Action for Children
Relationship Fundraising Executive -Sports.
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Relationship Fundraising Executive - Sports
Salary: £25,805.57 per annum.
Location: Homebased. (must be based in the UK).
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months – Full-Time 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave.
- 1 well-being day per year.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles.
- Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages.
- Up to 7% employer pension contribution and life assurance cover.
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. We are passionate about protecting and supporting children, young people, and families. All our departments work together to achieve the high standards of safeguarding that make a difference to children and to the workforce.
A bit about the role
You'll help deliver some of Action for Children's most exciting challenge events, supporting hundreds of passionate supporters as they take on incredible fundraising challenges, from the Great North Run to our bespoke treks, raising vital funds for vulnerable children, young people, and families across the UK. If you're energized by supporter engagement, motivated by ambitious targets, and passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Be part of something extraordinary. We're looking for an experienced and passionate fundraiser to join Action for Children at an exciting time of growth. As we continue to expand our challenge events programme, we're investing in additional fundraising capacity to help us recruit, inspire, and support more participants than ever before. This role offers a unique opportunity to play a key part in delivering a growing portfolio of challenge events that generates significant income while creating unforgettable experiences for our supporters.
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The opportunity
You'll manage and steward a large portfolio of challenge event participants, helping them maximize their fundraising potential and delivering an exceptional supporter journey from registration through to event day and beyond. Working closely with fundraising, supporter care, and marketing colleagues, you'll build meaningful relationships with supporters, provide tailored fundraising advice and encouragement, and create memorable experiences that inspire long-term support for Action for Children. As part of an ambitious and growing team, you'll contribute to the development of our wider challenge events portfolio, identifying opportunities to improve supporter experience, increase fundraising income, and grow participation across a range of events. Our portfolio includes flagship events such as the Great North Run, Royal Parks Half Marathon, and a growing range of bespoke treks and challenge events.
About you
We're looking for someone who combines excellent relationship-building skills with strong organizational ability and a genuine passion for supporter experience. You may currently work in fundraising, events, customer service, sales, account management, or supporter engagement. Whatever your background, you'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, building rapport with a wide range of people, and motivating others to achieve ambitious fundraising targets. Most importantly, you'll be enthusiastic, proactive, and excited by the opportunity to play a key role in one of Action for Children's most important fundraising growth areas.
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For full details of the role and requirements, please refer to the Job Description. This is a specialist Relationship Fundraising Executive position focused solely on sports and challenge events fundraising, supporting participants taking part in events such as the Great North Run, Royal Parks Half Marathon, and Action for Children's bespoke treks.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism
At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organization and in the communities we serve. We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialized and ethnically marginalized communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.
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Closing Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026. Interviews will be held via MS Teams week commencing 19th October 2026.
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