Vacancy at Wild Young Parents Project
Fundraising Lead
Salary £ 30,000 -34,000 FTE
Hybrid with regular work at our base in Cornwall
Details
Hybrid, with regular work at our base in Cornwall
Salary £30,000 - £34,000 fte 24 – 30 hours per week
We are WILD, the largest specialist young parents’ charity in the UK, working with over 20,000 parents and children since 1992. Young parents and their babies don’t have a fair start at family life, and that needs to change.
We provide a whole family service for young mums, dads and their children across Cornwall. We collaborate with local leaders and practitioners, and work towards influencing national policy to change the narrative about young parents and their children, so that all young parents and their babies can have a fair start.
We’re currently looking for a Fundraising Lead to join us.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a creative, talented fundraiser to play a key role in securing income for WILD through a compelling, evidence-based, children and family-centric and values-driven case for support, rooted in the stories and lived experience of babies and young parents. Working collaboratively within WILD’s team-based structure, the role combines strategic oversight with hands-on income generation.
WILD works in a trauma-informed, teams-based model, based on open, trusting relationships, where we feel confident to reflect and learn, and create new ways to address challenges.
As the Fundraising Lead, you will ensure we have a strong, clear voice and case for support in all our income generation work. You will effectively communicate who we are, what we believe in and what we want to achieve.
You will take the lead on our income generation, developing and delivering strategy towards successful bids, donations and income diversification.
Advising our wider team, you will encourage, motivate and task us with providing timely information and data towards income generation.
- Building positive relationships with our team, our partner agencies, funders, and our communities
- Writing compelling content for income generation and storytelling purpose
- Shaping and delivering our fundraising work to amplify the voice of young parents and their babies
To be considered as the Fundraising Lead, you will need:
- Strong copywriting and written communication skills
- To be a ‘storyteller’
- To demonstrate an understanding of working in the voluntary sector
- To demonstrate the ability to mentalise and empathise with our young families
- To demonstrate the ability to nurture relationships
- To be proactive and a self-starter
- A commitment to accessible learning, equality and diversity
Knowledge and experience of income diversification would be beneficial to your application. Experience of shaping and developing a fundraising role with a connection with comms or finance would also be an advantage, as would the ability to develop new digital fundraising initiatives.
Benefits
Flexible start/finish times (between 8am and 6pm)
Hybrid working with office base in Cornwall
Generous holiday allowance, plus additional occasional days and incremental long service days
Enhanced sick/ maternity/parental/adoption pay
Supportive reflective practive and external supervision
Dynamic and progressive learning opportunities
Access to well being offers and charity discounts
Notes
To apply
Submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role by uploading both.
The closing date for this role is 12 noon on Monday 26th January 2026.
We will shortlist as we receive applications, with initial online interviews arranged directly with applicants. All shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Thursday 29th January. Interviews will take place in person, in Cornwall, on Friday 6th February.
For queries about this role or the application process please contact hello@wildproject.org.uk
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