Community Outreach And Projects Coordinator Jobs in Sainte Luce, Anosy
The Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for volunteer and community engagement and supporting Resources and 5k Your Way groups. The role involves identifying and connecting with potential volunteers; engaging diverse communities affected by cancer; identifying and addressing barriers to physical activity; creating workshops and resources to support people with cancer to become more physically active, directly in the community and online; and signposting to 5k Your Way groups. It will also involve supporting the sustainability of 5k Your Way groups.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Identifying and Engaging Volunteers
Identify and connect with potential volunteers to support the 5k Your Way programme. Build relationships with local organisations, community groups and individuals who can contribute as volunteers to help deliver and sustain programme activities.
Coordinating work in the community with volunteer support
Working in underrepresented areas with people with cancer impacted by health inequalities to create community resource hub spaces where they can learn about the benefits of physical activity for people impacted by cancer. Understanding barriers, overcoming barriers, and engaging and educating community health staff and community groups around physical activity. Develop workshops and resources to raise awareness among community health staff and community groups about the benefits of physical activity for people affected by cancer. Provide community staff, healthcare professionals and volunteers with tools and strategies to encourage and empower community groups to adopt active lifestyles. Provide follow up opportunities for community groups to ask questions and discuss any concerns related to physical activity.
Creating Online and Community Resources
Develop online educational resources, such as guides, videos and FAQs, to inform community groups about the benefits of physical activity and address common questions. Create accessible, culturally relevant digital materials that can be shared widely with community partners and used by staff to engage their communities. Collaborate with MOVE’s marketing and digital team to ensure online resources are easy to access and visually engaging. Identify and create additional resources that can benefit 5k Your Way and MOVE 8 Week Programme participants and ensure they are accessible.
Supporting 5k Your Way Groups
Support 5k Your Way groups that are struggling to grow and develop. Ensure groups are inclusive, culturally sensitive and meet the unique needs of people impacted by cancer and their communities. Partnership working Build and maintain partnerships with local organisations, healthcare providers and community groups to enhance the resources available to participants. Collaborate with community staff to establish or connect with 5k Your Way groups.
Support MOVE’s reporting and EDI work
Working across teams to support people impacted by cancer, including our cancer rehab team. Track and evaluate programme success by collecting data on attendance, engagement and participant satisfaction. Regularly gather and analyse feedback from community groups, staff and volunteers to continuously improve the programmes. Prepare reports to share insights and outcomes with MOVE and funders.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit the move against cancer website for the recruitment pack.
How To apply: Produce a document no longer than 2 sides of A4, outlining why your skills, experience and personal motivation make you the right person for this role. Please also attach your CV. Please provide name and contact details of two referees that we would contact if shortlisted. Please use your name in the subject header of the email and the file name of the document.
Closing date to apply for this role is 15th January 11PM. If you would prefer to submit your application in an alternative format, please feel free to choose your own approach to convey the information requested.
Location: Across UK - Remote working Hours: Full-time Salary: £24,000-26,000 depending on experience Contract type: Fixed term contract for 12 months with potential to extend further. The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period. We understand the importance of a work-life balance and respect individual needs. We offer a full-time position but we are also open to considering requests for a 4-day work week or part-time role for candidates with the right experience. Annual Leave: Generous allocation of 28 days of holiday leave (pro rata if part-time) Special Day Off: Your Birthday. Extended Holiday Break: Our charity closes down in between Christmas and New Year, giving you the opportunity to enjoy some additional time off over the festive period. Pension Benefits: Pension plan through NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) Flexible Working Arrangements and Hours: We believe in empowering our employees to manage their time effectively. This is a remote working role with travel for team meetings and other work-related activities.
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Are you an experienced leader with a vision for empowering communities and volunteers?
We are seeking FOUR motivated and experienced Community Support Managers to lead and manage our regional community support function that truly impacts those living with and affected by MND. These roles are home-based and have travel requirements across the designated region. These roles offer the opportunity to lead and support both staff and volunteers in delivering exceptional local services.
We are recruiting Community Support Managers to cover the following areas:
Central & West: Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath & North-East Somerset, West Midlands, Central & East Midlands, Somerset & Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, and Thames Valley
South-East: London, East and West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Essex, East Anglia, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Jersey, Surrey and Kent
North: Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, North-East, Yorkshire and North & North-East Lincolnshire
Devolved Nations: Wales and Northern Ireland
Candidates must be located within or close to the region they are interested in.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Community Support Manager, you will:
- Lead and manage a team of Community Support Coordinators (CSCs), ensuring their training, development, and wellbeing.
- Collaborate with the Volunteering Team to support recruitment and retention of key volunteer roles.
- Facilitate a community of practice with colleagues to ensure consistent service delivery and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain awareness of external services and partnerships to enhance local support provision.
- Oversee regional data collection and reporting to inform business planning and align with organisational objectives.
- Ensure compliance with key policies, including safeguarding, GDPR, and health and safety, empowering your team to follow best practices.
- Work with the Head of Regional Services and Partnerships to develop local and regional plans for improving support services.
- Report regularly on regional activities, challenges, and impact using agreed processes.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with external organisations to enhance services.
- Support the implementation of new initiatives and provide cover for team members as needed.
About You:
We're looking for an inspiring leader with the skills and experience to excel in this role. You should have:
- Proven experience managing remote teams, including both staff and volunteers.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Skills in performance data management and reporting.
- A track record of delivering support services in statutory, private, or voluntary sectors.
- Experience managing risk and safeguarding.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse communities and external partners.
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and make independent decisions.
- Proficiency in computer literacy.
- Flexibility to work occasional unsocial hours.
- A full driving licence.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply now to join a dedicated team making a real difference every day!
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
Salary: £43,600 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Home-based with travel requirements across designated region.
Contract: Permanent
Regions:
Central & West: Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath & North-East Somerset, West Midlands, Central & East Midlands, Somerset & Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, and Thames Valley
South-East: London, East and West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Essex, East Anglia, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Jersey, Surrey and Kent
North: Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, North-East, Yorkshire and North & North-East Lincolnshire
Devolved Nations: Wales and Northern Ireland
Candidates must be located within or close to the region they are interested in.
We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience leading, supporting and measuring performance for remote teams with staff and volunteers.
- Skilled in performance data management and reporting.
- Demonstrable understanding and delivery of support services in the statutory, private and/or voluntary sectors including value.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Stargardt's Connected is a unique award-winning charity supporting those with the rare sight loss condition Stargardt's Disease. Our mission is raising awareness, giving support and seeking a cure. Founded in 2017, to address the lack of support and awareness around the condition, today the charity reaches well over a 1000 people and is rapidly growing.
The following are the range of duties you will be asked to contribute to and would be undertaken dependent on priorities and capacity.
● Manage the Charity’s email inboxes, responding to communications from the Stargardt’s Community, volunteers, external partners, and third parties. Triage messages, escalate to the CEO when necessary, and develop responses with appropriate signposting to information and support.
● Represent the Charity at various in-person events alongside the CEO, including Stargardt’s Connected events (e.g. annual conference, summer picnic) and external events (e.g., Sight Village, fundraising events, other sight loss charity events).
● Assist the CEO in developing content for presentations, articles, and resources for the Charity.
● Co-ordinate the development and dissemination of the Stargardt’s Connected e-newsletter via Mailchimp, collaborating with the CEO to gather and create content.
● Co-ordinate the Charity’s social media channels (X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), ensuring timely posting of news and updates, building a following, and responding to comments and direct messages, escalating to the CEO as needed.
● Oversee the Charity’s Zoom account, including setting up and helping to run online meetings for Community events, Trustee meetings, and ad-hoc meetings with external partners.
● Support the organisation and coordination of logistics for Charity activities, including liaising with vendors, organising travel and accommodation for conferences, managing event registrations, handling donations, and coordinating the sign-off and submission of policies and reports.
● Take ownership of the Charity’s Google Drive, establishing systems and processes to manage files in compliance with data protection, audit policies, and best practices.
● Attend and minute meetings with external partners and the Board of Trustees as requested.
● Any other similar reasonable duties as required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.