Community & Events Fundraiser

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital. We are seeking a talented individual to join our ambitious team to help us fundraise for our multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital and NICU. 

This exciting role offers a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring and multi-talented individual to develop their career in a fast-paced and ambitious charity. You’ll need great organisational skills to manage multiple activities, strong written communications skills and you will also be a talented and highly motivated team player. You will have a background in fundraising or events and will have the ability to look after our amazing supporters through outstanding stewardship.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Events Fundraising Manager to ensure that the events programme expands and grows from strength to strength. You will be able to engage, motivate and influence a wide range of people, including members of the public and key stakeholders. Enthusiasm, initiative and energy are important attributes for the role.

The successful applicant will help organise the charity’s events fundraising portfolio and steward participants to generate income. Our current portfolio includes Wallace & Gromit-themed events such as Wrong Trousers Day, charity-led challenge events such as our new London to Amsterdam cycle event, as well as third-party challenge events such as skydives and half marathons. You will also help deliver key stewardship events, working alongside the Corporate and Philanthropy Teams.

The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for its approx. 40 staff. The foundation of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an essential part. Our staff are talented, creative, ambitious and The Grand Appeal’s most important resource. 

The role will be based at The Grand Appeal HQ opposite the Bristol Children's Hospital.

What we offer: 

• Generous holiday allowance  

• Healthcare plan 

• Pension scheme 

• Hybrid working can be considered

If this sounds like the right workplace for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are  

looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.