About Multicultural Cumbria

Multicultural Cumbria is a grassroots organisation committed to promoting inclusion, celebrating cultural diversity, and empowering ethnically diverse communities across Cumbria. Since its formation in 2017, we have built strong community connections through arts, education, food, and dialogue, creating a vital bridge between cultures.

We aim to enable, engage and empower diasporas to create a truly multicultural county; to break down barriers and promote cultures by sharing our similarities and celebrating our differences. This promotes a strong sense of identity for diasporas to make a positive contribution to Cumbria and its cultural diversity.

Job Description

Multicultural Cumbria requires an experienced fundraiser to lead and deliver effective fundraising activities that generate sustainable income for the Charity. Working as part of a small, collaborative team, the Community Fundraiser will take responsibility for specific income streams.

The Community Fundraiser will focus on community fundraising, and events. The postholder will build positive relationships with supporters, develop innovative campaigns, and help embed a culture of fundraising across the organisation to ensure that Multicultural Cumbria can continue to make a positive impact.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and deliver fundraising initiatives aligned to the charity’s goals.

• Take shared responsibility across income generation streams, including:
  • -Corporate Partnerships – creating, developing, and stewarding relationships with businesses.
  • -Community Fundraising – supporting and inspiring volunteer-led initiatives and local groups.
  • -Events – planning, coordinating, and delivering charity-led events.

• Ensure all fundraising activities comply with the fundraising regulator, GDPR, and best practice.

• Monitor and report on fundraising income and expenditure, tracking progress against agreed targets.

• Maintain accurate records and produce financial reports.

• Represent Multicultural Cumbria at networking opportunities, community talks, and promotional events; acting as an ambassador for the Charity when required

The post holder will report directly to the CEO, and work closely with her and the Director of Strategy and Partnerships.

There is no formal income generation strategy. This will be developed by the CEO, DSP and the Trustees with input from the post holder.

This role does not include fundraising from Trusts and Foundations or other grant awarding institutions including local or national Government.

This post is offered for an initial period of 12 months, with a 6 month probation period. Key performance indicators will be mutually agreed, depending on the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Successful outcomes will enable Multicultural Cumbria to offer continued employment beyond the 12 months period.

Person Specification

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of fundraising, particularly of running successful income generating campaigns
• Proven track record of successful fundraising within the Voluntary, Charity or Arts and Cultural sectors.
• Experience of working to income targets
• Excellent communication skills across phone, email and in person
• Respectful of people from diverse backgrounds
• Excels in delivering events with diaspora and community volunteers.
• An understanding of sensitivities, cultures, heritages and identities, beliefs and ways of life of diaspora living in Cumbria.

 

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Some experience in working with people whose first language is not English.
• Positive relationships with the local media
• A flexible approach is essential as working hours will depend on the needs of the organisation and will include some weekend and evening working.

Personal Attributes, Behaviours and Attitudes:

• A confident, persuasive and concise communicator; able to articulate values and beliefs.  
• Plans ahead to ensure agreed deadlines are met and embraces the challenge of managing multiple priorities.
• A creative problem solver, comfortable in addressing difficult issues, thinking strategically and able to take responsibility for actions.
• Dedicated, entrepreneurial, ambitious, passionate, loyal and always supportive of others in all aspects of life and work.

Place of Work

MCC’s office, remote working, and event locations around Cumbria.

Tel: 0300 30 20 924

Email: admin@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk

Web: www.multiculturalcumbria.org.uk

Hours of Work

Negotiable, depending on programme of work – flexibility is essential and some evening and weekend working will be required.

Total of  18.75 hours per week on average

Rate of Pay

Salary £13,500 Part time (£27,000 FTE).

How to Apply

Complete the application form online (requires Google sign-in and CV submission).

 

Please note this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

For further information email: janet@multiculturalcumbria.org.uk

Closing Date

Applications must be submitted by 9th February 2026