Spotlight On: The Kids Network

Children are our most valuable resource. They have the ability to bring about positive change in the world and should be inspired, encouraged, and supported in the early stages of life to help them develop into the strong, intelligent, successful individuals they have the potential to be.

And yet not every child gets this support. Despite the numerous challenges they face, from exam pressure and social email addiction to bullying, and gang grooming, many are unheard and overlooked, resulting in stress, depression, anxiety, and anger.

This is where the Kids Network comes in. The charity gives vulnerable young people the chance to pair up with an adult to provide some much-needed one-on-one time, to help build some crucial life skills, at a time in their life when they might be feeling extra pressure at school or home.

If you consider that 50% of mental health problems are established by the age of 14, you’ll see why the Kids Network is such a vital resource.

The Kids Network: Helping Kids Become the G.O.A.T.

The Kids Network is a London-based charity founded in 2016 by Sarah Woodcock.

A volunteer-led mentoring charity, it pairs young adults with children between the ages of eight and eleven to help build confidence and resilience, and improve their wellbeing.

The organisation has gone from strength to strength since its launch. With more than 600 volunteer mentors on board, it’s on track to exceed £900,000 in income. That’s an awful lot of jelly and ice cream right there.

Interested in helping with the fun-draising?

We’re working with the charity to help them fill a number of fundraising roles. So, if making a positive impact on the lives of underprivileged children sounds like your kind of cause, take a look at the vacancies and get in touch today! 

Challenge Events Fundraiser

• Salary: up to £35k per annum

• Permanent

• Full-time/Part-time

• Hybrid (home-based with trips around London)

Reporting directly to the Head of Income Generation (HoIG), you’ll be looking after the community fundraising and challenge events provision.

The role is perfect for someone with a solid background in challenge events fundraising, who is looking to move into a more strategic position. 

Community & Events Fundraiser

• Salary: £35-40k

• Permanent

• Full time/Part-time

• Hybrid (working between home and London office)

A new position within the organisation, reporting to the Head of Income Generation, you’ll be responsible for organising fun and engaging community events.This is the perfect role for an ambitious fundraiser with a strong track record of securing income from community fundraising and ‘challenge’ events for a high growth charity. 

Senior Trusts Fundraiser

• Salary: £40k per annum

• Permanent

• Full time

• Home and flexible working (travel to London required on occasion)

A key role reporting directly to the CEO, nurturing and developing the existing trust's portfolio.

There is scope to explore other funding opportunities, including local authority funding, statutory contracts, cryptocurrency, CILs, and more.

The role will suit an ambitious trust fundraiser with a strong track record of securing income.

Ready to apply?

Do these vacancies make you feel like a kid in a candy shop? Sweet! Give us a call to chat on 020 3750 3111 to discuss the roles further.

Spotlight On The Diocese of Salisbury

The Diocese* of Salisbury is the seventh largest of 42 Dioceses within the Church of England. Spanning 2,000 square miles, it’s home to 459 parishes that look after 574 places of worship across the southwest of England. It’s also home to 195 Church of England schools, which cater for 41,000 children.

If that wasn’t enough, the Diocese also works with its church community to raise funds for a number of environmental, social welfare, mental health, and social justice causes.

In short, the diocese looks after a lot of people, does a lot of good, and is essential to the communities it operates in.

No rest for the wicked

The Diocese has three key strategic aspirations over the next five years:

1. To increase vocations to ordained ministry by 60% over the next 10 years

They want to do this by providing comprehensive online and in-person training opportunities to encourage uptake.

2. Looking after the mental wellbeing of their ministers and volunteers

In many of their parishes, there are concerns around funding – both for the sustainability of church buildings, and ever-increasing running costs. The Diocese wants to ensure the financial burden doesn’t affect the mental wellbeing of their clergy, parishioners and volunteers, by offering specialised training and support to improve their parish support services and streamline parish administration.

3. Implement a successful giving strategy

The parish share (the amount of money that each parish is asked to contribute to keep the Churches running) funds a lot of the work the Diocese does. But, in the light of COVID (and the subsequent growth of online worship), they need to find other ways of raising money to meet the ever-rising costs of ministry and mission.

Featured Job

The Diocese of Salisbury is on the hunt for a talented Giving Advisor to help them raise funds to continue their vital work. If you’re an experienced fundraiser and system builder, who thrives on collaborative working, you could be the answer to their prayers.

Giving Advisor:

• £39,843 - £43,382

• Location: Church House in Salisbury, and home-working

• Director of Finance and Asset Management

• Permanent with flexible working

• 35 hours a week

What you’ll be doing

This is a meaty and exciting role. You’ll work with their Inspiring Giving Working Group to develop and implement a Giving strategy across the Diocese, to increase voluntary income. You’ll also create a bank of resources to equip church leaders to communicate the importance of giving to their parishioners.

Perks

• Flexible working hours

• 15% pension, rising to 18% if you contribute 3%

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

If the role sounds heavenly, help the Diocese fight the good fight by applying today. This friendly bunch of good Samaritans are keen to get started. So, if you’re interested, don’t delay. Give us a call to discuss the role on 020 3750 3111.

*Diocese: A group of parishes in a geographical area that’s overseen by a bishop 

Spotlight On Safer London

Young people in London are at greater risk of violence than ever before. Between January and July 2021, 29% of all homicides in the capital involved teenagers. Evidence has also shown that each year, between 5,500 and 27,000 young Londoners are at risk of sexual abuse.

The statistics are shocking.

But Safer London is on a mission to make the capital a safer place for young people to live.

If you want to help them, this is your chance, as they’re hiring.

A Safer Vision

Safer London is an award-winning, London-wide charity that supports young men, women, and children affected by violence, exploitation, and crime.

The charity works closely with statutory, charitable, and community partners across each London borough to provide specialised, one-to-one, and group support and mentoring to young people, their families, and peers.

This support takes many forms, such as:

• Advocating for emotional well-being and mental health

• Supporting and advising peer groups at high risk of harm and exploitation

• Boosting families’ confidence to keep their children safe

• Helping young people access training, education and work

• Advising on housing, and helping young people find secure and safe homes

• Helping boys and men understand harmful sexual behaviours and the importance of healthy relationships

• Helping young women and girls who have experienced sexual abuse and exploitation

• Delivering emotional support to victims of abuse

• Helping teens escape County Lines via their participation in the Mayor of London’s Rescue & Response project

Safer London has three key areas of focus:

1. People

They work 1:1 with young people who have been affected by crime. The intervention is tailored to meet the young person’s needs - be it safety awareness, improving their health and well-being, or helping them find safe accommodation.

2. Peers

They provide training and mentoring sessions to peer groups who may be at a higher risk of exploitation or harm. Through these sessions they help young Londoners increase their awareness and confidence.

3. Places

They work with local authorities, charities, and businesses to ensure the places where young Londoners spend their time - be it schools, parks, youth groups or shopping centres, are safe.

Achievements

Safer London has made great strides since launching in 2005. Click here to see their 2020/21 Impact report. They’ve helped tens of thousands of young people escape the threat of gangs, exploitation, sexual violence, and abuse. But they’re not done yet. With the help of a savvy Trusts Fundraiser, they want to help thousands more.

This is where you come in.

Featured Job

The charity relies on charitable grants to carry out its essential work in the capital.

If you’re a system builder and perfect planner with Trusts and Foundations fundraising prowess, you could be just what they’re looking for.

Trust and Foundations Fundraiser:

• £35,000-38,000 P.A.

• Permanent

• 35 hours per week

• Based in Southwark

• Reporting to the Head of Business Development

If you’re a safe bet for this role, we want to hear from you. Send your CV to info@bamboofundraising.co.uk, or give us a call on 0203 750 3111 to find out more. 

Spotlight on Aquatic Life Institute

Fish are the most utilised animals on the planet. A whopping three trillion are killed each year for food, and demand is growing.

Until recently, most of the world’s supply has been caught in the wild, but, with fish stocks depleting due to overfishing and climate change, aquaculture (the farming of fish, seafood and aquatic plants), is on the rise.

The problem with aquaculture is that farmed fish spend their lives in cramped, filthy enclosures. Many suffer from infections, diseases, and debilitating injuries.

Considering research has shown that fish are able to feel pain, pleasure and other emotions, the treatment they receive is inhumane.

The Aquatic Life Institute is leading the charge for change.

If you’re fanatical about fish welfare, read on, as this fin-tastic charity is hiring.

The Aquatic Life Institute: Balancing the scales for fish

Formed in New York in 2019, the Aquatic Life Institute is all about reducing aquatic animal suffering.

They do this by:

• Funding research into welfare interventions and advocating for the implementation of the most promising initiatives

• Building coalitions with academic institutions, industry stakeholders, and the general public, with the common goal of reducing fish suffering.

The 8-person strong team have made great strides in the three years they’ve been operating. Among their many achievements, they’ve:

• Formed no less than five coalition groups, (with 30 global NGO members each), to address the issues facing aquatic animals.

• Produced a first-of-its-kind guide to welfare in aquaculture

• Conducted a first-of-its-kind study on aquaculture producer sentiments on animal welfare

And they’re not done yet. This passionate lot has big plans – and needs more staff to see them through.

Featured Job

If you’ve got leadership experience and a passion for aquatic animals, you could be the ideal candidate for this role.

Managing Director

Up to $90,000 P.A.

Part-time or full-time

Permanent

Remote, anywhere globally

Full Job Spec: https://www.bamboofundraising.co.uk/ALI-MD

Perks

• Flexible working hours

• 4 weeks of paid annual leave per year

• A fun, company-wide annual retreat!

It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to see that this is a fantastic oppor-tuna-ty to make a difference to the lives of our ocean-dwelling counterparts. If you want to join this innovative, forward-thinking charity, don’t flounder about. Give us a call to chat on 020 3750 3111