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The Quality of Life Foundation is looking for an experienced individual to join the Board of Directors of our wholly-owned trading subsidiary, QOLF Trading Ltd. We are particularly interested in candidates with a commercial or consultancy background.
This is a great opportunity to join the board of a growing and impactful organisation, working with industry experts to bridge the gap between health and wellbeing and the built environment.
The Quality of Life Foundation
The Quality of Life Foundation was established in 2019 and has been a UK Charity since 2022. It has a vision for a housing system that improves people’s quality of life in their homes and neighbourhoods over the long term.
We carry out independent research, share evidence, and support organisations to implement best practice in their work. We do this because having a decent, affordable home in a safe, well-designed neighbourhood is the foundation of a happy, healthy life.
QOLF Trading Limited
QOLF Trading Limited is a social impact consultancy that draws on the evidence and follows the standards of the Quality of Life Foundation.
We work at the intersection of social impact, urban design, community engagement and training, helping investors, developers, local authorities and housing associations to create health, improve wellbeing and generate positive social impact for residents and communities. We take a whole-life approach to the creation and care of homes and neighbourhoods, seeking to address local needs and to encourage long-term success.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Quality of Life Foundation, QOLF Trading Ltd is a commercial entity whose purpose is to:
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provide income for the charity
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further the charity’s objects to expand the evidence base and promote best practice in the housing and development sector.
The Role
The role of the Board of Directors is to set QOLF Trading Limited’s strategic direction, monitor the delivery of its objectives, and uphold its values and governance.
For this role, we are specifically looking for someone with a commercial / consultancy background. The appointed Director will sit on the QOLF Trading Limited Board with the Foundation’s Director, Matthew Morgan, and at least one of the Foundation’s trustees.
Key responsibilities of the Director:
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Set and monitor QOLF Trading’s strategic direction and business plans.
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Monitor financial performance for sustainable growth.
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Approve and oversee annual budgets.
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Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, ensuring governance and performance are of the highest possible standard.
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Manage risks, conflict of interests and internal controls.
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Assess and address conflicts of interest, ensuring QoLF Trading’s activities do not compromise the charitable status and reputation of QoLF.
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Represent QoLF Trading among key stakeholders, sharing its aims, findings and achievements to further establish its profile and business opportunities.
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Work in close partnership with other Directors and QoLF staff.
You
You are a leading professional in your industry with the time and commitment to help accelerate our growth and impact. You are a strategic thinker, excellent communicator and team-player, able to demonstrate:
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A commitment to the Quality of Life Foundation’s mission and vision.
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Knowledge and understanding of a commercial consultancy business.
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An understanding or appreciation of issues around design quality or health and wellbeing.
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Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of Directorship.
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The ability to quickly understand, explore and resolve strategic issues, and to set and prioritise objectives.
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Integrity, good independent judgement and the ability to think creatively.
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The ability to convey ideas, information and opinions clearly and concisely including a preparedness to make unpopular recommendations to the Board.
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The ability to listen intently, carefully and objectively and work effectively and collaboratively with other Directors.
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A good network and the ability to combine various specialisms.
We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive board, containing a broad range of skills, experience and backgrounds.
The appointed individual will be offered induction and training as needed.
Commitment
The QOLF Trading board meets online for one hour on the first Monday of every month. Directors are appointed for an initial term of two years. The position is unpaid, but reasonable expenses will be covered.
How to Apply
Please send a CV and covering letter via our website.
Applications will be considered by the Chair and Trustees of the Quality of Life Foundation. Suitable candidates will be invited to interview.
There is no deadline for applications - however we reserve the right to close applications at any time upon appointment of a suitable candidate, therefore early applications are encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lay Trustee: What we are looking for:
As an External Trustee, you will play a crucial role in guiding the strategic direction of Chester Students' Union, ensuring it is delivering effectively for its members and challenging the University to deliver the best possible University experience.
We are seeking individuals who bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and perspectives to contribute to our dynamic and student-focused Board. If you are passionate about higher education, student well-being, and making a positive impact, we invite you to consider the following criteria:
In particular we are keen to see people with experience of the following areas:
- Financial Strategy and Governance.
- High level leadership experience within the Students’ Union/Charity sector.
- Strategic Partnerships and Measuring impact within Charity, Public Sector and/or membership organisations.
- Governance, and
- Human Resources/People Leadership.
- Commitment to the Mission: Demonstrated alignment with the mission and values of Chester Students' Union, with a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities within higher education.
- Governance and Leadership: Previous experience serving on boards or in leadership positions, preferably within the education or non-profit sector. Strong understanding of governance principles and a commitment to upholding ethical standards.
- Strategic Vision: Proven ability to think strategically and contribute to the development of long-term organisational goals. Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and performance evaluation.
- Financial Acumen: Familiarity with financial management, budgeting, and financial reporting. Ability to analyse financial information and make informed decisions in the best interest of the organisation.
- Legal and Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of the legal and regulatory obligations of charitable companies in the UK. Awareness of governance and compliance issues relevant to the higher education sector.
- Networking and Advocacy: Strong networking skills with the ability to advocate for the Students' Union and build collaborative partnerships. A willingness to represent the organisation at external events and engage with stakeholders.
- Student-Centric Approach: A genuine commitment to student welfare and the enhancement of the student experience. Ability to empathise with and understand the diverse needs of the student community.
- Effective Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences. Comfortable engaging with students, staff, and external partners.
- Innovation and Adaptability: A forward-thinking mindset with a focus on innovation and adaptability to navigate the evolving landscape of higher education.
- Time Commitment: Willingness and availability to commit the necessary time to fulfil trustee responsibilities, attend meetings, and actively contribute to board discussions.
Are you passionate about taking action on climate change, biodiversity loss and social equity?
Do you believe that it's possible to meet today's needs without compromising those of future generations?
If you combine these beliefs with leadership skills and governance experience, we want to hear from you. Our Board of Trustees needs you to help us put Sustainability First in the UK.
Who we are
We’re a small, highly regarded think-tank and charity that promotes practical, sustainable solutions to improve environmental, economic and social wellbeing.
What we do
Sustainability First works towards real environmental and social change. Primarily
focussed on the energy and water sectors, we:
• undertake research
• initiate policy discussions
• make complex issues accessible to the public
• promote under-represented voices
• develop solutions to influence Players in the sector
The opportunity
You will be joining Sustainability First at a critical time, when we are stepping up our ambition to drive change in the energy and water sectors in a way that benefits people and responds to the urgent need to transition to a more sustainable future. You will work collaboratively with our Executive Director in meeting our ambitions to scale our work, drive change across the sector and embed the representation of people into decision-making.
This will include six primary responsibilities:
1 Ensure that Sustainability First has a clear strategic direction aimed at fulfilling its charity objectives and that the Strategy is regularly reviewed.
2 Oversee the governance of the Charity with:
a. an effective, diverse and relevant Board of Trustees.
b. appropriate policies, processes & financial management such that the Charity operates within the law, in pursuit of its Strategy and demonstrating good practice.
c. regular and effective liaison, reporting and oversight of the Executive Director, Company Secretary and, as necessary, staff and panel of experts in order to ensure effective and proportionate planning, use of resources, monitoring and reporting by the Board of Trustees.
3 Set the agenda for and chair Board meetings to ensure engagement of, and discussion amongst Trustees based on the best possible information, input from the Executive Director and team, leading to clear and accountable decision-making.
4 Appoint, support and manage the Executive Director on behalf of the Board.
5 Ensure that the charity has an income generation strategy which is monitored and actively supported by trustees and Chair, in order to achieve the Board’s stated objective to build resilience and capacity for Sustainability First to successfully fulfil its charitable objects.
6 Represent the charity externally as required.
Skills
After many years of service to our charity, our current Chair is retiring. At a time of opportunity and challenge for our organisation, we’re looking for someone with a proven track record of leadership at board level, ideally in the UK charity sector. Your experience of running and growing a small but impactful organisation in a professional or voluntary capacity will be crucial to the work of our Board, dedicated staff and expert associates.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, you will draw on your experience of collegiate collaboration, positive decision-making and effective problem-solving to help ensure funding, organisational excellence, and ultimately environmental and social change.
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR CHAIR
The ideal candidate will have proven knowledge/ skills/ experience in the following areas:
- Governance and board experience (essential) and in a chairing or leadership role (desirable)
- *Demonstrable leadership skills consistent with Sustainability First’s values and charitable purpose (essential)
- *Ability to both manage and support the Board and Executive Director to help achieve the best outcomes (essential)
- Support the vision and mission of the charity (essential) with experience, networks and profile in one or more of our areas of operation (desirable)
- *Sufficient time and energy to fulfil the role (essential)
- A growth mindset* (essential) and income generation experience (desirable)
- *Experience of small organisations and their particular challenges in a professional or voluntary capacity (essential)
- Experience of working within the UK Charity Sector (desirable)
In addition to preparing for and chairing the Board, the Chair will be an ex officio member of all Board Panels, will line manage the Executive Director and will represent the charity externally as requested.
The commitment is likely to average around two days per month. The appointment is for an initial three-year term with the option to renew.
How to apply
The deadline for applications is 13th May. You can read our recruitment pack in full on our website. Please send a cover letter explaining your reasons for applying, the skills and experience you would bring to this role, and a copy of your CV plus a completed EDI Monitoring Form to our Company Secretary and Head of Finance, Claire Williams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Age restrictions: 18+
Why we need your help
Marie Curie recognises that the best way to understand its services is by seeing it through the
eyes of the people we support. Feedback from people we care for is critical in telling us what
we are doing well and where we can improve.
Through this exciting volunteer role, you will help us understand our services’ quality by
listening to the people we support. You will help us by contacting people while they are
receiving our services to make sure we are providing our patients and families with excellent
care, and if there are issues, to help us nip things in the bud.
This role has the scope for broader conversations with people about their experiences at the
end of life. Gaining insight and understanding allows us to ensure we’re there for all people
experiencing dying, death and bereavement.
What we need you to do
Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks:
• Speak with patients and families over the phone to complete surveys
about their experiences of our care and support.
• Record data accurately, capturing as much as possible in the person’s
own words.
• Input feedback data into online an online database.
• If comfortable, undertake analysis of data to help us report on themes
and trends; what we are doing well and what we can improve.
• Communicate with patients and families how we use their feedback and ideas to improve
services, where appropriate.
• Work with the Clinical Nurse Managers to highlight any issues and concerns about the care
provided in their services.
• Relay positive feedback to Marie Curie Nursing staff and volunteers.
• If comfortable, conduct semi-structured interviews to understand peoples’ lived
experiences of dying, death, and bereavement.
What skills or experience do you need?
• Good communication, listening and people skills.
• The ability to deal with people in a warm, friendly, and sensitive manner.
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality.
• Empathy and an understanding of the needs of people experiencing end of life care issues.
What we can offer you
• An excellent opportunity to build on your skills in a charity environment
• An induction, training, support and supervision in your role
• Agreed reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
What we ask of you
• To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related
to the role
• To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines
• To complete an induction and any training related to the role
Note - weekend/evening volunteering is not available for this role, we are looking for volunteers who are able to give some time between Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
About Us
Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
Marie Curie is committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make informed development choices in the management of public finances and resources.
ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.
At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer Head of Policy & Research (Remote) to join ADC.
Main Purpose of Job: Lead the development of policy positions through research to strengthen our evidence base and help ADC act as a thought leader in shaping debate and dialogue around key policy issues relevant to ADC’s work
Division: Operations
Department: Policy & Research
Position Reports to: Chief Impact Officer
Who Reports to this Position: TBC
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop policy positions and commission new research and policy outputs and harness the data and stories from across ADC’s work to strengthen our evidence base
- Develop a stakeholder outreach strategy aimed at building key relationships with local and international stakeholders in parliament, civil service, think tanks, peer organisations, universities/colleges and research community
- Analyse data and put together detailed research reports, executive summaries, briefings, factsheets, white papers and policy papers for internal and external audiences
- Put together emotive case studies and stories which demonstrate positive impact on communities and ensure project data is gathered for impact reporting and creating infographics for business development
- Set up externally funded research projects and apply for funding
- Recruit additional volunteers for the Policy & Research team when needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years of experience in senior policy and research management
- Experience of strengthening evidence and influencing policy agendas
- Significant senior policy and research development experience, ideally in international development
- Background in policy and stakeholder relations with a good general understanding of the workings of government, parliament and civil service
- Significant experience in developing and implementing policy and research strategies
- A creative and strategic thinker, with the ability to develop innovative policy solutions to complex challenges
- Ability to actively take initiative and help set things up in a start-up environment
- Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment
- A committed team player with good communication skills
- Available to volunteer at least 7-10 hours a week
Desirable
- Experience of influencing the formation or revision of international development policy at an institutional, national, or inter-governmental level
- Experience working in an early stage start-up and gone through a scaling phase
- Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity
What ADC Offers You
This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:
- Professional learning and career development opportunities
- An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
- An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
- An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
- We provide work reference
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitmentatafricandevelopmentchoicesdotorg
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Background to the RJ4All Internships
RJ4All was originally set up by volunteers, and it would not exist without their involvement and continued support. Therefore, RJ4All recognises their significant contribution. The vast majority of our interns are young people most of whom are faced with challenges let those be social, financial, migration or refugee status etc.
The RJ4All internships are not paid, but offered on a volunteering basis. This is because we believe that volunteering is an important way to make a positive contribution to our communities and is of particular benefit to young people who are often forgotten or marginalised. Nevertheless, volunteering with RJ4All does not mean standing outside of tube stations wearing bunny suits to raise funds! It involves high quality project activity, engaging with social project and policy issues, and making a real difference where it matters. It also means doing youth-led work, organising events and running user-led training workshops. All out of pocket expenses are paid (see Volunteer Policy for more detail).
Our principles
We are established upon the FREDA underlying values of restorative justice. These stand for Freedom, Respect, Equality, Dignity and Autonomy. Our interns are expected to subscribe to these values as well as that of power sharing.
RJ4ALL has the Quality Mark of the European Commission’s European Solidarity Corps and has adopted European Solidarity Corps Charter. All principles underlying this Volunteer and Intern Policy are fully aligned with the Mission and Principles of the European Solidarity Corps. Previously, RJ4All was using the EVS principles (European Voluntary Service).
The role
This is a supporting role working under the line management of the Community Centre Manager. It is an office-based position at our RJ4All Community Centre in Rotherhithe working across projects and RJ4All services. The post holder will support the organisation to ensure the effective administration of the RJ4All Centre and the delivery of RJ4All programmes through a combination of excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Initiative and innovation are attributes that are highly valued at RJ4All. Furthermore, the post holder will be involved in delivering project-related tasks as well as promoting projects, participate and create workshops.
Volunteering hours under this role are between 9:30am-5:30pm and the placements are usually offered on a minimum of a 3-month engagement.
Role description
We want to offer a rounded experience to all our interns and therefore they are engaged in five different areas of work:
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Community Project Delivery on one or multiple of our community centre projects (incl. Youth Clubs, Food Bank, Community Fridge, Charity Shop, Sports classes for young people/for people with disabilities, Digital Inclusion workshops), art workshops, Mediation, wellbeing support, etc.).
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Research and policy support on our Restorative Justice postcode project.
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Administrative work such as managing our organisation email account or project monitoring and evaluation
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Social media such as leading on our Facebook page
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Writing a blog for our members and our FRED campaign.
Other tasks may include:
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Engagement with Service Users,
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Youth work,
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Event planning, outreach, and management,
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Report writing and proofreading,
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Compiling, formatting, analysing qualitative and quantitative data,
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Conducting stakeholder mapping
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Writing for the website, blogs and other newsletters,
Helping with funding applications.
What support will I be given?
Interns will be given a full induction and will be supported through one-to-one meetings and daily support. The candidate will benefit from a range of training initiatives.
What benefits can I expect to gain from the experience?
The position offers a rich and high-quality experience that will enhance future job prospects within the area of community engagement and project delivery within the charity sector as well as social policy and research. We also offer Youth Pass and CPD accreditation where relevant.
What skills or experience do I need?
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An interest in community engagement and project delivery within the charitable sector and/or social policy and research
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Excellent written and oral communication skills,
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Excellent organisational skills
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Ability to work as a member of a team and on your own initiative,
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A keen eye for spotting errors,
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Organised and self-managing,
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Commitment to the values of dialogue, transparency, non-adversarial methods of conflict resolution and restorative justice,
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Sympathise with the aims, ethos and organisational culture of RJ4All including its vision, mission and values.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Our Steering Group
The Advocacy & Advice Steering Group will be made up of an initial nine young people aged 15-25 from across the UK who will work with clinicians and the team at A Little Bit of Sunshine UK to create guidance and resources to help other young people with their mental health. You must be aged 15-25 to apply for this opportunity as you may be required to travel to events.
Our Steering Group members will be our young leaders overseeing our projects and programmes within the charity! Through taking part in discussions, workshops, and meetings you will learn more about mental health and help to design resources and projects to improve services for young people in your community.
The core role of the group is to support our Advocacy & Advice projects, make strategic and informed decisions and represent young people in their communities. The steering group will help us to design and deliver projects and programmes, hold leaders and the charity’s staff to account for the performance of projects and ensure that their participants and stakeholders are heard and valued throughout the charity’s work.
About A Little Bit of Sunshine UK
ALBOS UK is a youth-led registered charity working to support and empower young people to engage with decision-makers to improve the quality of support services available to them.
We co-lead outreach projects and forums to gather young people’s views alongside a team of young, lived experience changemakers. We help to integrate youth voice into service design and provision, ensuring young people’s core needs are at the forefront of the services they access.
You can learn more about our team and the projects we hope to co-lead alongside our new steering group on our website.
Equal Opportunities
We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from all eligible candidates regardless of disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. We especially encourage applications from those who identify as male or non-binary, or whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth, as these are groups which are under-represented in youth voice projects
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Volunteer Mystery Shopper – can you help?
The Hospice Lottery Partnership runs a weekly lottery in support of local charities such as: Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity in Aylesbury, Michael Sobell Hospice Charity in Northwood, Rennie Grove Hospice Care in Buckinghamshire and West Hertfordshire, South Bucks Hospice in High Wycombe, and The Hospice of St Francis in Berkhamsted.
Mystery shopping is a form of market research work, that requires an individual to play the role of a genuine customer and report their experience back to us.
We are looking for someone with a good level of literacy and a great memory that could spare a few hours a week visiting our Fundraisers at local retail stores and medical centres to provide feedback on a Fundraisers performance and the overall perception of the experience. In essence, how you would rate the service you received during your experience?
“I volunteer with The Hospice Lottery; I always have a few hours spare each week and it’s lovely to feel that I am helping such a worthy cause.” Diana Hewitt, Office Volunteer.
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Kiya Survivors is looking for a dedicated individual to join our small, friendly team to assist in leading the charity forward and improving the services we offer to our families in Peru.
Kiya Survivors is a small Anglo-Peruvian registered NGO supporting vulnerable families, children with learning difficulties and disabilities living in poverty and abused and abandoned children and young women in Peru.
We are looking for someone with a secretarial or administrative background who can help us with the following duties:
·To support, help direct and ensure that the charities mission statements are being followed by all Trustees and staff.
·To create, keep up to date and ensure all Trustees and the CEO have a copy of the annual meetings calendar.
·To create, keep up to date and ensure all Trustees and the CEO have a copy of the charities mission statements, code of conduct and strategic plan.
·To set the agenda and take/distribute minutes for all board meetings.
·To ensure that the charities legal paperwork is kept up to date with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
·To actively encourage other Trustees to sign up more child sponsors and set targets per quarter to generate more sponsors for children and projects.
·To research grant opportunities and assist in writing them, collecting relevant data to input etc.
Please send a cover letter along with CV and 2 references to us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Home-based volunteering opportunity
Information and Support Voices Volunteers
Do you have experience of terminal illness? Or have you experience of caring for someone at the end of their life?
Why we need your help
We’re looking for people from diverse backgrounds and with a range of experiences related to terminal illness, end of life and bereavement, to join our group of I&S Voices volunteers.
As an I&S Voices volunteer, you will share your story and give us your feedback on what we produce so we can keep improving the information and support we have on our website and in print.
What will you be doing?
Your role might include some of the following:
- Reading and sharing your thoughts on a piece of written content.
- Watching and giving your opinion on a video.
- Having a phone call to talk about your experience.
- Being part of a group discussion about a particular topic.
What’s in it for you?
- Flexible volunteering – there’s no time commitment, and you can always turn down a request.
- Opportunity to make real changes to Marie Curie’s information and support for others affected by terminal illness.
- Opportunity to be involved with a national leader in palliative and end of life care.
- A supportive contact within the Information and Support team.
Marie Curie reserve the right to colse this opportunity early
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Numberfit is looking for assistance researching and applying for grants and funding to help them fulfil their social mission.
Description
Numberfit is a social enterprise that makes learning maths fun and engaging for children across age groups and attainment levels.
With this role, you will help us research, develop, and write grant proposals to various organisations. Your ability to effectively convey our organisation's goals, impact, and needs through compelling proposals will directly contribute to our ability to fund and execute projects that make a positive impact in children’s education and wellbeing.
Full training will be given and no experience is necessary.
Your responsibilities will be:
- Researching and identifying relevant grant opportunities aligned with our mission and programmes.
- Collaborating with the team to gather necessary information for proposals.
- Writing clear, concise, and compelling grant applications and proposals.
- Ensuring all grant proposals meet the submission requirements and deadlines.
- You will be working alongside our founder as part of our small team.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for someone who has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The volunteer should also have:
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Strong research abilities to identify potential grant sources.
- Previous experience in grant writing or proposal development (preferred but not mandatory).
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- A passion for children’s education and wellbeing.
What difference will you make?
You will be involved in writing compelling grants that will directly and positively impact children’s education. Your input will shape our tone of voice and how we present ourselves to grantors. With your help we’ll be able to continue raising the profile of mathematics, enjoyable learning and children's wellbeing.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll get to do what you love, develop new skills and build strong experience in hard to break through industries. If we’re able to assist in your personal development, we will endeavour to do so. Your contribution to help us achieve our vision of ‘a world full of healthy children loving learning' will be greatly appreciated.
What skills should you have?
- Educated or experienced in creative writing and storytelling.
What skills will you gain?
- Teamwork, Strategy, Communication Skills, Grant Writing, Marketing & Advertising
Requirements:
- Own computer or secure access to one
- At least 3 hours per week for 3 months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Why we need your help
Marie Curie set up the Research Voices Group in 2013 to make sure we’re engaging meaningfully with people in our research activities who have personal experiences of living with terminal illness or who have cared for someone with a terminal. Our aim is to enable members of this group to contribute at all stages of our research and policy work and in a variety of research projects that we fund.
All you need to join is personal experience of living with terminal illness, caring for someone with a terminal illness or of bereavement. You’ll also be interested in supporting research in these areas. We would welcome volunteers from diverse backgrounds and who have lived experience in the past few years.As part of the group, volunteers will help the Research and Policy teams to better understand the views of people living with a terminal illness, supporting people who have a terminal illness or of bereavement and help inform Marie Curie’s decisions on research funding,dissemination and campaigning activities.
This is a great opportunity to play an important role in helping to improve the future provision and quality of end-of-life care. It is also a chance to learn about the research and policy work in the sector.
What we would like your help with
Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks. You will be able to choose what you get involved with and how.
- providing your opinion on research proposals that we’re planning to fund
- helping to identify key questions for palliative and end of life care research
- advising on research projects, for example as a member of a research steering committee
- talking about research at external events and conferences
- helping our team to plan and facilitate key events and workshops
- sharing your experience at policy-making forums, speaking at conferences or attending Government events
- reviewing posters submitted for the Annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference
- reviewing grant reports and offering feedback on findings and achievements to grant holders
- being a member of a committee such as the Marie Curie Research Funding Committee
What skills or experience will be useful
- An interest in improving end-of-life care and in research and its evaluation
- Desire to understand and engage with national and local decision makers to drive change
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to read and comment on research summaries
- Confidence in taking part in discussions in a committee situation
- Respect for different opinions
- A willingness to take an active part in meetings
- To use your skills and experience gained through your professional or home life to support the work of the group
- Access to phone or internet would be particularly useful
What we can offer you
- The opportunity to help us improve palliative and end of life care both within and beyond Marie Curie’s services
- Opportunities to enhance your skills and gain useful experience
- Induction, training, support and supervision in your role
- Reward and recognition for your time including out-of-pocket expenses
- Support from the Marie Curie research and policy teams and fellow members of the group
- The opportunity to share your experiences to improve care and support for others
What we ask of you
- To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role
- To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines
- To complete an induction and any training relevant to the role
- The group meets bi-monthly, mostly on-line and occasionally in person. Any other time you choose to give is up to you.(home-based), with occasional visits to MC Head Office, Vauxhall, London
Diversity and inclusion
Marie Curie is committed to being a diverse and inclusive charity. We aim to demonstrate support for all of our staff and volunteers, valuing each individual’s contribution regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to our staff and volunteers and to taking steps to ensure our staff and volunteers are protected from discrimination.
ABOUT US
Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
Marie Curie is committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
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Role Overview
We are looking for Grant Writers from across the world to help us apply for funding from major donors and development aid ogencies. The Grant Writer supports the Director for developing and writing grant proposals to trusts, foundations and other grant-making organisations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, UKAID, EU Funding, NORAD, SIDA, DFID tenders, etc, and persuasively communicates AHO's mission and programmes to potential funders. In collaboration with the Director, the Volunteer administers the organisation’s grant management activities, including grant proposal writing, editing and compilation, submissions and follow up and prospect research. This position helps to write tenders based on instruction and detailed information from the Director, referring back for editing and final approval, leading to increased success in winning contracts and funding. Applications are welcome from any part of the world.
Purpose of Role
To identify grant and bid opportunities, managing the grant development and proposal process and to produce successful tender proposals - as well as other fundraising applications when required based on good research and excellent communication.
Duties and Responsibilities
Grant writing
- Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organisations persuasively communicating the organisation’s mission and programmes to potential funders;
- Assembling and submitting grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, and presentations;
- Track and create a calendar of grant opportunities - including deadline dates, required materials,
- Complete and submit grant applications to secure funding
- Researches and identifies potential sources of foundation and corporate grants and governmental funding.
Tender & Bid writing
- Writing tenders based on instruction and detailed information from the Director referring back for editing and final approval, leading to increased success in winning contracts
- Maintaining an awareness of contracts due for tender and taking responsibility for acquiring pre-qualification questionnaires and tender documentation
- Collating the input of disparate contributions to create a coherent and well-structured final tender and ensuring the timely submission of tenders and other proposals
Skills Required
- Qualification in any area that results in superb writing skills, including grammar, clarity and style
- Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential. Candidates must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly-organised, and have experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information.
- You MUST have at least 3 years experience of writing and delivering successful grants and tenders,
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Role description
Africa Health Organisation (AHO) is setting up a pharmaceutical company to carry out research and produce drugs/medicines and vaccines for patients in Africa. Patients and healthcare providers are all dependent on pharmaceutical companies for the treatment of diseases. Over 80% of drugs/medicines and over 90% of vaccines used in Africa come from outside the continent. AHO is working hard to end this by setting up a new pharmaceutical company to produce drugs/medicines and vaccines in the continent. The purpose of the company is to study diseases, research, and invent new drugs/medicines and vaccines for the diseases. The companies require medical data and reports of patients for researching and discovering new drugs. This is made easier after medical records have gone electronic and are being stored after encryption through blockchain-based applications.
AHO is looking for Specialists in pharmaceutical science to help with setting up the company, registration, governance, board of directors, licensing, production, compliance, regulatory, finance, laboratory, human resources, and marketing.
Roles and responsibilities
- Start-up, registration, governance, licensing, financial, capital, business planning, and lobbying in the UK, US, EU, Asia and Africa.
- Clinical research/clinical trials
- Analysis and pharmaceutical quality,
- biotechnology,
- clinical pharmacology and translational research,
- drug design and discovery,
- formulation design and development and pharmacoengineering,
- pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug metabolism,
- physical pharmacy and biopharmaceutics,
- regulatory sciences, and
- social and behavioral pharmacy, pharmacoepidemiology, and pharmaceutical outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, pharmacy, biology, chemistry, medicine, engineering, epidemiology, or similar scientific subject if combined with further education and training such as the MSc Scientist Training Programme (STP) in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, Business Studies such as MBA and Marketing.
- Registered General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Member or/& HCPC/ RPS or willing to register.
Desirable
- Technical qualification such as Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Quality Control, Engineering, Manufacturing.
- Post graduate certificate or diploma in a relevant pharmaceutical field.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and the regulations surrounding Pharmaceutical Manufacture.
- Knowledge of clean room design and functioning.
- Highly developed Professional knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes including equipment and facility design, construction, validation and testing.
- Knowledge of:- o Aseptic preparation of medicines o Terminal Sterilisation processes o QA/QC services
- An understanding of medicines management procedures
- Knowledge of product licensing and medical devices registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience of product development
- Evidence of working within GMP/GDP guidelines.
- COSHH Regulations and Health & Safety at Work Act.
- Evidence of significant, relevant and on-going personal CPD
Skills
Essential
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Planning and organisational skills; ability to prioritise demands on service and plan workload of self and others
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate with a range of people such as technicians, pharmacists, engineers, clinicians and customers
Desirable
- Change management
- Project Management skills
Other
Essential
- Capable team worker with ability to create and sustain good relationships.
- Able to deal with constant interruptions, multiple pressures and at times aggression.
- Methodical with attention to detail
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Introduction
Africa Health Organisation (AHO) is in desperate need of Grant Writers. In AHO, Grant Writers are crucial because they bring financial resources to the organization. Most of our money comes from applying for grants and tenders. Our grants come from USAID, UKAID, the European Commission, DANIDA, SIDA, NORAD, grant-making trusts and foundations, the lottery fund, etc. You will be under the supervision of Simbarashe Chifeya, our Grants Director, and AHO Zimbabwe Country Director who is based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Your first day will begin with training on grant writing. The course will be delivered online via Zoom or Teams. Our internships are virtual and can be done from anywhere in the world.
What is an internship?
- An internship is a work experience lasting for a fixed period anywhere between a week and 12 months.
- They are typically undertaken by students and graduates looking to gain relevant skills.
General Duties and Responsibilities of an Intern
The role gives an all-round experience of the business, and students can get involved in the following:
- assist with searching for grants or tenders.
- apply for grants or tenders.
- administration (e.g. emails and scheduling meetings)
- attend grant and tender writing short courses.
- help the team to work on ideas for projects and put forward proposals.
- carrying out research for your chosen project
- Write a grant or tender application.
Person Specification
We are a nurturing environment that encourages students to take ownership of projects. Therefore, the following skills would be beneficial:
- good with writing and answering questions.
- Love of Africa and its culture and people and an understanding of what they are going through.
- a prolific writer who enjoys writing
- you are welcome to apply if you are not a student or graduate
- excellent organization skills
- teamwork or being able to work alone.
- communication skills
- someone who takes initiative and who has an entrepreneurial mindset
- students must have a basic working knowledge of computers
- the ability to speak the following languages would be a bonus Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Finish, Norge, Farsi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Hindi because we are also going to apply for funding in these languages.