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Up to £20k digital support for you and your community business
Power to Change have launched their Powering Up Programme offering a tailored support package worth up to £20,000 and Eastside Primetimers is delighted to partner again. The programme kicks off with digital support to help you and your community business to improve...
The Recovery Loan Scheme opens
The Recovery Loan Fund provides loans to UK charities and social enterprises who have been impacted by Covid-19 and need funds to help them to survive, recover and grow. It has been established by Social Investment Business (SIB) to make an existing Government...
Community Integrated Care Welcome Life Opportunities Trust
National social care charity Community Integrated Care has announced its merger with specialist learning disability charity, Life Opportunities Trust, in a new partnership supported by Eastside Primetimers consultants. Based in the South of England, the merger is part...
How to recruit diverse candidates: The case of St George’s Hospital Charity
Eastside Primetimers contributed a case study to demonstrate best practice of inclusive recruitment.
Career moves into the charity sector – in conversation with Mike Taylor
Are you thinking of making a career move into the charity sector? Well, here’s good news – this is a great time to do it! Data from the ONS and job boards show that there are around 20% more opportunities with charities now than before the pandemic hit. Nevertheless,...
Application Window opens for the Enterprise Development Programme
The Enterprise Development Programme is a five-year programme, funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment. It is managed by a coalition of partners, including multiple infrastructure bodies (sector leads) and Social Investment Business as a strategic...
Charity Merger: Sonus and Deaf Action
It was recently announced that the hearing loss charity Sonus has merged with Deaf Action. While both charities work with and support deaf people, Sonus is unique in providing a residential care home for deaf elderly people, whilst Deaf Action had an interest in...
Tracey O’Keefe joining Eastside Primetimers central team as partnerships head
Eastside Primetimers are excited to announce that Tracey O’Keefe has been appointed as our new Head of Mergers & Partnerships, starting August 9th.
Opportunity: Head of Fundraising, Gambling with Lives
Could you lead the development of a fundraising strategy & have a lasting impact on the issues surrounding gambling-related harm? Head of Fundraising for Gambling with Lives, closing date: August 6th 2021
Eastside Primetimers among UK’s top 100 social enterprises
We at Eastside Primetimers are greatly heartened to again be included in the NatWest/Pioneers Post SE100 list of the UK’s top 100 social enterprises for 2021.
Opportunity: Recruitment Business Partner, Eastside Primetimers
Are you interested in the charity and social enterprise sector, and offering great recruitment services to great organisations? Closing date: July 30th 2021
Opportunity: Chair, Teamwork Trust
Could you Chair the Board of a wonderful charity that is passionate about ensuring that everyone has access to the same chances, choices and opportunities? Closing date: Wednesday July 21st 2021
Opportunity: Trustee Roles x6, Community Transport Association
We’re excited to be helping the Community Transport Association to recruit six new trustees to their Board. Closing date: Friday 16th July 2021
Opportunity: Head of Operations and Services, Association of Chairs
Eastside Primetimers is helping the Association of Chairs, a membership organisation supporting Chairs and Vice Chairs of charities and social enterprises, to recruit a new head of operations and services. Closing date: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Small Charity Week 2021: our work
Richard Litchfield reflects on Small Charity Week 2021 and some of the work Eastside Primetimers is doing to support small organisations.
Eastside Primetimers: Diversity Statement
This statement describes Eastside Primetimers’ approach to being a more diverse and inclusive organisation, setting out areas for our attention as we work to promote equality.
Opportunity: Chair, Mind in Bradford
We have an exciting opportunity to become the Chair for Mind in Bradford, to support the charity with the delivery of its ambitious strategy for continued growth. Closing date: Friday June 25th 2021.
New Free Charity Advice Surgeries – June 11th
Following strong demand for our free previous sessions this year, social sector consultants Eastside Primetimers are resuming our advice surgeries for charities in June. We will next be offering access to our specialist advisers on Friday June 11th at 9.30am. Book a...
Applied & EP – do you need help with inclusive charity hiring?
Bernice Rook writes on how Eastside Primetimers is using Applied’s Job Description Tool to promote inclusive charity hiring
‘Merger month’: has COVID impacted charity mergers in 2021?
EP mergers director Dave Garratt blogs about mergers at the turn of the financial year & the impact of COVID-19 on charity mergers in 2021.