Who’s the beneficiaries? In what arena? There’s a HUGE gaping difference between working for a large national or regional charity than working at a local level.
I’ve worked in the 3rd sector for 6 years years now and it seems once you’re in its hard to get out!!! My contract is finishing in 3 weeks due to funding cuts, the monies rubbish, you don’t get paid over time and never have the time to take your lieu time, at a local level anyway. There is never any money for training, equipment tends to be shoddy and donated, computers are never the most up to date and it takes everyone 3 months to get anything done without having 5 meetings and setting up a steering group….. cynical? Jaded? yes a little….
‘Sexy’ charities include anything with cancer, kids and animals anything else doesn’t attract huge funding or community support unless they have a personal interest in it.
Working for national or regional charities is MASSIVELY different which is where I am aiming at now.
Please feel free to email if you want its debi underscore edwards at hotmail dot com