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We are looking for an experienced Grants Commissioning Manager to join our Grants & Commissioning Team based in Portsmouth. The Commissioning Manager will support the Head of Commissioned Grants with all elements of the commissioning cycle including understanding need, designing projects, performance management of delivery and reporting of impact as well as providing and developing commissioning and project support, in line with RNRMC’s commissioning and partnership funding model.The role will work with internal and external stakeholders regarding the performance of grants programmes to ensure quality, evidenced outputs, and value for money of projects.
In addition, you may be asked to line manage team members, taking responsibility for actively and proactively supporting them to achieve in their post.
About the RNRMC
RNRMC is the Navy’s principal charity which exists to support every sailor, marine and their families, for life. We do this by offering grants to and working with, other organisations to deliver programmes that meet the needs of our beneficiaries. We work hard, engaging with supporters to help raise awareness and funds to deliver the outcomes required for today and tomorrow.
Experience and Background
You will be an experienced commissioning manager with excellent interpersonal skills. You will be diplomatic and approachable with a strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing. You will possess excellent problem-solving skills and judgement alongside a meticulous, accurate and disciplined approach to work. You will demonstrate good organisational skills and be able to prioritise a varied and busy workload and deliver to deadlines.
You will have strong people management skills and experience in working with a wide range of stakeholders and will inspire confidence, provide credible leadership, build and maintain relationships plus motivate and drive towards delivery of change at pace.
You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, be able to think strategically to resolve problems and make recommendations and present options for approval.
Please see the job description for full details on the duties and responsibilities.
Hours of Work
Hours of work are 35 hours per week, 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.
We have a friendly, supportive, and inclusive environment with a hybrid working approach of 60% in office and 40% home-working.
Salary
The salary range for the post is between £ 38,000 to £ 45,000 per annum, according to skills and experience.
Benefits
30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Hybrid working – 60% in office and 40% home working
Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential support 24 hours a day
Life Assurance (after one year’s qualifying service)
Private Healthcare Scheme (after one year’s qualifying period)
A generous non-contributory Pension Scheme (7% contribution after 3 months qualifying period)
Enhanced Maternity Leave Package (after 2 year’s qualifying period)
Closing Date: 12:00noon on 15/05/2025
Interview Date: As applications received
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis during the advertising period and RNRMC reserve the right to close the vacancy early and make an appointment at any stage of the application process. Applicants may be asked to attend an on-line Application Discussion prior to the closing date to aid in the shortlisting process. This will be held via Microsoft Teams.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an exceptional Grants Commissioning Manager (Scotland), with a focus on Faslane. This is a senior management role working as part of the Grants team within the RNRMC at a time when the Charity’s strategy has a real focus on beneficiary need and impact, managing RNRMC commissioned grants in Scotland, ensuring that the funds are awarded in accordance with the Charities Values and Outcomes Framework.
The role will work strategically with The Director of Relationships and Funding to support and deliver the charities funding plans for Scotland and support the Head of Commissioned Grants with all elements of the commissioning cycle including understanding need, designing projects, performance management of delivery and reporting of impact. Working with internal and external stakeholders, the role will involve the oversight and good governance of grants programmes to ensure quality, evidenced outputs, and value for money of projects.
In addition, you will lead and manage the Grants Administrator (Scotland, taking responsibility for actively and proactively supporting them to achieve in their post.
About the RNRMC
RNRMC is the Navy’s principal charity which exists to support every sailor, marine and their families, for life. We do this by offering grants to and working with, other organisations to deliver programmes that meet the needs of our beneficiaries. We work hard, engaging with supporters to help raise awareness and funds to deliver the outcomes required for today and tomorrow.
Experience and Background
You will have previous skills and experience in working with a wide range of stakeholders across the statutory and third sector and possess the ability to inspire confidence, provide credible leadership, build and maintain relationships plus motivate and drive towards delivery of change at pace. In addition, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, be diplomatic and approachable with a strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
You will be a confident manager able to adapt to a changing environment with strong problem-solving skills and excellent judgement alongside a meticulous, accurate and disciplined approach to work. You will also possess good organisational skills and be able to prioritise a varied and busy workload and deliver to deadlines. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, be able to think strategically to resolve problems and make recommendations and present options for approval.
Please see the job description for full details on the duties and responsibilities.
Benefits
30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Hybrid working – 60% in office and 40% home working
Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential support 24 hours a day
Life Assurance (after one year’s qualifying service)
Private Healthcare Scheme (after one year’s qualifying period)
A generous non-contributory Pension Scheme (7% contribution after 3 months qualifying period)
Enhanced Maternity Leave Package (after 2 year’s qualifying period)
Hours of Work
Hours of work are 35 hours per week, 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.
We have a friendly, supportive, and inclusive environment with a hybrid working approach of 60% in office and 40% home-working.
Salary
The salary range for the post is between £ 43,500 to £ 51,100 per annum, according to skills and experience.
Pre-appointment Checks
The successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK and undergo a Disclosure Check and additional security checks as required.
Please provide a covering letter detailing how your skills and experiences match the requirements for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role is a key part of the Doctors of the World (DOTW) UK Policy and Advocacy team, contributing to the implementation of our three-year strategy and maximising the impact of our policy and advocacy function. The team focuses on influencing UK health and migration policy, improving access to NHS services for minoritised communities and populations and strengthening the right to health in the UK.
The post holder will play a critical role in ensuring DOTW UK’s advocacy and influencing work is informed by our service users’ experiences and seeks to bring about the changes they want to see. To this end, the role will lead work with DOTWs expert by experience group, liaising and coordinating different engagement activities, identifying co-production opportunities and supporting members of the group to meaningfully participate in the organisation’s advocacy work and drive change.
Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system, homelessness, or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply.
We are recruiting for this role on a rolling basis; we will review all applications on receipt and invite applicants that meet the minimum requirements to interview.
We work tirelessly to empower excluded people to access healthcare.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a highly skilled and experienced public affairs professional to join our small staff team to lead our public affairs activity and to grow the influence of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition. This is an exciting opportunity to influence positive change at a time of significant policy and political developments.
As Public Affairs Advisor, you will lead on the Coalition’s public affairs and influencing activity. You will be responsible for influencing the Government’s policy and legislative agenda relating to children and young people’s mental health, forging relationships with the new Parliament, and ensuring the Coalition’s views are heard across Westminster and Whitehall.
With over 370 members across the country, our Coalition has a significant potential to extend its influence. Many of our existing members are well placed to influence at a local level through working with their NHS Integrated Care Boards, councils and MPs, but do not always feel confident carrying out public affairs work. As Public Affairs Adviser, you will work with our members to upskill them to carry out their own influencing activity through a series of ‘Learning and Development’ workshops.
You will have Public Affairs experience of developing successful strategies to influence legislation or government policy, have strong knowledge of political systems and processes, have existing networks and contacts, and feel passionate about creating positive change for babies, children and young people.
This is a new role within the Coalition staff team and is generously supported by the Prudence Trust and the Hollick Family Foundation.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of the Coalition’s parliamentary influencing strategy.
- Build and maintain relationships with Parliamentarians and other key stakeholders, such as civil servants and special advisers.
- Lead the Coalition’s engagement with Parliament and Government, ensuring strong systems are in place to capture and track engagement.
- Monitor and respond to political and legislative developments affecting our work, making recommendations for responses, and proactively seeking opportunities to further the Coalition’s objectives.
- Provide political intelligence to the staff team, Chair and our members, and help to prepare staff for parliamentary activity as appropriate.
- Produce high quality written briefings, reports and other materials that communicate our messages clearly and effectively to a parliamentary audience. This will also include contributing to other Coalition communications such as media responses, newsletters, blogs, and social media posts.
- Plan and deliver events aimed at political stakeholders, for example, parliamentary events and roundtables.
- Participate in collaborations with other charities for shared influencing activities, for example the Fund the Hubs campaign and the Future Minds campaign.
- Support work on legislation as appropriate, including drafting amendments.
Working with members
- Regularly engage with members to understand their influencing priorities and to gather insight to help inform the Coalition’s wider influencing priorities.
- Connect Coalition members to decision makers and help spotlight their work, for example, helping to organise visits to services.
- Provide advice to members on engaging with their local decision-makers such as their local MP, Integrated Care Boards and Councillors.
- Deliver workshops with members to share information and skills related to influencing and public affairs activity. For example, this could include delivery of sessions on influencing local systems, working with the government, and legislative processes.
General
- Work closely with the Coalition Lead, the Policy and Public Affairs Assistant, and Chair of the Coalition to develop and review priorities for the Coalition and support to drive these forwards. You will also be required to work closely with the staff at Centre for Mental Health.
- Support with the development and implementation of the Coalition’s work plan and projects.
- To undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Coalition Lead or Chair of the Coalition
The deadline for applications is Sunday 27th April 23:59
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
UK Feminista is recruiting for a Director.
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £53,130 per annum
Location: Flexible (home working, based in our coworking space in London or hybrid). Regular office attendance required (minimum once a week).
Role Overview
The Director of UK Feminista plays a pivotal role in driving forward the organisation’s mission to advance sex equality through strategic leadership, operational oversight, and external advocacy. They are responsible for shaping and delivering UK Feminista’s long term vision, ensuring that its work remains bold, effective, and rooted in feminist principles. Working closely with the Board of Directors, the Director leads the organisation’s strategic planning processes, oversees programme delivery, and ensures compliance with all legal and regulatory responsibilities.
The role requires strong financial stewardship and a proactive approach to income generation, including fundraising from trusts, foundations, and supporters. The Director also manages a small staff team, fostering an inclusive and empowering organisational culture. As a visible leader and public representative, the Director builds relationships with stakeholders across civil society, education, media, and politics to maximise the organisation’s influence and impact. This is a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic organisation that challenges systemic inequality across the UK.
2. Application process
Documents
Please apply via CharityJob, including your CV, covering letter, and Recruitment Monitoring Form.
The covering letter should include answers to the following:
- Tell us about your background and experience
- Why are you interested in the role and how do you meet the requirements?
- What is your approach to feminist campaigning?
The Recruitment Monitoring Form is available to download from the UK Feminista website. This will not be viewed in conjunction with the application.
A copy of UK Feminista’s HR Privacy Notice can be provided upon request.
We are committed to increasing diversity in our team and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants from underrepresented groups who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.
Deadline and key dates
The deadline for applications is 9am Saturday 10th May 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must be available to attend a face-to-face interview in London week commencing 19th May 2025. This will include a short task about which you will receive information when offered an interview.
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified by Tuesday 13th May 2025. If you have not heard from us by that time your application has been unsuccessful.
3. About UK Feminista
UK Feminista is a feminist campaigning organisation working for a society in which women and girls live free from sexism and violence. We campaign for systemic change so that women can enjoy their rights as enshrined in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. We exist to tackle the root causes of sex inequality.
As part of our vision and in line with our partners, UK Feminista recognises prostitution, pornography and lap dancing as forms of commercial sexual exploitation. We further recognise a woman’s right to access a legal, free, safe abortion as fundamental to women’s reproductive rights.
Our values:
- Feminist We are a feminist organisation which recognises and actively works against discrimination.
- Collectivism – We are compassionate and acknowledge our mutual responsibility to support one another, stay connected, share knowledge and contribute to collective efforts.
- Adaptable – We work flexibly and dynamically, taking initiative and staying curious so we can learn from each other and respond to our changing environment.
- Professionalism – We are a passionate team of experts motivated to deliver high quality, evidence based campaigns with integrity. We are committed to collaborating with other experts and working to amplify the voices of survivors.
- Ambitious – We are bold and ambitious for change in society. We are also ambitious for our people, who we support to develop and thrive.
Our current strategic priorities:
- Combating commercial sexual exploitation – our long term goal is that the government adopts laws to effectively combat commercial sexual exploitation and support victims survivors.
We work with survivors, policy makers and practitioners to combat commercial sexual exploitation. We provide the Secretariat for the UK Parliament’s AllParty Parliamentary Group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation. We also provide the Secretariat for A Model For Scotland and the CoSecretariat for Not For Sale.
2. Tackling sexism and sexual harassment in schools and colleges – our longterm goal is that all schools and colleges take effective action against sexism and sexual harassment.
We conduct research, provide training and resources to schools, and run a national award scheme which recognises schools that take outstanding action against sexism.
UK Feminista is a not for profit company limited by guarantee, established for charitable purposes. Our work is governed by a Board of Directors.
4. Job description
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and implement UK Feminista’s strategic vision and business plan.
- Ensure operational efficiency, compliance, and financial sustainability.
- Represent UK Feminista externally and engage with key stakeholders.
2. Fundraising & Financial Management
- Identify and secure funding from trusts, foundations, and other sources.
- Manage funder relationships, applications, and reporting.
- Manage financial processes, including budgeting, payroll approvals, and compliance.
3. Governance & Compliance
- Serve as the main liaison with the Board of Directors, preparing papers and reports.
- Ensure compliance with legal, financial, and safeguarding regulations.
- Act as the organisation’s Designated Safeguarding Lead and Data Protection Officer.
4. People & Operations Management
- Lead and support the staff team, ensuring effective recruitment, onboarding, and performance management.
- Maintain and implement HR policies and procedures.
- Ensure staff have the necessary resources and support.
5. Communications & Public Engagement
- Act as the organisation’s spokesperson, managing media relations and public representation.
- Oversee external communications, including the website, press releases, and advocacy efforts.
6. Programme & Campaign Oversight
- Provide strategic oversight and management of UK Feminista’s Programmes, ensuring effective delivery and advocacy.
- Lead policy and campaign work on commercial sexual exploitation
- Represent the organisation in advocacy networks and campaigns.
The postholder will manage a small team, and report to the Board of Directors.
Notes
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the post at various times and the postholder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with those in this document.
5. Person specification
Skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Proven senior leadership experience in the charity, advocacy, or public affairs sector.
- Strong fundraising and financial management skills.
- Experience in strategic planning and organisational development.
- Strong people management and HR experience.
- Knowledge of governance, compliance, and safeguarding.
- Excellent communication and media engagement skills.
- Commitment to feminist principles and gender equality.
Desirable
- Experience in political lobbying and public affairs.
- Knowledge of gender equality in education.
- Background in campaigning or policy development.
Personal qualities
- Commitment to the aims and values of UK Feminista
- Teamplayer:
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- Happy to regularly provide and receive constructive feedback in support of achieving organisational objectives
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- Collaborative and able to work flexibly in a small team to deliver shared priorities
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- Supportive and eager to help colleagues develop and grow
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- Keen to proactively contribute ideas and knowledge in team meetings
- Proactive:
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- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and happy to work independently
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- Able to organise, plan and deliver work under pressure and ahead of time
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- Able to take responsibility and ownership over own work, including through applying a high attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality and asking for support when needed
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- Willing to learn and develop
- Resourceful and adaptable:
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- Solutions-focused, a ‘can do’ attitude and able to demonstrate initiative when facing challenges
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- Creative and able to maximise outputs from a small budget and limited time
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- Happy to work responsively to a changing context and to the timelines of external stakeholders
Note: UK Feminista is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those who come into contact with the organisation. We ensure all our staff are vetted to the appropriate standard for the role undertaken, and that staff are supported and trained to undertake safeguarding responsibilities to a high standard.
Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check before an offer of employment is confirmed. UK Feminista is committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. UK Feminista undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. We would be very happy to discuss the nature of convictions if applicants have any concerns. To arrange a confidential phone call, please contact us.
Working for a society in which women and girls live free from sexism and violence
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Learning with Parents supports all families to have positive learning interactions together and leads the sector to learn what works in tackling inequality.
In partnership with over 160 primary schools, we support families across the UK to enjoy learning together at home. Families are motivated to sustain and enjoy frequent and positive interactions at home.
Our parental engagement journey with schools starts by focussing on reading. Our digital reading log is an inclusive way for schools and families to record reading, replacing physical reading records.
Our full Maths and English programme builds on the positive habits fostered by our reading log. It replaces traditional Maths and English homework with fun activities which have parent-child interaction at their heart. Through behavioural insight research, innovative technology and teacher training we ensure that as many families as possible are supported effectively.
We are working to improve parental engagement across the sector, by producing evidence of parents’ impact and generating insights into how schools can best support them. Learnings are disseminated through the Parental Engagement Forum and amplified through the Fair Education Alliance.
You can read our 2024 impact report here and see our latest news and blogs here.
About the Role
Learning with Parents is recruiting for a School Partnership Manager to work closely with the Schools Team to develop partnerships with new schools and support them as they launch our programme. As School Partnership Manager, you will have a key role supporting schools through our Learning with Parents programme to ensure learning spans a meaningful partnership across schools and homes.
We are scaling the number of schools who use our Reading Log in September. To ensure the success of this exciting development, we are increasing the capacity of our Schools Team to engage with new schools and onboard them onto our programmes.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a mission-led charity driving meaningful change in the education system.
Areas of Responsibility
Relationship Management
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Working closely with class teachers and school leaders to run successful programmes in partner schools
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Building strong relationships with schools to develop multi-year partnerships ensuring more families are supported through our programmes.
Sales
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Discussing and confirming annual renewal licences with schools
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Work with schools to develop our partnership with them each for example increasing coverage over all classes or adding new programmes to their subscription.
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Supporting Programme Director to identify new MATs and school leads
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Supporting with marketing to schools
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Refining our sales and onboarding process,
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Supporting the Schools Partnership Office with the sales pipeline on our CRM.
Programme Development
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Supporting with creation of school, child and parent facing materials
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Supporting with ongoing programme improvements and developments
Programme Impact
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Contributing to the compilation of impact summaries for school. Using engagement plans to drive the impact of programmes with schools
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Feeding back insights from schools to the rest of our teams to help strengthen the impact of programmes and inform our programme and partnership development.
Teacher Support
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Training and onboarding partner schools
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Facilitating sharing of best practice between schools.
About You
A successful School Partnership Manager will be eager to work in a small team, have a can-do attitude, and be keen to get stuck in to support the charity’s growth and impact.
Our ideal candidate would also be able to provide examples of when they have used the following skills and experience:
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Excellent communication skills
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Confidence working with a range of stakeholders
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Experience working within the UK education system, either in schools or in other organisations working in the space such as charities or suppliers
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Experience developing and maintaining relationships
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Excellent organisational skills
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Interest in and understanding of education inequality in the UK
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A desire to champion and uphold our organisation’s vision, mission and values.
Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential:
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You have experience working in a school, preferably as a teacher at Primary Level
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Experience of selling or upselling to stakeholders.
Our vision is that every child is supported at home to fulfil their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £24,000-£25,500 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 35 hrs FTE
Place of work: Hybrid - minimum of 2 days per week in our office in Hatfield
Join Our Team!
This is a great role for someone looking to join the charity sector. You will work as part of our Supporter Engagement team to provide excellent customer care, and engage, involve and inspire all supporters of Crohn’s & Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels.
About Us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2025, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
Role Overview
You will be integral to achieving our strategic priorities of generating income through repeat support, and providing exceptional supporter journeys for our community, ensuring they feel valued and engaged.
The role involves providing excellent customer care and engaging, involving and inspiring all supporters of Crohn’s and Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels. The post-holder will be integral to achieving strategic Income Generation priorities, including raising funds from supporters through exceptional standards of supporter stewardship, and to deliver administrative support for the wider team.
About You
You will have experience of working in a similar role, providing a high standard of customer care in a fast-paced environment, handling supporter queries and providing information in a concise and comprehensive manner. You'll need strong written and verbal communication skills to write engaging and inspiring content and messaging, you'll also be skilled at listening and responding to queries appropriately and be comfortable and effective at managing challenging situations.
You will have the ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines whilst taking ownership of problems to find a solution where possible, escalating to a manager where required.
Experience of Microsoft office is essential, as well as excellent administration skills and high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. If you like the sound of our role then this could be an opportunity to join a leading charity as we enter the next stage of growth and expansion.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Location
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home, although you will need to be in the office for two days a week minimum. There will also be other times when you’ll need to be in the office for fulfilment tasks or to attend meetings such as our ‘All Staff Together’ days four times a year and you will also be required to attend fundraising events.
Benefits
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25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
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Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
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Flexible working options
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Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
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24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
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Wellbeing programme
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Interest free loan for season tickets
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Cycle to work scheme
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Free parking and secure bike locks
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Training and development financial support and/or study leave
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Performance review and development scheme
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role. Please refer to the Recruitment Pack on our website for further information.
Closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025, 9am.
Interviews will be taking place remotely w/c 28 April 2025
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Charity Shop Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Altrincham, Greater Manchester (WA14 2DW)
Salary: £23,012 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Auxiliary
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
The MS Society is looking for a passionate and dynamic Shop Manager to lead the daily operations of one of our retail locations. This role is key to supporting our mission of improving the lives of those affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). The Shop Manager will be responsible for driving sales, managing a team of volunteers and staff, maintaining high standards of customer service, and ensuring efficient stock control.
The role will also involve working with donors, promoting the MS Society’s work, and supporting fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills, alongside a commitment to our charitable goals and the ability to inspire a dedicated team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all shop operations, including sales, stock management, and visual merchandising.
- Manage a team of volunteers and staff, providing training, guidance, and support.
- Drive sales targets and ensure the shop meets its fundraising goals.
- Ensure exceptional customer service standards are consistently met.
- Organise and coordinate in-store promotions and events.
- Manage donations and stock intake, ensuring the shop remains organised and efficient.
- Adhere to health and safety regulations and ensure the shop operates within budget.
Work pattern includes Saturdays, flexibility is required.
This is a rewarding opportunity for an individual who is passionate about making a difference and eager to contribute to the success of the MS Society’s retail operations.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 21st April 2025
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
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Do you have a passion for supporting carers and making a real difference? Are you looking for a rewarding new role in a small, local charity?
Join the Carers’ Hub team and make a lasting difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth. This is an opportunity to manage a talented and dedicated team as we enter the next phase of our development.
The Adult Carers Team Leader reports directly to the Operations Manager and is responsible for leading and managing the Adult Carers team.
You will provide leadership and stability to the Adult Carers staff team, by line managing, coaching and supporting employees to create a happy, productive work environment. You will work within the Adult Carers team to deliver an engaging, accessible range of peer support groups, social activities and one to one support, working to targets and budget, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to funders.
This role requires you to work collaboratively with carers and professionals to meet carers’ needs and shape the service, building and maintaining strong partnerships to do so. You will support our wider organisational objectives and help out with events, communications and other ad hoc work.
About us
Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1-1 and peer support, signposting, monthly forums, training, workshops and social activities. We are a charity with ambition, a big heart, and an outsized impact.
As the Adult Carers Team Leader you must be:
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Available to work between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday (with regular evening and occasional weekend work)
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Skilled at using IT, including Google Suite and Zoom.
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Experienced working with vulnerable adults and those with complex needs.
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Willing to travel within Lambeth
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Willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check
What can we offer you?
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Professional development, induction, ongoing training and support
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Hybrid working
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Permanent contract
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Holiday pay and pension
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Travel reimbursed
Closing date: 9am Friday 2nd May
Interviews: Thursday 8th May
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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SMK runs programmes for individuals and groups, offering support, advice, and a place to share knowledge on the key areas of effective campaigning. From strategy, tactics, and targets to evaluating successful campaigns, we equip campaigners with the tools and confidence to drive high-impact change.
As Head of Programmes, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the quality, delivery and impact of all our capacity-building programmes. You will be key in managing our stakeholder relationships, including our pool of Associates, grant funders and consultancy clients. You will be responsible for stewarding and developing our existing training offer securing an annual trading income of up to £140k and a grant income of £300k (60% of which is already secured for 25/26 with more in the pipeline).
You will need commercial nous, grant fundraising expertise, the ability to develop and manage programmes, and the confidence to influence and support clients and donors. Using your knowledge of change and strategy, you will develop creative and agile programmes and ensure they are continuously being improved in a fast-changing field. You will be intellectually curious and follow campaign trends supporting campaigners to thrive and get results.
We have some excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave and an additional Christmas closure as part of our commitment to work/ life balance.
We have an exciting role as a Fundraising Officer to join our small but ambitious fundraising team. We are embarking on a significant capital redevelopment, and will raise income through trusts and foundations, individual donations and corporate supporters.
You will be responsible for supporting the Head of Fundraising with timely communications to both supporters and prospective donors, researching potential fundraising opportunities, maintaining the CRM system and reconciling fundraising accounts.
You will be involved in the creation of fundraising campaigns and be required to liaise with team members from across the organisation to gather information develop these campaigns.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Senior Specialist Housing IDVA
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Location: Hammersmith
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term until March 31st 2026
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
The Specialist Housing IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced team to provide intervention, advocacy and support that empowers women and ensures that the voice of survivors informs every stage of their journey towards improved safety. This is a new and exciting service, and we are looking for someone passionate about ensuring that all survivors of domestic abuse are able to access safe and appropriate accommodation which meets their needs.
To be successful as the Senior Specialist Housing IDVA you will need the below experience and skills:
You will bring solid experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse in all its forms; coming from a sector with transferrable skills or possess a feminist/VAWG higher level qualification.
You will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on survivors and their children, and of best practice within the domestic abuse and housing sectors. You will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis. The post holder will hold a caseload of survivors and will also be required to support Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Closing Date for Applications: 4th May 2025
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Established in 2002, Greenhouse Sports charity is leading the fight for a future where young people are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges, through sport. We coach and mentor young people from deprived backgrounds because the crisis for children living in deprivation is real and it is urgent. Children from the poorest families are 3 times more likely to not participate in any extra-curricular activities compared to those from wealthier families and they lack many opportunities that are available to their wealthier peers.
We have an exciting opportunity to join a mission driven Sport for Development charity that makes a real difference. We are also a great place to work and are proud to be a winner of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work awards for 2024, in the medium category.
The Person
4.3 million children are growing up in poverty right now across the UK, and that number is only set to rise.
Are you passionate about bringing them opportunities to achieve better results, better jobs and better futures? Are you highly ambitious with a track record of building significant high value relationships? And are you looking for your next role as part of a high-performing, collaborative fundraising team that is supporting thousands of young people across London and beyond?
If the answer is yes, then our Philanthropy Manager role might be for you, so read on.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious Philanthropy team raising £3 million per year, and with ambitious plans to grow income further in the coming years. You will take responsibility for building meaningful relationships with individuals, trusts & foundations, and institutional grant makers, at the 5 and 6 figure level. We want to hear from you if you have experience of grants management, major donor fundraising or a relationship-based high value role, from identification, to making the ask, through to delivering best in class stewardship. We're excited to hear from candidates who have exceptional writing skills, interpersonal skills, and are passionate about making positive changes in young people's lives.
A flexible approach with a mix of home and office working-our offices are based in the heart of Marylebone, London.
Application Deadline: Friday 25 April at 23:59 hrs. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please ensure you have provided both your CV and Cover Letter to support your application.
Please note that first stage interviews will take place on Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 May, with second stage interviews taking place on Monday 12 May.
Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.
Helping young people succeed through sport and team spirit
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join our dynamic Communications team and be part of a rare opportunity to shape the narratives and visuals that amplify the life-changing initiatives of 1625 Independent People. If you're passionate about crafting powerful communications that make a difference, this is your chance to affect change and leave a lasting impression.
Please find full details of how to apply via our website in the advert below. The deadline for application submissions is 23:59 Thursday 08 May 2025.
We are striving to better represent the young people we support and therefore are particularly keen to increase applications from minoritized ethnic groups, Muslim and male candidates as they are currently under-represented in our organisation. We also encourage applications from people with relevant lived experience.
If you need an adjustment to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.
Who are we?
We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625ip we are driven by Social Justice and Passion: we strive to do something that matters and take pride in seeing the results of our work in social outcomes and improving young people’s lives.
What you will be doing:
- By being empathetic and seeking to understanding the complex needs of homeless young people, young people leaving care, and the barriers they face, you will work with them and their support workers to tell their stories.
- Utilising your creative skill’s, you will create branded collateral that supports a variety of campaigns and events.
- Through your enthusiasm, you will be able to work on own initiative but also alongside your team, ensuring all communications are suitable for specific audiences.
- By being detail orientated you will be managing a variety of platforms including the website and all social media channels.
- You build strong relationships both internally and externally; you communicate excellently, and you influence others externally to support 1625 Independent People
You will be in Fundraising and Communications Team and your line manager will be our Communications and Community Fundraising Manager.
At 1625 we are led by our Competency Development Framework. This connects our values to our behaviours in everything we do and gives us the tools to develop. The framework ensures our recruitment is better informed, applications and interviews are behaviourally based, and job profiles are developed on the ‘how’ of a job.
If you have transferrable skills and you are interested in this role, but you are worried about the application process, please get in touch with us. We encourage you to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager to discuss how your personal or professional experience and skills could be transferred to this role. Details of how you can do that are further down in this advert.
Contract details
- Hours per week: 37.5 (this represents 1 FTE)
- Contract type: 1 year contract (Maternity Cover)
- Pay: £27,852 - £29,439 per annum
- The location: Kingsley Hall, Old Market - there is also flexibility and support to manage working from home. We currently meet as a team 2 days a week at Kingsley Hall.
A few benefits at 1625ip
In return for your dedication, we offer:
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays
- Employee Health Cash Plan with HSF
- A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing
- “1625 Independent People is an amazing organisation, and I feel very lucky to work here”, Colleague Wellbeing Survey 2024.
- “I couldn’t be happier with the opportunities and support I have received in my career progression that has led me to my dream job!” See what other colleagues have said about their career development with us, on the vacancy page of our website.
- 1625ip is a Disability Confident Employer.
- Flexible working
Important dates
- Application deadline closes: 23:59 Thursday 08 May 2025.
- If you have not heard from us by the end of the day on Wednesday 14 May 2025, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- Interviews are on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 May 2025.
Application information
Ready to see yourself in this rewarding role? We can’t wait to hear from you.
- To access the Job Pack and submit an application, please visit the vacancy page on our website.
- You will be asked to answer 3 questions at the end of the Word application form. These are required to ensure your application can be shortlisted.
- Please note the online e-application form cannot be saved so we recommend you prepare your Word application form before you start filling in the e-form.
- Please get in touch with us if a hard copy of the application form would be preferred. We will organise a time for you to collect it from and return it to Kingsley Hall (our main office in Old Market). An online application will then be created for you.
Equitable opportunities for everyone
We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers and encourage applications.
As an organisation who safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. Successful candidates will need to provide our organisation with sufficient documentation to prove ID. We comply fully with the DBS code of practice and undertake to treat all applications for positions fairly. For successful candidates with a criminal record, a risk assessment process will take place with the recruiting manager.
We also pride ourselves on being an equitable opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We have committed to being a Disability Confident Employer, and have made the Menopause Workplace, Mental Health at Work, and Bristol Equality Charter pledges.
Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're recruiting for someone to lead our Capacity Building & Standards (CB&S) function on a maternity cover contract.
The CB&S function aims to build the capacity of organisations and institutions to embed the processes, skills, structures and cultures needed for effective public engagement in decision making. This includes work in the public, private and third sectors.On a practical level this includes developing and delivering training courses and mentoring programmes; setting up and supporting networks; authoring good practice guides and thought leadership pieces; being responsible for our Knowledge Base and tools; leading sector-wide standards development; and, managing and other programmes and projects that supports the embedding of public participation and engagement in the UK.
In this role you will lead the CB&S team in the development, design and delivery of impactful and sustainable capacity building and standards setting programmes and projects. You will oversee the work of the function and quality direct work of around 10 people (both CB&S team and cross-function roles). You will be a member of our management team, be accountable for the function achieving its objectives, report on function performance to the board and oversee the implementation of our impact framework supported by the impact working group.
We work across the UK, with offices in Belfast and London. Many of our staff work from home across the UK or in a hybrid pattern, rather than being based at one of our offices, though we meet up regularly as a team
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.