Vacancies
Future Fund Delivery Lead/Facilitator
About
Young Manchester is seeking a creative democratic practitioner with an understanding of wealth infrastructure to support a youth development cohort in the co-creating of an endowment fund. You will co-create and deliver a participatory development process with young people.
About the Future Fund:
The “Future Fund” is a concept being developed by Young Manchester for a long-term, youth-owned endowment and investment vehicle designed to shift power, wealth, and decision-making toward young people in Manchester.
At its core, the Future Fund is intended to:
- Create permanent, sustainable funding for youth and play
- Enable young people to participate in economic ownership and investment
- Build wealth literacy and financial capability
- Develop new models of democratic and participatory finance
- Support community wealth building in Manchester
- Give young people real governance and decision-making power over capital
Location: Manchester
Contract length: 7 months, June 2026 – December 2026
Salary: Day rate £400 per day (excluding VAT), up to an agreed maximum number of days. We anticipate 21 days in 2026.
Interview: Friday 19th June (in person or online)
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please email s.remi-akinwale@youngmanchester.org with the following:
- Covering letter explaining your interest in and suitability for the role
- Two references
- Your CV
Applications close 9am, Monday 15th June 2026.
Please note, interviews will take place Tues 16th June, if you cannot make this date, please flag this in your application.
If you have any questions ahead of application, please contact: s.remi-akinwale@youngmanchester.org