that volunteers commit to a minimum of 4 hours a month.

Location: Across East London and Essex, including Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Havering

Our Charity

The CFDN charity has been in existence since 1962 servicing people with disabilities and their families of all faiths and none across Essex and East London. We rely on our dedicated volunteers to help us support our community and enable people with disabilities with the social, emotional, spiritual and material support they may need.

Many of our volunteers have been with us for 20+ years, and we are looking to extend our dynamic and diverse workforce of volunteers and staff.

Responsibilities

- Help plan, organise and run fundraising initiatives and events

- Market and promote our events and activities across your area

- Assist with project management, including planning, organising, and executing community fundraising projects and events at a local level

- Participate in fundraising efforts face-to-face, online or remotely to support community programs

- Keep up to date with compliance, statutory and mandatory training provided by the charity. Opportunities to learn and develop.

- Promote a fun, welcoming and inclusive environment for our members.

- Work with other fundraisers and give feedback to the CEO and Trustees on fundraising activities and achievements

- Perform administrative tasks such as record keeping, event details, incident reporting and data entry

- Help execute the charity strategic plan and achieve our financial targets to continue our services for many years to come.

Experience

- You must have a genuine desire to help others.

- An understanding of the needs of people with disabilities or SEN or experience in supporting a family member/friend with SEND is desirable.

- Knowledge of event organising or the ability to learn

- Experience in fundraising events and activities or the desire to learn

- Good communication skills

- Ability to use a computer and access our central volunteer hub online

- Organisational skills for administrative abilities

This role is working with vulnerable adults and children; therefore, a satisfactory recruitment process and Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the adult and child barring lists, are required for the role.

As a Community Fundraising Volunteer, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others while gaining valuable experience in project management, leadership, and community engagement with the ability to progress skillsets and job opportunities.

Join our team today and be part of a positive community.

We're looking for new Board Members who are interested in making a real difference to the future of Graeae.

A pivotal member who is recruited for their specialist skills or knowledge and because they are representative of those with a stake or interest in Graeae’s work. In law, Trustees of Graeae have three particular duties – compliance, care and prudence – which are set out in the recruitment pack.

We are interested in hearing from Deaf, Disabled and neurodivergent individuals and looking to recruit 3-4 people with experience in one or more of the following:

• Financial management
• Law
• Producing (commercial and subsidised sectors)
• Business planning and management
• Equity, diversity and inclusion
• Delivering digital projects
• Fundraising
• HR

Being a Graeae Board Member can be stimulating, challenging and rewarding. It offers the chance to work with a dedicated, committed, resourceful and professional group of people (staff team, Board and advisers) in an innovative and challenging environment.

Equal Aqua is seeking a Trustee with significant fundraising expertise to provide strategic leadership and hands-on support to drive substantial income growth as the organisation scales towards a seven-figure annual income. The role involves actively leveraging networks to open doors to major donors, corporate partners and grant-makers, initiating high-value funding conversations and developing new income streams. The Trustee will help shape and oversee the organisation’s long-term fundraising strategy, support the cultivation and conversion of major funding opportunities, mentor the fundraising team and strengthen proposals and donor engagement. Acting as an ambassador for the organisation, they will also help raise Equal Aqua’s profile within influential networks while ensuring strong governance, accountability and performance through the Board and Fundraising Committee. The ideal candidate will bring senior-level fundraising experience, strong sector knowledge in areas such as WASH, climate or international development, and a network capable of unlocking significant new funding opportunities.

Equal Aqua is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in the UK; Equal Aqua Uganda is a registered Community Based Organisation (CBO) in Uganda (‘EAU’ refers to both). Both operate equally and in unison. The purpose of EAU is to enable communities in Uganda to have access to safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities. EAU supports schools and communities facing the greatest WASH inequalities by providing water tanks and filters, running classes and workshops, and empowering young people to be WASH change makers in their community. The current Board of Trustees, consisting of 5 members based in UK and Uganda, provides guidance to the volunteer EAU management team as well as supporting the implementing volunteers based in UK, Uganda and other countries.

The objectives of EAU are, in Uganda, to:

1. To improve access to safe and sustainable WASH for those facing the greatest inequalities in Uganda

2. To strengthen the participation of local communities in WASH, in particular women and girls, and displaced peoples

3. To take action to protect the natural environment, reduce pollution and tackle climate change

The role of trustees is:

1. Sculpt and maintain EAU’s vision, mission, objectives and values.

2. Act as ‘critical friends’ in the development of EAU’s policy, programming and planning.

3. Actively champion EAU externally, opening doors to people and organisations that can support our cause, fostering awareness and engagement in the UK, Uganda and internationally.

4. Support in particular with income generation activities, advising and supporting delivery of major campaigns and helping to build EAU’s donor and partner base.

5. Establish and maintain systems for reporting and monitoring.

6. Ensure that the financial affairs of the organisation are conducted properly and are accurately reported.

7. Manage risk and ensure compliance and accountability with the governing document (EAU Constitution), external regulators and the law (UK and Uganda).

8. Safeguard EAU’s assets – both physical assets, including property, and intangible ones, such as its reputation.

Ensure EAU has the appropriate structure and resources to deliver the above.

Trustee Responsibilities:

1. To attend and contribute to EAU Board of Trustee meetings, held at least on a quarterly basis. To work with EAU management to set an agenda in advance of this meeting.

2. Currently, Trustees will hold the position for a maximum of 3 years. This length of trusteeship will be reviewed with the aim of staggering Trustee terms to ensure a smooth transition between board members.

3. To support the recruitment of additional trustees, from diverse backgrounds and providing a range of expertise.

4. To offer personal expertise and skills in select areas for the benefit of EAU. This may include legal, management, practical, fundraising, marketing or other relevant areas.

5. To offer advice and feedback on EAU’s main fundraising programmes, e.g. events and grant applications.

Additional Responsibilities of Trustee with fundraising expertise

To provide strategic leadership and hands-on support to drive significant and sustainable income growth for Equal Aqua, with the ambition of building towards a seven-figure annual income.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Fundraising Leadership
   Provide Board-level oversight and strategic direction for the development and execution of an ambitious, multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with EAU’s growth plans, ensuring clear pathways to seven-figure annual income.
2. Active Income Generation & Network Mobilisation
   Proactively generate income by leveraging personal and professional networks to:
   • Open doors to high-value donors, grant-makers, corporates and philanthropic partners
   • Introduce EAU to influential individuals and decision-makers
   • Initiate and nurture strategic funding conversations
   • Identify and pursue new income streams and partnership opportunities

This role requires active relationship-building and direct contribution to income growth, not solely advisory input.

1. Pipeline Development & High-Value Fundraising
   Support the identification, cultivation and conversion of major funding opportunities, including trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major donors. Where appropriate, personally lead or co-lead high-value approaches.
2. Committee Leadership & Support
   Provide experienced guidance to the Fundraising Committee and fundraising volunteers, strengthening capability, confidence and performance across the team.
3. Hands-On Mentorship & Quality Assurance
   Offer practical, hands-on support to fundraising volunteers, including:
   • Reviewing and strengthening proposals and pitch materials
   • Advising on donor strategy and positioning
   • Supporting preparation for high-stakes meetings and presentations
4. Visibility & Advocacy
   Act as an ambassador for EAU, raising the organisation’s profile in relevant networks, events and forums, and positioning EAU as a credible, high-impact partner.
5. Governance & Accountability
   Attend quarterly Fundraising Committee meetings (one of EAU’s management committees) and relevant Board meetings, ensuring clear income targets, performance monitoring and accountability for results.

Desired Background and expertise of Trustee with Fundraising expertise.

 Senior Fundraising Experience

• A substantial track record (ideally 5+ years) in charity fundraising, with experience operating at a strategic level. This should include demonstrable success in securing significant income from one or more of the following: trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate partnerships, institutional funders or high-net-worth individuals. Experience supporting organisations through periods of income growth or scale-up is highly desirable. International development experience is strongly preferred.

• Sector-Relevant Knowledge
  Strong understanding of fundraising dynamics and donor priorities within one or more of Equal Aqua’s core thematic areas, including:
  • WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene)
  • Climate and environmental sustainability
  • Menstrual health and gender equality
  • Rural enterprise and livelihoods
  • International development

Familiarity with the funding landscape in these sectors – including trends, key funders and partnership models – would be a significant advantage.

• Network & Influence
  An established professional network that can be activated in support of Equal Aqua’s growth ambitions, with the credibility and confidence to engage senior decision-makers and prospective funders.

• Strategic & Commercial Acumen
  The ability to think entrepreneurially about income generation, identify new revenue opportunities, and contribute to building a diversified and resilient funding portfolio.

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career development professional to build hands-on experience in community fundraising and operational support. Based in the coastal town of Fort Dauphin, the Junior Fundraising and Operational Support Officer will play a key role in strengthening SEED’s community fundraising and supporting crowdfunding campaigns.

A core part of the role will be providing exceptional care to SEED’s community fundraisers, incoming staff and volunteers ensuring timely and professional communication. The postholder will lead volunteer and staff onboarding, supporting smooth and well-prepared arrivals in country, enhance communications and digital content, and assist with operational systems that underpin SEED’s work. 

The role will build strong relationships with schools, workplaces, running clubs, and community organisations in donor countries, supporting them to raise vital funds and awareness for SEED’s work. This will include identifying and researching new fundraising opportunities, stewarding community fundraising activities (such as bake sales and seasonal campaigns), and supporting fundraisers and volunteers to use third-party platforms effectively. 

Working within a collaborative national and international team, this is an office-based role with occasional field visits with opportunities to gain experience across fundraising, operations, and the realities of working in international development practice in a dynamic, cross-cultural environment. 

Title: Junior Fundraising and Operational Support Officer

Location: Fort Dauphin, Madagascar

Commitment: 12 months; Monday to Friday (35 hours a week)

Salary: Voluntary position, with local monthly stipend towards accommodation and a contribution of £650 towards insurance