The Great Friendship Project
Programmes & Community Co-ordinator
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ABOUT US
The Great Friendship Project is an award-winning organisation tackling loneliness through research-informed community programmes, campaigns, and partnerships.
We design and deliver social interventions that help people build real-world friendships, strengthen social confidence, and rise out of loneliness.
Over the past four years, we have delivered hundreds of community activities, partnered with major brands and public institutions, contributed to national research and policy conversations, and built a highly engaged community of tens of thousands of young adults.
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Programmes & Community Co-ordinator to help turn ambitious ideas into well-run programmes with meaningful impact.
This is a varied, hands-on role at the heart of a small and growing organisation. Working closely with the Founder and CEO, you’ll coordinate programmes from planning through to delivery, support our volunteer team, and strengthen the systems and processes behind our work.
You’ll also contribute to new programmes, partnerships, campaigns and other opportunities as we continue to grow.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
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- Coordinating community programmes, activities and new initiatives from planning through to delivery.
- Recruiting, onboarding and supporting our team of volunteer hosts.
- Managing programme logistics, communications, timelines and participant experience.
- Maintaining and improving the systems, processes and tools behind our work.
- Tracking participation, feedback and impact to help us continually improve.
- Supporting partnerships, campaigns and funding activity where needed.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
You’ll have at least two years’ relevant experience across programme, project, event, community or operational coordination. You’ll also be:
- An independent operator - comfortable being given an outcome rather than a step-by-step process, working out what needs to happen and taking responsibility for making it happen.
- Highly organised - able to juggle competing priorities and keep the details on track.
- People-focused - confident supporting volunteers and creating welcoming community experiences.
- A strong communicator - comfortable building relationships with participants, volunteers and external partners.
- A practical problem solver - someone who takes initiative and adapts when plans change.
- Tech-savvy - confident learning new tools and finding smarter, more efficient ways of working.
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You don’t need previous experience working in loneliness or the charity sector. We’re much more interested in whether you can demonstrate that you’ve taken ownership, organised people and projects, and successfully made things happen.
KEY DETAILS
Salary: £30,000–£32,000 depending on experience
Location: London / Hybrid
Hours: Full-time (Some evening and weekend work will be required to support community activities, with Time Off in Lieu provided).
Deadline: Friday 9 October 2026 at 11pm
WHAT WE OFFER
- Flexible hybrid working across home, co-working and community settings.
- 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off, increasing with length of service.
- Training and professional development opportunities.
- The opportunity to take real ownership and shape a new role as TGFP continues to grow.
- Most importantly, the chance to do work that directly helps people build friendships and overcome loneliness.
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