Chief Operating Officer - COO (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

London, Greater London (Hybrid)
Unpaid role, expenses not paid
Voluntary

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Job description

Join SUNSHINE as Our First Chief Operating Officer (Volunteer Role)

Help us spark joy, connection, and community across London - Be a SUNSHINE Volunteer and bring your 'Heart of Gold'

Loneliness is one of the quietest challenges of our time, but at SUNSHINE, we believe in the power of people coming together to change that story and breakthrough the cloud of darkness with beautful rays of sunshine.

SUNSHINE is a brand new loneliness and wellbeing charity with a simple but powerful mission: to bring people together, spread joy, nurture community spirit, and create spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and connected.

With our charity application submitted, our dedicated Board of Trustees in place, and a series of exciting pilot programmes ready to launch, we are stepping into a defining moment and we’re looking for someone extraordinary to step in with us.

Could you be our first ever Chief Operating Officer?

This is a rare and meaningful opportunity to help shape a charity from the ground up. We’re searching for a volunteer who brings:

  • Leadership that inspires confidence and care

  • A people-first mindset and natural warmth

  • Entrepreneurial energy and a love of building things that matter

  • Dedication to community, wellbeing, and social impact

  • A collaborative spirit and a willingness to roll up their sleeves

As our inaugural COO, you will work closely with our Founder and CEO to steer, shape, and strengthen SUNSHINE — ensuring our programmes, operations, and culture shine as brightly as our mission.

What you’ll help us build

  • Pilot programmes that bring neighbours together.

  • Welcoming spaces where joy and connection can flourish.

  • Operational systems that support a growing movement.

  • A charity rooted in compassion, community, and hope.

  • A legacy that reaches across London and beyond.

This is more than a role, it’s a chance to help write the opening chapter of a charity designed to lift people up, brighten lives, and transform communities.

Why SUNSHINE?

Because we believe in:

  • Joy as a form of care

  • Community as a source of strength

  • Connection as a human right

  • People as the heart of everything we do

If you’re someone who leads with purpose, dreams boldly, and wants to make a real difference, we would love to meet you.

 

Ready to help us bring more SUNSHINE into the world?

Let’s build something beautiful together, one smile, one moment, one community at a time.

 

SUNSHINE

The Loneliness and Wellbeing Charity

 

Organisation
SUNSHINE View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer Company size 11 - 20

SUNSHINE is London based dedicated to bringing people together, fostering connections, enhancing wellbeing and transforming lives.

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Refreshed on: 24 January 2026
Closing date: 20 February 2026 at 17:00
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