Dementia UK
Regional Fundraiser (Wales and West Midlands)
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About the Role
Due to internal promotion, Dementia UK is looking for their next Regional Fundraiser to join our Community Fundraising team. It’s an exciting time to join the team as we have recently expanded in response to sustained year-on-year growth and our ambitious five-year organisational strategy. As a Regional Fundraiser you will lead on developing and managing relationships with a great network of supporters across the Wales and West Midlands region — including individuals, community groups, and corporate organisations.
You will play a key role in delivering our community fundraising strategy by identifying new opportunities, nurturing long-term relationships, and inspiring people to take action and raise vital funds. As a Regional Fundraiser, you will proactively build a strong pipeline of supporters, delivering tailored stewardship journeys that deepen engagement and increase lifetime value. You will collaborate with teams across the charity to promote campaigns and events, contribute to regional content and represent Dementia UK at external events and presentations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on developing and managing relationships with a network of supporters across the Wales and West Midlands region.
- Identify new opportunities, nurture long-term relationships, and inspire people to take action and raise vital funds.
- Build a strong pipeline of supporters, delivering tailored stewardship journeys.
- Collaborate with teams across the charity to promote campaigns and events, contribute to regional content and represent Dementia UK at external events and presentations.
Requirements
- Background in community fundraising, experience of working in relationship management or new business.
- Understanding of community fundraising across both relationship management and new business development.
- Proven success in building and sustaining stakeholder relationships.
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Location and Travel
- The post is homebased, with the ideal candidate based in the Wales and West Midlands region.
- Regular travel within this area and to the London head office is required.
- A full, clean driving licence and access to a car are required.
Language
- Wales is a bilingual country, with both Welsh and English used routinely.
- Whilst the ability to speak and write in Welsh is not an essential requirement, an understanding of the importance of Welsh language and culture is desirable.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 per annum
- Contract: Full Time, Permanent
- Location: Home based with regular travel throughout the specified area. Regular travel to the London Head Office for team meetings, along with occasional travel more widely to support the team as required.
- Region: Wales and West Midlands
Closing Date
- Monday 31st August 2026 at 11.59pm
Benefits
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- Family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
- Life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
- Health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- Confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- Access to a wellbeing app
- Flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more
- Learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer.
Our Culture
- In addition to offering a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a workplace culture that looks after our people to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
- Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation lead and positively contribute to our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Our supportive and nurturing workplace culture has recently earned us recognition as the Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the non-profit and charities sector 2025 (big organisation).
- Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to feel comfortable being themselves at work.
- Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer. If you would like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.
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Application Information
- By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
- *Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs.
When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.
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