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Trainee Research and Development Officer
Are you interested in the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Are you keen to work in the NGO/international development sector?
Do you need some practical experience in the field?
Look no further, as McAndrew Leadership is launching a fresh appeal for new research and development interns!
Come and join us for a 3-6 month internship to conduct exciting local and international development research, help design international development projects, receive training and practical experience in grant writing and other key skills, and much more!
Interested? Read on and apply!
McAndrew Leadership is looking to hire Programmes Research and Development interns to assist staff in the following areas of focus:
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Proposal Writing.
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Donor Mapping.
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Project Research.
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Organisational, Strategy and Partnership Development.
Location: Southgate
Length of Internship: Interns are required to commit to a minimum of 3 months for their internship. After 3 months, depending on performance, interns will be offered the opportunity to continue their internship on an allowance basis.
Hours of work: Interns are asked to commit to a minimum of 3 days per week. However this is flexible and we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements.
Salary: Unpaid - however upon the completion of the internship training period, paid internships will be made available if resources are available.
This is offered as a hybrid internship position. Days you are requested in office, travel allowances will be offered.
Job description
McAndrew Leadership is a UK-based consultancy that delivers services and training to international development charities, private sector organisations, individuals and others, to enable them to drive their development practices and unleash their potential. We train, mentor and empower current and future leaders, their teams and their organisations, to build the skills and knowledge needed to enhance their capacities and expand their prospects.
For those new to the sector of international development, McAndrew Leadership is the ideal place to apply their knowledge gained from university into real-life scenarios, to deliver positive change.
This role is ideal for any individual who wants to gain invaluable experience working in the international development sector. Interns are an invaluable part of our team and will play an active role in producing proposals for development projects, conducting in-depth research on development issues, developing training sessions and much more, while making sure that client needs are met as part of their day-to-day tasks. Being exposed to multiple different organisations - each with their own unique characteristics - will give the applicant a wide range of different experiences during their internship.
Research will be focused on sourcing key data and information on international development issues, best practices and practical frameworks for NGOs operating internationally. The successful individual will play a vital role in gathering the knowledge required to achieve client organisations’ strategic objectives and priorities. They will also help to enhance the presence of our consultancy services online through social media, blog posts and website content development.
The main tasks in the role will include the following:
1. Conduct background research on key international development issues in relation to clients' projects.
2. Research funding opportunities that align with the interests of McAndrew’s clients and focus areas.
3. Designing projects for multiple initiatives with different organizations that have a UK and international focus.
4. Writing tailored proposals and grant applications on behalf of clients, to provide them with vital funding.
5. Deliver work to support the growth and development of our clients' membership bodies, most notably the Alliance of NGOs and CSOs for South-South Cooperation (ANCSSC).
6. Research innovative programmes to support clients' work to tackle development issues in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
7. Assist in promoting McAndrew's online presence through social media, blog posts and our website.
8. Supporting the team in creative brainstorms and other tasks.
9. Other task as required by the line manager.
10. Attending in-house and external training workshops.
Essential Skills:
1. Qualified to a degree level, preferably in International Development or a related field.
2. Fluent in English.
3. Strong written communication skills.
4. Strong knowledge and understanding and/or previous experience in international development and humanitarian emergencies.
5. Driven, motivated and meticulous attention to detail.
6. Strong sense of initiative, proactive thinking and ability to work under pressure.
7. High energy with a friendly personality.
8. Display initiative and responsibility, with a keen willingness to learn and develop.
9. Ability to create and innovate.
10. Ability to work well on own initiative.
11. Adept at using Microsoft Office.
Desirable skills:
1. Previous experience of working with NGOs/international development agencies.
2. Knowledge of Arabic or French is an asset due to ongoing cooperation with Arabic-speaking partners.
3. Knowledge and understanding of current international development issues and events.
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER (VOLUNTEER ROLE) for Unlock YOUR Potential - Remote Role
About Us:
Unlock YOUR Potential is a dynamic brand new startup social mobility charity dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our mission encompasses employability and enterprise, health and well-being, life skills, mentoring, and personal development. We are committed to making a meaningful impact and fostering positive change in our community.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a talented and creative volunteer to join our team as a Graphic Designer. This role is crucial in designing a variety of urgent and important items such as social media posts and graphics, a guide booklet on Unlock YOUR Potential, branded documents like recruitment packs, forms, training manuals, internal posters (e.g., safeguarding and values), and much more. The Graphic Designer will work closely with the CEO and the Head of Delivery and other team members to ensure our visual materials are engaging and consistent with our brand.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design visually appealing and brand-consistent graphics for social media posts and other digital platforms.
- Create a comprehensive guide booklet on Unlock YOUR Potential.
- Develop branded documents including recruitment packs, forms, training manuals, and internal posters.
- Collaborate with the team to understand design requirements and deliver high-quality visuals.
- Ensure all designs align with our mission and values, effectively communicating our message to the community.
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Proven experience in graphic design, preferably in the non-profit sector but not essential.
- Proficiency in graphic design software.
- Strong creative skills and an eye for detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Passion for social impact and creating opportunities for those facing socio-economic challenges.
Time Commitment:
- This volunteer role offers great flexibility to fit around your life. You can design one-off items or design regularly for us.
Join Us:
If you are passionate about making a difference, ready to contribute your skills, and eager to serve our community, we invite you to apply.
Together, let’s unlock potential and create positive change.
Unlock YOUR Potential
- BREAKING BARRIERS
- UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public resources.
ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.
At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a volunteer Co-Chief Social Impact Officer to join ADC and job share with our current volunteer Chief Social Impact Office Francesco Carvelli.
Main Purpose of Job: To oversee the design and delivery of social impact programs while ensuring their financial viability through fundraising and partnerships.
Division: Social Impact
Department: N/A
Position Reports to: Founder and CEO
Position is Responsible for: Head of Fundraising, Head of Programs, Head of Partnerships, Head of Policy & Research
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of ADC’s social impact strategy, including practical tools and systems that not only track and measure impact performance, but also integrate impact analysis into strategy and decision-making
- Lead the development of ADC’s fundraising strategy, with a focus on developing long-term strategic public and private sector partnerships with global and regional corporates, institutions, foundations and high net worth individuals
- Play a role in relation to revenue generation by helping to define market relevant value propositions for consulting services based on our Theory of Change, with a goal of achieving a business model that is financially sustainable and delivers on ADC’s strategic vision for catalysing social impact
- Lead the creation of new social impact programs, interventions and goals that will inspire and drive the organisation to deliver social impact at scale, and ensuring that the ADC approach and Theory of Change is upheld and enhanced
- Lead the development of thought leadership initiatives that position ADC as an influential driver of systemic social change in Africa and leader in social impact research
- Play a role in creating and maintaining social impact content, and making it accessible to our Marketing & Communications team for sharing with internal and external audiences to promote ADC’s work
- Coordinate and provide oversight and support to the Social Impact team, guiding recruitment and onward career development of team members
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Essential
- +15 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector
- A track record of leading successful fundraising campaigns and grants applications
- Experience of design and delivery of social impact programs
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to develop long term relationships with institutional sponsors and individual major donors
- Familiarity with impact assessment methodologies and latest developments in the impact measurement field
- Ability to create powerful narratives that present social impact in a simple manner
- Ability to drive strategy in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team environment
- Demonstrated ability to create global and regional networks across the industry
- Ability to actively take initiative and help set things up in a start-up environment
- Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment
- A committed team player with good communication skills
- Available to volunteer at least 10-15 hours a week
Desirable
- Experience working in an early stage star-tup and gone through a scaling phase
- Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity
- Experience leading, managing and coaching successful teams in different geographical locations
What ADC offers you:
This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:
- Professional learning and career development opportunities
- An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
- An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
- An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
- We provide work reference
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitmentatafricandevelopmentchoicesdotorg.
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Location: Hybrid
Salary: Unpaid
Commitment: 15-20 hours per week, work can be done at times to suit you with occasional time bound interviews and team meetings scheduled to suit your schedule (corporate speak for: ‘we’ll ask when works for you first!’)
Role length: 12 months +
About us
Go Inspire International C.I.C. is a women founded charity with the purpose of bringing women together to grow and thrive as a community. We believe that the world will be a better place when all women are supported to become the best versions of ourselves, and that this will allow us to better challenge the discrimination we face.
We do this by creating community centres for women, delivering wellbeing education through our events and media platform and creating a resource hub to connect women to all the information and support they need.
Our core values are equality, intersectionality, sustainability, social connection, excellence and fun. These values permeate everything we do here at Go Inspire.
If you’ve ever wanted to experience working in a place where you and your ambition are fully seen, appreciated and supported, and you want to join a really fun, high energy, full of laughs and mega supportive team then this is the opportunity for you.
Job Description
We’re looking for an ambitious, visionary and motivated Managing Director to work directly alongside our CEO to help us rapidly grow Go Inspire International C.I.C.. This will be a very fast paced role with lots of variety and will involve:
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Being a point of contact for our marketing and events staff
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Ensuring all activities are inline with our top level goals and objectives, values and purpose
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Working alongside the leadership team to develop and implement organisational goals and objectives in line with our values and purpose
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Creating data collection systems and processes
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Understanding data from our activities and collating and reporting this data to the leadership team and trustees board
Note: This role has been designed for a year to support in building and managing our systems and process but we would love to have you longer if it works for us both.
About you
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This is a fast paced, think on your feet kind of job so if perfect if you have bucket loads of enthusiasm and energy and like to learn on the go.
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You need to love people and be able to manage and motivate a team
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You gotta be hyper organised and shit hot at time management
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Any experience in developing and implementing organisational systems and processes is awesome.
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Need to have a team player mindset for this role, a huge part of it is making sure everyone is excited, engaged and on the same page.
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This is the role for you if you like variety, managing a team and a fast paced, think on your feet, high level strategy kind of thing.
Note: please do apply if you don’t tick all the above boxes. More than experience, we make decisions on team fit, willingness to grow and ambition
What we can give you
We care deeply about creating a team and environment that people love to be a part of, and not just so we can say that in our marketing! As such, we work hard to make sure that you:
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Are part of a connected team with regular meet ups and social events.
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Get the support to achieve your personal and professional goals.
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Get regular feedback to make sure you’re on track and growing.
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Have the opportunity to flex your creativity and propose and drive ideas forward.
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Be part of building an organisation that creates real positive impact in empowering women to not just survive, but to thrive.
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Work in a way that suits you and your unique needs, with support to identify your needs and implement solutions to meet them.
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And more than anything else, a team that sees you for who you are, and works to make sure you are reaching your true potential, your way.
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Amazing references.
And of course it goes without saying that fellow neurodiversies and those who think differently are so very welcome and celebrated in this space!
How to apply and what happens next
Please fill in the following application form, no need to attach a CV. If we think you could be a good fit we will invite you for an interview with the relevant member of the leadership team.
We will do our best to get back to you if we don’t think this role is for you but due to the high number of applications this isn’t always possible. If you don’t hear from us for two weeks do feel free to reach out, but often this means you didn’t get through to interviews this time.
Please don’t let this put you off from applying for other roles with us in the future though :) We love to hear from you and appreciate the time you put into the applications.
Any questions?
Get in touch with us!
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Marina (CEO)
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We are looking for a new Trustee to join our welcoming and dynamic team at an exciting time and to make a meaningful difference through our work supporting disabled people to live with greater independence.
Designability is a national charity who for over 50 years have created equality of opportunity for disabled people, by removing barriers to independence, enabling them to live the life they choose.
Following a person-centred design approach, and by including disabled people at each point of the design process, we ensure their ideas and lived experiences are taken onboard and that what we create reflects people’s needs as well as products and services they want to use. We are best known for the iconic Wizzybug powered wheelchairs for very young disabled children. To date, they have been loaned to over 1,400 children, typically aged between 14 months and 5 years, across the UK completed free of charge thanks to the support of our generous donors.
Designability has a strong leadership team and we appointed a new Chief Executive at the beginning of 2024 who has over 20 years of experience as a founder, leader and consultant in a wide range of start-ups, commercial, public sector and not-for-profit environments. As we come the end of the first year of an ambitious three-year strategy, we are in a strong financial position with healthy reserves, and celebrated the end of 2023 with a highly successful televised BBC Lifeline Appeal demonstrating the impact of our work to a new and wider audience.
Having reviewed the skills, experience and diversity of current trustees, we would welcome candidates with experience in the following area:
Clinical expertise with experience of working with disabled people. This could include experience gained through a senior position in occupational therapy, physiotherapy or rehabilitation engineering or rehabilitation medicine.
Working as a team, trustees have three main responsibilities:
· To set a clear direction for Designability.
· To make sure that the charity’s plans are being carried out appropriately.
· To ensure that the charity meets its legal responsibilities .
All new trustees take part in an induction programme with the Chief Executive and Directors of each department and are offered ongoing training and support.
You will be joining an independent, national charity based in Bath. Our creative and inspiring team includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. We are led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.
For an informal conversation about this role, please contact us through Charity Job.
To apply: Please submit a CV and covering letter/statement detailing why you wish to apply and how your skills and experience meet the criteria for the role.
Closing Date for applications: 30/09/24
Interview date: Successful applicants will be offered a mutually convenient interview date, following the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer opportunity for a web developer to help create a pilot platform using low-code solutions and support an environmental impact startup connecting corporate sustainability goals to employee engagement.
Are you a web development enthusiast who deeply cares about the planet and is ready to make an impact? Join The Planet Life as a Volunteer Web Developer and use your skills to help launch our pilot platform. We're looking for a web developer familiar with low-code solutions like Wix or Bubble to volunteer their skills with The Planet Life's pilot phase. We're a small remote-first team based in Europe (UK & Belgium).
In terms of the role, The Planet Life is gearing up for a B2B pilot phase to gain insights into corporate needs and test the market. We are looking for tech expertise to help build the first pilot platform. We've been exploring low-code solutions such as Bubble and Wix. Both should be able to provide the necessary features for this phase, but the specific platform used isn't a big deal right now. The duration of involvement could range from a few weeks to several months, depending on the candidate's availability.
What You’ll Do:
- Pilot platform development and maintenance ensuring its functionality suits pilot goals
- Update and manage content
- Resolve technical issues to ensure the platform functions well across devices and browsers
- Work with our team to understand needs and integrate feedback for improvements
What We’re Looking For:
- Comfortable with using low-code solutions such as Wix, Bubble, ...
- Proven expertise in creating and maintaining websites
- Strong understanding of web design principles
- Ability to efficiently troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Commitment to high-quality, consistent work
- Available to volunteer 8-10 hours a week
- Ability to actively take initiative and help set things up in a start-up environment
- Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment
What's The Planet Life all about? We're on a mission to boost the growth of a sustainable economy. Currently, organizations aren't fully meeting their climate and sustainability goals. We assist organizations in achieving their sustainability objectives more efficiently by encouraging employees to integrate sustainability into their daily routines. Our focus is on empowering and involving employees as active participants in corporate sustainability initiatives. We offer extensive tools and assistance to help companies transition smoothly to a more sustainable workplace.
Ready to bring your web development skills to a meaningful cause? Apply now and help us build a better future together!
Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.
Accelerating the growth of a net-zero and sustainable economy by leveraging corporate power to combat environmental destruction and climate change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Unify Giving is seeking a talented and experienced iOS Software Developer to join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of ending homelessness. As an integral member of our development team, you will play a crucial role in putting our existing application onto the app store, which is designed to empower individuals experiencing homelessness.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse, develop, test, the iOS application using Swift/ Xcode.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Optimise app performance, improve user experience, and ensure compatibility with various iOS devices and versions.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in developing iOS applications using Swift and Xcode.
- Strong understanding of iOS design patterns, frameworks, and APIs.
- Experience with app store submission and review processes.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Passion for creating innovative and user-friendly mobile applications.
Bonus points:
- Experience with cloud-based development and APIs.
- Knowledge of other programming languages (e.g., Objective-C, Java).
- Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Looking forward to chatting with you!
Why am I needed?
Community is at the heart of everything that we do at Tenovus Cancer Care to help those affected by cancer. Our aim is simple – to deliver a vision where fewer people get cancer and those that do receive equal access to excellent treatment. However, we can’t do this without your help. Our shops in local communities are crucial to us raising vital funds. So, we’d like you to volunteer your time and commitment to help us make a difference. We need you to help create exciting collections to display and sell in our windows and in our shops to help turn unsaleable donated clothes into cash.
What will I be doing?
Creating a product/collection of products from upcycling donated stock items which are not saleable in their current condition
Promoting awareness of the charity and the services that we provide.
What skills do I need?
Creativity
A strong interest in fashion
It’d be great if you have some knowledge of fashion trends
A really keen eye for detail
Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
Ability to communicate effectively with other members of the team and customers.
How much time do I need to commit?
We’d need you to give around three hours per week if you can with the possibility to do more if you’d like to. However, we appreciate any time you’d like to give; please let us know this on your application form.
What support will I be given?
Before starting with Tenovus Cancer Care, we ask that you visit the Shop Management team in the shop so we can both see how the role may suit you.
Following that the Shop Manager and team will be on hand to advise and help you select products you can use.
Becoming a volunteer with Tenovus Cancer Care can be a rewarding experience and is certainly invaluable to the charity and its goals.
What benefits can I expect?
Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with organisational policy
The satisfaction of knowing you’re making a vital difference to the work of Tenovus Cancer Care, and in particular the people who access our unique services
The opportunity to be creative and bring new ideas to the shop whilst developing your creative and design skills
The opportunity to develop new and existing skills
Access to all internal vacancies
Access to training
The enjoyment of meeting new people and being part of our Retail Team
The chance to gain experience of helping Wales’s leading cancer charity.
Where will I be based?
You’ll be based at home but visit and maintain contact with your local Tenovus Cancer Care shop.
Inclusivity:
Whether you’re a volunteer, supporter, or staff member, we want everyone to feel welcome at Tenovus Cancer Care. We are committed to greater diversity across our people to make sure we have a breadth of experience, skills and perspective that reflects the communities we serve.
We are working to ensure that Tenovus Cancer Care is a fair and equitable place to volunteer. We strive to ensure everyone is treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion, or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ref: V233 | Support Group Volunteer | Cuckfield
We’re looking for three Support Group Volunteers over the age of 18 years old, based Queens Hall, High Street, Cuckfield, West Sussex, RH17 5EL.
You’ll be volunteering for around 3 hours every Wednesday morning as a regular commitment, with occasional outings.
As a support group volunteer, you will help with the running of the group. The role is designed to suit the needs of the group, and the skills of people offering support. If you enjoy getting to know your community, working with others and making a real difference then this is the role for you.
The volunteer will be
· A people person, with good listening skills
· A great communicator who enjoys meeting new people
· Good at putting people at ease
· Reliable and organised
· Passionate about supporting people affected by stroke
· IT literate, have good administrative and record keeping skills and be able to follow relevant policies
A DBS check is required for this role.
Interested in this role?
Find out more by downloading the role description for the Support Group Volunteer role.
If you are interested in this role please find more details on our website link.
We want to reduce barriers to inclusion. Help us understand who’s applying for and getting roles with us by completing our Equal Opportunities Form. This helps us continue to identify anything that’s getting in the way of people looking to join us. This information does not form part of your application.
About Us
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives.
To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.
If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ref: V232 | Support Group Volunteer | Bexhill
We’re looking for one Support Group Volunteer over the age of 18 years old, based at The Pelham, Holliers Hill, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2DD, but some volunteering can be done remotely.
You’ll be volunteering on occasional Fridays, with additional time for administration work.
As a support group volunteer, you will help with the running of the group. The role is designed to suit the needs of the group, and the skills of people offering support. If you enjoy getting to know your community, working with others and making a real difference then this is the role for you.
The volunteer will be
· A people person, with good listening skills
· A great communicator who enjoys meeting new people
· Good at putting people at ease
· Reliable and organised
· Passionate about supporting people affected by stroke
· IT literate, have good administrative and record keeping skills and be able to follow relevant policies
A DBS check is required for this role.
Interested in this role?
Find out more by downloading the role description for the Support Group Volunteer role.
If you are interested in this role please find more details on our website link.
We want to reduce barriers to inclusion. Help us understand who’s applying for and getting roles with us by completing our Equal Opportunities Form. This helps us continue to identify anything that’s getting in the way of people looking to join us. This information does not form part of your application.
About Us
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.
We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives.
To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.
If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Web Specialist for Children with Voices Charity - One-Time Project
Overview:
We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Web Specialist to collaborate with us on a one-time project at Children with Voices. As a non-profit organization committed to making a positive impact in the lives of children, we need someone to enhance our online presence for a specific initiative. The selected candidate will work closely with our CEO to update and add new information to our website and create compelling new pages that align with our mission.
Project Scope:
1. Content Update:
- Ensure timely and accurate updates to the content on our website to align with our ongoing initiative.
- Collaborate with various teams to gather information and present it effectively on the website.
2. New Page Creation:
- Work closely with the CEO to develop new website pages specifically for upcoming initiatives.
- Implement engaging visuals and multimedia elements to enhance user experience.
3. Timeline and Deliverables:
- The project is expected to be completed within [specified timeframe].
- Regular updates on project progress and milestones are required.
- Final deliverables include the updated content and new pages ready for deployment.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Web Specialist or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing previous projects.
- Familiarity with content management systems, particularly WordPress.
- Solid understanding of web design principles, user experience, and SEO best practices.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Passion for supporting charitable causes, particularly those focused on children's well-being.
How to Apply:
If you are enthusiastic about leveraging your web expertise for a meaningful cause and can commit to a one-time project, we invite you to apply. Please submit your Upwork proposal with a brief cover letter, detailing your relevant experience and sharing why you are passionate about contributing to the Children with Voices Charity on this specific initiative.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to be a part of our mission.
About Children with Voices:
At Children with Voices, we believe in creating a brighter future for every child. Our organization is dedicated to providing support, resources, and opportunities to children in need. Join us in making a positive impact on the world and empowering the voices of the future.
Dynamic, courageous, supportive, inclusive. Here at SIFA Fireside, we live our values each and every day. We want to ensure that people in Birmingham who are experiencing, at risk of, or in recovery from homelessness are given the opportunity to take back control and lead healthier and more fulfilling lives.
We currently have up to 4 trustee vacancies. We are looking for talented people who align with our values and support our mission.
Why become a trustee for SIFA Fireside?
We want SIFA Fireside to be in an excellent position to drive forward its strategic vision by maintaining effective succession planning. That means ensuring the people we have on our board of trustees are committed to helping the charity move forward and do the right thing by the people it exists to serve.
What would be your responsibilities as a trustee?
- Explore all avenues of funding and activities that can contribute towards our targets.
- Reflect our values and help enhance our work with your talent and skill.
- Demonstrate your understanding of our fundamental principles and provide strategic oversight.
What specific skills are we looking for?
- Social media and Website design
- Marketing and Campaigning
- Income generation and fundraising
- Experience in the private sector
- Social Care and/or Mental Health
What are the trustee time commitments?
The Board currently meets eight times each year with a mix of formal business meetings and seminars/workshops. While it is difficult to quantify the exact time commitments required, the annual requirements for a Board Member is 12 days per year. There are also potentially up to two away events each year to enable the Board to have strategic discussions outside of the formal board business and all Trustees are expected to attend.
Full details are included in the Trustee Information Pack, available at the link below.
SIFA Fireside is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring its board of trustees reflects the background, experience and identity of the community we support. This includes people with lived experience of homelessness. We welcome applications from people who have not been a Trustee before. The Chair and CEO are happy to offer support and mentoring for the right candidate.
If you share the same values as us and if you have the vision and passion to help improve the lives of Birmingham’s most marginalised people, then we want to hear from you.
If you would like to take a look around SIFA Fireside to see first-hand how we support homeless and vulnerably housed adults in Birmingham, please contact Natalie Allen our CEO.
To apply, please send your CV along with a cover letter to martinmolloy as detailed in the Trustee Information Pack.
Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 11th October.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could you be Rosa’s new Chair? Rosa is the UK’s only grant making fund dedicated to supporting women’s and girls’ organisations helping to create a society in which women and girls are safe, healthy and equal at work, at home and in public life. Over the last six years, our organisation has gone from strength to strength: growing our staff team and Board to fulfil our vision of a society in which women and girls are safe, healthy and have equal opportunities at work, at home and in public life.
We are looking for a Chair who shares our ambition to ensure adequate and consistent funding for organisations that support women and girls. Our Board is comprised of twelve dedicated and skilled Trustees with a range expertise and backgrounds and we are now seeking a new passionate and committed Chair.
Founded in 2008, our work focuses on the key issues affecting women’s and girls’ lives including violence and sexual abuse, reproductive rights and health, poverty and economic inequality and mental health and recognises the connections between them. We have channelled funding to small charities and organisations working in the most deprived areas of the UK and responded to the specific challenges faced by Black and minoritised led women’s and girls’ organisations.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation. We are currently working on our new strategy which will begin in 2025. This strategy aims to meet the evolving needs of the UK women’s and girls’ sector, leveraging our influence for its benefit and attracting diverse funders to invest in the sector.
We are proud of our strong partnerships with funders and investors and with women’s and girls’ organisations. We have a dynamic Chief Executive who leads a small, professional team to develop and deliver targeted programmes to meet the needs of the women and girls’ sector across these issues and across the UK.
We are particularly keen on hearing from those with experience as a Chair or Committee Chair, possessing strong leadership skills, and the ability to build trust, drive governance, and guide strategic planning and stakeholder engagement optimally in a charitable, non-profit organisation, public body, or equivalent organisation.
Rosa takes its commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion extremely seriously, recognising the value that this adds to our success. Rosa reaps the benefits of having a diverse board and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences. We are therefore particularly keen to hear from people from across the UK, people with a variety of educational backgrounds and experiences, people from Black and Asian communities and other racially minoritised ethnic groups, and disabled people.
It is estimated that the role will require the equivalent of approximately forty days per annum, (averaged out over the course of the year). Our board meetings (three online and one in person) are held quarterly in the early evenings. The Chair is also invited to join Board Committees.
The role is unremunerated, but we will reimburse all reasonable expenses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Location: Remote
Salary: Unpaid
Commitment: 10-15 hours per week, work can be done at times to suit you with occasional time bound interviews and team meetings scheduled to suit your schedule (corporate speak for: ‘we’ll ask when works for you first!)
Role length: 12 months +
About us
Go Inspire International C.I.C. is a women founded charity with the purpose of bringing women together to grow and thrive as a community. We believe that the world will be a better place when all women are supported to become the best versions of ourselves, and that this will allow us to better challenge the discrimination we face.
We do this by creating community centres for women, delivering wellbeing education through our events and media platform and creating a resource hub to connect women to all the information and support they need.
Our core values are equality, intersectionality, sustainability, social connection, excellence and fun. These values permeate everything we do here at Go Inspire International C.I.C.
If you’ve ever wanted to experience working in a place where you and your ambition are fully seen, appreciated and supported, and you want to join a really fun, high energy, full of laughs and mega supportive team then this is the opportunity for you.
Job Description
You will work alongside our directors throughout 2024/5 to:
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Design the onboarding and offboarding process for staff and volunteers.
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Roll out and optimize the above.
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Manage recruitment of team members, including being at interviews and making decisions on who to bring on board.
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Build and manage the HR team, including staff and volunteer managers.
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Create and implement dispute resolution processes and policies.
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Develop and manage processes and policies to make working and volunteering with us a seamless, enjoyable and supportive experience for all.
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Be a point of contact for staff and volunteers.
Note: This role has been designed for a year to support in building and managing our HR systems and process but we would love to have you longer if it works for us both.
About you
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You’ve gotta be compassionate and really care about people and their development.
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Enjoy working with, and supporting people to be their best.
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Be proactive in coming up with, and implementing ideas, a do-er.
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Be confident in taking charge and owning this role, we’ll give you all the support you need to do this but you have to want to drive it.
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Love to bring joy, fun and passion into your work.
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Experience with recruitment and managing others (parenting definitely counts!).
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Experience in a HR role is a great bonus.
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If you nerd out on systems and processes you’re our kind of person.
Note: please do apply if you don’t tick all the above boxes. More than experience, we make decisions on team fit, willingness to grow and ambition
What we can give you
We care deeply about creating a team and environment that people love to be a part of, and not just so we can say that in our marketing! As such, we work hard to make sure that you:
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Are part of a connected team with regular meet ups and social events.
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Get the support to achieve your personal and professional goals.
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Get regular feedback to make sure you’re on track and growing.
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Have the opportunity to flex your creativity and propose and drive ideas forward.
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Be part of building an organisation that creates real positive impact in empowering women to not just survive, but to thrive.
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Work in a way that suits you and your unique needs, with support to identify your needs and implement solutions to meet them.
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And more than anything else, a team that sees you for who you are, and works to make sure you are reaching your true potential, your way.
And of course it goes without saying that fellow neurodiversies and those who think differently are so very welcome and celebrated in this space!
How to apply and what happens next
Please fill in the following application form, no need to attach a CV. If we think you could be a good fit we will invite you for an interview with the relevant member of the leadership team.
We will do our best to get back to you if we don’t think this role is for you but due to the high number of applications this isn’t always possible. If you don’t hear from us for two weeks do feel free to reach out, but often this means you didn’t get through to interviews this time.
Please don’t let this put you off from applying for other roles with us in the future though :) We love to hear from you and appreciate the time you put into the applications.
Any questions?
Get in touch with us!
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Marina (CEO)
Terms and conditions: Voluntary roles, expenses paid
Closing date: This advert will close on 7th October 2024
SEED Madagascar is looking for two new Trustees to work on its Board of Trustees and with the Managing Director and his team. One role is to be the Vice Chair to support our Chair across her role, and the second role is to bring fundraising expertise to support SEED in its vital work in Madagascar.
SEED is growing and rising to the challenges that the country and its people are facing, and these Trustees will play an important role in SEED’s development.
SEED delivers impactful projects with communities in the southeast of Madagascar in the fields of community health, sustainable livelihoods, conservation and school infrastructure. More recently SEED has responded to the famine affecting many families in the areas it works with emergency food distribution.
The new Trustees will bring experience of working at a senior level in the not-for-profit sector. The Vice Chair will bring governance experience, and the fundraising trustee will have experience of fundraising in organsiations of a similar size. We are looking for a passion for, and understanding of, international development, along with strong people skills and a good grasp of strategic planning.
Please see our Candidate Pack for full details of the role and the recruitment process.