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We are looking to recruit people for our Youth Programme, for a minimum commitment of 10 weeks. The Youth Programme works with young refugees and asylum seekers in the Epirus region of Northern Greece, providing them with a sense of community and experiences that they wouldn’t otherwise receive!
There are some specific applicant requirements, however the most important is to have a strong desire to work with young refugees and have the commitment to improve the situation for them here in Greece. Second Tree works in a transparent way in a challenging and changeable situation on the field; therefore, an ability to learn quickly and be open to feedback is vital.
Your role would include:
We are looking to recruit people that are open to filling one (or more) of the following roles within our Youth Programme. Whilst these should guide applications, the roles often overlap and are interchangeable. Imagination and flexibility is encouraged when applying: let us know your suggestions on how we can use your skills!
The roles range across:
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Children’s English Teacher: responsible for the planning and delivery of the programme’s English classes. Classes focus on low level English learning and must be fun and engaging. TEFL/equivalent experience is preferable, but not essential.
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Excursion Lead: responsible for the planning and leading of weekend excursions, a highlight of the programme for participants! Excursions require an organised, methodical planner who is engaging and confident leading groups of children.
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Workshop Lead: responsible for facilitating workshops that can be either thematic, reinforcing the vocabulary learned in English class to make it more practical and interactive, or focused on social and emotional learning, helping students develop their self-awareness through creative and mindful activities, or touch upon any scientific/mathematical knowledge the teacher might bring.
No matter the role(s) filled, team members are expected to help plan, prepare and participate in various community engagement activities such as: picnics, community excursions, sporting events, etc.
You should be able to:
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Be consistent with your application of behaviour management techniques
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Be honest and transparent; be able to give and receive feedback in the most straightforward way
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Manage a wide range of tasks and intense workload effectively and efficiently
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Communicate in English, both written and orally
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Deliver programme activities and carry out administrative and logistical tasks
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Plan and deliver effective and dynamic educational activities
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Care for people: the interests of the people we work with should always be your first concern
The ideal candidate will have:
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Experience with young children and teenagers in educational and leisure activities
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Experience working as a Scout leader or a leadership role in other such youth activities
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Experience working in the refugee context
What do we offer?
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A nurturing and collaborative working environment. We work hard to help our team members grow, investing in personal and professional development.
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Accommodation in a shared house
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Transportation to/from work
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After completion of a three-month trial, if you commit long-term, a small monthly expenses refund
In certain periods of the year, demand is extremely high, and the shared houses might be full. If you have the means to pay for your own accommodation, please let us know. We would still be happy to host you if space is available. However, in a situation where the shared houses are full, this would allow us to offer an opportunity to someone that cannot afford to pay rent.
Have experience leading a team of this type?
Consider applying to become a Youth Programme Coordinator. Whether your experience lies in the humanitarian sector or elsewhere, we are looking for people with expertise that can drive us forward as an organisation.
Looking for an internship?
If, because of your degree or for any other reason, you would like to have your period at Second Tree credited as an internship, just apply to the vacancy that you’re interested in and mention this. We have agreements with several universities across Europe, and in many other cases, these agreements can be developed on an ad hoc basis.
We challenge the biases that make us see refugees as “the other”. We change the way society perceives refugees, and refugees perceive society.
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About Kith & Kids
We provide activities, opportunities, information, and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents and siblings.
For all our projects and activities we are dependent on volunteers.
Our Spring Project
9.30am to 5.30pm, Sat 28th March – Wed 1st April, in north London
We are currently looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers, to join us on our fantastic fun-filled Spring Social Development Project.
Volunteers and our members who have disabilities get to know each other as they take part in fun and challenging workshops including sports & games, arts & crafts, cooking and enjoying a day out in London.
What you'll do
On the project you and a fellow volunteer will be paired with one of our members with a learning disability or autism. You'll support and encourage them to take part in a wide range of activities led by professional therapists and workshop leaders.
Our core activities are sports & games, arts & crafts, drama, and music. Previous additional workshops have also included photography, football and cooking and you’ll plan your own exciting outing around London with a fellow volunteer and the Kith & Kids member you're linked with.
Not only is it a time full of fun and games for you and our members, but you are also a vital part in supporting our members to develop their social skills in a day-to-day environment.
Come along and get involved!
Male volunteers especially welcome (we need more – women too)!!
Requirements
What you need
You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us.
The only requirements we ask of you are enthusiasm, energy and to be open-minded.
Minimum age for volunteers is 18.
How much time?
The project runs for 5 days, 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sat 28th March – Wed 1st April.
Everyone gets the most out of the project if you come for the full five days as you'll build a close relationship with the member you'll have been supporting and will create the most impact.
What we can offer you
We can reimburse your travel expenses and provide a delicious lunch each day.
We'll also provide excellent training before the project, and lots of helpful support.
By volunteering on our project, you'll also:
- Use and develop your skills
- Learn something new, get involved in fun activities with others
- Increase your confidence
- Meet new people and make friends
- Gain experience for (other) work
- Give something back to the community
- Do something fun and satisfying in your spare time
- Challenge yourself
What about training?
Volunteers must attend two training sessions and complete a free DBS check before you begin volunteering.
This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone at Kith & Kids: your fellow volunteers, some of our members you will be working with, and gives the opportunity to develop some new skills and expand your knowledge in our workshops.
Topics we cover include:
- Communication
- Autism
- Supporting emotions
- Safeguarding
- Creativity & Participation
- Epilepsy
When do I need to come?
Volunteers must attend two training sessions and complete a free DBS check before taking part.
We'll be running face-to-face training in north London starting on the 15th February with lots of other dates to choose from.
In the meantime, we'll be meeting volunteers online from mid-January.
Training will take place in North London – once we have met you online for a chat, we will send you confirmation of our training venue details.
Just sign up and you'll receive details of what to do next.
Just sign up on our website (on our volunteering form) and you'll receive details of what to do next.
Derby College Group seek a new Governor with audit expertise to help push forward its mission to enrich lives and create bright futures for all.
Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 16th February 2026
Location: Derby
Time commitment: 5 board meetings per year
About Derby College Group
Derby College Group (DCG) is the 18th largest college in the country, supporting 54% of learners in Derby City and its surrounding area. The vision of Derby College Group (DCG) is to create world-class, accessible education opportunities that enrich lives and make bright futures a reality for all. DCG is committed to providing educational excellence, championing social mobility and driving economic prosperity.
DCG delivers high-quality academic, vocational and technical education that empowers people to achieve their ambitions while providing employers across the Midlands and beyond with the talented workforce of tomorrow.
Through a dynamic and responsive curriculum, it predicts and serves the needs of its business and civic communities. Students of all ages and backgrounds are prepared for positive destinations in the next stage of their lives, whether that be further study, the world of work, entrepreneurship or independent living. They leave DCG ready to contribute to society as responsible citizens.
The Group’s portfolio of educational programmes and skills solutions is underpinned by thriving partnerships with employers, shaped by comprehensive market intelligence and informed by liaison with key stakeholders such as the East Midlands Combined Authority.
A truly diverse organisation, the Group comprises four Colleges – the Roundhouse, the Joseph Wright Centre, Broomfield Hall, and the Community College, Ilkeston. Every year it caters for thousands of learners spanning post-16 students pursuing academic and technical pathways, apprentices at all levels, higher education students, and adults seeking career progression, upskilling and reskilling.
About the roles
Being a Governor in the FE sector is like no other voluntary role. At Derby College Group, you will be a member of the Board of Corporation led by our Chair, Andrew Cochrane, contributing to the overall responsibilities of the Board, which include:
The preservation and development of the educational character and mission of the Group and oversight of its activities:
- Setting and communicating the Group’s strategy and goals.
- Exercising effective control to ensure that funds and assets are protected, the organisation remains solvent and legal obligations are met.
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance and quality of the college and for the performance of staff.
The DCG Corporation structure consists of five Board meetings per year with all Governors attending and a number of specific committees, including Curriculum Performance, Audit, Finance & Resources and Strategy & Curriculum Planning, feeding into the main Board.
Who we are looking for
As a member of the Corporation and Audit Committee, you will attend all Board meetings as well as the Audit Committee meetings.
We seek someone ideally with a regulatory background, an active interest in further education, and someone with strategic awareness experience and understanding, as well as critical reasoning skills and the ability to engage in board-level discussions and decision-making.
Most importantly, you will be passionate about the power of education at all stages in life and will have an understanding of the area, both the City of Derby and the wider East Midlands.
You will also be a team player and a critical thinker, using these skills to work closely with other Governors to continue to drive forward the success of the College for students and the City of Derby.
Peridot Partners and Derby College Group are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.
Applications for these roles close at 9 a.m. Monday 16th February 2026.
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This Role Is for Someone Who Knows the Old System Is Dying
You already feel it.
The corporate ladder is collapsing.
Job security is an illusion.
“Careers” built on extraction, burnout, and silence are no longer sustainable.
You are not looking for another job.
You are looking for meaning, ownership, and a future you help design.
If that’s you — keep reading.
About the Organisation
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is a Community Interest Company built to:
- Confront and expose the realities of CSA
- Centre survivor truth and accountability
- Support young people into economic empowerment
- Build community-owned systems, not corporate empires
- Offer Alchemical Transformation through our personal development programme
We believe in:
- Decentralisation
- Collectivism
- Open-source systems
- Love for community over capitalism
- Protecting the Truth by our Values:
Knowledge of Self; Each one Teach One; Love as Law
We are building something new and it requires people willing to build before they benefit.
Purpose of the Membership Director Role
The Membership Director is responsible for building, growing, and protecting the heart of the CIC:
our membership community. Membership is not a mailing list. It is a collective of people choosing to belong, contribute, and build together.
This role shapes:
- How people enter the organisation
- How they stay connected
- How they feel valued, informed, and aligned
- How community becomes sustainability
What You Will Be Responsible For
Membership Strategy & Structure
- Design the CIC’s membership model (entry, engagement, retention)
- Shape how members move from:
- Supporter → contributor → leader
- Align membership with donor pathways and ambassador programmes
Community Building
- Ensure members feel:
- Seen
- Informed
- Included
- Valued
- Create rhythms of communication, updates, and belonging
- Support decentralised community participation, not top-down control
Systems & Data
- Oversee membership systems (e.g. CiviCRM)
- Track:
- Growth
- Engagement
- Retention
- Work with Digital, Finance, and Social teams to ensure clean data and ethical use
Values & Culture
- Protect the integrity of the membership community
- Ensure alignment with CIC values
- Address misalignment early and respectfully
- Build community standards rooted in care, not control
Founding Responsibility
- Help design the future paid membership department
- Contribute to long-term sustainability planning
- Be a culture carrier for collectivism and shared ownership
This Role Requires
You must:
- Be able to commit grassroots full-time (we rest when the task is done)
- Be comfortable working unpaid during the build phase
- Be deeply aligned with community-led, anti-capitalist values
- Be consistent, focused, and self-directed
- Understand that meaningful change requires discipline, not vibes
ALWAYS WORKING THROUGH OUR VALUES:
EACH ONE TEACH ONE LOVE AS LAW KNOWLEDGE OF SELF
You should already have experience in some of the following:
- Community building
- Membership programmes
- Customer or community experience
- Systems thinking
- Digital platforms and data
- Purpose-driven or grassroots organisations
Formal qualifications are not required.
Integrity, clarity, and commitment are.
This Role Is NOT for You If
- You want quick money
- You need external validation to stay motivated
- You prefer rigid hierarchies
- You are uncomfortable with responsibility
- You are only here for a title
What You Gain
- A founding leadership role in a growing CIC
- The chance to help design:
- Future paid roles
- Income structures
- Working culture
- Deep personal transformation through meaningful work
- Real contribution to social and cultural change
- Collective success, not individual competition
As the CIC scales, this role is expected to evolve into a paid senior leadership position, shaped by those who built it.
A Final Word
We are not offering security.
We are offering possibility.
We are not promising ease.
We are building truth, structure, and collective power.
If you know the old world is ending and you want to help build what comes next - this role is for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Domestic abuse is always unacceptable. We support everyone affected by it and we act to prevent it. As a Trustee at Behind Closed Doors, you will work alongside our Trustee Board and CEO to drive our new strategy forward, finding opportunities to expand our income generating activity and building our capacity to deliver a range of quality services to everyone who needs our help. This is a pivotal role for our charity, helping to shape our future and support our vision: to build lives free from domestic abuse.
This is an exciting time to join our organisation, as we look to begin implementing a new strategy. You will be joining an established trustee board made up of dedicated, knowledgeable and supportive individuals. We welcome applications from all who resonate with our organisational values and objectives, and specifically from those with skills or experience in fundraising and income generation, and charity governance and risk management. Please note that we are also currently recruiting to the Treasurer role, find out more on our website.
Taking on a Trustee role is an excellent way to broaden your leadership experience and strengthen skills that you can then put to use in your core role, to the benefit of your career progression opportunities and the organisation that you work for.
As a Trustee, you will develop skills in:
- Strategic planning
- Governance
- Budgeting and financial analysis
- Risk management
- Chairing meetings
As you learn about a new organisation and potentially a new sector, you will also gain confidence in:
- Acting as a 'Critical Friend'; asking questions and providing support
- Experiencing the difference between a strategic role, and a hands-on operational role
- Absorbing and processing new information, and learning where you contribute value
- Finding your feet with a brand new team of people
Please download the recruitment pack for full details, including how to apply and who to contact for an informal discussion about the role and organisation.
As a board, we strive to be as diverse and representative as the communities we serve and would welcome those from underrepresented or marginalised groups. We also recognise hugely the value that lived experience brings to our board, so would welcome further representation in this area, but only when it is safe for you to engage with us in this way.
Behind Closed Doors is committed to improving inclusive recruitment practices. If you would prefer to apply for this position or express your interest in an alternative format (such as audio or video upload) or require any adaptions at this initial stage, please get in touch.
Behind Closed Doors is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A standard DBS disclosure will be required before taking up this position.
Domestic abuse is always unacceptable. We support everyone affected by it, and we act to prevent it. Build Lives Free from Domestic Abuse.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Last year 786,574 people were offered information and support from Victim Support. As a VS Community Engagement Volunteer, you will help us reach more victims of crime.
Why volunteer with us?
· Make a difference – you will use your local knowledge to share what we do and how we can help.
· Gain skills and experience – you will learn the skills to effectively present and engage.
· Join our community - you will be part of a large community of over 1,500 volunteers and staff.
· Beyond your role – attend one or our many events/webinars and join one of our six Equality, Diversity & Inclusion networks.
Volunteering with Victim Support in Dorset
As a Volunteer in Dorset your role will include:
· Raising awareness of our service within the community
· Identifying opportunities to reach out to underrepresented communities
· Working within schools, foodbanks, homeless shelters and with the police
· Attendance at key and local events within the county
· Identifying opportunities to boost income generation
What we ask of you?
In order to join us as a Community Engagement Volunteer, you must:
· Be 18 years of age or over.
· Be able to volunteer for at least 3 hours per month, for at least 3 months.
· Complete a 3-day workbook.
· Undertake a DBS check where required
· Be able to provide two satisfactory references.
· Have an active email address that you are comfortable using in order to engage with VS communications.
Expenses
· All Victim Support volunteers are entitled to out-of-pocket expenses incurred whilst volunteering, including travel and lunch.
Diversity Matters
· VS strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
· VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
· We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you through the application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BOARD MEMBER – EAST MIDLANDS, VOLUNTARY, FULL EXPENSES REIMBURSED
· Do you want to be a part of a vibrant and ambitious charity that delivers services to homeless people and others with a range of support needs?
· Do you have expertise in Housing or Finance?
· Do you have ambition to Chair a Board Committee?
· Do you want to contribute to the strategic direction of our successful and expanding organisation?
· Do you have a strong social conscience and the commitment to make a difference?
· If you have the motivation, vision and enthusiasm to join us in this exciting and challenging role, apply today!
Who Are We?
Framework is a registered charity delivering housing support, health, and employment services to people with a diverse range of needs. We assist rough sleepers and those who need help to keep their home. We support excluded youngsters as they make their way into adulthood and those starting or returning to work. We provide access to treatment for people with mental health issues and those using alcohol or substances, and we join up services for homeless people with multiple and complex needs.
Our 70 services across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Sheffield support more than 18,000 people each year and accommodate more than 1,300 people at any one time. Responding to their needs, respecting their choices and empowering them to achieve, we aim to make life better for our service users and those around them.
What We’re Looking For:
We are particularly keen to hear from people with expertise in Housing and Finance a finance/accounting qualification is essential). At least two successful candidates will also become members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARM), with one having future aspirations to become the Chair of the ARM Committee.
By joining our Board of Trustees, you will be working alongside the Senior Leadership Team to navigate an external environment that is challenging and continually changing: budgets for support services have been drastically cut so we have to think carefully about how to create efficiency without compromising on quality.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the role:
Are you passionate about using technology to empower communities and drive social change?
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a dedicated Technical Systems & Platform Liaison to join our founding volunteer team. This role is pivotal in connecting our technical infrastructure with the operational and community-facing needs of the organisation, ensuring our open-source membership platform and systems function seamlessly to support survivors, marginalised communities and emerging leaders.
About the role:
As the Technical Systems & Platform Liaison, you will act as the bridge between the CIC’s technical teams, leadership, and community members. You will ensure that digital systems are effectively implemented, maintained, and optimised to serve our mission. This is a hands-on, multi-faceted role combining strategic coordination, operational oversight, and community engagement, providing you with unique experience in systems management and collaborative leadership.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential Technical Competencies:
- Experience in digital platform management, IT operations, systems administration or similar roles where platform functionality and user support were key responsibilities.
- Ability to monitor system performance, identify issues and implement improvements to ensure reliability, scalability and security.
- Act as a liaison between technical teams and end-users to communicate requirements, issues and solutions effectively.
- Ensure that technical systems and platforms operate efficiently, securely and meet organisational needs.
- Maintain the integrity, reliability and performance of organisational platforms and systems.
- Provide guidance, training and documentation to staff, volunteers and community members to improve platform adoption and utilisation.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose technical issues and propose practical solutions.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple tasks, projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Work closely with developers, IT staff and platform users to ensure system requirements and issues are clearly communicated.
- Degrees, diplomas, or certifications in IT, systems management, computer science or related fields are desirable but not essential.
Desirable / Can Be Developed:
- Experience or interest in working with technical systems, digital platforms or IT support environments.
- Ability to act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Awareness of system integration, data flow or platform coordination concepts, with willingness to learn.
Qualifications:
- Formal qualifications are not required but desirable.
- Relevant study, training or experience in IT, digital systems, computer science or a related field is valued.
- Willingness to complete required induction, safeguarding or data protection training.
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Coordinate communication and workflow between technical teams (e.g., platform engineers, digital design specialists) and leadership or membership teams.
- Act as a liaison to ensure both technical and non-technical teams understand project goals, priorities and deliverables.
- Work with leadership, staff and membership teams to identify platform needs or improvements.
- Ensure implementation aligns with CIC’s objectives, standards and strategic priorities.
- Monitor system performance, user experience and platform functionality.
- Track platform usage, functionality and user feedback to identify potential issues or areas for improvement.
- Ensure system operations comply with data protection, safeguarding and security policies.
- Provide hands-on guidance on using digital platforms, tools and systems effectively.
- Maintain clear and up-to-date records of technical processes, configuration settings, workflows and platform updates.
- Implement safeguards to protect vulnerable users and sensitive organisational information.
- Provide guidance to staff and volunteers on safe data handling, secure system use and adherence to organisational policies.
- Collaborate with leadership, technical teams and stakeholders to define long-term goals and priorities for digital platforms and systems.
- Ensure that proposed developments align with organisational strategy, community needs and compliance requirements.
- Provide advice and practical support to users to minimise downtime and optimise platform use.
What This Role Offers You:
- Leadership experience in managing and coordinating complex digital systems within a mission-driven organisation.
- Personal growth through hands-on problem-solving, strategic thinking and collaborative team leadership.
- The opportunity to contribute directly to building systems that empower survivors and marginalised communities.
- The satisfaction of shaping the infrastructure and processes of a pioneering, values-led CIC.
What This Role Is Not For:
- Individuals seeking traditional corporate hierarchy, purely financial reward or rigid structures.
- Those unwilling to work within a collaborative, anti-capitalist and community-driven environment.
- People expecting pre-built systems or hands-off technical roles—this position requires active.
Next Steps
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to
- A values-led conversation.
- If you are ready to use your technical coordination skills to make a real-world impact and support the creation of innovative community systems, we want to hear from you.
- Apply now and be part of building a platform that transforms truth into action.
A Final Word
Technology is a tool to empower people. Bridge the gap between technology and people
If you know that: Keeps people connected.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead a future without limits
Are you ready to shape the next chapter for an organisation that transforms lives? At The Chiltern Centre, we believe disability should never define what a young person can achieve. We create spaces where individuality thrives, friendships flourish, and every moment matters. As we embark on a landmark project to build a purpose-designed facility that will double our capacity and set the standard for inclusive care, we are seeking an exceptional Chair to help us turn ambition into reality.
Time Commitment: Approx. 2-3 days per month
Location: Henley-on-Thames (Board meetings and events)
Remuneration: Voluntary (expenses reimbursed)
About The Chiltern Centre
The Chiltern Centre is all about possibilities. We truly believe that disability should never define what a young person can accomplish, and we're dedicated to creating welcoming spaces where independence, friendship, and happiness can thrive. Our work is life-changing-providing more than just care, but fostering a sense of belonging, confidence, and joy. Strongly connected to our community, we are trusted by families and supported by generous donors and partners.
Why This Role Matters
Becoming Chair of The Chiltern Centre means leading an organisation that dares to push boundaries and embrace possibility.
You will:
- Drive a landmark capital project: Oversee the delivery of a new, state-of-the-art facility that will transform lives and expand our reach.
- Champion a unique vision: Advocate for a world where disability never limits opportunity, amplifying The Chiltern Centre's voice locally and regionally.
- Strengthen community ties: Build on deep local roots to inspire partnerships, open doors, and create new opportunities for growth.
- Shape strategic direction: Ensure financial sustainability, robust governance, and a culture grounded in openness, respect, and collaboration.
- Be a visible leader: Represent The Chiltern Centre externally, energise trustees, and engage major donors to secure long-term success.
What Makes This Opportunity Inspiring
Impact and Purpose: Your leadership will help young adults with disabilities flourish - encouraging independence, fostering friendships, and creating vibrant lives.
Strong Foundations: The Chiltern Centre has an outstanding management team, robust finances (annual revenue of £1.25m), and a clear, ambitious strategy.
Exciting Growth: The new build project will set the organisation up for the next 30 years, creating modern facilities and doubling capacity.
Community Leadership: The Chair is a figurehead role, offering influence and visibility in a supportive, well-connected environment.
Collaborative Culture: Trustees and staff share a sense of joy and commitment. We value empathy, humour, and a practical approach.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Skills and Experience
- Previous Chair or Vice-Chair experience, with strong understanding of charity governance and Charity Commission guidance.
- Strategic thinker with sound judgement and integrity.
- Proven ability to build relationships with external stakeholders and represent an organisation publicly.
- Experience with fundraising and major donor engagement; comfortable making the ask.
- Desirable: involvement in capital projects or property development.
Personal Attributes
- Energetic and dynamic; able to motivate and inspire.
- Collegiate, approachable, and empathetic.
- Confident communicator who can hold an audience and speak without heavy scripting.
- Practical and measured - focused on substance over bureaucracy.
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and ethical leadership.
Recruitment timeline:
To ensure equitable access to information and uphold The Chiltern Centre's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, they will be hosting a Q&A webinar in place of individual informal calls with the outgoing Chair. We encourage all interested candidates to submit questions in advance, which will be addressed during the session. Please register your interest in attending this webinar on Monday 16th February 2026 and we will send you a link.
Application Deadline: 5pm Friday 27th February 2026
First Interviews: w/c 16th March 2026
Final Interviews: w/c 23rd March 2026
How to Apply:
Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to The Chiltern Centre on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to and request a candidate pack in the first instance.
For an informal conversation about the role or if you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Fabrice Yala at Charity People
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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Are you committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing of survivors and marginalised communities through culturally informed therapeutic practices? Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is seeking a skilled Clinical Lead, Cultural & Emotional Therapy Liaison to join our founding volunteer team. This critical role ensures that all clinical and therapeutic support offered to members is safe, effective, culturally responsive, and aligned with the CIC’s survivor-led, values-driven mission.
As Clinical Lead, you will provide professional oversight, guidance, and liaison for all cultural and emotional therapy initiatives within the organisation. You will work closely with membership, engagement, and programme teams to ensure services are trauma-informed, culturally competent, and responsive to the needs of survivors, young people, and marginalised communities. This role blends strategic leadership, operational management, and community-facing support to build safe, transformative, and accessible therapy systems.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential / Highly Valued Experience
- Professional qualification and current registration in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or a closely related discipline (e.g. HCPC, BACP, UKCP, BABCP, or equivalent)
- Demonstrable experience providing trauma-informed therapeutic support, with strong understanding of how trauma, culture, identity, and systemic factors affect emotional wellbeing
- Proven ability to deliver or advise on culturally competent practice with diverse cultural, ethnic, faith-based, and marginalised communities
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, risk management, and ethical practice within clinical, voluntary, and community-based settings
- Working understanding of GDPR and data protection principles, particularly relating to confidential health and safeguarding information
- Experience supervising, mentoring, or providing reflective practice to clinical practitioners, facilitators, or volunteers (including non-clinical staff delivering emotional support)
- Ability to assess risk, respond calmly to complex or sensitive situations, and provide clear, proportionate clinical guidance
- Strong organisational skills, balancing strategic oversight with operational input in a volunteer or resource-limited environment
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain clinical concepts to non-clinical audiences and work collaboratively across teams
- Experience working with survivors of abuse, trauma, exploitation, or systemic harm, and/or within grassroots, community-focused, or voluntary sector organisations
- High levels of professional integrity, emotional intelligence, cultural humility, and commitment to inclusive, ethical care
Desirable / Can Be Developed
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Role assumes senior-level competence; scope may evolve with organisational growth
Qualifications
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Current professional qualification and registration with a recognised regulatory body (as listed above)
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Provide strategic and hands-on clinical oversight to ensure the effective delivery of culturally informed emotional and therapeutic services. Ensure that programmes are safe, ethical, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse needs of members.
- Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of emotional wellbeing and therapeutic services, ensuring that interventions are culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, and aligned with the organisation’s mission and values. This includes supporting programme design, session structures, referral pathways, and evaluation frameworks to promote positive member outcomes.
- Liaise closely with therapists, facilitators, programme leads, and safeguarding officers to ensure consistent alignment with clinical governance, ethical frameworks, safeguarding policies, and professional standards. Provide expert consultation on complex cultural considerations, trauma impacts, emotional safety, and effective engagement strategies, particularly for members from marginalised or under-served communities.
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, training, and supervision of therapy facilitators and volunteers. Advising on role suitability, contributing to training content, offering reflective supervision, and promoting best practice in boundaries, self-care, and ethical decision-making.
- Review and approve therapy protocols, session guidelines, risk assessments, and safeguarding procedures, ensuring they are clinically sound, culturally sensitive, and proportionate to the needs and risks of the service users. Ensure that all therapeutic activity complies with relevant professional regulatory standards, safeguarding legislation, and data protection requirements, including GDPR.
- Monitor member wellbeing outcomes, qualitative feedback, and service impact data to inform continuous improvement, learning, and programme development. This includes identifying trends, risks, or unmet needs and advising on appropriate service adaptations.
- As the primary clinical point of contact, the role holder will provide professional oversight for complex cases, escalations, or member concerns that require clinical judgement, risk management, or safeguarding intervention, working collaboratively with internal teams and external professionals where required.
What This Role Offers You:
- Leadership experience in shaping culturally-informed clinical and therapeutic services.
- Opportunity to influence the wellbeing and recovery of survivors and vulnerable community members.
- Personal and professional growth through working in a values-led, trauma-informed, and survivor-centred environment.
- The satisfaction of building safe, effective, and transformative support systems that align with community needs.
What This Role Is Not For:
- Individuals seeking traditional, hierarchical clinical roles without collaborative or community-facing responsibilities.
- Those unwilling to work within a survivor-centred, anti-capitalist, and culturally responsive framework.
- People expecting rigid structures or hands-off supervision—this role requires active leadership, decision-making, and engagement.
If you are ready to guide, shape, and oversee culturally-informed therapeutic support while making a tangible social impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now and become a key leader in building safe, transformative systems for survivors and communities.
A Final Word
Care is always about people, never just processes.
Trust grows through compassion, professionalism, and accountability.
Confidentiality is part of safeguarding, not an afterthought.
Respect, cultural awareness, and emotional safety are what sustain meaningful therapeutic relationships.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you passionate about building a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economy? Are you looking for a meaningful way to use your finance expertise? ECU is a small, dynamic non-profit working to transform the economy. Join us!
What will you be doing?
In addition to the responsibilities of all board members, the Treasurer will:
- Support the Board to review and monitor ECU’s financial performance and sustainability
- Ensure the Board receives timely, accessible and accurate financial information
- Support the team to develop and maintain robust and proportionate financial policies, processes and risk management systems
What are we looking for?
- Commitment to ECU’s mission and values
- Commitment to the legal duties and responsibilities
- Financial management experience, policies, risk
- Qualifications
- Able to interpret, interrogate and communicate financial information
- Work as part of a diverse team, and devote the time
Desirable - treasurer experience
What difference will you make?
We have an ambitious vision for change, a strong analysis of the opportunities and barriers to progress, and a clear view of our role in building a better economy. Our board is committed, collaborative and inclusive, with a strong understanding of its role and remit, and a culture of open dialogue.
Before you apply
- Your interest in this role and what you could bring to it
- What would you want to learn and gain?
Interview 25 Feb in London (expenses paid)
Finance Lay Trustee
The Finance Lay Trustee will provide strategic financial and commercial leadership to RCOT, ensuring robust governance, financial sustainability and effective oversight of commercial initiatives. As the lead trustee on financial matters, you’ll guide the Board’s understanding of financial strategy, risk and performance, and act as a key link between the Board and the Audit, Investment and Risk Committee (by sitting as a member and/or Chair of the Committee). Your insight will help shape RCOT’s long-term financial health and its ability to deliver on its mission.
We’re seeking a senior finance professional with board-level experience or significant experience reporting to boards. You will bring deep expertise in financial strategy, as well as experience in one or more of: commercial
operations; regulatory compliance; or not-forprofit organisations. You will be confident in interpreting complex financial information and communicating it clearly to non-finance colleagues, and you will take a collaborative,
values-led approach to inclusive and purpose-led leadership.
To view the role profile please click on this Finance Lay Trustee | RCOT
To apply, please submit a CV and suitability statement aligned with the role profile with no more than 600 words, via this Finance Lay Trustee | RCOT by Sunday 15 February 2026.
Are you passionate about building a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economy? Are you looking for a meaningful way to use your finance expertise?
ECU is a small, dynamic non-profit working to transform the economy so that everyone has the freedom and security to live a good life.
We are now recruiting for ECU’s first Treasurer, who will lead at board level on monitoring ECU’s financial performance and sustainability, ensuring that we have robust financial policies and processes in place, and supporting other board members to fulfil their collective responsibilities around finance.
This is an exciting time to join ECU. We have an ambitious vision for change, a strong analysis of the opportunities and barriers to progress, and a clear view of our role in building a better economy. Our board is committed, collaborative and inclusive, with a strong understanding of its role and remit, and a culture of open dialogue. Our work is challenging, fascinating, and fulfilling – and, with rising levels of inequality, an unfolding climate emergency, overstretched public services and a growing concentration of corporate power, it couldn’t be more important.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This Role Turns Digital Campaigns Into Real-World Impact. At Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C., online fundraising is more than clicks—it’s building a movement.
The Online Fundraising and Campaign Manager ensures that all digital campaigns—from social media drives to crowdfunding initiatives—are strategically designed, executed, and optimised for impact. You will lead online engagement, campaign planning, and donor acquisition strategies, connecting supporters to the CIC’s mission and converting attention into meaningful action. This is not a passive posting role—it is strategic, high-energy, and central to scaling the CIC’s digital impact.
This role exists to:
- Plan, launch, and manage online fundraising campaigns across multiple digital platforms
- Coordinate with Content and Donor Communication Specialists to ensure cohesive messaging
- Analyse campaign performance, adjusting strategies in real time for maximum engagement
- Support the Fundraising Director with digital strategy, reporting, and optimisation
- Ensure campaigns comply with safeguarding, ethical, and CIC standards
- Develop creative fundraising initiatives that engage online communities
- Track donor journeys from awareness to contribution, improving retention and growth
You are the digital architect of campaigns that mobilise supporters and funds.
Why This Role Matters
Online fundraising is critical for the CIC’s sustainability:
- It generates immediate and scalable revenue for programmes
- It grows awareness and community support beyond geographic boundaries
- It empowers supporters to engage meaningfully with the CIC’s mission
Without this role, online campaigns risk low engagement, wasted effort, or lost opportunities. With it, the CIC can reach thousands of supporters efficiently and ethically.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Essential / Highly Valued Experience
- Experience using online fundraising platforms such as JustGiving, GoFundMe, Stripe, Patreon, or similar tools
- Experience in digital campaign planning, execution, and optimisation
- Strong understanding of social media marketing, including platform-specific strategies and analytics
- Experience with email marketing tools and CRM systems for supporter engagement and fundraising
- Ability to monitor, analyse, and interpret performance data to inform decisions
- Experience producing clear reports and insights for non-technical audiences and leadership
- Strong written communication skills, with an ability to craft compelling calls to action
- Creative mindset with the ability to generate and test innovative campaign ideas
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines
- Understanding of ethical fundraising, safeguarding, and data protection principles
- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and volunteers
- Confidence working independently in a volunteer role, with proactive problem-solving skills
- Commitment to the organisation’s mission, values, and respectful supporter engagement
Desirable / Can Be Developed
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Basic knowledge of digital design or content tools
Qualifications
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Formal qualifications not required; equivalent professional or voluntary experience is highly valued
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
- Design and deliver online fundraising campaigns: Plan, implement, and manage end-to-end digital fundraising initiatives across social media, crowdfunding platforms, email marketing, and web-based channels. Ensure campaigns are aligned with organisational goals, audiences, and key fundraising moments.
- Develop innovative engagement strategies: Create and test creative campaign ideas, challenges, peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives, and digital engagement activities that motivate supporters to donate, share, and advocate. Continuously explore new trends and tools in online fundraising.
- Coordinate creative assets: Work collaboratively with Content, Communications, and Donor Engagement teams to develop compelling copy, visuals, videos, and calls to action. Ensure consistent messaging, tone, and branding across all digital channels.
- Campaign optimisation and performance monitoring: Track and analyse campaign metrics such as reach, engagement, conversion rates, donation values, and supporter growth. Use insights to adjust strategies in real time and improve campaign effectiveness.
- Data-driven decision making: Interpret analytics and audience behaviour to refine targeting, messaging, timing, and platform use. Support evidence-based recommendations for future fundraising activity.
- Compliance and ethical standards: Ensure all online fundraising activities comply with relevant regulations, platform terms, safeguarding policies, data protection requirements, and ethical fundraising standards. Promote transparency and donor trust at all stages.
- Reporting and accountability: Prepare clear and timely reports on campaign performance, outcomes, and learning for leadership and stakeholders. Highlight successes, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.
- Volunteer collaboration: Engage and coordinate volunteer teams and digital ambassadors to amplify campaigns, encourage peer sharing, and extend reach within communities and networks. Provide guidance and motivation to support consistent messaging.
- Continuous improvement: Contribute to the development of best practices, templates, and processes for online fundraising. Share learning across teams to strengthen organisational digital fundraising capacity.
Who This Role Is For
This role is suited to someone who:
- Understands online fundraising and digital campaign strategy
- Can plan, execute, and monitor campaigns independently and collaboratively
- Is creative, data-driven, and solution-oriented
- Can translate social media trends into actionable fundraising opportunities
- Values transparency, ethics, and mission-aligned digital engagement
You are a strategic digital leader and campaign innovator.
What You Gain
- Founding-level experience in online fundraising strategy and execution
- Strategic insight into digital engagement and campaign optimisation
- Leadership exposure in managing multi-channel campaigns
- Priority consideration for future paid roles
- Direct contribution to community empowerment and CIC sustainability
This role builds digital strategy, fundraising, and online community leadership skills.
What This Role Is Not For
This role is not suitable if you:
- Prefer low-responsibility volunteer work
- Avoid digital tools, analytics, or campaign strategy
- Are seeking immediate paid employment
- Are uncomfortable managing ethical online engagement and fundraising
Important to Be Clear
- This is a volunteer role during the CIC’s build phase
- It carries real responsibility for digital campaign success and donor engagement
- Paid roles will emerge as funding and sustainability allow
Next Steps
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to:
- A values-led conversation
- A practical discussion about campaign strategy, performance, and collaboration
If you believe that digital campaigns can create meaningful impact, and that online engagement is a tool for real-world change, this role is for you.
A Final Word
Fundraising is about people, not just donations.
If you know that:
- Trust is built through transparency, consistency, and care
- Privacy and safeguarding are essential to ethical digital engagement
- Respectful communication strengthens supporter relationships and loyalty
…then you already understand the heart of effective online fundraising and campaign management.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Domestic abuse is always unacceptable. We support everyone affected by it and we act to prevent it. As Treasurer at Behind Closed Doors, you will work alongside our Trustee Board, CEO and Admin & Finance Manager to oversee the financial strategy of our organisation, ensuring sound financial governance and legal compliance. This is a pivotal role for our charity, helping to shape our future and support our vision: to build lives free from domestic abuse.
We’re looking for an experienced finance professional keen to undertake this rewarding voluntary role that ensures the financial health and accountability of Behind Closed Doors. You will be joining an established trustee board made up of dedicated, knowledgeable and supportive individuals. Please note that we are also currently recruiting to general trustee roles, find out more on our website.
Taking on a Trustee role is an excellent way to broaden your leadership experience and strengthen skills that you can then put to use in your core role, to the benefit of your career progression opportunities and the organisation that you work for.
As a Trustee, you will develop skills in:
- Strategic planning
- Governance
- Budgeting and financial analysis
- Risk management
- Chairing meetings
As you learn about a new organisation and potentially a new sector, you will also gain confidence in:
- Acting as a 'Critical Friend'; asking questions and providing support
- Experiencing the difference between a strategic role, and a hands-on operational role
- Absorbing and processing new information, and learning where you contribute value
- Finding your feet with a brand new team of people
Please download the recruitment pack for full details, including how to apply and who to contact for an informal discussion about the role and organisation.
As a board, we strive to be as diverse and representative as the communities we serve and would welcome those from underrepresented or marginalised groups. We also recognise hugely the value that lived experience brings to our board, so would welcome further representation in this area, but only when it is safe for you to engage with us in this way.
Behind Closed Doors is committed to improving inclusive recruitment practices. If you would prefer to apply for this position or express your interest in an alternative format (such as audio or video upload) or require any adaptions at this initial stage, please get in touch.
Behind Closed Doors is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A standard DBS disclosure will be required before taking up this position
Domestic abuse is always unacceptable. We support everyone affected by it, and we act to prevent it. Build Lives Free from Domestic Abuse.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


