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Rural Watch Africa Initiative (RUWAI) We restore degraded landscapes and empower rural communities with sustainable agriculture, beekeeping, and green livelihoods.
RUWAI tackles the urgent, interconnected challenges of deforestation, climate change vulnerability, and rural poverty in Africa. Many rural communities rely on unsustainable practices like slash-and-burn farming and illegal logging, leading to widespread land degradation, soil depletion, and increased desertification. This vulnerability, coupled with limited resources and high unemployment, forces many—especially youth and women—into destructive practices, worsening food insecurity and biodiversity loss, including the rapid decline of critical pollinators like bees.
RUWAI employs a holistic, community-driven solution focusing on Sustainable Agroforestry and Land Restoration through large-scale tree planting and Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). They promote Sustainable Beekeeping to protect pollinators and create an alternative income source, and train smallholder farmers in Climate-Smart Agriculture and regenerative techniques to boost food security. Furthermore, RUWAI focuses on Economic Empowerment by creating green livelihoods through agro-processing, eco-tourism, and microfinance, with a special focus on empowering women. By integrating these strategies, RUWAI restores ecosystems, builds climate resilience, and creates sustainable economic opportunities, ensuring that rural communities and nature can thrive together.
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Rural Watch Africa Initiative (RUWAI) is a nonprofit organization empowering rural communities across Nigeria through sustainable agriculture, climate action, ecosystem restoration, youth development, and community resilience. We aim to reduce poverty, promote environmental stewardship, and build climate-smart livelihoods in some of Africa’s most vulnerable regions.
Position Summary
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Volunteer Communication Officer to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone who is eager to use storytelling, media engagement, and strategic communication to drive social and environmental impact.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement communication strategies to raise awareness of RUWAI’s work. Create compelling content (articles, social media posts, newsletters, press releases, donor reports). Manage and grow RUWAI’s social media platforms and online presence. Support the design and dissemination of impact stories, campaign materials, and advocacy content. Liaise with media, partners, and stakeholders to promote RUWAI’s initiatives. Assist in organizing communication for events, project launches, and campaigns. Ideal Candidate: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience in social media management, content creation, event planning, fundraising, journalism. Knowledge of environmental and rural development issues is a plus. Graphic design, photography, or video editing skills are an advantage. Committed to RUWAI’s mission and able to volunteer 5–10 hours per week.
What You’ll Gain: Meaningful experience contributing to real impact in rural communities. Exposure to grassroots development and climate advocacy. Networking opportunities and professional growth. Reference letter and recommendation upon successful completion.
Minimum Hours per Week:
10+ hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a charity at the very start and to make a difference in shaping how we move forward.
Who are we looking for?
At present we are working towards being fully operational, over the next year Living Reasons will be looking to expand its reach and part of that journey is to tap in to social media as a whole to communicate openly and confidently about the areas we work in. What we are doing, we feel is new and grabbing those opportunities.
With this in mind, we want people who have a specialist interest, experience in or want to learn more about one of more of the areas the Living Reasons will be working in and confidently host lives on social media or in our currently being built website option for video drop in live sessions that are two way conversations with people.
This role will mean having to deal with challenging members of the public, there will always be moderators to ensure the people taking part in the live session remain respectful but there may be the need to respectfully challenge people's opinions in an attempt to educate.
Living Reasons will never shy away from complex conversations and being challenged on our stance, we are sure we will learn from these sessions as well.
So if you have a strong sense of general social justice, fairness, equality, diversity and equity in all areas of life and for all people, then this could be the role for you. Get in touch, and we can discuss in more detail.
What is the plan?
The person who is starting the charity up is autistic, has ADHD, CPTSD and also multiple physical conditions that effect daily life and is part of the LGBTQ+ community and has faced a lot of issues in life because of these things.
Living Reasons is being created to fix what we think is a challenging situation that is getting harder to achieve every week, month and year in the current economic, political, environmental and societal landscape. It is not easily defined but we hope the charity objects below will help put context to what we want to achieve, what we can say is that below are the issues we are trying to address, how we do this will change as quickly as society does, but the issues we want to tackle are these:
1) Outdated and damaging employment practices
2) Accessibility to services
3) Limited employment, training and education opportunities
4) Lack of support during times of crisis or need
5) Lack of equity and agency for many people in society
6) Institutional discrimination that is not challenged
7) Abuse of the legal system at all levels
8) Abuse of power in government bodies
9) Poor access to healthcare
10) Unequal treatment of many people in society by large corporations
11) Assumptions made by wider society based on incorrect, outdated or discriminatory rhetoric that is used in daily life
12) Outdated company engagement with the public
13) Lack of support that is not talked about and not being addressed
Our Living Values -
Creativity
1) Imaginative Development (Individual)
2) Instilled Collaboration (Internal)
3) Changing The Status Quo (External)
Prospectivity
1) What Can You Do (Individual)
2) What Can We Do (Internal)
3) What Can They Do (External)
Revolutionary
1) Inspire With Confidence (Individual)
2) Boundaryless Innovation (Internal)
3) Challenge Traditions (External)
Attentivity
1) Analyse and Redesign (Individual)
2) Rebel and Reform (Internal)
3) Enquire and Reimagine (External)
To create equality and equity in all areas of society, opening opportunities that are less damaging and focused on the person as a whole.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you enjoying talking with people and helping them based on your life experiences?
Are you able to volunteer a few hours a week?
Yes? We’d love to hear from you.
What is knus?
knus is the UK’s first free, confidential, mental health peer support and coaching online chat service. knus offers mental health educational plans, relaxation experiences and live workshops.
What does knus mean? 'hug' in Danish.
Here’s some further information on what’s needed:
Are you over 18 and living in the UK?
You must be over the 18 years of age and live permanently in the UK.
Do you have a laptop?
A laptop and a quiet space to volunteer is essential.
How much time can you give?
A minimum of 2+ hours per week is required. We are flexible and like to work around you.
Do you like to learn?
We provide training for all volunteers that join us. Our peer support training is accredited. 20-25 hours of volunteering training is required and is self led online.
If you’re interested head over to our website and we can have a chat or apply here.
Please note - all successful volunteers are required to donate the cost price of £20.60 for an Enhanced DBS check. If you've got a current Enhanced DBS on the update service, this cost will not apply.
You must be a UK resident to apply for this role.
To always be ‘by your side’ when you need mental health peer support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Volunteer Opportunity: Graphic Designer - Build EchoLabs Youth Brand
Role Title: Volunteer Graphic Designer - Brand Identity & Logo
Location: Remote
Time Commitment: Flexible
Start Date: ASAP
About EchoLab:
EchoLab is a new youth-led charity launching in London to empower young people aged 13 to 26 years old through creativity, tech and mentorship. We're building safe, vibrant spaces where young people can explore coding, music, digital storytelling, and much more - while receiving guidance from mentors who reflect their lived experience.
We're now seeking a visionary graphic designer to help us create a bold, inclusive brand identity that resonates with young Londoners and reflects our mission.
What You'll Do As Our Graphic Designer
- Design EchoLab's Logo: A dynamic, memorable logo that captures our energy, values, and youth-led spirit.
- Build A Brand Identity: Develop a cohesive visual style - colours, typography, and mood - that feels fresh, inclusive and empowering.
- Create Core Assets: Design templates for social media, flyers and our website.
Who We're Looking For
- A creative thinker with a strong design portfolio.
- Experience in branding, logo design, and youth-facing visuals.
- Passion for youth empowerment, inclusion, and social impact.
What You'll Get
- A high impact branding project for your portfolio.
- Creative freedom and collaboration with a youth-led team.
- Recognition in our annual review and report, our social media and launch materials.
- The chance to shape a brand that inspires a generation.
How To Apply
Send your Portfolio and tell us;
- Why you're interested.
- What youth-facing brands or styles inspire you.
- Your availability and preferred working style.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our vision for volunteering
Volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.
The difference you will make to cats and people
Our publicity team leaders have the important role of supporting a wider team of publicity volunteers. As a team our publicity volunteers collectively keep members of the public informed of the vital and varied ways we help our cats in need. Raising awareness is crucial to us being able to help the thousands of cats and kittens each year that rely on us. A higher profile can help raise funds, raise awareness of adopting a cat, promote neutering and encourage as many people as possible to learn about feline welfare.
You can expect us to
- Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
- Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
- Cover agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
- Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Unify Giving CIC – UK Based / Remote
Unify Giving is growing — and we want to launch a merch page so people can support our mission through print-on-demand products. Every item sold will help fund our work: direct, safe, trackable giving to people experiencing homelessness and domestic violence.
We’re looking for someone who knows their way around WordPress, WooCommerce and print-on-demand tools to help us make it happen.
What you’ll do
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Add and configure a merch/e-commerce page on our WordPress site.
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Integrate with a print-on-demand service (like Printful or Printify).
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Upload and format product listings, images and descriptions.
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Make sure the shop is smooth, simple and works for supporters.
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Advise on best practice for ongoing management.
Why this is for you
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Great portfolio project in web + e-commerce development.
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Work with a live UK social impact organisation.
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Minimum 5–10 hours per month, for at least 3 months.
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A chance to combine tech skills with a cause making real difference.
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Know that profits from the merch go straight back into our mission: helping individuals rebuild their lives.
Who we welcome
We don’t mind your background, age, or job status. If you’ve worked with WordPress and e-commerce tools before and want to use those skills for good, this is for you.
This is your chance to build something tangible that funds direct giving and creates lasting impact.
Connecting donors directly with individuals expriencing homelessness.

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GHRI is building and enhancing its telemedicine and telehealth platforms, and we’re seeking a Front-End Developer Volunteer with an eye for design and a passion for purpose.
Your Role:
Create and optimize user-friendly interfaces for GHRI’s telehealth web and mobile platforms.
Ensure seamless navigation, responsiveness, and accessibility.
Collaborate with the back-end team to improve real-time virtual consultation systems.
Ideal Skills:
Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Vue.
Knowledge of UI/UX principles and web performance optimization.
Interest in digital health innovation and humanitarian impact.
Benefits:
Certificate of volunteer service and digital health experience.
Opportunity to build a real-world telemedicine interface.
Global collaboration and recognition.
Our mission is to deliver affordable, quality healthcare to underserved communities via telemedicine, hospital links & humanitarian aid.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Bid Writer Assistant
Reports To: Department Manager
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Volunteer (12 hours/week for 6 months)
About the Project – “Solta o Jogo”
“Solta o Jogo” is a vibrant cultural competition and festival celebrating Brazilian heritage through Capoeira, music, dance, acrobatics, and a Brazilian arts & crafts fair. Hosted at Kingston University Townhouse, the event invites the community to participate in free performances, workshops, and exhibitions promoting cross-cultural understanding.
As part of this initiative, we are seeking a Bid Writer to support Quilombo UK in securing vital funding and resources to further our mission. This remote volunteer role is ideal for someone who is passionate about community impact, writing, and making a meaningful difference in the Third Sector. You'll work with a supportive team, gain hands-on experience in funding applications, and help shape the sustainability of impactful community programmes.
Position Overview:
The Bid Writer Assistant plays a key role in researching, drafting, and editing compelling proposals and funding applications for various projects run by Quilombo UK. The role involves close collaboration with department leads, collecting relevant data, and ensuring submissions align with organisational goals and funder expectations. It offers the flexibility to work independently, with the support of experienced professionals and tailored training where required.
Key Responsibilities:
Proposal & Bid Development:
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Research, draft, and edit funding proposals tailored to specific grants, donors, and partners.
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Review and refine existing proposals to ensure clarity, compliance, and impact.
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Collaborate with internal teams to gather relevant content, project insights, and financial information for bids.
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Develop supporting documents and presentations to accompany applications.
Strategic Input & Collaboration:
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Contribute to the bid strategy, suggesting creative and relevant ideas aligned with organisational goals.
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Maintain and manage a structured “bid plan” with timelines, approval processes, and submission deadlines.
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Liaise with HR, Finance, Marketing, and Project teams to align bid content with current projects and strategic direction.
Reporting & Organisation:
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Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of bid statuses.
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Organise bid-related documentation, supporting strong internal knowledge management.
Required Qualifications:
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in English, Communications, Business, or related fields.
Experience:
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Prior experience writing funding proposals or grant applications.
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Familiarity with fundraising, community initiatives, or nonprofit funding is desirable.
Skills:
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Strong written communication and persuasive writing skills.
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High attention to detail, organisation, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Word; Excel knowledge is a plus.
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Confidence in researching, planning, and collaborating across teams.
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Ability to work independently and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Benefits:
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Gain real-world experience in nonprofit fundraising and proposal writing.
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Work with a collaborative and values-driven team.
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Receive feedback and development opportunities in bid strategy and funding.
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Build a strong portfolio of written proposals and funding successes.
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Flexible working hours with full remote access.
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Reimbursement of travel expenses if attending occasional in-person meetings.
Equality Statement
Quilombo UK is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment. We promote equal opportunities in line with the Equality Act 2010. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Description
Commitment: 2 hours per week for 16 weeks
Dates: Third week of January 2026 – Third week of May 2026
Location: Remote (online)
Victory Afghanistan is a Chicago-registered, women-led 501(c)(3) educational charity supporting over 800 Afghan girls and women through free online English and mentoring programmes. Our students, aged 11 to 40, have been barred from formal education since 2021 under the current political regime. Despite this, they continue to study online each week with courage, determination, and hope for the future.
We are now recruiting Conversational English Partners for our sixth semester beginning in January 2026.
Role Description
Conversational Partners meet with small groups of Afghan girls who are already fluent or near-fluent in English and simply wish to practise speaking and listening in a friendly, supportive environment.
- Each session lasts one hour, twice a week, for 16 weeks.
- There is no set curriculum, but we can help you plan interesting discussion topics or theme-based sessions if you prefer structure.
- Students may also suggest their own weekly topics.
- The focus is on confidence, connection, and conversation.
Who We’re Looking For
Ideal volunteers will have:
- Clear spoken English and strong communication skills
- Empathy, patience, and sensitivity to cultural differences
- A genuine interest in helping others learn and grow
- Reliability and commitment to attend sessions consistently
You do not need teaching experience, just an open mind and a willingness to engage in meaningful conversation with remarkable young women.
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The Together Project
Established in 2018, the Together Project is a community outreach project delivered by a team of volunteer vets and non-clinical volunteers to provide non-judgmental veterinary advice, treatment and care to the pets of vulnerably housed and homeless people in Bath. Working in partnership with local homeless charities Julian House and Genesis Trust, the team understands the strong bond between an owner and a pet, and that for many, a pet can be a lifeline, so they aim to do whatever they can to keep these beloved pets together with their owners.
We are seeking kind, empathetic and understanding volunteers to join our award-winning Together Project team and would love to hear from vets and vet nurses (RVN) interested in joining the project.
About the Role
Currently the Together Project team run one clinic per month at Genesis on the Canal in Widcombe on a Friday morning.As our clinic has steadily become busier in recent months, we aim to help more pets by offering a second clinic at the Julian House day centre drop in session on Tuesdays at the Salvation Army in Bath. However, we need more volunteers to make this happen! We are particularly interested to hear from vets and nurses available on Tuesdays 11am-1pm.
During a clinic, the volunteers will:
- Earn trust from people in marginalised communities by demonstrating true care for their pets
- Register new service users and encourage their attendance at monthly clinics, promoting responsible pet ownership regardless of living situation
- Catch up with service users and their pets, building relationships and ensuring consistency of treatment where possible
- Provide preventative treatment such as vaccinations and parasite treatment
- Provide treatment for illness and injury, as well as emergency intervention when necessary
- Act as ambassadors for the project and Bath Cats & Dogs Home
About You
We would love to hear from vets and vet nurses who can give 2 hours every other month to support the Together Project. You will need to be outgoing, approachable and have an understanding nature as trust from Together Project service users is hard-won and not guaranteed.
This is an exciting opportunity for vets and vet nurses interested in applying their knowledge and experience to an outreach programme aiming to improve the lives of marginalised people and empowering them to best care for their beloved pets. Taking your clinical knowledge out of the practice and into the community, you will be reaching out to people who love their pets wholeheartedly but may not feel able to ask for help.
Through advice and support in the community, to rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming at our centre, we positively transform the lives of pets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for trained or experienced Mckenzie friends to offer some scottish family law legal advice on our groups. We have a few volunteers already but they dont know scottish law.
We are looking for someone training / trained / or have experience in family courts for Scotland
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Dive into lasting impact: Fundraise for East London Waterworks Park to create and shape natural swimming ponds, ecological habitats and community gardens
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are creating a fundraising strategy for our next phase of work: an exciting programme of community projects. If you have experience of planning or running fundraising campaigns, we would love to hear from you. Our community-led strategic process, as well as all of our work, is open for everyone to participate in.
The Fundraising Circle currently meets fortnightly on a Thursday evening on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely. We understand that people may not have a lot of time to give, so we want to find volunteers who could give us one-off or ongoing strategic advice and support.
If you have experience in writing grants and funding applications, corporate fundraising, philanthropy, or any other aspect of fundraising, it would be great to hear from you.
We are keen fundraisers but we are lacking professional expertise and experience and we would love your help and input. We would welcome one-off advice on the phone or in person, as well as longer term volunteers.
East London Waterworks Park is an exciting and ambitious project that offers many rewarding opportunities for our volunteers. You will have a significant impact on the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds and forest schools.
By leading fundraising projects that explore how diverse professionals (architects, ecologists, web developers, community researchers etc.) collaborate to shape community infrastructure, volunteers will directly contribute to the development of a park that truly reflects the needs and desires of the local community.
Without funding we won’t be able to make it happen. Your input will help us craft experiences that inspire, educate, and engage our service users, stakeholders, funders, and the general public, ultimately driving support for the park's mission and ensuring its long-term sustainability. So you will be directly contributing to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces



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STOP SCROLLING. Your Expertise Could Save Lives.
Are you ready to turn governance into groundbreaking impact?
MINDSET Charity is a brand-new, UK-wide men's mental wellbeing and personal growth organisation dedicated to tackling the mental health crisis among men aged 16-50 years old. We're building a vital, remote-first brotherhood of support, resources, and mentoring, and we need leaders, not just listeners, to guide our mission.
We are actively seeking our founding TRUSTEES to steer us through the critical start-up phase, securing our Charity Commission registration, setting our strategic direction, and ensuring long-term success that will support thousands of men a year across the UK.
The Challenge (And Your Opportunity):
The rate of male suicide in the UK is a national tragedy. We refuse to accept it. MINDSET isn't just about crisis intervention; it's about proactive growth, community building, and empowering men to lead better lives.
This isn't a passive, once-a-year meeting role. As a founding Trustee, you will be in the engine room, providing the essential structure, compliance, and strategy needed to get this life-changing charity off the ground and fast.
Who We Need to Poke:
We need exceptional individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:
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Financial Management/Accounting: To establish robust, transparent financial controls.
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Charity Law & Governance: To ensure full compliance and successful Charity Commission registration.
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Digital Strategy & Technology: To build and secure our remote-first community platform and online services.
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Fundraising & Income Generation: To establish sustainable revenue streams and major donor relationships.
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Clinical/Mental Health Sector Expertise: To ensure our services are safe, ethical, and evidence-based.
What’s In It For You?
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Legacy: You will be a founding signatory, shaping the MINDSET brand and strategy from day one.
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Impact: Directly contribute to a cause that is fighting the biggest killer of men under 50.
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Network: Join a powerful, dedicated team of high-calibre individuals committed to genuine change.
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Growth: An intellectually stimulating challenge that stretches your leadership and governance skills.
Don't just talk about the problem. Govern the solution. If you have the expertise and the drive to help us register, launch, and successfully scale to support every man who needs us, we want to hear from you.
Apply Now to Become a MINDSET Trustee.
Your time is precious. We promise to make its contribution profoundly meaningful. Let's build this future together.
MINDSET Charity
@MINDSETCharity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Africa Health Organisation (AHO) seeks to engage in bidding and tendering to deliver health and social care services effectively. Our goal is to ensure sustainability and positively impact the lives of more people. We want assistance in developing an ambitious strategy.
What will you be doing?
We are excited to announce an incredible opportunity for a talented Head of Bids and tenders to join our passionate team at the Africa Health Organisation (AHO)! Since 1999, we've been dedicated to delivering health and social care to millions across Africa and the Diaspora, and now we're ready to further elevate our impact.
This year, we're embarking on a mission to broaden our funding strategy by incorporating bid and tender submissions. Our goal is to engage with governments in Africa and the UK, the public sector, and the public, providing essential, practical, and emotional support to those facing chronic conditions. We need a visionary like you to help us achieve our goals.
We're seeking a dynamic, experienced Head of Bids to develop and execute a winning strategy to secure the necessary financial backing. There are numerous exciting possibilities ahead, including central government tenders, local and statutory opportunities. We're eager to explore them all.
In this pivotal role, you'll plan and execute our bids and tender writing efforts, ensuring that our bid proposals not only shine but also come to life in meaningful ways. If you're a bid writer who thrives on creativity and collaboration, we want to hear from you! Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to inspire and mentor volunteers within our bid and tender team, making a positive impact together. Join us on this exciting journey!
Key Duties and Responsibilities will include:
- Overall responsibility for delivering high-quality, accurate, compliant and commercially sound proposals on time, to budget, with inputs from key stakeholders.
- Responsible for the coordination and management of all Bid activities, for ensuring that Bid Plans are put in place and that all internal inputs are received promptly to meet Bid submission timescales.
- Responsible for the receipt, management, control and coordination of all external and internal information and documentation with respect to the enquiry and for the team acting as custodian for Bid documents, including all approved internal documentation signed by the Organisation.
- Responsible for compliance with all internal Bid policies and procedures and for passing internal and external audits.
- Contribute to the overall Bid strategy alongside other stakeholders.
- Responsible for the overall leadership of the team and ensuring that individuals within the team are given appropriate opportunities to grow and develop, and that the team maximises performance by creating and fostering a positive, can-do attitude and outlook on an ongoing basis.
- Responsibility to ensure that improvements are identified and those agreed upon are implemented continuously to support the growth and development of the team and those within it.
- There is a need to keep good records and to create and measure metrics on bidding performance to both review performance and drive continuous improvement in a key area of the business.
- Responsible for mentoring and training Bid Managers and Bid Writers to ensure they are up to date with bid requirements and improve their competence.
What are we looking for?
Education, Skills and Experience: Requirements
Essential:
- At least three years of experience in successfully leading teams within a bid environment.
- Proven track record of improvement and achievement - processes and people
- Keen understanding of numbers, spreadsheets, VOP/invoices, rates, cash flow, milestones, negotiations, and pricing audits.
- Ability to write strong proposals and experience as an estimator
- Excellent communicator (written and verbal) with local and international customers, and with an appreciation of cultural differences
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Ability to lead team by example, with the ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Strong business/commercial acumen
- Keen attention to detail
- Commercially sound judgement
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Strong financial skills
Desirable:
- Leadership qualification (CMI or ILM)
- Experience with an integrated project management / ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning)
- Experience in bidding roles in the Medical, Biochemistry, Biomedical, Public Services, Global Health, Humanitarian, NGOs, Public Health and Social Care industry
- MBA, Professional Qualification or formal leadership Qualification (CMI, ILM)
What difference will you make?
In this exciting role, you will lead the strategic process for winning new business through competitive bids, tenders, and proposals, ultimately elevating AHO's success. Your specialised knowledge of bids will enhance our win rates and maximise revenue by bringing clarity, quality, and coordination to what can be a complex, high-stakes journey.
Your primary mission is to boost AHO's tender win rates and strengthen our strategic advantage. By diligently overseeing each step of the bidding process—from initial evaluation to final submission—you will significantly improve the quality and persuasion of our proposals, directly increasing our chances of securing valuable contracts.
You'll provide key insights to help AHO target the most promising opportunities by implementing a thoughtful "bid/no-bid" process. This approach will ensure we focus only on lucrative and winnable contracts that closely align with our strategic goals, ultimately saving time and resources and allowing us to prioritise high-potential projects.
In this role, you will orchestrate a well-coordinated process that drives operational efficiency. As the central point of contact, you will gather input from diverse internal teams—sales, finance, legal, and technical—ensuring everyone collaborates smoothly to meet critical deadlines.
As a leader, you'll elevate the quality of our bid content. By overseeing the creation of compelling, polished materials, you'll ensure our final submissions are professional, cohesive, and error-free. You will utilise a centralised content library containing valuable resources, such as case studies and CVs, to streamline efforts and enhance our proposals.
You will keep projects on track by developing detailed project plans and timelines, ensuring all tasks are completed on time—especially critical in the fast-paced environment of tender submissions. Your effective management will ease colleagues' workloads, allowing the entire team to shine.
To foster long-term business growth, you'll create a wealth of knowledge around our tenders and bids. By conducting insightful post-submission debriefs and analysing feedback, you will capture invaluable lessons from both successes and setbacks. This ongoing improvement process will enhance our bidding capabilities for future opportunities.
You also have the opportunity to enhance AHO's brand reputation by submitting well-organised, accurate, and compliant bids. By doing so, you'll showcase our professionalism and reliability to clients, building trust and solidifying our credible standing in the market.
Strategic alignment is vital for sustaining consistent, stable business growth. Together, we can make a remarkable impact on development.
Applicants must submit a CV and a cover letter explaining how they meet the role description and the person specification.
Interviews will be arranged and conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Interview dates are agreed with the applicant.
To promote equity in health, to combat disease, and to improve the quality of, and lengthen, the lives of the people in Africa and the Diaspora.



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Dive into lasting impact: Fundraise for East London Waterworks Park to create and shape natural swimming ponds, ecological habitats and community gardens
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
Do you have experience organising events, or would you like to get some? Our past fundraising activities have included pub quizzes, a photography competition and exhibition, sale of locally made jeans and more. If you’re buzzing with ideas of how to raise money or are keen to get stuck in and help to make some events happen, we would love to hear from you.
The Fundraising Circle currently meets fortnightly on a Thursday evening on Google Meet and spends voluntary time outside of the meeting completing agreed tasks remotely. We understand that people may not have a lot of time to give, so we want to find volunteers who could give us one-off or ongoing strategic advice and support.
East London Waterworks Park is an exciting and ambitious project that offers many rewarding opportunities for our volunteers. You will have a significant impact on the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds and forest schools.
By leading fundraising projects that explore how diverse professionals (architects, ecologists, web developers, community researchers etc.) collaborate to shape community infrastructure, volunteers will directly contribute to the development of a park that truly reflects the needs and desires of the local community.
Without funding we won’t be able to make it happen. Your input will help us craft experiences that inspire, educate, and engage our service users, stakeholders, funders, and the general public, ultimately driving support for the park's mission and ensuring its long-term sustainability. So you will be directly contributing to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces





