More than 75,000 young people need a wheelchair to be mobile, yet most have no access to a wheelchair that’s right for them, leaving them at risk of social isolation, poor mental health, and physical injury. Whizz Kidz’ empowers them to enjoy opportunities and activities that so many others take for granted ‐ at home, school, work, and beyond.
Their new Director of Fundraising and Communications, Rachel Backshall, has been in post for eleven months and identified significant opportunities, prompting investment in and recent growth of the fundraising and communications department. There is tremendous energy, momentum and drive in the team, with clear growth potential and ambitious plans to increase income that enables more young wheelchair users to live independent lives.
In collaboration with the Kidz Board, a group of young wheelchair users each representing a different area of the UK, Whizz Kidz has recently launched a bold new brand that focuses on accessibility and inclusivity, and a website that places their beneficiaries at the heart of visuals and messaging. This is a truly exciting, transformative period that will further scale Whizz Kidz’ empowerment of young wheelchair users and raise awareness of their cause.
Whizz Kidz is a disability equality charity dedicated to creating a team that is a true reflection of the communities they serve. They actively encourage applications from disabled people, supporting, where possible, requirements for reasonable adjustments.
Thank you for taking an interest in working for Whizz Kidz. Our vision is a society in which every young wheelchair user is mobile, enabled and included – to do this we need to raise money to give every young wheelchair user between the ages of 0 to 25 the right wheelchair for them, access to all the same opportunities and the confidence to go after everything they want from life – just the same as every young person.
We are mostly a relatively new fundraising and marcomms team that is full of drive and enthusiasm to take Whizz Kidz to the next level, and these roles are pivotal in achieving that. We would love you to join us and help make a difference to young wheelchair users everywhere.
Director of Fundraising & Communications
The role of Head of Trusts and Foundations is a superb opportunity for a relationship-focused trust fundraising expert to lead the trusts and foundations team and leverage multiple opportunities to drive income growth. This pivotal team is pursuing a relationship-driven approach to funders and has outstanding potential to grow income from existing and new donors, developing collaborative partnerships and sustainable income.
You will oversee a buoyant £3.8million portfolio of trust, foundation and lottery funders giving at 5-, 6- and 7-figure levels, including The People’s Postcode Lottery, The Kentown Wizard Foundation and The Edward Gostling Foundation. Alongside this, you will lead on and support the team to secure funding from new partners that will ease the impact on beneficiaries of the cost-of-living crisis combined with steep rises in equipment costs and services.
As Head of Trusts and Foundations, you will:
Ideal skills and experience:
Whizz Kidz are seeking a commercially astute, creative, corporate partnerships specialist to lead corporate fundraising and shape the vision for developing transformational partnerships.
You will oversee a £1million portfolio of existing relationships that includes Barratt Developments and the award-winning partnership with the Poundland Foundation. You will play a leading role in the management and engagement of the charity’s most significant partners, building strong relationships that inspire continued and increased support.
New business is a key focus, with significant headroom for growth underpinned by a strong case for support. You will approach each new opportunity with creativity and a strategic eye to secure multi-faceted, long-term partnerships.
As Head of Partnerships, you will:
Ideal skills and experience:
Whizz Kidz are seeking a creative events professional who will lead on designing, delivering and evaluating cultivation events to engage key supporter groups. The Special Events and Philanthropy Manager will shape the events programme and create thoughtful engagement opportunities that bring donors closer to the mission of Whizz Kidz.
You will have experience of coordinating events from inception to delivery and managing multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders at all levels. You will contribute to the strategy focused on developing high-quality cultivation and stewardship events, predominantly for a high value audience. There may also be future scope to design fundraising events as donor engagement increases.
You will be a natural relationship-builder and use these skills to support the Philanthropy Lead with the stewardship of major donors and HNWIs. Over time, you will have the opportunity to manage your own portfolio of donors.
As Special Events and Philanthropy Manager, you will:
Ideal skills and experience:
Whizz Kidz’ employee benefits include:
In the first instance, please complete the form below (ideally attaching a copy of your latest CV), including the role you’re wishing to apply for and your availability for a chat with Cristy.
Interview dates: First interviews will take place during w/c 20th November. Second interviews will take place during w/c 27th November.
QuarterFive and our clients know fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. We encourage individuals with relevant skills and experience to apply for roles regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief. If you think you meet some of the criteria for a role and would like to discuss how your other experience might transfer, please ask us for a chat. We’re here to support you. Appointments will be made on merit alone and we will gladly make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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