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Challenge Events Coordinator, CHARITY PEOPLE

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Challenge Events Coordinator
£30,000 | Hybrid Working (Central London office two days per week) | Permanent
Charity People is delighted to be working with a leading health charity to recruit a new Challenge Events Coordinator to join their ambitious and growing fundraising team.
The team funds world-class research to discover the causes, develop new treatments and improve the lives of people affected by neurological conditions. Through the generosity of their supporters, they are helping to drive life-changing and life-saving breakthroughs in research.
Following the launch of an ambitious new strategy, this is an exciting time to join a charity with clear momentum, strong leadership and significant growth aspirations.
About The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporter engagement and enjoys delivering memorable fundraising experiences through challenge and mass participation events.
- Reporting to the Head of Events and Community Fundraising, you'll take ownership of their growing portfolio of challenge events, including iconic fundraising opportunities such as the London Landmarks Half Marathon, Great North Run, SuperHalfs, Tough Mudder and a range of international events.
- You'll be responsible for delivering an exceptional supporter journey from registration through to event day and beyond, building meaningful relationships that inspire participants to maximise their fundraising and feel connected to the charity's mission.
- You'll work closely with event organisers, suppliers and colleagues across fundraising and communications to help grow participation, income and long-term supporter engagement.
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About You
We're looking for an organised, enthusiastic and relationship-focused individual who enjoys working with people and delivering outstanding experiences.
- You may already have experience in challenge events, community fundraising, events management or supporter engagement, or you could be bringing transferable skills from another customer-facing or relationship-management role.
- Most importantly, you'll be a confident communicator who thrives on building relationships, can manage multiple projects simultaneously and takes pride in delivering high standards of supporter care.
- You'll be proactive, adaptable and excited by the opportunity to contribute to the growth of a fundraising programme that is helping to advance vital neurological research.


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Why Join?
As a small and ambitious charity, they offer the opportunity to make a genuine impact while developing your career within a supportive and collaborative team. You'll play an important role in helping to fund pioneering neurological research whilst creating inspiring experiences for supporters who are passionate about making a difference.
Application Details
If this role motivates and inspires you, please contact kevin@charitypeople.co.uk for further information and details on how to apply.
- Closing Date: COP Thursday 23 July
- Interviews (in person): Thursday 30 July
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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