Communications Officer Jobs in Greater London
Do you want to help build a world where everyone feels part of a community?
Do you drive reliable delivery and ongoing improvement of programmes?
Are you a strong and highly motivated team leader?
If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you! We’re looking for an experienced part-time programme manager to develop the delivery of key projects: our community & children’s offer; intergenerational initiatives; events and communications; and corporate partnerships
What we do
Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16. Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 137 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects. Since resuming services post-Covid, we have realized the needs and wants of the community have shifted from our previous offer. We have a strong Community Development programme to connect with and rebuild our offer, including some big changes to pre-Covid ways of working. Building on a strong track record, we intend to continue working with the community to deliver activities and events that meet local needs while also providing opportunities for fun and friendship. Our community offer includes activities connecting children to nature and tackling food insecurity; accessible community fitness and wellbeing activities; and intergenerational activities and events. We are re-developing our offer whilst staying focused on our aims: ensuring that everyone feels part of a community and that no one is isolated or lonely. We are looking for a fresh pair of eyes to help us evolve this work.
The role
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
• Strategic development and oversight of community programmes for children, adults and across multiple generations
• Leadership and line management of team; oversight of sessional facilitators and contractors used by team
• Setting programme budget and service targets; monitoring and evaluation to ensure delivery against these
• Playing a key part in building, broadening and developing new funding for these programmes and maintaining relationships with current funders
• Lead role in planning and execution of community events
• Development of corporate partnerships and CSR relationships
• Responsibility for general outward communications, including social media
• Contributing to the wider organisation as a member of the Senior Management Team
• Acting as Deputy Safeguarding Lead
About you
You have a track record of developing and delivering excellent community programmes in the third sector. You’re a seasoned team leader with experience of change management. You have an outwardlooking approach and are passionate about building programmes with community buy-in. You’re flexible, accountable, take responsibility, are highly organised and skilled in multitasking and balancing priorities. You have experience of fundraising and maybe other types of income generation. You have strong relationship building skills – internally and externally - and build trust and credibility easily. You are passionate about the power of community to connect and support people.
About us
We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 17 mostly part-time workers with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a strong and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years. This role is four days per week, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working. Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email recruitment @ timeandtalents. org. uk with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call. The closing date is 09:00 Wednesday 23 October 2024.
All applications to be submitted online through CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of
no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the
job description and person specification.
IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the
time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above. We won’t assess applications without
one.
INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place week commencing 4th November.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Summary
As our Senior Strategic PR Lead, you will develop and oversee a strategy pursuing global opportunities to influence and respond to developments that strengthen ProVeg’s impact of an international food awareness organisation. Using an evidence-based approach and real-life stories you will inform, inspire, and influence a changing food system. You will position ProVeg as a pragmatic, solutions-oriented actor within the ecosystem of plant-based, fermented and cultivated food. You will work with NGOs, companies, food-service providers, startups, investors, policy advocates, the public, and many others to amplify key messages.
We seek a dynamic, innovative leader in PR or public affairs who thrives on driving change and making a global impact. If you're passionate about shaping the future of food and have a proven track record in strategic communications, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead ProVeg’s global narrative.Working with international colleagues, you will be a force to be reckoned with. You’ll help establish ProVeg as the go-to organisation helping the world transition to a plant-based, fermented and cultured foods system. You’ll build on our global reputation and credibility with a wide range of stakeholders.
You will develop a strategic and effective PR plan for ProVeg, and develop and oversee communications activities that promote, enhance, and protect the organisation’s charitable mission and vision.
Job Details
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Reports to: Global CEO
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Department: INT Communications
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Direct reports: Senior PR Manager
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Closely collaborating with: Senior International Communications Manager, Digital Director (web, brand and graphic design), Chief Strategy Officer, International Director, Director of Partnerships & Institutional Engagement, Head of Philanthropy, Country Directors, internal and external colleagues.
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Location: Remote, ideally in the UK, NL, PL, CZ, or, for exceptional candidates, potentially US (ET zone)
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Hours: 40 hour a week (36h possible)
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Salary: dependent on experience and location, around £45-48k in the UK (based on 1FTE of 40 hours)
Responsibilities
Strategic development and implementation
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Develop and oversee an effective PR communications strategy, including business/trade press and public affairs (EU and UN advocacy), based on ProVeg’s strategic principles, impact areas and global interventions.
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Be accountable for the development, delivery, and evaluation of the organisation’s PR activities.
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Create relations with key media outlets to increase visibility and dissemination opportunities
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Develop media relations and build relationships with PR contacts to continuously grow our impact.
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Secure media opportunities for the Senior Leadership and Executive Team and the Global CEO.
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Oversee and ensure the management of positive relationships with the media and relevant change agents, and external colleagues.
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Develop and update, as needed, clear guidance (e.g., core messaging and brand narrative) for the communications team to ensure public communications are aligned with ProVeg’s organisational strategy and communications approach.
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Increase ProVeg International’s profile, particularly in broadcast media, enhance the organisation’s credibility and inspire supporters and other stakeholders through the use of engaging communications.
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Safeguard the organisation’s brand by overseeing and managing the development of crisis communications plans and advising on emerging issues and PR risks and opportunities.
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Liaise with the Global CEO and the Senior Leadership Team on strategic communication alignment and/or adjustments, and coordinate and ensure synergies in terms of quality control, key messages, templates, strategies, etc.
Management and leadership
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Model excellence in (remote) team management by motivating, coaching, giving, and receiving feedback, supporting and developing teams and skills, and driving innovation and creativity.
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Advise and work with colleagues across the organisation, to ensure we maximise opportunities to raise awareness, influence, and deepen engagement with our audiences in order to support a variety of objectives.
Budget and resource management and evaluation
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Manage a dedicated budget for effective reporting and forecasting.
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Produce timely and regular management information for leadership that effectively explains performance set against OKRs, KPIs and the broader strategic plan.
Qualifications
Required:
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An excellent understanding of the plant-based and alternative protein sector and knowledge of food systems change.
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A successful track record (5+ years) in journalism (print or broadcast), marketing, or public affairs, developing and delivering strategic objectives across a range of communications channels.
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Strong track record in PR (including broadcast), marketing and/or organisational branding.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, English to native level (or C1).
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Excellent networking skills and experience in building productive relationships with key media stakeholders and influencers.
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Strong project management skills.
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Ability to juggle a varied workload, delegate effectively and contribute as a team player.
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Strong team management skills and a commitment to motivating and empowering a team remotely in order to achieve their goals.
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High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills – externally and internally; ability to balance diverse interests of different teams.
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A strong understanding of, and experience of using, quantitative and qualitative evidence.
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Strong problem solving skills.
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Experience of strategy development and target setting.
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A commitment to ProVeg’s values and guiding principles.
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An instinctive ability to positively contribute to and influence the wider team.
Preferred:
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A good understanding of data protection issues, including GDPR
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Experience of visual communication methods (video, infographics, etc.)
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Understanding of the third sector.
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International experience.
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Understanding and/or experience of policy processes and advocacy.
Benefits of working with us
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A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
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Provision of a work laptop.
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Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
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Career-development support.
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Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account
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We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
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And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
When?
Application deadline: 27 September 2024
Start: November 2024 (or sooner if possible)
Further information
Our Application Procedure
Submit your application and motivation letter and outline how you meet the role and person specification in no more than 2 pages, and please attach your CV.
The recruitment process includes:
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Online Cognitive Aptitude Test and a Personality Test.
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A first online interview with the People & Culture team.
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Online trial task.
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A second interview with the hiring manager.
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The final decision may require an additional interview, usually with Senior Management.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Part time: 14 hours a week
Salary: £27,300 (pro-rata £11,000 p/a)
Responsible to: Director
Key Duties:
Lead work on providing an information service for Healthwatch Camden, helping to ensure that it is readily accessible and can effectively direct people to the support or advice they need to access services or make choices about services.
-Lead on providing information to residents via our phone and emails, signposting and offering advice where available.
-Assisting projects and events formed by the Projects Lead and Engagement Lead.
-Ensure that our information resources are up to date and user-friendly.
-Take minutes and notes from Healthwatch Camden board and team meetings.
-Work with colleagues to plan and use appropriate approaches to evidence gathering and to brief and support volunteers.
-Engage in local health events supporting our outreach officer, spreading news about what we do, offering information to the community.
-Support our research projects, conducting interviews, supporting edits, and recording and transcription of interviews and focus groups.
Key Qualities:
-Be empathetic and proactive in your approach to including people who face barriers in using health and care services (for example disabled people, homeless people and people from migrant communities).
-Champion accessibility and inclusivity.
-Stay up to date with local health and social care news and has a key interest in health research and policy within the borough.
-High level of accuracy and attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
-Ability to communicate well and with confidence to a diverse range of people verbally and in writing including external partners.
-The ability to use initiative, multi-task, and work as part of a small team.
Demonstrated experience in administration, minute taking and organisational skills is required. This role also requires one day in our office located in King’s Cross, additional travel may be required to Camden for events.
Essential/Desirable tasks:
Essential
Desirable
·Minute and note taking for Board meetings and team meetings
·Fielding phone calls and emails
·Support with outreach work where needed
·Support with events where needed
·Lead on providing an information service
·Main point of contact for resident inquiries
·Working with volunteers
·Director support
·Informed about health and social care
·Support website and news updates
Core elements of our roles
To enable Healthwatch Camden to reach local people, consult and engage them about health and social care; and help them get the best out of services they use.
All Healthwatch Camden staff are expected to:
-promote equality and diversity in all aspects of the work
-support the day-to-day work of the organisation, undertaking any reasonable task required including supporting Healthwatch Camden events and taking part in outreach activity including some evening and weekend work
-support the activities of volunteers involved in the organisation
-share responsibility for responding to requests for information from the public.
Conditions of service (summary)
Healthwatch Camden is committed to promoting equality in all aspects of
our work. We operate a flexible working policy, and will make reasonable
adjustments as necessary.
Annual leave entitlement is pro rata from 25 days’ a year (approximately 15 days). Sick leave entitlement depends on length of service, to a maximum of four weeks’ a year.
Healthwatch Camden operates a pension scheme provided by the People’s Pension and makes an employer contribution of 3%.
This is a permanent role, subject to available funding. All other terms and conditions are in accord with your statutory employment rights.
About Health Watch Camden
Healthwatch Camden is an independent organisation, run by and for local
people.
Our role is to ensure that Camden people have a strong VOICE in local health and social care services; that they know about the CHOICES they can make in health and social care services; and that local people’s views lead to positive CHANGE in health and social care services.
Our ambition is to lead strong, influential and inclusive engagement for all
of Camden’s residents:
-We aim to connect and strengthen local voices.
-We aim to set the standard for excellent engagement in the borough.
-We want to see real sharing of decision making, based on the views of People from every part of Camden’s community.
-We want to see all services actively using what people tell them, to make big and small improvements.
Healthwatch Camden is part of the national Healthwatch network; every local authority has a local Healthwatch and we are supported by a national body, Healthwatch England. We were created through the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which gave us some specific powers and duties.
Healthwatch Camden has specific duties to gather local people’s views and experience, to make recommendations for improvement in services and to give people information about their rights in services. We work in a diverse borough and our work must promote equality and seek out the views of people who are the most disadvantaged.
In everything we do, we aim to work in ways that empower local people and that build on the strengths of Camden’s large and diverse voluntary and community sector. This includes involving local people as volunteers in some of our projects, and working in partnership with other local organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer, you will support PEAS country level MEL teams in fulfilling their learning objectives in relation to delivering our school improvement technical assistance programme to non-PEAS partner schools. The MEL Officer will be part of the Global Technical Team, and will contribute to the team’s primary objectives to boost the efficacy and impact of the organisation's initiatives across Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana.
We are looking for an individual with significant MEL experience, ideally in relation to education programmes in low resource settings of Uganda, Zambia, and/or Ghana. Experience in fulfilling institutional donor requirements is desirable, ideally to include USAID and/or FCDO.
To be successful in this role you will have strong communication skills, demonstrating the ability to guide, motivate and support members of the wider global MEL team. You will be highly experienced in working with data, and have strong data analysis skills. You will be part of a hard-working, growing and highly effective team who support one another to achieve impact. Our team are united by our vision, values and desire to give the highest possible number of students the best possible education and life outcomes.
Please view our full candidate pack via the attachment below
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This role is perfect for someone progressing their corporate fundraising career, but not yet ready to specialise in account management or new business. A priority will be to ensure that we really support and value our existing partners, but you will also have the opportunity to research and develop new opportunities with the Head of New Business. Valuing the importance of the day-to-day routine of administration, data entry etc will also be central to this role and an important responsibility.
To support existing corporate partners, creating opportunities to grow and develop their engagement and support. To support the Head of new Business in the development of new partnership opportunities. This role is about shaping and growing corporate fundraising income and so priorities may change and there could be juggling of priorities, so it’s important that this is an environment that you have experienced before and can thrive in. You will have an innate desire to listen, to learn and to grow in this role.
You’ll be successful in this role if you have a creative and purposeful mindset, with a desire to make the most of opportunities while also being able to ruthlessly prioritise. Valuing and developing relationships will be second nature to you, and written and verbal communication will also be strengths that you apply to the highest standards. Experience in researching and developing potential new partnership prospects, activities and campaigns are also important as well as the ability to work both collaboratively and independently on your own initiative.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you for taking an interest in our Data and Insight Coordinator role.
This role will be central to ensuring our data-driven approach aligns with our goals. You'll work closely with the Head of Evidence and Impact and colleagues across the organisation to:
- strengthen our data infrastructure,
- optimise programme evaluation,
- inform our fundraising and communications efforts, and
- advocate for policy changes that benefit young people.
We're seeking a passionate and collaborative data professional who is excited about using data to drive positive change. We are a small department and this role will help bolster capacity as we embark on an exciting period of growth with our new 2024-2027 strategy cycle.
This role is perfect for someone looking to take a step up in data management, training & information sharing.
Khulisa’s new strategy is focused on evolving our delivery approach for lasting impact. This involved making significant changes to our programme delivery and operating model. This shift towards prioritising long-term outcomes and an evolved delivery approach requires an expert Data and Insight Coordinator who can play a central role in data management and analysis, systems development, MEAL (Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning), and storytelling.
Whilst this role requires proven experience of quantitative skills, we are open to candidates with limited or no experience in qualitative research. This is a varied role and there will be opportunities for fieldwork e.g. conducting interviews, facilitating and moderating focus groups, etc. We can provide training and support to help you develop the necessary qualitative skills.
The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about data and eager to contribute to our ongoing efforts to improve our data-driven approach. If you enjoy making data fun and easy to understand, are comfortable working with stakeholders from non analytical backgrounds, and get a kick out of improving processes then get in touch.
If you're creative, solution-oriented, and enjoy working with diverse teams, we encourage you to apply. There has never been a more exciting time to join!
Please download the full application pack before applying. You can find further details on Khulisa's website too.
To apply, please share a covering letter addressing the abilities and skills within the person specifications, and a copy of your CV (no more than 2 pages) by 9pm, Sunday 20 October 2024 with us.
Any applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
I am thrilled to be working with The Anne Frank Trust who are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Philanthropy Officer to join their team and help advance their mission of empowering young people to challenge all forms of discrimination.
Philanthropy Officer
Salary: £30,500 FTE per year (including London weighting)
Location: Hybrid / London office (located in Kentish Town)
Permanent
Full-time: (37.5 hours per week), with occasional evening/ weekend activities.
Hybrid working: 2 days in the office per week
Some travel required
Do you have a burning passion for making a positive impact in the world? Do you believe in the transformative power of education in combating prejudice and discrimination?
About the Charity
At the Anne Frank Trust, they are singularly focused on educating young people to develop positive attitudes towards their diverse peers. By sharing the inspiring story of Anne Frank, they motivate young people to become peer educators and champions for equality, impacting over 100,000 pupils annually.
The Anne Frank Trust was founded by members of the Jewish community and comprises a diverse team that extends its reach to all communities, aiming to challenge prejudice in every form. Their programs have yielded remarkably successful outcomes, with 87.6% of participants reporting more positive attitudes towards at least one other group of people different from themselves.
The Role
In this role, no day is the same. You will be involved in various exciting projects and campaigns to mark upcoming milestones. As the Research and Philanthropy Officer, your responsibilities will include managing a portfolio of funders, developing high-quality funding proposals, reports, and thank-you communications. Collaboration with the Philanthropy Manager and the wider team to achieve fundraising goals will also be vital.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking individuals with proven success in writing grant applications and conducting desk-based research, along with exceptional writing, research, and organisational skills. Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential, as well as a passion for fundraising and the work of the Anne Frank Trust.
As part of our EDI commitment, we do need all candidates to be comfortable with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism with all its examples.
Please refer to the Holocaust Remembrance resource and the working definition of anti-semitism and ensure you read this before proceeding to apply.
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your updated CV to Katharine at Charity People for more information or contact Katharine for an informal confidential chat about the role and to hear more about the next steps. As this role has been live before we are operating on a rolling basis so do get in touch asap as the role may close early.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Do you have a passion for supporting community groups to thrive?
We have a fantastic new opportunity to join our Community Investment Team as a Grants Officer. You will facilitate the delivery of an impactful grants programme, investing funding that enables our communities and customers to thrive.
You'll be based out of our Wembley office with maybe some occasional travel in and around the local area. The role will combine both home and office working to ensure a positive work/life balance.
About Sovereign Network Group (SNG)
It's an exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose being to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations. We will be creating a Community Foundation, investing £100 million into communities over the next 10 years.
The Role
Reporting into the Funding and Innovation Manager you will lead on contract management, oversight and monitoring and evaluation of our grants and crowdfunding programmes to community groups and customers, with a value of over £350,000 a year. You will be a great communicator and will ensure a high-quality service for applicants and awardees and will track our social impact through robust monitoring.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessing funding applications received, undertaking due diligence and make recommendations to the grants panel.
- Producing high-quality documentation for all panel meetings including providing the panel with accurate and timely data to support decision-making.
- Effectively manage contractors for our grant's programmes including Community Grants, Employment and Skills and grants for customers.
- Deliver a good user experience for grant applicants and awardees and ensure there is consistency across grant programmes.
- Work with the Funding and Innovation Manager and Social Impact Manager and leads in each team to ensure monitoring and evaluation requirements are being delivered through the grants programme that demonstrate our social impact.
- Supporting opportunities via our grant programmes to bring in external funding to benefit SNG communities and customers.
- Working collaboratively across the Community Investment Directorate and with other internal teams ensuring grants programmes meet the priorities of their teams and customers in localities.
What we are looking for
You will have experience in a similar role in the grants space, or experience of working within the funding/charity sector. You'll have a passion for supporting community groups, creating thriving communities and delivering social impact. You'll also have:
- Experience in assessing grant applications.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and proven stakeholder management skills across all levels of colleague and with external partners.
- Contract management experience.
- Understand and interpret budgets and accounts.
- Being able to prepare and present data in a clear and informative way.
- Ability to validate and impact assess, to escalate data issues as required.
- Knowledge of methods to monitor the quality of data and identify issues.
What you'll receive from us
We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG, including:
- £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
- Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives and by joining us you can share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Please be aware that this vacancy will close on the 30th September. If you are interested in the position, please submit an application as soon as possible.
Deafblind UK supports people who have both sight and hearing loss. You’ll be welcomed into our big family of clinical, operational and administrative staff who are all passionate about making life better for our members. Working for Deafblind UK is flexible and friendly. We support a healthy work-life balance and from the moment you join us, you will be fully supported by the wider team. You will also get a generous annual leave allowance and access to our Westfield Health Cash Plan.
We are looking to recruit a full-time officer to join our team delivering our flagship Pathways to Progress service. Following incoming referrals, the officer will contact service users to conduct a friendly telephone or video call to complete an assessment of their needs and challenges. The officer will then draw up action plans to connect the service users to the most appropriate set of service options, dependant on their chosen outcomes.
The officer will need to develop a good understanding of the internal and external service options available, plus have a clear and decisive skill for choosing the most appropriate course of action. The successful applicant will need to be a confident and comfortable communicator, with a patient and understanding personality.
We are seeking a good planner with experience of helping people to identify and reach their chosen outcomes, whilst also contributing to the wider success of an established service with its inherent timeframes and capacities.
The post holder will become an active member of the Charitable Services team, promoting the delivery of life enhancing support options to people with dual sensory loss and/or their carers. Service users will exhibit varying degrees of sensory loss, from the mild to the more profound. We are committed to respecting and celebrating the unique personalities and aspirations of each individual service user as we work with them to identify the most empowering bespoke action plan for them.
The officer will also have responsibility for overseeing the growth of an ongoing project to recruit and support a network of volunteers across the country, who can be co-ordinated to deliver localised marketing activities, such as attending public events on our behalf or dropping leaflets.
The main tasks delivered by the officer will be:
- To work with people with sensory loss to connect them to the services and support options that can best assist them;
- To build a friendly rapport with service users, to build trust so that they respond openly during the assessment conversations;
- To support individuals to engage with the agreed action plan and to help maintain momentum to complete the action plans
- To help individuals to celebrate their progress, to increase their knowledge and to expand their horizons.
- To develop a good understanding of the many internal and external support options available and their potential benefits;
- To develop and co-ordinate a team of volunteers to perform localised outreach activities on our behalf;
- To complete all necessary recording and reporting of service support, using our electronic systems;
- To contribute to the completion of funding reports, case stories, etc. as requested by the service manager;
- Occasionally to represent Deafblind UK at events, within online meetings and forums and to promote the service and generate service user referrals.
- To complete all training and input actively into team meetings, planning discussions and reviews.
Please note that prior experience of working with people with sensory loss is helpful but not essential for this role, as all relevant training will be provided.
Contact us for further details of the job role on 0800 132320.
The Company
We support people who have combined sight and hearing loss which affects their access to information, mobility, and communication. We help them to live with their condition and to build their confidence and independence.
Deafblindness affects everyone in different ways. Some people might have mild sight and hearing loss whereas others can’t see or hear anything. It can be isolating and lonely and can lead to mental health issues - but it’s far more common than many people realise. Around 400,000 people are affected by sight and hearing loss in the UK.
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekdays
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Remote
Application Instructions
To apply please provide a CV and one page cover letter demonstrating your previous experience and suitability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Family Rights Group is the leading child welfare charity, and is rolling out its highly successful Lifelong Links programme in London for care experienced young people. As part of that work, we have received funding to create this exciting new post which is ideal for a young people participation expert.
The Young People’s Participation Officer will build on and continue to develop the charity's young people's participation activities so that young people inform, influence and help to deliver the strategic priorities of the charity. Over time, you will be tasked with setting up and supporting groups of care experienced young people who will be integral to the development, influence and promotion of Lifelong Links-related work including the Lifelong Links: London project.
Alongside the Lifelong Links participation work, you'll support other young people who have experience of the child welfare system or were raised in kinship care, to have their voices heard. You will work closely with others within the charity, including members of the Senior Leadership Team, FGC and Lifelong Links Team, Policy Team and with the charity’s Family Participation Officer.
We welcome applicants to this role who have lived experience of being raised in kinship care or the care system.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Officer - Community and Events
Location: Hybrid from our office in Stroud, Gloucestershire or remote based
Salary: FTE £23,000 to £26,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Role Status: 28 to 35 hours per week
Start Date: 2 Oct 2024
Make a lasting impact by joining our team as a Fundraising Officer (Community and Events) and help us transform the lives of those affected by meningitis.
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.
About the job
To continue our life-changing work, we are seeking a Fundraising Officer on a 12-month fixed term contract to join our friendly and supportive team. Working collaboratively to achieve ambitious goals and play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of our community and events fundraising programme.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to move into a career in the charity and fundraising sector. We would welcome applications from people with no fundraising or charity sector experience, but who have transferrable skills and experience to the role. Please ensure you clearly demonstrate in your supporting statement how your experience and skills fit with what we are seeking below.
What we’re looking for
The successful candidate will have excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to create and implement successful marketing plans using a range of communication channels. You will have the ability to motivate and inspire others and have high levels of project and event management, with the ability to communicate with confidence and fluency. You will feel at ease speaking over the phone, email and in person with a broad range of people, for example families affected by meningitis.
Personal Specification
Skills and Experience:
- Professional fundraising, marketing or sales experience preferably within a charity
- Event and/or project management
- Experience of working on cross-organisational projects
- Experience of delivering exceptional supporter care
- Working in target driven environments
- Achieving financial targets and budget setting
- Experience of producing a range of effective communications
- Experience of using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database
- Data protection (Preferably within the charity sector)
- Excellent relationship management skills, with ability to motivate and inspire others
- Excellent networking skills
- Engaging interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with confidence and fluency
- Strong administration, ability to plan, balance and cope with competing priorities
- Excellent written and telephone communication skills
- Numeracy and attention to detail
- Empathy, often working with individuals who have been affected by meningitis.
- Competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Strong self-motivation with ability to work on own initiative identifying and maximising fundraising opportunities
Desirable Selection Criteria
- Professional marketing or fundraising qualification
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
- Working with volunteers
Other Requirements
- Commitment to the goals and values of Meningitis Now
- Occasional out-of-hour travel and attendance at support events, when required
- Other requirements as determined by the organisation
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
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Click apply now and you will be redirected to our website to complete your application. Please complete the application form at the bottom of the page once you have been redirected. Please note that due to using an anonymised recruitment process, only responses to the application questions will be used for shortlisting. If you choose to upload a CV or cover letter, this information won't be seen until after shortlisting has been completed. Therefore, please ensure you clearly demonstrate in the application form how your experience and skills fit with the requirements outlined.
Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 2 October 2024*
Interviews: Thursday 10 October and Friday 11 October
*Note: Meningitis Now reserves the right to close this advert early or extend it depending on the number of sufficient applications received. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.
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Introduction
Nightingale Hammerson cares for over 250 residents, tailoring our approaches within our residential, nursing, dementia, respite, and palliative care teams. We are enormously proud of our homes, with our South London home, Nightingale House, rated 'Outstanding' and our North London home, Hammerson House, rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), in its first year of opening.
As our Community Engagement Executive at Nightingale Hammerson, you'll be at the heart of our efforts to connect with and support the Jewish community. Your role will involve spearheading community initiatives, organising impactful events, and managing key administrative tasks.
What will your typical day involve?
You will collaborate with Jewish communities and synagogues, orchestrating and overseeing community events, and managing related clerical tasks. You will also be responsible for liaising with external agencies and assisting in the production of departmental reports.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include contributing to educational and research projects, delivering exceptional customer service, and enhancing departmental systems and processes. Upholding Nightingale Hammerson’s values, maintaining professionalism, and ensuring confidentiality are crucial aspects of your role.
In addition, you will manage telephone and email inquiries, foster positive relationships with colleagues and visitors, and occasionally work evenings and weekends to support events.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking someone with A-Levels or equivalent qualifications and a genuine interest in improving older people’s lives. You should have excellent, caring communication skills and a good understanding of Jewish culture. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are required for creating written materials and handling data. Proficiency in office procedures and IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and video calls) is essential. Experience with database management is a plus, and you should be able to work flexibly and independently.
Experience in healthcare or education settings is also desired. Prior experience in a similar role, along with project management skills, is advantageous, especially in supporting service developments from initial stages to full implementation.
What is in it for you?
- Car parking on site (Nightingale House)
- Transport from East Finchley Tube Station (Hammerson House)
- Access to the Apples and Honey Nightingale preschool and daycare on-site (Nightingale House)
- A friendly, supportive, team working environment
- Highly competitive rates of pay
- Training & development opportunities
- Flexible working patterns
- 25 days including bank holiday annual leave, increasing over time
- Subsidised staff restaurant (Nightingale and Hammerson House)
- Refer a friend bonus scheme (T&C applied)
- Cycle to work scheme
For more information on our benefits, please click here.
Hours
Full-time 37.5 hours a week
Salary
£27,000 - £29,000 (FTE) per annum
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If you meet the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you!
It’s also very important to us that as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis.
Values
Embrace and embody our core values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork.
Agencies
No Agencies, please.
Safeguarding
Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures, which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be handled individually, following our policy and organisational requirements.
Sponsorship
This role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points-Based Immigration System.
Please do not apply if you require sponsorship.
Diversity
We champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
Everything we do is with a ‘Residents first’ approach.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
Since 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC UK
IRC UK was established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and
particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high-quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender-based
violence. IRC UK comprises approximately 240 staff.
IRC UK launched its first Resettlement Asylum and Integration (RAI) programme in the UK called RISE in 2021, working in partnership with local councils, to provide integration support to resettled refugees in Southeast England. The IRC now supports refugees and asylum seekers throughout England with employability, wellbeing and integration support as well as deliver capacity strengthening activities through our Healing Classrooms teacher trainings.
The Purpose of the Role
The Grants Manager ensures the quality of and efficient processes for proposal development and grants management; and manages the delivery of the IRC UK’s business development ambitions under the Strategic Action Plan.
Key Working Relationships:
Position reports to Director RAI UK. Position works closely with the Regional Grants Advisor, Program Development Advisor, Head of Programmes and RAI UK project leads.
Key Accountabilities:
Business Development:
- Identify, investigate, track, and support positioning for funding opportunities for IRC UK in in collaboration with regional business development and RAI UK management
- Develop, lead, and track proposal development processes, directly coordinating and managing the development of proposals and concept notes in collaboration with multiple stakeholders;
- Ensure proposals are timely tracked with standard IRC tracking tools
- Assist in compiling and editing proposal budgets and ensure communication and coordination between all departments (finance, programs, and operations) in drafting of budgets
- Provide weekly update to RAI UK on business development, including go/no-go, proposals submitted, wins / losses, etc;
- Drive IRC best practice in business development, including MEL, PEERS, financial planning, the IRC Way, etc;
- Allocate business development tasks and responsibilities to proposal and opportunity team;
- Maintenance of BD records: Pipeline , Partner tracker, BD Notebook (partner meetings, Go-No/Go, positioning, etc.,)
Grants & Contract Management
- Ensure that grants and contracts are implemented in compliance with IRC and relevant donor regulations, as well as maintenance of updated grant files and grant management tools;
- Support Project Managers with quarterly project implementation meetings, following up on any action points related to donor communication and flagging any concerns to RAI leadership in a timely manner;
- Assist project managers, operations staff, and partners with understanding the reporting and other compliance requirements on their grants/sub-grants;
- Manage all reporting deadlines, develop calendars for report development and coordinate report compilation and review;
- Support the MEL team to develop strong Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning practices throughout the portfolio;
- Coordinate modifications to any agreements or projects (i.e. extensions, indicator changes, budget realignments), as necessary;
- Act as focal point for communications with Regional Program Support Team (RPST) around grants administration and compliance functions;
- Act as Compliance officer for UK grants such as the Refugee Employability Project (REP), ensuring adherence to contract requirements such as social value and KPIs, standard contract T&Cs;
- Coordinate with donors on grants management, project progress, monitoring and evaluation.
Partnership Management
- Support in stakeholder analysis and potential partner identification on business development, live projects and for future opportunities;
- Oversee the process of negotiating pre-award agreements with potential partners;
- Work with Programme Managers to keep Partner Tracker up to date;
- Review and advise on all partner agreements (including log frame, budget, spending and workplan); ensure review of partner agreements and provide recommendations
- Ensure adherence to IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (the ‘PEER System’ or ‘PEERS’) in the selection and management of IRC UK’s partnerships.
- Support Programme Officer with partner vetting and due diligence process in line with IRC’s policies and standards and support collaborative risk management and project design
- Support the review of the performance of the partner, of the IRC (including on the basis of partner feedback), and of the partnership, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, fostering ongoing partnerships beyond the sub-award project cycle.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Minimum two years experience working in an NGO and with local community organisations or charity partners;
- Some knowledge of UK donor regulations and priorities such as Home Office and Local authorities;
- Experience coordinating and writing proposals for public, private and institutional donors;
- Experience with contract funding mechanisms
- Proficient writing and editing skills, previous experience preparing donor reports for UK and European donors;
- The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, partners and clients in English;
- The ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual setting;
- Diplomatic and networking skills: the ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships;
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, especially Excel;
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, drive accountability, set priorities, effectively manage time, and meet deadlines;
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers? Do you have the skills and dedication to support impactful projects that provide essential support and services to unpaid carers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and organised Project Officer to join our Innovation and development team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in coordinating and managing projects aimed at supporting unpaid carers and Carers First teams; at times working in partnership with other organisations. This role includes planning, delivering, implementing, and evaluating projects, to ensure they meet our strategic objectives and deliver real impact to the carer community.
This role requires a proactive individual with a passion to ensuring carers receive relevant and essential information bespoke to their individual caring situation. The ability to work in co-production and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, and interest in driving forward the delivery of the Carers First Strategy, to reach and provide better support to more carers.
As a Project Officer, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering programmes aimed at enhancing the support we provide to unpaid carers. You will work closely with our team, partners, and stakeholders to ensure our projects meet the highest standards.
To apply for a role with Carers First, please complete in full our online application form via our website. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact and we will be happy to organise for one of the Team to contact you.
Please note that if you have not been contacted within one week of submitting your online application, that your application has not been successful.
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Positive Collaborative Ambitious
Our new three-year strategy will enable us to grow our work to reach and support significantly more carers delivering innovative programmes of support
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Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. Our multiple award-winning Income Generation department raises around 60% of the Charity’s total income, allowing us to continue to grow to make sure we can be here for every cat and dog, now and in the future.
Our Direct Marketing Team is part of this department, and recruits and develops supporters. We are seeking a Direct Marketing Officer to join this team to manage and deliver a series of high standard direct marketing campaigns across our Regular Giving programme. This individual will be recruiting, retaining and upgrading regular donors to generate income through a variety of direct marketing methods such as direct dialogue, DRTV, digital, and direct mail. They will be encouraging regular monthly gifts or support via one of our main products such as general Regular Giving and Sponsorship, our Lottery, Value Exchange programme and other methods of committed giving as they arise.
This will be a very rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in giving the dogs and cats in our care a better life.
More about Battersea:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.
All the knowledge we gather in our centres helps us to improve the lives of the animals we’ll never meet, through our work with other rescue organisations and charities. We also help people make informed choices when getting a pet, we provide training and welfare advice, and we campaign for changes in the law when we see that dogs and cats or their owners deserve better.
Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
What we can offer you:
We offer our employees a wide range of benefits to reward them for the value that they bring to Battersea, to support them in their work, to help improve their health and wellbeing, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Life insurance
- Support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, a wide range of tools and resources, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working policy:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause. In addition to this, our offices are in a great location within London, have modern facilities, offer great employee socialising spaces and a discounted café. Best of all, coming on site offers you the opportunity to meet our lovely rescues with lunchtime cat socialising and the occasional office dog!
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Battersea:
At Battersea, we are committed to providing equality of opportunity, and developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from members of minority ethnic communities, who we know are currently under-represented at Battersea.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we're happy to discuss any support or personalisation you may need during your application and/or interview process as part of our workplace adjustments.
Closing date: 30th September 2024
Interview date(s): w/c 7th October 2024
If you think you’re a good fit for the role, and you’re passionate about dogs, cats and our work, then we’d like to hear from you.
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.