Community and Events Fundraiser

4 days ago

North Berwick, United Kingdom Leuchie House Full time

**The Role**:
We have an exciting opening in our Fundraising team for a Community and Events Fundraiser.

You will be responsible for coordinating events and community activities and maximising the income generated from those events as well as by those organised by supporters, volunteers and organisations.

You will support the fundraising team to inspire, develop and co-ordinate increased involvement from supporters, managing new and existing relationships with volunteers, donors, organisations and partners.

**Responsible for but not limited to**:

- Lead our flagship events with a proactive approach to ensure their success.
- Developing a community and events fundraising plan that will achieve agreed income targets in line with the overall fundraising strategy, review and update this on an ongoing basis.
- Play a leading role in growing event fundraising through externally organised challenge events, established Leuchie organised events and to develop proposals for new events which have the potential to grow and develop.
- Lead and cultivate in growing community fundraising activity and income through supporter-led fundraising, local groups and organisations.
- Leading on the design and distribution of events promotional communications, media and materials, and collaborate with colleagues to co-ordinate these within the parameters of overall Leuchie communication plans.

**About you**:
**Qualifications**
- Educated to SCQF level 6 in English and Mathematics, or through equivalent work experience.
- Driving licence or the ability to travel independently to fundraising events.

**Knowledge and Experience**
- Proven experience of generating income through community and event planning including organisation and delivery.
- Experience of successfully recruiting participants, supporters, and/or volunteers for events and fundraising activities.
- Experience of growing external financial support through excellent stewardship.
- Knowledge of the community, including externally organised events which have the potential to generate income, and local organisations and companies which offer potential funding sources.

**Skills**
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and fundraising databases.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking.
- Ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
- Ability and experience in developing and implementing promotional plans.

**Personal characteristics / attributes**
- Demonstrates positive, professional, caring attitude and understanding of guest needs.
- Commitment to Leuchie’s vision and core values.
- Resilient.
- Ability to work unsupervised and to use initiative.
- Accountable, delivering high quality standards and service for Leuchie on a day-to-day basis.
- Flexible approach and attitude to tasks.
- Demonstrate a can-do attitude with excellent problem-solving skills.

**About us**:
Leuchie is a national respite charity which provides transformational holidays for people living with neurological conditions such as MS, MND, stroke and Parkinson's. We also help carers and families have a break from caring responsibilities themselves. We believe the benefits of a holiday at Leuchie House should go beyond the walls of Leuchie.

We provide over 300 breaks a year at Leuchie House which tells us that a lot of people have unimaginably difficult lives and the number of people facing these challenges is growing.

Leuchie has been at the forefront of health and care for 60 years. Today we are delivering transformational breaks in a highly regulated environment, through our in-house neuro-experienced team of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, technology experts and carers. We are unique in the way we blend short breaks and services, and our care provision is recognised as exemplary by our regulator and guests.

Leuchie is a national respite charity which provides transformational holidays for people living with neurological conditions such as MS, MND, stroke and Parkinson's. We also help carers and families have a break from their caring responsibilities.

Community and Events fundraising is a key element of Leuchie’s fundraising portfolio. You will be joining as the charity launches its strategic vision for the future with an ambitious fundraising strategy to match.

**Benefits**:

- Enormously rewarding work in a very special environment
- Excellent salary from £30,000 (pro rata for part-time)
- Enhanced 7 weeks/35 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time)
- Company pension scheme
- Non-contributory Life Assurance scheme
- Benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, store card discount scheme, free parking, meals and refreshments provided
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Great working environment and team

Interviews planned for week commencing 8th April 2024, however we reserve the right to close the role early if a successful applicant is appointed.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £30,000.00 pe

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