Community Fundraiser

1 week ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

This role gives the post holder an exciting opportunity to embed themselves into the East Lancashire community to grow existing community fundraising whilst introducing their own ideas, concepts and community funding streams.


You will be a confident relationship builder and a passionate and practiced fundraiser with experience of generating income within the charity sector.

This post will involve out of hours working, including evenings and weekends as and when required, and lone working.


The post holder will professionally promote the charitable aims of ELHT&Me whilst engaging with members of the community, community groups and local business in order to maximise charitable funds.


You will have day to day responsibility for customer liaison, community fundraising, community fundraising appeals, booking and administration of community fundraising events.

Together with the fundraising team, the post-holder will meet the annual community fundraising income target whilst controlling relevant expenditure.

The role will also include support to other ELHT&Me charity events and fundraising activities.


A unique and exciting opportunity to work within a small and agile team of professional and passionate fundraisers at the East Lancashire Hospitals Trust official NHS charity, ELHT&Me.


Reporting to Head of Charity the team also consists of a Digital Fundraising Officer and a Fundraising Assistant, along with 8 volunteers who work in the shop and charity hub at the entrance to Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Community Fundraising Officer

  • To deliver a range of community fundraising activities that include community group fundraisers, local business fundraising activities, community fundraising events, local fundraising appeals and support to individual community donors.
  • To support, encourage and maximise all supporter led fundraising activities, ensuring they are correctly branded and marketed to reach full fundraising potential and charity brand awareness.
  • Build and develop key relationships within the community, engaging appropriately with them to ensure long term support.
  • Responsibility for the marketing and advertising of community fundraising activities by working closely with the Digital Fundraising Officer to ensure they are effectively promoted.
  • To prepare and deliver relevant and informed talks to the local community, community groups and local business to promote the work of ELHT&Me and grow the community fundraising supporter base.
  • To handle all fundraising income in accordance with the charity's procedures and ensure that all fundraising activity is legal, ethical and conducted to the highest possible standards.
  • Updating charity and events internal systems in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Be accountable for and deliver to agreed income targets and key performance indicators.
  • Support the Fundraising team to fulfil the charity strategy, on time and within budget.
  • To represent ELHT&Me at events and functions when required, both at weekends and in the evenings and provide support and assistance at other ELHT&Me fundraising activities.
  • To act as an ambassador for ELHT&ME and the Trust with the media, patients, public, external organisations, and other key stakeholders.
  • Establish a good volunteer network that adds real value and who are seen as a genuine extension of ELHT&Me.
  • Responsibility for capturing marketing content and updates for charity communications.
  • Liaise with other ELHT departments as necessary.
  • To provide effective general administrative support.
  • Any other fundraising and administrative duties appropriate to the post.

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