Manchester Charity Support Coordinator

Could you give 4 hours a week to make a real difference to the lives of young cancer patients and their families? 

When a child is diagnosed with cancer it threatens everything, for them and their family. At a time when they should be busy being children, enjoying their rollercoaster teenage years or finding their feet at university, life becomes full of fear.   

There are many small organisations that help families with a child that has a life threatening illness, by providing grants, holidays or wishes. We want our families to take advantage of this but applying for this extra support can often be overwhelming or another thing on the to do list at a stressful time in their lives.  

That’s where you come in. Could you support our families to apply for grants, holidays and wishes? 

What you’ll be doing    

You’ll be working directly with our families who are known to the Young Lives vs Cancer Service in Manchester to help them apply to organisations which can offer grants, treats, wishes or holidays to make the cancer journey more manageable. Your role will be both researching and identifying organisations offering additional practical support (such as additional grants) and practical opportunities for joy (wish granting and special offers), and then supporting families to apply to these organisations.  

This will include:  

• Speaking with families and young people via email and telephone   

• Liaising with organisations to find the best solution for the family’s needs, including information gathering to ensure the organisation can meet the family’s needs  

• Helping our families fill in application and referral forms   

• Liaising with YLvsC social work team in Manchester to ensure information needed for a referral is gathered in a timely manner.  

• Reporting back to the YLvsC social work team in Manchester to ensure recording of your contact and work with families and organisations is up to date  

• Record all contact with our families in order for our YLvsC social work team in Manchester to maintain the family’s records  

• Research and liaise with charities and new sources of support for families with guidance from the social work team  

• Liaise and contact with the different medical teams at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for clinical admin support.There is scope and opportunity in this role for development into liaising with other charities.  

With the support of the Manchester Young Lives vs Cancer Social Work team you will make a tangible difference for children with a cancer diagnosis and their families