Major Donor Volunteer Roles
Carers UK is the national membership charity for the millions of people in the UK who are unpaid carers. As an organisation we provide expert advice and information for carers, campaign for greater recognition and support for carers, and use our experience and expertise to help other organisations do more for carers. Our Board of Trustees plays a vital leadership role in the work we do while ensuring the charity is equipped and governed effectively, establishing and monitoring strategy and ensuring we are true to our values and keep carers at the heart of everything we do.
We are now seeking to appoint up to two people to join our Board of Trustees, to steer us towards our vision of a world where carers are recognised, valued and supported.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Carers UK, we have set out our stake as to how we want the world to change for carers. Our Board is instrumental in ensuring we make the future really impactful for carers through our vision and strategy while fulfilling all our obligations as a charity.
We are specifically looking for two Nations Trustees, one each for Northern Ireland and Wales. In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, the Nations Trustee will be expected to ensure that the Carers UK Board is informed on key issues affecting carers in the respective Nations. To find out more about this opportunity please download the Trustee recruitment pack.
Closing date: Monday 3 February 2025 10am
Interviews:
Carers UK is committed to representing the diverse society in which we work and actively encourages applications from people with
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Voluntario/a de Desarrollo de Alianzas Benéficas - Unify Giving España (Please apply in English)
¿Quieres ser parte de una revolución en donaciones benéficas y tener un impacto real en la vida de personas sin hogar?
Unify Giving está transformando la manera en que las personas ayudan a individuos sin hogar a través de nuestra innovadora plataforma de donaciones digitales. Ya establecidos en el sur de España, buscamos expandir nuestra presencia por todo el país.
Rol: Desarrollo de Alianzas con Organizaciones Benéficas y Gestión de Subvenciones
Responsabilidades principales:
- Establecer relaciones con organizaciones benéficas en España
- Identificar y solicitar subvenciones relevantes
- Representar a Unify Giving en reuniones y eventos
- Contribuir a nuestra estrategia de expansión en España
Perfil ideal:
- Bilingüe español-inglés
- Experiencia o interés en el sector social
- Habilidades comerciales y de desarrollo de relaciones
- Pasión por abordar el problema de las personas sin hogar
- Capacidad de trabajar de forma independiente
- Mínimo 5-10 horas semanales
Ofrecemos:
- Oportunidad de unirse a una startup social innovadora
- Posibilidad de crecimiento hacia un rol permanente
- Experiencia en tecnología social y fintech
- Formar parte de un equipo internacional apasionado
- Flexibilidad horaria y trabajo remoto
- Impacto directo en la vida de personas vulnerables
Esta es una oportunidad única para alguien que quiera ser pionero/a en la transformación digital del sector benéfico en España.
Ubicación: Remoto (España) Tipo: Voluntario (con potencial de convertirse en posición permanente)
Envía tu CV y una breve carta de motivación a [email] explicando por qué te gustaría unirte a nuestra misión.
#UnifyGiving #ImpactoSocial #Voluntariado #TechForGood #EspañaSocial
Connecting donors directly with individuals expriencing homelessness.
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VOLUNTEER!
Join SUNSHINE and Make a BIG Impact!
We are SUNSHINE, a brand new start-up grassroots social isolation and loneliness charity with a mission to make a BIG impact. Our aim is to bring people together, spread happiness, and nurture community spirit through initiatives that build relationships, enhance wellbeing, and transform peoples lives. We focus on supporting those at risk and living in social isolation, ensuring they have access to our support when they need it most.
We're at the beginning of our journey as a start-up and currently an unregistered charity, working towards our charity status within the next 2-3 months.
At SUNSHINE, we’re more than a charity; we’re a grassroots movement driven by compassion, dedication, and a shared vision. Our goal? To change the world—one smile at a time—with passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people at the heart of everything we do.
We can’t do this alone—we need you!
We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled volunteers to join our team as Grant Writers and Fundraisers. In this role, you will:
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Research and identify potential funding opportunities, donors and supporters.
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Write compelling grant proposals and fundraising materials.
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Develop and maintain relationships with donors and sponsors.
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Lead on and assist in planning and executing fundraising events and campaigns.
Who We’re Looking For:
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong research and organisational skills.
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Experience in grant writing or fundraising (preferred but not essential).
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Passion for social welfare, social isolation and making a difference.
If you’re ready to take on this role and shine with us, please send your CV to apply.
We eagerly await your response and appreciate your interest in joining SUNSHINE!
SUNSHINE
Fostering Connections - Enhancing Wellbeing - Transforming Lives
SUNSHINE is London based dedicated to bringing people together, fostering connections, enhancing wellbeing and transforming lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Sembeza Africa
Sembeza Africa provides Quality Physical Education (QPE) programs that empower youth and communities in Uganda, integrating sports with education, gender equality, and environmental sustainability.
Uganda’s youth face significant barriers, including limited access to quality education, early pregnancies, and a lack of inclusive opportunities for physical and personal development. With over 75% of the population under the age of 30, Uganda needs initiatives that address these challenges holistically. Physical education in many schools remains underdeveloped, leaving children without the critical skills for leadership, teamwork, and resilience. Furthermore, environmental degradation threatens the communities we serve, and gender inequality continues to limit opportunities for girls to participate in sports and education.
Sembeza Africa focuses on delivering Quality Physical Education (QPE) programs that promote physical activity as a foundation for learning and life skills. By integrating sports into education, we empower youth to build confidence, develop leadership abilities, and foster inclusivity. Our programs also incorporate elements of Traditional African Sports and Games (TASG) to preserve cultural heritage while making physical education more engaging. Through structured QPE initiatives, we address critical issues such as gender equality, environmental stewardship, and access to education, aligning our work with Uganda’s national development priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Fundraising Volunteer
Volunteer Role Description (remote, unpaid)
Sembeza Africa is seeking a dedicated and strategic Fundraising Volunteer to help us secure resources for our impactful programs. This role involves developing fundraising campaigns, engaging donors, identifying sponsorship opportunities, and supporting grant applications. As part of our team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the sustainability of our initiatives in Quality Physical Education, conservation, youth empowerment, and community development. If you have experience in fundraising, donor relations, or grant writing and are passionate about creating lasting change, we’d love to have you on board!
Weekly Time Commitment
4-6 hours per week
Duration of Volunteer Role (remote)
6+ months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraisers wanted to support East London Waterworks Park in developing and implementing our fundraising strategy.
East London Waterworks Park is a volunteer-led charity that has won a 2024 New London Architecture award and raised £2m towards buying land from the Department for Education to transform the 14-acre Thames Water Depot on Lea Bridge Road on the border of Waltham Forest and Hackney, into a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces.
We are looking for fundraisers to contribute to our community-led fundraising strategy, to develop relationships with funders and to write funding applications.
You would join our fundraising circle, which coordinates our fundraising efforts. It is currently exploring grant opportunities and developing relationships with businesses and other funders. We meet online on Google Meet and volunteers complete agreed tasks remotely.
If you have experience in writing grants and funding applications, corporate fundraising, philanthropy, or any other aspect of fundraising, it would be great to hear from you.
We are keen fundraisers but we are lacking professional expertise and experience and we would love your help and input. We would welcome one-off advice on the phone or in person, as well as longer term volunteers.
We would also love to hear from potential volunteers without experience but with transferable skills.
East London Waterworks Park is an exciting and ambitious project. Without funding we won’t be able to make it happen, so you will be directly contributing to the creation of a new biodiverse community-owned park with free access natural swimming ponds.
East London Waterworks Park is a charity campaigning to create a new biodiverse park with natural swimming ponds, forest schools and community spaces
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We’re seeking Public Speakers to join our team and represent Candlelighters at events across Yorkshire. By expanding our presence throughout the region, you’ll help raise awareness and inspire others to support our cause.
Whether you’re an experienced public speaker or looking to develop your skills, if you’re passionate about raising awareness for an important cause or have a personal story about the support you’ve received from Candlelighters that you’re comfortable sharing, we’d love for you to join our team!
Location: This is a community based role so you can decide how far you are willing to travel. We welcome applications from volunteers across Yorkshire.
Time commitment: Approximately one event a month.
When delivering talks to schools, these are delivered in school hours, which will generally be between 9:00am and 3:00pm, therefore talks can be delivered during these times.
Key Activities
- Representing Candlelighters at events and functions
- Delivering compelling and well-prepared presentations to various audiences about our work
- Interacting with audience members before, during, and after presentations, answering questions and encouraging participation
- Acting as a positive ambassador for Candlelighters, embodying our values in all interactions
- Promoting ways people can get involved, either as supporters or volunteers
- Researching opportunities in your local area, such as approaching schools and youth groups to arrange talks
We are looking for volunteers who:
- Are confident and comfortable in presenting to a wide range of audiences
- Are willing to get involved when opportunities arise in your local area
- A willingness/ability to travel to events outside your area is desirable, but not essential
- Are passionate and enthusiastic about our work
- Can talk and answer questions about Candlelighters with confidence and sensitivity
- Are organised, reliable and trustworthy
- Are polite, friendly, approachable and personable
- Can maintain professionalism while representing our values
- Will adhere to Candlelighters’ policies and procedures
- Prior experience in public speaking or presenting is desirable
This role is subject to a criminal record check, which is processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please note that a criminal record does not automatically disqualify you from this role. We assess each application on a case-by-case basis.
Support and Benefits
It’s vital that our volunteers feel rewarded for their amazing efforts so we want to match your goals, aspirations, availability and everything else with the right opportunity for you. Here are a few examples of what you will receive as a volunteer:
- Thorough induction & training to give you the confidence to perform your role well and to the best of your ability
- Opportunity to develop new and existing skills to help you beyond your involvement with Candlelighters
- Ongoing support from the Fundraising and HR teams
- Certain expenses to be reimbursed as agreed with your Volunteer Supervisor, in accordance with our Expenses policy
- Regular reviews with your Volunteer Supervisor to help you develop in your role
- Satisfaction in knowing you are making a valuable contribution to supporting children and families affected by childhood cancer
- We can be a reference once you’ve volunteered for three months
- Access to the mental health hotline
- Charity Worker Discount card
- Access to The Company Shop
We are recognised by Great Place To Work® on multiple Best Workplaces Lists and 97% of our employees say Candlelighters is a great place to work!
Interview
Candlelighters will conduct an in-person (where possible) informal interview with shortlisted candidates on a date to be arranged.
We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know in advance. We are happy to explore how we can best accommodate your needs to ensure a fair and comfortable experience for everyone.
We understand the impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis, and our mission is to bring light and hope to families facing childhood cancer in Yorkshire.
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We are looking for individuals who are flexible, responsive and passionate about supporting recovery for children and young people who have been affected by child sexual abuse and domestic abuse, and who are excited to work with our team supporting our beliefs and values:
- Compassionate commitment: responding with empathy and walking alongside others even in the toughest times.
- Acceptance: listening, appreciating people as they are and welcoming the whole person.
- Seeking justice: removing taboos by engaging with the reality of child sexual abuse honestly and supporting others to do the same.
- Creative empowerment: exploring possibilities together to cultivate the potential and strength in all of us.
- Holding our ground: standing firm for the things we believe in.
IMARA CIO is a local charity committed to supporting children, young people, and families who have experienced the trauma of child sexual abuse and domestic abuse. We offer a range of services, including therapeutic support, advocacy, and education, with a focus on empowering those affected and creating safer communities. Despite our modest income of just under £1 million, we are a key player in both national and regional efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families, having built a strong reputation within the sector.
Our board of trustees provides governance, strategic direction, and oversight to ensure that our charity remains focused on its mission. We are seeking an individual with expertise in finance and accounting (preferably within the charity sector), to provide oversight of the charity’s finances, provide financial leadership to the Finance Director and Senior Leadership Team, and drive development of the charity.
The Treasurer is a key member of the charity's Board of Trustees, responsible for overseeing the charity's financial health and ensuring that its financial practices align with legal and regulatory requirements. The Treasurer plays a vital role in ensuring the charity is well-managed, transparent, and sustainable by providing financial oversight, guidance, and strategic direction to the Board and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Oversight:
- Ensure that the charity's financial systems and records are accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with legal and regulatory standards (e.g., Charity Commission, HMRC).
- Monitor the charity’s income, expenditure, cash flow, and financial reporting.
- Review and approve financial reports, including balance sheets, income and expenditure statements, and cash flow forecasts.
- Prepare and present financial summaries and reports for Board meetings, in conjunction with the Finance Director.
- Budgeting and Financial Planning:
- Oversee the preparation of the charity's annual budget, in collaboration with the Executive team and the Board.
- Ensure the budget aligns with the charity’s strategic goals and is financially sustainable.
- Monitor and report on the charity's financial performance against the budget throughout the year.
- Fundraising and Investments:
- Advise the Board on fundraising strategy and financial implications, ensuring financial targets are met.
- Oversee the management of any charity investments and ensure they are in line with the charity’s ethical policies and risk appetite.
- Internal Controls and Compliance:
- Ensure that internal controls are in place to protect the charity’s assets and ensure the integrity of financial operations.
- Advise the Board on financial risk management and ensure that appropriate risk management policies are in place.
- Ensure compliance with tax laws, charity law, and any other financial regulations affecting the charity (e.g., VAT, Gift Aid).
- External Audit and Reporting:
- Oversee the annual external audit/independent review process, liaising with auditors and ensuring that any recommendations are acted upon.
- Ensure timely submission of annual accounts to the Charity Commission and other statutory bodies.
- Sign the charity's annual financial statements and ensure the charity meets all reporting deadlines.
- Strategic Financial Advice:
- Provide financial expertise and advice to the Board on strategic decisions, helping the Board to make informed decisions based on sound financial analysis.
- Advise on fundraising strategies and sustainable funding sources.
- Support and Leadership:
- Mentor and support staff or volunteers responsible for the charity’s day-to-day financial management.
- Build positive relationships with trustees, senior staff, donors, and external partners
Key Skills and Experience:
- Financial Expertise: Experience in financial management, preferably within a charity or not-for-profit environment.
- Professional Qualification: A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or significant experience in financial oversight.
- Knowledge of Charity Finance: A strong understanding of charity financial reporting standards, tax regulations (including VAT and Gift Aid), and the UK Charity Commission’s requirements.
- Risk Management: Ability to assess and manage financial risks effectively.
- Leadership and Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate financial information clearly and concisely to non-financial stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinking: Experience in budgeting, financial planning, and advising senior leadership on strategic decisions.
- Ethical Integrity: High standard of personal integrity, ensuring that the charity operates with transparency and accountability.
Personal Attributes:
- Commitment to the Charity’s Mission: A passion for the charity’s cause and a strong desire to contribute to its success.
- Attention to Detail: Precision in reviewing financial documents and identifying issues or discrepancies.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to understand complex financial data and communicate it in a straightforward manner.
- Collaborative: Ability to work effectively with other trustees, staff, and volunteers.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and encourage applications from individuals with a range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, including those with lived experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Join Candlelighters as a Fundraising & Events Office Volunteer!
Are you looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families affected by childhood cancer? We invite you to be part of our team!
As a Fundraising & Events Volunteer, you will support the team during an exciting phase as we aim to increase income and enhance our services for families. You will support corporate fundraising efforts, ensuring local businesses have an excellent experience supporting Candlelighters.
You will also play a key role in organising our Business Collaboration Events—fun, networking-focused gatherings that bring together current and potential supporters to foster collaboration.
Location: 8 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, LS3 1AD
Time commitment: 1 day per week (flexible)
Key Activities
General Fundraising
- Research potential new business partnerships.
- Approach businesses to explore partnerships with Candlelighters.
- Support the team in managing our business club.
- Thank supporters through letters or emails.
- Respond to supporter inquiries via telephone and email.
- Update the supporter database.
- Approach businesses to secure raffle and auction prizes.
Business Collaboration Project Event
- Book venues and negotiate with suppliers to secure free support wherever possible.
- Secure sponsorships for the event.
- Manage event invitations, including design and distribution.
- Organise the event itinerary, including speakers, games, and networking activities.
- Communicate with guests in the lead-up to the event.
- Liaise with the Marketing team to develop promotional materials.
- Perform other administrative tasks to support the fundraising team.
We are looking for volunteers who are:
- Confident, friendly, and organised.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Reliable, proactive, and calm under pressure.
- Experience organising events is desirable.
This role is subject to a basic criminal record check, which is processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please note that a criminal record does not automatically disqualify you from this role. We assess each application on a case-by-case basis.
Support and Benefits
It’s vital that our volunteers feel rewarded for their amazing efforts so we want to match your goals, aspirations, availability and everything else with the right opportunity for you. Here are a few examples of what you will receive as a volunteer:
- Thorough induction & training to give you the confidence to perform your role well and to the best of your ability
- Opportunity to develop new and existing skills to help you beyond your involvement with Candlelighters
- Ongoing support from the Fundraising and HR teams
- Certain expenses to be reimbursed as agreed with your Volunteer Supervisor, in accordance with our Expenses policy
- Regular reviews with your Volunteer Supervisor to help you develop in your role
- Satisfaction in knowing you are making a valuable contribution to supporting children and families affected by childhood cancer
- We can be a reference once you’ve volunteered for three months
- Access to the mental health hotline
- Charity Worker Discount card
- Access to The Company Shop
We are recognised by Great Place To Work® on multiple Best Workplaces Lists in 2023 and 97% of our employees say Candlelighters is a great place to work!
We understand the impact of a childhood cancer diagnosis, and our mission is to bring light and hope to families facing childhood cancer in Yorkshire.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a Trustee with fundraising experience, you will work towards a world where every person’s potential is fulfilled.
If you’re an experienced public engagement and fundraising professional, this is your opportunity to join the Board of Trustees of All We Can and use your expertise to help us raise more money to support our partner organisations transform their communities and work to end poverty and injustice all around the world.
Being trustee of All We Can is a rewarding role as you get to play your part in doing international development differently based on our relational and long-term partnership model. If you’re looking for a sense of purpose, fulfilment derived from being part of a movement which is transforming international development, this can be a role for you.
As part of the Board of Trustee’s, you will help govern All We Can in line with its charitable objectives and to maintain oversight of the organisation’s financial affairs on behalf of the Board. You will work with other trustees and the chair across all board’s areas of responsibility. And specifically, as a trustee with fundraising experience, you will lend your expertise and support the CEO and the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement in enhancing our fundraising efforts.
We’re currently preparing for an ambitious five-year strategic plan covering 2025 - 2030, and to support this, the organisation’s fundraising requires strengthening, needing to be highly effective and far-sighted in outlook and to provide the right balance between challenge, championing and support.
We are committed to equity and inclusion and to continually improving the diversity of our board. We are specifically eager to receive expressions of interest from people of colour. We also specifically welcome those who are looking to use their potential in support of our cause, as first-time Trustees. To perform the role, you will need to be supportive of working in a Christian faith-based environment, but do not need to be a Christian.
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About The Bike Project
The Bike Project matches newly arrived refugees without the means or money to get around with the thousands of abandoned bikes in the UK. We’ve been doing this since 2013 and remain focused on ensuring that refugees and people seeking asylum can save money, feel more connected to their community and lead happier and healthier lives.
Why a bike matters - Most people seeking asylum in the UK are not allowed to work and instead receive an allowance of less than £50 per week to live on. If housed in a place where meals are provided, they get even less – only £8.86 per week. People need to travel regularly to get to Home Office or solicitor appointments and to access other vital services - but travel is expensive. With a typical bus pass costing £20 per week many are forced to make impossible choices. A donated bike can be truly transformative for someone in this situation - it provides a free, sustainable mode of transport, but moreso, it can enable a sense of connection, independence and joy.
The Opportunity
The Bike Project is recruiting four dedicated and dynamic individuals to join the Partnerships and Development Board. We are looking for contributors with a strong commitment to The Bike Project's vision, mission, and values, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in line with the strategy agreed by the board.
This is an opportunity to leverage your expertise and engage your networks to guide the organization’s partnerships, expand its reach, and support fundraising efforts, contributing to the charity’s long-term growth and success.
Ideally the candidate will have experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Retail or professional services
- Media, digital, marketing
- The bike industry
- CSR/ESG experience
- Access to an engaged network
- Lived experience of being a refugee in the UK
Together, we can empower refugees with the freedom and independence of a bicycle.
We particularly encourage applications from disabled, and global majority candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee or the asylum system.
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining your interest in the role and what you hope to contribute.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Position
We are looking for a Grants Officer who can coordinate our grants team and support diverse tasks that include research, ideation and writing of proposals. In this role you’ll be a key contributor to the continued existence of Second Tree, a small, grassroots NGO that is dependent on grants to survive.
To do this successfully, you will employ meticulous time-management and organization skills, as juggling multiple tasks with competing deadlines is common in this role. You’ll also be able to work efficiently independently, managing your own time and tasks; and in a team, overseeing project timelines and ensuring deadlines are met.
You’ll have demonstrable writing experience and the ability to communicate professionally in English. You will also have experience researching and/or writing grants, producing content that is compelling and that will help Second Tree secure new funding streams. Finally, you’ll have an adaptable and flexible attitude, knowing that problem-solving and meeting tight deadlines are inevitable aspects of this role.
The role will include:
- Researching and identifying new grant opportunities on a weekly basis;
- Summarizing relevant grant opportunities and suggest how to best respond and comply with them;
- Researching information and data necessary for grants and grant reporting;
- Managing the organization of proposals and other documents created by the grants team;
- Supporting the development of outlines, timelines, staffing and budgets for grants according to funding guidelines;
- Supporting grants team with proposal writing;
- Creating timelines and coordinating team to ensure deadlines are met;
- Maintaining necessary records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials for Grants team;
- Working with the wider Second Tree team to ensure that all project proposals align with organisational, and program strategies;
- Establishing and maintain connections with funding bodies;
- Performing other duties as assigned;
Skills Required:
- Ability to professionally communicate in English (verbally and in writing);
- Ability to compile and maintain a variety of documents needed for the research, monitoring, development and submission of a proposal;
- Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, summarise and follow proposal guidelines;
- Ability to conduct thorough, high-quality, independent research;
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
- Ability to manage and prioritize projects effectively to meet team and proposal deadlines;
- Ability to work to tight deadlines with flexibility and problem-solving attitude;
- Ability to hold team members accountable to tight deadlines
Skills Desired:
- Working knowledge of project management techniques such as LFA;
- Ability to facilitate meetings and coordinate the work of teams;
- Knowledge of and experience with grant-giving bodies and other external funding sources (e.g. European Commission);
What We Offer:
- Accommodation in a shared house.
- Transportation to/from work.
- After completion of a three-month trial, if you commit long-term, small monthly expenses refund.
We believe that a good proposal must embody the spirit of the organization and the cause it is asking funding for. In order for this to happen, the successful candidate will be encouraged to join us on the ground and immerse themselves in our work. In addition to coordinating the grant team (not a full time position), your participation could take on many forms, from support in the education programs to the delivery of workshops and expeditions with the Youth Scouts – we look forward to hearing your ideas on how best to apply your skills in this context. By coming here, you would gain first-hand experience of the situation on the ground, working in a grassroots organization with a small but dedicated team. This immersion will give you a solid sense of our work, our mission and our approach – which would facilitate your ability to attract supporters.
We have two volunteer houses that can host up to nine people where long-term volunteers are accommodated. Some volunteers choose to rent their own accommodation. In certain periods of the year, demand is extremely high, and the volunteer houses might be full. If you have the means to pay for your own accommodation, please let us know. We would still be happy to host you if space is available. However, in a situation where the volunteer houses are full, this would allow us to offer a volunteering opportunity to someone that cannot afford to pay rent.
We encourage applicants to join us in person, but if this is not possible we will consider remote applications for this role.
NOTE: If you require a visa to stay in Greece for the minimum ten-week commitment, please know that as a Greek NGO, we are unable to sponsor your visa.
How to apply
Please send the following to Giovanni Fontana (find email address on website):
1) Your CV
2) Your cover letter
3) Copy of your qualifications (If applicable)
In your mail, please:
4) Put “Fundraising Officer” as the subject line
5) Specify the dates you would be available to volunteer (starting date and length)
6) At the end of the email, copy-paste the link of the ad you are responding to
If the application includes all of these we will get back to you in a maximum of 48hs.
We challenge the biases that make us see refugees as “the other”. We change the way society perceives refugees, and refugees perceive society.
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The London Legal Support Trust works to support law centres and legal advice agencies in London and the South East by providing them with grant funding and practical support. The organisations we support include Law Centres, Citizens Advice, and other legal advice agencies. These organisations help families facing homelessness, older people requiring community care, trafficked adults and children and women fleeing domestic violence, people with disabilities, refugees, people who are facing unemployment, discrimination and those with mental health problems.
LLST has four core strands of work in support of free legal advice services in London and the South East:
- Raising funds to distribute as grants
- Working collaboratively with others to raise funds for the free legal advice sector and work towards responding issues that affect the advice sector,
- Supporting the free legal advice providers through funder plus programmes, including the Centres of Excellence programme, the billing project, specialist advice forum,
- Helping to reduce costs and save money through pro bono or discounted schemes
- We do this by holding large fundraising events, most notably the London Legal Walk, and then delivering the funds raised to the agencies where they are most needed through grant rounds. We offer our knowledge and experience of the sector to help the agencies to become more sustainable and help to partner them with law firms and chambers who want to help them ensure that the law is fair.
Our funding has never been more vital. Many vulnerable people cannot afford to pay for advice or enforce their rights. The legal advice agencies we support provide life-changing free legal advice to people who face issues such as housing, debt, domestic violence, immigration and benefits. Our advice sector funding and support enables these people to access the help they so desperately need.
Trustees play a key role in supporting the charity to achieve its aims and objectives through a professional staff team.
We are seeking to appoint four more trustees with a vision, energy and passion for access to justice. We welcome applications from people who share our passion and values, and we would particularly like to hear from applicants with the following experience:
- Fundraising and communications, particularly with individual and major donors' fundraising expertise
- Financial management
- Legal advice sector experience
- Corporate law firms' expertise – senior partners at law firms/barristers
- Judiciary
Having a board that reflects the diversity of the communities that our grants support is also important to us. So, we are particularly encouraging people from a range of backgrounds and experiences to apply. We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) and / or LGBTQ backgrounds, and from different socio-economic, age and educational backgrounds.
Closing date for the applications: Open until filled.
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