- Permanent role
- Hybrid working from the 999 Club Deptford Broadway
- Full time, 5 days/37.5 hours per week
- Salary: £42,000 per annum
- Closing date: 25 October 2026 at 18:00
Want to use your fundraising skills to help combat the crisis of homelessness?
As increasing numbers of people continue to be forced into homelessness, we need a passionate and talented professional who can help us grow and strengthen our loyal supporter base at a critical time for the organisation.
Who We Are
The 999 Club is a small charity doing big things with local people facing homelessness. For over 30 years we’ve been in the heart of Deptford providing warm welcomes and wraparound services ensuring those who need us are given the best chance of leaving homelessness behind for good.
Our Gateway Drop-In Centre offers nutritious meals, laundry and medical facilities, showers, IT access, phone charging , a safe space to rest and a dedicated Women’s Sanctury.
When members feel ready, our team of expert staff are on hand to support them into suitable accommodation where possible, secure income via paid work or benefits, and provide immigration signposting for those who need it. Once housed, our Move+ programme continues to work with them to ensure they settle into new accommodation with the knowledge, skills, community and hope required to thrive in their new life.
We also run The Bridge, a free six-week evening mental health course open to anyone in the community experiencing mental distress. The programme provides a practical toolkit to support long-term mental wellbeing.
Job overview
This role will play a vital part in turning our ambitious plans into reality.
Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications and colleagues across the organisation, you will lead on developing a realistic and achievable trusts and foundations fundraising strategy, creating compelling funding proposals and reports, building strong funder relationships and cultivating new opportunities.
You will help secure the resources we need to work alongside our members, strengthen our services and create lasting change. The role will also play an important part in securing funding for the long-term redevelopment of our Gateway building – an ambitious project that will help shape the future of the 999 Club.
Key responsibilities
- Work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to develop and lead a 999 Club’s trusts and foundations fundraising strategy, contributing to our wider ambition to build sustainable and diversified income.
- Research and identify prospective trusts and foundations, developing and managing a strong pipeline of opportunities that can generate significant new income. Work collaboratively with colleagues across the 999 Club to develop strong funding proposals, gathering the information needed to communicate our work and impact effectively, including case studies, impact data, budgets and statistics. Prepare compelling funding applications and supporting materials for existing and planned projects, including our long-term capital redevelopment plans.).
- Build and develop strong, positive relationships with trusts and foundations, ensuring funders receive thoughtful stewardship throughout their relationship with the 999 Club.
- Acknowledge donations, prepare engaging and informative reports, meet reporting deadlines and develop other appropriate communications to strengthen relationships and increase the likelihood of long-term support.
- Work closely with colleagues to ensure that Members’ voices and experiences are represented sensitively, ethically and appropriately in communications with funders.
- Arrange and facilitate site visits for potential and existing funders, working with colleagues to provide an engaging and informative experience that brings our work to life.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of relationships managed, applications, reporting requirements and funding received.
- Work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications and the Finance team to ensure income is accurately recorded and allocated, and that accurate expenditure information is provided to funders.
- Monitor and review trusts and foundations fundraising performance against agreed plans, targets and financial forecasts, identifying opportunities and risks and taking action where needed.
- Prepare clear information and progress updates on trusts and foundations fundraising activity for the Head of Fundraising and Communications, senior management team and trustees.
- Ensure all fundraising activity follows good fundraising practice, charity law, GDPR and relevant 999 Club policies and procedures.
- Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by your Line Manager.
To learn more & apply, please go to our Charity Jobs listing.
Closing Date: 25 October 2026 at 18:00
