It has never been a better time to join our dynamic Community Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events.

Parkinson's UK has recently made a huge investment to help us deliver our strategy for our community. Our strategic aims are focused on improving access to health and care; improving our community offer and continuing with our groundbreaking research. As a result of our investment new Community Fundraiser positions have been created to support the growing numbers of supporters, groups and local business opportunities.

As a Community Fundraiser, with expert relationship building skills, you’ll be responsible for engaging with current and potential new supporters within this area to generate leads to raise funds for the charity.

We are delighted to be offering a full time role in the East & Highlands of Scotland

This position is home based and you will be required to travel across the East of Scotland and the Highlands.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise local support, provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the community fundraising strategy.
• Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained.
• Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising activities such as local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson’s event series.
• Lead in developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and collaborating with central teams.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following fundraising disciplines: community, events, corporate and major donors.
• Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets.
• The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income.
• Experience of project work and building strong relationships internally that promote a one team ethos.
• Experience of networking and finding new opportunities to pursue to grow a strong pipeline of income and supporters for year on year growth.

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact!

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
• Have a confidential space in which to work
• Travel around the region regularly without reliance on public transport
• Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Community Fundraiser to provide support, and to help our donors and supporters fundraise, building connections to ensure a lifetime relationship between the charity and individual.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.

As Community Fundraiser for Scotland, you will help deliver our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing income through community fundraising activities. Our community fundraisers also help raise awareness by engaging people with our work, and recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

About You

If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

Do you have:

• Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Good communication skills, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically
• Excellent time management skills; able to work proactively unsupervised and use own initiative
• Experience working to and meeting targets
• A high level of empathy for our cause

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving the hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an 8hr Sunday Assistant Manager flexi over the week, as you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Hospital to Home services forms a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers, and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

Running the store on a Sunday 4hrs and flexing up remainder 4hrs to support the store through the week and needs to be Flexible to cover annual leave throughout the year when needed.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organizational benefits including Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Assistant Manager you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart, and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Hospital to Home services forms a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are looking an enthusiastic Assistant Shop Managers for our new store opening in Pebbles. Working 2 days out of seven, including Sundays per-Rota You’d be responsible for leading a team to engage with the community to deliver the set Key Performance Indicators. You will have the autonomy to be innovative in achieving your targets.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.