Volunteer Community Partnerships and Collaborations Lead

What will you be doing?

Welcome to Chronically Marvellous, where we believe that living with chronic conditions should never mean facing life's challenges alone. We are an organisation dedicated to supporting individuals living with chronic illnesses through a range of free services designed to enhance their quality of life.  Our mission is simple: to provide holistic support to individuals with chronic conditions, addressing both their physical and emotional needs. We understand the struggles and hardships that come with chronic illnesses, and we are committed to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve. Our Services include: BACP Accredited Counselling Service; Support Groups; Helpline; Mobility Equipment Service.   Community Partnerships and Collaboration We are looking to develop partnerships with various healthcare, wellbeing, and advocate organisations in our local area and nationally, to be able to collaborate on our services and make an even bigger difference in our community. This could be with organisation like NHS, national charities such as the British Heart Foundation, or our local foodbank. Our organisation is quite different as we work with a community of people who have multiple chronic illnesses, meaning they could require more complex care, and/or have illnesses fighting each other as well as the person. We are a small charity, so outreach and partnerships allow us to reach those who need us most, get the word of CM out there and make sure that anyone who needs support, gets it! You will be working closely alongside our Directors and the CEO, but will have autonomy to work on partnerships that fit the remit of the organisation. You will:

Develop partnerships with local communities, healthcare providers, relevant organisations, and stakeholders. Organise awareness and 'meet and greet' events to allow potential partners to get to know us well Design engagement plans, ideate for which of our services to collaborate on Identify relevant organisations around where we operate as well as national organisations Create personalised communications with partners, acting as the point of contact on behalf of CM Provide reports to the Directors as needed Collaborate with the whole organisation - this role is not a fundraising one, however we believe that fundraising is everyone's responsibility! You will be invited to participate in our fundraising and community events.

What are we looking for?

As our Community Partnerships and Collaborations Lead, you will have:

Proven experience in relationship building Ability to cultivate and nurture relationships with diverse community groups, healthcare providers, and other organisations Experience of public speaking Ideas to execute a successful partnerships strategy Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to work independently and in a team. Awareness of chronic illnesses and the ability to talk about them to supporters A passion for empowering our community members to thrive alongside their illnesses.

What difference will you make?

By volunteering with Chronically Marvellous you will directly impact the lives of individuals living with chronic illnesses. Your help and expertise will enable us to expand our services, reach more individuals in need, and provide essential resources that empower our community members to thrive. We want to create a world where everyone, regardless of their health challenges, can live life to the fullest.