Advertised from 1 September 2025

Role

Maggie’s Dundee

The Maggie’s Centre in the grounds of Ninewells Hospital is a warm, welcoming place where people with cancer and their friends and family can find support groups specific to their needs and get advice and information from professional staff. Maggie’s can help people with cancer make positive changes to their lifestyle and get psychological and emotional support which has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and depression. No appointment is needed and the support is free. 

Maggie’s is a charity and the centre in Dundee costs around £750,000 per year to run. This money is raised by the Centre Fundraising Team and the Local Associate Fundraising Board, chaired by Mrs Shirley Linton, MBE. There are currently vacancies for Fundraising Board Members.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Fundraising Board Committee Members to help promote income generation. Fundraising Board Committee Members will work closely with the Fundraising Board Chair, the Centre Fundraising Manager and wider Maggie’s teams. We are looking for people who are well connected, have influence in their local communities and a wide range of experience.

The Committee is supported by the Centre Fundraising Manager who manages the annual fundraising budget together with the committee.

As a committee member you will bring a willingness to learn about the work of Maggie’s and work towards the growth of fundraising for the Dundee Centre and the Charity more widely. The Committee Members will use their specific skills, networks and experience to collectively reach decisions about the individuals and companies we approach, events we run and fundraising activities we undertake. This may include developing new income streams, engaging new audiences and sharing business and personal contacts.

Person Specification

• A commitment to attending meetings and bringing ideas and a network of contacts for the purpose of raising funds for the Charity

• Working with the Committee and the Centre Fundraising Manager to develop an annual fundraising plan which sets our activity to raise the funds to run the Centre

• Willingness to introduce business and personal contacts to Maggie’s fundraising activities

• The ability to represent Maggie’s publicly, promoting awareness, understanding and use of the Charity, speaking at events when required

• Making direct asks for support from businesses, individuals or trusts and working with the Centre Fundraising Manager to make sure all activity is agreed and recorded

Terms of Appointment

• Applicants must be available for four Fundraising Board meetings per year, attendance at Fundraising Board-led events, as well as time meeting contacts and potential donors who may support the Charity

• The appointment will be for a period of three years, which may be extended

• To meet with the Board Chair to agree objectives for the year

• To uphold the values and expected conduct of the Charity. This includes confidentiality, adhering to safeguarding and political neutrality

• The role is unpaid but reasonable expenses are paid

• The Fundraising Board position is subject to a basic criminal record check

What you can expect from Maggie’s

• Induction at the Maggie’s Centre

• Support from the Fundraising Board Chair and the Centre Fundraising Manager

• Agreement to use the title Fundraising Board Member on LinkedIn, personal website and CV, making clear it is a voluntary role

• A fun and rewarding experience supporting Maggie’s to receive over 15,000 visits a year from people with cancer in our community

Application notes

Please send any notes of interest or questions to annie.long@maggies.org