Head of Fundraising and Communications

We are thrilled to welcome you to Black Mind Matter UK, an organisation dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being within the Black community. In the last year we have provided 1000’s of sessions of therapy for individuals in the Black community and we have ambitious growth plans.

Head of Fundraising and Communications
Location: Flexible, must work from our London office at least once a week and required for in person meetings and fundraising activities.
Salary: £50,0000 (including London weighting) plus a competitive pension
Contract: Full time - permanent

Our benefits:

• Competitive pension
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible working (with some core hours)
• In person and remote working

You will be joining the organisation at a pivotal time as we ambitiously seek to grow our reach and income over the next five years. We laid considerable foundation in our fundraising function and now we’re looking for a driven, focused and highly proficient Head of fundraising and communications to join our team to deliver Black Mind Matter UK’s strategy.

About the role

We are recruiting an exceptional and experienced Head of fundraising to work closely with the chief executive and the board of trustees to lead and manage the growth of Black Minds Matter UK’s fundraising activity. This exciting role will suit an experienced fundraiser who can deliver strategically and influence at a senior level both internally and externally. They will implement fundraising initiatives and our overarching fundraising strategy to build and manage partnerships, working creatively to grow existing funding and establish new income sources.

Reporting to the CEO, this role will manage the current team and grow our fundraising function according to the fundraising strategy. They will also be part of Black Minds Matters UK’s senior leadership team.

Our vision

A community of Black people, readily accessing mental health support, recovering fully from mental illness and thriving

Our Mission

We create and champion safe, and accessible mental health support with, and for the Black community.

Our Values

Community, Access, Safety, Healing and Change

Please note that the application deadline is March 29th 2024.
We will review all applications and contact shortlisted candidates for further assessment and interviews.

Interviews:

First round online: Beginning of April 2024
Second round: In-person in London, Mid to late April 2024 – To be confirmed

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

At Black Mind Matter UK, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from Black and minority ethnic communities.

Black Minds Matter UK is registered charity in the UK

Charity Number: 1193036

No agencies please.