🗓️ @wen-uk.bsky.social is hosting a free webinar alongside @wecf.org – The Urgent Need to Regulate Menstrual Products on 28th April, 1pm.
Take a look at Wen’s post below for more details and the sign-up link 👇
The conference will reflect on the first year of their Shifting Cultural Perceptions grant programme - sharing learnings and reflections on emerging trends. It will also open discussions on changing the cultural narrative surrounding the economy.
See their post for more information.
📢 Friends Provident Foundation is hosting a free conference May 23rd in York - Shifting cultural perceptions of our economy
The event will bring together the organisation’s grant partners and stakeholders and is open to all those who are working towards a fair and sustainable economy.
The conference will reflect on the first year of their Shifting Cultural Perceptions grant programme - sharing learnings and reflections on emerging trends. It will also open discussions on changing the cultural narrative surrounding the economy.
See their post for more information.
He will lead the development of a reparations programme that addresses the legacy of JRCT's endowment and strengthens our commitment to tackling the root causes of injustice.
We’re delighted to share that Keon West has been appointed as head of reparations at the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
Keon is the head of research at Runnymede Trust and a visiting professor at LSE. He is the bestselling author of The Science of Racism.
jrct.org.uk/keon-west-he...
We are also asking open questions to the wider sector so everyone can contribute. Your input will shape our strategy and how we work in the future.
💡 You can share your ideas and respond to our open questions here: www.menti.com/ala9d8fptxig
We're really looking forward to the conversation.
We’ve already started listening and asking questions and over the coming months we will hold a series of focused conversations. These will include grant holders, applicants, funders, youth groups, and our staff and advisors, through surveys, one-to-one discussions, and group sessions.
🌱 We're working on our strategy and we want you to help shape what comes next.
Our current approach has guided our work since 2018. As we look ahead we want to understand what we do well, what we could do better, and what the sector needs from a funder like us.
jrct.org.uk/future-strat...
👉 Generation Rent UK is looking for a new Chief Executive
Apply by 20/04
👉 TheRainbowProject is also seeking a Hate Crime Advocacy Officer.
Apply by 30/04
👉 ACLED is recruiting a Growth Coordinator
Take a look at these fantastic job opportunities from organisations we support!
👉 EVAW is recruiting a Communications Officer
Apply by 30/03
👉 NEON is looking for a Head of Digital Communications
Apply by 06/04
👉 The Rainbow Project - NI is recruiting a Finance & Admin Officer
Apply by 07/04
If you are enthusiastic about supporting meaningful change and would welcome the opportunity to contribute to a thoughtful, values‑led grant‑making team, we would love to hear from you.
👉 Find out more here: jrct.org.uk/job-vacancies
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As a grant officer, you will play a central role in assessing applications, supporting grantees, and helping to shape how we fund and learn from work in this area.
🖊️ Salary: £46,036
📍 Location: York / Hybrid
⏳ Two year fixed term
Application deadline: April 17, 2026
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📢 We’re looking for a grant officer to join our Sustainable Future programme!
Our Sustainable Future programme funds imaginative and inclusive approaches to tackling the climate crisis and building a just and equitable economy in order to protect the planet for future generations.
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Co-optees help shape our understanding of the context we make grants in and advise on which new applications to support.
🔗 If you're interested in the role please visit: lnkd.in/eR_PNtVg
🗓️ Applications must be submitted by 9am, 7 April 2026.
📢 Would you like to join a committee to advise on grantmaking in Northern Ireland?
Our Northern Ireland grants programme supports work in three areas:
- Strengthening human rights and equality
- Reimagining society
- Cultivating peace and reconciliation.
Transparency International states that this “shows that corruption remains a serious threat in every part of the world, although there are limited signs of progress.”
See Transparency International’s post below for more information and the link to the full Index.
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The results show that all but 31 countries have remained the same level or have got worse since 2012, producing a new global average, falling to a new low of 42.
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@anticorruption.bsky.social has released its Corruption Perceptions Index 2025. The index takes a look at 182 countries, assessing them by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
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We make grants via five funding programmes: Power and Accountability, Peace and Security, Rights and Justice, Sustainable Future and Northern Ireland.
🔗 Find out more about us and our current opportunities here: jrct.org.uk/about-us
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Our mission is to support people who address the root causes of conflict and injustice. The Quaker values of equality, truth, peace, and simplicity are integral to our mission and purpose.
Every year JRCT makes more than 100 grants for all kinds of charitable work.
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📢 Learn more about us, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust!
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is an independent Quaker trust which makes grants to organisations and individuals working to produce positive social change through their charitable work.
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🖊️ Salary: £46,063
📍 Location: Hybrid / York
⏳Two year fixed term / 35 hours a week
Closing date: Friday, February 20, 2026
👉 Find out more here: jrct.org.uk/job-vacancies
Slide 2 & 3 images courtesy of JRCT grantees The Kindling Trust and Voicing the Void.
Main duties of the role:
- Implement communications strategies that engage both internal and external audiences
- Content creation and storytelling
- Drive social media and digital engagement across JRCT’s platforms
- Help maintain internal communications and day-to-day administrative tasks.
📢 We're seeking a communications officer.
We're looking for a skilled communicator with strong written, analytical, interpersonal skills, who has a good awareness of current affairs and a genuine care for, and interest in, the work we support to address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
🖊️ Salary: £46,063
📍 Location: Hybrid/York
⏳Two year fixed term / 35 hours a week
Closing date: Friday, February 20, 2026
👉 Find out more here: jrct.org.uk/job-vacancies
Slide 2 & 3 images courtesy of JRCT grantees The Kindling Trust and Voicing the Void.
Main duties of the role:
- Implement communications strategies that engage both internal and external audiences
- Content creation and storytelling
- Drive social media and digital engagement across JRCT’s platforms
- Help maintain internal communications and day-to-day administrative tasks
Our programmes are in high demand. We encourage applicants to review programme pages for guidance and to contact our programme managers before applying to check on eligibility and fit with our funding policy.
🔗 Find out more here: www.jrct.org.uk/application-...
Our funding programmes are open until March 2. We’re inviting applications from organisations that align with our priorities.
