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Bridges Project - Inspiring young people to build a confident future

Bridges Project is an independent, local charity which works with young people in East Lothian and Midlothian to help them manage the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and life beyond school. We assist young people to avoid long-term poverty by supporting them to acquire the skills they need to work towards managing a mainstream outcome such as employment, further education or training.

We are recruiting a Fundraiser to join our team. This is a new and exciting role for the right candidate to take the lead in generating and maximising income in order to grow the organisation. You will be instrumental in taking forward a fundraising strategy which will ensure we continue to offer support to disengaged, vulnerable and isolated young people.

We are open to discussing flexible hours and would consider part time working.

Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with 10% employer contribution.

An introduction to Home-Start Glasgow South

Home-Start Glasgow South is a leading family support charity striving to give young children the best possible start in life. We help families experiencing issues including isolation, mental health difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, addiction and physical ill-health. We have been operating across the south of Glasgow for 19 years and have grown to become the largest Home-Start in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK.

The Role

This is a key role to support the growth of our income from community and corporate sources. The candidate will:

· Diversify our income by securing funding from local businesses, challenge events and community participation.

· Assist the Funding and Development Manager to establish ‘cases for support’ which can be sent to family trusts/foundations and significantly increase the volume of funding asks.

· Present ‘cases for support’ around key themes e.g. mental health and educational attainment to local businesses and community groups.

· Create and promote a calendar of fundraising events and challenges to raise unrestricted income.

· Maintain prospects pipeline of potential new supporters and develop a strategy for cultivating potential supporters towards making an “ask” for funding.

The successful candidate will preferably have community fundraising experience, a dynamic personality who enjoys new challenges and has the ability to ‘think outside the box’.

This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative candidate to identify and implement new income streams for the organisation and have a pivotal role in the charity’s planned expansion to support more families and children. They will be a strong communicator with the ability to relate, with personal credibility, to community members and senior personnel in the private sector.

They will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop relationships through proposals, presentations and budget management. You should be able to inspire and engage current and new supporters about the value of donating to Home-Start Glasgow South to help us to continue to make a difference to the lives of children and families in South Glasgow.