Chief Operating Officer - COO (VOLUNTEER ROLE)

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

Shape a movement. Build a legacy. Help London shine again.

Loneliness is one of the quietest crises of our time — but it doesn’t have to be. SUNSHINE is a new loneliness and wellbeing charity built on a simple belief: when people come together, lives change. Joy grows. Hope returns. Communities come alive.

We are stepping into our very first chapter — charity application submitted, Trustees in place, pilot programmes ready to launch — and we are searching for a founding leader who wants to help build something that truly matters.

This is not an ordinary volunteer role. This is a movement-building moment.

Could you be our first Chief Operating Officer?

We’re looking for someone who feels energised by the idea of building a charity from the ground up — someone who leads with heart, thinks with clarity, and thrives in the beautiful messiness of creation.

You might be perfect for this if you bring:

• Leadership that lifts people up

• Warmth, empathy, and a people-first mindset

• Entrepreneurial energy and a love of building systems that work

• A commitment to community, wellbeing, and social impact

• A collaborative spirit and a willingness to get stuck in

As our inaugural COO, you’ll work closely with our Founder & CEO to shape the operational heartbeat of SUNSHINE — ensuring our programmes, culture, and systems shine as brightly as our mission.

What you’ll help us create

• Pilot programmes that bring neighbours together and turn strangers into community.

• Welcoming spaces where joy, connection, and belonging can flourish.

• Operational systems that support a growing movement, from safeguarding to finance to delivery.

• A culture rooted in compassion, courage, and community spirit.

• A legacy that reaches across London and beyond.

This is a rare opportunity to help write the opening chapter of a charity designed to lift people up, brighten lives, and transform communities for years to come.

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 build something beautiful and lasting, we would love to meet you.

Ready to help us bring more SUNSHINE into the world?

Let’s build a movement together — one smile, one moment, one community at a time.

SUNSHINE

The Loneliness and Wellbeing Charity