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A brand new not-for-profit organisation, The Nicely Positioned, has launched to match the expertise of mid-life business entrepreneurs with expertise shortages within the charitable sector.
It follows on from the six-month Charity Interns pilot, which noticed over 65% of members transfer into roles at charities.
Providing over-50s paid placements with charities together with Age UK and the WI, over the following yr The Well Placed will match 20 over-50s with expertise in advertising for business organisations with six-month paid posts at charities in areas together with fundraising, campaigns and membership. The positions purpose to supply a pathway right into a profession within the charity sector for mid-life employees, and people and charities can register their curiosity on the positioning.
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Maya Bhose, The Nicely Positioned’s founder and CEO, mentioned:
“The Nicely Positioned was my response to the problem I confronted making an attempt to maneuver from a senior business to a charity advertising function – I felt I had a lot to supply however my expertise weren’t seen as transferable. What we wish to do at The Nicely Positioned is bridge that hole – supply over-50s an opportunity to show their experience into function and assist charities discover a answer to their expertise shortages. It’s a win-win.”
Statistics from the Centre for Ageing Better present 1 million folks within the UK between 50 and 67 who wish to work however can’t get into the job market, whereas in line with a study by Pro Bono Economics, the share of roles at charities which have confirmed troublesome to fill because of talent shortages rose from 13% of all roles in 2011 to 37% in 2022.
Peter Reeve, Interim CEO of Charity HR Community commented:
“From an HR perspective the charity expertise scarcity is usually exacerbated by a refusal from hiring managers to compromise on the data and expertise necessities of their splendid candidate. If we are able to’t compete financially and we don’t practice our personal, it’s not totally clear the place these candidates are going to come back from. The Nicely Positioned is an answer I really feel charities ought to grasp with each palms.”
The Nicely Positioned is an try to handle each points by offering alternatives to mid-life business entrepreneurs and in flip assist charities tackle talent shortages and help their mission.
Stella Beale joined Alzheimer’s Society on a six-month internship in October 2023 as a part of the pilot, and now has a job in fundraising on the charity. She commented:
“Working at Alzheimer’s Society has helped me to realize an ideal perception into how the charity sector works and the way a well-run charity operates. I’ve loved utilizing my previous expertise to work for an organisation whose function very a lot resonated with me personally and would encourage any skilled entrepreneurs seeking to break into the charity sector to enroll with The Nicely Positioned.”