Advertised from 9 May 2025

Role

Urban Uprising

Urban Uprising improves the life chances of disadvantaged young people using rock climbing. Our programmes deliver physical, social and personal development, and give young people access to highly trained positive role models through our coaches.

We give young people who wouldn’t normally have the chance an opportunity to experience the transformational personal change that climbing can bring.

We work in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Cambridge, Bristol and London, partnering with local youth organisations to reach young people experiencing disadvantage, often from deprived communities. We also partner with climbing centres who provide instructors and entry at reduced cost.

Our Mission:

In partnership with climbing centres and committed volunteer role models, we exist to give young people diverse experiences, empowering them to improve their own life chances. Climbing creates a progressive safe space where young people can consistently take risks to develop confidence and other key life skills.

Our Values:

● Empowering: Aspirational and empowering approach

● Inspiring: Inspiring within safe boundaries

● Challenging: Activities will always have a physical and mentally challenging nature

● Supporting: Peer-on-peer support and adult/instructor support for young people

● Connected: Connected and sensitive to local youth culture

Role Summary

Urban Uprising is seeking a skilled and motivated Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to join our small, passionate team. This role is key to growing our income from charitable trusts, foundations, lottery and statutory sources to support our climbing-based youth development programmes across the UK.

You will lead on researching opportunities, writing compelling applications and reports, and stewarding strong relationships with funders. You’ll work with an established system, use AI tools to boost productivity, and collaborate closely with the Programme Manager and Trustees.

This is more than a delivery role — we’re looking for someone who wants to grow with us, as we enter an exciting new phase of development. As we expand our reach and income, this role offers the opportunity to shape and develop the fundraising function. You’ll be able to contribute strategically, work flexibly in a way that suits you, and take on greater responsibility over time.

We are looking for someone output-focused, flexible, and highly organised, who is energised by targets and committed to making a measurable impact.

Application notes

How to Apply

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the Person Specification criteria for the role (no more than 2 sides of A4). Include two referees.

To apply, or if you have any queries regarding the role or the application process, please email: contact@urbanuprising.co.uk 

Closing date for applications is: 16th June at 5pm

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