Regional fundraising jobs

We’re Hiring: Corporate and Philanthropy Fundraising Manager
UK (Remote) | Full-time | £40,000
Apply by: Monday 27th April 2025

Cerebra is the national charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with neurological conditions and their families. We provide vital research, support, and practical solutions that empower families facing complex challenges.

With an annual income of £3 million, we have ambitious plans to double our income by 2027, ensuring we can extend our impact, reach more families, and drive real change. To achieve this, we are investing in fundraising innovation, income generating ventures, and strategic partnerships, alongside enhancing our brand to increase our national recognition.

Our work is underpinned by our values ensuring that everything we do aligns with our mission to create a better world for children with neurological conditions.

In this pivotal role, you’ll:

✨Develop and grow relationship building and stewardship strategies and programmes for existing business and major donor supporters.

✨ Manage existing corporate relationships and major donors with a view to deepen engagement and develop levels of support.

✨  Grow and sustainably increase income from existing corporate partners and major donors.

✨Use the charity’s CRM to manage relationships and record key information.

✨  Develop a strategy and programme for identifying and securing the support of new businesses and potential major donors.

✨  Implement the strategy by proactively identifying, approaching and securing new corporate relationships in line with the Charity’s corporate and philanthropy strategy.

✨Create and deliver compelling proposals and pitches to prospective new corporate and major donor supporters.

✨Manage the pipeline through the charity’s CRM and record/update key information as required.

✨  Work to continue the development of a strong, person-centred, empathetic, supportive and inclusive culture at Cerebra.

✨  Build on excellent relationships between different teams and directorates for each other’s and Cerebra’s overall strategic goals and objectives.

✨  Collaborate across departments to align partner activity with service delivery and communications.

✨  Contribute to strategic, organisational and cultural development.

✨  Champion innovation, growth mindset and learning from failure.

✨  Working with the team and Director to set income and expenditure budgets for Corporate, Philanthropy, Legacy and Trust & Foundations.

✨  Monitoring and reporting on income and expenditure and KPIs throughout the year.

✨ Providing quarterly income and expenditure re-forecasts.

✨ Ensuring all relevant information is recorded in line with charity, fundraising and data legislation and best practice.

✨Provide effective, remote line management, support and performance management to direct reports to help them maximise their potential and effectiveness.

✨Provide practical and person coaching support to the Legacy and Trusts & Foundations fundraisers.

✨ Ensure there is a continual culture and focus on learning and development and wellbeing.

You bring:

✅   Proven experience in corporate account management of corporate partners.

✅   Strong track record of delivering income growth and a demonstrable commercial mindset.

✅   Excellent stakeholder management skills.

✅   Excellent communication and presentation skills.

✅   Passion for the charity sector and a commitment to Cerebra’s mission, culture and values.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), pension match up to 6%, £300 home-working allowance, company sick pay, organisational membership of Fundraising Everywhere learning and development platform and the opportunity to work for a cause that truly matters.

To apply, send your CV and a short cover letter (max 800 words) outlining why you’re a great fit.

Interviews:

• Online (Teams): Week commencing 3rd November 2025
• 2nd Stage: Week commencing 10th November 2025

Join us in creating a better world for children with neurological conditions. Let’s do something extraordinary—together.

We are an equal opportunities employer. If there is anything you need to support you to take part in an interview please let us know. 

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, a full DBS check will be required of the successful candidate.

We are recruiting for a Fundraising assistant on a FTC for 6 months for a social welfare charity for their regional cover in Edinburgh.
This is a hands-on role that would suit someone whos organised, good with people, and interested in building experience across a wide range of fundraising activity. Youll be supporting both the Events and Regional Fundraising teams, helping to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes and on the day at events.

Mainly in their hub office with some flexible working options

The Role
To assist with the development and delivery of designated aspects of the programme of fundraising events and activities, including planning and coordinating logistics, support during on-the-day delivery, managing event communications and participant experience, maintaining event systems, materials, and data integrity.
To provide support for individuals who are raising funds in aid of the charity whether through organising their own events, participating in events or taking part in large scale public events
To assist at appropriate events, providing support for attendees.
To respond to fundraising enquiries, either by email, phone or in person and ensure all enquiries are acted upon within the requisite timescales and recorded appropriately.
To assist, as required, with all fundraising department administration, including database input and updating, mail merging, thank you letters, requests for donations, recording of planning and procedures, photocopying and filing.
To process daily fundraising income occasionally on the database including running daily donation and finance reports and reconciling income.

The Candidate
Full UK Driving Licence
Experience working in an administration-based support role dealing with a variety of tasks
Experience in using software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Experience of events delivery and/or events fundraising
Knowledge of ThankQ fundraising database and Mail chimp
Experience of working in a Fundraising or Sales/Marketing capacity

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Turning Tides is a charity that supports people experiencing homelessness in West Sussex. While our central office is in Worthing, our work spans the county – from East Grinstead to Littlehampton and across areas in between. With over 20 accommodation projects, community hubs and outreach teams, we offer local single adults tailored support to move towards a more stable future. We strongly believe in addressing the root causes for homelessness, so our specialist teams support in areas such as mental health, substance misuse, tenancy sustainment, IT skills, employment guidance and much more. 

The Fundraising team is small but mighty. We shape and support the raising of funds for Turning Tides, by inspiring compassion for people facing homelessness and aim to engage supporters through powerful storytelling. From supporting and creating fundraising events, engaging with community groups, corporate clients and providing 1:1 stewardship with donors we aim to spread the word of our mission to the wider community, inspiring people to take action in support of those who are impacted by homelessness. This is an exciting time in the Fundraising team as we embark on a review of how we make our supporters and journey one that they value and a part of the work we undertake.

About the role

The Fundraising Officer will work closely with the Fundraising Manager on a wide range of tasks, ensuring our messages reach the right people in the right way. This could include giving talks at local community groups such as schools and churches, delivering fundraising, stewardship of fundraisers and donors. This role will include weekend and evening work to support our fundraising events.

Salary package: £31,510, plus £3,000 London Weighting (if applicable)

Contract type: Permanent

Job location: Nationwide, any regional office

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As Fundraising Officer - Trusts & Foundations, you will play a key role in the Trust and Foundation function of the Trust and Foundations and Philanthropy team to deliver ambitious annual income targets through winning new partnerships, excellent stewardship and reporting. You will have a good understanding of trust and foundation fundraising, partnership management, development and stewardship and have a passion for the Teach First mission. You will play a key role in maintaining, growing and retaining our mid value trust and foundations partnerships to support our mission.

• Do you have at least 1 years' experience working with Trusts & Foundations?
• Do you have strong interpersonal skills (written and verbal communication) with a focus on building rapport and trust with Trusts and Foundations contacts, as well as the ability to tailor messages to different audiences?
• Can you accurately manage donor records, track income, and deliver stewardship activities, multiple tasks and deadlines across different accounts and projects?
• Do you work well with colleagues across fundraising to deliver joined-up stewardship?
• Are you comfortable using CRM systems, email marketing tools, and basic data analysis to inform engagement strategies?
• Can you take ownership of tasks, suggest improvements, and resolve issues independently when needed, whilst ensuring all work complies with data protection policies and legal requirements including the Fundraising Code of Practice?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Fundraising Officer - Trusts & Foundations!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you’re applying from an external job board, you’ll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).

Interviews are expected to take place on 13 November 2025.

Community Fundraising Manager

• Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week 
• Location: 14A Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RW and Hybrid
• Salary: £28,906 - £35,844 per annum
• Closing date: 5th November 2025 at 12 noon
• Interview date: 12th November 2025

Are you a passionate relationship-builder with a flair for community engagement and a drive to make a difference?

We’re looking for a new passionate and enthusiastic Community Fundraising Manager to join the team from Monday 2 March 2026, following the retirement of a long-standing member of the team. The Community Fundraising Manager plays a key role within the Community, Events and Corporate Team, which is part of the wider Fundraising function in the Income Generation Directorate.

As Community Fundraising Manager you’ll be central to driving income through community engagement, supporting local fundraising initiatives, and building strong relationships with supporters

The organisation is entering an exciting chapter, having recently appointed a new Chief Executive and launched a bold five-year Strategy, supported by an ambitious three-year Strategic Fundraising Plan. This strategic plan places community fundraising at the heart of our ambition to grow sustainable income and deepen our impact, with a key focus on new business development

You’ll have:

•  proven experience in community fundraising
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• an enthusiastic and creative approach
• confidence to work across multiple projects, adapting to varied situations
• a strong team ethic and commitment to Helen & Douglas House’s mission.

Ready to bring your skills to a role that matters?

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. 

Trusts and Grants Fundraiser

Service: Business Development

Salary:

•     Starting at £32,635 FTE per annum, rising to £36,158
•     Additionally, £3,866 Inner London Weighting FTE per annum OR
•    Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum

Location: Head Office, London / Hybrid or Homebased

Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week).

We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.

Contact: Permanent

Family Action & the role’s impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to join our Trusts and Grants team. You will play a vital role securing funding from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory sources to support Family Action’s work across the UK.

Main Responsibilities:

• Secure and grow income from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory funders, targeting 5- and 6-figure grants to support Family Action’s strategic priorities.
• Develop multi-year and partnership funding opportunities to strengthen long-term income sustainability.
• Manage and expand a portfolio of existing and prospective funders, cultivating strong and lasting relationships through effective stewardship and communication.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

• Two-years experience of fundraising from trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
• Demonstrated success in securing 5 and 6- figure grants.

Benefits:

• an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
• up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form

·  Closing Date: Monday 3rd November 2025 at 11.59pm

Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. 

All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. 

To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person. 

Community Fundraiser - Home Counties

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Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research? ​

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team. As a key part of our fundraising efforts in our high-performing East region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year. You will also be responsible for driving initiatives to increase our profile and supporter base within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Essex. 

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Key Responsibilities: ​

• ​Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events, with the opportunity to lead on key projects 
• Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth 
• ​Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders ​
• Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research ​

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Requirements: ​​

• At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation 
• Strong experience in supporter stewardship  
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike ​
• Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure 

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If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.

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​We will give preference to those candidates living in the Bucks, Beds and Northants areas of this region.​​​

​We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.​

We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process.  Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.

Closing Date: 06th November 2025

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We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.

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We’re looking for passionate, faith-filled Regional Coordinators to help raise awareness, inspire prayer, and grow support across the UK — particularly in Scotland, the Midlands, and London.

About the Role

You’ll be the local face of Barnabas Aid — building relationships with churches, supporters, and Christian communities in your region.

• Share the stories of persecuted Christians and mobilise prayer and action
• Represent Barnabas Aid at church meetings, events, and conferences
• Encourage giving and ongoing support to sustain vital projects worldwide
• Strengthen engagement through inspiring communication and personal connection

About You

• A practising Christian, actively involved in a local church
• Passionate about the global persecuted Church and Barnabas Aid’s mission
• A confident communicator and network builder
• Organised, proactive, and comfortable presenting to groups
• Able to travel within your region

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a mission-driven international ministry that turns compassion into action. Every conversation, event, and prayer you inspire helps bring hope and aid to Christians in need.

Looking to develop your fundraising career and learn all aspects of the fundraising mix?  We are promoting our current Fundraising Officer, so need a new one!

The ME Association is dedicated to supporting people affected by ME/ CFS (Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome). We fund biomedical research, campaign for change and provide a wide range of support services to help those with ME/CFS.

As Fundraising Officer, you’ll play a vital role in securing funding to help people with ME/ CFS.  You can make a positive difference to thousands of people’s lives.

We are looking for someone who

• has experience of fundraising ideally in community or challenge event fundraising
• has excellent written and verbal skills – with experience of building strong relationships
• Is an open and friendly person who takes pride in being a positive change in the world
• has excellent project management and time management skills
• has experience of delivering against targets
• has a sound understanding of the principles of fundraising including ethical fundraising and GDPR compliance
• has used Raisers Edge or equivalent fundraising database
• has a high level of competence using Microsoft Office software and is able to quickly adapt to new technologies

You will be responsible for:

• Providing a high standard of stewardship for supporters, nurturing existing supporters, thanking donors, and supporting charity events, such as our supporter reception.
• Developing our charity fundraising appeals
• Developing and promoting the challenge events portfolio.
• Keeping the fundraising pages updated, helping to design and produce fundraising materials (flyers and fundraising packs). 
• You will be working closely with the Fundraising and Development Manager and will be required to support the wider Communications team where needed with additional fundraising activities.

This position is home-based with occasional travel for fundraising events.

Initially a 12 month contract, but with the possibility of becoming a permanent position for the right candidate.

A driving license isn’t essential.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required for events.

The successful candidate will be IT literate, an excellent communicator, highly organised with a strong attention to detail.

A background in fundraising is required, although this could be from intern or voluntary work.  An understanding of ME/CFS is desirable.

A bit more about the role....

Stewardship

• Monitoring the fundraising inbox, acting as a first point of contact for a wide range of supporters and enquirers.
• Developing individual giving income through enhanced communications, great stewardship and supporting on fundraising appeals.
• Nurturing our regular givers and looking for ways to grow our regular-giving donor base.
• Completing thanking processes efficiently for donations.
• Developing and managing tools and resources to support fundraising events such as sending out t-shirts, posters, flyers, donation boxes and fundraising packs when requested.
• Liaising with the communications team to create promotional materials to advertise events through the website and social media channels to increase engagement.

Administration

• Keeping accurate records of all prospect and supporter interactions on our CRM system, Raisers Edge NXT.
• Optimising fundraising and donation opportunities at key charity events, researching and recording information.
• Supporting the Fundraising and Development Manager as and when needed.
• Working with colleagues across, communications and services teams to ensure a smooth flow of information to support fundraising promotion and engagement.

What happens next

If you are interested in applying, send your CV and a covering letter via Charity Job

Covering letters should be a maximum of one A4 side and give examples of:

• experience of fundraising
• building strong relationships
• project management skills
• delivering against targets
• using CRM databases

Interviews with successful applicants will be held online.

This post and final appointment are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Good luck!

Jim Morrison

Fundraising and Development Manager

The ME Association

About the opportunity:

Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Head of Philanthropy you will support a range of fundraising activities, most predominantly through organising and coordinating fundraising events, such as half-marathons; lead annual fundraising campaigns; in addition to increasing individual giving to the charity through awareness raising and stewardship of regular and one-off donors. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a range of fundraising activities, working with a passionate, committed and driven team.

Closing date: Sunday, 2nd November 2025
Interviews: Week commencing Monday, 10th November 2025
Start date: Ideally ASAP, or Monday 8th December 2025
Salary: £28,331 per annum (plus London weighting of £2,339 per annum, totalling £30,670, if applicable).
Contract and hours: Permanent. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Location: This role is remote. The candidate can be based anywhere in England. Our London office address is: x+why, 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH.
Occasional travel may be required for the role.

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversee the coordination and administration of annual sponsored fundraising events Action Tutoring engages with, such as the Hackney Half marathon and London 10K, including the promotion of events, onboarding of runners, campaign page creation, encouraging participants to raise funds, organising materials to be sent to runners (e.g. t-shirts) and tracking of fundraising targets.
• Increase our participation in sponsored fundraising events, in London and our regional hubs. 
• Ensure that relevant marketing materials (such as pictures and participants consent to share) are gathered and used to promote events. On occasion be open to travelling to specific events.
• Work with the Fundraising Manager and Marcomms team to ensure that we have strong and appropriate marketing content to support fundraising activity, for example developing supporter communications, evolving our guide to fundraising, maintaining accurate fundraising and donate pages on the website and contributing to the development of our annual impact report. 
• Support the organisation and coordination of fundraising and key profile raising events, such as evening events, Action Tutoring anniversary celebrations or funder breakfasts, through sourcing suitable venues and overseeing logistics.
• Support with other key profile raising events, for example, oversee annual fundraising campaigns, such as the Big Give Christmas Challenge, source new campaign opportunities for Action Tutoring to engage and carry out initial enquiries to determine suitability to apply/engage with. 

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.

Person Specification
Qualifications criteria:

• Previous experience in fundraising.
• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Outstanding communicator; strong written and verbal communication skills; able to make an exciting and compelling case for support.
• Creative and ambitious.
• Proactive and tenacious personality; willing to seek out and pursue opportunities.
• Highly organised; able to prioritise, multi-task and manage work to deadlines.
• High computer literacy.
• Adaptable and open to learning and feedback.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Some prior experience of fundraising work. This could be in a paid role, or on a voluntary basis or as part of work experience.
• Experience of building relationships with stakeholders or event coordination.

Coin Street Community Builders have an exciting opportunity for a Communication & Fundraising Coordinator to join our Communications team.

About the Communications & Fundraising Coordinator role 

Our Communications and Engagement team promotes our vibrant neighbourhood and the impact of our work across South Bank, and supports fundraising through storytelling, engagement, and campaigns that inspire support. The Communications and Fundraising Co-ordinator will provide support to the communications team by creating engaging content for a range of audiences both internally and externally and supporting our fundraising campaigns and projects.

As our new Communications & Fundraising Coordinator, you will 

• Support communications, marketing, and fundraising plans to boost awareness and engagement in Coin Street’s work campaigns. 

• Build positive relationships with stakeholders and the public through engaging content (e.g. newsletters, social media, web, and print). 

• Assist with design and production of creative materials (e.g. posters, flyers, and booklets). 

• Help with fundraising and partnerships by researching opportunities, preparing applications, maintaining records, and providing admin support.

• Contribute to planning and promoting fundraising and volunteering initiatives, creating content and strengthening relationships.

To be successful you will need to demonstrate the following 

• Experience in marketing, communications, PR, fundraising, or bid writing. 

• Strong copywriting and content creation skills, including social media. 

• Knowledge of social media platforms, experience in fundraising or charity income generation, and skills in design or video editing using tools like Canva, InDesign, or similar are desirable but not essential. 

About Coin Street Community Builders 

We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.  

Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality spaces to live, work and play on the land that we own.  

We promote enterprise, creativity, and lifelong learning whether that is through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise, or delivering programmes and activities.  We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.  

From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.

Contract   

Fixed term (6 months), Full time (35 hours per week) 

Salary   

£30,000 per annum 

Extras 

• Equivalent of 35 days annual leave (including Bank holidays), pro rata for part-time staff. 

• 8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution). 

• Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions.   

• Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs. 

• Commitment to training and development. 

To Apply   

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, including those looking to take the next step in their career or explore a new direction.

Closing Date   

Please submit your application by midnight on Sunday, 26 October 2025. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Standard DBS check.   

Are you a passionate and proven fundraiser looking for your next big challenge? This is your chance to join a mission-driven team and help transform the lives of seriously ill children.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you’ll be a vital member of our charity team, responsible for activity across community and events fundraising. This role will focus on providing exceptional stewardship for our calendar of community and events fundraising. You’ll build relationships with supporters and help deliver impactful events as well as help grow our income through individual giving.

Please click on the attached job pack for the role description, more details about The Brompton Fountain and the role you could play, then apply via CharityJob with your CV and cover letter.

We look forward to hearing from you.

At The Living Room, we believe recovery is possible for everyone.

Our mission is simple but powerful: to break the cycle of addiction and help people rebuild their lives.
For over 20 years, we’ve supported individuals and families across Hertfordshire through free group therapy and recovery programmes that change lives every day.

If you’re a passionate fundraiser and communicator who wants your work to make a tangible difference, this is your opportunity to join a dedicated, compassionate team making a real community impact.

About the Role

As Fundraising and Marketing Manager, you’ll lead our income generation and communications strategy, helping secure sustainable funding and raise awareness of our vital work.

This is a key senior role within our leadership team — you’ll shape the direction of our fundraising efforts, build strong partnerships, and lead a talented team to tell our story in compelling ways. Your work will directly enable us to continue providing free, life-saving addiction recovery support to those who need it most.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Developing and delivering a comprehensive fundraising strategy across trusts, grants, individuals, and tenders.

• Building strong, lasting relationships with funders, donors, community partners, and commissioners.

• Researching and writing persuasive funding bids and reports to secure and sustain income.

• Overseeing all marketing and communications activities, from digital campaigns to brand storytelling.

• Managing and mentoring the Marketing & Communications Officer, Community Partnerships Officer, and volunteers.

• Ensuring consistent, high-quality representation of The Living Room’s brand across all channels.

• Championing innovation — using digital tools and AI to strengthen engagement and efficiency.

• Upholding our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in everything you do.

This Job Is for You If...

• You’re an experienced fundraiser or marketing professional who’s passionate about creating social impact.

• You excel at building relationships and can inspire others to support a powerful cause.

• You have strong writing and storytelling skills, able to craft compelling bids and campaigns.

• You enjoy leading and developing others, fostering a collaborative and motivated team culture.

• You’re strategic, creative, and results-focused — equally comfortable with planning and hands-on delivery.

• You’re confident using digital and AI tools to enhance fundraising and communications.

Why Work With Us?

At The Living Room, you’ll join a supportive, values-driven organisation where compassion, integrity, and community are at the heart of everything we do. We’re a small charity with a big impact — flexible, forward-thinking, and committed to empowering both clients and staff to thrive.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working (Stevenage Hub and remote flexibility)

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising with service)

• Pension scheme

• Ongoing professional development opportunities

• A culture that values wellbeing, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Salary package: £31,510, plus £3,000 London Weighting (if applicable)

Contract type: 12-month FTC

Job location: Nationwide, any regional office

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As Fundraising Officer - Events & Community, you'll play a key role in the fundraising team to deliver annual income targets through our third party and challenge events, delivering exceptional stewardship to participants and being able to deliver excellent financial reporting and administration. You will have a good understanding of event and community fundraising, specifically integrated stewardship journeys, the financial processes that go alongside events and have a passion for the Teach First mission. You'll play a key role in growing and maintaining our events and community income and will bring expertise in managing donors, excellent stewardship and operational tasks.

• Do you have at least 1 years' experience working within community, events or engagement fundraising?
• Are you skilled at building excellent relationships with a wide range of supporters on the phone, in writing and face to face with clear and professional written and verbal communication, and can you anticipate supporters’ needs and respond to them timely to create high quality supporter experiences with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences?
• Can you accurately manage donor records, tracking income, and delivering stewardship activities?
• Can you take ownership of tasks, suggest improvements, and resolve issues independently when needed and are able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, often across different projects?
• Do you work well with colleagues across fundraising to deliver joined-up stewardship?
• Are you comfortable using CRM systems, email marketing tools, and basic data analysis to inform engagement strategies?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Fundraising Officer - Events & Community!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you’re applying from an external job board, you’ll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).

We expect interviews to be held on 17 November 2025.