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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.
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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:
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Have empathy with the work of the Helpline
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Be able to devote the necessary time and effort
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Have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
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Have good judgement
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Be able to work as a team
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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.
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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.
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Treasurer: After 10 years, our Treasurer is looking to retire in the next year. The Treasurer’s role description is on our website.
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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.
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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.
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