Volunteer Roles in South East
We are seeking to appoint a trustee with senior safeguarding expertise and experience, this may be from areas including social care, the Police, other statutory services, or the not-for-profit sector.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The role of the Trustees is to develop Scouts in keeping with its charitable objectives and in the parameters of good governance. We are particularly looking for a Trustee to contribute their extensive senior level skills and experience in the area of Safeguarding and to Chair the Safeguarding Committee.
Main responsibilities
- To take part in formulating and regularly reviewing the strategic aims of the organisation, and in providing direction for its ongoing development, in accordance with the Bye Laws.
- To provide support as the Board’s safeguarding-focussed Trustee contributing specialist skills, experience and knowledge as required.
- With other Trustees, to ensure that the policy and practices of the Association are in keeping with its aims.
- With other Trustees, to exercise effective control, ensuring that the Association functions within the legal and financial requirements of a charitable organisation and strives to achieve best practice.
- With other Trustees, to fulfil all other duties as laid out by law and in accordance with the Bye Laws.
- To chair the Safeguarding Committee which is responsible for the strategic oversight and challenge to the organisation on the discharge of its safeguarding responsibilities.
Main duties
Developing and reviewing strategic aims
- Consider the Association’s strategic plans and make sure they reflect safeguarding legislation, relevant regulations, statutory guidance, and the safeguarding expectations of the Charities Commission
- Work with the senior staff and volunteers to regularly review whether the practice of the Association is creating a safer culture and keeping people safe.
- Check that the Association’s risk register reflects current safeguarding risks appropriately and has put in place effective risk mitigations.
- Abide by the principles laid down in the person specification (and code of conduct).
- Attend meetings of the Trustee Board and the reporting committees (frequency varies).
- Reflect the Scouts’ vision, strategy, major policies and values at all times.
- Contribute specific skills, experience and contacts in support of our activities.
Ensuring policies and practice are effective and in keeping with aims
Make sure there is an annual review of safeguarding policies and procedures and that this is reported to trustees.
- Scrutinise the performance of the Association relating to safeguarding to see whether policies and procedures are effective.
- Make sure there is a regular effective (internal and external) quality assurance framework using qualitative and quantitative data to monitor the effectiveness of safeguarding practice.
- Learn from case reviews locally and nationally, to improve the Association’s policies, procedures and practices.
- Reflect the Trustees’ policies and concerns in all interactions with the Movement.
- Assist in the implementation of the Association’s strategic goals.
Creating the right culture
- Champion safeguarding throughout the Association.
- Attend relevant safeguarding training events and conferences.
- Support the trustees in developing their individual and collective understanding of safeguarding.
- Attend meetings, activities, projects to engage with staff, volunteers and young people to understand safeguarding on the ground.
- Support regular safeguarding updates for staff, volunteers and young people.
- Make sure you have ways of gathering the views of staff and volunteers in relation to safeguarding and sharing these with the Board.
- Work effectively as a team member of the Trustee Board in exercising its responsibilities and functions.
- Protect the assets and integrity of the charity, with regard to best practice.
- Maintain good relations with Association staff.
- Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time by the Trustee Board.
- Engage with members of the Movement at other levels in the organisation.
THE PERSON
As a Trustee of the Board, you should be able to demonstrate and provide evidence of the following criteria listed under Part 1 within your written application. This will be tested further at the preliminary interview stage, along with the criteria listed under Part 2.
We are particularly interested in applications from candidates with strategic safeguarding experience in sectors such as Social Care (e.g. service manager to director role experience), Health (e.g. deputy or chief nurse experience), Police (e.g. Superintendent to Chief Constable experience) and Education (e.g. Head Teacher experience).
Part 1
- The successful candidate will be able to give evidence of:
- A record of proven and significant achievement and executive background in operational and strategic safeguarding.
- An understanding of the type of work undertaken by the Association and commitment to the values and ethos of The Scout Association.
- Successful experience of operating on a board or a major committee in a charitable, public sector or commercial organisation.
- Demonstrable experience of building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to achieve organisational objectives.
- Confident and effective communication skills with a range of audiences, including Trustees, the Chief Executive, senior staff, senior volunteers and others, and the ability to challenge in a constructive way.
Part 2
- An understanding of how to motivate and enthuse volunteers.
- A proven track record of sound judgement and effective decision-making.
- An understanding of the respective roles of the Chair, Trustees, UK Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive.
- A track record of commitment to promoting inclusion, equality and diversity.
- Wider involvement with the voluntary sector and other networks.
- Enthusiasm, energy and time to commit to this role.
Other essential criteria
- Commitment to attend four Board of Trustee meetings each calendar year, one of those will be a two-day residential held over the weekend).
- Attendance at the Annual General Meeting of the Council (AGM) held in the first week of September each year (this will be on a Saturday).
- Availability to chair the Safeguarding Committee, who meet four times per year. Three of these meetings are virtual and outside 9-5 working hours – the fourth meeting will be a full-day face-to-face session.
APPOINTMENT TERM
Appointments are typically for an initial three-year term, with the possibility of a further term of three years subject to a satisfactory appraisal.
REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
In common with other registered charities, there is no remuneration directly associated with the role, although the Association will reimburse fully for all reasonable and properly documented expenses incurred in performing duties.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Could you use your digital marketing and social media skills to help a local London-based recovery service to increase their social media presence and reach?
Lewisham Primary Care Recovery Service (PCRS) provides a drug and alcohol treatment recovery-orientated service, offering medication assisted treatment alongside psychosocial interventions for people living in Lewisham.
Humankind has national social media accounts, but we would love to involve a volunteer to help increase PCRS’s local social media presence and engagement, generate content and also to help promote existing activities. We can provide insight and experience in the field of social media marketing for a charity, and support you in your own goals.
Please note: This role is designed so that is can be undertaken remotely, but the volunteer would still need to be based in the UK. Humankind is unfortunately not able to offer visa sponsorships.
Details of the role:
Engage with staff, service users and volunteers to gather content, quotes and stories to be shared on social media. This could involve attending online group sessions or meetings, following nationwide Humankind accounts to share relevant content on local platforms, and researching relevant local organisations / networks / initiatives.
- Support with the design of this content, using templates and brand guidelines.
- Help to promote the activities of the service
- Help create a social media plan with support from staff
- Adhere to data protection, safeguarding, social media policies, media consent and brand guidelines
- Have regular catch-ups with a supervising member of staff to evaluate progress
Practical Considerations:
This role can be undertaken remotely and with flexible timings, but it would be ideal if you were able to attend an online meeting fortnightly during 9-5 hours to discuss and plan with the supervisor for this role.
Please note, we'd need to check with you that you can access the internet /have enough mobile data if Volunteering remotely, as we want to ensure no one is out of pocket from volunteering. We will have a Humankind laptop available for this role.
Personal qualities / Experience:
- Experience using social media platforms to increase engagement, and generating content
- An interest in / willingness to learn about recovery and substance misuse services
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- An understanding of the importance of guidelines and procedures relating to key areas such as safeguarding and information governance.
- Respectful and non-judgemental towards service users and team
- Able to commit to volunteering regularly (though flexible when that would be)
What Volunteers Can Expect From Us:
- Regular supervision and support
- Induction and access to online and face to face training (when face-to-face training can resume)
- To gain experience of the charity sector and an opportunity to practice your skills
- To feel part of a team and the wider Humankind organisation
- Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey (there may not be a need to travel for this role)
Our workplace values are:
- Honest: we are open and realistic, building trusted relationships in which we challenge, collaborate and change.
- Committed: we are passionate about being the best that we can be, and we do this by keeping people at the heart of everything that we do.
- Inventive: we are ambitious, drawing together skills and resources to innovate and adapt in determined pursuit of our mission.
If you would like to arrange a phone call to chat about the role please get in touch. If we are both keen to proceed we would then look to arrange an informal interview so we can understand your goals, motivations and experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Could you help someone change their life and avoid reoffending?
Belong’s vision is of hope, rehabilitation and recovery for victims and perpetrators of crime. We inspire change by providing long term, individualised responses to conflict and crime through restorative Justice, psychotherapy, mentoring, and training for criminal justice professionals.
We have exciting opportunities available for committed, compassionate people to volunteer as one-to-one mentors with us. Volunteers will work with young people and adults serving prison sentences at HMP Brixton, HMPYOI Feltham and HMPYOI Isis or serving community sentences in London. Successful applicants will have a qualification in criminology, psychology or a relevant area, and/or at least one year of experience working with children, young people or adults facing disadvantages. For genuine occupational requirement reasons successful applicants must be aged 21 years or over. (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
One-to-one mentors will build a professional working relationship with individuals as they serve their prison or community sentence and work towards a crime free future. Mentoring sessions will take place once per week or fortnight, for one to two hours per session. During the sessions volunteers will offer support to individuals to assist them to access education; training and employment; develop life skills; work through previous traumas and build positive relationships. Mentoring sessions will take place during weekdays or weekends. Volunteers need to be able to commit to the role for at least one year.
Interviews for the role will take place prior to the training dates and selection for the role confirmed after participation in the training.
Successful applicants will be invited to participate in an initial two-day training course at either HMP Brixton, HMPYOI Feltham or HMPYOI Isis from 9:30am-4pm on Saturday 16th and Saturday 23rd November. Please note: spaces on the training course are limited and we may close the recruitment before the closing date if spaces become full.
Prison security vetting and/or an enhanced DBS check are required for this role and all volunteers will be supported to undergo this. After vetting processes are complete, further training will be provided at the prison in which mentors are volunteering, with a range of dates available.
Full support and supervision will be provided to volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
To apply, please send us your CV and covering letter as soon as possible, and by Sunday 6 October 2024 . Interviews will be held remotely on Zoom or via phone call. Applications will be screened and applicants interviewed on a first come first served basis, and we have a limited number of spaces available on our November training course. We reserve the right to close this recruitment process before the closing date if we receive a high number of suitable applications beforehand.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the organisation achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that the charity has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the Senior Management Team to enable the BDA to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.
Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to a cause that matters, ensuring we stay true to our mission and achieve our goals.
For full details of the role including key responsibilities, the skills we are seeking from prospective applicants, along with the anticipated time commitment, please view the trustee role description.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking individuals who bring enthusiasm, integrity, and dedication to the role, and who can contribute fresh perspectives to our Board. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas, and ideally, with prior Board experience:
- Dyslexia specialist within the field of education
- Special educational needs – research expertise
- Finance or technology
What’s in it for you:
As a trustee, you will have the chance to:
- Make a difference: impacting the lives of those we support and contribute to a cause you care about.
- Develop your skills: gain valuable experience.
- Network: connect with like-minded individuals and expand your professional network.
- Personal fulfilment: experience the satisfaction of giving back and contributing to something meaningful.
Terms of office - Trustees are appointed for 3 years each, for 2 terms.
Equal Opportunities
The BDA are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals and believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our team and help us achieve our mission.
Interviews - These will take place in November 2024
51 - 100
To change society by removing barriers so that everyone with dyslexia can reach their full potential in education, in employment and in life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: ellenor Hospice Gravesend
Hours: 2-4 hours a month
Days: Choose a time that suits you – weekdays or weekends!
Do you have window cleaning experience and your own equipment? We're looking for a dedicated volunteer to help keep our hospice bright and welcoming for patients and their families.
The Role
As a Window Cleaner Volunteer, you'll play a key role in keeping our hospice sparkling by:
- Cleaning windows inside and outside to a high standard
- Ensuring all windows are streak-free and letting in plenty of natural light
- Maintaining a fresh, clean environment for everyone at the hospice
Requirements:
- Previous window cleaning experience
- Own window cleaning equipment (including ladder, squeegee, and cloths)
- A friendly, proactive attitude and attention to detail
- Public Liability Insurance
Your contribution will help create a positive, uplifting space for our patients and their loved ones. Be a part of our team and make a real impact! ��
Ready to Shine?
Contact us today to become a Window Cleaner Volunteer and bring more light into the lives of others!
Please note to volunteer in the hospice applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK and require a Standard DBS. This is not a paid role.
You can apply for this role on Charity jobs or by going to our website
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: ellenor Hospice Gravesend
Hours: from 4 hrs per week
Times: 9 am–1 pm or 1-4 pm
Days: Monday to Friday and upon opening of the new café Saturdays and Sundays
As a Café volunteer, you will be at the heart of our hospice team, dealing with the café service within the hospice.
The Role
· Serving patients, families, and staff at ellenor hospice on the register.
· Food and drink service in line with dietary requirements and allergens.
· Cleaning of equipment, surfaces, and café area. Sweeping, mopping, cleaning tables and furniture.
· Processing transactions and following cash handling procedures.
· Taking accurate orders and providing goods as required.
· Washing up crockery and other items, storing as required once cleaned.
About you:
· You will have good customer service skills being polite, well-mannered, and willing to assist visitors and staff.
· You’re flexible, a good communicator and able to use your initiative.
· Willing to undertake Mandatory and Statutory training yearly and 3 yearly.
· Ability to handle a range of changing priorities and sensitive issues.
Please note to volunteer in the hospice applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK and require a Standard DBS. This is not a paid role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: ellenor Hospice Gravesend
Hours: from 3 hrs per week
Times: 7 am–10 or 5–7:30 pm
Days: Monday to Friday and upon opening of the new café Saturdays and Sundays
Do you have a few hours to spare each week and enjoy making spaces sparkle? Your help could make a world of difference for patients and families at ellenor Hospice.
The Role
As a Housekeeper Volunteer, you will help create a clean, welcoming, and uplifting environment by:
- Dusting and polishing furniture
- Emptying bins and keeping spaces tidy
- Mopping, sweeping, hoovering and ensuring floors are clean and safe for visitors and staff
- Sanitising high-traffic areas, doors, tables, buttons and handles
About you:
- A friendly, helpful attitude
- Attention to detail and pride in keeping spaces neat
- Ability to work independently while completing your tasks
Your time and effort will help our hospice feel like home for those who need it most. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back and be part of an amazing team! ��
Please note to volunteer in the hospice applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK and require a Standard DBS. This is not a paid role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: ellenor Hospice Gravesend
Hours: from 2-6 hrs per week
Times: Flexible
Days: Flexible
Are you passionate about organisation and community support? Do you have a knack for coordinating schedules and managing teams? If so, we need you to help lead our dedicated volunteers in the Catering and Housekeeping departments at ellenor Hospice!
The Role:
As the Volunteer Coordinator for Catering and Housekeeping, you’ll be the driving force behind the smooth operation of our departments. Your role will include:
- Managing Rotas: Creating and overseeing volunteer schedules to ensure coverage and efficiency in both the Catering and Housekeeping teams
- Recruiting and Training: Identifying and onboarding new volunteers, providing them with the necessary training and support
- Supervising Volunteers: Offering guidance and support to volunteers, addressing any concerns or issues that arise, ensuring all volunteers are compliant with mandatory training
- Maintaining Communication: Acting as the main point of contact between volunteers and the department, ensuring clear and effective communication
- Coordinating Activities: Organising and overseeing daily tasks to ensure that catering and housekeeping operations run smoothly and meet the high standards of the hospice
Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong Organisational Skills: Ability to create efficient schedules and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent Communication: Good written English, Confident in liaising with volunteers, staff, and management to ensure smooth operations, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the aptitude and ability to learn in the role
- Leadership Abilities: Experience in supervising or managing teams, with a supportive and motivational approach
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring that all tasks and schedules are completed accurately and to a high standard
- Previous Experience: Experience in volunteer coordination, administration, management or a similar role is preferred, but not essential
Why You'll Love This Role:
- Make a Real Impact: Your coordination will directly contribute to the well-being of patients and the efficiency of our departments
- Be Part of a Supportive Community: Join a team that values your contributions and is dedicated to making a difference
- Professional Development: Gain valuable experience in volunteer management and team coordination
Ready to Lead and Inspire?
If you’re organised, communicative, and excited to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today to become the Volunteer Coordinator for Catering and Housekeeping at ellenor Hospice and help us deliver exceptional care and support to our community.
Please note to volunteer in the hospice applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK and require a Standard DBS.
This is not a paid role.
Please complete your application on Charity Jobs or ellenor's website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you someone who finds joy in washing, ironing, and folding clothes? Do you have a few hours to spare each week to support a meaningful cause in your local community?
Location: ellenor Hospice, Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 7HQ
Hours: from 2-4 hrs per week between 8am -12 pm
Days: Weekdays or Weekends – whatever fits your schedule
The Role
As a Laundry Volunteer, you'll play a vital part in maintaining a warm, comforting environment for our patients and their families by:
- Ensuring cleanliness standards are met in the processing of laundry
- Washing, ironing, and folding clothes from our ward, adhering to hygiene requirements
About you
· A friendly, approachable personality
· Ability to work independently while completing essential tasks
· A caring heart and a willingness to contribute to a supportive, loving community.
Your dedication will help make a real difference in the lives of patients and families in their time of need. Join our hospice team and be a part of something truly special!
Please note all applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK, and a Standard DBS will be required. This is not a paid role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: ellenor, Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 7HQ
Hours: from 4-6 hrs
Times: Weekdays (11am-6pm) Weekends (8am-1pm or 1-6pm)
Days: Monday – Sunday, whichever days suit you best!
The Role
As a Volunteer Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting our team by:
- Delivering meals to patients in the hospice, brightening their day with a smile
- Keeping the kitchen and café clean, organised, and ready to serve
- Helping with washing up and kitchen waste disposal
- Prepping ingredients such as peeling and chopping vegetables, monitoring freezer stock, and ensuring proper food rotation for freshness
About You:
· Warm and compassionate personality
· Food Hygiene Level 2 or willing to undertake
· Physically able to lift and stand for extended periods, and comfortable in a sensitive environment
· Knowledge of allergens and nutrition requirements is beneficial
Why You’ll Love Volunteering with Us
- Make a meaningful difference in your community by supporting patients and families in need
- Gain valuable experience in a professional kitchen environment
- Join a warm, compassionate community that truly appreciates your time and effort
- Enjoy flexible shifts that fit your schedule!
Please note to volunteer in the hospice applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK and require a Standard DBS. This is not a paid role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We're recruiting for new members of ReachOut's Board of Trustees, as well as members of our governance committees.
If you’re passionate about supporting young people from under-resourced communities to thrive, and you have the skills and experience to help shape and guide our organisation to achieve our vision, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re currently recruiting for the following roles:
- Trustees.
- Committee members for our Programmes and Impact Committee and Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
For more information on the roles please download our information pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
DCF are a family-founded charity focusing on supporting children and young people's wellbeing. We provide youth groups, workshops and 121 support in schools and in the community.
This is an exciting, key opportunity to develop our income generation, therefore supporting us to reach more young people.
We are looking for a Trustee to lead on financial oversight of the charity, set up financial controls and processes and oversee our treasurer.
Our board currently has six Trustees however, the two who oversee financial controls and treasurer responsibilities are stepping down in May. We currently have a lack of financial oversight which impacts on grant applications and planning. We have a need for trustees with specific skillsets so that each board member can take ownership of their areas related to the charity. Currently our CEO has a very active role within Board meetings and would benefit from support from proactive members.
We would like to grow the Board to around nine members and create processes and procedures that diversify our income and sustainability. We currently deliver services in two boroughs (Croydon and Merton) and have a 5 year plan to expand to four boroughs.
What are we looking for?
This individual should have:
Knowledge and experience of charity finance practices
Professional accounting, finance or similar qualification
Strong understanding of financial management and reporting
Experience in establishing and setting out strategic goals and direction in organisations
Ability to explain financial procedures to other Board members
Experience of providing Governance to organisations
Ability to think creatively and strategically, and to exercise good, independent judgement.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
The role will involve:
Supporting the Treasurer
Providing overview of income, expenditure, reserves, balance sheet, and cashflow
Recording transactions
Monitoring spend for various projects
Providing reports to the Treasurer and Board
Forecasting project and operational spend with CEO
Attending 'monthly' meetings (10 per year)
Providing information to HMRC and Pension providers
Monitoring compliance with local accounting laws and regulations
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help Close By is a charity which uses technology to fight poverty - connecting people with vital support in their area. Founded in Birmingham in 2020 to coordinate relief efforts during the pandemic, we've developed with focus on identifying people in need, supporting them and connecting them to services that will make a lasting change to their lives. Our next step is to roll out our app national-wide, and to encourage change with the reporting of real-time mapping and statistics.
Our Secretary of the Board of Trustees will support the organisation as it develops, ensuring oversight and scrutiny of vital decisions. Tasks will include keeping minutes, managing communication between the board and volunteer teams, and preparing all necessary documentation for the Charity Commission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
DCF are a family-founded charity focusing on supporting children and young people's wellbeing. We provide youth groups, workshops and 121 support in schools and in the community.
This is an exciting, key opportunity to develop our income generation, therefore supporting us to reach more young people.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop and lead our fundraising approach as an organisation. Our CEO currently has a very active role overseeing all areas of the charity. We are looking for someone to take the lead on developing our fundraising strategy and submitting grant applications.
There is flexibility in how the role could develop and we would value your expertise in how best to diversify our income and sustainability.
We currently deliver services in two boroughs (Croydon and Merton) and have a 5 year plan to expand to four boroughs.
The role would include:
- Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies to support the financial needs of the organisation.
- Identify grants and funding opportunities and draft, submit and manage application forms.
- Support the Income Generation Volunteer to identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors, sponsors, and partners to expand our donor base and increase fundraising opportunities.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising efforts, tracking key metrics and making necessary adjustments to improve results.
- Stay informed about trends and best practices in fundraising, incorporating innovative approaches to enhance our fundraising strategies.
- Maintain accurate records of donors, donations, and fundraising activities.
What are we looking for?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
DCF are a family-founded charity focusing on supporting children and young people's wellbeing. We provide youth groups, workshops and 121 support in schools and in the community.
This is an exciting, key opportunity to develop our income generation, therefore supporting us to reach more young people.
We are looking for someone to take the lead on planning events and managing donor relations. There is flexibility in how the role could develop and we would value your expertise in how best to diversify our income and sustainability.
We currently deliver services in two boroughs (Croydon and Merton) and have a 5 year plan to expand to four boroughs. The role would include:
Work with the Fundraising Strategic Lead to develop a range of fundraising strategies
Identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors, sponsors, and partners to expand our donor base and increase fundraising opportunities.
Plan and execute various fundraising campaigns, events, and initiatives.
Collaborate with the team to support creation of compelling fundraising materials, including solicitation letters, email campaigns, and social media posts.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising efforts, tracking key metrics and making necessary adjustments to improve results.
Maintain accurate records of donors, donations, and fundraising activities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.