Community Fundraiser - Newcastle

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

As a Community Fundraiser, you’ll be the face of Marie Curie in your community. You’ll grow and support fundraising groups, recruit and motivate volunteers, and build meaningful relationships with supporters, local businesses and the media. By delivering campaigns such as the Great Daffodil Appeal and supporting local initiatives, you’ll help generate vital income that enables Marie Curie to provide care and support to people living with terminal illness and their families.

This is a highly relationship-focused role where your energy, organisation and people skills will directly translate into impact.

Your Role: 

• Build, develop and steward a network of fundraising groups and volunteers.
• Recruit, induct and support volunteers, creating a positive and motivating experience.
• Develop and deliver volunteer recruitment plans to grow local support.
• Provide excellent stewardship to community supporters, event participants and corporate contacts.
• Proactively grow your network of individual, group and corporate supporters.
• Build relationships with local media to increase visibility and coverage.
• Deliver key national campaigns locally, including the Great Daffodil Appeal and other flagship initiatives.
• Manage public collections and community fundraising activities across your region.
• Use the full Marie Curie fundraising portfolio to offer supporters the most appropriate ways to get involved.
• Contribute to and deliver against agreed income targets and budgets.

Key Criteria:

• Experience managing or supporting volunteers, or strong exposure to volunteering environments.
• Experience raising funds in a community setting (paid or voluntary) or experience in a related discipline such as sales, marketing, PR or project management.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to targets.
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging diverse audiences including schools, community groups and corporate contacts.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and database systems.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Experience implementing national campaigns at a local level and working with local media is desirable.

Please see the full job description HERE. 

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Salary: £28,274 - £31,415

Contract:  6 month contract 

Based: Hybrid role, 2-3 days in Newcastle hospice 

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [email protected].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.