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See our latest paid and volunteer opportunities below, and if you have any questions please get in touch on 020 8348 8716 or email us.

Fundraising Manager (Full-time)

The Fundraising Manager at Lauderdale House is an exciting new role, designed to build on the foundation of previous fundraising initiatives in order to develop a consistent income stream and broaden our income base, primarily from trusts, foundations, individual giving and legacies. The creation of this role is the next strategic step in the development of the organisation itself, ensuring that Lauderdale House can continue to make a real difference locally and extend our charitable impact.

Lauderdale House is a fascinating Grade II* historic house, brought to life as an arts and education centre with activities taking place over 360 days a year. A core part of the House is our education programmes in secondary schools, taking creative practitioners into the classroom to augment the curriculum and explore human rights, the environment and Tudor culture. Alongside this runs a free programme, including weekly sessions at the local youth club, lunchtime concerts and family activities. The Fundraising Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the House's education and outreach programme.

Our ideal candidate will have an interest in arts, heritage and education as well as an understanding and appreciation of the impact and importance that arts centres like Lauderdale House have for individuals and, more broadly, for our local communities. They will be self-motivated with a fundraising track record and excited at the opportunity to, working closely with the Director, embed a culture of fundraising throughout the organisation.

For full details, please download the job specification in the sidebar.

Full-time, 35 hours per week; permanent contract, in-person
£37,818 per annum, 25 days holiday per year 

Application deadline: Thursday 4 August at 10am
First interviews will be held on Wednesday 12 August
Second interviews will be held on Friday 21 August

To apply, please send a CV, a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and how you fulfill the skills and personal attributes and also include contact details to two referees to Katherine Ives with the subject ‘Application for Fundraising Manager’. 

If you have any questions, please call us on 020 8348 8716 or email us.

Become a Volunteer

Why Volunteer?

As a charity, Lauderdale House relies on the help of our generous supporters, both donors and volunteers. We have a small core team of permanent staff members, who are supported in their work by an active group of dedicated volunteers.

Volunteers are at the heart of the organisation and are fundamental to what we achieve. They include people of all ages, some looking to acquire new skills and experience, others who simply enjoy the opportunity to give something back to the community in a friendly and creative atmosphere. We look for volunteers who are happy to be involved and have a hands-on approach. Opportunities include stewarding in the gallery and on reception, supporting the education programme, developing content for heritage interpretation, historical research, supporting our marketing, answering enquiries, assisting with fundraising and helping with general administration.

Our existing volunteers include people of all ages from a variety of backgrounds and experience.  Some people are looking to gain that extra edge on their CV and acquire new skills and experience; others simply enjoy the opportunity to give something back to the community in a friendly and creative atmosphere. There many ways you can contribute to Lauderdale House and we like to agree specific programmes of work for every individual to ensure that everyone finds what they are looking for and they can make an impact on what we do.

We are currently recruiting for the following volunteer roles:

Volunteer Receptionist and Gallery Steward 
Volunteers in this role are often the first point of contact for visitors to the house, and bring a warm and welcoming atmosphere to Lauderdale. The role includes manning the gallery, which has an array of exhibitions which alter monthly, answering visitors’ questions, taking calls for the office, completing general administration tasks and generally being a friendly face for our visitors.

Fundraising Assistant
The fundraising assistant is essential for the survival of Lauderdale House, as being a charitable organisation, we rely on the generosity of others to support us in the work we do for the community and as an arts house. This position includes tasks such as contacting existing donors, and identifying new ones, updating donor data information, researching trusts, as well as working with the Director to plan regular communication plan for donors. 

Sunday Fun-Day Volunteer
Are you interested in creative volunteering opportunities? Then why not support Lauderdale’s monthly family workshops! Sunday Fun-Days are craft sessions for children aged 4-10 and are aimed at getting them engaged in the House’s history. More information can be found here. Your role will be to support the artist running the session. This could be helping make up resources, explaining the craft to families, carrying out evaluations, taking photos and sitting on reception. If you are interested please email our Education & Outreach Manager, Liv Clements. 

To find out more, please call us on 020 8348 8716 or email us

If you’re interested in learning more about volunteering at Lauderdale House then please email us or call on 020 8348 8716. Whether you can commit to joining us for a day every week or want to help out intermittently, we will be happy to try to accommodate you. 

What Our Volunteers Say

"I can meet and work with friendly, interesting, charming, lively, cultured, civilised, competent, purposeful people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds."
-Tony O’Halloran, volunteer since 1999

"Lauderdale House was the stepping stone for me to change career paths.  I wouldn’t be where I am now without it and I will be eternally grateful for their help."
- Martin Jackson, Admin Manager at Mercury Musical Developments

"I think it is a great experience which gives you the opportunity to meet new people and makes you feel part of a lovely local community like Highgate Village."
- Teresa, volunteer since 2018

Lauderdale House is committed to implementing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all of its activities, services and practice. We recognise that discrimination exists in society (whether protected by law or not), and that we have legal and moral duties to promote a positive culture of equality, respect, inclusivity and full participation. We believe especially in the value to individuals of participation in culture for all people, in the power of culture to promote understanding and respect between people of diverse backgrounds and cultures, and in promoting a sense of local community which is fully inclusive. As an organisation we are committed to challenging the unconscious bias of ourselves and others.