Challenge Event Jobs

Challenge Events Team Manager (Third Party events) 
Fixed Term Contract until January 2026 
Full time (34.5 hours)  we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location – Split between home and our London Office.There is also the requirement to attend some event weekends across the UK.
Salary Range - £52,400 - £57,000
 

About us

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. 

Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good. 

About the role

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Challenge Events Team Manager, to lead and inspire a team of twenty.

This role will have responsibility for the strategy, development and delivery of Macmillan’s Third Party Event portfolio including London Marathon, Edinburgh Marathon Festival and Hyrox, raising £14m+ to help support people living with cancer in the UK. 

Alongside a clear track record of delivering results and financial management, you will demonstrate strong leadership and the people skills needed to focus and co-ordinate the activities of a busy event team.

Your relationship management and negotiation skills will be key in delivering team strategy and finalising the 2026 event portfolio with a focus on optimising net fundraised income.

You’ll be rewarded by joining an engaging and high-performing team at one of the UK’s most loved charity brands, whilst knowing your work is making a real difference to people living with cancer.

This role does require weekend work (although not at your desk) as you’ll be out and about meeting, cheering and thanking on our amazing runners, hikers and cyclists. 

About you

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Leadership and Team Management: Inspiring the team to high levels of performance and championing collaboration and inclusivity.
• Relationship Management and Innovation: Identifying new and developing existing partnerships to add long term value to the Challenge Events programme.
• Project / Event Delivery: Responsible for your teams planning, marketing, delivery and optimisations of an event portfolio.
• Negotiation: Lead on negotiating complex supplier relationships to maximise long term value to Macmillan.
• Financial Management: Accountability for substantial income and expenditure budgets, responsible for reforecasting and reporting on performance to senior leadership.
• Market Knowledge: Experience of fundraising, events and relevant health & safety and best practice. 

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more
   

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Thursday 20th March at 23:59pm
First stage interview dates: Thursday 27th March 
 

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
 

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan Talent Acquisition Team for advice and reasonable adjustments. (email address on main Macmillan website) 
 

Any offers on this role are made subject to a criminal records disclosure check or equivalent.
 

It’s an exciting time for War Child. We are sector leading with our heritage, connections, and relationships in the world of music, gaming and events. With a talented, hard-working team, we deliver amazing, creative fundraising in spades that has a huge capacity to inspire people.

You’ll be part of an award-winning Fundraising & Communications team which prides itself on innovation and collaboration in order to inspire our fundraisers and supporters. We’re looking for someone who is ambitious, proactive and passionate about fundraising, and who believes in creating a personal and rewarding experience for War Child’s supporters to make a difference to the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.

As our Challenge & Community Fundraising Assistant, you'll play a vital role in stewarding fundraisers participating in national events, bespoke challenges and community fundraising to support War Child's mission. Your responsibilities will include providing support to our challenge and community fundraising functions, ensuring a timely, positive and engaging experience for all active and prospective fundraisers who want to support War Child. You will ensure that key supporters and potential fundraisers are engaged with War Child, and in turn drive income growth and help to achieve our strategic objectives. This is a chance to make a significant impact while working with a passionate and innovative team.

If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you. Below are some of the experiences and qualities were looking for. However, if you don’t meet every aspect of the role criteria, we still encourage you to apply – your skills, experiences, and perspective could be exactly what we need to enable War Child to support more of the world’s most vulnerable children.

· Brilliant at building relationships and passionate about delivering excellent stewardship that informs, motivates and inspires others.

· A natural people-person, who is friendly and enjoys communicating with supporters over the phone, in person and in writing. 

· Strong and proactive in your approach to managing your own workload, and able to work to tight deadlines and multitask at short notice, in a busy environment.

· Able to think creatively, come up with new and relevant ideas and be proactive.

· Someone with an excellent eye for detail and highly self-organised.

· A flexible team player, able to work under your own initiative, take instructions from others, and go the extra mile for our wonderful supporters.

· Experienced in carrying out administration tasks and processes, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

· Experienced in using CRM databases to record information promptly and accurately, although this is not essential to be considered for this role.

· Able to articulate and promote War Child’s aims, mission, policies and work.

· Available to work outside of office hours from time to time (e.g. during the festive period, when War Child is responding to emergencies, and to attend our core events).

At War Child recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with our employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, hybrid working and compressed hours. 

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. 

Hundreds of inspiring events. Thousands of participants. One clear purpose. 

Event Assistant (Merchandise) - South West

£13.80ph  plus benefits 

Reports to: Events supporter experience project manager
Directorate: ​ Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract:  3x Casual contracts from May-October 2025
(this role is internally know as Event Merchandise Officer)
Hours:  Shift times will vary depending on the size and type of event you are covering. Events take place between May and October with shifts between 5-13 hours.
Location: ​ Field based covering the South West (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset areas)
Closing date: 17 March 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. 

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. 
Eligibility: Due to the nature of this role you must be over 21 and hold a full driver’s Licence to apply to this position. 
Recruitment process: Competency based interview with task.
Interview date: Week commencing 24 / 25 March 2025
Training Date: Compulsory paid training taking place on Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th April in Yarnfield, Staffordshire, with travel, accommodation and food included.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. 

We’re looking for friendly, passionate and customer service driven individuals to join Cancer Research UK’s Event Delivery Team as Merchandise Officers. You’ll be acting as the face of Cancer Research UK, giving the opportunity for participants to buy event merchandise on the day or night of our events, including well-known events such as Race for Life and Shine Night Walk. 

This could be a great opportunity for someone currently working in retail, or someone who has strong customer service experience looking for exposure in the events world.  You’ll have the chance to use your creativity as you’ll create your own pop-up shop on the day and merchandise in the best way possible to attract more sales. You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are. 

" I thoroughly enjoyed my time working as a Merchandise Officer. The atmosphere at Race for Life, Pretty Muddy and Shine is electric! Spending your weekends raising money for Cancer Research UK, engaging with the participants and being part of a likeminded team is very special. This role provides you with a great opportunity to gain valuable event, retail, volunteer and fundraising experience. You never know where it could lead - I now work as an Area Event Manager for Cancer Research UK! " 

April Davies

You can learn more about our fantastic teams on our event opportunities. Click here 

What will I be doing? 

• Generating vital funds for Cancer Research UK through the sale of event merchandise amongst participants and their supporters. 

• Using your creativity to display event merchandise at your own pop-up shop, finding ways to maximise sales. 

• Contributing to the energy and feel of the event by engaging with participants and supporters 

• Providing excellent customer and supporter service. 

• Managing the merchandising activity across a number of events including the collection and return of all kit, stock and transport. 

• Stock Management – replenishing cycle 

• Undertaking event merchandising set up, installation and loading and unloading of equipment on to the event site. 

• Overseeing a diverse team of volunteers. 

What skills are we looking for? 

• A passion for events and generating funds for Cancer Research UK. 

• Adaptability to changing situations with the ability to work on your own initiative. 

• The ability to solve problems and respond to opportunities and challenges. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with a range of people. 

• Confidence to represent Cancer Research UK publicly. 

• Good organisation and prioritisation skills. 

• Understanding of what makes good customer service. 

• You are required to have a driving license with the confidence to learn to drive a long wheelbase van. 

What else do I need to know?  

• You’ll enjoy an active and engaging day on your feet being fully involved in the flow of activities

• All events will require early mornings and will likely run into the evening so you must be willing to be flexible as shift patterns will vary depending on the event

• This is predominantly weekend work so can fit around your full-time job and studies. Ideal for people looking for additional hours while contributing to a great cause

• As all events are held outdoors, this role is perfect for those who enjoy working outside as it’s a great opportunity to embrace the fresh air and join in the excitement.

• You will be required to travel and stay away from home.(all expenses paid)

• You must be over 21 to apply for this role due to the nature of it i.e van driving. 

• You must be Eligible to work in the UK. 

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. 

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination   

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism    

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people   

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively 

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. 

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. 

What will I gain? 

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. 

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. 

How do I apply? 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

Senior Events Co-ordinator

Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion.

• We work with over 600 members employing around 20% of the UK workforce and an estimated 8 million people worldwide.
• We advise, support and encourage businesses (many of them global) to become more disability-smart.
• We influence policymakers by representing the voice of employers, disabled employees and consumers.
• We provide evidence-based thought leadership on how business affects the lives of disabled people.
• We help effect changes in business practices, products, services and policies that positively impact the life experiences of disabled people, and also benefit business.

The role

The Senior Events Co-ordinator will co-ordinate and deliver a programme of assigned in person and online events for BDF Partners and Members.

The requirement

• Demonstrable experience of independently co-ordinating all logistics of in-person and hybrid events from inception to completion.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of people at different levels, both internally and externally, in order to develop high quality events.
• Working on a number of events and projects at the same time.
• Ability to develop solutions to a specific brief..
• Ability to identify areas of opportunity, such as new event ideas and to identify the relevant key messages from each subject.
•  Able to identify and respond quickly to problems and challenges through the event management process.

For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below:

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: Sunday, 30 March 2025.
• First interviews are planned for the 8 March 2025.
• Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 14 April 2025.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at the email address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the link below.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented fundraiser to join our team in the role of Community Fundraising Officer. 

JOB OVERVIEW

Working with the Events & Community Fundraising Coordinator, the Community Fundraising Officer will be responsible for planning and delivering a varied programme of community fundraising activities. This currently includes a recipe club, fundraising campaigns, online raffle and auctions, and attendance at events, alongside supporting individuals, organisations and groups who are organising fundraising events on behalf of the Trust.

While prior third sector experience is required, it's just as important that the successful candidate has excellent communication skills and strong organisational and administrative abilities. This is an exciting time to join the team as we drive a new strategy forwards to widen our presence across the country and increase active involvement with the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver polished supporter journeys for all community fundraisers, ensuring maximum fundraising returns.
• Answer general enquiries and distribute community fundraising packs to supporters who are holding local events or participating in our fundraising campaigns.
• Recruit and manage volunteers, encouraging them to promote the Trust within their local community through event attendance and fundraising initiatives.
• Organise volunteer attendance at the Trust’s own challenge events, including Trailwalker. Handle requests from supporters for Trust representative to attend events, talks or cheque presentations.
• Identify appropriate third party events and manage the Trust’s attendance, with the aim of engaging with supporters, recruiting volunteers, and strengthening the Trust’s brand.
• Work with the Events & Community Fundraising Coordinator to develop a yearly strategy to grow income from community fundraising in line with the wider strategy. Develop new income streams through campaigns and/or introducing new communities to the work of the Trust.
• Formulate and oversee the annual Community Fundraising budget, including income and expenditure. Liaise with the donations processing and Finance teams to ensure challenge and community income is allocated and recorded correctly.
• Work with the Communications team to ensure effective promotion of community fundraising initiatives across all relevant mediums.
• Work with the Communications team to showcase any new initiatives, developing attractive and innovative fundraising assets and ensuring they are readily available for our supporters. Set up smooth, accessible sign-up processes, capturing contact preferences and relevant data that will assist with evaluation and analysis.
• Monitor and report on agreed KPIs relating to Community Fundraising.

Skills

Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to develop and implement new initiatives
• Highly organised and efficient in project management
• Ability to develop working relationships with a range of supporter backgrounds
• Strong administrative skills
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload, and work to deadlines
• A positive outlook and supportive team player
• Flexible, can-do attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure
• Willing and able to work additional hours at events over evenings and weekends
• Prior experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation

Desirable

• Experience of supporting community and/or event fundraising
• Knowledge of Data Protection regulations
• Working knowledge of a CRM database
• Full UK Driving license, and willingness to drive hired vehicles

Join us in making a difference through effective fundraising efforts!

If you’re a hands-on operator who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves working with people, and brings positivity to everything you do, we want to hear from you.

At Level Water, we’re a small, gutsy charity with a huge heart and an even bigger mission: changing the lives of children with disabilities through swimming. We believe in doing things differently—bringing Joy, being Bold, staying Driven, and always keeping it Personal. We’re a team that thrives on thoughtful conversations, big ideas, and the kind of energy that makes great things happen.

The Role

As Event Operations Assistant, you’ll work closely with our Event Manager and Head of Operations to deliver unforgettable open water swimming events across the UK.

This is a hands-on role requiring excellent organisation, attention to detail, and a passion for working with people and communities. You’ll be at the heart of event logistics, ensuring our events run seamlessly, while also supporting our swimmers and community behind the scenes.

Event delivery can be challenging—even with the best planning, things might go wrong (bad weather, broken-down buses, etc.). Staying calm, resourceful, and positive in these moments is crucial to maintaining the incredible atmosphere we create for our swimmers.

Swimmer Support & Community Engagement:

• Be the first point of contact for swimmer emails, answering questions about our in-house events.
• Keep the event inbox well-organised and ensure swimmers receive timely, friendly responses.
• Monitor and respond to messages/comments on our social media platforms (mainly Facebook and Instagram).
• Help build our event community by responding to swimmers with enthusiasm and personality.
• Whilst a lot of your communication with swimmers will be virtual, this is how we build our communities, by replying with energy and within a certain timeframe. If there are emails you feel you cannot answer, you will have support around you to deal with this.

Event Logistics & On-Site Support:

• Work with the Event Manager to source and book suppliers (catering, entertainment, equipment, etc.), securing cost-effective contracts.
• Ensure our invoice log is updated with all agreed supplier costs.
• Keep our event FAQs updated based on trends in swimmer queries.
• Assist with preparing event materials at our storage site in Tunbridge Wells, including signage, equipment, and general event kit.
• Attend and support on-site event delivery, helping with set-up, management, and pack-down over the Jun-October period.
• Take ownership of a specific event area on-site (e.g., event village or start area).
• Support the recruitment, briefing, and coordination of event volunteers.

Admin & Operations Support:

• Manage mailing logistics, ensuring accurate tracking of stock and timely mail-outs.
• Obtain merchandise quotes and oversee the fulfilment process for both our paid-for and free event items (jumpers, tees, towels, mugs, etc.).
• Book travel and accommodation for event staff.
• Create Google Forms for post-event swimmer feedback.
• Sourcing and booking caterers and entertainment for events
• Ensure our ticketing system is fully set up before tickets go on sale.
• Assist with core Level Water operational jobs where necessary.

Essential Skills & Attributes:

• Previous event delivery experience.
• Thrives under pressure and stays calm, positive, and resourceful in fast-moving situations.
• Strong multi-tasker who can juggle deadlines and priorities.
• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills.
• Confident and personable, able to engage with swimmers and volunteers enthusiastically.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Willing to carry out manual tasks (event setup, packing equipment, etc.).
• Passionate about delivering faultless events with a customer-first approach.
• Available to work event weekends (June-October).
• Holds a Full UK Manual Driving Licence and is willing to drive a van.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Ideally sports or mass participation events delivery experience
• Experience driving a van.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real impact in a small but mighty team – We don’t just run events; we create unforgettable experiences that change lives. Your work will help our children with disabilities learn to swim, giving them confidence and independence in the water and beyond.
• Be part of something bigger – Our swimmers aren’t just participants—they’re a community. You’ll help create events where people feel welcome, inspired, and part of a movement that’s making a real difference.
• Get stuck in and grow – We’re a small team, which means you’ll have real responsibility from day one. Whether you’re setting up an event village at sunrise or chatting with a swimmer about their first open water swim, every day is different, and every moment counts.
• We take our work seriously, but not ourselves – Expect plenty of laughter, and moments that remind you why you love what you do. Yes, events are hard work, but they’re also fun, rewarding, and full of energy.

How to Apply

If this sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you! Send your CV by an email via the button below along with a cover letter explaining why you’re a great fit.

We would be thrilled to receive a video instead of a traditional cover letter if you prefer expressing yourself this way. Feel free to send a short video to WhatsApp - WhatsApp contact details can be found on our website. 

• Deadline: 19th March 2025 at 12pm.
• Location: Remote or in our office in Tunbridge Wells (or a bit of both). Event travel across the UK. Our storage site is also in Tunbridge Wells therefore occasional travel here through the year is going to be required. 
• Salary: £26 - £27k depending on experience
• Contract type: 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become a permanent role.

Challenge Events Officer
Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location Split between home and our London Office
Salary Range £28,800 - £31,800

About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role
In this role you will lead on the marketing, stewardship and event day logistics for a programme of challenge events, with the primary focus of maximising fundraising income and recruiting participants to Team Macmillan.

As a Challenge Events Officer you will have an opportunity to join Macmillan’s Challenge Events Team that raised over £30million in 2024. You will manage a range of third party challenge events products such as The Leeds Marathon and Great North Swim, by coordinating marketing campaigns, event planning, relationship/ stakeholder management, budget management and ensuring excellent quality of stewardship at all times.

This role does require weekend work (although not at your desk) as you will be out and about cheering on our participants. You will be compensated for your weekend work with days in lieu.

About you
 The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Project management experience, overseeing multiple projects at once
• Experience of drafting and sending stewardship emails
• Understanding of marketing processes and best practice
• Good relationship and budget management skills
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite
• Full UK driver’s license is preferred and a willingness to drive a van is a bonus.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Tuesday 11th March 2025

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

Join Our Team as a Virtual Challenges Manager!

After a significant period of growth, Social AF is excited to announce an opportunity for a Virtual Challenges Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in managing relationships with our charity partners and overseeing the performance and development of our moderators. With a team of 30 Moderators and Team Leaders (self-employed contractors) supporting up to 25 events in peak months, you will ensure the smooth operation of our social fundraising challenges. Your responsibilities will include monitoring KPIs, developing training programs, and recruiting new team members. Additionally, you will manage a portfolio of charity partner accounts, providing top-notch service to maximise income generation and ensure challenges run to an exceptional standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and delivering high-quality work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of key charity partner accounts, including hosting weekly update meetings and providing ongoing support throughout the duration of their challenge.
• Provide expert advice to our charity partners to maximise their challenge income.
• Develop and deliver end-of-challenge reports.
• Conduct ongoing challenge and performance analysis.
• Maximise retention for existing charity partners.
• Identify charity partners that are a good fit for our other services and support with cross-selling.
• Work with the Virtual Challenges Officer on content plans, supporter journeys, and event setup.
• Line manage the Virtual Challenges Officer.
• Lead the management of our moderation team.
• Assist with moderator training, including identifying knowledge/skill gaps, creating materials, and delivering training.
• Take an active role in recruiting new moderators.
• Organize and deliver team meetings.
• Plan and hold charity introductions and pre-challenge briefing meetings with moderators.
• Support with the development of weekly rotas and moderator group placements.

Person Specification:

• At least 3 years' fundraising experience.
• Minimum of 12 months’ experience running a Facebook Challenge or Social Fundraising Portfolio.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances at short notice.
• Team player.

Desirable:

• Experience managing and moderating Facebook Groups.
• Experience using GivePanel or a similar platform.
• Experience working with third-party agencies on Social Fundraising Challenges.
• Line management experience to lead and develop a high-performing team.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: Social AF is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all groups of people without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

To apply, send your CV and a short covering statement (300 words), along with answers to the following questions:

1. Tell us more about your experience managing a Social Fundraising portfolio, highlighting any direct experience with Facebook Challenges.
2. Please share more about any line management experience you have.
3. What motivated you to apply for this role?

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are seeking a talented individual to join our driven team to help us fundraise for our multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital and NICU. 

This exciting role offers a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring and multi-talented individual to develop their career in a fast-paced and ambitious charity. You’ll need great organisational skills to manage multiple activities, strong written communications skills and be a talented and highly motivated team player. You will have a background in fundraising or events and will have the ability to look after our amazing supporters through outstanding stewardship.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Senior Events Fundraiser to ensure that the events programme expands and grows from strength to strength. You will be able to engage, motivate and influence a wide range of people, including members of the public and key stakeholders. Enthusiasm, initiative and energy are important attributes for the role.

The successful applicant will help organise the charity’s events fundraising portfolio and steward participants to generate income. Our current portfolio includes Wallace & Gromit-themed events such as Wallace & Gromit’s Wrong Trousers Day, charity-led challenge events such as our new Three Peaks Challenge, as well as third-party challenge events such as skydives and half marathons. You will also help deliver key supporter stewardship events, working alongside the Corporate and Philanthropy Teams.

2025 is an exciting year as our Gromit Unleashed 3 public arts trail will take place over the summer. Gromit Unleashed 3 follows three trailblazing and award-winning public art trails from Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, in partnership with Aardman. To date these award-winning events have generated over £20 million to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role will have the opportunity to be part of the trail and will support the execution of the highly anticipated trail Exhibition and Auction.

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital and offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for its approx. 40 staff. The foundation of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an essential part. Our staff are talented, creative, ambitious and Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal’s most important resource. 

If you have the expertise and enthusiasm for event coordination, this could be the role for you!

Location: This position will be based at Peace Direct’s office in central London, where we proudly operate a hybrid working system of 2 days per week in the office.   

Peace Direct does not currently hold a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, we cannot accept your application.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Event Officer to assist with the coordination, planning and delivery of Peace Direct’s 2025 global peacebuilding gathering to be held in Kenya. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of logistics management including international travel coordination for large numbers of delegates. With excellent writing and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks independently. You will be responsible for compiling a questionnaire to gather essential delegate travel information, booking international flights for up to 160 attendees, supporting the issuance of invitation letters for Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs), answering queries, following up with delegates, and assisting with other aspects of event coordination as required.

You will have experience in a similar role, including:

• Organising complex international travel bookings
• Organising complex information clearly and efficiently
• Using different platforms and tools to systematise information gathering
• Working under pressure to deliver to tight deadlines

This role is a 7-month contract specifically developed to help deliver and roll out the event. You will be responsible for handling international travel arrangements (100+ bookings), including flights, hotels, and transportation. You will have a solid background evidencing strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build a smooth rapport with internal and external stakeholders critical to the success of the event. Stakeholders will include travel suppliers, international peacebuilders and various other suppliers.

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running with a keen eye for detail to ensure a professional standard is maintained - even under work pressures - and with budget management experience (up to $250k), ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to time constraints.

Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.

This position is based in our small, friendly Central London office, working alongside a highly committed, talented and diverse team.

Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills, career goals and experience.

How to Apply: Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are passionate about event coordination via Charity Jobs.

Your covering letter should be no longer than two sides of A4. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip (ie. a video cover letter) if this is preferable to a written cover letter. To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool, to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.

For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points:

• Your name;
•  The job you are applying for;
• Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
• A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
• What makes you qualified for the new position;
• Any additional details that help introduce yourself

You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please DO NOT submit both.

Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 9am on Monday 17th March 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.

Interviews will be held online on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th March 2025.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have.  Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Peace Direct is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Peace Direct engages. Peace Direct expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.

As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet our Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job for which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Events Coordinator to join our Fundraising team.

Title: Events Coordinator

Salary: £30,398 per annum

Contract: Permanent, fulltime 

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London (2 days per week on-site, across any 4 week period)

Job Summary

The Events Coordinator role plays a vital part in our Challenge Events stream, managing a portfolio of events to deliver income and participant number targets, providing excellent supporter care, building strong, long-term relationships and maximising supporter development opportunities.

Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Lead on the marketing for the events in your portfolio, collaborating with marketing, digital and other key teams within the Engagement division.
• Develop and deliver the supporter journey for events participants in your portfolio to deliver an excellent supporter experience, build strong, long-term relationships and meet agreed income targets.
• Plan and deliver the logistics of events in your portfolio, including managing activity on event days.
• Ensure that all events are managed efficiently and effectively, tracking and reporting on results and supporter feedback to inform decision making for future activity.
• Work with the wider team to deliver the strategy and current plans, contribute to future development, team improvement and innovation projects.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description attached, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page on the Anthony Nolan website.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Working for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity offers you a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to change the lives of those living with cancer.

As Events Executive you will support the Events Manager (Cultivation) with a range of events, used to engage and steward existing supporters and attract new donors. You will support the Senior Events Manager to deliver the Ever After Garden, our illuminated in memory rose garden that takes place each winter, and work with the Individual Giving team to deliver their annual Celebrate a Life events at both our Sutton and Chelsea hospitals.

This is an opportune time to join The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity as we embark on our exciting new event strategy to fund the world-leading work of The Royal Marsden. We are a high-performing team, and this role presents an exciting opportunity to play a vital part in helping us to realise our ambition whilst developing your career within an ambitious organisation. 

– Events Officer

Department – Strategy & Fundraising

Benefits – 8% non-contributary pension, private medical healthcare, life insurance, 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed), season ticket loan scheme.

Contract Type – Permanent (Full time), 37.5 hour/week

Location – London office (Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 8QN)

Reporting to – Special Events Manager

Direct reports – None

1) Background

Chance to Shine (CtS) is a national children’s charity. We change young people’s lives through cricket, giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun.

Since 2005 our Chance to Shine Schools programme has helped reverse the decline of cricket in state schools with over seven million boys and girls playing and learning through cricket. Chance to Shine Street supports young people in under-served communities to access and benefit from cricket in a free, inclusive, fun and nurturing environment.

The team adopt a hybrid approach with team members currently working from the office on average 2 days per week.

2) Purpose of the role

The Fundraising Team is tasked with securing new partners and donors and the stewardship of existing supporters across a range of funding streams: Corporate, Events, Trusts and Foundations, Individuals, and statutory funding to support the delivery of CtS programmes.

This role will work with the Special Events Manager to deliver an annual portfolio of fundraising, challenge & beneficiary events as well as supporting with the delivery of corporate partner activations.

The role will primarily:

• Assist with the implementation of CtS events programme
• Manage events as identified by the Special Events Manager
• Lead on the challenge events programme and the stewardship of our challenge event supporters
• Responsible for the organisation and coordination of CtS beneficiary events
• Assist with the delivery of corporate sponsor activation plans
• Assist with the stewardship and prospect research of event supporters

3) Key responsibilities

Special Events

• Co-ordinate logistics for CTS fundraising and organisational events including managing event paperwork and processes, such as invitations and RSVPs
• Manage the fundraising to support the event programme as directed e.g. lead on the delivery of the annual stadium takeover day, golf day and/or other events as required
• Responsible for administrative support for CTS fundraising events including maintaining attendee and gift records on Raisers Edge
• Responsible for proactively sourcing auction items and the fulfilment of said auction items and raffle prizes to be used at CTS and third-party fundraising events, including developing partnerships with potential auction donors (both individual and corporates)
• To effectively manage the tracking, distribution and coordination of all cricket tickets and hospitality associated with auction prizes throughout the year
• To support with sales for CTS events, such as golf days and fundraising dinners, through prospect research
• To recruit and manage volunteers to support CTS fundraising events
• To regularly monitor the events inbox
• To manage and support the delivery of activities that may occur in partnership with other charities
• To co-ordinate and manage invitations to hospitality opportunities
• To co-ordinate and manage evaluation of events
• To produce all event collateral including but not limited to copy for invitations, thank you letters, event programmes, auction cards, flyers and brochures
• Lead on financial elements for CTS events – raising invoices, tracking payments and income

Challenge & Beneficiary Events

• To organise all challenge event activity, including identifying potential challenge event supporters and partnerships
• To provide support to third party supporters raising funds for CTS through beneficiary event activity

General

• To ensure that the CRM database and donor records relating to all events are kept up to date
• To maintain the events section on the website
• To work with the communications team to promote events activity on all digital platforms
• To assist with the design and creation of event materials to promote events.

· To assist with wider fundraising tasks as required
• The role includes supporting at events that occur outside of normal office hours. Time off in lieu will be available

4) Key Relationships

The job holder will liaise with:

• Chief Executive and the CTS Senior Management Team
• Fundraising team
• Impact & Evaluation, Operations, Communications & Digital, and Finance & Resource teams
• Supporters, prospective supporters, ambassadors and suppliers
• Event volunteers

 5) Skills, knowledge & personal competencies

Essential:

• Enthusiasm to embrace Chance to Shine values: Inspiring, ambitious, trusted, inclusive and fun
• Excellent organisation, timekeeping and administrative skills
• Proactive working style with the ability to forward plan and problem solve
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Self-starter with strong motivation to succeed and ability to work independently in carrying out assigned tasks
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple deadlines 
• Happy to be hands on and get stuck into a variety of tasks
• Creative, energetic, proactive and outgoing
• An ability to spot opportunities
• Able to work extended hours to support events as required (TOIL will be available)

6) Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

· 1-2 years’ experience within events and/or fundraising

A passion for fundraising and events with relevant voluntary or work experience
• Excellent IT skills: knowledge and experience of using MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Full UK driving license and able and willing to travel throughout the UK

Desirable:
• An interest in cricket and/or the sport for good sector
• Experience using CRM/Fundraising Databases (e.g. Raisers edge)
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign or Canva.

The Talent Set are excited to partner with Tommy’s to recruit for a Head of Event Partnerships & Development on a 12 Month Maternity Cover contract, taking on a leading role in Partneships and delivery of the London Landmarks Half Marathon.

The London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) is a 100% not-for profit race owned by Tommy’s to benefit 650+ other charities and has raised over £54 million since the inaugural event in 2018. Key duties for this role include:

• Lead the LLHM Charity Partnerships Programme, overseeing the place allocation process, maintain excellent relationships with current charity partners and oversee the recruitment of new ones.
• Manage relationships with current and prospective LLHM Commercial and in-kind Sponsors and Partners.
• Ensure all contracted PR elements are delivered to generate strong PR coverage, including recruiting case studies, celebrity runners and ensuring a fantastic VIP race day experience.
• Oversee the LLHM registration platform including the ballot and charity console.
• Ensure the delivery of timing and race pack fulfilment, as well as the design and delivery of LLHM race day kit for participants.
• Work closely with the Landmarks Director to develop the next Landmarks Event.

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in managing large scale challenge events within a charitable setting.
• Proven track record of achieving financial targets for large challenge events.
• Experience of building excellent relationships with event stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Experience of team leadership.
• Experience of new product/event development within Mass Participation events.

The deadline for applications is Monday 10th March 2025

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.